Chapter 17 - The One Who Hurt The Most (1/2)

Present…

Jinho's lips trembled as he sniffed, his hand wiping away stubborn tears which fell. His eyes continued to watch Yunjae hold her child as they watched her husband's car, go.

When he woke up at the hospital years ago, Jae was nowhere to be found. His coach told him that his lover dropped off from school and moved houses. Never had she once visited Jinho at his sickbed.

Naturally, he couldn't swim anymore. His dreams of winning the national competition shattered into pieces along with his heart. He had nothing left except for the anger which burned deep inside him.

He would demand retribution. This was his vow, the thought which helped him go through painful therapy.

When he got out of the hospital, Jinho searched for Yunjae, but he failed on finding her. For two years, there was no sign of his former lover – until a couple of months ago when she, herself unknowingly walked in his company and applied for a position.

It was a no brainer that Jinho arranged for her to be his secretary. He could remember the shock on her face upon seeing him again, but it was nothing compared to the shock he had learning that she had a child.

His anger refreshed, Jinho set out to punish Yunjae since the first day, giving her hell on the job and then taking her body at night. She was good at having affairs anyway, he thought.

Seeing her now, however, seeing Yunjae's pallor and her thin frame, Jinho found himself breaking down a second time. He realized the one he was punishing the most by hurting Jae was himself. His heart, no matter that it had been broken into pieces, still knew to whom it belonged.

Picking up his phone, he dialed her number, and when the latter picked up, Jinho swallowed hard as a decision came to him. ”Meet me…”

Yunjae felt nauseous as she stepped out of the cab. She wasn't feeling well, and so she decided not to drive today. Wiping her clammy hands on her shirt, she eyed the classy hotel and felt underdressed. She only had her white V-neck shirt on, paired with khaki slacks, and a simple pair of sandals. She had been feeling crappy lately that she thought to wear her usual business suit felt suffocating.

”Oh well…” Yunjae swallowed, closed her eyes in silent prayer and trudged inside.

As soon as she told the receptionist her name, she was given a key to a room, and she didn't waste time going there. Jinho hated it if she was late.