#53
“Why is this here?”
Eun Sajun’s brow furrowed deeply. At the same time, Yeoul’s heart was on the verge of disappearing rather than just dropping. Was he finally going to be caught like this?
“No… That is… I mean…”
Yeoul’s lips trembled violently. He needed to think of something to say, but his mind went completely blank with terror and nothing came to mind.
“It seems like there might be an intruder.”
Muttering with a serious expression, Eun Sajun turned his gaze toward Yeoul.
“Baby, did you happen to see any suspicious person?”
“Huh?”
Huh, was he going to misunderstand it like this? From what he could see, Eun Sajun seemed to assume that the knife wasn’t hidden by Yeoul but that a third party had infiltrated. Thinking it would be better if he misunderstood, he began to play along.
“I’m not sure but… it does feel like the atmosphere in the hospital room changed a bit.”
He absolutely couldn’t let it be discovered that he was the one who brought that knife. Eun Sajun nodded as if he understood.
“I thought so. For now, finish washing up.”
“Yes…”
* * *
After that confusing bath where he wasn’t sure if he was washing or not, the two changed into new clothes. Then Eun Sajun made a phone call, and soon Secretary Kim along with several well-built men entered with serious faces.
“So CEO-nim discovered this knife in the bathroom and there might be an intruder?”
“Yes. It seems like someone came in with a weapon but missed their timing and fled.”
Facing their conversation, Yeoul felt like things had gotten big and shrank back considerably.
“We’re currently obtaining and reviewing CCTV footage from the hospital corridors and the entire building.”
“Check thoroughly.”
Eun Sajun’s cheeks were hardened and his eyes were sharp as well. At the same time, cold sweat formed on Yeoul’s forehead.
“And.”
Eun Sajun placed the knife on the table.
“It has the form of a military knife mainly used in Russia. But…”
He removed the knife’s case to check the blade.
“The hook finishing isn’t smooth and there are scratches. This is a replica.”
“What?”
The bodyguards’ eyes, as well as Yeoul’s, widened.
“It’s a knife being traded among gangsters. It’s ridiculous that they would infiltrate with something this shoddy.”
So Shin Taeon gave him a replica knife?
Yeoul became even more dumbfounded. But regardless of its origin, it was ultimately a lethal weapon, and that wasn’t what was important. It would be terrifying if it was discovered that he was the one who brought that knife. First, was there CCTV in this hospital room too? He looked around every corner of the room. He didn’t see anything that could be assumed to be CCTV. Fortunately, there seemed to be none.
But then.
“Check the CCTV inside this hospital room too.”
“What?”
What? There was CCTV here? Yeoul’s mouth fell open in shock. At the same time, Eun Sajun’s gaze turned toward Yeoul.
“Our baby must be very scared, right?”
“Huh? Ah… Ah… No… Yes… I’m scared…”
He felt like he was going crazy from fear of the moment when it would be discovered that he was the one who hid that knife. Now it wasn’t Shin Taeon who was the problem, but his own life that would be torn apart by Eun Sajun.
Why didn’t anything ever work out easily? It felt like a demon was attached to him, tormenting him.
“Don’t worry.”
Eun Sajun hugged Yeoul tightly.
“I’ll protect you.”
“Yes…”
Yeoul barely managed to answer with his face completely pale. Right now, he was in a situation where he was on the guillotine not knowing when his head would be cut off, and it was desperate.
“For now, let’s move the hospital room today. We’ll go to a hospital that has dealings with our company. It’s not too far from here.”
“Ah… I understand.”
* * *
As he said, the hospital room was moved quickly. It was a hospital about 10 minutes away by car. The hospital’s scale was almost the same, and the hospital room was similar as well. Even though it was clearly a different room, the furniture design and arrangement were almost the same, so it felt like entering a parallel world.
Only then did Eun Sajun feel relieved.
“It should be safe here. Just in case, I’ll pay more attention to the surrounding security.”
“Yes… Yes…”
Paying more attention to security. Those words indicated that an even more prison-like situation would unfold. Yeoul was bewildered and gloomy about the situation that had grown like a mountain. For now, he decided to think about how to overcome this crisis. Though it didn’t seem like an answer would come.
* * *
“Fucking hell. This is shit.”
Shin Taeon frowned as he came out of his office building. Then he took out his Zippo lighter and lit the cigarette in his mouth. White smoke puffed out and spread into the air.
Five days had passed. Contrary to his expectation that Geum Yeoul would soon give up on harming Eun Sajun and come crying and begging, not a single contact had come. Now there were only two days left in the grace period.
“This is really…”
He was so weak that he probably couldn’t even make a scratch on Eun Sajun, let alone kill him, so why was he acting like this?
Surely he wasn’t caught.
“Fuck. That would really be a headache.”
He thought he should meet Geum Yeoul. He hurriedly got into the sedan parked in the parking lot and headed to the hospital he had visited last time.
* * *
“Hah… What should I do?”
Yeoul looked out the window anxiously. Currently, Eun Sajun had left saying he was going to the treatment room.
“There’s not much time left now.”
Time flowed mercilessly and the day he was supposed to eliminate Eun Sajun was approaching rapidly. With the knife taken away and security tightened even more, there was no way he could do anything.
No matter how much he thought about it, there was no answer. At this rate, Yeojin would be in danger… He was troubled. How could he save Yeojin without killing Eun Sajun? But there was hardly any savior-like solution.
“Hah…”
The root of all this evil is Shin Taeon. A huge realization tore through him.
“Do I have no choice but to use this method?”
When Yeoul’s eyes became deeply ominous, the door opened. Eun Sajun, who had finished treatment, entered. His shoulder was healing smoothly, and now he had no fever either. He was gradually regaining his vitality.
“Were you waiting? Were you resting well?”
“Yes…”
Though he felt terrible inside, he forced the corners of his mouth up.
“But why does your face look uncomfortable?”
“Huh? No, no. Not at all.”
Why is this alpha so perceptive? Yeoul shook his head vigorously.
“Then that’s good. Let’s eat now.”
Eun Sajun’s medical examination was scheduled for early morning, and Yeoul hadn’t been awake for long either.
The meal began in the dining room connected to the inner part of the hospital room, as always. At first, he thought meals would come on trays like in regular hospital rooms, but it was like Korean course cuisine.
Today was the same.
It was full of healthy food: beef soup and mixed grain rice, various seasoned vegetables and meat pancakes, kimchi, etc. Yeoul picked up his spoon while facing Eun Sajun across the food. The moment he put the soup in his mouth.
“Ugh!”
Feeling intense nausea, Yeoul hurriedly put down his spoon. Eun Sajun also looked surprised, his eyes widening.
“What’s wrong?”
“No… suddenly… suddenly…”
“Is your stomach upset?”
Yeoul nodded and covered his mouth with both hands. He absolutely couldn’t swallow the food. Eun Sajun also recognized the seriousness and got up from his seat.
“Alright. Don’t eat.”
“Yes…”
“Are you sick somewhere?”
Eun Sajun felt Yeoul’s forehead.
“You don’t particularly have a fever…”
“I don’t know. I want to lie down for a bit first.”
“I understand.”
Yeoul got up from his seat. Was it because he was stressed from all the complications in various ways? He didn’t know why his condition had gotten so bad.
Yeoul, who entered the hospital room, lay down on the bed feeling extreme fatigue.
“Hah…”
For some reason, his head was also dizzy. It felt like the intense heat in his lower belly was getting stronger.
“Why is this happening exactly?”
It felt like hot heat was tearing through him. It was a sensation he had never felt before. In confusion, he pressed his forehead.
Then the door opened. Eun Sajun and Kang Hyeok entered.
“Huh?”
Yeoul’s eyes widened at Kang Hyeok’s appearance. They had moved hospitals, so he didn’t know why he was here. He carefully examined Yeoul’s condition.
“How are you feeling unwell?”
“I feel nauseous and my stomach hurts.”
“…”
Kang Hyeok’s complexion changed as if he had guessed something. Then he and Eun Sajun looked at each other and exchanged meaningful glances.
“I’ll do some basic tests first.”
Kang Hyeok took Yeoul’s pulse. Then he examined him using medical instruments. During the process, he also drew blood. Yeoul became even more afraid that he might have contracted some serious disease.
After finishing the examination, Kang Hyeok organized the medical tools.
“I’ll let you know the results later.”
“Yes… Did I perhaps… contract some serious disease?”
He was scared. He couldn’t leave Yeojin alone and go. Moreover, he had no money, so he couldn’t afford hospital bills even more. Kang Hyeok looked surprised for a moment but soon chuckled.
“Don’t worry. It’s not that.”
“Yes…”
“Rather than a disease, this is…”
Kang Hyeok was about to speak when Eun Sajun grabbed his shoulder. At the same time, Kang Hyeok cleared his throat and changed his words.
“Anyway, you don’t need to worry much. It’s absolutely not what you’re concerned about.”
“Yes…”
Then what exactly was it? He was confused. Moreover, wouldn’t his being an Extremely Recessive Omega be discovered? Yeoul froze even more.
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
