Love Without Time Limits
CHAPTER 25: APOLOGY

The night has begun to show to the number eight. There has been no sign of life at La Cafe since the incident this morning. The cafe is forced to be closed by Woo Jae. He did come this morning but he did not dare to face Seung Ho like that. He didn't want to ask her more. He was afraid that he would make his boss mad at him. The cafe lights were still very dark there, indicating that the owner was not there.

“ceklekk...!!” The sound of the cafe door being opened by someone made Seung Ho fall asleep on the pedestal of his knee.

“hei, you're okay !?” Eun Seung's voice was already present in front of her. He rests on both feet watching Seung Ho. The man was surprised, Eun Seung really touched his hand to wake him up. Seung Ho looked at her fixedly. His face was faintly visible due to the shadow of the lights outside the cafe. She looked beautiful with her white face illuminating the view. The atmosphere of the cafe which was only overshadowed by street lights and outside lights of the cafe that entered through the cracks of the window made Seung Ho and Eun Seung still rest on both feet under the serving counter.

“what are you doing?” Upset Seung Ho pulled his hand and started dodging from him. He walked away from Eun Seung sitting leaning against the counter serving wall. He doesn't want to be disturbed.

“I just want to keep you company.” replied Eun Seung looking for a comfortable position to sit next to Seung Ho. He decided to talk to her.

“I don't need you...”connect the man quickly and briefly. His face was completely tangled, he hid his head in both hands.

“real hiding here really invisible yes.” said Eun Seung noticed around that there are only a few cooking utensils and making cakes. Seung Ho just kept quiet, did not deny it. “..you know, actually I really hate you.” Eun Seung's voice sounded slow. He was pouring out all the contents in his heart. Seung Ho glanced at him watching Eun Seung who was playing his toes. “..you always win in that competition and make me slumped many times by you. Are you aware? You seize all the wishes I want, I want to be a famous baker but you are the one who is always known by the college people. I wanted to have my own cake shop but you took it back to win the ArtBakery competition. Is it my fault I always lose to you?” Eun Seung asked, now looking at the man. A look that made him shed tears at her, Seung Ho was completely shocked. All this time the woman harbored all her feelings of sadness alone. He did not expect to make Eun Seung like that. “...I also want to have ideals like you…!! I tried hard to train but I didn't win from you. I've given up all these four years to get away from all of you. During that time I reflected on everything that had happened. The road must be like that. I began to change and did not attach importance to my ambition again to get my wish.” the woman then smiled. He wiped away the tears that fell on his cheeks. He woke up from his seat, and stood in front of the counter serving table.

“I realized, it's not easy to get all this. You also have your own problems to prove to everyone you've succeeded. You're trying hard to reach your goals for your parents to see.” Eun Seung smilingly plays his shoes tapped to the floor. “tuk..tuk...” the sound of his shoes makes Seung Ho look at him who is already standing upright leaning on the counter table. “...This is your path. And I'm proud to see it all. I understand what you're doing to me. That you changed me to keep trying. You're the one who keeps me training to beat you. Te...” cut off Eun Seung when Seung Ho suddenly woke up and hugged himself. “te...thank you..” he said stammered that even his voice did not come out of his mouth. He was already shocked that man dared to embrace him.

“forgive me...!!” His whisper slowly sounded in Eun Seung's ears. In a rare incident, the man apologized.

“Ma.. Sorry, I didn't mean..” said Seung Ho who quickly took off his arms. He looked embarrassed. So does Eun Seung who also jumped backwards dodging from her. He did not dare to look at Seung Ho who was in front of him. Eun Seung turned his gaze towards the cafe door.

“I have to go..” Eun Seung said walking to the cafe door, his mind was already in turmoil. He could no longer talk to her casually. All the words just disappeared. But suddenly he remembered something. “..hey, Seung Ho. Meet your parents, I'm sure they'll listen to you. Remember, you are the only child for them.” Eun Seung turned his head and smiled. “...happy birthday..!!” His words then made Seung Ho completely shocked to look at Eun Seung who was still smiling at him. The girl began to misbehave as she continued to be looked at by him. He began to awaken in his memory. Eun Seung kept shouting hiding his voice in the pillow. He didn't think he could say anything to her. It seems like he has started to go crazy, what he talked to Seung Ho was indeed an outpouring of his heart all along. The girl's face warmed up and kept remembering the man.

“but will Seung Ho listen to me..!!” thought Eun Seung who was hesitant about his efforts this time, he looked at an envelope containing money on his desk. Hae Joo, Seung Ho's mother who gave it to him after their meeting. Eun Seung is indeed intent on helping her, but for such a gift Eun Seung doesn't know whether to accept it or not. Actually, it was enough to add money to pay Joon Young's debt. “tomorrow, I had to return it...!!” he took the brown envelope and put it in his bag. He does not want the intention to help in such a reward. “..I'm sure, someday. You will come back to me in another way.” Eun Seung talked to the money. This is a great way to appreciate a friend.

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“Remember, you are the only child for them.” Eun Seung's voice continues to be heard in Seung Ho's mind. He covered his face with a pillow. “...fool !! he could have kept me thinking.” Seung Ho started to close his eyes but could not, his mind kept swirling about the events of today.His parents came to his cafe, he said, eun Seung's true feelings for her, a lot of events that make his mind open.

“you won't understand women's feelings !!”

Seung Ho opened his eyes, the words he heard also from Eun Seung. Twice he told her what was troubling him. Either he should be angry or accept it. Everything may be right. The girl is good at opening her mind. Seung Ho began self-introspection, that he had been wrong about his parents. “.... Do you understand your mother's feelings, Seung Ho??” The man smiled, his mind already speaking to himself. Really painful. “...Come home, we miss you.” his mother's words ring in Seung Ho's memory, a grasp from a mother's hand restrains him from leaving. Seung Ho emphasized his feelings, making himself feel a tightness in his heart. It didn't take long, tears fell on her cheeks. For a long time, he had never thought of his parents and this time he missed them. “Meet your parents, I'm sure they will listen to you.” Seung Ho wiped his tears. He tried to close his eyes, hoping that tomorrow would be fine