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This Is The Begining of Our Story (Fourty)

            Yuka was pensive on the sidewalk looking at the traffic of intel, police officers, and medical teams who were busy evacuating victims of suicide bombings. It feels like this morning

dreams for Yuka. Only three days ago he was conscious of his terrible amnesian, and now he has been confronted with another terrible event that has claimed some innocent lives. Many intel members are killed tonight for defending themselves, for the sake of saving themselves and the shackles of the ruthless mafia that has long been their team's intent. But Yuka never expected that it would be as big as tonight. Oh Sehun, the man who had been a part of his life, his little brother who always adored him, was not that stupid. Oh Sehun had been deceiving many people with his sweet mask which really made everyone fall asleep to his good demeanor. He never expected it until he became Krystal. A cruel young woman who thirsts for blood.

            Yuka nibbled her temples slowly while groaning lightly as she recalled her days when she became Krystal. Everything that happened to him during his amnesia did not immediately disappear from his head, precisely the various events that happened to him when he became Krystal also circled in his head until he felt very despicable. The shadow when he became a strapper was so clearly visible in front of his eyes and made him disgusted at himself. Not to mention his rude attitude towards Haejun until he almost killed Haejun while in Vegas

makes his heart ache and tight. How cruel it was when he became Krystal. He had no idea what the bad guys were doing until they had wiped out his memory of Yuka and replaced her as Krystal. Fortunately, at that time he did not kill Enzo with a bullet that he shot at his own son, he would definitely be truly sorry if it endangers Enzo's life. Perhaps he would instantly obliterate his own life after he realized from his cruel deeds to his own flesh and blood.

            Yuka wiped away her tears quickly as Haejun was walking towards her with a tired face that showed concern. Yuka tried to show Haejun her warm smile and clasped the man's hand tightly to strengthen herself because she was so scared right now, for whatever reason.

            “How is the investigation?” ask Yuka curiously. Thirty minutes ago they got word that the car Sehun used to run away had suddenly exploded in the middle of a deserted road. And now the medical team and other members of the investigation are working on the case. They wanted to see if there were any other victims involved in the blast or just the four culprits of the chaos tonight.

            “Police and medical teams are evacuating casualties. So far they have only found four dead in the bomb blast. And I think the four victims were Sehun, Yunho, Park Jaejong, and Park Juhyuk. The bodies of the four victims will be autopsied to corroborate our previous allegations. Are you tired, baby?”

            Haejun raised his left hand free from Yuka's grasp to stroke Yuka's adorable face. The series of events that befell his wife these few days must have shaken his soul. Not to mention the problem of Enzo who until now still feels scared when he sees it, making Haejun quite worried about Yuka's condition.

            “Ya, little.” Yuka replied as she was. The woman then looked at Haejun's sad bead deeply while letting out the tearful streaks she had been holding back from earlier.

            “Oppa, I'm afraid..”.

            Haejun hugged Yuka's shoulder and let his wife rest her head on his sturdy shoulder to shed all the tears he had been holding back since.

            “What should I do oppa? How can I go back to being Yuka. What I've been doing all this time when I was Krystal was really terrible oppa. I almost killed you in Vegas and almost killed Enzo. Not to mention I've hurt a lot of people who used to always stand behind me as my ally. I'm afraid of oppa. I'm afraid they hate me and won't accept me anymore. Tonight was like a nightmare for me oppa.”

            “Ssshhh.. rest easy baby, everything will be fine.”

            Haejun tried to calm Yuka down and brought Yuka into his arms. His wife's soul is currently shaken. Two years as a Krystal is not a short time. Even he himself was severely tormented past two years without Yuka. During this time he can only be patient, watch Yuka from a distance, and protect Yuka from the target of his own men who want to use Yuka to capture Park Juhyuk. Their struggle up to this point was really not easy. Many lives must be sacrificed in order to achieve a happy ending. Including sacrificing the life of a man as good as Sehun. Honestly, he is not

know about Sehun's plan to blow himself up with the mob boss. He thought Sehun would trap the three men to be thrown into prison. But he still remembers Sehun's attitude as he held the man responsible for all his ridiculous plays that they had been playing for two years. The man blatantly showed his strict attitude and solemnly rejected his idea of dragging Park Juhyuk and his nephew into prison. Sehun tells him that Park Juhyuk, Park Jaejong, and Jung Yunho should be eliminated immediately because they are the key to the organization's founding. If they were just thrown in jail, they would still be able to control their business through the insiders they had bribed. But if they die, they will never be able to bribe anyone. They would completely vanish like ghosts that would soon be sent to hell.

            “Let's go home.”

            Haejun rubbed Yuka's fragile body towards his car which was in the parking lot of a closed shophouse. Yuka resignedly followed Haejun's steps without saying a word to her husband. But he then remembered Enzo who this morning was probably looking for them, rather looking for Haejun.

            “How about Enzo? We're going to the hospital now?”

            “No Yuka, we go home to our house.”

            Haejun shook his head firmly at Yuka and forced Yuka into the passenger seat. Yuka looked at Haejun disapprovingly and insisted on seeing Enzo at the hospital. He must immediately make Enzo trust him again and consider him a mother.

            “Enzo is safe with eommamu and eommaku. My eomma came last night after you left. In addition Jihyun also accompanied him in the hospital.”

            Yuka exhaled her sigh resignedly and immediately got into the car. What her husband said was right, now Enzo was safe with both his eomma and also a kind woman named Jihyun. For today at least he needs to calm his mind in a frenzy so that he does not get carried away with emotions when he meets Enzo. Yesterday night he almost cried roaring and yelling at Enzo because his son kept staring in fear at him. Even though she is his mother. While saar with Jihyun, Enzo actually looks comfortable and very accepting of the presence of the woman. Yuka was obviously jealous of the presence of Jihyun within her family. Moreover, the woman looked at Haejun with a burning loving look in both of her eyes. But he realized that Haejun did not have any feelings for the woman. Haejun's attitude towards Jihyun as far as he could see was only the attitude of an ordinary man who felt indebted because Jihyun had helped him keep Enzo as long as he was preoccupied with his missions at the headquarters.

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            Yuka lay on her side on the bed looking at Haejun's face. This morning they chose to return home they had not lived in together for a long time while resting their tired minds and bodies. But Yuka could not close her eyes to sleep. It precisely

busy looking at Haejun's face while stroking Haejun's face gently. He missed too many moments of togetherness that he had not felt for two years.

            “Oppa.. Why are you still waiting for me?”

            Haejun opened his eyes nyalang while staring at Yuka's bead eyes solemnly. A few seconds ago he had already sunk into a beautiful dreamland. His wife's soft voice kept him awake. He honestly still feels afraid if what he feels right now is just a dream, then he does not want to lose even a moment with Yuka.

            “Because I'm sure you're alive.”

            “But what if your belief at that time is wrong and I really Krystal, daughter of Park Jaejong.”

            “You're my wife. The inner bond between us is not a simple bond that Yuka has just awakened. We've been living together for over ten years, starting when you were part of state intelligence. The signal you gave me is so strong that I'm sure you're still out there.” Haejun replied seriously. Haejun took Yuka's hand that was still perched on her face and gently kissed her.

            “But I once hurt you oppa. Shoot you in Vegas, yell at you with harsh words that are very inappropriate to say, and do cheap things at nightclubs. Why are you still faithfully waiting for me? Why don't you turn to another woman, like Jihyun maybe.” Yuka said in a voice.

small-time. He fears that his last sentence will make Haejun angry because Haejun had not liked Yuka to hook him up with other women.

            “I just love you Yuka. Even if you don't come back, I will still love you and won't marry another woman. After all, Jihyun and I have no relationship whatsoever. I have considered him as my own brother. Although we were once betrothed, but I never loved Jihyun because you have managed to pull my heart out at you.”

            Yuka blushed with Haejun's very romantic last sentence. During this time Haejun rarely issued his romantic words because Haejun is a strict man who does not know a romance. For him the words of romantic love are not important because the man prefers a real act rather than just an unproven nonsense. But this morning Haejun has proven to her that he is also capable of being romantic, only that the frequency will not be frequent. Only in certain moments when their emotions are overflowing.

            “So is that why Jihyun cried back then?”

            “Jihyun crying? What's wrong with him?” haejun asked not understanding. Yuka smiled understandably at her insensitive husband because ever since they married Haejun was like that. He never felt the feelings of those around him. So it is not uncommon for him to shout directly at Haejun if he is angry, because Haejun will not understand if he only shows his angry emotions just from the body gesture.

            “That night I saw Jihyun crying outside Enzo's room when I suddenly appeared as Yuka. That woman is obviously hurt because her love for you is unrequited. Did oppa never notice it?”

            “I know. I know that Jihyun likes me, but I don't want to give her hope. You know I just love you, turning to another woman is really not easy. To be honest I am quite evil for using Jihyun to help take care of Enzo.” I am Haejun honestly. The man looks so open to his wife and doesn't want to cover anything up from Yuka, except for Sehun's problem.

            “Talk carefully with Jihyun, don't make her hurt. Women as good and beautiful as Jihyun could definitely get the right man easily. I'm afraid his love for you will make him insensitive, I mean maybe he is actually loved by another man who sincerely loves him, but he is insensitive because he sees you too much oppa.”

            “Are you jealous?”

            “What?”

            Yuka raised her eyebrows while looking at Haejun in a daze. He was not jealous, just a little distracted. Yep... He was a little disturbed because as long as he went Haejun almost became the property of another woman. Fortunately, Haejun is the type of loyal man who has a difficult heart, so his position as a wife is still safe and not shaken in the slightest.

            “I've always liked to see your jealous face, dear.”

            “And I always like to see your handsome face, oppa.”

            Haejun could not help but kiss Yuka's pink lips which were so exciting for her. In a moment they both have linked their lips to each other with a fairly fast and passionate tempo. Seeing Yuka who was starting to run out of breath, Haejun decided to end their kiss and let Yuka breathe air for a moment.

            “The feeling is still the same as when Oppa kissed me last time. Oppa, why did you take me home and.. tie me up? Then... You touch me.”

            Yuka asked with a reddened face and an outside feeling of shame could be raging in her chest. Although they had been married for quite a while, but when Haejun touched her a few days ago made her feel quite embarrassed. Especially when he was becoming Krystal, not Yuka.

            “At first I just wanted to interrogate you, intimidate you, and make you confess to Park Jaejong's whole act, but I missed you too much. You really are like my Yukaku. No matter when you continue to deny being Krystal, but I still think of you as Lee Yuka, my wife.”

            Haejun uttered it with a little spice-spice of lies that he managed to concoct.

Of course at that time he dared to risk touching Krystal because he knew it was Yuka. But the unfortunate bit was that at the time he was unable to control himself. Had he not gone out of control, Krystal would not have gone on a rampage and shot Enzo.

            “What if I wasn't Yuka then? What if Yuka has really died?”

            “Have been a darling.”

            Haejun sighed heavily and no longer wanted to talk about the painful past. After all, he felt quite guilty because he had been using Sehun and made Sehun have to work in a very tragic way. That guy was very nice. Haejun owes everything to Oh Sehun, his happiness, his family, and his future. If he had the chance, he wanted to do something for Oh Sehun. Unfortunately Sehun never said anything about his wishes. Sehun's only wish is to see Yuka happy. So he's going to make that happen. He will make Yuka happy and protect Yuka so that Sehun's sacrifice does not end in vain.

            “I don't want to talk about the past anymore. All I want now is to live happily with you, Enzo, and our other children. From now on you no longer need to be an agent. You are quite at home, welcome me home, and take good care of our children.”

            Yuka nodded in agreement and smiled gently at Haejun. After all, there was no longer a chance for him to return to being an agent, because all the agents at the headquarters had known about his marriage to Haejun. His career as an intel man has ended. But he was happy, because his time would be spent more at home with Enzo. And maybe with their other children.

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            At two o'clock in the afternoon Haejun and Yuka walked hand in hand towards the hospital. After they rested for a long time at home and reminisced together, it was time for them to visit their beloved son. During the trip Yuka was unceasingly worried about Enzo's condition and his daughter's attitude when she met him later. He was pretty afraid Enzo would turn him down again like yesterday. But Haejun always reassures her that Enzo will definitely receive her again. After all, they are mother and child. The bond between them will be more than enough to remove Enzo's trauma over the shooting incident a few days ago.

            “Oppa, I'm afraid.”

            Yuka clasped Haejun's hand tightly right in front of Enzo's ward door. Haejun returned Yuka's hand and convinced Yuka with a look on his face if everything would be fine.

            “Come, there's nothing you need to worry about. Eomma and eommoni must have given Enzo understanding. Trust me, Enzo's a smart kid. He will definitely understand your situation and our situation.”

            The two of them finally entered Enzo's nursing room which was quite crowded that afternoon. Madam Lee and Madam Im greeted them with warm smiles and droplets of tears that kept coming down flooded their wrinkled faces upon seeing Yuka in a fine state. Last night Haejun had told them how the condition of Yuka who was quite desperate due to her identity had been known by the enemy. But thank goodness everything is fine. Now they have come together into a complete family.

            “Eommoni.. I miss you.”.

            Yuka hugged her mother-in-law tightly and shed all her tears on the mother-in-law's shoulders. Madam Im who was behind her then patted Yuka gently on the shoulder so that Yuka did not continue to shed her tears profusely.

            “Yuka, anyone wants to meet you.”

            Yuka looked up her head and followed the direction of her mother's gaze. From above the hospital cage, Enzo was stretching his hands wide while shouting to call his mother quite loudly.

            “Mommy!!!”

            Yuka could not help holding back her tears and hugged her son tightly. Finally Enzo no longer stayed away from him and looked at him with the same terrified eyes as before.

            “Since Enzo keeps looking for you. She worries about you.” said mrs Lee softly. The middle-aged woman could not hide her sense of need to see her handsome granddaughter who looked so happy when she met her biological mother again. And what makes Madam Lee's heart warm is when she sees her only son, Lee Haejun. Finally he could see the twinkle of happiness emanating from both eyes of his handsome son after more than two years he had only found the cold, passionless look of Lee Haejun's eyes.

            “Pardon mommy, mommy has hurt you.”

            “Enzo has forgiven mommy. Mommy don't go anymore, Enzo misses you mommy.”

            “Mommy promises, mommy will always be with Enzo.” promises Yuka earnestly while holding her handsome son tight. From his point of view Yuka gave Haejun the code to talk to Jihyun. The woman was currently stuck in the corner of the room while staring at the happy family nanar who was reunited in front of her.

            “Can we talk to you for a minute?”

            Jihyun gasped in shock from her banquet which immediately followed Haejun to get out of Enzo's ward. He is actually quite happy with Yuka's return, but half of his heart can't deny the pain that began to slowly infiltrate behind his happy feelings. He loves Lee Haejun.

            “What's up?” jihyun asked directly when they were just the two in front of Enzo's outpatient room. He knew sooner or later Haejun would invite him to speak with four eyes to talk about their relationship, rather his feelings are shattered at this time.

            “Thanks. I want to thank you for taking good care of Enzo all this time. Love her and position yourself as a mother to Enzo, but..”.

            “But now Yuka has returned and you will tell me to stay away from your lives?” sambar Jihyun was quick with a cynical tone. Haejun sighed furiously with Jihyun's bad thoughts.

            “I didn't tell you to stay away. You can still meet Enzo and come to my house as usual, but now Yuka has returned. So I won't leave Enzo to you again. From now on Yuka will be a housewife. And as for how you feel, I hope you can forget about it. Look for another man who really loves you because I'm unlikely to reciprocate your feelings.”

            A single tear escaped from both of Jihyun's eyes. Since then he had predicted that Haejun would say that. But he does not know if it feels like it will be this painful even though he had anticipated it since.

            “Sorry for loving you, I will try to find another man who will repay my love as well.”

            “Why apologize, you deserve to love anyone. I'm not angry or

forbid you love me, I just can't repay you. I've taken you as my own sister, and I don't want to hurt you Jihyun.”

            “May I hug you for last?”

            Haejun stepped his foot forward and carried Jihyun into his warm embrace. This hug to him was just like a hug between a sister and an older brother. After this, his life will be better. He's been through bad things for the last few years. Although he himself will not guarantee to be completely free from the dangers that can sometimes target him and his family, but he vowed to sacrifice his soul and body for the happiness of his family. Now he will start a better life with Yuka and Enzo.