I've Been Possessed, But What If I Get Pregnant First? - C113
#113
Sangchul aimed the gun at Yuwon with a grin. At first, he seemed to be targeting the child, but what he really wanted was for Kwon Taebeom to suffer unbearably. He thought that if Cha Yuwon died, along with the baby in her belly, it would be the perfect gift to inflict on Kwon Taebeom.
Bang-
Sangchul pulled the trigger with a wide smile, but immediately frowned. It was because of Kwon Taebeom.
“Ugh…”
Damn it, what kind of body… Even though there was quite a distance, Taebeom embraced Yuwon protectively in an instant. Sangchul gritted his teeth as he watched Taebeom holding Yuwon.
“Hyung…?”
“I’m… fine.”
Yuwon called out to Taebeom in a faint voice. The look in their eyes as they gazed at each other was unbearably sorrowful. Sangchul felt like he was going crazy in a situation where he was supposed to be the main character, but no one was paying attention to him.
“You bastards…!”
As if anticipating Sangchul’s actions, Taebeom pulled Yuwon into his arms. His movement to protect Yuwon was without hesitation. Confused by the disappearance of his target, Sangchul had no choice but to pull the trigger towards Taebeom.
Bang-
Two bullets lodged in Taebeom’s back. Perhaps due to panic, the bullets kept hitting the wrong places.
Just as Sangchul, gritting his teeth, aimed at Taebeom’s head and was about to pull the trigger once more, Taebeom’s subordinates poured into the greenhouse.
“Sir!”
“Master Taebeom, Madam!”
“Shi-“
Hearing the continuous footsteps of what seemed to be more than just one or two people entering, Sangchul quickly turned and started to flee through the back door he had noticed earlier.
“Haa, ha…”
“…Hyu-hyung…?”
Yuwon blinked in Taebeom’s arms, which held him tightly. Though he clearly heard two gunshots, it didn’t feel real.
I must have… heard wrong?
Yuwon held his breath at the gunshots that seemed to fill the greenhouse. He thought… it was just another strange imagination like before. Or was he dreaming now?
As he blinked his eyes, his consciousness slowly returned. The ringing in his ears disappeared, and only then could he embrace Taebeom’s back, which was breathing heavily. Then Taebeom whispered.
“Yuwon. Close your eyes.”
“…Hyung.”
The hand feeling Taebeom’s back sensed something hot. What Yuwon saw over Taebeom’s shoulder was blood. Terribly dark red blood…
Witnessing this, Yuwon started to tremble. Are you okay? Did you get hurt instead of me trying to save me? The words he couldn’t bring himself to ask dissolved in his tears.
“Hic, what… should we… hic…”
“Please… close your eyes, Yuwon.”
Taebeom pleaded to Yuwon in a sorrowful voice. Yuwon couldn’t stop crying even more at Taebeom’s touch wiping away his tears with bloodless hands.
“Yuwon. Don’t cry.”
“…Huu, ugh.”
“It doesn’t hurt much, really.”
Taebeom’s rough breathing embracing Yuwon touched his nape. The acrid smell of blood was noticeable amidst the fragrance of flowers. Yuwon realized that Taebeom, who was holding him, was trembling slightly.
In the end, he got hurt because of me. Hot tears flowed between his tightly closed eyes. The gentle touch wiping the wet cheeks was already shaking severely. Yuwon swallowed his sobs with trembling lips.
“Don’t go…”
“Huu, hu…”
“Don’t say you’re leaving me, Yuwon.”
Taebeom knew it was cowardly to hold onto Yuwon in this situation. But he wanted to hold onto Yuwon even if it meant doing so. Suppressing the searing pain throughout his body, he caressed Yuwon’s cheek.
“Don’t… abandon me, Yuwon.”
Taebeom held Yuwon’s hand, much smaller than his own, as if clinging to it, and whispered with a desperate face. As long as Yuwon was there, he could endure this level of pain indefinitely.
“Hic, sorry, hu… I’m sorry. I won’t do that, hic, I won’t do that anymore…”
Yuwon shook his head, shedding tears at the blood gradually staining the green grass. He was so scared that Taebeom might die. His heart was beating wildly, afraid that something might happen to his hyung. He loved him, loved him to death, and all the times he had turned away came back as regret.
Yuwon held Taebeom’s hand that was tightly grasping his own and shed tears. At Yuwon’s answer that he wouldn’t leave, Taebeom closed his eyes with a faint smile. Yuwon hugged Taebeom and shouted, but his closed eyes didn’t open.
“Sir!”
“Hic, mister, hic… please save my hyung, please save our hyung… Hic… uhuuh…”
“Quickly bring Dr. Choi, no, move the boss first! Call Dr. Choi to the hospital and get the car ready immediately!”
“Yes!”
Yuwon quickly followed Taebeom, supported by the men.
“Hic, hyung, please open your eyes… Hic, I’m here.”
Yuwon spoke, holding Taebeom’s hand that wouldn’t let go of his even in his faint consciousness. It hurt to see him searching for her as if saying don’t go, as if she shouldn’t go. Yuwon whispered to Taebeom over and over that she would never leave.
***
When we arrived at the hospital, medical staff were waiting for my hyung at the entrance. As soon as we arrived, he was moved to the operating room, and the surgery lasted for 12 long hours.
I got up quickly and approached the doctor who came out of the operating room with a tired face. With my hands neatly clasped, I waited for the result with a desperate heart.
“Doctor, how is my hyung…?”
“The surgery was successful. If he had been hit even 1cm off, it could have been dangerous. We can only say that heaven helped us.”
Even the moment the doctor’s words fell felt like an eternity. My legs wobbled as the tension released. Oh my God. Thank you. Thank you. I shed tears and expressed my gratitude many times.
The doctor, who had finished the long surgery, explained my hyung’s condition in a calm voice. My hyung, who was shot while protecting me, had two bullets lodged in his shoulder and back respectively. Especially due to the gunshot wound right next to his lung, there was severe bleeding and it took longer to remove the fragments. Even though the surgery was said to be successful, it felt like my heart was dropping to the bottom.
“Then when, when will my hyung wake up? Is there no danger to his life, doctor?”
“Fortunately, he’s passed the critical point, but because there could be aftereffects like infection and sepsis, it would be good to observe his condition in the ICU for the time being. We’ll move him to a general ward after seeing his recovery.”
“Thank you…”
Although the surgery was said to have gone well, I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, so my heart couldn’t easily be at ease. As I leaned against the wall, desperately looking at the still tightly closed operating room door, Uncle Junseok called me.
“Madam.”
“Uncle…”
Uncle Junseok’s and my clothes, which we hadn’t changed yet, were stained dark red with my hyung’s blood. Our eyes, looking at each other, were full of worry for my hyung. Knowing my concern, Uncle Junseok draped a cardigan over my shoulders and spoke with forced strength.
“The boss is a strong person, you know. The surgery ended successfully, and now we just have to wait for him to wake up, so don’t worry too much and go home to rest today.”
“But I should be by my hyung’s side…”
“If you collapse too, I won’t be able to face the boss.”
“……”
I quietly closed my mouth at his words, saying he was too worried about me not eating or resting all day. Earlier, I had even lost consciousness for a moment because I was so shocked that my vision went white.
There was nothing wrong with Hobang, but I knew well that staying here any longer would be too much. Also, there was nothing I could do for my hyung by staying here. Finally, I nodded slightly, meaning I would do as Uncle said.
“You’ve made a good decision. Anyway, ICU visits are scheduled, so come again tomorrow. I’ll keep watch here in the meantime.”
“Yes, then… I’ll leave it to you.”
As I reluctantly took my steps, Uncle Taesik was waiting for me. The uncle’s clothes were also a mess from moving my hyung. Seeing that sight made me choke up again.
“Let’s go, Madam.”
I leaned on the uncle who was supporting me.
As soon as I arrived home, the strength left my body in an instant, to the point where I didn’t know how I had been holding up until now. I leaned my back against the headboard of the bed and took deep breaths.
My hands and clothes were still a mess with blood. My hyung had shed several times more blood than this. The pale face of my hyung was vivid before my eyes.
My hyung was hurt because of me. The guilt and my hyung’s cry holding onto me, telling me not to go, mixed in my head, making it confused.
“…But I want to stop now…. I don’t want to make my hyung suffer.”
When I realized that my hyung had been shot, I regretted it to death. I turned away from him in the time that was not enough to confess that I loved him, that I really loved him. I didn’t want to repeat that again, hiding my feelings and running away.
Even if people point fingers saying I’m selfish and shameless… still…. Now I wanted to be by my hyung’s side.
Unable to overcome the guilt, I covered my face with both hands and closed my eyes.
“I’m sorry…”
A voice choked with tears flowed out.
“I’m really sorry…”
I bit my trembling lips hard, asking for forgiveness that would not reach my hyung’s mother.