episode_0198

The girl grinned.

“Shall I save you?”

It was a playful tone.

Still, something. Even though it was a simple word, I felt power.

“If you don’t like it, don’t.”

The girl turned around solemnly. Her attitude was so light. It seemed like it would disappear at any moment.

“Now, wait a minute. Wait a minute!!”

Seohee was startled and grabbed the hem of the girl’s clothes. The hem of her pure white skirt was wrinkled, but the girl’s expression did not change at all. The golden eyes that looked warm when looking at Serin, but when looking at Seohee, they were emotionless, like looking at a stone on the side of the road.

Seohee was shocked when she saw the girl’s eyes.

The eyes were so beautiful that you couldn’t believe they were human, yet eerily cold and emotionless.

If there were a God, it would be someone like this.

“Please… save my daughter.”

Seohee spoke earnestly.

“I will do anything.”

The girl who was listening to the earnest plea tilted her head.

“Is there anything you can do?”

“……”

It was a clear statement of disregard, but as it was said, there was nothing she could do.

regret.

regret.

regret.

Why couldn’t I do that then?

A gloomy feeling enveloped Seohee.

There was silence for a moment, and then the girl opened her mouth.

“…Well, that child will be happy.”

“Thank you…”

At those words, Seohee raised her head. The girl continued speaking.

“But you won’t be able to meet that child. Even if we meet by some miracle, you will give that child… No. Done.”

This is what I wanted to do from the beginning…

The girl muttered softly and looked at Seohee with mysterious eyes.

“In the first place. you. My body is not normal.”

“Yes…?”

“I got sick. A disease that will probably kill you within a few years.”

The girl looked at Seohee as if she felt pitiful.

“…”

“How do you know? I was once a silver saint… no. This isn’t important.”

“Yes…”

“Would you like me to fix it?”

The girl laughed like a devil.

“…!”

“Your daughter’s happiness and your illness. Listen to one of the two.”

“It’s okay.”

It was a meaningful question, but Seo-hee answered it quickly. The girl looked at Seohee with mysterious eyes.

“…Really?”

“Yes.”

Seohee, who carefully laid Serin’s body down, raised her head. The girl’s expression became a little gentler as she saw her eyes without the slightest worry.

“Is that child precious?”

“Yes.”

In response to repeated questions, Seohee nodded without hesitation.

‘My child. Always. My child who was always by my side. Now I am.’

The girl who was looking at Seo Hee tilted her head in confusion. For a moment, words that struck Seo Hee in the dark came out.

“Even though you threw it away?”

“……”

Seohee, who answered without hesitation, was speechless.

Stinging.

It felt like my chest was being stabbed. Eyes filled with sadness looked towards the girl for a moment, but then returned to Serin.

“Although it’s too late… it’s not a waste to give my life.”

‘…Well, even that child can be cured at this level.’

The girl muttered softly and turned around.

“Yes?”

“It’s something you don’t need to know, so forget about today. Until the time comes.”

Leaving behind a meaningful smile.

*

“I remembered…”

Seohee opened her eyes and looked around the room, then walked to the window and opened it. A cool wind blew gently.

The small sound of words and the scenery outside the window should have been familiar, but I felt uncomfortable, as if I was sitting on a thorn cushion.

“Serin…”

The child kept coming no matter how many times I pushed him away.

It wasn’t really bothersome.

Even though some of it was harshly removed, I thought it was a choice for that child.

Rather than growing up with a mother like this, in that house…

I knew it wouldn’t be easy. But I never wanted that kind of ending.

If it weren’t for that child, when I see the child who tried his best to approach me with a bright face even though he didn’t want to, my life would have become like this because of you. When times were tough, the person I was most likely to blame was my daughter, who was always by my side.

When I think about it now, all of that comes to mind.

I sighed deeply and closed the window.

If only we could meet…

If such a miracle happens.

Let’s do really well.

Just like that kid did for me.

Seohee secretly looked forward to it.

That the child would forgive him.

Maybe, the moment they see it, they might come and hug it, saying they’re sorry for being late.

Then please tell me.

I feel more sorry for myself.

*

After that, she stayed in her room for a few more days.

Perhaps it was a coincidence or something planned, but after recalling the memory, my physical condition worsened.

The doctor said I only had a few months left.

It’s not that it wasn’t scary, but it was something I already knew.

Everything that could be done has been done.

But I couldn’t do anything I really wanted to do.

I wanted to see that child just one more time.

I wanted to say I was sorry.

After several days of thinking, that was the only conclusion I came to.

But unfortunately, the child’s whereabouts are also unknown. I don’t even know if the child is really alive.

“Fuuhu.”

Maybe all those memories are an escape to make yourself comfortable.

“Has my mental illness taken over again?”

A self-mocking laugh emerges.

My parents and Serin naturally loved me, but I could never return their love to them.

I spent my whole life clinging to false love, and by the time I found out true love, it was already too late.

Thinking like that, she left the house.

The bright sunshine greeted her as she came out for the first time in a while, but she was not happy at all.

When I see the family laughing and talking and the mother hugging her daughter, I wonder why I couldn’t do the same.

That feeling is stuck in one corner.

“Ugh…!”

My legs lost strength, and I sat down with a thud.

Even his physical condition is the worst.

At that time, a kind voice was heard.

“Are you okay? Ernel! Ernel!”

“Renare. If you run like that, you’ll get hurt… for a while.”

When I looked up, I saw a girl with pink hair and a mysterious silver-haired woman.

“…Thank you.”

“Would you like me to take you to the hospital?”

As we stood up holding hands, our collars brushed.

what?

It smelled like a fragrant flower, like forget-me-not, and I felt like my head was clearing.

Perfume… Is it?

“It’s okay because I have a place to go.”

“Yes…”

The pink-haired girl lowered her head, perhaps because she said it a little coldly. He looked to be about 18 years old.

A flowing dress, a wide-brimmed hat, and pure white skin.

‘You can tell just by looking at it.’

She must be a rich girl who has never experienced hardship.

Is the woman next to you a bodyguard?

Her long silver hair tied up in a high ponytail and her jet black suit looked exactly like something a male bodyguard would wear.

Still, they are really pretty people.

Probably even more than my past self.

The moment I inadvertently looked back.

Two women sitting on a bench were kissing.

no…

What happened in broad daylight…

It wasn’t a light kiss, it was a deep kiss where tongues were frozen and even saliva seemed to be exchanged.

And I watched that scene until the kiss ended.

Then, when their eyes met, the girl smiled and smiled. Not knowing that I was embarrassed, I hugged the neck of the silver-haired woman who seemed to be my lover, and our lips overlapped again.

‘…’

It wouldn’t be polite to say anything to the person who helped you.

Seohee clicked her tongue inwardly but kept walking.

Still, deep down, I thought I was jealous.

I could tell just by seeing it from afar.

That these two people truly care for and care about each other. A happy expression, and even a gentle hand gesture that seemed to care if my lover was having a hard time with just a kiss. I felt envious of it all.

‘Let’s hurry.’

So, passing through the park, she arrived at the charnel house with familiar steps and was startled.

“ character. Wait…!”

It was because I saw a woman just leaving the door. As if she was paying her respects, she was dressed in a neat black-based dress and her confident steps were impressive.

The black hair that did not lose its color even under sunlight and the black eyes that resembled obsidian were an unforgettable appearance once seen.

‘no way…’

I didn’t see him for long because he turned away quickly, but he definitely looked like Serin.

There are people who resemble this much.

“ character. Wait…!”

She didn’t give Seo Hee time to think.

“Wait a minute…!”

I was thinking of coming to see it one more time before I die.

I want to confirm my daughter’s death once again.

Even though I ran with all my might, the distance between me and her did not narrow.

“Wait a minute. Wait a minute…!”

Did my earnest cry get through? The footsteps that were getting farther and farther away suddenly stopped.

“Heo Eok. Huh…”

I tried to say something, but I couldn’t say a word because I was out of breath.

“What is it?”

No matter how hard she chased, she couldn’t keep up, and her breathing didn’t falter at all.

Only after panting for a long time was I able to see his face in detail.

Black eyes that sparkle like obsidian, and hair as long as ebony. He looked a little annoyed, but waited.

Although she was a young woman who seemed to have just become an adult, her aura was not easy to see.

but.

‘also. Looks similar…’

What should I say?

I was used to being treated like a crazy woman.

‘Are you my daughter by any chance?’

I tried to ask that question, but for some reason my mouth wouldn’t come out.

“Ugh…!”

I feel weak in my legs. My hands are shaking.

‘Why now…’

I gritted my teeth and tried to speak, but the seizure became more and more severe.

widely. My hand, which was frantically waving in the air, caught something.

Soft and warm. It was her hand. For some reason, it seemed to smell like forget-me-not.

“Huh… How much alcohol did you drink?”

It was a voice that seemed absurd.

“Ugh… Ugh.”

She gently patted the back of her hand.

Then, my dizzy head and the stabbing pain in my chest began to disappear as if they had been washed away.

“Serine… . Is it Serin?”

The moment I mumbled without thinking.

The black eyes that were looking at him seemed to glow pink for a moment.

“No.”

“Okay…”

Seohee could only nod her head at the firm voice.

They say no, but what should I do?

I could tell just by looking at his eyes. To her, he was the only one who could give her a little sympathy, but would kick her out if she crossed the line.