Pay With Your Heart

Chapter 422: Stupid!

In-Ha sighed when he registered her anxiety. “I’m not angry with her. It’s hard to be mad at that little load of trouble.”

“Don’t let her hear that.” Eun-sun told him as he regarded her a smile.

“I won’t.” He said. “And there’s no need to hate yourself for anything. It’s been a struggle this past weeks and months, and even last night was a struggle until I stepped into a bigger one. Don’t worry, it has nothing to do with you.” He told her when he saw the change in her countenance.

He smiled when he saw the skeptical look in her eyes, but she nodded.

In-Ha slowly tilted her chin up and placed a kiss on her chin, before looking back into her eyes. He held her hands in his. “You make me happy Eun-sun, and seeing you happy makes me happier. Like I told you back at the hospital, I can’t wish away the feelings in a second, but I think I’m willing to try letting you go, not out of my life, but as the woman I want. I’ve learnt a lot from you and your relationship with Dan-Han, and I think I deserve something as beautiful as that.

“I deserve someone to love me for me, and would do their best to keep me close just as hard as I would try. I want to start my own journey of love with someone that really gets me, bad and all, and would fight for our love just as I’ve seen you do with Dan-Han. I think I’m ready for all that.”

Eun-sun felt her eyes water as she listened to him, but she quickly blinked it back as she sniff and nodded.

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“You deserve that, In-Ha, and I pray you find it, and soon. I want to help you on your journey to finding it and stay with you all the way as your friend.”

“And maybe one day we can be in-laws. You can have a son, and I’ll try and have a daughter as soon as possible, that way our friendship grows.”

“Okay, that’s too much. Believe me you don’t want Lee Dan-Han as your child’s daughter Father-in-law.”

“You’re probably right about that.” He nodded and they both chuckled.

“I think things are going to better here on out. Because I’d hate to lose you, or my best friend who has been my source of strength since I lost my mum.”

Eun-sun couldn’t help but agree. “I think things are definitely going to be better.” She was certain about it.

Eun-sun couldn’t explain it, but seeing In-Ha smile at her the way he was smiling at the moment, made her really happy.

They both were still lost in their moment when Dan-Han and Ni-Na returned with a a staff rolling a cart behind them.

Dan-Han shared a look at In-Ha as he walked loser to Eun-sun. He kissed the top of her head and took the seat adjacent to her while Ni-Na sat opposite Eun-sun.

“You’re good?” He asked and she readily bobbed her head, a smile lilting her face. He tersely nodded at the staff who started to place the food on the table.

Ni-Na raised her gaze up from her phone and she couldn’t help but notice In-Ha staring at her. She gaze darted to Dan-Han and Eun-sun and she was relieved they weren’t taking note of In-Ha’s gaze on her.

Ni-Na felt relieved when her phone suddenly rang. “Excuse me. I’ll take this outside.” Ni-Na excused herself and walked away.

Eun-sun turned to In-Ha to pass her the plate on his end and she couldn’t help but notice his gaze that was stayed on Ni-Na as she walked away.

“Excuse me.” In-Ha said as he also walked away from the table. Her brows furrowed as she peered at him. She turned to Dan-Han but the man was focused on cutting up the beef in her plate.

“Here, you should eat.” He told her and she willingly nodded. She was famished.

Ni-Na gasped out in shock when she turned around after receiving her call and saw In-Ha standing her.

“Sorry, I startled you.” He quickly apologized.

Ni-Na tried not to glare at him. “It’s okay. What are you doing out here?” She asked even though she already had an inkling on why he was there.

“To talk to you.” He told her, and Ni-Na felt her heart skip a beat.

“If it’s about what happened, then there’s nothing to talk about.” She said as she tried to walk around him, but he reached for her elbow and held her back, turning her towards him.

“You know that’s not true. Something happened between us. Something that shouldn’t have happened. I-I-” He stuttered not knowing what to say.

Ni-Na pursed her lips as she nodded. “You regret it, that’s fine. I do too. But it’s nothing. It’s just a stupid kiss, and we were both drunk.” She said and In-Ha frowned.

“You and I know what happened was more than a kiss, Ni-Na, and you weren’t drunk, neither was I. So stop.” He almost snapped at her.

“There’s nothing to stop brother In-Ha. It wouldn’t be the first time you kissed me. Remember I was 12, you kissed me too.”

“And that was because you begged me to. You wouldn’t stop bothering me for weeks. You had that stupid boy in school you wanted to kiss, and-”

“You’re so stupid, Kang In-Ha! Really stupid! And I hate you for being so stupid.” She snapped at him, making In-Ha stare at her in shock surprise.

“Ni-Na-” He tried to reach for her but she stepped back. He sighed when he noticed the mist that gleamed in her eyes, but she blinked it away and hardened her gaze at him.

“Last night was a mistake. One I’m sure you’re afraid of my brother finding out, so I’ll keep it. I don’t want him finding out either.”

“Ni-Na.” He tried to stop but she went on.

“I’ll be out of here in day’s time, so I’ll try to stay out of your way so things would be awkward and my brother finds out, so please do the same.”

“Lee Ni-Na!” He snapped at her, but she was already striding away without listening to what he had to say.