He seemed to be heading somewhere, but he didn’t mention any destination.

‘Where could he be going?’

After a while, I could determine the destination only when I saw Daejin Hospital gradually approaching.

What? Was the destination the hospital where my parents are?

“If you’re going to the hospital, you should have told me in advance.”

Jaeha’s lips drew a gentle curve, perhaps having heard my murmuring.

Dr. Kim briefly talked about the condition of my parents and then left the room.

Their unchanged appearance remained the same.

Neither getting better nor worse.

To the question of whether there was a possibility of recovery, the doctor merely shook his head weakly.

Perhaps it was a miracle that they were enduring like this.

Since my grandfather passed away in a previous life and they followed soon after.

‘To endure breathing like this…’

How could this be the best?

But still, it was a comfort to have them by my side like this.

I recalled that the doctor suggested surgery with a low success rate.

However, I couldn’t gamble with my parents’ lives on a chance like that.

“I’m sorry. I can’t bear to let my mom and dad go yet.”

It might be a selfish desire not to be alone. A pitiful daughter’s desire to hold on to them, even like this.

It was a moment when my trembling hands were clenching my fists.

The sound of the door opening was followed by Jaeha returning after being absent for a while.

He held a vase of flowers, which I didn’t know when he had prepared.

When he placed it on the table between my parents’ beds, he wore a suit on a weekend morning.

Why did he dress up like this? Oh, right, he must have wanted to see my parents.

“Since Jaeha didn’t tell me where he’s going, I don’t know what to wear.”

Jaeha approached me, who was contemplating the wardrobe, and spoke.

“Ah, dress neatly. Because we’re going to meet the most respectable people in the world.”

The most respectable people he mentioned were my parents.

In the midst of the sudden wedding preparations, I hadn’t thought about finding my parents together with him.

‘I was planning to come alone.’

Considering that Jaeha also seemed busy lately, I had thought I should go alone.

But I didn’t expect him to come to the hospital first.

What he prepared didn’t seem to be just a hospital visit.

Jaeha, who put down the vase, approached me, who was looking at him from a distance.

Then, he took my hand and led me to the bedside where my parents were.
“Father, mother. I’ve visited several times, but greetings are overdue. I am Seo Jaeha.”

“…….”

“We’ve set the date for our wedding. It’s at the end of this month, next week to be exact. So, I’ve come to formally greet you. It’s too late, but…”

As Jaeha’s unexpected words continued, I looked at him with surprised eyes.

Jaeha, sensing my gaze, continued his words towards my parents with polite gestures.

“Chairman Yoon understands better than anyone the concern about being the only daughter left when my grandfather passed away. Dr. Kim said you don’t have much time allowed, but it’s all because of Yeo Jin worrying about you.”

It seemed like he heard the doctor’s opinion that they wouldn’t last long without surgery.

Along with my guilt towards my parents…

“Yeo Jin isn’t alone. I will be by her side. So, please don’t worry too much, Yeo Jin.”

My heart tightened.

Jaeha, feeling my trembling hand, glanced at me as if to sense it.

Then, he firmly grasped the hand he held, preventing it from trembling any further.

“Lastly, thank you for raising this person so beautifully and properly.”

The man, who didn’t bow to anyone else, greeted my parents confidently.

Jaeha’s words, so sincere and full of respect, made my heart heavy.

Indescribable emotions surged, and my throat choked up.

I didn’t know it would go this far…

“Yeo Jin, greet them too.”

As I met Jaeha’s eyes, tears welled up.

He was looking at me with eyes more affectionate and warm than anyone else.

Perhaps it was because I felt his sincerity, a deep sense of remorse for revenge surged again.

‘Now I don’t know. Are the things I’m doing the right ones…’

I wanted to deny the weakening of my heart like this.

Why did I come back at that moment when I was dying.

Did I really come back for revenge? Or is there no other meaning?

When I woke up at the wedding, what if I had called my parents instead of looking for Ji Han? Could I have saved my family?

If I had given up revenge, what kind of life would I be living now?

Countless possibilities created a complex whirlwind in my mind.

With the belated remorse, my nose became stuffy. It felt like tears could fall at any moment.

“I’ll be back in a moment. I’m saying hello.”

Jaeha handed me tissues and left the room.

Seeing my reddened eyes, it seemed like he purposely gave me space.

Wiping away tears with the tissue he gave, I approached my parents.

Still, the warmth of my mom and dad’s hands could be felt.

“Mom, Dad. Did you see the flowers Jaeha brought? It’s a gift for both of you.”

“…….”