About You: Love & Sacrifice

I Hate you!

"Younha-yah!"

A pitch-black-haired, squinty man with a gray office stellan waved to him from a table near the window. Younha smiled broadly, then stepped over.

"During not meeting?"

Younha nodded. "Busy brother, anyways if not for this internal cooperation maybe I will not meet with brother. How's brother doing, okay?"

"Well, let alone meet you. No need to ask anymore." Woojin starts with small talk and jokes. "How are Yeonjun and Seojun? Ah, the last time I saw him, Yeonjun was already able to run and Seojun was not born yet. They must be adorable now."

"Yeonjun has been almost five years!" Binar Younha became enthusiastic. "Seojun is adorable, if I go to a public place while carrying him must be people want to touch and tweet his cheeks. Uh, I'm so anxious myself."

Woojin smiles at all of Younha's stories that are still as cheerful as they used to be. Their chatter continues into the work, this internal cooperation Woojin accidentally chooses Younha to review a book. Although not her field, Younha remains intelligent and can testify as Woojin expected. The man also said if at Jihoon's company he felt uncomfortable then Woojin would open his arms wide to accept it.

"I'm actually being depressed this late. My dad said he'd plan a blind date if I didn't think about the wedding right away." Woojin told me what his father said, it sounded a bit funny.

Younha laughs. "Indeed, Woojin's sister is old but even her boyfriend doesn't have one. Surely your father is worried."

"Yes, how?" Woojin seemed to think before returning Younha's gaze. "My sister stepped up and is now almost married, maybe my dad is frustrated and worried because I never introduced a girlfriend to him. But since I got older last month, I've been pushing me to get married."

"Oh, you okay with that?"

Woojin sighed in annoyance. "Not really, but I'm trying to understand."

Both of them spontaneously fell silent, Woojin put down his file and Younha pretended to write something.

"What about you?"

"U-Um, me?" Tukas Younha was a little flirting. "Pair or not, I don't think it matters anymore. Now my focus is just taking care of the kids."

"I'll be there." Woojin's chirps that make Younha's monolidic widen instantly even though he does not dare to look back at the man in front of him. "When you need a place to lean, Im Stay."

"Are you serious?"

"Do I look like I'm kidding?" Woojin plays his ten fingers on the table, waiting for Younha to bravely look at him. "Right now, it might be difficult. But I'll wait for you."

Younha's manic crept up, although shocked to hear such a question—but enough to make Younha realize that she too must be steadfast back soon. He should be able to forget about Jihoon and pick up his own happiness. Maybe Woojin is the right person, he is kind and very loving. Just ignore if he is Hyejin's cousin, the most important thing now is a father's affection for Yeonjun and Seojun.

Younha glanced at Woojin once again, is it time?

"Ah, why am I making you uncomfortable?" Tukas Woojin was interrupted by laughter and jokes. "What's wrong, let's just say that what you heard was just my babble. You know, I like to joke."

"I'll give you an answer." It was Younha who kept Woojin quiet for a while. "But I need time."

They were silent for a while, initially Woojin did not think that his speech would get a response from Younha. But seeing the woman smile later, made her heart come to the relief—Woojin will wait whatever Younha's decision.

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"Younha-ssi, the director wants to see you."

"Lake in."

As usual, the khusky voice he heard once entered Jihoon's room. Again Younha was astonished to see Jihoon's unfriendly expression, just tense and stiff. The man also circulated his gaze in all directions as long as he did not stare at Younha's bead.

"Have you met Woojin?"

"Yes, just now."

Jihoon was speechless, motionless other than just staring at a thin white envelope in his hand then putting it on the table hesitantly and not looking at Younha at all.

"What's this?" Younha asked as soon as she picked up the thin envelope. "You—"

Younha's pupils dilated instantly. Groping confused while pulling a paper from inside an envelope with a vertically written Hangul; resignation. He never felt he wrote a letter and gave it to his boss. Younha only used a little of the money that Jihoon sent to his account, the rest of which he saved himself in order to use for the future of Yeonjun and Seojun. She still needs a job for her children. So, it's impossible if Younha resigns.

"I don't feel like writing this, apa—"

"Resign immediately, at least it's more honorable than dismissal." Jihoon said firmly, not staring at Younha's heavily confused iris. "I'll give severance twice lip—"

"What's the matter exactly?" Younha said softly, before raising his voice later. "Why do I have to resign after you think you're going to Busan?!"

Younha's bead trembled, trying to find an answer but all Jihoon did was to silently blink without even looking at her.

"Is it not because of Hyejin? We had a fight two days ago and it's all because of you!" Younha continued with high intonation, let the employees who passed by the room hear his heart complain. "He has made my life unsettled and will continue to do so. He also threatened me even the children to bring me down and now he's asking you to kick me out of here? Is that so?! Don't just shut up and answer me, damn it!"

Younha squeezed out the letter in her hand, her heart ached at seeing Jihoon's hard-to-digest behavior with common sense. Yesterday he said love and today he kicked him out of the company. Did he never once think of Younha's feelings?

"I don't have a choice." Jihoon finally opened his lips. "Hyejin—"

"Shut up!! I don't want to hear your answer any longer if it's about that son of a bitch Hyejin!" Younha hissed, her eyes already red restraining emotions. "You two are disgusting!! Troubled my life! Did I ever even tease you and that damn Hyejin?! Why don't you have a heart?! Always treat me like shit!!"

Younha took a breath, then exhaled slowly. Refrained who wanted to punch the man with the status of director.

"I'm gonna get out of here." He said he tore and crushed the forced resignation letter into a ball, then threw it into Jihoon's chest with great hatred. "I will get out of this hell on two terms; never meet and don't consider Yeonjun and Seojun your children again. From now on they don't have a villain father like you! I thought it was enough to just get here—I'll never call you! Never again!!"

"They are still my children!" Jihoon got up from his place to catch up with Younha. "I have the right to meet them."

"Why do you care?!" Younha chuckles. "Make another child and act like a good father!"

Younha turned around with an irritated leg but Jihoon stuck to— as fast as lightning was pushed aside until Jihoon's hand jolted strongly.

"I hate you, the more I hate you!" Younha pressed her sentence in disappointment. "I'm quitting and I don't need your money!"

Younha slammed the door, went into her room with red eyes holding back the cries. Still can't believe what Jihoon did to her.

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