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Flashback

13 year old Igarashi entered her house after a long tiring day of school. She massaged her shoulders while entering the living room only to witness something she never thought she would witness. Yet,she wasn't scared for some unknown reason.

Her mother was murdering a man with a knife in the living room. Igarashi got closer with her usual poker face.

When Lang Qing sensed her presence, she looked back meeting the pair of red eyes. Lang Qing knew her daughter very well. She is truly emotionless when it comes to outsiders. She could witness something terrifying like this in a tender age like 13. Sometimes, Lang Qing wondered if she gave birth to a true monster.

Grabbing her wrist,she pulled her whispering,"We need to get out!"

Igarashi said nothing and just nodded knowing something is definitely wrong. Lang Qing ran away with Igarashi from the back door towards the woods.

Igarashi could hear loud footsteps following them. She looked back while running and saw some men in black following them.

Running deep inside,they lost the sight of those men but it wasn't a good sign either. After running so fast,they stopped near a river. It was a river connected to water fall. If you see down, you cannot find a depth. They had no where to run off now.

Lang Qing was losing her mind. She had enough running away all her life. She had been enduring so much pain just to protect the child next to her. A child who had no emotions. For her,she sold away herself. She stared at Igarashi who was looking around to find a way to escape.

Does it really worth to live? They won't stop until they die so why not die now? A rollercoster of memories flooded to her mind.

Accidentally, Igarashi met her eyes. Both red eyes stared at each other. And it instantly brought the memory of the day Igarashi was born. The first ever day everything started. The day she opened her cursed eyes. They are truly cursed. They had no place in this cruel place.

"Mother" She whispered sensing the strange stare Lang Qing was giving.

"I wish you were never born"

Again,Igarashi heard those painful words. She lowered her head feeling guilty for being born.

"You were never my happiness. Why did I sacrifice myself?" Lang Qing whispered still staring right through her soul.

Igarashi bit her bottom lip.

"Why are you so emotionless? You feel nothing right? You,....are just a mere rock. Why did it have to be like this? Why did I have to keep protecting you?"

Igarashi clenched her fists. She wanted to say. She wanted to scream. She wanted to tell her that,,,,that she too has feelings. She has emotions. She knows her feelings. It's just she doesn't know how to express. Just like now,she doesn't know how to express her heart. Maybe she was too broken since the start. They weren't in one place since she was born. So she had no friends to teach her those beautiful things. She was too focused on living since she was a child. She only knew how to love her mother. She loves her. She loves her dearly.

But she couldn't say it. She wanted to say it. Atleast now,to prove that she too has feelings. She is hurting right now. With determination, she raised her head to say but only a gasp left from her mouth.

What?

What happened?

She wondered why did she become paralysed? She couldn't even utter a word. Looking down,she found a knife penetrative through her abdomen. Crimson coloured blood was dripping down from her wound.

When she found who stabbed her,she couldn't breath. She stares at those red eyes with wide eyes.

Why?

She questioned.

Why now? Why? When she was about to say that she loves her, why did she have to do this? Did her mother really mean her words? She felt betrayed. Her heart was shattering into a gazillion.

She opened her mouth,"M-Mother" she stuttered painfully.

Lang Qing had tears rolling down her eyes.

"You should die. You do not belong here. Do not come back. I am not your mother from now on"

How could she utter those painful words?

Igarashi felt her eyes getting teary.  Her trembling hand grabbed on to her mother's white shirt. Tightening her fist,she stared directly into her eyes.

Heartless,lang Qing removed her hand.

Igarashi felt herself being pushed to the water. She felt numb. She lose herself. And that moment,she truly became emotionless. The pain in her heart numbed her brain.

She truly wished to live with her mother even though she was abusive. She wanted to study hard and become rich one day. So,she can give her mother  a comfortable life. But,everything became shattered dreams like a shattered mirror infront of her.

She felt herself being falling down from the water fall. She saw a small glimps of her mother looking down at her without any emotion.

She raised her hand but she knew that her mother would never save her.

Wonbin was numb. He could say nothing. He was lost.

"I came to find her. I didn't want to get involved with you all. But somehow, it ended up like this" She mumbled. She looked at her father.

Wonbin couldn't believe that she could still stay calm. She truly is paralysed in heart. And he was a part of the reason why she became paralysed in feelings like this.

"H-How---How did you--" his voice was breaking and trembling.

"Someone saved me. That's the limit you can know" she said coldly.

Wonbin lowered his head. He didn't want to hear anymore. His head was pounding so hard and it hurted him. He didn't know how much pain she had to endure. He already felt like stabbing himself.

"Mr.Kim,your father had sent those goons to kill us. He is still trying to kill me. I just want you to know the real truth since you are involved in this shit" She calmly spoke like a businesswoman. "Also,I have the power to protect myself and your sons. I only want to ask permission from you. Give their safety to me. I'm afraid that you are slowly losing power because of your siblings"

Wonbin couldn't straight right now. He held his head tightly placing his elbows on his table.

"Why? Everything happened because of me. And you are supposed to hate me and my family. Why do you want to protect them?" He asked finally gathering up himself even though what he wanted to ask was ,'are you okay'.

Igarashi sighed. "I do not hate you. But that doesn't mean I love you. The only feeling I have is,you are my brothers' father. Your sons,,,,they are,,, I just want to protect them. That's all"

Wonbin didn't need any more words. He could trust her. Because that's the only time he saw an emotion in her eyes. Her eyes unknowingly went soft with the mention of his sons.

Nodding his head,he agreed.

The boys who were hearing everything, were all silent. No one uttered a word. Did their sister really go through such a torture? When they were smiling happily,she was hiding such a dark scar. She always stayed strong without showing a weakness. Now they know. Every pretty eyes hide thousands of tears,every strong person had gone through a hell to become the person he is today.

There might be so much that they still don't know. She might have gone through much more. She might be hiding many more dark secrets.

Taehyung remembered their first meeting years ago. She had more to her story. Clenching his jaw,he looked away hiding his tears.

"What will you do with your mother when you confront her? Do you want to kill her?" Wonbin spoke again after a long silence.

"That's upto me. She is mine to deal with. And about your father,"

Wonbin didn't have the guts to look at her.

"I have no intention of dealing with him. I didn't come here for revenge. But I won't stay calm if he touch Yibo" Igarashi knew that Kim Jin Mo had no intentions of hurting his own grandchildren. "Remind him that. His remaining small ass mafia business would be crumbled down with my hands. He is still alive just because he is your sons' grandfather"

Wonbin remembered the white mask. If she could afford such an assassin, then destroying his father wouldn't be a big deal for her.

Igarashi stood up.

"That's enough for today. Have a good day Mr.Kim"

Wonbin knew that he had no right to ask her to call her 'dad'. But he was glad to know that she doesn't hate him.

"Let's not talk about this infront of noona" Yoongi suggested not wanting to pressure her.

Everyone agreed.

"Let's make her happy"

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