22 Rejected Him

"Hahaha, I am kidding" Ian laughed loudly after seeing how shocked everyone was.

"God, this kid" Lee Min Seo smiled, helplessly shaking her head.

"How can you all fall for his lies? Have you forgotten what a big prankster he is" Kiaraa casually said as she indeed believed or rather hoped he was joking.

"Don't crack such jokes, I don't like it" Song Ji Hun warned Ian.

"Chill bro" Ian laughed teasingly but he was hurting inside after what Kiaraa said.

Joking was his defence mechanism to hide his pain.

They all had lunch talking about regular stuff.

After lunch, Ian and Kiaraa went for a walk outside.

"I hope she will open up and would let us know, where she was in these four months" Grandpa Lee worriedly exclaimed, sharing his pain with his friend.

"Don't worry, give her some time, I am sure she has some plausible explanation for what happened" Grandpa Song consoled him.

Song Ji Hun was heading to his room, when grandpa Lee stopped him.

"Ji Hun, did Kiaraa tell you where she was these four months?"

"She is upset with me as I agreed to marry Aera within four months of her alleged demise. She is not talking to me"

Song Ji Hun said this much and left from there.

"Earlier, didn't she seem happy with Ji Hun?" Grandpa Song looked confused.

"Maybe she loves him but she is also a bit upset about all of this. Should we tell her we forced Song Ji Hun to marry Aera?" Grandpa Lee voiced out his thoughts.

"No. Your and Kiaraa's relationship just started improving, don't spoil it. I have faith in my grandson he will pacify her" Grandpa Song continued consoling his friend.

The two then looked out at the lawn where Kiaraa and Ian were discussing something seriously.

"I hope she at least shares everything with Ian, after all he is her best friend" Grandpa Lee commented to which grandpa Song just nodded his head.

Song Ji Hun entered the gallery of his room and took out a cigarette, he lighted it up while seriously looking at his wife and her best friend walking around the lawn, with mixed emotions of anger and jealousy.

After they entered the lawn area, Kiaraa checked her surroundings before scolding Ian, "Why did you come so fast? Shouldn't you at least come in the evening? There is a loophole in your actions."

"Hey, I was getting bored and wanted to meet you" Ian complained.

"Ian, Song Ji Hun is damn smart, if he joins all the doubts, he will know I faked my death and you helped me"

"I hope you didn't forget that Song Ji Hun might be the person behind your parents' death. Rather, he is most probably the one. Remember, he met with your parents just before their accident?" Ian was worried about her feelings towards Song Ji Hun so he reminded her of this.

"I didn't forget anything, Ian. How can I?" Kiaraa glared at him, "By the way, I troubled Aera so much…"

"You keep troubling Aera but you keep rewarding Song Ji Hun" Ian interrupted her, looking upset.

"Rewarding?" Kiaraa stopped walking and raised her eyebrows in question.

"I saw the hickeys you left on him"

Kiaraa laughed loudly, "It was so amazing Ian, after I left those hickeys, Aera came to our room and saw those hickeys, you should have seen the look on her face"

Kiaraa smiled happily, looking proud of herself.

"Was that look something closer to this?" Ian pointed at his own face and questioned her.

The smile on her face froze due to Ian's actions.

"Ian" She softly called his name looking beyond belief.

"It hurts me, Kiaraa. Seeing you with him, hurts me" Ian didn't hide his dismay.

"Ian, you promised…"

"I did but I am sorry, okay? It hurts me seeing you two together. The thought that you two got intimate, kills me." Ian was straightforward about his feelings.

"Ian, even if I wouldn't have been with Mr Song, you know I would never be with you either."

"It would have been better if you were single and not be with me than you be with him"

"Ian, you said years ago that you are over me, you moved on. Then why are you saying all of this? Have you been lying to me all these years?"

"Well, it is just that, I wouldn't have minded you being with someone else. Anyone is fine except for Song Ji Hun"

"I am not with Mr Song because I love him. You know everything, so stop bothering me about these silly things and please let's focus on important stuff" Kiaraa didn't like having this kind of discussion.

That's why the first time Ian confessed his feelings, she rejected him.

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