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The sound of the phone broke the peaceful silence of the room. Jimmy, still half-asleep, reached for it blindly without checking the number.
"Yes?" he grumbled, his voice rough.
On the other end, his personal assistant’s voice in Cambodia sounded tense.
"Mr. Jitaraphol, I’m sorry for the hour. But there’s a serious issue with one of the major investors. You need to come back. Today, if possible."
Jimmy sat up in bed, now fully awake. Beside him, Sea was still sleeping soundly, hugging a pillow. Jimmy closed his eyes with frustration. Just when things were starting to go well…
Two hours later, Sea watched with concern as Jimmy zipped up his suitcase.
"You have to leave already?"
"It’s urgent. I can’t let this fall apart," Jimmy replied, unable to hide his frustration. "But I don’t want to leave you here alone. Will you come with me?"
Sea was surprised, but nodded without hesitation.
"Of course. I’ll go with you."
The flight to Cambodia was quiet. Jimmy was focused on his phone, while Sea stared out the window, trying to calm his nerves. He had never left Thailand. Never imagined being part of Jimmy’s world. And now, he was diving straight into it.
But nothing could’ve prepared him for what awaited them.
At the entrance of Jimmy’s mansion, a woman was waiting. Not his ex-wife, but a house staff member, wearing a serious expression and standing beside a small child. He looked around five or six years old, with big eyes, dark hair, and a stuffed toy clutched in his arms.
"Mr. Jitaraphol… this arrived this morning," the woman said, handing him an envelope.
Jimmy opened it. Inside was a handwritten letter, the handwriting instantly recognizable—it was from his ex-wife.
"I can’t keep raising Chun on my own. He’s your son too, and it’s time you take responsibility. I hope you have the decency to do the right thing."
Jimmy stood frozen. The boy looked up at him, clearly unsure of what was happening. Sea, a few steps behind, watched silently.
"Is… is he your son?" Sea asked quietly, as if afraid of the answer.
Jimmy swallowed hard, still in shock.
"I didn’t know. She never told me."
Chun took a step forward, shyly, holding tightly to his toy.
"Are you Jimmy?"
Jimmy’s heart tightened. He crouched down to meet the boy’s eyes and nodded.
"Yes. And you’re Chun, right?"
The boy nodded as well. Sea slowly walked up beside them, uncertain of what to do. Jimmy looked at him with guilt in his eyes.
"I didn’t ask you to come for this. I’m sorry… I don’t even know what to think."
Sea crouched beside him, looking at Chun, who stared back curiously.
"You don’t have to apologize. This isn’t your fault. But now… we need to figure out what to do."
Jimmy took Sea’s hand, needing something—someone—to hold onto.
"I don’t want this to push you away."
"It won’t," Sea said firmly. "But it will change everything. We’ll have to learn to live with it."
Jimmy didn’t know it yet, but in that moment, Sea was making a much bigger decision than it seemed. One that would require maturity, sacrifice… and love.
And though the chaos was only just beginning, Sea knew one thing for certain:
He wasn’t going to let go.