Hospital special room. Pure white ceiling. Electronic sounds.
To someone who has suddenly lost consciousness, all of this is strange and scary.
Nam Ji-hye opened her eyes. The first thing that came into her sight was the back of a man sleeping hunched over in a chair.
He wasn't familiar. No, he wasn't familiar with anything.
“...Ugh..."
Namjoon opened his eyes. There were dark circles under his eyes and his expression was filled with confusion.
“Uh... Ms. Nam Ji-hye?”
Wisdom looked around.
“Where... am I? I don’t remember anything... at all... Ugh!!!”
"Are you...okay?"
'Ah... amnesia.'
The doctor said that a few hours ago, he had suffered a blow to the brain, which may have temporarily erased his memory.
This was both an opportunity and a crisis.
She didn't remember anything.
'To get information about Hwayeon's company... I have to use this woman...'
"Uh...uh...yes, I'm okay. Are we in some kind of...relationship?"
And Namjoon swallowed. He didn't know if this was right.
But this is what came out of his mouth.
“…Your husband. Kim Namjoon.”
Jihye looked at Namjoon with bewildered eyes.
"yes…?"
Namjoon nodded. The lie was natural, and it was equally heavy.
“We’re… a newlywed couple…! We were going on our honeymoon… but we had an accident and ended up here.”
As the lies piled up, Namjoon's heart became heavier.
But his goal was clear.
The truth behind the 50 billion embezzlement case, contained in Wisdom's memories.
I had to find out the truth.
To find out her secret, to track down the real culprit.
That could be Nam Ji-hye.
***
A few days later, at Namjoon's house.
After being discharged from the hospital, Jihye moved into her new home. (*Actually, it's Namjoon's house😅)
Seokjin and Jimin bothered Namjoon by following him until the day he was discharged from the hospital.
Seokjin threw a worried, annoyed look at Namjoon.
"Bro..!! What are you trying to do?? What, couple??? Are you kidding me???"
"Shhh- It's all because of me... because of that plan."
Jimin said.
"Brother, I decorated it like it's my new home. There are 2 of everything haha"
Seokjin said in an angry voice.
"Hey Park Jimin, stay still."
Namjoon said.
"Thank you, Jimin."
Seokjin ended up getting angry and leaving.
"Ah, okay!!! Do it yourself, hyung, seriously... I won't care if it's wrong!!!"
"Hey...hey!! Kim Seokjin!! Where are you...!!!"
"Ah, don't follow me!!!"
Namjoon let out a deep sigh.
'I don't know either... you guys...'
***
As soon as she got home, Jihye was cooking clumsily.
"Oh Jihye~~ You don't have to cook~~~..."
"Sit down. You've been taking care of me so hard... I want to feed you."
"oh..."
The materials were fine, but the end result was a bomb attack.
Namjoon pretended to eat it and then swallowed a cough.
“Knock knock knock!!... Um... Jihye, we... used to order food often.”
Jihye smiled awkwardly.
“Oh… is that so… haha”
The smile was pure and warm.
But a part of Namjoon's heart collapsed uncomfortably.
"Next time, you don't have to cook. I'll do everything.. haha"
***
That night.
The two ended up lying in the same bed.
Since we were newlyweds, it was funny that we slept in different beds.
Jihye lay on her side and spoke to Namjoon.
“I don’t remember very well… It’s strange. I don’t hate having you next to me.”
"Everything will be okay... I'll be by your side."
"thank you..."
"You can talk..!"
"Uh.. thank you.."
Namjoon held his breath.
I felt a little sorry for playing with my wits about this fake couple act that I had started.
***
And at the same time,
In the chairman's office of Hwayeon Enterprise, someone was submitting a report.
“We have confirmed that Nam Ji-hye was declared dead overseas.”
The chairman laughed.
“Okay. Now I just need to tease that detective.”
His eyes were alive.
The real war was starting from now.