Soulmates: Only You

43

"Hyewon-ah."

The boys as well as Hyejin beamed at her when she arrived at school.

"Hi guys. Morning jinnie." Hyewon hugged her best friend.

"I deserve a hug as your favourite oppa, right?"

"Of course." She immediately went to hug SungKyu.

"Hyewon-ah, why would you choose a grandpa as your favourite oppa? I just don't get it."

"Oppa, are you jealous?"

"Yes, I- " Woohyun looked at Hyewon, shock fully drawn on his face.

"What did you say?"

"I'm not repeating myself oppa."

"She called me oppa! Woah!"

"Unfair"

"You don't expect Hyewon to call you oppa right? You're the maknae." Hyejin said, putting senses into Sungjong.

"Enough with the oppa thing. Hyewon-ah, where's Howon?"

Hyewon scowled.

"Wait. You mean he isn't here?"

"It was obvious."

"I thought that maybe he went to school early." Hyewon pouted.

"Our Hyewon-ah is sooooo cute." Dongwoo pinched her cheeks.

"Yah."

"Okay okay. Hands off. I got it." He replied raising his hands.

"Maybe he's got something on his hands. Don't worry about it, Kay?"
Myungsoo assured.

Howon flung the door open as he entered the office and then slammed it.

"Ohhh. Lee Ho Won. Nice to see you after many years."

"Not nice for me though."

Howon had gone to his father's company to see him. He was planning to right things wrong. Just as he had decided to do that, he received an envelope. Pictures of Hyewon, mostly of he and her together.

And then a message.

My office. Tomorrow.

He threw the envelope on his father's table.

"What is this?!" He asked completely raged with anger.

His father took the envelope and opened it, rather too calmly, revealing the pictures.

"Oh this. So my hunch was right." He said and then looked straight at Howon.

"You like her."

"What has that got to do with you?" He snarled.

"You should mind the way you talk to me, Lee Ho Won. I'm your father- "

"I don't consider you as one."

"- and you definitely know me." He continued.

"I hold the key to Hyewon's life right now."

Howon was shocked. He knew what his father meant.

"Are you saying that - "

"That is if you're not going to listen to me."

Seeing how his son had quieted down, he smiled.

"I finally have something to control you with. Who would believe that there is another person besides your mom and Kim Ha Won who could make you submit voluntarily?"

"You're despicable"

"I know that."

"Why did you do it?"

His father froze when he heard the question.

"Didn't you love her? Why would you kill someone you love?"

After minutes of feeling fidgety, he replied.

"It wasn't supposed to happen. It was a mistake."

"Then why didn't you turn yourself in? You didn't mean it."

In a matter of seconds, his remorseful face hardened.

"What's done is done. And that's that."

"You know that you're my only son and child, that makes you the heir to Lee Enterprises. As from now henceforth, you'll focus only on your studies. Ignore those bunch of kids you have as your friends and most of all, Kim Hye Won- "

"Wait. What? You want me to ignore my friends and Hyewon? Are you insane?"

"Probably. It's either that or I get rid of them for you. I'm being generous enough to leave you at Inchang."

"Are you trying to ruin my life?"

"This is for your own good. If you can't do it for your own good, then...think of Hyewon."

Howon shut his eyes in frustration.

"What else?"

"Move into the house. Your family's waiting for you especially grandma. She misses you."

"Fine."

Howon walked out of the office dejected, something his father noticed. He picked up a photo of Hyewon laughing and looked at it.

"Who are you to make my son feel this way, Kim Hye Won?"