Somehow, I got into the ambulance, but the rescue team didn’t seem to be in a hurry at all.

I thought it was because they had experienced this kind of thing a lot, but the feeling was strange.

At that moment, the head of security’s cell phone rang. The head of security answered the phone.

– Chief, another ambulance has arrived! I don’t think that ambulance is a real one right now!

“Why aren’t you providing any emergency treatment?”

The paramedics didn’t say anything. Ha In looked at the sign in the distance. It wasn’t towards Sunhwa Medical Foundation.

“Where are we going now?! I’m asking where we are going now!”

At that moment, the head of security got up with surprise.

“Stop the car right now! Who are you guys! Prosecutor! Hold on tight!”

Ha In was startled and pressed her body close to Je Guk to try to protect him.

The head of security subdued the guy sitting next to him who was pretending to be a paramedic and threw him out the car window.

The guy who was driving roughly turned the car, causing Ha In’s body to sway.

The head of security quickly subdued the guy in the driver’s seat and took the steering wheel.

He drove the car quickly towards Sunhwa Medical Foundation. And he had already called Sunhwa Medical Foundation to arrange for Je Guk to receive emergency surgery.

Ha In couldn’t think of anything even if she tried to put the puzzle together about what was going on now.

Right now, only Je Guk’s life and death mattered to Ha In.

“The ambulance will follow soon. I think we need to move the director there and give him emergency treatment.”

As the head of security said, the real ambulance followed.

Ha In quickly moved Je Guk to that ambulance with the paramedics.

“The bleeding is too heavy. We need to check if the hospital we’re transferring to has secured blood.”

It was a conversation between the paramedics.

“It’s type B.”

Ha In quickly stated Je Guk’s blood type.

“I’m type B too! I…… sob…… I’m type B too.”

Ha In took off half of her outer clothing while pressing Je Guk’s abdomen with one hand.

“Please save him even if you have to transfer all of my blood…… sob…… Please……”

Ha In had no strength left now. Only desperation remained.

“If you have anemia or something, you have to tell us.”

Ha In had anemia. But she lied for fear that they wouldn’t let her donate blood if she told the truth.

“No…… No. I don’t have anything like that. Please just do it quickly.”

With the will that it doesn’t matter what happens to herself, Ha In asked them to let her donate blood quickly.

The paramedic pulled up Ha In’s arm, found a vein, and pushed in a thick needle.

The paramedic gently pushed away Ha In’s hand that was on Je Guk’s abdomen and started hemostasis.

Ha In’s hand was so weak that it was easily pushed away even though the paramedic didn’t use much force.

The blood bag was filled up while being transferred to the hospital. Ha In’s face turned pale white.

“Are you okay?”

Ha In nodded, but stopped due to dizziness and tried to stay conscious by putting strength in her eyes.

“Yes, I’m fine.”

Ha In, who followed Je Guk out, had no choice but to let him go in front of the emergency operating room.

Ha In prayed earnestly with her trembling hands together.

The tears flowing while waiting for him did not stop. Ha In’s fingertips became cold and numb.

It felt like she would lose consciousness at any moment, but she wanted to confirm with her own eyes that Je Guk was safe. Ha In was holding on to her consciousness with her remaining strength.

At that time, the emergency operating room door opened and a doctor came out. Ha In got up from her seat with a start and staggered.

Ha In couldn’t even shake her head, so she just put strength in her eyes and went to stand in front of the doctor.

“How…… did it go?”

“If it had gone a little deeper, it would have been a big deal.”

“So…… you mean he’s safe, right?”

The doctor nodded. At the same time as his nod, Ha In’s eyes drooped.

The strength in her legs was the same. Ha In lost consciousness and collapsed on the spot.

“Are you okay?! Here! Here! Quickly move her to the emergency room!”

* * *

Chairman Lee realized that what Hyun Baek Hap did to him was blackmail and felt complicated.

He couldn’t abandon Hyun Baek Hap, but he didn’t want to take her either. This situation where nothing was comfortable was too unpleasant.

He thought that the only one he could trust in this world was Je Guk after all, and regret came over him. Chairman Lee fumbled with his cell phone, hesitating whether to contact first or not.

He had done something wrong, so even if he called, would Je Guk answer? Moreover, Je Guk was in the middle of an important schedule right now.

“Ugh! Really!”

Chairman Lee, who was dissatisfied that nothing was going his way, got angry.

There was a knocking sound on the door.

“Chairman, it’s me.”

Director Song poked his head in. Since it was the day Hyun Baek Hap told him to be on standby, he saw the light on in Chairman Lee’s hospital room while he couldn’t even go home, so he came for a round.

It was advantageous in many ways to at least show his face rather than just leaving it alone and risking being scolded by the patient for lack of sincerity.

Director Song was about to check Chairman Lee’s condition when his cell phone vibrated.

He thought it was a call from Hyun Baek Hap, but according to the hierarchy Director Song had set, it was right to focus on Chairman Lee now.

Director Song didn’t take his cell phone out of his pocket and pressed the volume down button to mute the sound. Then, a short and thick vibration sound rang.

If it was an urgent matter that required a reply, they would have left a text message, so he focused on examining Chairman Lee.

“Oh, Director Song. You haven’t gone home yet?”

Chairman Lee’s voice was heavy. He looked tired.

“How can I go home when you’re here, Chairman?”

Director Song received a lot of kickbacks from Hyun Baek Hap, but he was also a person who maintained his prestige in the medical community with the full support of Chairman Lee.

In a way, Chairman Lee made Director Song the top authority in this field.

With one word from Chairman Lee, Director Song could fly high or hit rock bottom.

Not only was Chairman Lee’s favor a blessing, but Director Song had never met anyone who could surpass Chairman Lee’s power, so he lived thinking Chairman Lee was the sky.

“Where are you uncomfortable that you can’t sleep? It seems to have gotten worse due to stress.”

“Of course. This is why it’s most comfortable to solve things with money if possible. Ahem.”

“If you get an energy-boosting shot now, it will interfere with your sleep. I’ll pay more attention after you get some sleep.”

At that moment, Chairman Lee’s cell phone rang. It was a call from the chief secretary.

“Oh, what is it?”

These days, phone calls with the chief secretary were always like this. There was no day without ‘something’ happening.

– Chairman, something terrible has happened. Director Lee Je Guk was attacked by an assailant and is currently undergoing emergency surgery at the hospital.

At those words, Chairman Lee was startled and sat up from the bed. Director Song also became tense.

“What?! Je Guk is on a business trip right now! Where on earth was he attacked by an assailant!”

At that sound, Director Song froze. He remembered what Hyun Baek Hap had asked him to do.

There was an order to have the medical staff who entered the event hall put a sedative ingredient in Je Guk’s drink.

He thought she was playing a prank, hoping Je Guk would make a mistake at an important event, but an assailant attack was something he never expected.

A cold sweat ran down Director Song’s back.

– The director said he left something in Seoul that he was going to give as a gift to the representative he was visiting, so he went back up to get it and was attacked.

“Where is Je Guk now! Then he should have come here!”

He was referring to Cheonha Medical Foundation.

– No. The director is currently being transported to Sunhwa Medical Foundation.

At those words, Chairman Lee’s eyes shook heavily.

He was disappointed that Je Guk went there, but his heart ached again at the realization that his relationship with Je Guk had become so distant.

“Ah, I see. Then I’ll go there.”

– Chairman, the director will undergo emergency surgery as soon as he’s transported.

After that, he will be moved to the intensive care unit. Visits won’t be allowed either.

“I’m saying I’m going to see my son!”

– There are principles for ICU visits, but the director of Sunhwa Medical Foundation has prevented anyone from approaching for the director’s safety.

The director of Sunhwa Medical Foundation was Je Guk’s maternal family. In this situation, Chairman Lee couldn’t raise his voice to Je Guk’s maternal family.

Chairman Lee sat down helplessly. Then he was consumed by resentment that this was all because of Hyun Baek Hap.

Anger welled up and became unbearable.

He got up from his seat, threw everything on the shelf to the floor, and vented his anger.

“Chairman! Calm down!”

Director Song stopped Chairman Lee.

Chairman Lee, who was in the middle of venting, staggered and collapsed on the spot.

“Chairman, are you alright!”

Director Song pressed the emergency call button.

Chairman Lee gestured to stop him, telling him not to touch him.

The height at which he sat down reminded him of Je Guk’s childhood.

When Je Guk was just that tall, there was no English newspaper he couldn’t read. On the day he started speaking four languages, he even threw a grand party for him.

He was a brilliant child with nothing to criticize.

He also thought it was fortunate that Je Guk resembled his kind wife Yoon Joo Hwa a lot, not his bad self.

“Je Guk…… my son……”

Tears welled up in Chairman Lee’s eyes. An indescribable sorrow came over him, and he became as lonely as he was afraid.

Nevertheless, he did not have the courage to rush to Sunhwa.

He knew it would not be surprising if he was turned away at the door.

Chairman Lee told the chief secretary to let him know as soon as Je Guk woke up.

“Director Song, I want to be alone for a while.”

Director Song left the hospital room after seeing Chairman Lee lie down on the bed. Only then did he check the previous phone call and text message.

– A critically injured patient will be coming soon. Please take good care of him like last time.

Director Song’s legs trembled at the text from Hyun Baek Hap, and he stopped walking.

He couldn’t believe that Hyun Baek Hap had tried to harm none other than Je Guk.

No matter what, Je Guk was Chairman Lee’s son.