Yoojin closes her eyes and pretends to soundly asleep, though in reality she finds it hard to even breathe properly. It feels like a torture because she is now inside Luhan's bedroom, resting beside him while those pictures of his ex watching them intensely. She is uncomfortable with the atmosphere but she doesn't protest. All because she appreciates him, he is being considerate to her when he tells her to sleep inside. So, there is no right justification for her to whine or nag.

In the end, when the dawn comes, finally Yoojin falls asleep. The tiredness from the trip takes control and tells her that she needs some rest. In the other hand, Luhan already awakes from an hour ago and witnesses her discomfort and anxiety. She keeps changing her position and sometimes she sighs in a low tone. He is not ignorant and he knows exactly what makes her like this. He looks around his room and whispers softly to Joohyun's picture.

"Hyun-ah, I think this is the right time to move on, I know you very well and I believe you will understand my decision"

A little smile graces Luhan's face as he turns to see Yoojin. He slowly pulls her closer and embraces her completely. He kisses the top of her head and strokes her hair. This may look wrong, but it feels so right. This may look like betrayal, but it's just falling in love. Positive or negative, it's all about point of view. People are free to choose which point of view is the best, but in this case, he chooses to be positive. It's not: It looks wrong because I betray Joohyun but it's: It feels so right because it's falling in love, yes I fall in love with Yoojin, deeply.

Luhan starts tightening his embrace as he closes his eyes. He feels so comfortable around her. In this silent dawn, he hears nothing but her heartbeat. It sounds like a lullaby to his ears, sweet and delicate. Slowly, he relaxes and returns to his slumber.

Luhan never knows how he ends up here, in Joohyun's backyard where he spent lot of time together with her. He sits there in silent, staring straight at nothing. He wants to stand up and leave but he is unable to move. Everything is motionless. It looks like someone already stops the time. Let it stays in the moment.

"Luhan"

The voice sounds so soft and Luhan knows it's her. He wants to move his entire body but the only thing he can do is turning his head to face her. There she is, his late girlfriend, Joohyun, dresses entirely in white, pale but still looks pretty. She smiles at him, but he can't smile back, he feels numb.

"This is the end, right?" Joohyun asks, but she keeps smiling.

Luhan wants to answer but nothing comes out from his mouth. He just stares at Joohyun. He tries to communicate through eye-contact. He needs to admit that he feels a little guilt build up inside his heart when he hears her. Though he wants to erase it, it just grows bigger.

"Han, you know what, I've been asking myself all this time, when will it happen?---" Joohyun pauses and touches Luhan's hand, holding it gently "---I've been waiting this to happen, Han, you don't need to feel sorry" She speaks and he just listens to her in silent.

"Han, you've been holding into our memories for too long---"

"---You've been gripping them too tightly---"

"---You've been strongly refusing about the idea of letting me go---"

"---Look at you, you've been doing that since forever and never once you realize, you've been hurting yourself---"

"---You've been having all those scars but you simply hiding it---"

"---You've been bleeding but you completely ignoring it---"

"---That's enough, you already gave everything to me, happiness and gratefulness. Han, now is your turn, be happy with her and be grateful for her---"

"---I understand you and your decision, Han---"

"---Always remember, yes I once lived in your life, but now not anymore. Keep me in your memories, but not in your life. Goodbye, Han"

Until the last, Luhan stays there with no answer or smile, but ears that listen to her words. Joohyun presents her best smile to him, with it, she shows him that she is happy for him. Joohyun delivers her farewell sincerely, with it, she completely cuts all the strings between them. Both are free.

***

Yoojin starts whining with her eyes still close. She moves slightly and touches the space beside her. It's already empty. She peeks from one of her eye and closes it again after she confirms his absence. She slowly sits up on the bed and forces herself to open her heavy eyelids. Once she fully gets her sight, she immediately is in daze. Surprisingly, all his ex's pictures disappear. There is nothing on the wall. A sweet smile graces her face when she realizes the meaning behind it. She knows, again, he is being considerate, he cares for her feeling.

Yoojin walks out from his bedroom and tries to find him. When she walks past the living room, her smile grows wider because the painting there is also gone. She feels extremely happy because of his action. This just shows her how serious he is with her, with their relationship. She searches for him but he is nowhere to be found, so she decides to take bath while waits for him.

Outside of the apartment building, Luhan burns all the pictures and painting of Joohyun. One by one until nothing is left. Just like what she said last night through the dream, he will keep her in his memories, not in his life. He destroys everything that related to her. It's as a symbol that he lets her go and there are no more strings attached between them.

"Thank you, goodbye Hyun-ah" Luhan whispers, ending everything there.

Luhan returns to his apartment and finds Yoojin in the living. She sits on the sofa comfortably as she watches TV show. He approaches her and joins her there. She immediately puts all her attention to him and when he faces her, she gets a smile from him.

"You wake up really late" Luhan talks and she just nods.

"Where did you go?---" Yoojin pauses and hesitates for a second "---And where did all those pictures go?" She finally says it.

Luhan just smiles as he reaches out his hand to caress her hair softly. For a while he just keeps doing that and making eye-contact with her "I was going out to burn all those pictures" He confesses and it really surprises her. She never expects it into this extent.

"Just think it as my first step to bring our relationship into something more serious---" Luhan pauses just to smile at Yoojin "---You know, like--- talk about our future and share more memories together, how is it? You agree?" He speaks up and it's really a surprise for her. She is speechless because he has a huge plan, a bigger picture for them and it's so thoughtful.

"I'll take your silent as a yes, Ms. Kang now you're officially mine"

Luhan smiles at Yoojin as he pulls her closer, hugging her softly. He feels her wrap her arms around his waist and snuggle to his chest. Though he is not looking into her right now, he knows that she's smiling happily. He places a kiss on her forehead and tighten the hug. This moment, he knows, it's a new chapter of his book and the upcoming chapter will be filled with their story together.

"Kang Yoojin, thank you for letting me love you more"

***

The next day Luhan brings Yoojin to her clinic because she needs to clean up the place. She imagines how thick the dust is and sighs. He promises he will help her, he even asks Kris and Tao to come, but never says the real intention. He totally fools his brothers. As they arrive, they enter the clinic and Yoojin immediately puts her palm on her head. She already feels frustrated because of the mess.

"Don't worry, we'll get extra hand, just wait" Luhan speaks as he puts his arm around her shoulder and pecks her cheek slightly.

"I count on you and your friends" Yoojin talks and about to return his peck, but he slyly turns his face and her lips land on his. He smirks upon hers and starts deepening the kiss. He loves her reaction, she kisses him back without any hesitation, heating up their passionate kiss. Luckily, Kris and Tao finally arrive or both Luhan and Yoojin will never clean up the mess.

Kris and Tao of course feel betrayed by Luhan. They are gangsters but their leader asks them to play role as Yoojin's helper. They whine and scold Luhan but they still help her. Why? Because now she is part of their family, she is their future sister in law. Tao is very excited about their relationship, but Kris worries a lot. He is happy for Luhan but how about his dirty little secret?

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Mrs. Lu brings the photo closer to her eyes and she stares at it for a while. She has been thinking about it since she got a call from her informant two days ago. She wants to meet him immediately but her husband needs her. Today, finally she has time to meet her informant to get such a beautiful information.

Mrs. Lu knows, it's obviously his son in the photo but she doesn't know who the gorgeous woman beside him is. Mrs. Lu is now so curious about the woman, because from the way her son stares at her, it 100% screams love. They look cute together and Mrs. Lu starts hoping to hear a wedding bell. To make sure about the whole thing, she dials her son's number. Once she hears his voice, she talks to the point.

"Luhan, I hear you have a new girlfriend---" Luhan stiffs when he hears that. He wants to know how did she find out. Then his mother continues "---Well, I think she is gorgeous, why don't you bring her to the mansion this weekend? Let's have dinner, son, your father will be out from hospital tomorrow, I'll make sure he'll join us"

There, he closes his eyes and his heart starts beating fast. He never sees it coming, he never wants it coming. A minute ago he feels so happy and complete, but right now this ruins everything. His mother asks him to bring his girlfriend and meet his father. To be honest that's the least he wants to happen in his life. Yoojin and his father stand under the same roof? No way, there'll be a lot of secret revealed.

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