Gyo Hwan, who had checked the CCTV with Team Leader Nam in the car, got out of the car in confusion and closed the door with a bang.
His aimless steps led him to the hospital where she was admitted.
Gyo Hwan hesitated in front of the hospital room where Hyo Jin’s name was written, not knowing what to do.
“What’s the matter?”
Just then, a doctor who had finished dressing and administering fluids with a nurse in the room called out to Gyo Hwan standing in front of the door.
“Are you the guardian of patient Bong Hyo Jin?”
Not knowing what to reveal, Gyo Hwan, who was momentarily at a loss for words, opened his mouth as if relieved.
“Ah, yes.”
Judging by the absence of the foolish younger brother, it seemed that they had not yet contacted the family.
“How is the patient?”
“The stitching surgery went well. She was bleeding heavily because the blood didn’t clot well, but now that I’ve checked, it’s okay. We administered antibiotics and painkillers as a precaution against infection.”
“What about the scar?”
She hasn’t even been married yet.
“Fortunately, it’s behind her head, below her ear, so it won’t be too noticeable aesthetically.”
“Still.”
She hasn’t even been married yet.
Gyo Hwan couldn’t understand why he kept thinking about that first.
“If she had damaged her nerves, it could have been a big problem, but there’s nothing wrong with her bones or nerves. We took an MRI due to the concern of concussion, but there were no concerning parts externally. However, if the patient experiences headache, vomiting, or dizziness when she wakes up, please contact us immediately.”
“Is she awake now?”
“No. The anesthesia hasn’t worn off yet, so it will take some time if you want to have a conversation with the patient.”
Hearing the doctor’s words, Gyo Hwan twisted the handle of the hospital room, seeming relieved, and pushed the door open without making a sound.
Perhaps due to the light on the ceiling, Hyo Jin, lying in bed, furrowed her brows.
Gyo Hwan, having found the switch, turned off the ceiling light, and lowered the blinds to block the sunlight coming through the window.
“…Dad.”
He heard Hyo Jin’s sleep talking from behind him.
“I’m cold.”
Her lips, devoid of color due to heavy bleeding, were trembling.
Gyo Hwan asked a nurse for a blanket and covered her up to the neck so the wind wouldn’t get in.
Seeing her expression relaxed while lying in bed, Gyo Hwan finally seemed to relax, let out a sigh of relief, and rubbed his eyes strained from stress.
Dad.
Hyo Jin, who had sunk into a deep sleep, called out to her dad, who didn’t respond no matter how much she called him.
Dad.
‘Hmm?’
Huh? Why can I hear dad’s voice?
Dad.
‘Hmm.’
Is it really dad?
‘Hmm. Why?’
Because it’s too good to be true.
I didn’t realize when my dad was around.
That there was a dad who would answer when I called “Dad.”
Dad.
‘Hmm.’
Dad.
‘Hmm.’
Dad. Dad, Dad.
Hyo Jin, who called out to her dad as much as she wanted like a child first learning to call for her dad, had a sore throat.
Why did you leave so soon? I missed you so much.
Even now, I burst into tears whenever I see men who look like my dad on the street.
You struggled to raise me and the stork in place of my mom who passed away early, and I couldn’t do anything for you.
The thing that hurt my heart the most was that I couldn’t even take you to a nice restaurant and buy you a warm meal with the money I made.
If I have a boyfriend I like, bring him to dad before the affection deepens.
You said you should get him drunk until his nose turns crooked.
Without you, I ended up getting drunk first.
‘……’
Without a word, dad wiped away the tears pooling at her eyes with a gentle touch.
Dad, I’m sorry.
If I hadn’t thrown a tantrum asking you to send me to the academy, you wouldn’t have had to go out for a parttime job on your day off.
Wasn’t I too childish? Pointlessly venting my frustration on you because my grades had dropped.
Not being able to do that must have hurt you more.
Only after her dad passed away did Hyo Jin realize that she had managed to live this much because of the shade called dad.
They say you can understand a parent’s heart when you raise a child.
Now that I’ve raised a baby, I think I understand my mom and dad’s hearts.
‘Sob, Teacher!’
Even now, she was more worried about Seung Yul, who would be crying, than her own pain.
Dad, I’m going to go now.
I need to go to our baby.
Seung Yul.
Despite knowing that he couldn’t hear her at this point, Hyo Jin’s voice was choked, unable to make a sound.
“Seung Yul……”
As soon as she opened her eyes, a severe headache stabbed her temples.
How much time had passed, she couldn’t tell, but everything was pitch dark in front of her.
“Are you feeling a bit better?”
At the faint voice, Hyo Jin’s hair stood on end.
“…Dad?”
Her eyes, accustomed to the darkness, took in the figure of Gyo Hwan standing before her.
“No, why is dad here?”
Since when had he been here? Surely she hadn’t been sleep talking to dad, not her actual dad?
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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