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Chapter 17 - Puzzles came into pieces one by one

Sung Ki ran down the stairs.

"Dad!" He shouted.

"Slow down! You'll fall of the stairs. What is it?" Sung Ki panted heavily and gave a paper to his dad.

Sung Ki, it's me, sister Yong In. I'm sorry for leaving out of the blue. Actually, this is my plan since a long time ago but after what happened to my family, I forgot about it. But recently, a thing that happened made me realize that this is not my place. I don't belong here. Since my parents also gone, there's no reason for me to stay here. Don't worry about me. I'm okay by myself. Also, thanks your dad for helping me a lot during my preparation of going abroad. Tell him also that I can't do what he hoped me to do. I'm sorry. I'll pay you and your family back in other way. I don't know if we'll get to see each other again but if things go well, maybe I'll settle down here. Thanks for everything, Sung Ki. I appreciate it. Lastly, take care of yourself and Ji Mi. She's a good girl. Goodbye. Your sister, Yong In:)

Mr. Lee looked at his son shocked.

"I'll find her. Hope she didn't take the flight yet." Sung Ki grabbed his jacket and ran out with the driver.

"Sir, please drive faster." The driver nodded and he sped up the car. As soon as they arrived at the airport, Sung Ki got out of the car and ran inside. He looked around the airport but it seems to be in vain.

"Did she already leave? But, where did she go?" The questions danced around in his mind. After a long time, he became tired and gave up searching the whole airport. He left with the driver sadly.

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"Sung Ki? Come out and eat." Mr. Lee knocked on his son's room door.

"I'm not hungry." Mr. Lee sighed. After he got back from the airport, he's been in his room all day.

"Sung Ki? You want to find her, right ? Come out. Let's find her together." Sung Ki opened the door.

"What do you mean?"

"I have something to tell you. She asked me not to tell you but I think you need to know it."

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Mr. Lee came out of his office with a file and came downstairs to where Sung Ki was sitting. He put the file on the table in front of Sung Ki. Sung Ki took it and opened it one by one. He looked at his dad.

" Not long ago, she asked me to help her settling all of her property. The house, car, and the savings of her parents. All of it. I found a lawyer for her and then all the money from those were moved to her account. I think she's using those money to go abroad. "

" This is what she meant by she's thankful for your help... "Mr. Lee nodded.

" About what you hoped her to do... "

" That... After she asked for my help, I got an idea so I told her. I planned to put her name along with you for the inheritance of our family's business. I hoped that she can be my daughter-in-law. "

"You... You told her that?"

"Yeah. I'm not wrong, right? You likes her so much. Do you think I can't figure it out?"

"Eventhough you knew it, why would you tell her directly? Why don't you discuss with me first?"

"Discuss with you? If I done that, will you take action? I have been keeping this question in my heart for a long time. I knew you likes her since long ago but why did you date other girl?"

"I... I'm afraid. I'm afraid she won't accept me. There's many men who pursued her before but none of them succeed. I don't want to lose her so yeah that's how it is." Mr. Lee came closer to his son and patted his shoulder.

"Son, even if you don't want to hurt your loved ones, you shouldn't hurt others too. What would happen if your girlfriend know that you never likes her? She will hurt."

"I know. But what can I do? The whole school knows about it and I don't want her to be embarassed."

"You better stop it now or you'll lose everything. Find her. The one you really loves. I'll support you."

"But, how? She didn't even tell us where did she go. I tried contact her the whole day but I couldn't get through it. It seems like she really wants to run away."

"Why did she run away? Because of you, you know?"

"Me? Why? What did I do?"

"Aish, what kind of son I got. Don't even know how to get into a relationship. Find it yourself. You need to rely on yourself to become more mature." Mr. Lee left his son alone who was thinking everything about what his dad said.

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"Sung Ki? Sung Ki?! Lee Sung Ki!" Sung Ki jumped out of his thought.

"Ah? What?" She sighed.

"What are you thinking about? Your mind seems not with your body. Any problem?" Ji Mi asked him softly.

"Ji Mi, I... Actually, I'm..."

"I know what you want to say. Sung Ki, actually I knew all of it all along. I knew you likes sister Yong In and you being with me because of your friends, right? But, I can't bring myself to tell you that eventhough I'm hurting a lot. So, to prevent me to be hurt more, let me say this. Sung Ki, let's break up. "

" I'm sorry. I knew it hurts you so much. "

" Don't say sorry. Go and find your sister. If you can't find her, then I won't forgive you. " Sung Ki smiled.

" Thank you, Ji Mi. You're really a good girl just like what my sister said. I hope you can find a better one who can loves you more that you loves him."

" Thank you. Hope you can find your love too. Wishing you luck. Fighting! " Sung Ki left her there and ran back to his house.