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Iseul widened her eyes the moment she saw Yoongi's lover's childhood photo. She was in his lover's old house where she lived with her family.
Because she looked exactly like how Yuna looked when she was born. She had a photo of her when she was born.
It's as if she was looking at her childhood photo but the thing was she never wore those dresses or were with those people before.
It seems like Yoongi never saw these photos. Otherwise, why wouldn't he say this to her?
Suddenly she couldn't breathe properly as she also couldn't gulp. As if there was a big lump in her throat.
Her hands were shaking as she fell on the dusty bed.
"T-this can't...b-be true."
She was 19.... And she thought that she shouldn't think what she thought.
That..... maybe.... just maybe.... she was.... this ajussi's....real daughter..
She shook her head. Even though she was a ghost, she still cried with tears.
She shuffled and became crazy as she threw things here and there.
Yuna's childhood photos haunted her. Iseul didn't want to imagine what she was thinking.
"It is true."
She flinched as she sobbed and looked behind."
The ghost uncle who helped her a few days with finding the old nurse was there.
"Y-you... who are you?!"
Iseul knew that the ghost wasn't just any ghost.
The man chuckled sadly as he sat down.
"I died 20 years ago. Do you know how?"
Iseul spoke nothing.
"Because I helped a poor woman who was running away from someone. They crushed my car. I could have been alive if I tried but....That woman pleaded with me that she was pregnant...."
Somehow Iseul could picture what he wanted to say.
"I chose to save her....But I died... "
"Why are you.."
"A ghost? Because my wife is still alive. I am staying back until she takes her last breath...."
"o-oh.."
"That woman was Choi Yuna...."
Iseul already knew that what she was thinking was right but she didn't want to admit it.
"That lady gave birth to a sweet...baby girl who was sent to...Okami orphanage and was named after the name her mother left for her... Iseul.."
Iseul let out a huge sob as she put her hands in her mouth and tried to not break down completely.
She found out about her family...her parents... but after she was no longer there.
"I was bored. So, I decided to watch that child grow up. And indeed she grew up to be a beautiful young lady."
The man looked at Iseul and smiled.
That smile spoke a lot of unspoken words.
"But...who knew she wouldn't be able to enter her 20s?"
That pained expression on his face looked as if his own child died.
Of course, he has been watching Iseul for 19 years.
He sobbed just like Iseul did.
"O-only if..I had the power to save you..."
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Iseul didn't know how much time had passed away as she walked aimlessly until she reached Yoongi's house.
Her face twisted the moment she thought she would be seeing him officially as his daughter.
Her pained face didn't go unnoticed by the ghosts around her.
Her sorrowful sobs made them shrink back. Because it was too painful.
When she entered the house she saw Yoongi talking with the detectives.
He silently gestured for her to stay still as he finished talking.
"Hah." He sighed.
"The detectives found 9 boys who were admitted at that time."
Iseul's eyes were shaking as she looked at him.
"Don't find....your child.."
Yoongi frowned as he looked at Iseul.
Her eyes were bloodshot red. How can a ghost cry this much? He didn't know.
"What are you even saying?"
"It's been...19 years...That child...what if he was adopted? What if he is living a good life? Will you still snatch his happiness by saying that you are his biological father?"
Yoongi stood up harshly as he looked at Iseul.
"Y-you found out..? You found out my son?"
Her eyes were shaking as she looked at his desperate features.
Maybe that's the only way to let him know that she is his daughter. Yoongi will be totally broken the moment he learns his daughter died too. As much her throat aches to call him 'appa', the more she knows how much it would leave a bad impact.
Maybe it will be worse than she imagined it would be.
"Let him go... That child is happy now.."
She clearly wanted Yoongi to stay in her shadow. Then why was she crying?
Yoongi saw how she tried to hold back her tears but she couldn't. She never tried to hide her tears. That's why she couldn't hide it now either.
"What do you-"
"He is happy. You...just find out what happened to your lover. Y-you family made her leave forcefully. So punish your family. And...move on."
Yoongi was shocked. His detectives just told the same thing that they suspect his parents for whatever happened.
"I...I want to see him..." Yoongi said desperately.
He pleaded as he kneeled in front of her.
Iseul gasped as she moved back.
'App- Ajussi!"
"Don't...Please..." She cried.
"I-I won't say anything nor I come face to face with him so...please..let me see my son okay?"
Yoongi won't listen to her and she knows he won't no matter what she says. Iseul gulped as she tried to find out a solution.
"I... Find out about your lover first...Then I will tell you who he is."
Yoongi sniffed as he nodded.
Both his lover's death and his son's were his first priority.
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The moment Yoongi fell asleep, Iseul walked slowly.
"A-appa...." Iseul mumbled as she sat on the bed.
She listened to his calm breath as she listened to her death heartbeat which wasn't even beating to begin with.
Iseul didn't know what to do anymore.
"Your biggest regret in life was your parents... You won't be here for much longer, child."
She looked behind and saw the same grim reaper.
"W-why... Why did it have to be appa? Why..? Why is the god so cruel?"
"No. God isn't cruel my child. He is always testing your loyalties."
"And? He threw us into hell! My parents never even got to marry! I never got my parent's love until I was dead! Are you saying letting me meet my father after I die is a blessing for me from that god?" Iseul laughed as she looked furiously.
"W-why..us? Why... It would have been better if Appa never found out that clue! Then...he wouldn't be looking for me this desperately... No..he DOESN'T EVEN KNOW THAT HIS CHILD IS NOT A SON BUT A DAUGHTER."
The man let her shout and threw her grief away as he patted her head.
"Bless you, my child.."
Iseul looked at the man vanishing into thin air as she cried in misery...
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