Chapter 34：Flight response

Aera couldn't take it anymore. She was so shocked that her limited wits were falling away badly. In the beginning she couldn't comprehend the relationship between the lioness and her bestie but now was too much for her to digest.

Park So-ah herself was telling that Ye-Jin was dating Ray. Thus, Aera's spit went down the wrong tube and she started to have a coughing fit. Felling angry, embarrassed, betrayed Aera triggered her flight response and excused herself from the room.

Ye-Jin's face turned solemn on seeing her reaction.

She had lost sleep worrying about how to break the news to Aera but now things were out in the open.

Ye-Jin: (looking at Aeras back) not you too big sis. He is just my friend.

So-ah: (raising an eye brow) I don't believe you, I have pictures of you and him. Sooru took them. You guys are too cheesy to be just friends.

Ye-Jin: I like him- just like his fan big sis. But I d-don't t-think- I l-like h-him l-like t-that.

So-ah: (glaring at her) ok, so how did he help in adoption?

Ye-Jin: (glad to be let off the hook) one of his cousins and her husband weren't able to have children of their own even after being married for 10 years. So they were looking forward to adopt a kid. He asked me if I could help them and I was glad to do it. He insisted that we let them adopt Sarangh.

Ye-Jin: (shaking her head) no, after all the procedures and verifications. They were credible so we didn't feel any hesitation in giving them Sarangh. I am pretty sure that he visits her every day.

So-ah: (questioning) how do you know that?

Ye-Jin: (smiling dreamily) he shows me new pictures of her everyday and calls me whenever he is with her. He has become pretty attached to the baby.

So-ah: (nodding) you have already fallen for him Ye-Jin.

Ye-Jin: (shocked) that is absurd!

So-ah: (shrugging) I am only telling you what I am seeing right now. You are being just like me when I had fallen for Jay.

Ye-Jin: (in disbelief) w-whatever.

So-ah: (shrugging) I will be here if you want advice Ye-Jin. By the way your friend over there didn't like the idea of you dating him.

It wasn't a question when it came from So-ah's mouth. She had a certain perception power about strangers and she was rarely wrong about someone.

Ye-Jin felt that there was no one she could blame but herself for keeping things from her. And from Aera's personality it was going to be a long arduous road for Ye-Jin to set things straight with her.

Ye-Jin: (sighing) I think so too big sis.

So-ah: she's a very shallow person Jin, You're going to have a hard time convincing her.

Ye-Jin: (nodding) yes I know, but it was my fault this time.