Capture Your Heart

"Where should I go?"

"I'll leave a note for your mom."

Then he grabs a pen and a piece of paper to scribble words. "Your kid is at my place. Room 903."

Then he plasters the note onto the door. "Come to my room to wait for your mom, okay?"

"Okay."

Esme goes to the 9th floor with Troy. After stepping into his room, she asks, "Did you rent the room, either?"

"No. I bought it."

"It must have cost you lots of money."

"Not much. Don't you also live here?"

"But we rented it…"

Troy frowns and sighs, "You must have suffered a lot with your mom."

"Not really, but my mom has suffered a lot. She works hard to make me live a happy life like my classmates."

"Do you know William?"

"Of course."

"Doesn't he help you and your mom?"

"He has helped us. He's nice to me, but my mom doesn't like him…"

Esme starts to get sleepy, and Troy tucks her in and pats her back gently.

"You're like my dad…"

He's dumbfounded and asks, "Why?"

"Because my dad used to tuck me in like this in my dreams…"

Troy's heart tightens again.

o'clock at night, but Karin and William fail to find Esme. William suddenly says, "Is she at Troy's?" Karin shakes her head as she doesn't think Troy will steal

don't think so. What if he's curious

mean he'll bring her to

"Yep."

"Drive me home."

tried to persuade herself that Troy has nothing to do with Esme's missing. But she can't

wants to keep her company, but Karin refuses. "Thank you for looking for Esme with me. It's too late, and you should go home to have a rest." William knows what she means and says, "Okay. Remember to call

"Okay."

find Esme waiting at the door, but she finds

streaming down her face as she's afraid Troy would bring Esme to take a DNA test. If he knows Esme is his

the lift and rushes to the 9th floor. Taking a deep breath, she knocks hard on

takes in her daughter's sleeping face. Before

her by the arm, but she shoots him a glare and walks away,

wakes up Esme and questions angrily, "Why were you at

mother's anger and weeps, "I

you go to his place? What has he

me

"And?"

took me to his

to calm herself down. "Did he bring you to hospital to draw your

"No."

still in panic. "Why

a fight with my classmates. I was afraid that

wrongly blamed

clever that he can figure out he might be Esme's father. She

feels desperately helpless. She can neither lose

"Give me your hands."

I'm sorry. I'll never slip

"Give me your hands!"

Karin orders angrily.

reaches out her hands and grunts, "Without

her mantra fails to save her. Karin beats her hands even harder than

Esme

has beaten her. Karin used to joke with her. But now

can't stand it anymore. She apologizes in tears, "Sorry, mom. I'll never break

and covers her mouth with her towel to