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Chapter 15 - Regret

Choon Hee awaken in the morning with a pounding headache, sick to her stomach then recalled the moments of last night as she checked the time on her mobile device. She hurriedly out the bed before the man could wake from his slumber.

She couldn't believe that she went against her morals and lost her virginity. Letting people get under her skin and regret her irresponsible choices that night.

She slowly removes the sheets from her naked body. If this wasn't confirmation that she didn't know what was.

She tips toed around the floor and gather her belongings as she put on her short floral vintage dress then closed the door behind her as she noticed residue stains at the ruffles of her dress than did the walk of shame.

It was impossible to wash out in the bathroom without catching the attention of the public. She called for a taxi outside of the hotel discreetly.

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The gentle splashing in the shower. Choon Hee closed her eyes and let the water hit her face. The image of Sung-Min and Si-Woo caused tears to roll down her eyes yet again. Finally, when she moved on Si-Woo stole the man she loved again. It shattered her and broke her down to her knees. Her heart ached so much, and the pain didn't seem to go away. It didn't make her feel any better that she slept with another man. Thinking about the events from last night made her angry and she felt so shameful.

She changed into casual clothing and didn't see any notification from anyone. There was a push schedule message that appeared on her phone then when she clicked it the link redirected her to a video of Dam-Bi adjusting the camera while sitting in her wheelchair.

Hello, Choon Hee. It's me! I made this video whenever you feel lonely, I'm always going be here for you like you have been there for me. I pre-recorded a few clips for you just in case I wasn't there with you physically but just know that you aren't alone and I'm always watching over you. Thank you for being there until the very end in advance and I love you, Choon Hee.

Dam-Bi picked up the camera and showed them at the eating at the restaurants then pictures that she took without Choon Hee's knowledge. At the florist shop of their first encounter, at the hospital, tending to the garden, pictures of them together, and more.

"When did you take these?"

Choon Hee wiped away her tears then answered the ringing phone in her possession.

"Si-woo pressing charges for assault."

Choon Hee realized the voice as she looked down at her cellphone to see Sung-Min. The call ended before she could say anything. She blocked his number and declined his attempts to speak to her.

She went to her text message to delete the history between the two people who betrayed her, and, in the mist, she noticed a new message from her old crush Han Gyeol.

"Did you make it home safely?"

'I must've been incredibly drunk I can't believe that I messaged him." She remembered that she wanted to Si-Woo's husband.

"Did I sleep with him?" She questioned then hurriedly deleted his phone number and the messages as it if never happened.

It took every bit of strength to tend to the garden as she opened the florist shop.

A few customers purchased a bouquet.

Her shop started to get a little recognition.

She forced herself to smile and make small talk among customers.

*

Choon Hee struggled to get up in the mornings with extreme fatigued, and at night she found herself running to the toilet to vomit

She took the thermometer out of her mouth 99.2

"I'm running a bit of a fever."

She walked to a nearby convenience store to buy medicine and supplies for her menstrual cycle that was nearing the new month.

She looked at the pregnancy test.

" I can't be? Can I? It wouldn't hurt to test 6 days earlier just to put my mind at ease"