Without listening to the continued words of his mother, Jaeho stood up, grabbed his jacket, and walked out of the office, coincidentally meeting Director Jung coming in.
“Director. This is perfect. Please call a car. I need to go to Sanmyeongdae Hospital.”
“Director.”
Director Jung grabbed Jaeho’s arm and lowered his head.
“I’m sorry.”
“What for?”
With a ominous premonition, Jaeho’s voice became sharp.
“Why. What are you sorry for? Call the car quickly.”
“I was about to assign a bodyguard, but I just found out that Ms. Yoon Dajeong has quit the hospital.”
Jaeho’s pupils chilled coldly.
“Presenting it now.”
“Where is Yoon Dajeong?”
“Sorry.”
“What are you sorry for!”
Jaeho shouted, pushing away Director Jung’s arm.
“Where is Yoon Dajeong?”
“She should be at home.”
Jaeho sharply interrupted Director Jung’s words.
“Then let’s go to her house.”
“I think she has moved.”
His chest tightened. Jaeho closed his eyes and took a long, deep breath.
“Finally. In two weeks. She left her job and moved.”
“I’m sorry.”
“I specifically told you to send someone to watch her.”
“I had a lot of work, so I was a little late. I’m sorry.”
Jaeho remained frozen, not leaving the office or coming back in.
In moments like this, the world should rightfully stop, but cruelly, the clock ticked away. In a world that never stops, Jaeho’s heart pounded as if it would burst.
You.
Dajeong, you didn’t trust me.
You thought I would come find your life on my own, just like last time, and mess it up. You acted like a madman again, telling me to run away, give up quickly.
She ran away. From me.
I just wanted to confirm your safety.
Even that I can’t do now because you’ve hidden so thoroughly.
Jaeho spoke coldly.
“Find her.”
Grabbing the tie nervously, Jaeho said again.
“Director.”
“Yes.”
“Do whatever it takes to find her.”
Director Jung paused for a moment and looked into Jaeho’s eyes. He understood the meaning of ‘whatever it takes.’ It meant to use all the illegal routes Director Jung had.
A few years ago, there was a black organization established to find Yoon Dajeong. Although the route was not used since the chance encounter at the fan signing event, they had maintained the connection just in case.
Even if she went into hiding, the organization could find her. Even if she deceived her identity and escaped to a foreign country, even if she hid in remote mountains, she could still be found.
However, the process involved numerous illegal activities and incurred significant costs. Jaeho considered all of this and told Director Jung to proceed with the job.
“I understand. Within a week…”
“Three days.”
Jaeho slowly closed and opened his eyes.
“Find her.”
Finally, Director Jung couldn’t refute and nodded.
“I’ll try.”
“During this time, also investigate how Dajeong has been.”
Now I need to know everything.
**
After a week of hospitalization, Dajeong was discharged.
“As Nurse Yoon knows, initial bleeding often happens. So don’t be too scared. Now that everything is fine, don’t just lie down. You can lead a normal life within limits, and it’s possible to work. Keep that in mind.”
“Yes. Professor, thank you for everything.”
“See you again. You’ve been through a lot.”
Dajeong took a taxi home, slept for half a day, and woke up only after receiving a call from the landlord. With ten days left until the end of the contract, it was a call saying that if she needed money for moving, they could deduct part of the deposit in advance.
The decision to sell the house and move flashed by like a comet.
“Oh… Yes. Boss. I’d appreciate it if you could deduct it in advance.”
The decision to move was made in a hurry, and there wasn’t enough time to find a new place, not to mention she had even been hospitalized. It was only now that Dajeong felt the urgency.
I wondered if there was any contact from the places I submitted my resume, so I checked my email, but as expected, my inbox was empty. There was no hospital willing to accept me, knowing that I am pregnant. Even though I knew it, my heart felt bitter.
If I had received an acceptance notice, I would have moved near that place. However, I wasn’t given that choice.
In the end, should I give birth to the baby and start over?
In the midst of my dilemma, I thought of my uncle who lives in Daejeon.
Even though I don’t see him often, he’s the only adult I can call family, so if I had to establish myself in another city, it would be nice to go where my uncle is.
Although I don’t see my twin cousins, who have just become university students, very often, this would be a good opportunity to get closer to them. When they were young, they used to follow me around, calling me “Unni” so persistently that it was almost annoying.
Moreover, my aunt had mentioned that she would like to live nearby after my mother’s funeral, not wanting to leave me alone without any family.
If I want to avoid encountering a man, leaving Seoul is the best option. Dajeong began searching for the current property value of houses in her uncle’s neighborhood online.
It wasn’t about hiding. If it was a man’s capability, finding Yoon Dajeong would be as easy as breathing. Hiding from a man like him would be a foolish act.
I just wanted to show him. That the distance between you and me is more than 170 km.
If he happened to investigate me and knew that I was in Daejeon, he could roughly guess my intentions. The time when we could barely walk ten steps to embrace each other had come to a complete end.
Don’t look for me.
I hoped he wouldn’t come to find me with a full stomach, and that he wouldn’t have to hear the harsh words that it’s not his child.
Dajeong’s hand, which was browsing the internet window, stopped. It seemed like she had found a house with a reasonable price. Without hesitation, she made a phone call.
“Hello? I’d like to see a house.”
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