Rock hard bottom

The strange nightmare Sebastian had wasn't the only reason why he decided to open up his heart and fly every hatred away, no! Secondly, he wasn't forgiving him for his wife's sake or for the horrific things that happened in the dream. Sebastian was forgiving his father because he believed that he has become a good person.

He knew that Grayson has totally learnt his lesson and had repent for the better. With all these, Sebastian seek for peace, unity, harmony and love to flow in the family's rane.

Infact, he never wished for crises from the start and when things turned out the way it was back then, he had to go through every thick nucleus of it all. To conquer, overtake and defeat the challenges he had faced in life.

Of a truth, life has really felt with him. But on the other hand, he is feeling grateful for those moments. If life wasn't tough on him, he wouldn't have noticed what it felt like to be a real man.

A man who goes to war overthrow his enemies and comes back with victory, that's the type of man Sebastian is. After his father abandoned him, his mother and sister, he grow up not just to be a strong man but a stronger man. So that he could carry other people's cross on his shoulder.

Grayson chuckled a f patted his head, "I miss you, son."

"I miss you too, dad." He said and hugged him again.

Breaking into tears, Petra clasped her hands beneath her chin. "Oh, I can't believe this is real. Tell me it's just a dream."

Grayson and Sebastian pulled away and chuckled at Petra's sarcastic words.

Gesturing her to come closer, Grayson spreads his arms wide open and Petra rushed into his embrace.

Hugging for a while, he gestured Sebastian and Jin-joo to come hinder as he hugged them in one family embrace.

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The next morning,

Downstairs

Looking at the man she had rejected for years standing on the stairs, "Father..." Nelly left Calvin at the foyer and rushed towards Grayson.

Burying her head on his chest, she wept her eyes out. This was the same fatherly hug she had been missing for years infact she doesn't remember if she had it because she was too tender when her mother took her and her big brother away from the main mansion.

After Sebastian called for a brief family gathering, he explained to them the purpose and reason why they came. He also told them about the horrific nightmare he had and everything that happened therein.

Nelly who almost had similar dream or should I say exact thing, instantly admit to forgive her father and begin a new family with him. Though she has zero knowledge of fatherly affection or maybe a little but she believed that's it's never too late to experience better.

Kissing the top of her head, Grayson looked at her, "My daughter. I missed you so much. I'm happy to have you back."

"I missed you more daddy." Nelly was finding it hard to holdback her tears. No matter how hard she tries, it just keep escaping out of her eyes. She's too emotional.

Giving his brother a smile, Grayson said, "Thank you so much, Collins. You took care of my family when I stupidly ignored them."

"There's no need in thanking me-" Smiling at Petra, Collins added, "She deserves all the credit. Petrarchan is a woman with good heart. An ambitious, independent, loyal, sweet, kindhearted, and beautiful woman just like my wife Laura." He stated before pecking Laura's cheeks.

When Ryan, Sebastian, Calvin, Anastasia, Jin-joo, Nelly sighed in satisfaction "Aww..." Petra covered her face with her palms and timidly made her way towards her husband.

Hiding her face on his chest. When Grayson chuckled and kissed the top of her head before whispering 'Thank you,' She blushed.

While Sebastian, Ryan and Calvin hooked up with their wives beside them as they smiled widely at the couples who are so deeply into each other.

.....

Weeks Past After Weeks.

Jin-joo's place

Looking at the bunch of uninvited faces that just walked in, Jin-joo placed her hands on her waist and frowned, "Did someone come to my place unaware or these are just some bandits breaking in?" Speaking in Korea language.

"Well, the question is left for you to answer, my dear sister." Giving her a hug, Dong-Hyun smiled and pulled away. Replying in the same language. "Whoa-" Running his eyes on her from top to bottom, he faked a gasp and slowly spill her around. Which made Jin-joo frowned confusedly. "More chubby than the last time I-- okay, Sebastian is not forcing you to sip something I don't know, right?"

Bursting into laughter after realizing his dramatic yet comedy point, Jin-joo lightly smacked him by the shoulder, "Ah, that's a very funny one, doc. Where did you bought that from."

Sitting on the couch, Zhou sighed, "Thank God it was your brother who asked you first. I was going to ask the same thing."

"Like seriously Jin, I felt you were gonna explode when I first walked in." Chung-Cha placed baby cheong on Zhou's lap before giving Jin-joo a warm hug with smile.

"I missed you, girl!" Jin-joo beamed. Holding hands with her, Jin-joo excitedly swirled it. "Why didn't you guys informed me about your visit? I didn't get to cook anything."

Dong-Hyun who was desperately craving for his sister's meals, held his empty stomach and winced, "Why?" He purposely starved himself at home and in the flight because he didn't want to have a tight tommy before having his sister's delicious cuisines.

Seeing her brother who was dramatically faking a wail, Jin-joo chuckled, "Am sorry, even my stomach has no space anymore as am so close to my due date. And Seb? He made something light for just us before leaving to work. Oops, did that hurt?"

Placing her granddaughter over her shoulder, Zhou patted cheong's back softly, "Where is Manila? Let her make something for everyone."

Immediately Dong-Hyun saw his sister trying hard to sit on the couch, he rushed towards her, "Let me help you out." And carefully placed her to sit. Taking a deep breath, he added, "By this time, you don't have to stress yourself too much."

"Yeah I know, but come on, am used to doing things on my own and besides, I can't just remain sitting on a particular position all throughout the day." She sighed.

Chung-Cha sat beside her and smiled, "I don't know how yours felt but during mine, I felt hell."

Scrunching his brows, "Sweetheart?" When she shrugged, Dong-Hyun nodded. "You know you shouldn't be saying that. It's my sister and she's pregnant. What if that had scared her to death?"

Grinning from ear to ear, Chung-Cha apologized, "Sorry."

Unable to bear the growling stomach, Dong-Hyun jogged his way towards the kitchen, "Before someone will take someone else's son to the mortuary, I better do myself some good."

"Your mother is not in, where is she?" Zhou asked.

"Oh she went out for shopping." Pausing for a while, Jin-joo asked, "Dad and Kang-dae aren't here, why?"

Shaking her head, Zhou sighed, "You're still considerate towards your father in spite of the bad terms between you two."

"Grandma, he is my father and no matter what happened between us or whatever he said to me in the past, I still love him." Jin-joo stated. She's not like Sebastian or somewhat hard hearted people who merely forgive.

"Uncle Lee came along with us here in LA. But he's at his resident- I mean, Dong-Hyun's newly completed mansion few miles from here." Chung-Cha informed.

Widening her eyes, Jin-joo gasped, "Dad is here in LA? Why didn't he come over to my place?"

Helplessly shaking her head, Zhou sighed and asked, "Have you forgotten so soon? Lee made a promise never to step into this mansion as long as you two are no longer family."

Pursing her lips, Jin-joo felt her her breath hitched. Yes she just recalled her father's statements. But yet they felt like a dream to her. It's still hard for her to believe that her birth father disowned her for somewhat odd reasons.

When Chung-Cha saw the downcasted look on her friend's face, she inched closer and patted her shoulder. When Jin-joo lifted her head and gaze at her with pale look, she gave her a nod. "It's alright, everything is going to be fine. I hope that one day, uncle comes to understand you and regret what he said."

"I hope so too, Chung. But for how long?" Looking down at her big belly, Jin-joo added, "It's almost due date for me to drop down, will he now take things too far and not come to see his grandbabies?"

"Let's just hope and imagine he'll come." Taking a deep breath, Zhou smiled, "Anyway, Kang-dae couldn't come with us because he has an exam to finish."

"I thought they're on vacation."

"No Jin," Pointing at herself, Chung-Cha stated, "We are the ones on vacation. A month vacation."

"What will happen to the hospital when you and my brother are not there?" Jin-joo asked in Korea.

"Over there are more than two hundred doctors and surgeons. The vacation was made on schedules and shifts. We are the last in batch to opt for our vacation." Though Chung-Cha and Dong-Hyun are the legendary top medical physicians in the hospital yet they decided to have their vacation as the last persons on the batch list.

"It's too bad that you guys barely or maybe don't have the guts to go on vacation on a contrary." Jin-joo sighed. When Chung-Cha chuckled, she added, "It's a very busy career."

Toping everything up, Zhou tittered, "My grandson and granddaughter in-law has come way to far in bringing the hospital to where it is now. In terms of hardwork, commitments, and what the hospital has achieved for years during their times, Lee hasn't rock hard bottom to that extent during his time and his father's."

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