"He proposed to me."
Her body went rigid at Woon Young's announcement. Time halted at that moment. She was unable to think anymore or say anything. She swallowed hard bitterly. Her premonition about the couple's relationship has only got worse.
"What should I do?" A low voice barely heard escaped from Woon Young's lips.
Ally recalled her best friend's confession two months ago. One week after they returned from their spring break trip. She has just finished her last patient before lunch break. Yoon Ran; her assistant took over the patient of re-setting another appointment. 'Is there no more hopes for Julian and Woon Young?'
Ally stares at the photo on her desk. The photo of the trio together with Julian; her beloved brother was hugging Woon Young from behind intimately on the background while she took the selfie photo. The photo was taken during their graduation from dental school. Julian proposed to Woon Young the night before. She never saw those happy face anymore after their wedding was called off.
Soon after that Ally was asked to join her clinic while having her treatment done with a famous professor at the University of S in Seoul. Ally aware her best friend never care about any men after that. Even every blind dates that her mother had pushed to her never been successful. How she hated her mother for that and tried very hard to ruin the blind dates, or she'll send Ally as a replacement. But madam Chae never seemed to stop setting her more and more blind dates to her daughter until William came along to her life. An unexpected result unites them both from a little incident as her missing pet dog for three days. Morning of the 4th day, Woon Young about to make a report on a lost dog, when the entrance doorbell rang early in the morning. The moment the door was open, the dog story was gone and the main focus was a handsome guy standing in front of her door holding her dog. William, the new local vet in the area introduced himself. Woon Young might be a bit shy towards William at first but the next few days after that William had been coming to the clinic and sometimes a flower delivery especially for her. Everybody knew that William is wooing her. William even brought his cousin, Henri to have a double date with Woon Young and she dragged Ally with her as well.
At first, Ally doesn't bother about them or Woon Young's choice of friends. She always thought that Woon Young will always be her sister in law. But, after only six months of wooing William decided to propose marriage to Woon Young. 'No. She will not allow that to happen. Woon Young belongs to Julian.' But, Ally had been trying to get hold of her brother since the day after Woon Young made the announcement. Only to be rejected and the office where he works said he's work outstation. He has been away for almost a year and they didn't know his whereabouts or how to get hold of him. He might have gone home to Malaysia but the embassy where he works confirmed that he is still in the UK.
Ally does wonder what exactly happened to them. What causes them to call off the wedding? Her parents didn't even want to discuss the matters to her. All she knew, after the wedding was called off, Woon Young run off back to Seoul. Heartbroken. Julian left to the UK for work.
"Has your mom informed about William proposed to you?"
"I don't need to. Madam Chae will surely get the wind already." Woon Young replied nonchalantly. 'Aye. Madam Chae.' Ally heaved a sigh smiling at Woon Young. 'Madam Chae has been known for her vast resources when it comes to her only daughter.' But, Woon Young doesn't want to involve in her mother scheme to get her married ASAP. Preferably rich and working at the government. She doesn't care if her son in law prospects are ugly or old.
As for Allyson, it only means the end of one year of the hundreds of blind dates that Madam Chae had been pushing to her thirty-five years old daughter to attend. But, most of the time, that scheming friend fake ill while attending the blind dates with Ally before leaving her alone with the man of the blind dates. Who does that anymore in this century?
"Talking about the devil," Woon Young's handphone vibrated. A quick glance at her phone only showed the ID caller was Madam Chae. She ignored the caller and turned to Ally. "Aren't you be happy for me, Ally?"
"What are you talking about?" Ally avoid eye contact with Woon Young. "Of course I am happy for you. I am your best friend after all." Ally half-heartedly said but deep down she feeling guilty, almost want to ask her about Julian. But, the last time she asked her about Julian, she cried her eyes out the whole night and asked for sick leave the next day.
"Thank you, Allyson." Woon Young moved and hugged her sideway surprised Ally. Ally smiled sadly. 'I don't believe it if Julian will let Woon Young go just like that. I need to get a hold of Julian soon. Julian needs to know this. Let him stop the wedding.' Woon Young let her go, sniffled her nose and wiped her tears from the corner of her eyes. That day, she made Ally promised to her to do something vital for her.
Last night, Woon Young reminded her again three times.
"Dr Ally, Dr Chae called in a moment ago. She wants to remind you to go now," Stephanie poke in her head into the surgery. Ally didn't budge from her seat, ignoring the receptionist. "Hmm, Dr Chae wants me to see that you move your ass from that chair too."
"Urrgh! Really, Woon Young! You idiot!" Ally annoyingly slammed her reports on the table, stand up before she grabbed her handbag and leave. Woon Young at this very moment attending the combined surgery with the Plastic & Reconstruction Surgeon and other departments. She can't be bothered with such a call from her. But yet, Woon Young managed to call the receptionist to inform her about today appointment. She checked on her wristwatch and it soon going to be the appointment time. She should get going or she'll be late.
"Shouldn't you be discussing this matter with William?" Ally recalled, reluctantly want to participate in Woon Young wedding plan a few days before. But Woon Young refused to hear any critics on her decisions. "You should rethink this matter with him. Nobody did this before. To their own wedding."
"Allyson Grace! Remember carefully, you owe me this much!" Woon Young said it to her face in anger before leaving her there speechless. 'What was she talking about!?'
And, here she was. Finally made her decision to do as Woon Young told her to do. At this time, it is a rush hour for lunch break. The streets of Gangnam new city already crowded with tourists and also local fan especially those received news about the whereabouts of the kpop celebrities. Ally descended from the taxi. She looked up at the tall building. 'This might be the place. Hana's Bridal Studio'. She checked on her wristwatch and decided to head for the nearby cafe. Luckily, she was able to quickly grab hold an empty table on the terrace as a couple just about to leave their table. Inside the cafe were crowded as well with couples. She ordered green tea ice from the passing waitress.
Not far from her table, a few young girls giggling and non stop staring at one direction. At the corner of the terrace, a guy was sitting alone reading his newspaper. A Japanese edition. 'Hmmm, foreign celebrity.' His long hair was tied loosely into a ponytail style leaving more strains of his hair on his nape making him more dashing and cool. On his adjacent chair, there was a camera set indicating that he might be a professional photographer.
Soon, a few girls trying their luck approaching the guy. "Excuse me, are you one of the JPop?"