I Possessed a Terminally Ill Omega - Episode 216

I Possessed a Terminally Ill Omega – Episode 216

“What exactly happened?”

Butler Do greeted the doctor entering the house and answered while walking in the same direction.

“His condition worsened rapidly in the afternoon. He said he felt dizzy, and now his body temperature has risen and he has a fever.”

“Did he eat or do anything unusual?”

“He had a late lunch with Director Han, and then he drank some tea afterwards.”

The two got on the elevator. However, these were things he ate regularly. The menu items were nothing special. While answering this, Butler Do anxiously pressed the elevator button.

When the elevator doors opened on the second floor, the doctor followed Butler Do with a troubled expression. He looked extremely perplexed.

This was understandable, as just a few hours ago, he had come to this house to remove Seo I-Kyung’s cast and carefully examined the baby in his womb with an ultrasound machine. He had done this with utmost concentration as Han Seung-jae was watching nearby. He hadn’t made even the smallest mistake.

Clearly, at that time, Seo I-Kyung had color in his face, and the doctor had even conversed with him. Throughout that time, Seo I-Kyung’s face had shown an unprecedented relaxed expression.

Knock knock, Butler Do knocked on the bedroom door and then grabbed the handle to open it. The doctor entered through the slowly opening door.

“Director Han, I apologize for being late.”

There was an issue at the hospital. The doctor hurriedly opened his house call bag. As Butler Do had said, an ice pack was placed on Seo I-Kyung’s forehead. The doctor quickly checked Seo I-Kyung’s temperature first.

Butler Do anxiously watched this scene from a short distance away. He had supported Seo I-Kyung to the bedroom and arranged a place for him, and then went downstairs as per Seo I-Kyung’s words, but he couldn’t focus on anything. If it had been something else, he would have unconditionally followed Seo I-Kyung’s words, but this time he simply couldn’t.

Butler Do couldn’t think of many things. His priority was still Seo I-Kyung.

When Butler Do reached the study door and knocked, Secretary Park opened it. Butler Do spoke about Seo I-Kyung loudly enough for Han Seung-jae to hear. As a result, Han Seung-jae, who had been sitting at his desk, got up and headed to the bedroom. Then Secretary Park took out his phone from his inner pocket and contacted the doctor.

“We need to bring down the fever first.”

The doctor continued his diagnosis while looking at Seo I-Kyung, whose breathing was uneven. The doctor brought an IV needle to Seo I-Kyung’s arm. It hadn’t been long since the cast was removed, but now an IV needle was being inserted again.

***

Click, after confirming that Seo I-Kyung’s breathing had stabilized and his fever was gradually going down, the doctor gently closed the door behind him. Only then did a long-held breath escape.

“Phew……”

Being alone in the same space with Han Seung-jae was something he couldn’t do. Everything he did felt like he was being watched, and even what he didn’t do felt the same. There had already been an unfortunate incident at the hospital that had left him flustered.

The doctor stopped halfway down the stairs, put his phone to his ear, and lowered his voice.

“…What happened? Why was Dr. Kang shot?”

Kang In-oh from the thoracic surgery department had been shot in the leg and abdomen and brought to the hospital. Because of this, there was a commotion both inside and outside Haseon Hospital. Although he had an old-fashioned personality and lacked flexibility, he was a person of superior skill. It seemed like he might have made an enemy. Moreover, he was about to get married.

However, at the same time, the doctor felt his world going dark. After all the desperate efforts he had made… The day when he could become the director of this hospital was not far off. It felt like the shining glory of his bright future was crumbling like a sandcastle, slipping through his fingers. What kind of bolt from the blue was this? He couldn’t understand why Seo I-Kyung’s condition had suddenly worsened either.

“Yeah, if you find out anything more, give me a call too.”

The doctor ended the call. He trudged down to the first floor and met Butler Do. Butler Do handed the doctor a paper listing the ingredients of the dishes Seo I-Kyung had eaten, which he had checked with the chef.

The doctor closely examined the list. Some of the items he had recommended were mixed in. They were things he had suggested to nourish Seo I-Kyung’s body.

With just this, there was no way to find the reason for Seo I-Kyung’s sudden illness. However, if he couldn’t find the cause, Han Seung-jae would blame the doctor. Not only would he lose trust, but his bright future would also disappear.

The doctor muttered.

“Please give me a glass of cold water and call the chef who prepared the food on this list.”

Butler Do said he understood and turned around. Likewise, the doctor approached the sofa and took a seat. It was going to be a very tough night.

***

It was approaching midnight.

Seo I-Kyung struggled to move his hand. The IV line dangling from his arm swayed. As Seo I-Kyung habitually brought his hand to his eyes, the ice pack that had been on his forehead rustled and slid onto the pillow.

Seo I-Kyung placed his hand on his eyelids, which were reluctant to open. It wasn’t just his eyes that were uncomfortable. His raised hand was equally heavy.

At that moment, Seo I-Kyung heard soft footsteps near his ear. They had weight and continued with a steady pace and resonance. A long arm reached out and picked up the ice pack that had been pushed aside by Seo I-Kyung’s hand.

“Are you a bit more conscious now?”

Seo I-Kyung lowered the hand that had been covering his eyes. He tried to lift his eyelids. Although it was Han Seung-jae’s voice, which he could recognize without seeing, he still tried.

Slowly, Seo I-Kyung’s eyelids parted as if splitting. A shadow of his long eyelashes appeared under his eyes. In his hazy vision, Seo I-Kyung took in the sight of Han Seung-jae looking down at him. A few dim lights were illuminating the dark room.

Han Seung-jae placed the ice pack he had been holding on the bedside table. Next to it was a covered bowl of porridge.

“……”

Seo I-Kyung felt Han Seung-jae’s movements were slow. The whites of his eyes, which his fingertips had touched earlier, were still sore, and he was hot due to the low-grade fever still spread throughout his body.

For a moment, Seo I-Kyung didn’t realize why he was lying in bed. But soon, images of Butler Do coming in and leading him to the bedroom flashed before his eyes like afterimages. It also seemed that Han Seung-jae had entered the room and touched Seo I-Kyung’s forehead afterwards.

It seemed that Butler Do had eventually gone to Han Seung-jae and told him about Seo I-Kyung’s condition. However, even when Seo I-Kyung saw Han Seung-jae, he had just closed his eyes again. At that time, he truly didn’t have the strength to move even a finger. If Butler Do hadn’t come, Seo I-Kyung would have remained sitting there indefinitely.

“Seung-jae.”

Seo I-Kyung’s voice calling Han Seung-jae was faint. Seo I-Kyung’s mouth was dry and parched. It was even more so because he had been running a fever and sweating for a long time. His back, touching the bed, was also damp.

“Can I drink some water?”

Seo I-Kyung nodded almost imperceptibly. Han Seung-jae removed the cover from the glass on the bedside table and lifted it. Watching Han Seung-jae’s arm move, Seo I-Kyung tried to sit up. However, he could only sit up in bed with Han Seung-jae’s help.

Seo I-Kyung leaned his back against the upper part of the bed and brought the glass to his lips with both hands. Han Seung-jae sat down in the chair next to the bed, watching Seo I-Kyung slowly drink the lukewarm water.

After moistening his dry throat, Seo I-Kyung slowly lowered the glass. His gaze fell on the IV line attached to his arm. At that moment, Han Seung-jae reached out to touch Seo I-Kyung’s forehead. As the large hand approached his face, Seo I-Kyung involuntarily flinched and leaned back.

However, Seo I-Kyung’s back was already against the headboard. There was nowhere to retreat. And Han Seung-jae couldn’t have missed that Seo I-Kyung had tried to avoid his hand.

A strange silence flowed between the two.

Han Seung-jae’s head tilted slightly. The lamp on the bedside table half-illuminated Han Seung-jae’s handsome features. A strange light flickered in his cold eyes.

Seo I-Kyung parted his dry lips.

“I was startled.”

The words “That’s why” scattered without becoming sound. When Seo I-Kyung didn’t speak no matter how long he waited, Han Seung-jae parted his lips.

“No matter how I look at it, you seem to have something you want to say to me.”

“……”

Seo I-Kyung’s fingertips curled, scratching the glass. Han Seung-jae added coldly.

“Do you think I did it?”

Seo I-Kyung’s downward gaze gradually shifted sideways. He couldn’t guess what Han Seung-jae was talking about. Seo I-Kyung just couldn’t handle his rapidly beating heart.

Han Seung-jae swept his indifferent gaze over Seo I-Kyung’s pale face and said:

“Min Ra-hyun.”