Chapter 2

Her entire face falls at the question.

"Go put those papers away. That's not something to be discussed in this house any longer." She says, a serious tone in her voice as she stands from the table.

"No. Tell me why I've never known about this? And why she isn't here if she's your daughter?" I demand, a firmness in my voice that I've never taken with her before. She spins on her heel, glaring at me.

"Drop it, Park Jimin." She snaps, a cold glare in her eyes. Slamming my hand down on the table as I stand, I return the glare.

"Not until I know why I never knew about this and why she isn't around." I speak through gritted teeth, her refusal only making me want to know even more.

"It's not important. Go." She answers, turning back around.

"I'm not going anywhere, and I'm not dropping this until you answer me, damn it!" I yell, taking a tone with her, I've never taken before, also having never sworn at her before either.

She sighs, beginning to sniffle, suggesting that she's beginning to cry.

"If I tell you, will you drop it?" She asks softly. Sighing, I sit back down.

"Yes." I answer honestly. She sighs, grabbing ingredients for the meal.

"She was an accident. Your father and I got into a nasty argument one night while you were at a friend's house spending the night, and we both left the house. I wasn't in my right mind, and I spent the night with a random guy that I'd met at the bar I went to. We had exchanged numbers, and spent the night at a hotel together." She took a deep breath before continuing.

"I found out later on that I'd gotten pregnant with her. Since I refused to get an abortion, your father demanded that the man take her when she was born. It was one of the few ways to fix and move on from what I'd done, so I agreed. It lucked out for the man since his wife had just gotten pregnant just a week before myself.

It worked out even better for them, since I'd arrived at the hospital with her just minutes after she was going into labor. The baby that his wife was supposed to have died at birth, but since I'd gotten there with her and his wife had passed out after giving birth, they were able to switch things out without the wife knowing. The birth certificate you must've found was because your father hadn't been at the hospital when I gave birth to her, so they let me name her and whatnot.

It's not been brought up since I returned after giving her away. Legally, she had belonged to your father and I. The hospital didn't bother with the DNA test, and so it reads she's ours. Obviously, your father didn't want her though and so the other legal documents are from changing her over to the other family. Please don't bring this up with your father around, will you, Jimin? It's been hard enough never knowing what's happened to her at this point." Mom finishes with her explanation. I nod immediately.

"I'm sorry for upsetting you. I just wanted to understand why I never knew and why she wasn't around." I explain softly. She gives me a small smile.

"I understand. I would've been the same way if I'd been in your shoes. The only reason you didn't know is that you were too young to remember." She answers quietly. I nod, standing up.

"Is it okay if I keep these? Since you and Dad don't want anything to do with them?" I ask hopeful. She shrugs, nodding.

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