What Kyungsoo said made Baekhyun stop for a moment. Asking himself if it's true that he forgot about Chanyeol because all he can see was Eunji. Who can blame him, right? Amidst that time when they lost Eunji, Chanyeol disappeared without giving any words to Baekhyun and that was also the same exact time when Baekhyun needed him the most. He needed someone to depend with and what did he got? A missing husband, too.

"Stop, it won't help," Kai intruded, taking his husband away from Baekhyun. "At this kind of time, it will be better if we will become one. We needed each other this time, not to argue and fight about what's done already."

Kyungsoo calmed himself and went back to his seat beside Kai while Luhan stood up and rubbed Baekhyun's back because the midget's close to losing his shit once again. Meanwhile, Sehun remained silent. He can't find the right words to say. Everything's been so messy ever since they lost Eunji and he can't still stomach the fact that his brother was unconscious somewhere far from them for already two years.

"I'm sorry. . ." Baekhyun mumbled and started rubbing his eyes. "I'm sorry. I didn'tㅡ" he wasn't able to finish his words when tears started flowing out of his eyes. "ㅡI'm sorry. . ."

"Hey, don't feel bad about it, we're always here for you, okay?" Luhan cooed, massaging Baekhyun's nape to comfort him. "Sehun, can you please get me a bottle of water?" Sehun silently nodded, still being attentive of the conversation on going.

"I don't know how to function well anymore," Baekhyun hiccuped. "I lost my daughter and at the same time, I never heard a single word from my husband. I've been into much depression because of it. I don't know what to do anymore. I'm so sorry if I came at the point of hating my adoptive kids, it wasn't planned. I was just simply lost at that moment. Until now," he finished his words and then gulped the water Sehun handed him. "I'm sorry for being weak. How can I be strong when the only person I can lean on was missing, too?"

"You have us, Baekhyun!" Kyungsoo said in a bitter tone. "You always have us. We may not be here physically, but you know we're always a call away."

"Kyungsoo, calm down. Being harsh towards Baekhyun won't bring this situation into a better one," Luhan pleaded to which Kyungsoo just replied with a nod. "Baek, stop blaming the kids, they were no fault at this. None of you wanted this to happen so no one should be blamed for this."

"I agree with Luhan hyung," Kai smiled sincerely at Baekhyun, hoping that it will kinda lessen the pain he's feeling right now. "We're all in this together. We will take Chanyeol hyung back in our hands, I'm sure of that."

No one dared to speak after that, only their ragged breathings and Baekhyun's unending hiccups and sobs were heard. It was like everyone were weighing the situation and the words needed to be said in order to not contribute on the heated conversation anymore.

Not long ago, Sehun decided to break the icy silence. "We will do everything to complete this family again, Baekhyun hyung. I'll make sure that the person behind this will pay for what he did."

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Another day has started and it was a new beginning for Baekhyun and his family. Unlike to what they always see the first thing in the morning, Baekhyun was happily singing on the kitchen while doing his kids' breakfast. Something that's very unlikely of Baekhyun because it's either he's already mad at the world or he just simply don't care about anything that surrounds him.

"Dad?" Baekhee called, holding carefully on the staircase with her messed up hair and night gown.

"Good morning, Sweetie!" Baekhyun chirped in, smiling sweetly on his daughter. Since the fried rice's already done, he turned off the stove and removed the strawberry apron away from his body. Taking the plate containing bacons, eggs, and hotdogs, he motioned his daughter to come and sit on her respective chair. "Come on, time's running up. I still have to bring you to school. Where's Chanhee?"

Albeit weirded out what's happening in the world, Baekhee came back upstairs and knocked consecutively on the door of his older brother's room. "Chanhee! I think someone possessed Dad!"

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Baekhyun was all-smile when he entered the establishment. The receptionist on the lobby even dropped the paper he's been holding the moment he saw the Senior Vice President graciously walking, looking radiant, iridescent, beaming, and all words that can describe how amazing Baekhyun looked today. Something they're not used of. He's giving off his positive vibe without even trying hard. His mere existence is enough to spread happy viruses.

"Good morning," he greeted making everyone gasp in surprise. "Did I really changed that much to the point that a simple greeting will leave them in state of shock?" He mumbled, passing through the pile of employees giving way for the SVP of Jung Corporation. When the elevator swung open, Baekhyun moved himself in. It seemed like no one's gonna enter aside from him so he's about to push the close button when a hand stopped it.

"That was close!" Daehyun whispered, wiping off the invincible sweat buds on his forehead. It took him seconds before looking towards the talk of the company and true to his employees' words, he's like a newer version of himself. "What happened? You seemed different today."

Shrugging his shoulders, Baekhyun gave back the scrutinizing stare with his ghost smile that Daehyun and everyone around him misses a lot. "Nothing. I just feel good today. Do I have to have reasons to act like this?"

Daehyun forcedly collected himself without Baekhyun's help. He still can't accept the fact that now, gone is the grumpy, petulant, quick-tempered, and peevish Baekhyun. In front of him was the carefree Baekhyun. The radiant Baekhyun. The Baekhyun that no one will dare to fear compared to the Baekhyun that every employees inside Jung Corporation were used to. "Come on, Baek. I've been like your best friend for two years. I know when it's like a normal day or something good happened to you. And to be frankly speaking? This should've been done way before. I'm glad you're back to your usual self now," he patted Baekhyun's shoulders.

"It's nice to be back," Baekhyun murmured under his breath, fixing his gray necktie and after that, wiping the non-existing dust on his three piece business suit. "Park Baekhyun is back."

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Three normal days have passed. Albeit that Chanhee and Baekhee were still weirded out at how their Dad acted for the past few days, they cannot deny that they missed their dynamic father. It's not nice living with a dull, lethargic, and sluggish Baekhyun. It keeps on pulling them down and making them want to blame themselves more because let's be honest here, if they didn't trusted the person back then, then their lives must've not been this so fucked up. Eunji must've been still with them and she's two years old already, capable of mumbling simple words. Baekhyun should've not changed into someone that none of them will ever like him to be. And to top it the most, they should've not been this clueless with regards Chanyeol's whereabouts. They always wanted to ask Baekhyun about Chanyeol but seeing him cranky, wrathful, and steamed up the first thing in every morning of each day was enough for them to back out. Their uncles can't provide answers for them, too. It's like they're hiding something from them. Or maybe their uncles don't want to tell them anymore because Chanhee and Baekhee always end up on putting the blame on their shoulders?

A couple of doorbell was heard inside and when Baekhyun sneaked out to see who's it, he smiled, seeing Luhan waving at him from the outside while there are paper bags on his hands. It never passed his vision when he saw Xun, pulling the hem of Luhan's shirt and asking him to carry him into his arms.

Baekhyun decided to invite Luhan for snack today, too bad Kyungsoo can't make it because he has responsibilities on their café. Baekhyun placed the apron on the rack while holding a bowl of vegetable salad he made. When he exited the kitchen, he heard Baekhee's couple of squeals and Baekhyun's certain to it that Luhan must've gave his kids some gifts again.

"You're the best, Uncle Luhan!" Baekhee left a latching kiss on Luhan's cheeks and started having her own world with her new dresses while Chanhee was so into the books Luhan bought him.

"Hey, Baek," Luhan greeted, walking himself towards Baekhyun while carrying Xun on his arms. "I have some things to run today. We just came here to drop by and give presents to the kids. I'm so sorry."

Baekhyun nodded in accord, putting down the salad bowl on the table before giving a kiss to Xun. "I understand. I'll just pack some salad for you. Xun must've been crying hard. What happened?"

Luhan scratched the back of his nape and rubbed his son's back when he stifled a sob again. "He wanted to come with Sehun to the office today. Too bad Sehun left when he's still sleeping so yeah. . . We're on our way to visit him."

Baekhyun's expression softened. He started massaging Xun's arms and it made the kid look at him with his puffy eyes and red nose. "Stop crying, okay? You'll see Sehun soon."

Xun nodded accordingly, rubbed his nose making it more irritated. He then came back resting his head on the crook of Luhan's neck without even saying a word but his shoulders keep on weighing up and down. He's really like Sehun! A man of few words!

"Do you want me to take the kids to the office?"

"It will be a burden on your side, Luhan," Baekhyun continued messing Xun's hair and Luhan can feel the heaving head of his son.

"I don't mind it at all. Besides, they love it there."

"Okay, let me get them dressed first."

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Baekhyun was left alone in the house so he decided going out for a bit while his adoptive kids were away with Luhan. Making sure that every electrical plugs were unplugged, Baekhyun composed a message to Luhan saying that he will be the one fetching his kids on their house and there's no need to bother on bringing them home since he wanted to have some alone and peaceful time with them.

Apparently, Baekhyun found himself walking on the busy street of Myeondong with no definite reasons as to why he's exploring the said place. There he saw a single person strolling alone in the street, teenage couple holding cones of ice cream while having a happy conversation together, a mom entering a cake shop, an old man having a coffee outside one shop, and the such. Baekhyun wondered how he was able to miss such carefree scenery during those days that he decided locking up himself, shutting down everyone out of his life, and being eaten by the misery of losing his own daughter. Regret's now taking over his system. He wasn't aware that he completely pushed away everyone who wanted to be with him, help him, and make him strong by being a miserable man he never knew he will be.

"Baekhyun?"

Baekhyun looked around, there he saw someone who's not even familiar to him. "Eh?" He pointed himself.

The young lady nodded and extended a hand towards him. "I'm Sooyoung. Well, sorry for weirding you out but you don't know me, don't you?" Baekhyun nodded and sheepishly smiled on the said girl while shaking his hand with her. "I understand! I'm always assisting Dr. Kim on his operations. Ring a bell?"

"Ah! Dr. Kim Minseok?"

Sooyoung nodded. "It's nice that we bumped ways here! I have something to tell you."

"What is it?" Baekhyun asked albeit that he's still weirded out as to why he's talking with this doctor.

"About Chanyeol! Your husband! I was about to tell Dr. Kim this thing but he's out of the country."

Baekhyun's heart started beating abnormally. With just the mere mention of his husband's name is enough to make him go crazy and panic. "W-what about him?"

Sooyoung held her chin and pouted unbeknownst to herself. "He was supposed to arrive from Canada next month but I was shocked when I saw his unconscious body entering our hospital's private entrance."

"W-what?" Baekhyun held on the nearest stable thing when he suddenly felt his legs wobbled.

"Are you okay?" When Baekhyun nodded, Sooyoung continued with her news. "You don't know he'll undergo a therapy here? How come?"

"Sooyoung. . ." Baekhyun pleaded and held Sooyoung's arm tightly. "Just tell me more details about him. Why did he arrived here early as what scheduled?"

"I really don't know, Baekhyun. I just heard that he's here for medication and after that, he'll come back to Canada once again permanently."

a/n: hi! i know it's been long and i'm so sorry for that. i'll make sure to update every weekends again. i'll try my best. so sorry for keeping you waiting, i hated myself for that. have fun! xx