"And I promise you, your daughter will be my daughter. My son Shim Tae-Hoon would not be allowed to go clubbing or anything like that as I will arrange a bodyguard for him whenever he steps outside of the house. I assure you that I will make sure that Hani will not suffer here a bit." by now all of them were standing, both men shook their hands, supported by their other hands as a sign of respect and formality.
"I feel somewhat relieved that you are a rational person and understand this situation." Ha-Min said being grateful. After all the discussions, they were leaving the study room but they saw a somewhat furious and yet a bit heartbroken Ji-Hoon.
Ji-Hoon had been listening to them since the start, while Tae-Hoon had dragged Dong-Hoon to his room in a hurry when the unexpected guests have arrived.
Jung-Nan, who was in a distress walked up to him and held his hand, thinking that maybe she could ease his heart a bit while Min-Hoon escorted the guests to the door as a sign of hospitality.
When they left the house, Ji-Hoon was ready to erupt the volcano he suppressed in the presence of Hani's parents. He could understand now why Tae-Hoon had been acting strangely around him since he arrived and he also knew where would be Tae-Hoon be hiding right now.
Ji-Hoon was about to turn his body towards the staircase but a loud voice of Min-Hoon stopped him.
"Stop right there, Ji-Hoon." Ji-Hoon halted in his steps and turned to his father as his expressions were unexplainably hurtful. "You are not doing anything stupid." the strict voice which always held all the brothers in one place was heard but right now Ji-Hoon could not care any less.
"No, dad. I cannot just sit and do nothing and let both of them marry. I like her, for freaking five years. " Ji-Hoon let his frustration in his loud voice for the first time in front of his father.
"YOU. WILL NOT. You will not do anything. This marriage will take place and that too without any hindrances and that is my final decision and you dare not to make a scene in this household." he warned Ji-Hoon that any kind of stupid act will not be tolerated in his house.
Ji-Hoon helplessly looked at his mother who was anxiously watching the father-son duo. He gritted his teeth and clenched his fist and stomped towards his own room.
...
"Well, can I know why am I being captivated in my own room?" Dong-Hoon asked to the younger one. Tae-Hoon just could not answer his question, what could he probably say that I had done something with Ji-Hoon's crush or I made a mistake and chicken out of it, not telling anyone about it.
"I... I don't know, let's just sit here. Yes, sit here and talk about you guys. I mean how was it in the US all this time." he tried to play it casual.
"Really... we talked like five times a week and you know everything and... why are you sitting so awkwardly." Dong-Hoon pointed at Tae-Hoon, noting him sitting cross-legged and his hands on his knees with intermingled figures.
"Umm ha-ha-ha it is nothing, yeah it is nothing." he rubbed his palms together and laughed awkwardly.
"Tell me." Dong-Hoon crossed his hands over his chest, feeling something suspicious in the air.
"I..." he sighed messing up his hair in frustration. "I cannot." Tae-Hoon said hanging his head low. Dong-Hoon went beside him and wrapped his left arm across his shoulders.
"You used to share every single thing with me, well I will not push you to tell me what's bothering you but you should know that I will always stand beside you." Tae-Hoon somewhat relaxed, smiling at the older one.
...
The loud sound of the slap was heard in the living room of the Shim Mansion. "How dare you talk back to me after getting a girl pregnant, listen carefully I am saying this last time. You are getting married to Hani and that too, this Friday." Min-Hoon roared being furious over Tae-Hoon.
But Tae-Hoon was neither Ji-Hoon nor Dong-Hoon that Min-Hoon's threat could stop him. "So, you want me to get married to her and make this fake happy family. In your dreams." he roared back to his father, clenching his fist.
Jung-Nan, who was worried till now became furious over Tae-Hoon's actions. She moved towards him and before he could process anything, she had laid her hand tightly on his cheek as well. His eyes widened as he lifted his dropped head with the impact of the slap and brought his hand to his cheek. It was the first time in his life his mother had raised her hand on him.
"Stop raising your voice at your father. Don't you even feel slightly ashamed of yourself? you have made a girl pregnant, she is carrying your child. If you do not care about that poor girl then at least care about that unborn soul inside of her." she was sad but was also angered to the point to raise her hand on him.
Tae-Hoon was just looking at her, he was hurt, he was angry, he felt sad but he still had that rebellion expression on his face. Min-Hoon ordered someone to escort Tae-Hoon into his room as he gave his father an unbelievable look.
"Are you seriously locking me up in my own room, I will not say 'I do' during the marriage ceremony no matter what you guys try and now if you want to destroy your reputation in front of all those people then be my guest." he dashed to his room on his own, followed by two men which his father hired to keep an eye on him.