Jeyah’s POV
It was the wedding day of my mom and I could see how excited she was. She smiles a lot while putting on her wedding gown. She was like a teenager who just started having a puppy love while secretly giggling to the bone. Well, at the age of forty, I can say my mom still looks pretty and even looks younger than her age.
At first, I don’t want her to get married again because I was thinking she would neglect us when she already have another family. But later, I realized I need to consider her feelings of longing for a better half with whom she would spend the rest of her life. What matters to me now is her own happiness. And upon seeing how happy and excited she is now, makes me happy too. I was standing outside the room, while looking intently at the gay beauty artist who was doing my mom’s makeup over.
“Are you okay sweetie?”, Andre suddenly approached me and encircled his hand around my waist. “Yeah, I’m fine boo.”, I responded and smiled at him.
“Have you met Kimhyun?”, he asked while staring at mom’s makeup over.
“Kimhyun? Who is he boo? I haven’t yet met him”
“He is our step-brother sweetie. I met him awhile ago at the entrance door. And you know what? He is a good-looking guy”, Andre smiled at me as if he wanted to tease me.
“Boo, stop teasing me around. I’m not interested”, I scoffed.
“Hmm, because of Darren, right?”
I did not respond. As much as possible, I don’t want to remember him anymore. He doesn’t feel anything for me so I need to set aside this feeling before it would go deeper.
“Sweetie, are you okay? Seems you’re still affected with Darren”, my brother was teasing me again and it was pissing me off.
“Boo, I’m not happy anymore”, I pouted my lips but Andre was only smiling like he was really enjoying. Suddenly, someone approached us and I was saved from being teased by my brother. The man was wearing a dark polo that was rolled up to his elbow. It was paired with black trouser and a loafer shoes. I couldn’t help but gaze at him since he looks like Park Hyungsik, my favorite Korean actor. I thought it was really him, but I was wrong.
“Hi bro!”, the man said and tapped Andre’s shoulder.
“Hello bro! By the way, I’ll introduce to you my sister, Jeyah”.
The man looked at me and smiled. “Hi Jeyah, my name is Hyungmin. Nice meeting you.”, he offered his hand to me.
The three of us had a few casual talks while waiting for the time for us to go to the wedding hall. I was enjoying talking with Hyungmin, because he was fun to be with. I did not have any problem with our conversation because he can fluently speak English. Well, I found out, he works as Bank Manager at Hana Bank located in Gangnam-gu. He is three years older than my brother but he looks like Andre’s age. No wonder, Korean people were very much conscious of their skin.
After some time of waiting, the time has come and we immediately proceed to the wedding hall. We just only need to take the elevator, since the hall was on the first floor.
I was teary-eyed when my mom was walking down the aisle, while her groom was waiting for her. And even when they were exchanging their vows, I was still emotional. I saw mom was crying too and I’m sure it was tears of joy.
Until I heard everyone clapping their hands when the newlywed couple shared a kiss.
“Chukhahamnida! (congratulations)”, people exclaimed in chorus.
The sweetest smile escaped from my mom’s mouth. The same one she used to wear when dad was still alive. And looking at her smiling now makes me happy too.
“Sweetie, let’s go to mom and congratulate her”, Andre said softly while grabbing my hand as we approached the couple.
“Congratulations, eomma!”, I said and hugged her. Andre did the same, then we turned to the man beside her and congratulate him as well. Nanny followed behind, and also gave her wishes to the newlywed couple.
After a while, Hyungmin approached us and slightly hugged his daddy. He gave mom a kiss on her cheek and hugged her afterwards.
“Chukhahae appa”, (congratulations dad)”, he said.
A moment passed the photo opportunity, went over and we immediately proceed to the reception which was held in a high-class restaurant in Gangnam-gu. Plenty of guests were there and I think all of them belong to the upper class. We were seated on the right side while the parents and relatives of Mr. Park were sitting on the left side. Only me and Andre were mom’s family because her siblings were both busy with their lives and could not attend the wedding.
“Sweetie, have you noticed something?”, my brother asked while taking the food. I frowned because I could not get what he meant to say.
“Your stepbrother is attracted to you!”, he smiled and pinched my nose.
“Uhm, how could you say that, boo?”
“I can see it in his eyes sweetie. Hmm. No wonder, you’re stunningly beautiful.”, he complimented.
“You’re only overthinking, boo. That’s too impossible. We just only met, you know”, I smirked.
“Well, that’s what we called “love at first sight”, he softly chuckled.
“Boo, stop teasing me around!”, I spoke and continued eating.
Gladly, my brother eventually stopped when he saw me pouting my lips. “Okay, fine, I’ll stop now”.
“Uhm, sweetie, do you really love Darren Laurel?”, Andre suddenly asked.
I was stunned for a while because I don’t know what to answer. How could I love the person who doesn’t love me back? I asked it mentally.
“Okay, no need to answer because even if you will not tell me, still it’s obvious. But sweetie, if you think that Darren doesn’t deserve you, then forget him. You are still very young my dear sister and I know that there are still plenty of men out there who will be running after you.