Even though he still couldn’t fully understand Yeoreum’s thoughts, when he found out that those two things that had hurt him were lies, his heart raced uncontrollably.
Even when he believed all of it was true, Taeseok had made up his mind to start anew. Moreover, even now, his heart was as unrestrained as an unbridled colt.
He was practically dating Yeoreum in his mind, except for the lack of confession.
That’s why.
As if hiding a secret, he gazed at her eyelashes trembling slightly, then approached her face without hesitation.
Gradually lowering his gaze, Taeseok swallowed hard as he looked at her plump lips.
“Yeoreum.”
Unable to endure any longer, Taeseok lowered his head toward her lips. Right at that moment, Yeoreum opened her eyes.
“…What is this?”
The two gazes that met closely quietly entangled.
“What are you doing right now…”
While Yeoreum’s pupils were endlessly dilating, Taeseok, without any hesitation, gazed at her softly and smiled.
“Fortunately, you’re not too badly hurt.”
“What is this position right now?”
“Ah.”
Taeseok, who had almost touched her lips, nonchalantly raised his head, saying.
“A thief’s kiss.”
“!”
“…I tried to do it, but it failed.”
Yeoreum’s face turned bright red. Then, after wetting the blanket, she abruptly got up, looked at the Linger, and then said as if determined.
“Call a nurse, please. I need to go home. No, more importantly, why is Seo Taeseok here?”
“Water.”
Taeseok handed her water with a gentle smile.
Her expression was so bewildering that she wanted to refuse immediately, but she was thirsty from waking up. Yeoreum hesitated but accepted the water bottle.
“I’ll talk about the discharge. But it’s too late, so you won’t be able to complete the discharge process.”
“Don’t act like a guardian.”
“You asked for a nurse.”
Taeseok laughed again as he handed her the water bottle. Yeoreum felt tense at the man’s behavior, which she couldn’t understand.
He was a man who always stood tall. Arrogant and dry in his commanding tone, with a cold and persistent gaze. Countless harassments.
But why was he laughing today?
She became uneasy when he smiled. A few smiles could easily break down the feeble barrier he had built up like a wall. Yeoreum spoke, avoiding eye contact.
“Why are you here? Please leave if you’re uncomfortable. I’m not seriously injured.”
“I can’t go.”
“What?”
“No manager, no car.”
Yeoreum, who didn’t know that he had come in his own car, quickly tried to find another argument to refute him. But he was faster.
“Why did you have an accident?”
“…”
“Don’t answer. Again.”
“… ”
“Then I’ll torment you. I’ll say I won’t do this drama because of Choi Yeoreum.”
His words were like a dagger to her heart, with a strange hint of laughter at the end. Yeoreum was somewhat perplexed. Could it be that he’s joking now?
Tilting his head, he looked down at Yeoreum with an unusually affectionate gaze. In that moment, Yeoreum’s heart pounded without restraint.
“I was just careless. I bumped into a reversing car.”
“Even if you were careless, it’s the car’s fault for a car-to-person accident.”
“It’s my fault too.”
“No, it’s not.”
Using only two fingers, Taeseok gently lifted Yeoreum’s chin. After making eye contact, he silently stared into her eyes.
“Why do you keep avoiding?”
“Let go of me.”
“Are you guilty?”
“No, it’s not like that.”
“Then. Are you excited?”
“… ”
“I’ve become somewhat attractive, haven’t I?”
At the end of the sentence, he smiled again.
Thinking that he had changed his strategy from today, Yeoreum couldn’t hide her trembling eyes.
She said strange words that he wouldn’t understand.
“I’ll find out everything.”
It was then.
A knocking sound was heard. Since the VIP room had a separate door lock, even medical staff had to open the door to enter. “Wait a moment,” Taeseok said quietly before walking to the entrance.
“Hello. Are you Ms. Choi Yeoreum’s guardian?… Oh, Taeseok?”
Surprisingly, the doctor who entered as the attending physician was someone Taeseok knew.
“Jinho? Why are you here at this hospital?”
“Well, it’s been a while. The nurses were saying that Taeseok came to the ER, is it true? I came to this hospital a while ago.”
Taeseok said in a lowered voice, “Good. Show me the chart.”
“It’s not severe. It wasn’t enough for hospitalization…”
“Show me.”
Taeseok took the chart as if snatching it.
“BP? PR?”
“All normal. And I’m a doctor too, you know?”
“You didn’t study well.”
Jinho, the attending physician, scratched his face in response.
“You didn’t have any other friends because your personality was so bad. You know that, right?”
Taeseok ignored that statement and handed over the chart.
“I didn’t make it. The friend.”
“Of course. By the way, who is it? What’s the relationship?”
Jinho asked with a curious glint in his eyes. Taeseok answered indifferently.
“The one I mentioned last time.”
“Ah, that person.”
Jinho nodded as if understanding, lightly tapping Taeseok’s shoulder.
They were quite close friends during their college days. Although they didn’t meet often as Taeseok took a leave of absence and debuted right away, their friendship remained strong.
“Jinho. Still, since it’s a TA patient, pay attention and check the progress.”
“No need for that. You can be discharged right away.”
Although Jinho coolly smiled and said so, Taeseok’s expression hardened. He didn’t want to discharge him. It felt more reassuring to observe the progress a bit longer, and above all, he enjoyed the time alone in the empty hospital room.
“Why the rush to discharge? No.”
“Okay, then. Do it your way. When you want to, tell the nurse and proceed with the discharge.”
Yeoreum watched Taeseok, standing at the entrance and conversing with the medical staff, intently. What could they be talking about? TA patient. It seemed to be about a traffic accident, but the rest was incomprehensible.
It was the first time she had gazed at him for so long since meeting him again. Since it was his back, she gained a bit of courage. From his disheveled hair to his broad shoulders and well-defined back muscles, she took in his appearance at a glance.
[Senior. Why is Seo Taeseok in my room?]She sent a message to Director Hong, but there was still no reply. However, it was easy to guess that he had heard about the accident from the staff.
Knowing that there was still a long way to go before filming, what was the lead actor doing here?
“Is he really worried about me?”
Yeoreum felt confused.
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
