Book of Visual Couple

Can you hear me? [Part 2]

Flashback 3 years ago

"Joohyun"

"Yes dad" Irene looking at her father then to her mom. Somehow, her parents look so serious like they have something urgent want to tell her

"Actually, our visit to Korea this time not only for business but we have something to talk with you" Mr. Bae stated

"What is it?"

Mr. Bae signal his wife to continue "Honey, we want you to marry our friend's son"

"No!" Irene yell "Mom, dad, both of you know that I have boyfriend. Why do you marry me off with someone that I don't know?"

"Listen honey, we know that you are dating but your future fiancé is a good man. We really want you to marry with him. You are our only daughter, we want the best for you" Mr. Bae said softly

"I don't want. He is good or not, I will not agree! I want to marry my current boyfriend" Irene tears falling down but she's not bother to wipe it

"Are you sure that your current boyfriend will treat you nicely and make you happy? Can you guarantee that? What if he not serious with you and left you alone one day?" Irene's father voice turn serious

Irene crying while hugging cushion. She don't care bawling in front of her parents. She just wanted to pour out her emotion and load that suddenly burdened her mind. She can't think straight right now. If they are not her parent, she already throw them out of her apartment

Mrs. Bae sit beside her daughter and hugging her side "Hyun...please accept this marriage, okay? Everything already planned well. We only need to tell you about this. Engagement party will be next weekend. He accept you open heartedly. He also promised to your dad that he will take care of you. He will be the best husband for you, trust me"

"Mom...I don't want...I want my boyfriend...why you and dad doing this to me?" Irene said under her sob

"We want our baby daughter to live happily with a good man. We want you to marry someone that we can trust to take care of you. This weekend you will go back with us to New York. You will not stay here anymore. Next week he will arrive with his parents then both of you can get to know each other"

Irene not giving any respond to her mother statement. There are lot of things in her mind. Most of it is her boyfriend. She don't know how to tell him about her arranged marriage with a guy that she never meet. He will be devastated, she know it. Her boyfriend love her so much and same goes to her. They already plan to meet with their parents but things not going well. She know she can't against her parents

Mrs. Bae looking at her daughter sadly. The girl walk slowly to her room leaving her and her husband "Honey, are we making right decision?" she asking her husband

"Don't worry, she will be fine. Seungwan is nice person. Joohyun will slowly accept him. It might be hard for her now but after together for months or years, she will see him as her husband. Seungwan promised to make her happy. I trust him. Joohyun will be fine" Mr. Bae sound confident with his choice for his daughter

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A day before depart to New York with her parents, Irene decide to meet with her boyfriend and end their relationship. It is too hard for her to choose this because she love both side. She squeezed between her parents and her boyfriend. In the end, she choose her parent. This is the hardest decision that she ever make in her life

She sit on the bench waiting for her boyfriend to arrive. They meet at the park where they first date. Irene want their last meeting at the place where they meet each other 2 years go and at the same spot. This place have lot of memories of both of them together. Irene want to bury everything here. One day if she come back to this country, she will surely visit this park.