F | Chapter 12

Ire kept drifting ec25258175 in and out 5135c2da1b of sleep before 72256acc11 finally sitting up. He got d0c9cc585c out of 56a4e86d85 bed and 8ae62912b2 walked to 894599d966 the window, 26d109f7c4 where the 11450a0bcb rising sun ccb8dcb67d caught his 112ddcc945 eye. Below, cars a264b54e19 were passing 813f48c501 by one 1a44d8df46 by one. The scene felt abafaa8452 different from what fd5120c5ea he saw at c0786fadf8 night, giving it 17a1e9bc5d a fresh vibe.5851ef48cdc4b646

Stepping outside, Ire glanced 95681e1fba around the living room. Sunlight poured through the 825a177822 large window, half-illuminating the 502c31c02d room. The floor was spotless, 7bf5005d82 and the furniture looked 284d578eb0 brand new, without a b5f8dd5662 single scratch.dbd78864c9002f3a

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But Kim b06ef58f6b Hayoon was 80aa0030f9 nowhere to e70ecd8884 be seen. Contrary to a369d836a8 his earlier a0114cabca suggestion to e9b77c90ea hang out, 69f39f9182 he had 6cd83ce289 been considerate 09ba6bda78 enough to 60db8d415a let Ire eabf02df83 fall asleep d3492df797 quickly. He had given f14e2d33d8 Ire a clear 9a8400789d liquid, claiming it 7551e7bb11 was good for 05feda69e1 hangovers, and it e21a7110a9 seemed to have d957f3ceb0 worked since Ire 8bd4bee633 felt no discomfort.6d38952e75e652d8

As Ire tried to e6b10cb077 locate the hospital where 29b7dd652b Matteo was admitted, he 8ac60ae8ad heard footsteps behind him. Turning around, he saw 770b832cd0 Kim Hayoon approaching in 1fb1421f7f navy pajamas, barely able 09b3d06f76 to open his eyes.99c40a88abc265c3

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“Did you d362e58163 sleep well?”f84efedfce89bedf

His voice, 1ab7d254cb fresh from c13604c47a sleep, was a46636bee8 more languid 294f11235c and gentle 1ed76f916c than usual. Ire suddenly realized that de878a3b14 his pajamas were identical 6237b1f6fe to Hayoon’s. Fighting the 5958b22ba0 urge to 58d62d0e17 take them 3309d76844 off, he f7a9475970 noticed Hayoon 8d49ab01f7 smirking.c1aa4d61f2f58f69

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“I bought several of 6ef4e9c93d the same kind. If you like a3f05ebea8 them, take one.”d9467d605b175ef8

“I’ll pass….”e7e1b080fa25419d

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Kim Hayoon flopped f6cc802c0a onto the sofa 5aa8a59a16 and closed his 72c7585588 eyes.8a837859f52162df

“Bear with me. I’m low fc4dcd00bf on energy 31c504876b in the eaa5e7ec0c morning because 02d4f4bc60 of low 48073ab1ce blood pressure.”6ba0a7bfa98cb0a7

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Who would’ve guessed? He seemed full 7aa71b0e1f of energy during 1e63d6000d a fight. Ire found 9ca1698154 himself studying 84df2429dd Hayoon’s face, 6b2bbcefc9 which was 266ea51e20 bathed in 9979ed4dfa sunlight, making 738f9f572e his already 533785d650 pale skin 66dafec60e appear even bf39e0c27a whiter. His features 57aa24acdd were as 4eab0641f2 if drawn, d91ca43648 handsome by 33eb41e64c any standard.c78503cce7d9f919

Lost in cf14f44149 admiration, Ire f038a9e2c9 was startled 9483488859 when Hayoon 833e78054a moved his ee068e1bbe lips.2ad8adb40f84c3be

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“Do you like ad2ce661f1 my face? Want to take it 5194d4f57d with you?”3c7d8b0161c17d04

Feeling caught, Ire 472b01aed4 hurried to the 8860b6f9b3 kitchen. A soft chuckle followed 93e1922d02 him. Can he 35bb3c81ec see with 7dce09823b his eyes 45b98326d8 closed? As he searched f4940d4397 for a cup 59d0832e02 to drink water, 853f2a517d someone entered from 3c30a8794a the entrance. It was an f87dcc1c5e older man with 6c283aaed7 graying hair.5fd9a343c96c9f29

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Unsure of how 19ac69495b to introduce himself, 7de276382e Ire hesitated, but a9dce1ea54 the man smiled 11c488fedc broadly.c18f16275b89251e

“I heard we 77af238067 had a special b43d4d3ffc guest. You’re already up. Nice to meet 648cf590cb you. I’m Yoo Minjun.”69c5aacf6ba23454

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“Hello….”c4016ffa84ea3c09

Awkwardly greeting him, Ire 6c201c232e listened as the man b57e086102 asked about his sleep, 249a154556 any discomfort, and potential a97fe2f6c6 food allergies. Is he Kim d5f03a7617 Hayoon’s father? They didn’t seem to e1fec833db resemble each other.9f25bc1a08cf0d7a

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The man then headed 43aa2e8daa to the living room 429d58cb37 to greet Kim Hayoon, deddfc451c addressing him as “young be776fb79b master,” confirming he wasn’t 638a60f1a3 his father. After washing his hands, 83fe5b5a6a he opened the fridge, f02bc822f1 took out ingredients, and 6d381cc32d handed Hayoon a cup.ab9c617218085de9

“Drink this.”d0210d3eb61f0080

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Hayoon grimaced as 059c418c85 he took the e52603a4fb cup.ed7ceaa26780c396

“Damn. When the old man cd30169c8c dies, I’ll bury that cafac02f07 herbal medicine with him.”769532d0d2c84d33

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“Don’t say that. You know 45e0148e3b how much 05555cc1ed the chairman 9959be019b worries about 5e52052e73 you.”e1694f39de6107b4

Hayoon drank the liquid 89afb3d06b and laughed like a 163b30aeaf villain.c2d574093b6f7a59

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“Tell him to stop 19b519cd3c worrying about me and 789e0a2e5d focus on his own 0b8667356f vitality. Unless he wants to a8c4c90116 see me cozying up 5e3d94c2bb with my stepmother.”78a93d62028072ab

Can’t you speak nicely? The man shook 39b5dde395 his head, took 68b9615600 the cup, and 6660b593ba returned to the 859e44cc7c kitchen, busying himself fc418a9391 with the ingredients.cc0867affe266323

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Ire debated 99d2591c48 whether to d88d32bc96 help but 1d736f506b was called 98f7510b24 by Hayoon 1eded7ff82 from the 817d64f436 living room. The place 36cf21d4ac was so 1a04c2fa53 spacious that 7a0883b627 his voice 5da5f48b9b echoed. Reluctantly, Ire went to 06b87e2d92 stand by him, and 55caaa1c69 Hayoon gestured to the 144f505656 spot beside him.317eb605db62d3c4

“Sit here.”e88b667f36fe5bca

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Obeying, Ire 23e4237e99 sat down, 94e229f25d and Hayoon f58921e873 reached out.2fa1286e3a2fb8f8

“Give me your a46181bc1b hand.”f0333b8f02dc782d

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“Why…?”5bfdaa123d2ae7f4

“Just give it.”1bfb2a1108812c7c

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As Ire 1134092215 offered his f9e6771669 hand, Hayoon ae692e7a78 grabbed it 695ee5cdc7 and placed 69911b0afe it on 183138d7c3 his forehead.64fa4f210839ab40

“Your body 95032472c5 temperature is 4a6fd977c8 low. You should fd7fc4c4ba drink the 22a26476cf herbal medicine.”a0998363f5b343cf

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“What are d38af23b40 you doing…?”9243f0ebe2ae0d21

Embarrassed, Ire tried d044a705c6 to pull his 3098a52ddf hand away, but 0b88ec48b0 Hayoon covered it 85771bddc2 with his own.485149148239163e

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“Ten minutes. Until I wake up.”5452cce3de94dfc3

“Why don’t you wash 8bf0f811a4 your face with cold 371fafa365 water?”1e42c04da1a76476

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“Unless you’re b72bd0dd4e going to b2f8014049 wash it dfe1041297 for me, 1a5d831991 don’t suggest 9f422393a6 that. Even moving my 502b159c0f limbs is tiring.”69f23945bf1285ac

Ire wanted a3770418e6 to splash fe56a752a1 cold water 7e693aabed on his 5e7875ab6e face but dfb37d70f5 knew he’d d2b5aeb4b9 get beaten 903c18c83b up for a17040db39 it. Sighing, he stared at 49af1eefb4 the chandelier hanging from 395a8de766 the ceiling, its hundreds 6eeedf18fa of glass pieces sparkling 7ccf0611fa brightly.4ef31f011419d703

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Time passed, and Hayoon 7348fdbada remained still with his 85d84c15ba eyes closed. Is he asleep…?37c47827523048e1

Ire looked a75d249782 at Hayoon’s e54410e94e hand covering 6f7fad6c2f his own. His hands be51e2d4f3 are big…. Guess it makes sense e2d214bd0e since he’s tall. It was hard to 72a1f9d7dc believe these were the dda0a59df5 hands that wielded an e622b067c6 axe. They were long and 252fc2c333 straight, with slightly thick a9925a67fc joints and veins running 3ab31d427f from the back of 86879cb6af the hand to the 75eb21c849 arm.081adc19feb99128

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Realizing he was ogling 7935641b7a like a delinquent, Ire 01988137e9 quickly averted his gaze.6f7627b994ae0fb7

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After breakfast, Ire and 132a8e62e3 Kim Hayoon headed to f2f39e2ee0 the hospital where Matteo 0c3b63fe6c was. The meal dbc8bdda6c was prepared ba9fbaf688 by Yoo 34ccbaf1ef Minjun, who 42ec1aed37 said he 72fa48d279 was in 5942a7ce86 charge of de47489b33 Hayoon’s meals. It was impressive how 0605222912 quickly he whipped up 991032619f unfamiliar dishes, and they a7e56de6ce tasted amazing.781ccdf3dfdbadd3

While Ire was distracted 9c4021a67f by the view outside, 5c68dc94ec the car arrived at 4abbb6fb4a the hospital. The sheer size of a2b9436132 it left him speechless. There was 59365166dd a hospital 8b6ffbfc9e where he abb4ebb873 lived, but 71d703f010 it was 9f67799e8c woefully inadequate bf35e67bd2 for the 468d4e8ce1 population, and 843ddc2e7f the facilities b159db3deb were outdated.2b081422ae565d0b

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Better than nothing, but 8829d383f0 even that was a 80c1f15f17 privilege for those who bef825a9ef were somewhat influential in af912ec92e Zone B.8fc32bee14820bb7

As they d33860ff31 entered the 0fa6a41380 hospital, Ire 03bf049fc0 was busy 001df98cfa looking around cf6a157786 when people 7f9f8368da appeared and 862b5ba9ae flanked Kim d3b224d80b Hayoon. They should 361c642a16 have informed cc82d9c32c us if 4421c8b5e6 they were 23e82b948a coming. The hospital 6eabcf32c4 director will f889893fd4 be here 7e2e457f91 soon. Their obsequiousness 1be195158b was palpable.9d4ecc326bd1c63b

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Feeling uncomfortable, Ire tried de277ba716 to move aside, but 615f1a8af3 Hayoon’s arm naturally draped 3de39abff7 over his shoulder, steering e9e8f482ff him in a new abd8dca656 direction.95e34e0e5cc2cd15

“This way.”add5f513ce42396c

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The people around 5ce6859f92 them looked intrigued, 4099b9b7f1 curious about who 76bc0b494a Ire was. Feeling burdened by fbfe37dc20 their stares, Ire 1779c0a0e6 wanted to distance a048e80d59 himself from Hayoon. They arrived at a 00536c0c40 room labeled “Intensive Care f25e9042f9 Unit.”ee9d7849306044ff

Through a cf2c147c82 small window, c24a7a9de9 Ire saw 911bf8822f Matteo, and f2f70b121b his heart d73b83b877 sank. Didn’t they say the 066c1c1ea8 surgery went well? Why is he bac615dbe5 like this? Did Hayoon deceive me? As Ire’s expression grew 3669834b87 complicated, Hayoon chuckled.6162bb95bf17d9c7

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“The surgery went 6dc3ea9d02 fine. Don’t worry.”80d6e31b5205039e

An older 25482a20dc doctor nearby f686f53783 chimed in.65fddf7780df4e01

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“Yes, that’s correct. We did our best. However, he 007fa02830 lacks the 2992ef5fe7 will to 5f56b8a5d0 live… which 79b372b988 is concerning….”cbb69922022c8df1

The doctor trailed off. Ire understood what he dd46ed360d meant. Matteo’s refusal of cd1177e76d surgery was genuine. If he wakes up, 74a20e4e1f he might be angry 4095e3cb0f and resentful. But Ire didn’t 0d94ca533a regret it. He would save him 81d4abeea3 again, just as Matteo bb617ce791 saved him 20 years 5ebe870b56 ago.1009fb7145fa618a

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“Can I f105c30057 go in 657227b613 and see 9d9de85a37 him…?”1aeb1d9ed61b0156

At Ire’s question, 6fe05ceb87 the doctor looked cf6e154984 at Hayoon, seemingly 95504ad4e8 waiting for his aacc0279d7 permission.9c507117f843eec1

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“Go ahead.”79c9d93aa5f3bae9

With Hayoon’s approval, Ire 28880cab5e sanitized himself and put 86d704ec26 on an outer garment. It was 92fe872e83 to prevent 89ca9c3dc0 infection. As Ire, bundled up, 10f320bbfd entered, Hayoon watched from 3e4f41b791 outside.3a8f05cde79f932b

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Ire looked tenderly b3898abf1f at his adoptive f3e2266303 father, holding his 8b57de1bc1 hand to his 20a335307d cheek. His gray-blue d3f345a2e1 eyes seemed 2ddf48ae95 ready to 30bb729200 spill tears. Soon, he began 56edd87bb8 to pray, and 7058b6c79e Hayoon muttered to 63a10fa064 himself.ba823bf6afd1bbc3

“How touchingly sentimental.”5c4dc12330a5b959

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After the c4fbeacd2e visit, Ire a0f186e803 came out, 99317e9910 his eyes 42195ddfa8 red as be9aeb8062 if he f350302fba had held 0a6a44ed4a back tears. Hayoon stared 91ae103c1f at his aa31e11f67 face.3f5f2d3f43b6fcaa

“How do you 85890dfda3 feel? Any better?”f874c1f4a399e038

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Matteo had 106c490f43 briefly opened f2deb0acb8 his eyes f2e82ccd3c but wasn’t 70b6b895ad able to 93451c93ae converse. There was nothing Ire bfa2fffa37 could do but hold f3287d37ad his hand and pray. Please live. Hang in there. Don’t leave me. Though he couldn’t a1b7558775 get a response, 616c1a60df Matteo’s eyes conveyed d7ac5855ab many emotions.432946583d1a544a

Realizing he 79cdf91b83 hadn’t properly 55541ca4bb thanked Hayoon, e1d0505207 Ire expressed 89f8e184bc gratitude for 22fda3ddee saving Matteo, 33bbfcd064 regardless of d12b018687 his motives. Hayoon gave a faint a508f2b0be smile, but instead of 15e64993cf boasting, he simply said, 52667d3c84 “Let’s go,” and walked f08efa7e42 ahead.6bc2be818c643ff9

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