The sound of a slap reverberated around the room drawing gasps from the mouth of the people standing at the door.
Hei-Ran's hand flew to her cheek which had just been slapped. She looked at her mother with teary eyes and she could feel the hurt and disappointment in her eyes.
Hei-Ran knew she must be feeling embarrassed by all this since the whole family was there. She wasn't shocked when her mother stroke her other cheek with much intensity.
"Mom!" Seul-Bi called when her mother slapped her sister again. She ran to stand in front of her sister when it looked like their mother was about to slap her again. "Please stop, don't hit my sister again." She pleaded, but her mother didn't mind her.
Mrs Su was seething with anger as she looked at Hei-Ran.