After somehow escaping from the tower. This was after China’s atrocities spread around the world.

    [US President… . “China must provide a proper explanation by tomorrow.”]

    [ European Union “de facto declares war. I will fight if necessary. ]

    The world became unusually united and began to condemn China.

    They killed S-class awakened people who were heroes and symbols of the country.

    Of the 20 awakened people from 12 countries excluding China, only 7 survived.

    Most of them are in critical condition or their return to work is uncertain.

    Although no clear evidence has yet been revealed that the Chinese government gave instructions, anyone could see that the Chinese government had done something.

    Thanks to this, tension began to spread across the entire planet… .

    It was probably a good thing for me.

    Beep. Beep. Beep. The constant sound of machinery penetrates my ears.

    I was sitting on the chair in a daze, staring at Ma Yeon-seo lying in the hospital bed.

    “… … .”

    She still couldn’t regain consciousness.

    ‘… shit… .’

    This was after escaping from the tower.

    We joined the coalition staff waiting outside and immediately transported the injured to a large nearby hospital.

    And after quickly receiving first aid, they were transferred to each country to receive treatment using an emergency portal that is only used in special situations.

    -The surgery went well.

    -It ended well because the recovery was very good and the healing resistance was low.

    Fortunately, Ma Yeon-seo survived and ended up needing medical treatment for the time being.

    The problem was next.

    For some reason, she wasn’t conscious at all.

    -Usually you should wake up by now… . We can’t find the proper cause either.

    It is said that sometimes there are people who cannot wake up from anesthesia.

    Ma Yeon-seo just doesn’t fall into that category.

    “… … .”

    Thanks to that, I stayed by her side 24 hours a day.

    Without even knowing why I am doing this.

    “… Yuchan. I will be guarding this place, so please keep an eye on me.”

    “It’s okay. I’ll stay a little longer.”

    After trying hard to refuse Lee Ye-na’s consideration, I looked at Ma Yeon-seo sitting on the bed.

    Seeing her quietly closing her eyes made me feel uneasy again.

    ‘Why did I do that?’

    I thought I didn’t like Ma Yeonseo very much.

    I’ve always been stressed because of my bomb-like personality that might explode at any moment, and I’m sick and tired of trying to please others.

    So I thought she wouldn’t be too heartbroken if something happened to her.

    The moment I saw her getting hurt, I lost my mind.

    As if my beloved lover had been injured right before my eyes.

    Then, a thought suddenly occurred to me.

    ‘Do I like him?’

    I think I might have feelings for Ma Yeon-seo deep down.

    I wondered if I still had regrets after all that had happened to me, but seeing as I couldn’t take a step back, it seemed like I really had regrets.

    ‘… Still, he tried to protect me until the end.’

    I wondered if this was why I was attracted to bad people.

    ‘Ugh.’

    It was a time when I was waiting for Ma Yeon-seo to wake up with such a mixed mind.

    “… … .”

    Lee Yena, who was standing in the back, checked her phone and quietly left the hospital room.

    And before long, I returned straight to the hospital room… .

    smart. It was not Lee Yena who knocked on the door and entered the hospital room.

    ‘… … uh?’

    A middle-aged man with a very good physique and a gentle appearance.

    ‘… This person… !’

    Even though it was my first time meeting him, I knew him well, so I jumped up in surprise.

    “You are Kang Yu-chan.”

    His identity is none other than Ma Jang-hwan, the current head of Mercury Group.

    It was Ma Yeonseo’s father.

    *

    Move to the reception room in the hospital room.

    I was sitting alone with Ma Jang-hwan.

    There was a suffocating atmosphere in the spacious space.

    ‘You knew me.’

    It may be surprising, but Ma Jang-hwan knew me.

    In the first place, it doesn’t make sense that he, Ma Yeon-seo’s father, doesn’t know me.

    anyway. It was clear that he was a difficult person to deal with.

    … In many senses.

    “I heard that you carried Yeonseo down the tower yourself.”

    Ma Jang-hwan was the first to thank me.

    “Thank you.”

    No matter how much he was the head of a large company, he seemed to be the same as a father with a daughter.

    “No. I just did what I had to do.”

    “… … .”

    Ma Jang-hwan nodded quietly and sipped the tea the secretary had prepared.

    Seeing his daughter so calm even though she was on the verge of death, it seemed like he was indeed Mayeon-seo’s father.

    “It’s sudden, but… . Yeonseo once said she had something to say to me.”

    “… … .”

    “She said she got a boyfriend.”

    “… !”

    It was my story.

    “Honestly, I was very surprised.”

    Sigh. Ma Jang-hwan, who made eye contact, told the story with calm eyes.

    “I’ve never said I liked anyone in my life. Even more so to my parents. He was such a heartless child.”

    I could see Ma Yeon-seo in his calm eyes, as if looking inside.

    “So, I helped Yeonseo generously. … He really let me do whatever I wanted.”

    His tone of voice while boasting about his love for his daughter seemed at first glance to be filled with regret.

    “I think I caused too much damage to you because of that.”

    “… … .”

    “I’m sorry.”

    Ma Jang-hwan willingly bowed his head on behalf of his daughter.

    “Uh, old man… .”

    I was embarrassed.

    He just did his best for his daughter.

    Of course, thanks to that, I had some difficult times.

    It wasn’t like I was getting an apology from him.

    “Please raise your head! It’s not for you to apologize. You just did everything you had to do as a father.”

    “… … .”

    Soon, Ma Jang-hwan obediently straightened his bent back.

    He looked slightly surprised.

    “I don’t know if you know, but I also did a lot of things wrong with Yeonseo.”

    “… … .”

    “If I were to point out each and every fault like this, I wouldn’t be here.”

    The faults on both sides are balanced in size.

    Both Ma Yeon-seo and I are in an unstable relationship that is bound to become distorted the moment one of us points out the fault of the other.

    “… !”

    Ma Jang-hwan, who understood the meaning, shook his head and accepted my heart.

    “… I know what you mean. I was careless.”

    “No. I think I would have done the same if I were in the same position.”

    Ma Jang-hwan quietly wet his mouth with tea.

    Perhaps due to my mood, I felt that the atmosphere was more friendly than before.

    “So… . Are you going to stay here?”

    “I think so. I want to see you wake up. … If the elders allow it.”

    “There is nothing to allow. Maybe that child would rather be with you than with me.”

    haha. There was a faint hint of resignation in his low laughter.

    As someone who has never had a daughter, I couldn’t empathize with his feelings at all.

    “But… . I heard earlier that he didn’t sleep at all. I’ll be guarding this place, so get some rest.”

    “… No… .”

    “Shouldn’t I spend some quality time with my daughter?”

    “… !”

    I belatedly understood his feelings and accepted the offer.

    “Okay.”

    Ma Jang-hwan nodded his head slowly, as if he had thought carefully.

    “I also have a schedule, so I hope to arrive by tomorrow afternoon. As you know, there is a lot to do because of China.”

    “Yes. I will do that.”

    That’s how the interview with my future father-in-law ended.

    ‘All dads are alike.’

    Even the head of a great conglomerate was left with the perception that his daughter was just a fool in front of him.

    ‘… ‘I’m jealous.’

    Suddenly, I felt a little pitiful about my situation without any family.

    *

    Warm sunlight and a pleasant breeze blow gently.

    Ma Yeon-seo, wearing sunglasses and a bikini, was enjoying some time on a sunbed.

    To be exact, I was having ‘such a dream’.

    “Does it look good?”

    Meanwhile, a woman who came closer spoke to Ma Yeon-seo vaguely.

    She had beautiful hair that looked like melted gold and an unreal appearance.

    One day, around the time when Ma Yeon-seo crossed the threshold of death.

    She was a being who appeared out of nowhere and introduced herself as the ‘Goddess of Luck’.

    “If this continues, I will live under a lot of pressure.”

    The goddess was now paying attention to Yeonseo.

    “They said you can rest as much as you want.”

    Sigh. Ma Yeon-seo, who put on her sunglasses, raised her eyebrows and looked at the goddess.

    Even though her partner was a goddess, she maintained a very relaxed attitude.

    Rather, it felt like the goddess was more anxious.

    “… I did say so. As a condition of becoming my apostle.”

    The goddess thought to herself that she had chosen Mayeonseo for no reason.

    She always created one being to serve her and work on her behalf.

    For example, like a being called a ‘saint.’

    So, I sent a love call to Yeonseo, even risking my life… .

    “I’m thinking about it.”

    She had been putting off making a choice for several years already.

    For a goddess who can peek into her head, this is just absurd.

    “You’re only thinking about men, what on earth are you thinking about?”

    “Because that’s everything to me.”

    Yeonseo smiled faintly and put her sunglasses back on, as if she was okay with it.

    I was planning on sitting like this for a while.

    “Ha… .”

    Thanks to this, the goddess, who was late getting off work, sighed as if she was annoyed and disappeared.

    “… … .”

    Yeonseo, who was left alone, smiled in satisfaction as she listened to her father’s voice softly ringing in her ears.

    -Yeonseo. I don’t know if you’re listening, but I met a kid named Yoo-chan earlier.

    -It seems like he likes you more than I heard.

    -He’s a pretty good kid.

    What she needed more than anything right now was patience.

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