I was extremely indignant right now.

But more than that I was hurt

I was hurt at the fact that she thinks of me so low.

She thinks that I could chose someone else's design in return of their body.

I released a heavy sigh and sat down on the bed.

But again immediately got up when I realized what I did.

Tae - " Did I slap her?"

I started panicking.

Tae - " Oh God! I-I slap-ped her.......

How could I?

Why didn't I kept my hands in control."

I ran my fingers through my hair frustrated at myself.

Tae - " Where is she?"

I ran outside to find her.

I first thought of going outside of the house but then I thought of checking the guestroom first.

I reached the guestroom door, I put my hand on the knob.

I was nervous, because I have done a blunder...I don't know how will she react.

I tried opening the door but it was locked.

I got even more nervous.

Tae - " Y-YN, are you in there?"

There was no response,but I know she is there.

I could listen to her sobs, which stabbed my heart.

She was crying and I was the reason behind it.

I raised my hand on someone I love soo much.

Now she will hate me.

Tae - " Y/n, please o-open the d-door."

My voice cracked at the end.

There was still no response but only sobs.

How I wish I could wipe her tears, hug her and comfort her.

But how could I... because I am the reason behind her tears and her discomfort.

She might not want me near her.

I stood at the same spot.. don't know for how long.

But now I cannot hear her sobs anymore.

I think she fell asleep.

I looked at the time and it was 11:30pm

I woke up next morning due to sunlight hitting my face.

I sat up and looked around and realized I am in the guest room

then I remembered what happened last night.

That memory again welled my eyes with tears

I walk to the bathroom with the clothes I have in this room.

I looked at the mirror which showed my petite figure with puffy swollen eyes, my left cheek still had the fingerprints of tae's fingers and it was a little bruised too

I don't want to go to office today, the design is being finalised already and I don't have to do anything anyways.

I did morning routine and came out of the room quite late because I don't wanted to meet tae, I wish he had left for office already.

I am angry at him but more than that I am angry at myself for talking bullshit.

I came downstairs and walked towards the kitchen.

I was shocked,

because the kitchen looked like a battlefield, everything was scattered here and there...it was a total mess.

Just then I heard a voice from the dining table.

Tae- " Good morning y/n."

He slightly smiled at me as if nothing happened

I just kept my blank face on.

He came towards me ,held my wrist softly and took me towards the dining table.

Tae - " Y/n, I-I made breakfast."

I looked at the table which had toast, omlette, bean sprout rice and soup.

Then I looked at tae with slightly widened eyes.

He made me sit on the chair.

My eyes fell on his hands which had so many burns and cuts ofcourse due to the battle he fought in the battlefield aka kitchen

He started serving me but his wounds were making me uncomfortable.

I quickly stood up.

Y/n came into the kitchen....I was nervous but I still wished her good morning with a slight smile.

She just had a blank face and didn't wished me back.

I walked towards her to bring her here as I walked close I noticed her bruised cheek with my fingerprints.

I felt a pain in my heart...but I maintained myself and took her to the dining table to show her the breakfast I cooked.

I made her sit down and started serving her

But suddenly she got up and started walking away.

Tae's mind - " She don't want to eat what I cooked, she hates me now."

Tae - " Y-Yn...I am sorry, p-please listen to me."

But she didn't listened and walked away.

I sat down on the chair defeated looking down at my lap.

And my tears started flowing.

Tae's mind - " I ruined everything, I lost her...will she ever talk to me again?"

Just then I heard some footsteps, I quickly wiped my tears and saw y/n coming towards me with something in her hand.

She took a seat beside me.

I looked at her surprised.

Tae - " Y/n, I am really sorry, I shouldn't have done that... please talk to me....you can slap me too if you want....please."

I said desperately.

She still didn't said anything but took my hand and opened the box.

Then I realized that it was a first aid box.

She took a cream and start applying it on my burns.

I just looked at her and again my tears started flowing.

I stopped her and said

Tae- " Don't do this,.....I deserve these burns for what I did yesterday."

I said between my tears.

She forcefully pulled my hand and again started treating my burns and cuts.

I was looking at her face, at the wound I gave her.

Tae - " I am sorry y/n, please let me explain."

I tried but my tears weren't stopping.

Y/n - " First wipe your tears and then speak."

She said coldly

I felt so relieved listening to her voice.

I quickly wiped my tears and said

Tae - " Thank you......b-but can I f-first treat the wound on your cheek."

I said with guilt.

Y/n - " No, it's fine....it's not hurting, you speak."

She replied again coldly.

Tae - " Please"

She sighed and nodded

I took the cream and started applying it slowly on the bruise.

That bruise make me so angry at my myself.

How can I hurt her?

Tae- " I am sorry."

I said with a broken voice keeping the cream back.

Y/n - " Would you stop saying sorry and explain?"

She said annoyed

I held her hands and said

Tae - " Y/n, I know your team is not supportive of you....and the reason is yeji, she keep on spreading rumours about you and keeps on saying that she is more talented than you and could have won the show if given a chance."

She looked at me confused.

Tae - " My secretary told me about all this."

I took a deep breath and continued

Tae - " I don't want anyone to bad-mouth you anymore.....so when yeji presented her design I accepted it because if I wouldn't she would say that it's because you are my wife so everyone preffered your design over hers."

Y/n - " So just because of that you would chose any design tae......but now you proved her right that she is more talented than me by chosing her design."

She said with 'are you dumb' look on her face

Tae - " please listen to me first completely..........now when her design would be presented in front of the Mr.Dawson's company for final approval it would definitely be rejected."

Her eyes gave an understanding shimmer

Tae - " Later we will present your design and I know it will be approved, so it would clear every wrong rumour about your caliber and will also prove that you deserve to be the HOD because

someone outside of the company chose your design over Yeji's so there is no nepotism involved."

She lowered her eyes

Tae - " I know this is just the justification for what happened in the meeting but I can't justify what I did to you last night....I know that was wrong and I -"

Y/n - " Tae, what all I said to you last night..deep down I knew it's not true but my anger and past experiences made me say so...I have been betrayed soo many times that it made think that way."

Tae - " It's o-"

Y/n - " I knew I deserved that slap for saying nonsense that's why I quitely left from there otherwise I would have returned that slap of yours back to you."

I slightly giggled.

Y/n - " I am sorry....it's okay if you don't forgive me but I want you to know that I really didn't meant them, they were just a way to release my anger."

She said in a low voice.

I just hugged her tightly and said

Tae - " I forgive you."

She hugged me back.

Then she immediately broke the hug

Y/n - " Wait....did you really cooked all of this?"

She said looking at the food.

Tae - " oh...I forgot about the food, yes I cooked it...let's eat."

Y/n - " is it really edible right?"

She asked cautiously

I know where she is coming from

I scratched my nape and said

Tae - " I don't know actually."

Y/n - " Nevermind, let me take a picture of your first cooking."

I clicked a picture and

Then

picked up one of the toast and

gasped.

Why?

Because only the toast on the top was fine every other was burnt.

Tae - " you eat this one, I 'll eat these ones."

He awkwardly giggled

Y/n - " No it's okay, we can share this one."

The food was actually fine except that the rice was a little uncooked and omlette was burnt from one side,and soup was a little too salty.

Rest everything was fine.

It was his first ever try of coming into kitchen to cook so it was good and I appreciate it.

I really appreciated the fact that he did this to apologise.