I Became a Villainous Character with a Limited Lifespan - Episode 134

Episode 134

“The room is filled with pheromones. I know you’re an alpha, so if you go in, you’ll feel a strong repulsion.”

Although he was recessive, he was strongly emitting pheromones as if to release all the pheromones in his body, so there would definitely be a strong repulsion between alphas. It was sure to be an unbearable level of rejection, so they tried to dissuade him, but Jae-young shook his head as if he couldn’t hear those words.

“I have to see him.”

Even if he felt repulsed, could it be worse than this feeling of going crazy? Jae-young pushed away the medical staff trying to stop him and said,

“If not now, you’re saying I won’t be able to see him anymore, right?”

I know my words won’t reach Seung-hyun right now. So it may be meaningless, but even so, there were things I wanted to say if it was okay.

“The patient’s condition could worsen. You can’t barge in like this.”

However, at the words that Seung-hyun’s condition could worsen, he had no choice but to stop. I don’t know how it could get worse than this current state, but they were words Jae-young absolutely couldn’t ignore.

“I understand how you feel, but please calm down. Jae-young, you’re dominant, and you could release pheromones without knowing it… We don’t know how those pheromones will affect him.”

“But even if we stay like this, the end result will be the same, won’t it?”

Jae-young said with a sneer. Professor Kim closed his mouth tightly, unable to refute those words. He was right. Regardless of how his current condition was maintained, Seung-hyun would eventually die.

Even if Jae-young didn’t open that door and go in, his breath could stop from a sudden shock, or Jae-young’s pheromones could have no effect at all.

“…You’re right. But from a medical professional’s standpoint, I can’t let you in.”

“…”

“…I’ll try to find a way. But if you act so recklessly, I can’t let you in, so please go back for today.”

If he stayed at the hospital like this, he would surely cause an accident properly. Professor Kim tried to calm Jae-young down.

“…”

Jae-young hesitated, unable to move his feet easily. He knew there was nothing he could do, that he might cause a huge accident if he stayed like this, but his feet wouldn’t move.

“I’ll contact…and manage the number of people entering the room…”

In the end, until he was half-forced to leave by a nurse, Jae-young stared at Seung-hyun through the window in front of the hospital room for a long time. He couldn’t believe he would never see that peaceful face again.

***

“…So that’s what happened.”

The person currently registered as Seung-hyun’s guardian was Tae-sung. Naturally, Seung-hyun’s condition was relayed to Tae-sung as well, so he came to see Seung-hyun, thinking it would be the last time.

“I won’t be able to go inside.”

“Yes. Right now, it’s difficult to let traits in due to his unstable state in many ways.”

“Isn’t there a way to see him as closely as possible?”

It probably wouldn’t have much meaning, but thinking it was the last time, he wanted to convey the words he hadn’t been able to say until now. It would just be words to make himself feel better, which the other person couldn’t even hear.

“…I think it will be okay around tomorrow.”

“Tomorrow?”

“If it follows this trend, around this time tomorrow… the pheromones he has will all be released, so it won’t be a big problem even if traits go in then.”

Tae-sung laughed, thinking it was ironic that he could only meet him if his condition worsened. Maybe it would be better not to see him.

“I see. To former CEO Han…”

He probably won’t care, but shouldn’t we tell him now? Tae-sung pondered for a moment. Anyway, Seung-hyun was the child of those two people.

Of course, he had lived worse than others all his life, but if they were told their child was facing death, wouldn’t they regret it a little?

He couldn’t imagine them being sad, but the news would be known in a few days anyway, so he thought the parents should be told first.

Tae-sung fiddled with his phone, deep in thought. The contemplation didn’t last long. However, there was something he had overlooked.

That there are people who never change no matter the situation. That there is no minimum standard for human nature. That there are people who accumulate sins to the point of not knowing what regret is, Tae-sung did not know.

“C-CEO.”

“I’m disappointed, Professor Kim. To think you didn’t even tell me about this.”

The next day, Taehyeop, who received a call from Tae-sung, immediately came to see Professor Kim. Professor Kim, flustered, made excuses while sweating profusely.

“D-Director Han didn’t want it to be known…”

“Did I have to hear this from that bastard?”

It wasn’t anger at finding out about Seung-hyun’s physical condition now, but anger at hearing the news from Tae-sung of all people.

He didn’t like the attitude of reluctantly informing him. Of all people, it had to be from him. Glaring at Professor Kim, Taehyeop said,

“Does the chairman know?”

“He doesn’t know the details, but he probably knows roughly…”

No matter how tight the hospital’s security was, it was meaningless to Chairman Han, who was close with the hospital director. It was about his own grandson, not someone else, so information could have leaked from the hospital director’s side.

“We’re the only fools then.”

Seung-hyun’s mother laughed hollowly, feeling betrayed even though that was the very reason everyone at HJ had an attending physician at this hospital.

“So, according to that bastard, there’s no point in continuing treatment.”

“Now there’s almost no pheromones left in his body. Once all the pheromones are released, his bodily functions will likely slowly stop.”

But since they came all the way here because they were worried, maybe… Professor Kim looked at them, thinking hopefully. However, what showed on their faces was not sadness or regret, but clear anger.

“Something felt off. Ha, he was just…”

Knowing he was going to die and all he did was submit his resignation and go out to play? I thought he at least had ambition and tenacity, but it seems that was an overestimation too.

“At the very least, he should have gotten back at that bastard. Ha, when he exposed the thing with Assemblyman Park, I thought he at least had some spirit left in him, but that was also Secretary Lee’s arbitrary action.”

It didn’t sit well with them. If there was one thing they had in common with Seung-hyun, it was their hatred for Tae-sung. At least in that regard, they thought of him as a comrade, but in the end, Seung-hyun was of no help to them.

‘Even if that pathetic guy dies, we’re the ones left behind, so he should have at least done something to benefit us.’

He could have at least blocked Han Tae-sung’s path. She recalled Chairman Han’s odd attitude at the last family dinner.

‘That foul-tempered old man, I wondered why he was taking that kid’s crazy actions so lightly, turns out he knew about this. I guess he felt some pity since he’s his grandson after all…’

If they had used that, there must have been something they could have gained. She clicked her tongue, frowning. Taehyeop was having similar thoughts.

‘There must have been something we could have used. Damn it. If I had known a bit earlier… What’s the point of finding out now? No, the chairman probably already knows, so rather…’

Despite having not an ounce of affection for family, he loved keeping up appearances, so if it had been revealed that Seung-hyun was terminally ill, he would have done something.

“Why wasn’t I the first to be informed of this?”

They already knew that Seung-hyun’s health was not good. No, that it was quite serious, so what would change so much by knowing he was terminally ill? Professor Kim, recalling Seung-hyun who said not to inform others about his condition, almost sighed with a heavy heart but barely held it back.

“…Executive Director Han was the only one who came to see him knowing his condition was not good. It wasn’t that I only informed the executive director. You saw firsthand that he was unconscious and receiving intensive treatment, so you naturally found out.”

In the end, it was a passive protest, saying it was the fault of you who didn’t even show your face despite knowing Seung-hyun was sick.

“So, are you saying this is my fault now?”

Taehyeop couldn’t possibly not understand that passive but clear protest. With a hardened expression, he said to Professor Kim,

“At least when Han Tae-sung found out about that kid’s condition, you should have contacted me.”

“Enough. Sigh, this is rather fortunate.”

Seung-hyun’s mother stopped him with a big sigh. She was angry and found it pathetic, but she thought it was rather fortunate.

“He was going to die like this anyway, it’s better he dies early. Having an ambiguous life and death is just like him.”

The reason she had continued this damn marriage was ultimately because of Seung-hyun. His ambiguous trait, ambiguous abilities. Although everything about Seung-hyun was ambiguous, she had continued this marriage because there was a sliver of hope to give up on.

“Let’s get a divorce. Ah, should I say I’m thankful that this kid is helping my life even like this?”

It wasn’t a conversation to have in front of a dying person. Professor Kim stood awkwardly between the two, gauging their reactions.

“So, you’re saying he’s definitely dying, right? Don’t change your words later and tell me clearly.”

It was a voice so nonchalant that it was hard to believe it belonged to someone who had just heard their child was dying. As Professor Kim hesitated, unable to answer, someone who had been listening to the conversation between the three from the middle couldn’t hold back and intervened between them.