Chapter 31 : Rose’s Resolve is Put to the Test
A WEEK LATER*
Rose has been ignoring Ryan calls and messages, She even blocked him.
She went to meet Minho.
“Minho, Don’t you have any savings?”
“Why are you asking?” He chuckled.
“I resigned from my job so I went to open a cafe”
“You already resigned!” He exclaimed excitedly.
“Yes” She nodded.
“I’m so happy for you finally you can live your life the way you want but where did you get the money from?”
“I managed to get a loan from the bank and someone also helped out”
“Who?”
“I don’t know” She muttered.
“Huh?”
“The person even sends 500,000 won to me” She said.
“Omo!,Then who could it be?” He muttered.
“I’m sure when he or she they’ll reveal their identity” She muttered.
“Ok,I think I have a million in my account” He said.
“Mwo!,Where did you get it from!” She exclaimed.
“I do part time jobs and I save from the money you send to me” He smiled.
Rose eyes stung with tears.”I’m so proud of you” She said hugging him.
“I can’t believe she blocked me.Fine. I’m not gonna care about her” Ryan muttered.
“Annyeonghaseyo” Mr shin bowed.
He’s Ryan’s driver and also his P.A.
“You have a meeting” He said.
“Oh,I forgot. Let’s go” Ryan said getting up from his seat.
Sara and Mira went shopping.
“I can’t believe those two ain’t together anymore” Sara said.
“Me too,Finally I’ll have Ryan all to myself” Mira smiled.
Sara’s phone buzzed.
💬: “How dare you separate two lovers!”
💬: “I’m giving you twenty four hours to cancel Mira and Ryan’s alliance or else you won’t like my actions”
“What is it mother inlaw?” Mira smiled.
“Nothing” Sara smiled to hide how nervous she was.
THE PARK’S MANSION*
“Mwo!, You want to cancel the alliance!” Mira exclaimed.
“For the first time,Mom has called me over for a thing of joy” Ryan smiled at Raya has they watched from upstairs.
“I’m sorry but I’m concerned about the happiness of my children” Sara said.
“What?”
“Ryan doesn’t love you don’t you get it!, Snap out of your fantasy because it’d never happen!” Sara spat.
“You’ll hear from my dad!” She spat and stormed out.
“Ouch” Raya exclaimed. Ryan chuckled.
Sara glared at them before going into her room.
THE NEXT DAY*
WHITE HOUSE*
“How dare you cancel the alliance!,Do you want to tarnish my reputation!,You want people to mock my daughter!” The President screamed.
“I get that you’re the president by you have no right to scream at my wife” Mr Park said.
“What?” Mira exclaimed.
“I’mma extended the marriage,It should happen in the next two months or else I’ll make sure I make South Korea a hot place for you!” He stated.
“You were so greedy for money and fame now see what you got yourself into” Mr Park spat and left.
HAPPINESS CAFE*
“Omo!, My babygirl owns a cafe!” Lily exclaimed.
“It’s just a small space,Love” Rose chuckled.
“Oh shut up,I love the settings and everything” She smiled.
“Here” Rose said as she handed Lily a cup of coffee.
“How’s sales?” Lily asked blowing her coffee.
“Kinda low” Rose muttered.
“I could be of help” Lily winked at her.
“How” Rose smiled.
15 MINUTES LATER*
Lily called Rain over.
“The girls are on their way here” Lily said.
“Do you want to turn my cafe into a hot spot?” Rose raised a brow.
“Just wait” Lily smiled.
Lily waved at them when she saw them approaching the cafe.
“How could you recognize us?” Yuna chuckled taking her seat.
Rose brought more chairs to their table.
“We’ve been together for almost five years so I should be able to recognize you even in a dark room” Lily said.
“Please make your order” Rose said as she handed them a menu.
THE NEXT DAY*
The idols took pictures in her cafe and signed their autographs on the wall.They posted it online and tagged her.
Thanks to that Rose’s back hurt from going all around the place.
“Omo” Rose muttered as she stretched her back.
“A cake please” Someone said.
“Ok” She smiled.
LUXURY HOTEL*
“You look so happy without me” Ryan muttered looking at the pictures Lily posted.
“You now own a cafe.I’m happy for you though” He sighed.
“I can’t you can smile so brightly after dumping me” He said.
“Even though if you blocked me that doesn’t mean I’m not allowed to go to your cafe” He said with a light smile.
“Mr Shin,Come to my office” He said and ended the call.
“Annyeonghaseyo” He bowed.
“Hand me the key” Ryan said as he walked to him.
“What?” He muttered.
“The key” Ryan smiled.
“Oh” He removed as he removed the key from his pocket.
HAPPINESS CAFE*
“I can finally get some rest” Rose said stretching her back tiredly.
Someone carried her and placed her on a chair.
He placed his hands on her shoulders and messaged them.
“Ryan” She muttered.
“How dare you work so much?” He muttered.
“Ryan”
“Just shut up cause I won’t listen to you today” He said and she smiled.
Chapter 32 : The Battle Within
“What are you doing here?” She asked.
“I came to see you” He said.
“Why?” She asked and he stopped the massage.
“Don’t we need to talk?” He asked.
“About what?” She stood up going to close the cafe.
“Why are you closing the doors?” He asked.
“It’s 6pm already” She stated.
“Right.We need to talk about us” He said.
“Do we have a problem?” She asked folding her hands under her b**bs staring at him.
Ryan exhaled deeply and cleared his throat shooking his head.
“What are you hiding from me?” He raised a brow.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about” She said.
She walked away,He pulled her back facing him and he pinned her hands on a table.
“Don’t you dare lie to me!” He spat.
“What will you do!” She snapped.
“I’m sorry I yelled at you but could you please tell what’s wrong?” He muttered calmly.
“Nothing is wrong” She said flatly.
Ryan swallowed.”Kim Jisoo,What changed?,This’s not you” He muttered.
“Don’t ask me I’ve always been like this” She said coldly.
“This is not you” He smiled.
“Let go of me, I have important things to do” She said.
“I’ll let go but I want something” He muttered.
“What?” She muttered.
“This” He said and claimed her lips on the spot.
SCARLETT’S PLACE*
“Hi dad” The duo waved as their dad appeared on the screen.
“My babies,I miss you so much” He smiled.
“Won’t you even ask how we’re faring?” Jayden chuckled.
“I’m so sorry,It’s just that I’m still not used to guys not being around” He wiped off his tears.
“We miss you too” Scarlett smiled.
“Hey oldie,Stop crying” Jayden chuckled out tears.
“But you’re also crying fool” Scarlett said as her eyes stung with ears.
Jayden looked at her.
“Sis” He muttered as he rested his head on her shoulder.
“You guys are inseparable” Their dad chuckled.
The duo were still kissing like their dear lives depended on it.
Ryan broke the kiss as he let go of her hands.
“Didn’t you feel anything?” He muttered.
“I didn’t feel anything” She said.
“You’re bleeding” He muttered.
She made touch her lips but Ryan pushed her hand away.
He sucked off the blood.Rose’s eyes widened.She pushed him away.
“Are you a vampire?” She asked.
“Well,I don’t mind becoming one if I can have you” He smiled.
Rose hissed. “Get lost already” She said.
“It didn’t seem like you wanted me to get lost when we were kissing” He smiled.
“That was a mistake” She spat.
“Back to that was a mistake era” He rolled his eyes.
“Just unblock me that’s the least you could do for me” He said.
“Goodbye” She said pointing a finger at him.
He gently bit it making her chuckle.
“Omo”.
“Your chuckle tells me that you’re happy being with me and there’s no way you’d be happy with someone you say you hate” He said.Rose blinked at him.
“Goodbye” He left.
THE PARK’S MANSION*
“Where are you going to mom?” Raya yawned.Sara flinched.
“Why aren’t you asleep yet?” Sara asked.
“I’m thirsty and where are you going to all dressed in black in the mid of the night?” Raya raised a brow.
“I was thirsty” She defended.
“With your face covered and a purse,Do you need a purse to drink the water?” Raya asked.
“Just go drink your water and stop being a detective” She spat and went into her room.
“I wonder where she was heading to” Raya muttered going downstairs.
A WEEK LATER*
“Nu-na,I must say this is nice” He complimented.
“I was able to put all this together all thanks to you” She smiled.
“But how do you cope?,Do you have a lot of customers like this on weekdays?” He muttered.
“Yes” She smiled.
“Mwo!” He exclaimed. Everyone turned to him.
“Sorry” They bowed.
“A cup of latte” A customer said.
“Ok”.
“What are you doing?” She muttered.
“I’mma help so get some rest” He smiled.
15 MINUTES LATER*
“I feel so tired” Minho said.
“I guess I have to go to Jeju alone” She said.
“What?”
“I closed the cafe early because I wanted to go visit mom” She said.
“I guess you have money to spend, She’s just gonna avoid you like she always does” Minho said.
“But she’s still my mom” She smiled.Her phone buzzed.
“See” She said to min-ho.
“All I can see here is an alert of 500,000 won” He smiled.
“I know but I don’t know who sent it” She said.
“Who cares” Min-ho asked.
“No one” She smiled.
“That’s the spirit” He winked as they did an high five.
“Let’s walk a little more and we’ll get in a cab and head to the terminal” Minho said.
“I’m tired” She yawned.
“Get on my back” He bent. She smiled as she got on his back.
“Omo,Omo,Who is he?” Ryan muttered. He parked and quickly alighted from his car.
“Oh,It’s min-ho” He muttered.
“Hi but could you please drop her down?” Ryan smiled.
“What are you doing here?” Rose asked.
“I went to the cafe but you already closed”
“Could you please take us to Jeju island” Minho smiled.
Rose glared at him.”Okay” He nodded.
Chapter 33 : The Start of a New Journey Together
JEJU ISLAND*
“I told you she’d avoid you” Minho said.
“Maybe she went to get something” Rose said.
“Get something?, Is she going to Seoul?” Minho chuckled.
“Minho” She said trying to tell him to stop talking.
“Rose,I have other things to do,I’m off to Seoul. See you whenever you decide to return” He said.
“Wait a bit” She muttered.
“The bus to Seoul won’t wait for me” He said wearing his shoes.
“Goodbye” He said and left.
“Does Mrs Kim always do this?” Ryan asked.
“Not always” She lied.
“Let’s just wait 30 minutes and we’ll go” She smiled.
“Should we be on our way it’s fourty minutes already” Ryan muttered.Rose nodded.
“Wait,Could you help transfer money to my mom,I promise to return it” She muttered.
“What?” He muttered.
“I’ve ran out of battery” She said.
“Ok but do you know her details offhand?”
She called the numbers and he sent the money.
“Sent” He smiled.
“Thank you” She said.
Ryan smiled. “Wait” She said when she heard a buzzing sound.
She went in her mom’s room and found her mom’s phone on the bed.
“She still hasn’t changed her phone” She muttered.
The screen lit up as she picked it up. Her eyes widened.
BUS STATION*
“Thank you” Minho smiled as he collected his ticket.
“I can’t believe she stayed back waiting for someone who avoids her” He muttered as he sat down.
“None of my business,It’s not like I care” He muttered.
“Excuse me” Someone said.
“Lily” He muttered she lifted her face cap a little.
“What are you doing here?” He asked as she sat down.
“Was about to ask same,I come to Jeju every month to make donations,secretly ” She said emphasizing on the last word.
“That’s nice” He smiled.
“Where is Rose?,Did you come here alone?”
“I left her behind” Minho said.
“You brat” Lily hissed.
“Do you own this account?” Rose asked.
“No”
“Don’t lie to me,Ryan” She said.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,I haven’t wired the money yet” He lied.
“Are you the one who has been sending me money and also helped paid my dad’s debt?” Rose said.
Ryan swallowed hard.”No!, I said I’m not” He spat.
“I never thought she’d leave her phone behind” He thought.Rose rushed into his arms.
“Why did you keep away from me?” She sniffed.
“You’ve bring reluctant about receiving help so I had to create an account which a different name” He said.
“But you didn’t have to” She broke the hug.
“I wanted to help” He said wiping off her tears.
“I don’t know what to say other than thank you” She said.
“Well, You could say something else”
“What?”
“I love you” He pecked her lips making her chuckle.
“I love you,Ryan” She chuckled out more tears.
“I have a feeling that I’d find dad soon. I was told to break up with him which I did but he still hasn’t returned yet” She thought.
Ryan carried her in his arms swaying her like a baby.
The duo were on their way back to Seoul.
Ryan held her hand while driving. He planted a kiss on it. Rose chuckled and placed a kiss on his cheek making his eyes widen.
“fifteen percent” Rose muttered looking at her phone screen.She unplugged it switching it on.
“Ryan,Please call me your details so I’d wire the money” She said. Ryan stepped on the brakes.
“Did I ask for a refund?”
“No but I said I was gonna return it”
“Tell me whenever you need money and your personal ATM would dispense it. Help spend it while I make it” He smiled.
“Huh?” She blinked at him in confusion.
“Let’s go to the secret forest” Ryan said starting the car.
SECRET FOREST*
“Let’s play a game” Ryan suggested.
“Whoever loses drives back to Seoul” He said.
“I’m in,What’s the game?” She asked.
“Whoever manages to find flowers here wins a whopping prize of two million won” He replied looking around.
“Impossible” He thought.
He looked to look at Rose but she wasn’t beside him anymore. Rose was busy looking for flowers.
“Fool” He chuckled.
“We have to play fair,Go this way while I go the other way” She said.They parted way.
7P.M*
Ryan was going all around the place searching for Rose.
“Rose!”
“Rose!”
“Rose!” He called out again.
Rose lost her way.
“Ryan!”
“Taeho!!”
“I left my phone in the car” She muttered.
She felt scared when she began to hear noises like someone was the trees.”Ryan!” She ran off.
She felt like there was someone behind her chasing her, She increased her speed.
“Eomma!(Mom)!”
“Appa!”
“Ryan!!!”
Ryan felt scared hearing the echo of her voice.
“It’s Rose’s voice,Did something happen to her?”
He ran going towards where the sound came from.
Rose kept on running screaming for help until she bumped into a tree.
She closed her eyes tightly as something landed on her shoulder.
“Please don’t hurt me” She pleaded with tears flowing down her cheeks.
She slowly opened her eyes.She hissed seeing that it was a nylon.
Chapter 34 : Overcoming the Odds
She noticed that there were flowers on a particular spot.
She smiled. “2 million won” She muttered going towards them. She stomped on a stone and she fell on them.
“What the” She hissed.
She made to get up but she heard sounds coming underneath the ground.
“Huh?”
She laid on the ground properly,It sounded like someone was struggling.
She made to get up but her hand pushed the flowers aside.
Her eyes widened. She used her hands to start digging and finally she found a covered hole,It was covered with strong metal.
She opened it and went in.
Ryan stopped on his tracks when he noticed flowers.
He walked towards them and He fell into the hole.
G.G DORM*
The girls were busying drinking when Lily’s phone dinged.
She smiled. “Who is it?” Yuna asked.
“Rain” She smiled.
“Why is he texting you this late at night?” Olive asked making everyone turn to her.
“Hmmm…I meant it’s late at night and he’s supposed to be asleep” She muttered.
“He’s outside,Goodbye girls for I might not return tonight” She said and left.
“F**k” Olive muttered and went upstairs.
Yuna and Mabel stared at each other in confusion.
The whole place for dark.Ryan turned on his flashlight in search of Rose. He kept on going deeper until he heard someone cough.
“Rose” He went towards that direction.
“Who…are you?” He asked.
The face looked familiar but Ryan couldn’t remember where they met.
“Ryan” He coughed.
“You found me,Please get me out of here,I need to meet Raya” He muttered.
“Who are you?” Ryan asked.
“Lee Seo-Joon” He coughed. Ryan’s eyes widened.
“Seo Joon?” He blinked.
“Please get me out of here before she comes” He said.
“Who?” He untied him.
“Your mom” Ryan’s eyes widened.
The whole place was so choky that Rose was coughing repeatedly.
She was trying to find her way out but she couldn’t since there was no light.
She heard a lady’s voice and a man groaning in pain.
She felt scared talking towards there.
Someone stabbed Rose was behind.
“Ryan!”
“He isn’t here to save you” Sara smirked.
Ryan’s eyes widened when he heard Rose’s scream. Her dad struggled trying to untie himself.
Mabel went into the room and met Olive crying.
“Wae geu rae?” Mabel hugged Olive.
“Nothing” She sniffed.
“I know we’ve never gotten along but you can talk to me” Mabel said patting her back.
“I feel jealous” Olive sniffed.
“What?”
“You know Rain was my senior in high school” Olive said.
“Alan and I transfered to an high school in South Korea, Rain treated me like a queen. He’d give piggy ride around the school many girls were jealous of me because Rain was one of the popular boys in school”.
“One day I asked him his ideal type and he said he liked sassy and savage girls and I became one…for him.Rain auditioned to become an idol because I told him to and I even have an old picture to us together”.
“I always wished that he’d realize my feelings for him but he never did. I wanted to confess on AAA night but I couldn’t find the courage and the next morning,Boom!” She chuckled out more tears.
“There was a scandal of him in being in a relationship with Lily and now duo seems to be in love” She sniffed.
“My first love isn’t with me and would never be” She broke the hug.
“Could you please pretend this conversation never happened?” Mabel nodded.
“I’m sorry for the things I said and did to you in the past” She sniffed.
“It’s fine,Are we cool now?” Mabel smiled.
Olive nodded chuckling our more tears.
Ryan and Seo Joon were all over the place looking for Rose.
Rose was on the floor bleeding.
“Rose!”
“Rose!”
“Jisoo, Please stay with me” He cried.
“No,You can’t leave me”
Sara already took Rose’s dad away from there. She was filled with fear when she saw Seo Joon.
“I know for sure Raya won’t spare me” She muttered under her breathe from her hiding spot.
Chapter 35 : The Challenge of Commitment
SEOUL HOSPITAL*
“Please stay with me,Rose” He cried as they carried her on a stretcher taking her to ICU.
“Sorry sir,You can’t go in” A nurse said.
“Please let me go in” Ryan pleaded.
“All you need do is pray” She went inside the ICU.
“Stay calm,Ryan” Seo Joon comforted him.
“How can I stay calm!,When she’s in there fighting for her life!,Jisoo is between life and death all because of me!,If only I didn’t take her to the forest then she shouldn’t have been in this condition!” He cried.
Seo Joon hugged him.”It’s fine,She’ll be fine. Just have fate, Ryan” He said.
ITAEWON*
The park’s had houses,mansions all over Seoul and even in some countries.
Sara took Kim to one of the houses in Itaewon and locked him up.
THE PARK’S MANSION*
“Where are you coming from?, It’s midnight” Mr Park said.
“I went out for some fresh air” She replied taking off her earrings.
“You’ve been out of the house since 5pm and you claim you went out for some fresh air?”
“Stop interrogating me,It’s late please” She said.
Raya rushed into the hospital.
“Where is she?” She asked.
Ryan rushed into her arms.”It’s all my fault” He sniffed.
“It’s fine,Ryan. Rose is a strong girl” She comforted.
“I know but I can’t help but worry”
“Just think of your moments together and You’ll be fine” She said.Ryan broke the hug.
“Mido” Seo Joon called from behind them.
“Who knows my Korean na-
She couldn’t complete her sentence when she saw Seo Joon behind her.
“Mido” He muttered as tears flowed down his cheeks.
“How are you doing?” He asked.
Raya cried still standing on her spot. He came closer.
“I’m sorry Raya,I know I’m a lousy partner who couldn’t take care of you and disappeared when you needed me the most” He cried.
“Right,You’re a lousy partner and you abandoned me when I needed you the most” She said.
“How is she?”
“Who is she?” Raya replied.
“Uri Ddal (Our daughter)” He muttered.
“Uri?,Jinjja uri?,Ddal?,Where were you?,And now you’re asking about a child that you never cared about and you call your miserable self a father!” She spat.
“I’m sorry,Raya” He sniffed.
“I’ll pretend we never met so get lost,I don’t ever want to see you again neither do I and my daughter need you, We’ve always been there for ourselves so f**k off!” She spat. She walked out on him.
“He was kidnapped” Ryan said making Raya stop on her tracks.
The doctor came out. “How is she?” Ryan asked.
“She lost a lot of blood so we need someone to donate blood as soon as possible” He said.
“I’m here even if you need a tank full of blood” Ryan said.
“We’ll need to carry out some tests” He said.
The doctor called out tests on Ryan but his blood didn’t match with that of Rose.
Raya and Seo Joon even volunteered to donate blood to her but their’s didn’t match.
“She had a rare blood type,Does any of her relatives stay here?” He asked.
“Yes” Ryan said.
Minho came but his blood didn’t match with that of hers.
“Her parents?” The doctor asked.
“Mom lives far away,But I know Mom’s blood group” min-ho said.
Minho said Nabi’s blood type but it was a different blood group.
“Dad?” The doctor asked.
“He lives far away” Minho said.
“Please make sure you get him here because delay is dangerous” The doctor said and left.
A masked man watched them at a distance.
“Sara ended up getting on my nerves” He muttered and left.
“I need to go see mom” Ryan said.
“I’ll stay behind” Minho said.
“I’ll be back soon” Ryan said and with that,he left.
“I hope she’s fine” Raya muttered.
“Me too” Seo Joon said making Raya look at him.
“How did you get kidnapped and by who?” She asked.
Seo Joon cleared his throat. “I don’t know if I should say it or not” He said.
“Say it while I ask nicely” She said.
FLASHBACK STARTS*
Seo Joon was at home doing his usual house chores when Sara called.
He hurried down to the parks mansion when she said she wanted to see him.
“Annyeonghaseyo” He bowed.
“Have your seat” She said crossing her legs.
He hurriedly sat down.
“Please don’t stain the chair,It takes a fortune to purchase them but a pauper like you wouldn’t understand” She smiled.Seo Joon gulped looking around.
“Anyway,Raya isn’t at home so don’t bother yourself looking around” Sara said taking a sip of her wine.
“I’ll offer you ten million,take it and get lost” She said.
“Raya and I love each other very much,if I accept your offer that would be betrayal to our love” He said politely.
“I’ll make it twenty million,take it get lost while I ask nicely” She smirked.
“I’m sorry but I can’t”He bowed.
“Take it or else there’d be no traces of you” She warned.
“Goodbye,Mom” He bowed.He opened the door,Sara hit him on the head making him pass out.
FLASHBACK ENDS*
“I woke up in a confined space” He said.
“Just wait till I get home,Mom” Raya stormed out.