As soon as Yeonju got out of the car, she hurriedly ran to the ICU.
In the ICU, amidst the unsettled atmosphere, she saw medical staff with somber expressions.
And among them lay a familiar silhouette. Although covered up to the head with a white sheet, Yeonju knew immediately who was underneath.
Yeonju approached the spot. The medical staff slowly pulled back the sheet. As the white sheet was pulled back, Mihyeon’s face, eyes closed, was revealed.
“Mo… Mother.”
Mihyeon lay motionless. Her face was pale, and her lips had a blue tint.
Yeonju asked the doctor.
“What happened? Why, why is my mother like this?”
“It was a sudden deterioration. We can’t pinpoint the exact reason, but it appears to be an acute myocardial infarction or stroke due to a thrombus.”
“…….”
“After a cardiac arrest, CPR was performed for 30 minutes, but as it was determined to be no longer effective, we stopped CPR after consulting with your father.”
The doctor with a somber expression spoke.
“Ms. Shin Mihyeon passed away at 11:30 AM on December 15th. We extend our condolences.”
!!
Yeonju’s face trembled violently.
Her vision blurred white, and her body stiffened.
She shook her head vigorously, as if she couldn’t believe the doctor’s words.
“That… That can’t be.”
It made no sense. It was utterly unbelievable.
Her trembling voice faintly scattered.
“Mother… My mother wouldn’t give up so easily.”
“…….”
“Mother wouldn’t leave me and go…”
Mihyeon was the person who cherished her more than anyone else. She couldn’t leave her alone in this lonely and miserable world.
What the doctor said next didn’t register. Yeonju, with trembling hands, grasped Mihyeon’s hand.
“Mother. I’m here.”
Yeonju looked at her affectionately and said,
“Mother, it’s your birthday today… I even cooked seaweed soup.”
“I tried to come earlier… I’m sorry…….”
The held hand was too cold. Would there have been warmth if she had arrived a little earlier?
“I’m sorry. I’m sorry for coming too late…….”
Mihyeon didn’t move. She lay with her eyes tightly closed as if they would never open again.
“Ah… No.”
Yeonju’s face distorted as tears streamed down.
“Mother. You can’t go like this.”
It couldn’t end like this.
She had only seen her struggling.
She never properly showed her filial piety.
She couldn’t let her life end so meaninglessly.
“No… Mother…….”
Her choked voice spread sorrowfully.
“You promised we’d live together again once you woke up…….”
“We promised to live happily again…….”
Even if the whole world turned against her, she was the only person on her side.
The person who made her cling to life no matter how miserable reality was.
Mihyeon was Yeonju’s hope, dream, and everything.
“If mother leaves like this…….”
“I’ll be alone in this world.”
A world without Mihyeon was nothing but darkness.
She couldn’t accept the fear of being left alone in life.
“Mother. Don’t go… Please…….”
Her tears smeared all over her face.
“No… Mother…….”
Yeonju called out to her hoarsely until her voice cracked.
“Mother… Don’t go…….”
“Please…….”
Despite her desperate pleas, she never woke up.
The prayers she prayed to God every day were cruelly shattered.
Yeonju’s world darkened and crumbled.
Haeyoung, with a sweat-beaded face, looked around.
Then he spotted Yeonju sitting in front of the ICU at the end of the corridor.
Haeyoung immediately ran to her.
“Yeonju.”
Upon reaching Yeonju, Haeyoung wiped the sweat off his forehead and breathed heavily. He had rushed to the hospital as soon as he heard about Mihyeon.
Despite Haeyoung’s arrival, Yeonju was staring blankly into space.
“Oh my…”
Seeing her vacant face, Haeyoung asked with concern.
“Yeonju, are you okay?”
“…….”
“Jinyook is also on his way. He was worried because you weren’t answering your phone.”
Haeyoung, living close to the hospital, could reach Yeonju faster than others.
On the way to the hospital, he received a call from Jinyook, who had heard the news late due to a meeting, and asked Haeyoung to quickly check on Yeonju.
Yeonju remained silent. Haeyoung looked at her with sympathetic eyes.
“Yeonju…….”
Haeyoung placed his hand over hers, conveying his comfort.
Yeonju, who had been staring blankly, slowly opened her mouth.
“Mother…”
“…….”
“Mother… she’s gone…….”
Memories of lying side by side with Mihyeon in a small room as a child came to mind.
‘When you grow up, whom do you want to marry, Yeonju?’
‘I’m not going to marry anyone.’
‘Then?’
‘I’m going to live with Mother forever.’
‘What? You won’t marry and just stay by Mother’s side?’
Mihyeon had laughed, surprised yet not displeased.
‘Yes! You’ll always be with me too, right?’
‘Of course.’
Mihyeon looked at Yeonju with eyes full of affection.
‘Mother will always be by Yeonju’s side.’
That single sentence, heard while embraced in her warm arms, was as clear as if it were yesterday.
Yeonju’s tearful voice filled the corridor.
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…
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