Chapter 38 – Faith (2)

Baek Ga-eun revealed the truth about her trip to Hyeon Hayeon.

Why?

Even I only found out the truth about the trip after arriving in Hawaii, and I thought about how Baek Ga-eun found out.

The most likely candidate is Representative Choi.

It seemed like CEO Choi already knew everything about this trip, but Baek Ga-eun may have heard about it from CEO Choi.

CEO Choi is a light person who pretends to be heavy, but he does not even speak lightly.

There was no reason for the CEO to speak up first.

What if Baek Ga-eun asked first?

As soon as it was confirmed that I would participate in the overseas filming, she informed Baek Ga-eun.
Didn’t she give her nutritional supplements to tell her to have a good trip?

The more I thought about it, the more confused I became.

Hyeon Hayeon, seeing me in trouble, lowered her head as if she thought she had said something for no reason.
She spoke in a watery voice, as if she was holding back her tears.

“···Oppa, I’m sorry…”

I was embarrassed to see her whimpering and holding back her cries.
It has improved a lot so far, but I couldn’t let it get worse again.

She said, holding Hyeon Hayeon’s fidgeting hand tightly.

“···Hayeon, why am I getting married if everything is wrong?”

“Ugh… Oh, oppa… Dating Jiyeon unni… Wow…”

It was so sad to see him holding back his tears by biting his lips so hard that they turned white.

Hyeon Hayeon seems to think that if I marry Lee Jiyeon, she won’t be able to pay enough attention to her.

Hyeon Hayeon is the head of her family.

I, who was supposed to help her head and raise up the family, ran away…

She thought of him as her real brother, and she seemed to depend on him implicitly, but even I would be shocked if someone like that ran away.

“Didn’t I tell you last time that I’m not dating Lee Ji-yeon, and I’m not getting married? Even if I get married, I will raise Baek Ga-eun well and marry you.”

It was like speaking to a daughter who was worried about her father’s plans to remarry.

“Ouch… Really?”

I could see a hint of suspicion as Hyeon Hayeon was looking at me.
Here she has to be sure to put a wedge in.

I approached Hyeon Ha-yeon and whispered.

“It’s true, do you believe me? “I won’t get married until Hayeon succeeds.”

She deliberately emphasized marriage because she didn’t know if she would ever fall in love.
I also wanted to have a normal relationship.

“···Yes, I will believe it”

Only then did Hyeon Hayeon stop crying and smile brightly.
She let go of Hyeon Hayeon’s hand and said.

“… If I want to get married, I have to debut quickly… Can you sing?”

Hyeon Hayeon, who thought for a moment while rolling her eyes back and forth, spoke with her eyes shining as if she had made up her mind.

“You can do it!”

I was able to leave her house by stopping her, who was eager to run to her recording studio even at the moment, and coaxing her to get some rest and start tomorrow with a new heart and new will.

It bothered her that she seemed to have deceived her because of her innocence… But when she actually thought about it, she wasn’t lying.
Isn’t good something good?

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The person in charge of the recording team said while looking at Hyeon Hayeon singing her song.

“···I think it’s a good thing I took a break.”

My eyes met hers, and she continued singing with a smile on her face.

She sounded much more emotional and clearer than the last time I heard her.
The vocal cords, which had been subject to whiplash from the hard diet and rigorous practice, seemed to have grown further after taking a break.

I glanced at my phone and saw that Baek Ga-eun’s lesson was about to end.

Saying that it was a waste of time to eat, he brought snacks to the team members who were continuing recording and left the recording studio.

She took a seat in a rarely used conference room.
I contacted Baek Ga-eun in advance, so she will show up soon.

While she was wondering what to say, she knocked on the door of her conference room.
She motioned for me to come in, and she opened the door and greeted me.

“Hello.”

“···Hello, thank you for your hard work”

Baek Ga-eun took a seat opposite.

Like the last violent incident and this one, I had a suspicion that they might be doing something using the power of the Baekil Group.

But she can’t just tell him to stop.

Just as she was choosing her words, Baek Ga-eun opened her mouth first.

“···Oppa, congratulations on your return, Hayeon.”

She didn’t know that she would tell Hyeon Hayeon’s story first.
She hid her agitation and continued her story naturally.

“Thank you. Actually, I called you to talk about Hyeon Ha-yeon.”

“···”

She looked at me as if asking me to continue.

I did not call her to rebuke her.

I just wondered why and how she knew the truth about the trip.
In the end, she decided it would be best to ask directly rather than talk around.

“···I heard you told Hayeon about your trip?”

Baek Ga-eun listened to me and quietly closed her eyes and said.

“···Yes, that’s right.”

The way he spoke obediently seemed quite confident.

I spoke out, clarifying my intention just in case.

“···The reason I called you this was because I was curious about why you said it and how you knew.”

A quick glance at Baek Ga-eun showed no signs of agitation.

It felt like I was scolding her for asking this question, so it was difficult to keep my mouth shut.

“… Can I know why you said it?”

She spoke as gently as possible, but in the end it was no different from interrogating her.
It was unlikely that the kind Baek Ga-eun said it with bad intentions, but she still needed to check the facts.

However, what Baek Ga-eun said was a completely different story.

“···Oppa, do you know how big Baekil Group is?”

“···Huh?”

She continued her words, ignoring the embarrassed me.

“···That island is pretty nice, right? The island is small, and it has everything…”

“···Wouldn’t I be curious if we were staying alone in such a nice accommodation?”

Baek Ga-eun accurately recited about the island I stayed on.

She didn’t tell me where she was, so how could she know?
Before I could say anything, Baek Ga-eun continued her words and covered my mouth.

“··· I received a call from the company her mother runs.”

“A person named Lee Ji-yeon made a reservation with a person named Kim Cho-in.”

The company that managed the island was owned by her mother.

It is a story that cannot even be imagined by ordinary people.

But is it okay to leak customer personal information like this?

Baek Ga-eun said, looking into my eyes.

“··· From the moment her brother was recognized by her grandfather, she became a member of the Baekil Group.”

“You got quite a discount, right? Why would you give me a discount?”

“···I asked the CEO just in case, and he told me everything.”

I wanted to say something, but I was speechless and couldn’t come out.

From the moment I decided to go on a trip, Baek Ga-eun knew the secret of her trip.
Since she had even certified the representative, there was nothing more for her to confirm.

“I thought it would be good for Hayeon to know as well.”

Baek Ga-eun thought of her own way and even gave her a discount and even took care of her money, telling her to use it for her travel expenses.
But all she got back was a rebuke asking why she did that.
She wasn’t confident enough to look straight at Baek Ga-eun.

The guilt weighed so heavily on her that she couldn’t open her mouth easily.
I felt so stupid for doubting her.

She barely opened her mouth, trying to hide her trembling voice.

“···Ga-eun, I’m sorry…”

“Oppa”

Baek Ga-eun interrupted my apology.

She spoke with a benevolent smile.

“···It’s because I didn’t explain it well enough.”

“Go, Gaeun…”

She erased her smile in an instant and spoke with a dejected expression.

Seeing her downcast made her heart heavy.

“… I went too far… I could have explained it well…”

She knew about my relationship with Lee Ji-yeon. In fact, even after her confirmation, she tried to take care of me by taking care of various things.

It was obvious what would happen if a man and woman who were lovers went on a secret trip.

If Baek Ga-eun had been crazy with jealousy like the devil in her past life, she wouldn’t have let go.

But the woman in front of me now is Baek Ga-eun, not the devil.

She believed that even if I married Lee Ji-yeon, I would still take care of her and took care of her in her own way.

I was the one who had to apologize.

“···No, Ga-eun, I’m sorry.”

“… Oppa, don’t apologize… I made a mistake…”

Her hands began to tremble.

She stretched out her hands and gathered them neatly, cupping her hands and saying.

“… A mistake, I made a mistake… I’m sorry for making you apologize.”

The tears that formed at the corners of my slightly drooped eyes eventually flowed down my cheeks.

Baek Ga-eun slightly withdrew her hand and spoke in a crying voice, as if her throat had been locked.

“···I just, I was wrong… I won’t do it again…”

Baek Ga-eun, who was constantly blaming herself and touching her nails, was so upset.

For Baek Ga-eun now, apologizing can actually make her blame herself.

On the contrary, she thought saying thank you was more effective.

I held her hand tightly and spoke softly.

“Ga-eun, I should have said thank you first rather than apologized, I’m sorry…”

Baek Ga-eun was still looking into my eyes with tears streaming down her face.
She said, giving a little strength to her hand.

“Thank you so much. Thanks to you, I had a good rest. Thanks to the medicine, I wasn’t tired. Thanks to that, I was able to buy gifts for people without worrying too much.”

She said, looking into Baek Ga-eun’s red, bloodshot eyes.

“Thank you so much for your help so far. Is it okay if I rely on you in the future if I need anything?”

Baek Ga-eun paused, rolling her eyes here and there, then glanced up and said.

“···Yes, please tell me.”

Only then did she feel relieved upon seeing her with a faint smile.
I took out the handkerchief I always carried with me and handed it to him.

Baek Ga-eun wiped her tears and looked at her handkerchief.
She said, neatly folding the handkerchief she was looking at.

“···I’ll wash this and give it to you.”

She only wiped away her tears, but I was surprised that she offered to wash them.
But it was enough for me to do this much.

She said, extending her hand to her.

“···It’s okay, I washed it…”

Baek Ga-eun said, putting her handkerchief in her pants pocket.

“I’ll wash it and give it to you.”

When it got this far, it was difficult to even ask for more.

In the end, she decided to receive the handkerchief next time, as she wished.

After that, she chatted with Baek Ga-eun about her debut and broke up because she had something to do.

Hyeon Ha-yeon made a perfect comeback, better than before in many ways, and the trust between her and Baek Ga-eun deepened.

Hyeon Ha-yeon was not a warrior and Baek Ga-eun was not a devil.

I was very relieved by this fact.

It would be terrible if the innocent Hyeon Hayeon and the very kind Baek Ga-eun regain the memories of her past life.
Please, I hope that the curse can be lifted safely and that both of them can live happily in the love of the public.