Hongjoong's pov

Months had passed since Yeri was kidnapped, and we still had no clues where ZB1 had her hidden. Tension was high between Mingi and I.

"What do you want to hear from me, Hongjoong?! That it was your fault?" Mingi exclaimed.

  "I want to hear something- anything, Mingi! You haven't spoken to me in weeks! I- I know I've been super into saving our daughter, but you shouldn't shut me out!" I exclaimed.

I felt so upset at the whole situation; Yeri being kidnapped, no one knowing where she is, and Mingi's lack of communication. It all combined to make me back away a few steps from my boyfriend to start crying.

"Joong-"

"I'm sorry," I mumbled, walking away from the living room and up to our bedroom.

I pulled out my phone once I locked myself into the bedroom. I clicked onto Seonghwa's contact, and pushed "call."

"Hwa, I don't know what to do," I cried, talking to my best friend.

"What's wrong, shorty?" Seonghwa asked.

"I know we haven't talked in a little bit, but- but ZB1 kidnapped Yeri and we can't find her! We've been looking-"

"Turn on FaceTime, you idiot." Seonghwa was starting a FaceTime video, making me connect to it.

On the screen, Yeri was in a playpen, happily playing around with some toys.

"You've had her this whole time?!" I shouted, jumping up from the bed.

"I thought you knew? A guy claiming to be part of Mingi's gang brought her over, saying you two were taking a long, and long overdue, honeymoon. I was upset I wasn't invited to the wedding, but Yeri is such a sweetie; I couldn't help but babysit her for you."

"Park Seonghwa- if Yeri wasn't in the room I'd be saying some things, but mostly just, thank you so much for keeping her safe. I can't believe i didn't call you before this..." I grumbled but quickly got dressed. I hung up with my best friend and rushed downstairs to find Mingi.

"Mingi! Yeri is with Seonghwa- she apparently has been for a while! Why did neither of us think to ask him about this?! He's got so much security that they'd be able to help us find her if she wasn't already safe!" I exclaimed, nearly bouncing off the walls with unbearable relief and joy.

  When I noticed Mingi wasn't excited at all but had a small smile, my joy decreased.

  "Why aren't you relieved? Happy? Yeri is safe, Mingi! She's safe at Seonghwa's house!"

"Sit down for a bit, Angel. I have something to tell you," Mingi said.

Instead of listening, I took a few steps away from him once again.

"What is it?"

"This was staged..."

I laughed, "How was it staged? You mean to tell me you made this shit up?"

"I- yeah, yeah I did."

"Why in hell would you do something like that? Why would you make Yeri be apart from us? Why would you make me so stressed and anxious for two months?!"

"I wanted to know if you were actually back to be my Angel- to know if you are still you and not some shell of a man I love!"

"That's a dumb fucking way to find out! I don't give two shits- I'm moving back in with Seonghwa, and you can stay the hell away from us!" I shouted, running up to our shared bedroom to pack a bag with my essentials.

"Hongjoong-"

"Not a single word, Mingi. If I hear one more word out of you, then I don't know what will happen." I picked my duffel back up, and called Seonghwa to pick me up.

Amidst the ringing, I realized Seonghwa must've been in on the staged kidnapping. I hung up the call to him, and called Mom.

"Little star! What are you doing? How've you been?" Mom asked, sounding very happy to receive my call.

  "I'm uh, getting ready to come stay over for a little bit, if you and dad don't mind?"

"Not at all, my star. Come over for as long as you want."

  "I have someone for you to meet, and I think you'll be happy. I'll see you in a little bit, mom."

  My mom said goodbye, and I hung up the call.

  "If you guys got her in on this too, then Yeri and I are gone- understood?" I asked, looking back at my boyfriend, who was crying quietly. He nodded in understanding, then I left to the garage to take the car with Yeri's car seat.