Chapter 16

Once Park Young-Sun exited the abandoned apartment and wandered off for a few minutes, she made a sudden stop in the middle of the sidewalk. She stood there for a while with her eyes wide opened, staring at her feet. When a young man accidentally bumped into her, she glared at him, gritting her teeth and clenching her fists as he passed, almost as if she was ready to murder him at a drop of a hat.

He quickly apologized and sped off, getting as far away as possible. 'Useless! Useless shit!!' She stomped the ground in a fury, wanting to open a hole. 'Die! Die! DIE!!' She continued, while everyone on the street gave her a wide berth. They avoided all eyes contact with her but she growled at them all the same. It went on for a time but she was showing no sign of cooling down.

'I must do something to get this off my chest.' It didn't take long before a twisted smile was twitching at the corner of her lips. 'I must go back. Yes, I need to go back to that room.' Her giggled became louder, her face contorted. She rubbed her sweaty hands on her ragged shirt. 'Those useless pets can at least be a little helpful in this. It's the least they can do after fucking everything up!'

She straightened herself and merrily made her way back to the abandoned apartment. 'What should I do this time? Break their legs?' The very thought made her giddy. 'Ah!! I can't wait!!' she was squealing in excitement one moment, the next she was clenching her fists and furrowing her brow. The thought of Moonbyul spending time with Solar threw her into a frenzy. 'What is that bitch doing with Byul-Yi? What? What? WHAT!?' She angrily stomped at the ground again. 'Those useless fucks will pay for being so incompetent! Yes, they will pay.' A smile donned her face once more as she turned her murderous gaze towards her destination. 'When I'm done with them, they will beg me to kill them!'

Once she was standing in front of the building, she licked her lips as if she could taste her prizes. 'I can't let them see how excited I am, they don't deserve such pleasure!' She took a deep breath and jumped in place, before putting on a dignified facade as she made her way back to room 206. She let out a soft chuckle at the doorway and entered.

The moment she stepped foot in the room, any shred of excitement she had was vanquished. She approached her diary that was suppose to be hidden in the drawer. 'Someone's here! IN MY SANCTUARY!!!' She crushed a few pages in her fist before scanning the room, her eyes filled with hatred. 'When I find you, I'll kill you!' She ground her teeth before taking a deep breath. 'I can't let them know that I'm here.'

She carefully but swiftly approached a small metal box, hidden in the dark corner to the right of her desk. 'I must punish this perp!' She ran her thumb on the sharp edge of the knife and let it taste the sweetness of blood. 'I will feed you more,' she snickered softly before strapping the knifes to her thighs, one on each side, and fasten the taser to her belt.

Being as quiet as a mouse, she strode ever closer to the backroom, gripping a knife tightly in her hands. A rag was the only thing that was separating her from dishing out divine punishment. As she was making her entrance, a sudden buzz startled her. She quickly hid behind the wall, readying herself to attack the first person to exit.

"I'm in the abandoned building A137—"

Upon hearing Moonbyul's voice, Park Young-Sun closed her eyes and held her chest in pain, tears wetting her face. 'Why must it be you? Out of everyone in this world, why are you here?' She dropped her hands to her sides and bit her lips until she tasted blood. 'Why must you dirty your eyes with these things?' She dried her tears and furrowed her brow. 'It's not your fault! They're all to blame!' She sniffled and sheathe the knife before unbuckling the taser from her belt. 'You won't hate me, right?'

"You will understand, right?" she raised it to eyes level and whispered, "I know you will."

She moved the makeshift door aside and slowly made her approach, hiding the taser behind her. 'You are here, because you know we're meant to be.' The thought brought an overwhelming joy to her heart. 'I will not disappoint you. We can be together—we will be together—forever.' She wiped the last remnant of tears and a twisted smile spread on her face.

"I see." She gave a slight pause and waited for Moonbyul's reaction. "You know everything now."

Moonbyul turned to face her, backing away as she spoke, "W-why are you doing this?"

She met Moonbyul's gaze and it shattered her heart. 'Please, don't look at me like that. I beg you, DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT.' "WHY CAN'T YOU JUST LET ME BE A GOOD GIRL!? WHY!? WHY!!??"

As she inched closer, Moonbyul continued to back away. 'She's afraid of me?' She couldn't help but feel sadden by the truth in front of her. 'It's okay.' She tried to smile. 'This is only a temporary setback. All she needs is time away from that bitch and her curse. She'll be herself again, I'm sure.' She gripped the taser tighter. 'She'll give me that sweet smile again. We'll be together like before,' she giggled with her eyes wide opened.

"You need help."

She shook her head slightly and chuckled sadly. 'It's not her fault she doesn't understand me. Once I lift that bitch's curse, we'll be together again. She'll smiles at me again. I just need to get a little closer. Just a little more and we can go back to the way things were.' She rubbed her thumb on the taser button. 'At least this thing is useful, unlike those fuckers.'

A happy smile spread on her face as she stared at Moonbyul. 'Byul-Yi, please forgive me. I promise this won't hurt. It'll only put you to sleep for a while.' She felt a sense of longing as she continued to observe Moonbyul. 'I can help you. Then—then we can finally be together again.' Her heart was racing at the thought. 'I'll treat you like a goddess. I'll lift your curse and make you normal again. I know—I'm sure you misses me too.' "What do you want me to do? I can do anything—anything you want!"

"Even if I tell you, you won't understand."

'LIAR!! You just want to leave me for that bitch!' Hearing Solar's voice emitting through the phone made her angrier. Her breaths became uneven as she glared at the thing Moonbyul was hiding, almost as if she was ready to kill. She tried her best to smile when she met Moonbyul's gaze once more, however she couldn't help how contorted her face had became.

"Is it that I don't get it or is it that YOUR HEART HAS CHANGE?"

Park Young-Sun rushed forward and pressed the taser against Moonbyul's belly. Moonbyul gritted her teeth and groaned in pain before falling onto the sofa. Park Young-Sun twirled a lock of Moonbyul's hair around her index finger and slid her hand down the curves of Moonbyul's body. A chill ran down Moonbyul's spine at Park Young-Sun's touch, goosebumps covering her skin. 'Yong-Sun, I must warn her!' She tried to reach for her phone but her body wouldn't listen. 'Yong-Sun—' she called for Solar but she could only manage a grunt before she lost consciousness.

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Solar was worried when Moonbyul initially became silent. She called Moonbyul's name several times but got no reply. It wasn't long before she heard screaming coming from Moonbyul's end. 'What's going on?' She listened attentively, trying to get a read on the situation. After a few minutes, she heard a pain groan and a loud thumped.

'It's Byul-Yi's voice!' "Byul ah! What's wrong? Are you okay!? Answer me, Byul ah!" Solar's scream fell on deaf ears and she began to panic.

When Park Young-Sun heard Solar's voice screeching through the phone, she picked it up and held it near her lips. She placed her head on Moonbyul's shoulder and caressed Moonbyul's face before whispering sweetly, "Byul ah, I don't blame you. The fault lies with that bitch."

"Park Young-Sun, what did you do!? Where's Byul-Yi?"

"No one can separate us. You are mine, now and forever."

"Park Young-Sun! What did you do to Byul-Yi!? PARK YOUNG-SUN!!!!"

Park Young-Sun chuckled maniacally before throwing the phone against the wall near Jae-Yoon. Him shaking in terror, hiding under his rag, only made her laugh even louder. She turned back towards Moonbyul and smile. 'Finally, we're together again. I won't let you go this time.' She closed her eyes and snuggled against Moonbyul, feeling the love and happiness that she believed was destine to be hers from the very beginning.

The last thing Solar heard after Park Young-Sun's outburst was a loud boom before the connection was dropped. She looked at her phone in disbelieved and shook her head in fear. 'No! Byul-Yi!' She quickly dialed Moonbyul's number again, tears wetting her face as she paced around the room. 'Nothing can happen to her!'

"Byul ah, please pick up," she pleaded softly. "Tell me nothing happened. Tell me you're safe, Byul ah."

No matter how many times she called, the result was the same; it went straight to voicemail. After pacing around the living room for a while, feeling helpless and scared, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath. 'I must calm down. Think Solar! Think!' She was able to get a hold of herself, however slight, to call Hwasa and Whee-In.

"Hey, Unnie," Hwasa said cheerily. "You two had enough cheesy time yet?" she teased.

"Listen," she spoke sternly, "something happened to Byul-Yi. I'm not sure what yet, but I'll find out," she said angrily.

"Is she hurt?" Whee-In questioned.

"I don't know, but I'll make that woman pay if she is."

"Who are you talking about?"

"Park Young-Sun! The person who was hanging around Byul-Yi at the hospital!"

"What does she have to do with this?"

"I don't know, but I know she did something to Byul-Yi."

"Do you know where they're at?" Hwasa questioned concernedly.

"Building A137. I'm heading there first. Contact the police and meet me there."

"Roger. And Unnie, don't do anything hasty."

"I'll try. You two, come prepare. Be ready for anything."

"Understood."

"Byul-Yi better be safe," she mumbled as she hung up.

She got her coat and dropped her phone into its pocket. As she was running out the door, she stopped and turned around. 'I should take that with me.' She grabbed the taser before continuing on her way. 'I can get there faster by car,' was her initial thought until she reached the street level. 'Damn traffic!' She groaned before running as fast as she could to A137. It took her about ten minutes to get there. She stood outside to wait for Hwasa, Whee-In, and the police. 'Why are they not here yet?' It took only a few minutes before she began ruffling her hair and tapping her foot impatiently. She paced back and forth, staring at her watch. 'Byul-Yi might be hurt. I can't wait anymore!'

The building had been abandoned for several years and had partly collapsed, which kept people away due to the fear that it would come crumpling down. Fortunately, that made the search area limited. 'Where could she be?' Solar ran around the ground floor and checked each room; some had no doors while others had a few giant gaping holes on the wall. When she got to one of the back room, she found an elderly woman laying on the floor. The old woman's arms and legs were bound, her body covered in bruises.

"Are you okay?" She quickly untied the woman and helped her up. "Should I call an ambulance?" The woman shook her head and sullenly looked up at Solar. 'Besides the bruises, she looks okay. I wonder what's wrong?' "Are you in pain?" she questioned worriedly and scanned the elderly woman. "Does it hurt anywhere?"

Although Solar had asked her some questions, the elderly woman was still silent. The woman sighed a few times as she looked into Solar's eyes, which was on the brink of tears. She patted Solar's hand and gave a gentle nod. "Thank you," she said with a smile before giving a pause, "You're looking for someone who came here earlier today, aren't you?"

"H-how did you know?" She raised an eyebrow.

"She have long ashen brown hair, goes by the name Moon Byul-Yi, correct?"

"H-how—!?"

"It's a long story," she said sullenly. "I saw her through that hole on the wall. She followed my daughter into this building. I wanted to warn her, but I couldn't move."

"Warn her? Warn her about what?" She asked, furrowing her brow.

"My daughter—has a very serious medical condition. I took her to the hospital, but they let her go even though she didn't get better. Now, she won't to let me help her," she spoke as tears fell from her eyes. "She became obsessive with Ms. Moon—I'm sorry, I should've been harsher on her."

"You were only trying your best to love her."

"No," she shook her head. "I should have stopped her. When she took that boy—I was—I was selfish—I thought having a child would help her get better—I was wrong. When I realize what she wanted to do to him—I tried to take him away, but it was too late and before I knew it, I was tied back here. I never thought she would harm another, let alone a child. I'm sorry, it's all my fault."

Solar pondered for a moment before she replied, "It's not my place to judge what you did. But please help me, please tell me where Byul-Yi is."

"She's in room 206, my daughter is there as well—"

"Will you be okay by yourself?"

"Yes, thank you for your kindness." Before Solar had a chance to take off, the woman grabbed her arm and begged, "Please, if you can, spare my child. She doesn't understand what she's doing."

"I'll try—but if push comes to shove—I'll do anything to protect the ones I love."

Seeing the fire burning in Solar's eyes, the woman let go of her arm and resigned herself to whatever fate may bring. As Solar was dashing up the stairs, she heard a faint laughter in the distance. When she made it to the second floor, she saw a door slightly swinging down the hall. She ignored it and entered 206. She quickly glanced around the first empty room before making her way into the back.

The backroom was covered with pictures of Moonbyul and Solar, but Solar was defaced in them. 'What is this?' She knelt down and picked up a burnt piece of cloth, before yanking down her 241st love letter from Moonbyul that was hanging in the middle. 'My things that went missing from the hospital! She stole them!?' She furrowed her brow and scanned the room for Moonbyul, who was nowhere in sight. All she found was the two waiters who had attacked her in one corner, and Jae-Yoon in the other. A torn up rag lay beside his feet.

She quickly made her way towards him and found broken pieces of Moonbyul's phone besides him. "Are you okay?" She tried to comfort him but the moment her hand touched his body, he fell to his side, hugged his legs, and shook violently. 'I have to find Moonbyul, but I can't leave him like this.' She was torn on what to do, fortunately her help had arrived.

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Hwasa and Whee-In filed a report immediately upon Solar's request while running out of the door themselves. The police was far and the traffic would delay their arrival. After driving a third way, the traffic came to a complete stop. Whee-In and Hwasa had no choice but to leave their vehicle on the side of the road and get there on foot. When they arrived, they met the old woman by the entrance.

"Are you okay, ma'am?" Hwasa questioned as they helped her to a nearby bench.

"Yes, thank you. You're friends are in room 206. Go and help them."

"I can stay with you," Whee-In offered.

"There's no need. Go help your friends."

"Are you sure?" She was hesitant to leave the elderly woman alone.

"Yes, I'll be fine. Go." She shooed them off.

They bid her farewell and rushed to aid their friends. Once they entered 206, they noticed a reddish orange glow coming from the back and immediately went to investigate. "What the—?" Hwasa commented as they stared in disbelieved. "What is this place?"

"Good, you're here." Solar grabbed their shoulders, "Take care of the child. I have to go find Byul-Yi." She dashed off before they could reply.

'That door was moving earlier. She must have taken Byul-Yi through there.' She followed the only clue she had, while glancing through each room that she was passing to make sure she wasn't wrong. The door lead to another set of stairs, but the one going down was gone. 'The only way is up!' She ran to the third floor but the door was lock. 'The handle is still dusty, they didn't go through there.'

On the fourth floor, only three rooms were available to search, the rest was inaccessible due to the giant hole in the ground. She search the two rooms to the left first, both turned out to be empty. The door to the room on the right side was jammed so she had to use force. It didn't take long for her to get it open but the entire room had already collapsed, causing her to almost fell several floors below. Luckily, she was able to use the nearby wall to save herself.

She leaned her back against the wall and took several deep breaths to calm her racing heart. 'I need to be more careful. I still have to find Byul-Yi.' She looked up above her. 'Only one place left to search.' She slid her hand in her pocket and took out her taser, pushing the button to make sure it still has power. 'Wait for me. I'm coming to get you.'

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Once Solar left, Whee-In and Hwasa carefully approached Jae-Yoon. The closer they got, the more afraid he would become. "You go check on those guys over there. I'll try to calm him down."

"Alright." Hwasa nodded and went to check on the waiters. 'Good, they're still breathing.'

Whee-In sat down and kept her distance as she sang Jae-Yoon a lullaby. Hwasa turned around when she heard Whee-In's sweet voice and smiled happily. It didn't take long before Jae-Yoon calmed down and listened attentively as he watched Whee-In.

"Stay here and take care of him," Hwasa whispered. "Wait for the police. I'll go find Yong-Sun Unnie and Byul-Yi Unnie.

Whee-In held her hand and said, "Be careful."

"I will." She nodded and gave Whee-In a quick peck before she left.

Whee-In went back to her lullaby and sang until Jae-Yoon fell asleep, smiling as she watched over him. Hwasa began searching through each room on the second floor before making her way up. When she reached the fourth floor entrance, she heard screaming coming from above so she headed for the roof instead.

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Once Solar got to the roof, she noticed Moonbyul immediately, who was laying at its center. 'Byul-Yi!' She rushed to Moonbyul's side and dropped to her knees, holding Moonbyul's face in her hands. "Byul-Yi. Byul-Yi!" She slightly shook Moonbyul, who was unresponsive. "What's wrong, Byul-Yi?"

She placed her ear on Moonbyul's chest to check for a heartbeat. 'She's alive!' She sighed in relieved as her tears dripped onto Moonbyul's face. 'Thank god, you're okay.' She held Moonbyul's hand to her lips and smiled happily. It was only a few moments later when she heard footsteps approaching, but before she could turn to see who it was, their kick had already landed on the side of her rib cage. The force caused her to fall on her back as she held her side in pain. Her phone and taser slid out from her pocket. She glanced up and furrowed her brow. 'That woman!'

Park Young-Sun's glared down at Solar, her eyes filled with hatred. 'I'll kill you!' She gripped tightly onto the knife as she made her approach. Once Solar saw the knife, she quickly reached for her taser, but Park Young-Sun kicked it away before she could grab it. Park Young-Sun took her chance and pressed her knee against Solar's chest, plunging her knife swiftly down on Solar.

Solar grabbed Park Young-Sun's wrists to stop the knife before it could pierce her neck. Park Young-Sun gritted her teeth and continued fighting through Solar's defense. The knife was slowly, but surely getting closer to ending Solar's life.

"I've been waiting for this day!" Park Young-Sun spoke with a maniacal laughter. "When you're gone, Byul-Yi will be free! You will never be able to bewitch her anymore! You can never bother her anymore!!"

"You're the one that's bothering her! She loves me and I love her. I would never hurt her, but you did without hesitation!"

"NO! You're wrong!" she screamed. "You're the one that's hurting her! If it wasn't for you, she would've love me! I knew her first! She should be mine! I'm always there for her! If it—"

"She doesn't know you!" she interrupted. "She doesn't like you! She'll never love you!"

"Liar! Liar!! LIAR!!!"

Park Young-Sun used all her might to try and pierce Solar's throat, its tip had already slightly cut her skin. A twisted smile spread on Park Young-Sun's face when she saw the blood slowly running down Solar's neck. 'A little more! Just a little more!'

"Unnie!" Hwasa kicked Park Young-Sun off of Solar.

Park Young-Sun landed near Moonbyul. She got to one knee and glared at Solar and Hwasa. "Why you little!" she hissed.

Hwasa helped Solar up. "Are you okay!?" she questioned concernedly.

"I'm okay, thank you," she replied as she met Park Young-Sun's fiery gaze.

"How dare you!?" Hwasa screamed, glaring at Park Young-Sun. She only managed to take a few steps toward Park Young-Sun before she had to back away.

Knowing she was at a disadvantage, Park Young-Sun placed the knife on Moonbyul's chest, where her heart was located. "I know your weaknesses," she mumbled under her breath as she snickered.

"What do you want?" Solar questioned angrily, watching Park Young-Sun like a hawk.

"I'll never give her back! SHE'S MINE!! You can never have her! Only I have that right!"

"You can't force her to be with you!"

"What do you know!?" She caressed Moonbyul's face. "Even death cannot keep us apart. She'll be with me forever, just the two of us. She promise." She glared at Solar. "I'll kill her if I have to! I'll never let you lie to her again!"

"How can you think about hurting her!?" She wanted to charge at Park Young-Sun, but the fear that Park Young-Sun would hurt Moonbyul stopped her.

"I'm not the one hurting her! You people are! She should never have met you! She wouldn't have been hurt otherwise!"

"Look here you piece of—Byul-Yi Unnie will never like you! She'll never ever have feelings for you. You'll be nothing more than a person who've hurt her and those she love. She'll never forgive you! She'll hate you forever!"

"Shut up! Shut up! SHUT UP!!!" she fumed. "You!" She pointed the knife at Hwasa. "You dare to kick me. Now—now, you're trying to get between Byul-Yi and I," she hissed. "You!" she motioned to Solar. "Pick up that taser and use it on her."

"No!" Solar responded without hesitation.

"You dare defy me!?" Park Young-Sun slowly pushed the knife into Moonbyul's chest, painting her shirt with a crimson hue.

"Stop!"

"See, she got hurt again because of you!"

"Unnie," Hwasa turned to face Solar, "I can take it. It'll be okay."

"I can't do that to you." She shook her head, tears dripping from her eyes. "I just can't—"

"Hurry it up!" Park Young-Sun demanded, "or else!"

"Unnie." She dried Solar's tears, picked up the taser, and placed it into Solar's hand. "It'll be okay. I can take it," she assured. "I'm Ahn Hye-Jin after all. Super Hye-Jin. I'll be fine. I promise." She smiled happily.

"I can't let you go through that, Hye-Jin ah."

"I told you to hurry it up!" Park Young-Sun screamed before giving Moonbyul a deep cut on her arm, dying Moonbyul's sleeve red. "I'm serious. Don't make me say it again." She licked the bloody knife and smiled before placing it against Moonbyul's neck.

"Byul-Yi!" Solar clenched her fists and furrowed her brow.

"Why you!" Hwasa hissed.

"Do it!" Park Young-Sun demanded as she met Solar's angry gaze. "Before she gets hurt again."

Hwasa knew Solar would not be able to so she took the taser, and before Solar could react, she used it on herself. "Hye-Jin!" She caught Hwasa and carefully laid her down.

"That was hilarious!" Park Young-Sun laughed. "She tased herself! I've never seen that before! I can't stop laughing!" She wiped the water from her eyes and spoke sternly, "It's now your turn."

"Do your worst!" She looked at Park Young-Sun with contempt.

Park Young-Sun unsheathed the spare knife and threw it to Solar. "Let's play a game, shall we?" she smirked.

She grabbed the knife and pressed it to the ground as she dragged it towards her. It sharp tip cut into the building material and created a distinctive line. "Speak," she said nonchalantly.

"You say you love her. Let us see if that's true," she scoffed. "Follow my lead and prove your love for her. If you can't, she'll be the one to get hurt."

"Fine."

"You'll never be able to do it," she mocked with confidence.

"Try me."

Park Young-Sun furrowed her brow, feeling frustrated that she wasn't able to shake Solar's determination. She held up her arm and made a slow cut, smiling with delight. She put on a brave front but her eyes were twitching from the pain. After she was done, she motioned in a daring manner for Solar to follow, believing that Solar would not have the guts to do so. To her anger, Solar did it without hesitation. 'No! NO! She can't possibly love Byul-Yi more than me!'

The smile on her face turned to fury. She pointed the knife down at her thigh, but hesitated before she plunged it in, groaning as she pulled it out. The blood gushed from her wound, slowly forming a pool of blood beneath her. The pain was apparent on her face while sweat was dripping from her forehead. She looked back at Solar, trying her best to mock her, but Solar's expression remained unchanged. 'I know you can't do it! I know you're just acting!'

Park Young-Sun believed with all her heart that she was right and it only added to her fury when Solar proved her wrong. What infuriated her further was Solar's calm demeanor. Solar didn't flinched, she didn't hesitate, she plunged the knife into her thigh and pulled it out without a shred of fear in her eyes. 'No! This is all wrong! This is all wrong! She shouldn't have been able to do it!' When she met Solar's gaze, her blood boiled. 'How dare she looks at me with pity!? I'll show her! I'll fucking show her who's superior!'

Park Young-Sun placed the knife to her left ear and began breathing heavily. 'I can do this! I can do this! I WILL DO THIS!!!' She closed her eyes and sliced off her ear, making a clean cut. It landed on the ground beside her leg. She pressed her hand against her head and wailed in pain, blood seeping through the crevasses of her fingers.

"Let see you do that!" She laughed wryly, trying to sound as confident as she could.

Solar shook her head at the pitiful sight. She raised the knife to her ear while Park Young-Sun watched attentively. 'I know she can't do it. I'm sure! But what if—' She met Solar's gaze and her confidence was shaken. 'Will she really do it? She will, isn't she?' A conflicting feeling stirred inside her for a moment until she realized the advantage was on her side. 'If she cuts it off, she'll be ugly just like me! She won't be love anymore!' She giggled and pulled her hair in anticipation, forgetting about her blood soaked head.

The knife was at Solar's ear. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, a calmness spread throughout her body. 'Byul ah, for you I'm willing to do anything.'

"UNNIE!!!"

A screamed came ringing by her ear and the knife was knocked out of her hand. Park Young-Sun quickly grabbed her knife and raised it, but before she could plunged it into Moonbyul's chest a gunshot rang out. It hit her knife and sent it flying into the corner. Solar opened her eyes and saw Whee-In kneeling beside her.

"Unnie, you're bleeding!" Whee-In teared up upon seeing Solar's injuries.

"I'll be okay," she said weakly.

A few police officers had now arrived, all pointing their guns at Park Young-Sun. She jumped away, backing to the edge. "Don't come any closer!" she screamed.

"Ma'am, we're here to help. Don't do anything hasty," they tried to calm her.

As the officers were dealing with Park Young-Sun, Solar told Whee-In to check on Hwasa while she tried to crawl towards Moonbyul.

"Let me help you," Whee-In said worriedly.

"Go check on Hye-Jin," she spoke sternly. "I'll be fine."

"Alright..." She could do not but obliged.

After finally making it to Moonbyul's side, she put pressured on Moonbyul's wound to stop the bleeding even though her injuries were more severe. 'It'll be okay now. It's all over.' She caressed Moonbyul's face and smiled sweetly, knowing that Moonbyul was now safe and sound.

Whee-In quickly checked Hwasa for injuries. She breath a sigh of relief when she found nothing serious. 'Good, she's just unconscious.' "Hey, wake up." She gently tapped Hwasa's cheek but she didn't respond. She snickered when she saw that Hwasa was smiling. 'Are you having a good dream? I'm glad,' she brushed Hwasa's hair aside before laying her back down.

She looked over in Solar's direction and saw the line of Solar's blood, where she dragged herself from her kneeling position to Moonbyul. 'They need to get to a hospital!' She bit her lip and furrowed her brow, looking over in the officers' direction. 'What's taking them so long!?' She decided to take matter into her own hands. She grabbed the stun gun, turned it up a notch, and shot Park Young-Sun. After being shocked for a few seconds, she fell and landed on her face. The officers lowered their weapons, turned, and looked at Whee-In.

"What?" She shrugged. "At least she's alive, right? Now, can we please leave?"

The officers sighed and went with it. They helped Solar and Moonbyul into an ambulance while Whee-In carried Hwasa. Park Young-Sun was transported separately to a prison hospital along with the two waiters. Her mother asked to come along.

After the officers finished gathering the evidences, they tried to get Jae-Yoon to come with them but he refused. He didn't want to let anyone near him except for Whee-In, who happily let him followed her and Hwasa to the hospital. The officers thanked her before following them in their own vehicles.

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It was late in the evening when Moonbyul finally woke up. There was a slight pain in her arm and chest but what caught her attention was something else. 'There's something warm beside me. Is someone hugging me?' She opened her eyes and saw Solar laying next to her.

"You're awake." Solar looked up and smiled. "How do you feel?"

The moment Moonbyul saw that Solar's arm was bandaged, she jolted up. "What happened!? Why are you hurt!?" she demanded, furrowing her brow.

She sat up and caressed Moonbyul's face. "Don't worry. I'm okay." She smiled sweetly. "You're hurt too, see?" She pointed to Moonbyul's chest and arm.

Moonbyul looked down at her chest and found herself half-naked, but she was too worried about Solar to care and Solar was the only one around anyway. She was not satisfied that Solar was deflecting her question. 'I need to make sure she's not hurt anywhere else!' She flung off the blanket to give Solar a complete checkup. 'There's bandages around her thigh!' She furrowed her brow and demanded, "Tell me what happened to you!? Why do you have so many injuries?"

Solar wrapped her arms around Moonbyul's waist and placed her head on Moonbyul's shoulder before she replied, "Everything is fine now. There's no need to talk about it."

She hugged Solar tightly and kissed her forehead. "Was it because of me?" she whispered. "Did you go through it because of me?" She couldn't help but cry when she thought about the pain Solar must have gone through.

Solar shook her head. "It's not your fault." She dried Moonbyul's tears and gave Moonbyul a kiss.

After their long and passionate kiss, Moonbyul hugged her tightly and whispered, "I'm sorry, I wasn't able to protect you."

"You don't have to apologize." She smiled sweetly. "You shouldn't just think about protecting me. Let me protect you too. I'm your sun after all, and I want to protect my moon as well."

They met each other gazes, closed their eyes, placed their foreheads together, and smiled. They shared their warmth and love in each other embrace before whispering,

"I love you."

"I love you too."

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Whee-In, Hwasa, and Jae-Yoon were sharing the same room. The had to add an extra bed for Jae-Yoon to use. He would only let them give him a checkup if Whee-In was holding his hand and singing to him, which she did happily. Once he fell asleep, she left the room with the doctor to talk to him.

"How are they?"

"Ms. Ahn is fine. She's only asleep. She should be waking up soon."

"And the boy?"

"There are no serious physical injuries to speak of, however his mental health is another issue. He trusts you however and that can be a great help in his recovery."

"Thank you."

She bowed to the doctor and he bid her a good evening. Once she returned to the room, she sat back on the chair that was placed between the two beds. She wanted to lay in bed with Hwasa, but Jae-Yoon was there. It made her a tad bit disappointed but she was still happy when she saw his smiling face. She caressed Hwasa's face and gave her a goodnight kiss on her forehead before turning towards Jae-Yoon.

"Sweet dream," she whispered with a smile as she gently petted his head. 'It's been a long day.' She got as comfortable as she could and stretched. 'I'm tired. I should get some sleep.'

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It had been several months since the incident. Whee-In, Hwasa, Moonbyul and Solar had completed the paperwork to adopt Jae-Yoon. He had also began to open up and act like a child should. Everything was back to normal so they decided to go to the Caribbean for a family vacation.

"Hwasa Umma, look what I found!" He raised the seashell into the air.

"It's so pretty! Is it for me?"

"Mhm," he nodded. "It's as pretty as you, Hwasa Umma."

"You're so sweet~" She gave him a hug. "Thank you."

"Here, Solar Umma, this one is for you."

"Thank you." She smiled and petted his head. "It's very pretty."

"You're prettier, Solar Umma!" He grinned.

"You're sweet lips going to get you in trouble one of these day." She playfully pinched his cheek.

"Is that why Moonbyul Ap—Umma is always in trouble and making you angry?"

Solar blushed and hid her face. "A child shouldn't ask that," she said shyly.

"Why?"

"Because—well because—"

"Jae-Yoon ah," Moonbyul called him over. "Spare your Solar Umma."

"Okay~ This one is for you Moonbyul Umma. It matches with Solar Umma." He handed her one that was identical to Solar.

"Thank you. I'll treasure it."

"Do you think I'll get in trouble all the time like you, Moonbyul Umma?"

"Do you want to find someone like Solar Umma?"

He ponder for a second and shook his head, "No, she's too scary when she's angry. You can keep her, Moonbyul Umma. I know you like Solar Umma this much." He stretched his arms as wide as he could.

"This rascal!" She ruffled his hair as he ran off.

Finally, he came over to Whee-In and stared at her. She raised an eyebrow and looked back at him. They tilted their head left and right in unison for a while as if playing a game. He only smiled at her and didn't speak.

"Where's mine?" she pouted.

"Hmm—" He pretended to ponder, before giving a big grin as he looked back at Hwasa.

"What's going on?" She glanced at Hwasa, who was giggling.

"You really want one?" He titled his head innocently.

"Yes?" She hesitated, raising an eyebrow as she looked at him.

"Okay~, here!" He held up a rock. "This is for you, Whee-In Umma!"

"A rock?"

"Hwasa Umma said that you're really dense sometime. She told me to find you a pretty rock."

Hwasa couldn't contain her laughter anymore and burst into tears. Moonbyul, Solar, and Jae-Yoon laughed along with her.

"Why you little!"

Hwasa and Jae-Yoon ran off while Whee-In gave chase. They laughed and played under the warm sunlight, enjoying a vacation like no other. Whee-In tickled Hwasa and Jae-Yoon the moment she caught them, serving her own little sweet revenge. After a while, Jae-Yoon gave Whee-In her real gift, a seashell matching that of Hwasa.

Moonbyul and Solar went to buy ice creams for everyone, each with their own flavor. They watched the sunset while enjoying their desert. After a day at the beach, it was time to head home. They all held hand, a sweetness filling each of their heart.

"You are my heart," Moonbyul whispered into Solar's ear.

She smiled and replied just as sweetly, "And you are mine."