Maybe I Love You
43. What I Taste

Aunt Hanmi who had just fallen asleep instantly woke up, opening her eyes wide as soon as she heard the sound of the door opening loud enough.she immediately stood up as soon as she saw Jaeha enter hurriedly followed Madam Park.

“Sena just slept.” Aunt Hanmi explained that Sena had just taken some medicine. He smiled a little at Jaeha who was so worried about Sena, it felt like the words of Aunt Hanmi either heard Jaeha or not.

Jaeha walked closer while continuing to look at Sena's sleeping face, he then sat on the chair beside Sena's bed. His hands stretched out, touched, then grasped it. In silence Jaeha regretted, he asked in his heart why it could be like this?

After that big fight Sena is now lying in a hospital bed, it's because of her. Jaeha sobbed, his hand still holding Sena's hand, the woman was completely unperturbed, still asleep, maybe even more slumbering.

Aunt Hanmi and Madam Park stared at Jaeha, both feeling moved, as well as feeling relieved because this was not just pretending. This was definitely not just a cover in front of them. Jaeha loves Sena it's real.

Mrs Park is gone, she has to attend the opening of one of the boutiques in Gangnam. Jaeha told Aunt Hanmi to go home, she will take care of Sena.

“You sure?”

“I'm sure, maybe Sena won't mind me but, I'll stay here. Sena is sick because of me, I have to make up for it.”

“I don't know what you guys are having, but Jaeha, I want you to stay with Sena no matter what. Sena needs you.”

“But I'm not a good husband. I've hurt her feelings I reneged on my promise.”

“So you want to let go just like that?”

Jaeha did not answer, Aunt Hanmi knew Jaeha would also feel heavy if he had to separate from Sena. Jaeha's silence, strengthens Aunt Hanmi's confidence. “Change. Change for the better for Sena. For others there may not be a second chance, but I'm sure Sena will give it to you as long as you can be honest with your own feelings. Tell him you love him so much and you don't want to lose him either.”

Jaeha stared at Sena's face in silence, his hands outstretched to fix the haircut that covered Sena's forehead. Jaeha smiled faintly.

‘I don't want you to split up, whatever the case may be, I will wish you both the best.’

Hanmi's aunt said she wanted to go home, saying if there was anything Jaeha should contact her, Jaeha agreed.

Both eyes again looked at Sena's hand he was holding, ‘Sena..’ Jaeha kissed that hand for the first time, ‘I'm sorry, I'll ask forgiveness from you. I've lied to you a lot, even made you like this. Sorry for my selfishness you should be hurt, sorry if I just realized that I love you.’

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Helena pensively stared outside in Minho's car, ever since Minho picked her up Helena didn't say a word to him. All the woman did was shut up.

“Why didn't Jaeha pick you up?” It was the third time Minho had asked Helena that question, but no answer came out.

“Are you really a big brother? Are you really Sena's sister?”

“What are you talking about? I'm Sena's sister, I told you the first time we met. You forgot?”

“You.... help me get Jaeha back, is it really because I want to free Sena from her fake marriage? Or is there another reason?” Helena still did not take her eyes off, speaking without looking at Minho.

“I've explained the reason to you. You don't have to ask anymore.”

“I think Jaeha loves Sena.” Just then the red light flashed, “Sena entered the hospital and Jaeha was very panicked. When I poisoned Jaeha was not that sweet, even when Jaeha saved me yesterday Jaeha was not that sweet, I could feel it.”

“You... You said Sena was in the hospital?”

“Which hospital? Sena in which hospital?”

“Myungsei University.” Minho immediately plugged his gas into the hospital, quickly overtaking the cars in front of him making Helena hold firmly on her seatbelt.

‘The look was that worry, it wasn't just a sister's worry about her sister. Does he love Sena? or am I over-thinking?’

Helena entered the hospital, although she could not walk against Minho but he followed. Minho ran down the aisle of the hospital, as he was about to open the door, Minho undo his intention. He saw Jaeha there, the worried face made Minho release his hand from the doorknob. How Jaeha kissed Sena's hand even he saw Jaeha crying regretfully, making his hand clenched firmly. Again he lost to Jaeha who was always the first.

Helena came, she came to see why Minho didn't go inside. There, he sees Jaeha as Minho sees. His body trembled, his mind churned. The two men now both feel jealous and do not accept what they see. Helena could understand why she couldn't bear to see this, but Minho?

“You can go inside. You're her brother why should you keep standing here?”

“Do I have to log in after seeing everything?”

“At least you should behave like a Big Brother, put aside your intention first to separate them.”.

“I'm not sure it will be well received.”

Minho chose to leave, while Helena, the woman was still standing peeking at Jaeha who continued to hold Sena's hand. Helena realizes there is a big difference in Jaeha's treatment of her, yes... Jaeha has changed. Jaeha was never like that to him after everything he's been through here.

‘Do you really love her?’

In the afternoon Sena woke up, the light of the twilight sun that hit her face made her want to raise her hand to dispel the light that dazzled her two senses of vision.

‘Why is my hand so heavy?’

As both eyes looked towards his right hand, both eyes opened wide to see who was sleeping while holding his hand.

‘Dia... come..’.

Long enough Sena stared at Jaeha's slumbering face, ‘It looks like he just fell asleep.’ It felt like I was looking at him like this. If things were going normally and properly, he now wanted to say that Jaeha would be a father.

‘ Would you be happy if I told you?’

Sena slightly tilted her body towards Jaeha, her left hand outstretched touching a few strands of Jaeha's hair, hoping that the man did not feel disturbed by this action because he wanted to be like this for longer.

‘Honey, your father is here. Are you happy?’ Sena smiled even though she shed her tears. Happy tears, sadness, regret, all gathered together in a single droplet that flowed from the corner of his eyes.

‘This hand...’ Sena touched Jaeha's hand slowly so that the owner did not wake up, ‘It was very warm. You want to be touched by your father? Oh no, not now, baby. Let your father sleep. He looks very tired.’ At home, now Sena is very at home like this. He hoped Jaeha would fall asleep long until tomorrow morning.

‘Jaeha... If I don't want to let you go, will you stay with me? I'm sorry I love you, I'm sorry I had those feelings for you. You don't have to force yourself to say that I'm important in your life, because I shouldn't be in your life. I shouldn't love you, let you take Minho's place in my heart, I should hold back this feeling from deepening. I'm sorry.’

Jaeha moves in his sleep looking for a comfortable position, Jaeha's hand moves away from Sena's touch, but it turns out that the hand is now on Sena's hand, moving to hold her hand, making her feel warm. In that warm smile Sena closed her eyes again, the warm feeling that flowed from Jaeha's hands made her feel really comfortable to fall back asleep.