(Earlier that day)

"I have to do this. I have to face them. I know that a storm is waiting for me, but I have to do this. I have to fix what was once shattered by me", Mr. Min said to himself and left Jung's house. He took a cab to the house which would be his, not his, theirs. He could live there with his beloved wife and his son, no, sons. His eyes became glossy with tears. The time seemed slow, the ride seemed longer.

After reaching in front of the house he waited for some time. He didn't know why he was standing in front of the house. After collecting some courage, Mr. Min pressed the doorbell.

"Who's there?" He heard the voice but didn't reply. "Who's there?" She asked again loudly. After waiting for an answer, she finally opened the door. She froze there, hand on the doorknob. The two persons were looking at each other with an unreadable emotion in their eyes. The whole world around them stopped. There was no sound, no movement at all. After don't know how much time passed, Mr. Min finally snapped out. He stepped forward a little. But Mrs. Min was standing still without a movement.

"Can I come in?" That's all he could ask at that moment.

Mrs. Min didn't say anything just opened the door wide so that he could come in. He was standing in the living room looking at his wife at the door.

"Can I have some water, Nina?" He asked again.

"He's calling my name standing in front of me? Is it a dream? Why is my heart hurting so much after so many years? Why has he returned after leaving us like that and made us suffer that much?" There were so many questions inside Mrs. Min's mind. Feelings were overflowing inside her heart. Mr. Min was not at the other side too. He had so much fear, so many 'what ifs' inside him.

"You can sit there." She said pointing to the sofa and going inside the kitchen. Before sitting Mr. Min looked around him. The house was small but cozy and a warm feeling of a family was there.

Inside the kitchen, Mrs. Min let tears fall from her eyes and quickly wiped them away.

"Here's your water." She said bluntly putting the glass on the table.

"Thanks." There was an awkward silence between them.

"Why are you here? What do you want now?" She asked.

He could not meet her eyes. "I'll answer your questions later, Nina. First, tell me how are you?"

"How am I? What do you expect after leaving us and never looking back?" She didn't want to feel weak in front of the man she loved and hated the most. But her heart betrayed her and tears trailed down.

"I know I'm in the wrong. But, Nina, you were at fault too. I tried to convince you so many times, but you didn't listen to me."

"How could I listen to the man who cheated on me, who had a son with another woman?"

He could not hold himself anymore. He raised his voice and said, "I told you before, now I'm telling you again that I didn't cheat on you and I don't have a son with another woman."

"Oh really? Then who was that kid you wanted to bring into our house?" She wanted answers to all her questions.

"Jin is my friend's son. I told you that."

"Jin?"

"Yes, his name is Jin, Seokjin."

"Wait, what?! That kid's name was Seokjin?"

He was dumbfounded by her reaction. "Do you know him?" He asked.

"No... I mean I know someone named Seokjin. He's our... no my son's friend." She thought that the kid who once tore apart her family is definitely not the Jin she knew.

On the other hand, Mr. Min remembered that Jin has a friend named Min Yoongi. Is it really a coincidence or they are the same person. But he brushed off the thought because he has more important things to talk about with his wife.

"How is Yoongi? Don't call him only your son. He's my son too." His eyes softened a bit.

"From that day you left us, he became only my son. You do have a son too. Right?"

"But I didn't want to leave you."

"Then why did you leave?"

"What could I do then? You did not believe me and let Jin live with us? What could I do then? Let that poor kid live on the rood or let him be tortured by his step-father? If you were in my shoes, what would you do? You don't know how was he when his mother gave him to me. If his mother did let him live with her, he could have died. Could you let an innocent poor kid die like that? Could you?"

"Why didn't you come back?"

"I tried, didn't I? I called you so many times during the first year. You never picked up. When you answered my call, you didn't agree to let Jin live with us. Back then, you still thought he was your stepson. I even wanted to send you money to take care of yourself and Yoongi. But you refused. It was my duty to take care of you both even if I was not with you. But you didn't allow me to do that." Tears fell again.

Mrs. Min was silent. She didn't have an answer. She asked to herself, "Did I really misunderstand him back then? Were my ego and anger real issues? Could our lives have been different if I listened and believed him then?" She lowered her head and said, "I don't know if you are telling me the truth or not. But my heart wants me to listen to you at least once." She paused. "Then what do you want to know? Why have you come here?"

"I... I..." He hesitated for a moment. "It's now or never chance, Ji-Hoonah! Don't be afraid. She is your wife, your beloved wife. Tell her everything. Just tell her." He told himself then looked at his wife, as beautiful as she was back then. Her eyes were glittering with hidden tears. Mr. Min felt a warm pain in his heart. He took a deep breath, lowered his voice, and said, "I want us to be together again."

"If I don't want to? If Yoongi doesn't want to?" She raised her head to face his husband.

"It's just my request to you. I know what I did was wrong for you. I know you and Yoongi suffered a lot because of me. but you don't know that I was not happy too. I didn't give my love for Yoongi to Jin too. I don't even live with him most of the time. He lives with my friend's family. None of us are happy, Nina. now, I just want us to be happy, I just want to spend the rest of my life with my family." His eyes were teary.

"If I tell you that you have to leave Jin, will you do that?" Mrs. Min asked.

"No, I can't. I'll never leave him. Nina, he is my son too. I love him. Don't give me the condition that I can't fulfill." He got up and sat near Mrs. Min's legs on the floor. He took her hand on his palm. She didn't stop him. "Look, Nina. Jin is a good kid. If you try to know him, you'll also love him. I can ensure you about that. Please give me a chance. Please give Jin a chance too. Please." He squeezed her hand. His tear-drop fell on the back of her hand. Her heart ached. She held his hand and said, "get up and sit beside me!" After he sat beside her, she said, "I'll give you a chance."

"What about Jin?" Mr. Min was still worried. He could not understand the situation.

"I'm thinking of meeting him."

"Really!? Then... Um... Can I meet Yoongi too?"

"You can, but not now. He is working on something very important to him. I can't allow anyone to create any problem for him. Once he finishes that, I'll talk to him."

"Okay then. You can meet..." Suddenly Mr. Min's phone rang. It was Jin. He picked up the call. "Hello, Jinie!"

"Dad, where are you? Are you okay? Oh., I'm so worried." Jin busted out.

"Calm down, my boy. I'm totally okay. I'm at a friend's house. I'll come back soon." Mr. Min said and bid a bye to his son. Then he said to his wife, "Minah, before I go, can I ask you something?" He had a small hope in his eyes.

"Yeah, ask."

"Can you not really forgive me this time? For once?" He held both of his wife's hands and he felt a pain in her heart.

"I don't know. I can't tell you anything now." She was in doubt. Her heart wanted to give him a chance but her mind didn't want to.

"Okay. I'll not force you, Nina. Can I come here again or any other place to meet you?"

"You can come here again." She said with teary eyes. She held her head low and stood up.

Mr. Min did not say anything else. He went near his wife and held her in a warm hug. She didn't resist.   

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Me too want happy ending. Let's see how this story will end. Hope everyone is safe, healthy and happy. Purple You.