Flowers Are Bait

Chapter 54:

Chapter 54:

It was dark outside. It’s an everyday routine for sky to turn gloomy for some people by the time night arrives.

Lee-yeon was staring at the man that was sobbing like he was having a nightmare. The man who was aggressive, wily, and was extreme during the day became a weak boy each night.

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“Go,” Inhaling heavily, Kwon Chae-woo whispered.

Lee-yeon chose to stay silent and be by his side.

“I’ll come...” He continued murmuring one thing or other which she couldn’t decipher.

Another set of tears escaped his eyes which Lee-yeon wiped with calm expression. Whenever she watched Kwon Chae-woo’s nights, her heart felt heavy. Why is this man so sad?

One day he was looking for someone, someday he was hiding it, some day he was running away. Why?

Lee-yeon stood up. She couldn’t bear watching his trembling lips. His condition was deeply affecting her. But for some reason, she didn’t want to leave him alone tonight.

She slowly made her way outside and went downstairs. The office that was filled of smell of soil and herbs was now messy with bunch of stuff.

She opened drawer after drawer, rummaging each one for a while. Finally, she fished her hand out with an old CD. Her eyes were glistening with happiness.

That CD was the first gift she received from someone special. This memory is also linked with the first tree.

Her fingers stopped at the roughness behind the old surface of CD. It was a classic record. Noting down one of the titles in her cell phone’s notepad, she placed CD back inside her drawer.

Going upstairs, her footsteps were light. She again lied beside Kwon Chae-woo and played must on her smartphone.

[Bach: Suite for Cello Solo No. 1 In G, BWV 1007-1. Prelude]

Only the man’s crying mixed with the melody of this masterpiece was being absorbed with the night like moonlight. Otherwise, the room was quiet and only had a sleeping lamp on.

While listening to the music she missed for the longest time, Lee-yeon was hoping Kwon Chae-woo would fall into deep slumber.

And this thought nowhere made her happy.

Choo-ja’s voice broke her trance. “Now I can only trust my son-in-law.” She handed over Lee-yeon’s clothes to Kwon Chae-woo.

Kwon Chae-woo was quick in exchanging glances between dress in his hold and pouting Lee-yeon. Understanding, he lifted the tip of his lips.

“I believe in you.”

“Choo-ja-” Lee-yeon glare-warned her but Choo-ja turned her back pretending she saw no warnings coming her way. Her ability to ignore was as high class as her quick wit.

It wasn’t like Choo-ja didn’t know why Lee-yeon was trying to cover herself. She knew her story inside out, nonetheless she was hoping for a change. She wasn’t in a rush after 10 years long wait. But this seemed a great opportunity to initiate the same.

Someday, Lee-yeon has to come out of her cocoon and turn into a butterfly.

“Lee-yeon, you don’t like this?”

She refused to answer.

Kwon Chae-woo lifted his eyebrow and crossed his arms. “Then I’ll use it on this.”

“Use what?”

“My wish.”

“What?”

“Lee-yeon remember you told me you’ll do anything that I asked once but touching?”

Lee-yeon opened and closed her mouth. She was not in a position to speak.

“If it wasn’t for that, why would I have stopped? There was so much more for me to lick.”

Lee-yeon was blank. Kwon Chae-woo’s wit left her flabbergasted.