Haejin, who had half risen, lay down again, and Taehong stood up.
“Is there a problem somewhere?”
“It’s not that, I think I lay down too much. My head is spinning.”
Shouldn’t have been so honest. His face quickly turned worried.
“I’m really okay.”
Smiling forcedly, she continuously reassured him. However, worry couldn’t be dispelled from Taehong’s face.
“Let’s go.”
She got up with Taehong’s support. As his large hand pushed up her heavy upper body, it rose lightly.
“To our house.”
Taehong neatly arranged her shoes under the bed and answered.
Our house?
“I think it would be difficult to leave you alone, and since the car, bag, and porridge are all at my place, let’s go to my house.”
Haejin resisted putting on her shoes.
“No, thank you.”
Haejin had fully put on her shoes and stood directly in front of Taehong. Now, even to show that she was really okay, she adjusted her posture.
“I’m really okay now, and I want to go home to rest.”
No car, no key, and no porridge, but my home is the best.
“I’m already thankful enough for what you’ve done.”
Haejin sincerely declined. From Taehong’s expression as he stared at her, she couldn’t read what he was thinking. After a while of silence, his lips finally moved.
“Then let’s do it this way.”
To take her home and bring her back. In the end, whatever it was, Haejin didn’t have an immediate choice.
“If you refuse even this, I’ll just go to my place.”
It was time to accept that there was no way.
It had to be admitted that his car was more comfortable than vehemently refusing. The aftermath of the collapse was greater than usual. So, she must have said strange things to him.
In fact, she didn’t want to receive his care. After all, she was the one who originally drew the line. Even kindness felt burdensome.
However, the fact that he was there during the painful moment provided a considerable comfort and reassurance. She persistently pushed him away, but every time, he stubbornly clung even more.
Juntae’s bluff didn’t work either. Instead, she couldn’t hide her amazement at the fact that he already knew.
As much as the other person is honest, try being honest too.
Is it really okay?
“Thank you for taking me.”
This was a heartfelt expression. Thanks to him, she came comfortably, and although she was fine, her condition was not fully recovered.
“Yes, rest well and see you tomorrow.”
Unlike his persistent appearance of taking her home, the farewell was neat.
He watched until Haejin’s figure became small through the side mirror. She didn’t move until her tiny figure disappeared.
“Is that also just courtesy toward a superior?”
Taehong flicked his index finger. He still felt the sensation of holding her delicate fingers.
She probably doesn’t know how surprised I was. Someone collapsed right in front of me. When I turned around at the thud sound, it seemed like a slender body had fallen to the ground.
It was the first time she had seen someone collapse in her life. Moreover, if it was Jeonghae, my throat felt tight for a moment. Cold sweat trickled down her spine. Even while being transferred to the hospital, she couldn’t take her eyes off her face.
If it disappeared from her sight, it felt like it would disappear forever.
She stared down at the face lying on the hospital bed.
The face that had been crying was red even at the tip of the nose, but the pale face even had bluish lips. The hand that received the injection looked so fragile.
Despite carefully choosing a restaurant, taking care of her, hoping she would eat well, she couldn’t eat properly and even got sick.
That, too, was because of herself.
While mumbling about Juntae’s story, the appearance of trying to keep a distance still lingered in my eyes. She probably thought I didn’t know about the meeting with Juntae.
The fact that I knew would probably make her embarrassed, but for me, it felt like the puzzle had been solved.
So, I could get the answer to why Joseyeong appeared there. Of course, I didn’t miss the distorted expression on Haejin’s face when she saw Seoyeong.
Nevertheless, there is one thing that is completely unknown. If we both like each other, why should we let go?
We both like each other, so why can’t we be together? Knowing the reason only made it more frustrating.
Don’t you trust me? Or is the chairman frightening?
Well, if anything, I should be more frightening. Jeonghae still doesn’t know that.
But seeing her struggle made me feel heartbroken. In the end, I was the one who made her struggle.
The face of her lying in the hospital came back to me. Staring silently at the closed eyes, my heart felt strange.
Even though I confessed my feelings, it seemed to have made her like that. I felt guilty, sorry, and my confused feelings deepened endlessly.
Did I go too far? Did I ask for too much?
I tried to store her before she woke up, but why is the waiting line so long? If no one is there when she wakes up, it would be lonely and empty.
Thinking that she might be waiting for herself, I quickly stored her with an anxious heart, but Haejin was already awake.
Not knowing what to do when she looked at herself, I didn’t know how to comfort a woman. So, the words I blurted out to her were all sharp thorns.
And she mentioned being in debt. Such a situation is a warm welcome, but does she know about it?
I returned home and sat on the sofa. I still couldn’t forget the feeling of the index finger held by the fern-like hand.
Should I not care or not pay attention?
What are you going to do, Moontae Hong?
No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t stop.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
