The wedding party have not concluded yet but those elders were ready to leave. It was signalling the departures of the bride and groom for their honeymoon trip. If any for that matter. At one of the corner, Camellia saw her senpai smiling ear to ear at her from the far end of the hall holding up the task list file tightly to her chest.
Supposedly, Camellia should be the one standing there with satisfaction look at the wedding planning that she planned for many months with the bride and groom. Never would she ever imagine that she will be the bride of her own wedding planned. In all those dreams, she always wishes that she were able to give them such extravagant wedding to those couples. Camellia heaved a sad sigh with her bad luck.
Camellia knew the time is running thin for them to departs from the wedding hall. Now another foreign feeling of nervousness and reluctantly begin to unsettle her further knowing that she will be alone with Shuu who she knew nothing at all.
During the appreciation speech by the groom to his beloved bride, Camellia just blinks in confusion at the man that has become her husband. All she heard was rather familiar to her 'Love at first sight' 'hardworking woman' and the list go on but all of it was not with the same groom. It was like another groom's point of view towards a lady! All the tales about bride fit well together but It...It was Kang Man Suk's own point of view when he first meets her at the blind date set by her family back then.
This man is not a simple man. Camellia reminded herself to be cautious with the man.
"Ladies and gentlemen, as we're nearly at the end of this wedding party, once again we called out the bride and groom to express their last gratitude to the guests for coming tonight and they will depart from here to their honeymoon trip. As they depart from here on please all stand and give them a round of applause for the new couple!" All the guests stood up at the cue ready for their departure. She exchanged the last hug with Emily and the rest of the guys while Shuu looking on. The guys non-stop teasing him something about wedding night especially Daisuke. The nearby guests heard it even laugh out at their banters. He then held out her hand and leave the hall with everyone stood up cheering and clapping hands as a signal of approval. Camellia stole a glance at her husband only to see his empty coldness eyes staring ahead and the couple departed from the party with thundering applause.
Inside the car, the atmosphere of silent and awkward makes Camellia even nervous. Shuu has long released her hand and closed his eyes sitting beside her. Even the sound of her pumping heart was loud enough that makes Shuu open his eyes with the realisation that he was not alone in the car. He chuckled at his own frustration and closed his eyes again ignoring Camellia all together.
An hour before, Emily had offered herself with the task of accompanying her to change her expensive-looking Kimono into gorgeously made traditional Hanbok that she had designed herself for the wedding party.
"This is so gorgeous! You look so pure in it." Emily exclaimed loudly with her glittering eyes in amazement. She touches the fabric in awe.
"Thanks." Camellia smile, proudly looking at her surprised expression.
Even when she returned to the hall, the attending guests begin to whispering at each other and create a commotion making the groom turn to the entrance looking trance at her. Camellia saw it then how surprised Shuu was for a second before walks towards her in loving looks in his eyes. The elders turn to their way also nodded with approval. From the corner of her eyes, she saw Emily reached to her husband side and the rest of the group are now all focus on her. Daisuke makes a loud flirty whistling sound. For a moment there she felt that she had everyone attention which makes her proud woman.
Then, his cellphone rang and Shuu opened his eyes but decided to ignore the caller that he continues with his napping. He knew who is caller after all.
"Ain't you going to answer your phone?" Camellia questioned her husband with concern. She was watching the passing night scenery from the car window when a phone call rang. As no reply from her husband, she turned around facing him.
"Are you seriously wanting me to take the call now?" Shuu smirked at her thus gave away her hesitate expression. There was a hint of sarcasm too as he turned to look at her expecting her to be smarter than this. This woman really something else or just being gullible.
"What does that suppose to mean?" Her heart pumping heavily at his behaviour. Camellia knew that that caller might be the same one that had been calling her husband the whole day and night. "Am I suppose to know who that caller want from you?"
"Don't get ahead of yourself now. We haven't been married less than a day doesn't make you have the right to question my actions," Shuu replied to her with a hint of warning in his tone while he continues closing his eyes. Camellia could feel her face redden and hot at his harsh comment. She tried to hold her frustration down as she tightens her grips. "Driver, please dropped me at the M hotel and sent my wife to the villa."
"Mister Shuu or whatever your name is, you owe me an explanation to this fraud marriage!" Camellia burst out in anger and at the same time begin to panic. "I demand you to explain it now or I'll walk away from this marriage and you will going to lose face."
"Did I hear it wrong? Are you dare to threaten me now?" Shuu chuckled at her with disinterest. "It seemed that they were wrong about you being the docile and timid woman."
"What are you talking about? Who's they?" Camellia becomes more concern and confused that she totally ignores her husband's anger tone. If it regarding her being the second major shareholder in T&M International company and they trying to covet those shares, they're in for major trouble. All of a sudden the thought of her husband with her distant relative in their evil deeds bring out the rage in her.
"Young master, we've arrived." The car has been long stopped moving. The driver finally speaks out to them. Camellia is ready to throw everything she can find if he dares to get out of the car. Shuu just silently sitting there while his elbow leans to the car door ignoring the driver.
"Forget it. Let's just head home for now." Shuu finally gave his reply to the driver while staring at the entrance of the hotel with concern expression. He loosens up his tie and unbuttons a few of the top buttons in desperation without looking at Camellia way. "We will finish this once and all. I never ever want to hear any argument on this." His sexy smooth movements and combining the spicy male scent caught her perplexed that her raging mood before has cooled down. Camellia silently slams back to the seat and the car move again towards the western outskirts of the Seoul city.
After forty minutes, they arrived at the mentioned villa. The driver quickly opens the door letting Camellia out while Shuu already out and walking ahead of her. She knew their argument was just the beginning. They obviously have more to talk about in a bit.
Camellia stood still in front of the huge villa. It doesn't seem to be a big one but with the familiar attires of the maid more like the anime with their fluffy apron and short shirt makes it impossible to relate those two. All of them were standing with their head bowed to Shuu. Camellia followed behind hurriedly.
"Welcome back young master!" a woman voice echoes from inside the villa. They stopped their tracks at the open living area as they saw an old woman approached them with delightful expression. Shuu's expression softens as she appearing before them. She bowed to both of them. "This must be the lucky woman that had young master Sato approval, no?" The old woman gave a soft stare at her as she continues to look at her from head to toes. "May I hug the young madam?" She didn't even ask Shuu but Camellia's permission. Camellia gave out a surprised look at her husband and the sweet nodded from him with a loving expression as he watches the old woman. She really confused with his behaviours changing rather fast.
"Yes. Of course." Camellia smiled sweetly at the woman. She released Camellia and wiped off her tears away.
"Oba nana. Why did you cry?" Shuu rushed to her side and hug her small fragile body. Camellia watches them with a smile and tears in her eyes. Shuu has a wonderful family.
"I can now rest in peace any time soon without worrying what to say to your grandma when I see her." Shuu's hand freeze at her words and released her. His cheerful self suddenly turned to sadness as he shook his head away looking hurt in his eyes. His jawline hardens as he clenching hard. He left heading upstairs alone without looking at Camellia. "I don't blame him for being what he is now."
"What do you mean?" Camellia just saw her husband get into a room then turned her attention to the old woman.
"It is not the right time to talk about the past. In proper time, I will share the sad story with young madam." The old woman reaches out of her hand with her own rough and aging hand. "Right now. You are here with our young master, I surrender my duty to you. Protect his heart. He might be a bit hard and stubborn at a time to handle but inside him, he never meant any of bad thing he did."