Unknowingly, the situation where I was embraced by him made me laugh.

Certainly, we had been together from the moment I woke up in the morning until before leaving the house.

It hadn’t been even a few hours since I came to the prison, and he couldn’t stand it, so he came.

The more I knew, the more surprised I was at Jaeha.

He had been a person hard to understand when we weren’t this close.
The Jaeha I’ve come to know during this time was surprisingly different, and I liked his unpretentious honesty.

Seemed like a truly different person from me…

Of course, it was because of this Jaeha that I could trust him and confide in him with my secrets.

Now, he truly felt like my own.

“So, did you ask a secretary for a favor? To bring me all the way here.”

“Unbelievable. How did you find out?”

Answering me, Jaeha displayed a natural smile.

‘Can’t stop him, really.’

Jaeha with a cast couldn’t have driven. The only person who could have driven him this far was a secretary.

“It’s obvious. Mr. Jaeha should treat the secretary well.”

“I can’t treat a secretary better than this. I’m treating her with the highest salary in the industry.”

At the mention of the highest salary in the industry, I was speechless.

Jaeha’s face was full of laughter, as if my changing expression was amusing.

Suddenly, I remembered that I was in his arms.

Although it was an empty parking lot, I started to be conscious of the surrounding gazes and tried to get out of his embrace.

Jaeha’s gaze that was on me moved behind me as if he had found something.

“Why? What’s wrong?”

When I tried to turn around to see what he was looking at, Jaeha hugged me even tighter.

“No, it’s just because I like you.”

His gaze seemed to change sharply for a moment.

Jaeha lowered his head as if to say it was nothing to me.

As I buried my head in his arms, Jaeha’s scent permeated my nose.

I nodded my head at the pleasant fragrance that comforted my heart.

“I feel the same way.”

He seemed very satisfied with my answer, letting out a low laughter.

“Shall we go now? If we’re late, Dr. Kim might scold us.”

He released the hand that had been holding me.

Facing me again, Jaeha was back as usual.

‘Time has passed so quickly.’

As Jaeha said, the appointment time was getting closer.

Looking at Jaeha sitting in the passenger seat as I passed, I turned around out of curiosity.

But it was just an ordinary parking lot.

“Have you come?”

As we entered the examination room, Dr. Kim welcomed us warmly.

After alternating between Jaeha’s X-ray photos and medical records that had been taken in advance, he asked.

“I think we should remove the cast.”

“Yes. I have work to do, and having my arm like this is quite inconvenient.”

Jaeha raised his arm with a troubled expression.

Unfortunately, Jaeha, who hurt his right hand, was experiencing considerable discomfort in his daily life.

“Well, how’s the pain?”

“It’s minimal.”

‘Minimal.’

Just a few days ago, even a slight touch was painful.

Seeing my displeased gaze, Jaeha let out a cool laughter.

“Since the boss can’t take painkillers, you must have suffered a lot from the pain during this time.”

“Yes. It’s unavoidable due to allergy reactions.”
‘Allergy?’

It was the first time I heard that Jaeha had a drug allergy. However, seeing Dr. Kim’s understanding expression, it seemed I was the only one unaware, as if he already knew.

“For now, I’ll remove the cast today. Try living without it, and if it doesn’t work out, come back for another visit.”

Jaeha, who came out of the examination room, looked noticeably brighter. Liberated from the cast he had been wearing for weeks, Jaeha’s face was full of smiles.

“Is it really that good?”

“Yes, very. It was so stuffy all this time.”

He rotated his freed right hand left and right like a child. I couldn’t take my eyes off the joyful Jaeha, as if he loved his newfound freedom.

Jaeha seemed to feel my gaze and smiled, reaching out to hold my hand.

“Now I can hold hands.”

Was that so good? As I looked at Jaeha and smiled contentedly, the story of his allergy suddenly came to mind. He had mentioned having an allergy to painkillers.

“But did you always have a drug allergy?”

“Yes, I did. Unfortunately, I’m allergic to the components of painkillers, so I can’t get a prescription freely.”

Even as Jaeha shared quite a serious story, he maintained an indifferent expression.

“Moreover, it’s not just me; everyone has it. The family history varies from person to person, though.”

“Even the elderly?”

Jaeha nodded in response to my question. Honestly, the reason I was more surprised was that I had never heard this allergy story before.

‘I had no idea. Surely Jihan…’

Perhaps sensing my thoughts, Jaeha added before I could ask.

“Except for Seojihan.”