episode_0455

It was while I was putting pressure on the people sitting across from me that I heard that Su-hyeon had regained consciousness.

At first… I couldn’t believe it when I heard it.

This was despite the news that I had literally been waiting for.

It had no choice but to be like that.

From her perspective, she had no choice but to do so because Su-hyeon’s condition was that serious.

Of course… I know.

I don’t know anything else, but in the field of ‘poison’, there is no one who can follow my father.

I knew it, but… the poison that covered Suhyun’s body was a type that was unfamiliar to even my father.

Being unfamiliar meant being dangerous.

So I thought it would take a considerable amount of time just to find the clue to deciphering it… but what kind of magic did you use?

It must have been a moment when such questions occupied my mind.

Just like a river overflowing on a rainy day, my thoughts began to overflow like crazy.

Is it true that I woke up?

If it’s real… what’s your physical condition like?

Perhaps… there were any unavoidable side effects as a result of the addiction…

As time passed, I realized that my thoughts were leaning more towards worry.

That this is not the time to be here like this.

It is true that it was important to make the writers who had dared to attack the group without considering the benefits they had received from the party realize their worth, but it was not as important as confirming that Su-hyeon was safe.

Actually, that was it.

Without hesitating back and forth, what I saw first when I got up from my seat.

The person who had been behaving as if he was about to throw away their decision right here and there just a moment ago suddenly acted as if he was going to leave at any moment, so it was natural for those who were under pressure to feel puzzled.

As I felt the suspicious gazes flying towards my face, I wanted to wipe them all out before I left… but I held back.

Even considering that they were poisoned, they were not easy opponents.

This was especially true considering that they were the majority.

“Something urgent came up, so I’ll leave here today.”

As soon as I spewed out words that were close to warning to those who were looking at me with puzzled expressions, I was met with bewildered looks, but honestly, it was none of my business.

poison?

If they don’t want to die, they will take care of it on their own.

And what’s more… even if left unattended, there was no way it would die.

In the first place, the poison that flowed into their bodies through the air was a poison of the acid poison series, which is mainly used to suppress enemies rather than exterminate them.

‘Of course, with all the pressure that has been put on them, if they leave like this, they will unite even more…’

That also didn’t bother me too much.

If we didn’t know anything about their plans, we would have known that they had a very heinous plan, so it was safe to assume that we wouldn’t be in trouble.

Even if the group decides to use harsh words and only control the supplies flowing into their faction, the force they lead will not be able to hold out for long and will wither away.

That’s certainly true, but what would happen if they joined forces?

And more than anything… if they were allies, they were there too.

It seems like they didn’t know that they were thinking of confronting our family with that much power, but in fact, as soon as the family’s business reached a certain level, the family started providing support to the martial powers dispersed in various places.

Should we say that Hayoung, the daughter of the Paeng family, did not live by her side for no reason?

There were times when they couldn’t handle what they were doing, but basically, the party was maintaining a very close cooperative relationship with the martial arts forces that were scattered here and there in the aftermath of the nuclear war.

So, as long as the group makes up its mind… those here will feel the same way that those who were singled out for their exploits in Murim felt in the past.

I’m sure it will happen, but is there any reason to worry just because I provoked the other person a little?

Cancer wasn’t the only thing she thought about, so she didn’t care whether the other person looked at her strangely or not, and just left the place and headed to New Castle City, where the hospital was located.

As I was watching the scenery pass by outside the car window on the way to the hospital run by my family, I felt nervous for no reason.

Considering that my father used his own hands, the possibility of that happening is very low… but what if there were side effects left in his body as a result of the poisoning?

So… if Su-hyeon looks at her with resentment because of that… how should she react?

Is it because the inside of the car was so quiet, apart from the fact that every time I blinked, several buildings were moving so fast that they passed by the car window?

I had more ominous thoughts than anything else.

The problem was that I had no idea how to get rid of it.

It would be great if she could shake it off by lightly shaking her head… All the imaginations that occupied her mind at this moment were as persistent as the ominousness they contained.

So… it didn’t come off easily.

As soon as the car that had been running non-stop finally stopped in front of the hospital where Soo-hyeon was, my heart skipped a beat… that was probably the effect.

I was afraid.

This was especially true because the relationship was merely bound by a contract.

What connects her and Su-hyeon’s relationship?

It was just a flimsy contract that was less than ten pages long.

So… it would be possible to cancel the contract if you wanted to.

In the past… the moment Su-hyeon asked to terminate the contract, I would have willingly accepted his request.

The reason I signed a contract with him in the first place was largely to secure a new recruit for my friend and partner, Hayoung.

So, in the past, I would have accepted his offer without even a moment of hesitation… but now?

If Soo-hyeon, who she will soon meet, looks at her with resentful eyes and demands that the contract be canceled… will she be able to act like that then?

…I wasn’t sure.

It was because I couldn’t imagine what kind of expression I would make when the situation went that way.

That’s why my feet stuck to the ground felt particularly heavy…

“Lady…? Any problem…?”

Still, I had to go.

Even if I had to face such a situation at the end of the road, I had to at least look at Suhyeon’s face and say thank you for saving her.

Because that is human duty.

“No, no. Nothing.”

After getting out of the car, she didn’t move from the spot as if there were nails stuck in her feet, so as someone accompanying her, I had no choice but to worry first.

In this way, she dismissed the concerns of the attendant who was staring at her with worried eyes… and walked towards the building in front of her.

Of course… it wasn’t as easy as it sounds.

Because my feet had become heavier.

Still, I walked.

I crossed the hospital hallway, which felt particularly long today, and headed towards the intensive care unit where Su-hyeon was.

And as the distance between him and Suhyeon got closer… his steps gradually became faster.

It got faster and faster, and eventually it almost felt like running.

When I saw her like that, I could see the people working at the hospital getting scared and stepping aside, but I couldn’t pay any attention to that.

That’s because the destination was already right in front of me.

Drurrr

Without even thinking about stopping or slowing down, I just stretched out my hand and roughly opened the closed door.

However… was the force too much?

As soon as what was blocking her path was pushed aside, her body’s balance shifted forward.

It was too late, but… my knee was already on the verge of touching the floor.

Craddangtang!

A sound so loud that even I felt it myself took over the hospital room.

At the same time, a throbbing pain ran through my knee… but the pain didn’t bother me at all.

For that to be the case, the burning sensation that took over my face was too strong.

I was embarrassed.

I was so embarrassed that I couldn’t put it into words… I couldn’t lift my head up, as if someone had hung a weight around her neck.

I can’t believe that the most I showed to someone who woke up after a few days was such an unsightly appearance.

Even if Soohyun sees this and thinks it’s pathetic, it can’t be helped.

Such thoughts took over my head before I knew it…

“No, are you okay?”

The moment Su-hyeon’s voice, with a clear sign of concern for us, flowed into my ears, it melted like snow in the sunlight.

Before we knew it, it was spring.