“… Hyung-nim?”

When Jun-kyung, who had doubted his eyes, known as him fastidiously, Woo-hyun turned his head away from the window and checked out him. Though he was a multitude as a result of he had been mendacity down for a number of days, when he noticed the clear gentle in his eyes, it was clear he had regained consciousness.

“I see.”

Woo-hyun answered with a hoarse voice, and Jun-kyung approached him in massive strides.

“When did you get up?”

“Simply now.”

“Are you alright? I’ll name the physician.”

“I wish to hear what occurred first.”

As Woo-hyun tried to lift his physique, Jun-kyung grabbed his shoulder.

“The wound hasn’t healed but. You’ve been unconscious for a number of days; it will likely be an excessive amount of on your physique if you happen to rise up instantly.”

“… Just a few days?”

“Sure. You have been unconscious for 3 days.”

“Ah.”

Woo-hyun made a noise as if he was stunned and checked out Jun-kyung. Jun-kyung raised his palms to cease Woo-hyun, who was fast in transferring his physique, from getting up within the blink of an eye fixed. Trying alternately between Jun-kyun’s resolute face, able to be scolded, and his palms, Woo-hyun lay down, as if he had given up on getting up, and requested about Govt Director Kim.

“Govt Director Kim was despatched to the islands as you mentioned.”

Jun-kyung’s rationalization continued. He mentioned that Govt Director Kim, who had certainly one of his fingers lower off and the remainder damaged and had gone blind in a single eye, was confined within the islands. It was all Woo-hyun’s request.

The Chairman personally introduced to the group members that it had been found that Govt Director Kim had brought on hurt to the household of a member of the group, that he had embezzled funds, and betrayed the group, and that he had been handled.

“Will you contact him?”

Woo-hyun shook his head evenly as Jun-kyung requested him whether or not he would let the chairman know he had woken up.

“Later.”

“Understood.”

“Additionally.”

“…”

His phrases got here out slowly, which was not like Woo-hyun.

“… At dwelling?”

He requested in a voice that was extra sinking than earlier than.

“She is doing properly.”

Jun-kyung replied, noticing that he was asking for Yoo-hwa’s regards and never about the home.

“I see.”

At Woo-hyun’s phrases, Jun-kyung bowed his head as an alternative of answering. He circled after which stopped.

“Hyung-nim.”

Woo-hyun stared silently at Jun-kyung.

“Thanks for waking up.”

“…”

“I waited for a very long time.”

He spoke in a monotonous tone, as if he have been reciting a report. That’s why it felt much more honest.

“You too, you labored exhausting.”

“I’ll name the physician.”

Jun-kyung closed the door of the room with an detached face, as if he had by no means mentioned that. With the room turning into silent, Woo-hyun turned his head and regarded out the window.

Having survived after nearly dying, the world felt totally different, as if one layer had been peeled off. The blue sky, the birds flying in a diagonal line, the clouds scattering slowly, and even the breath he inhaled and exhaled.

All the pieces regarded totally different, however one factor remained the identical.

The truth that he wished to jot down a unique reply on the reply sheet that solely has a solution of parting, even earlier than he died, and even after he died and got here again to life.

***

“Are you busy?”

Yoo-hwa turned her head on the sudden sound coming from behind her. Come to consider it, the housekeeper didn’t make a lot noise apart from the inevitable noise when doing family chores. She didn’t even make a sound when strolling, so typically she couldn’t even determine the place she was.

Across the time she thought she may not be an extraordinary housekeeper, the housekeeper gave her a pleasant smile, like all the time.

“I’ll be going dwelling in the present day.”

“You’re leaving?”

Yoo-hwa, who requested again in shock, regarded on the housekeeper’s garments. Carrying a coat and even a shawl, she regarded fully prepared to depart work.

“As a result of I used to be informed there was nothing else for me to do…”

“Even so, is it alright to depart work in the present day?”

Yoo-hwa unconsciously requested in a nervous voice. There have been nonetheless folks guarding the entrance of the condo complicated. Woo-hyun appeared to have been the one who deployed the manpower, but it surely might have additionally been his threatening opponent. As she was desirous about how you can clarify this, the housekeeper replied.

“Sure. He informed me to go dwelling in the present day.”

“Did the owner say that?”

“Sure. He mentioned he’s coming again in the present day.”

“…”

The ideas in her head stopped at that. She knew Woo-hyun would come again sometime as a result of it was his home, however her coronary heart sank for some motive when she heard it was in the present day.

“I don’t know when he can be dwelling, however he mentioned he was coming again so it will likely be tremendous now.”

“…”

She spoke as if all the pieces that was happening was over, and that she had been contacted beforehand and knew all the pieces.

“Is there something you prefer to me to do?”

“… No, there isn’t.”

“Then, I’ll take my depart.”

“Thanks. And thanks for all the pieces within the meantime.”

When Yoo-hwa bowed her head and spoke as if it was the final time they’d see one another, the housekeeping girl stared at her for some time, gave her a deeper bow, and circled. Because the housekeeper opened the door and stepped out, the lads who have been guarding the door checked her luggage and guided her outdoors.

Earlier than the door closed, she noticed the guards inserting a card on the keypad and the elevator transferring. That meant solely licensed folks might name the elevator and get to this place.

Because the door closed, her imaginative and prescient slowly narrowed.

Bam!

Quickly, the door closed, and a serene silence flowed.