Chapter 77 - Lee Donghwa: Regrettable Affair

After a moment of silence, I spoke again, "Sunyeon, I've been in a relationship with Chunghee for many years. I still remember vividly the stupid things I did just to make him fall in love with me." I took a silent breath, then continued, "And now, I realize that my biggest mistake was 'lying to him' during my few years with you and I do regret it."

"Look, now, I have lost him and it makes me suffer a lot. I can't do all my work properly because I think about him all the time. And because of that, Mr. Kim reprimanded me because the income turnover in the agency was reduced by 30% within a week. I was also often late for important meetings, and you know that I had never done it before. Some businessmen also withdrew their shares just because I wasn't firm in making decisions, and all that happened since Chunghee left me. Do you understand now, why I can't be with you?"

I have said everything. There's nothing else I need to hide!

It's really embarrassing to reveal sadness to someone else. I had not even revealed any complaints to Chunghee during our years' togetherness. Why? Because for me, this was a weakness, and weakness was inappropriate to tell to anyone.

Showing this sadness, people would see me as helpless, whereas I wanted people to see me as a person who was always strong in every situation so that I looked convincing in their eyes. So, I preferred to bury all this sadness, hardships, and solve everything with my own hands.

However, I crossed the line and revealed the feelings I had worked so hard to cover up so that Sunyeon would understand how I was right now.

This kind of urge couldn't make me think of a better idea because of all the worries I was having. It's all because of a stubborn person who didn't know his place, which made me unable to think straight. Clinging to all the time and talking nonsense like this.

However, unfortunately, instead of giving a response that calmed me down, his hands hugged my body even tighter.

Roughly, I let go of his hands; pushing him so that he fell to the ground. Then, I walked away, leaving this place indifferently.

"Brother Lee, wait!"

"Brother Lee!"

Sunyeon chased me from behind and called me repeatedly, but I ignored him. It even made me accelerate my footsteps while calling Hoonsik to pick me up immediately.

I couldn't take it anymore and be sick of that kid!

Downstairs, Sunyeon was still talking with the same nonsense, which I had repeatedly confirmed the answer.

During our three years, I never fell in love with that kid. He was just an affair that I used when I was feeling lonely as Chunghee wasn't with me and when both of us were fighting.

However, I might have gone too far so I fell into my lust.

I remembered that three years ago, I was brutal to Chunghee because of the same issue. At that time, I couldn't accept the closeness of Chunghee and a person named Song Yohan. Because of that, I punished him, beat him, and raped him all night. And from then on, I sincerely spent more and more time with Sunyeon.

However, I didn't think that I would be this stupid, who was complacent with his affair just because of my selfishness and jealousy at that time.

I knew that Chunghee was devastated. As soon as I saw him, who often smiled behind his wounds, made me realize that he was the only person I always fell in love with, while Cho Sunyeon was just temporary pleasure.

What hurt me, even more, was that Chunghee didn't even complain anything in the three years I abandoned him. Then, because he was sickened by me on that day, he revealed how the outburst of anger he felt a long time ago, but I stupidly thought that it was just a bluff.

Now, Chunghee was punishing me and it really hurt. I truly was a fool to let someone I loved the most suffer this pain for so many years.

"Brother Lee, I want us to have a good talk. When do you have time?" Sunyeon's voice snapped me from my reverie.

I looked at him and saw the sincerity in his eyes.

I sighed and tried to stay calm. "What else do you want to talk about? Isn't everything clear?"

Before he answered, a luxurious black car was parked right in front of us, distracting us who were almost arguing.

Shortly thereafter, Yoon Hoonsik got out and opened the car door at the back, then invited me to get into the car.

I took another breath, then turned my gaze towards Sunyeon. "Okay then, we'll talk about this another time. I'll let you know when I'm not busy."

Instantly his expression turned happy. He nodded excitedly as he watched me get into the car, and then Hoonsik closed the car door and immediately stepped on the gas pedal.

On the way, I asked Yoon Hoonsik, "Don't you think I'm not a good guy? Do you think I deserve to be hated?"

In the rearview mirror, Hoonsik glanced at me, then replied, "Sir, you are a good guy. I think people have no reason to hate you."

I grinned coldly. That answer was ridiculous, but it couldn't make me laugh. I turned my gaze out the window, and said, "You have worked for me for many years and you have also become my trusted person. But, what if I fire you without a definite reason, will you hate me?"

Hoonsik froze for a moment before asking, "Sir, are you drunk again?"

I grinned. "Heh, no, but I'm dying."

After those words, I fell silent when I realized that this conversation was just the nonsense of my anxiety all this time, which had nearly made me die. I leaned back limply and closed my eyes, hoping to calm myself down from the worries that made me dizzy.

After a while, we arrived in front of a luxurious multi-story house in the South, and I immediately opened the car door without waiting for Hoonsik to open it for me first.

I headed to the fence, approached security who was on guard, and asked him to open the fence, with the excuse of 'business' with the owner of the house.

After that, the fence was opened. Without lingering here, I immediately went in and pressed the bell house several times, until someone opened the door. "Ah, Donghwa, come on in."

"It's quite late now. What's taking you so long? I've been waiting for you since ten o'clock."

As I walked following him from behind, I replied, "I have a business."

After being in the living room, we immediately sat on the sofa to start a conversation. I stared at him for a moment before asking, "Yunhee, did you have any information about him?"

Bae Yunhee frowned. "Him? Sunyeon?" His eyes seemed to playfully. "Ah, he's doing well in my company. You don't have to worry about him."

His words infuriated me a little, but sighing silently, I tried to stay calm. "I don't have time to play with you. Hurry up and tell me, do you have any information about him?"

"Ah, Park Chunghee? I thought that you were worried about the other one." He chuckled.

"Yunhee!" I took a deep breath. "Don't play with me. If you don't have any information about him, then I'll leave now. Being here with nothing would be a waste of time."

He raised an eyebrow and grinned. "You're not going to beat me? You don't want to say harsh words to me?"

Seeing me showing a serious look, he smirked. "Since when are you soft-hearted like that?"

Hearing this joke, I didn't give any response.

Sighing, he muttered, "Tch, how boring."

He then stood up, stepped into a small room not far from here, then returned a few moments later with a newspaper in his hand and threw it in front of me. "Read it."

I immediately grabbed it, and was immediately speechless in shock!

"Isn't that President Kim and Chunghee?" He smiled with satisfaction. "Although Chunghee's face isn't that clear, I believe that he's Park Chunghee from the looks of it. I thought you already knew this, but when I saw you didn't react to anything, I assumed that you haven't seen this news, so I decided to tell you, and calling you immediately."

I froze for a moment before asking in a trembling voice, "Yunhee, when this news published?"

My fists clenched tightly, about to hit the face of that person — Kim Daehyun.

Yunhee leaned his back lazily, then sighed heavily. "That's why you shouldn't be too focused on your work, dude. You need entertainment. This news is relatively new. It's only been a few days ago. But, because of his father, Kim Myungdae, the news has been closed quickly and they have silenced all the media. Yeah, you know, his father is the ruler. With money, he can even buy anyone's mouth, even yours."

Hearing about that even made me want to beat up that bastard!

"I don't care. Because of him, Chunghee left me." I smiled bitterly. "He has already stolen Chunghee from me. Goddamn it!" I squeezed this newspaper so hard, farming a crumpled circle.

"Didn't I hear you wrong? It's your fault from the start? Why do you even accuse someone else of stealing your lover?"

"He said he screwed Chunghee! How can I not accuse him?!" I shouted, glancing angrily at him.

Bae Yunhee smiled mockingly without saying anything.