CHAPTER SEVENTEEN A NEW LIFE

Hana stepped through the front door of her apartment, feeling exhausted after a long day at work. She kicked off her shoes and headed straight for the bathroom, craving a hot bath to relieve the day's stress. As she filled the tub with warm water, her phone buzzed in her pocket, signaling an incoming call. She glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was her mother. With a sigh, she answered the call and put it on speakerphone while preparing her bath. "Hi, Mom," Hana greeted, trying to sound cheerful despite her fatigue. "Hana, sweetheart," her mother's voice came through the phone, tinged with a hint of desperation. "I need to talk to you about something important." Hana's heart sank at the seriousness in her mother's tone. "What is it, Mom?" "It's your sister," her mother began, her voice trembling slightly. "She...she's gotten engaged." Hana froze, the words hitting her like a punch to the gut. She had known that her sister and ex-fiance had been spending mu