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~Park Baekhyun~

"Tell me, Yeol. What are you hiding from me?"

Tinitigan lang ako ni Chanyeol. Ni hindi siya umiwas ng tingin. Basta nakatingin lang siya, as if waiting for a blow. As if waiting for me to say something more. I sighed and put my hand on my hip.

"What?" I hissed. "Tititigan mo nalang ako buong gabi, ha, Park Chanyeol?"

He shifted on his seat and touched the back of his neck. "Baek..." mahina niyang sabi. "I told you... sasabihin ko sayo in time."

I glared at him and felt the build up of tears in my eyes. "Kelan mo sasabihin, Yeol?" I said through gritted teeth. "Kung kelan huli na ang lahat ganun? When I can't do anything about it anymore?"

Napatayo si Chanyeol saka lumapit sakin, pero umatras ako. "Baekhyun... I told you to trust me, right?" bulong niya. Lumapit siya ulit pero umiling ako.

"I trust you, Chanyeol." mahina kong sagot. "I trust you with my life, I really do. Pero Chan... you just can't leave me in the dark like this. I need to know... what's happening?"

Umiling si Chanyeol ng isang beses. "I can't tell you." he whispered. "Not yet." Tumalikod siya sakin saka naglakad papunta sa table niya.

"And tell me when?!" I shouted and hoped that the kids won't hear. "When our marriage is in trouble already?! When you finally decided to leave us?! When---"

Tumigil si Chanyeol sa paglalakad at mabilis na lumingon sakin. He frowned and looked at me with confusion. "Baek... what are you saying?" he whispered and walked back towards me. 

I stepped back and found myself trapped between him and the sofa. Chanyeol is looking down at me, his gaze intense. "W-when you don't want me already?" I whispered and felt myself tearing up.

Chanyeol shook his head and reached for my face. "Baek... ano bang sinasabi mo?" he asked and wiped my tears away with his thumb. "Why are you saying all these?"

"S-sino siya?" I breathed and met his eyes, my vision blurry from all the tears. "Sino siya... C-Chanyeol?"

His frown deepened and the confusion on his face intensified. "Park Baekhyun," he said seriously as he held my face. "What are you saying? Babe... I can't understand you."

I sniffed and inhaled a lungful of air. "Kanina..." I sobbed. "Kanina... nakita ka namin... You're with someone inside that fine dining restaurant."

Images of that scene started to flood my mind and I fought the urge to cry louder. I slowly shook my head and wiped my tears away, but Chanyeol did all the work, caressing my face, drying it up.

"Baekhyun..." Chanyeol started as he looks into my eyes. "I love you. I love you and every bit of who you are. I love you... and Chan Hyun and Min and Jesper. I love you with every fiber of my being. And I will never ever hurt you."

Chanyeol is not a bit lying. I can see it in his eyes. Kahit kelan... hindi siya nagsinungaling sakin. Nararamdaman ko yun. Nararamdaman ko kung gaano niya ako kamahal.

But... 

"Who is she?" I breathed. "We saw you."

Chanyeol looked down and sighed. "Baek... I don't want to bother you with the problem right now." he let go of my face and held my hand instead. He put it against his chest and held it there.

"For better or for worst... right?" I breathed and reached for his face. I smiled and felt another soldier of tears travel down my face. "Chanyeol... I am not leaving you with this. Never. Please... tell me."

Chanyeol studied my face and pulled my hand, guiding me back to the cushion and pulling me to his lap. He hugged my waist, securing me to place while I put my arm around his neck, resting my head on his.

"I promised you." he whispered and kissed my chin. "I promised you, right, Baek? That I will make you happy... I will never make you cry."

I pulled back so I could look at his face. "Chanyeol... seeing you like this is making me cry." I said seriously. "I will cry every night if you don't tell me everything now, I am warning you."

I frowned and pursed my lips, dreading for tears to fall down on my face again.

Chanyeol looked into my eyes, reading them. He studied my face as if thinking whether I could handle the news or what. Then very slowly, he sighed and brushed my cheek swiftly with the back of his fingers.

"The company... is in a big crisis." he finally said. "A huge amount was taken, Baek. And we don't know who's behind this yet. We secured all airlines to prevent anyone from the company from leaving the country."

I gasped and covered my mouth in shock. "Chanyeol..." I breathed. "How can you not tell me all these?!"

Chanyeol sighed and caressed my back. "Cause you'll react like that." he said matter-of-factly. "Also, I want you to concentrate on the resto and the kids and not think about anything else."

"P-paano?" I asked him again. "Paano niyo nalaman?"

Chanyeol looked down while thinking. He pursed his lips and sighed. "Mr. Lee Soo Man found it all out." he said. "When the day of auditing came, we found out that more than half of the money from the company was taken."

I looked at him with shock. "P-pero... sinong gagawa niyan, Chanyeol?"

"Jongin and I are working on the investigation already, so you don't have to worry much." he gave me a smile and kissed my lips fast. "The main problem right now is that... investors are now starting to leave the company. Sa tingin nila, hindi na safe and pera nila sa atin. The woman you saw me with today is Mrs. Rey. She's... leaving, too. I didn't succeed on persuading her to stay."

"Is Jongin pulling out his shares, too?" I asked. Naalala ko din yung sinasabi ni Kyungsoo na parang may sikreto sina Jongin at Yeol. So... ito na nga pala yun.

Chanyeol smiled tightly and shook his head. "No, he is not." he said. "Naniniwala parin siya na soon enough, we'll capture the one who did this."

I frowned and looked at him. "That's why we're leaving this house?" I asked. "That's why we're transferring to a smaller house, right?"

Chanyeol nodded. "It's just a little bit smaller than this house, Baek. But more practical. It's for our safety also." he answered. "We just have to save money as long as hindi pa nahuhuli ang kriminal."

I nodded and smiled at him. "I'm glad I'm used to being poor." I said and laughed softly.

Chanyeol grinned and shook his head in amusement. "I promised to make you a queen... and here I am, giving you problems." he looked down and exhaled a troubled breath.

I touched his face and made him look at me. "Hey..." I said gently and smiled. "The day you made me all yours made me the happiest man on earth, Yeol. It's more than enough, okay? You gave the world to me... you gave me yourself. I can never ask for more."

Chanyeol slowly smiled and pulled my face to him. "I'm sorry, Baek." he whispered. "I'm sorry for keeping this from you."

"I understand." I whispered back. "I love you."

I pulled his face to mine and kissed him on the lips. Chanyeol's hand traveled to the back of my neck, pulling me close, while his other hand secured my waist. He didn't have to seek for entranced as I opened my mouth, welcoming his tongue with my warmth.

I shifted on his lap and wrapped my legs around his waist so I am completely straddling him. He pulled me closer and zeroed the space between us, my chest pushed against him. His large hands continued to caress my back making me groan inwardly.

Chanyeol just knows how to touch me.

His kisses went to travel down my neck, sucking and licking everywhere. "Yeol..." I gasped as I felt his other hand on my chest. "The kids might see that mark." I groaned when he continued to suck.

I felt him smile and he started to unbutton my shirt. "Let's place it on somewhere they can't see then." he said which made me roll my eyes.

I pushed him gently off me and swooped to kiss his lips fast. "Let's save this for another night." I said and grinned, buttoning my shirt again.

Chanyeol groaned and grabbed my thighs, massaging them. "What?" he whined. "Baby, you can't do this..."

But the sudden knock on the door made me laugh and start to get off his lap. "Come on, babe. You can have me every night next time." I said and winked at him. "But... not tonight."

I stood up and Chanyeol followed suit, pouting at me. "Babe..." he called when I walked to the door. "Why do you have to do this?" he asked and his face is so disappointed that I laughed loudly.

I bit my lip. "This is why..." then I pulled the door open to let a little boy run inside with his arms in the air. When he saw me, Jesper pulled my hand, tugging.

"Papa! Come on now!" Jesper shrieked. "Let's just sleep in your room!"

I looked at Chanyeol and he stared at Jesper with wide eyes. "Jesper..." he called. "You really want to sleep with us tonight?" he asked.

When Jesper saw him, his eyes went wide. He let go of my hand and ran to Chanyeol instead, putting his hands in the air. Chanyeol understood immediately and he laughed as he carried Jesper in his arms.

"This is all Chan Hyun's fault." I said as we all went out of Chanyeol's study. "Kinukwentuhan kasi si Jesper ng kung anu-ano."

Chanyeol rolled his eyes. "And now I am the one to suffer." he whispered with a grin. I looked at him sternly.

So that night... the three of us ended inside our room. Jesper is already asleep between me and Chanyeol, his small arm wrapped around my waist.

"Babe," Chanyeol whispered. "I love you."

I grinned and shook my head in amusement. "I know." 

"And hey," He said quietly and looked at me with confusion. "You said 'we' when you're telling me about me eating with Mrs. Rey. Sinong kasama mo kanina, Baek?"

I sighed. "It's Yifan." I answered but I didn't tell him about all the other things he said after that. Alam kong magagalit lang siya.

Chanyeol's eyes started to grow angry. "What?" he hissed. "That—"

I reached out and covered his mouth. "Park Chanyeol..." i said seriously. "I love you. I love you more than you could ever know. I don't believe him. It's you that I believe in to."

Chanyeol sighed so I slowly pulled my hand back, resting it on his shoulder. "I'm still mad though." he whispered. "Really. That Wu Yifan is getting on my nerves."

I smiled. "I love you, though." I breathed. "And no one could change that."

Chanyeol looked at me and slowly, a small smiled appeared on his lips. He reached for my hand and kissed it lightly. "And no one could steal you away from me." He said. "You're Park Baekhyun... and you'll forever stay as that. You're mine."

I grinned and nodded. "All yours."

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