Chapter 128

POV: Harin

I hear footsteps and don’t even need to know it’s Taesu. He hugs me from the side, comforting me without even knowing what’s happening. All he gives me is his shoulder, and incredibly, that’s all I need to close my eyes and calm down a bit.

“Let’s sit down,” he suggests.

I walk over to the couch and see how SiHo watches me from afar. He has a worried look, but he keeps his distance.

“What’s wrong, Harin? Seeing you cry like this makes me so worried,” Taesu says, his hand stroking my face, but I still feel choked up. “Did Jaewon say something? Because if he did, I’ll beat him up, then apologize to Mrs. Ryu.”

“He didn’t do anything,” I say, shrinking into his arms.

“Then was it Mrs. Ryu? Dang it, I can’t beat her up.”

“Taesu, you don’t need to beat anyone up,” I say, smiling, unable not to feel a hint of amusement at the ways my brother defends me. “It’s nothing.”

“Of course it’s something. You wouldn’t cry like this fo