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Episode 33] Misunderstanding

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_Hospital, emergency room.

A place where everyone is busy moving around.

Among them, her still, still figure seemed quite out of place. Like a statue frozen in the middle of a film that was constantly moving.

윤여주

.......

The female protagonist just stares blankly at Jeong-guk, who is sleeping quietly.

The corners of his lips, which had been motionless, moved for a moment, then subsided again.

Even the disheveled bangs,

Even the eyes that are closed tightly as if there is no worry,

The lips that occasionally let out irregular exhalations, and the chest that rises and falls in response.

And the arm with the sleeve rolled up and the needle stuck in it,

What is it about you that has kept you so calm that you haven't woken up yet?

....No, has the tower I built with only mental strength finally collapsed?

윤여주

.......

윤여주

....ha......

She sighed again.

윤여주

.........

전정국

......

flinch

wince))

전정국

...

When I vaguely realized that I had come to my senses.

It was funny, but I felt lucky that she was next to me.

전정국

....((He moves his finger slightly and touches her hand next to him.

How did things go so that we ended up in this situation?

I still don't understand the meaning of her sigh, but I feel strangely satisfied with the current situation.

Have you finally gone crazy?

The feeling that touches me little by little, however faintly, is probably guilt.

전정국

.....

윤여주

......

윤여주

....?

Little by little, the hand that had been reaching out and tickling her palm generously wrapped itself around her hand.

..the movements of gently grasping and releasing it as if handling something precious, and then gently sweeping it away were quite blatant.

윤여주

........

Her eyes, which were reflected in the white bedsheets, trembled slightly.

_Just now, at the cafe.

이지오

......

이지오

....Ms. Yeoju..,

A moment's impulse,

And then a little regret and then a resolution.

Eyes that perhaps held far more meaning than those looked straight at her.

...The wrist that was held without pain moved slightly as if it was awkward, and he looked startled and quickly put the hand he was holding down.

Her eyes, which had been watching even his smallest actions with a sensitive look, became slightly clouded and her lips pursed weakly.

윤여주

.....

윤여주

Geo-ssi,....haha

이지오

...don't go.

윤여주

.....

이지오

Even if it weren't for Yeoju, there would be plenty of people who would go. Why... why would Yeoju...

After wandering for a moment, looking at the floor, his brown eyes looked sorrowful as he looked back at me.

If I were to just run into him, I would feel like I would be swept away by his emotions.

...I was speechless.

윤여주

......

윤여주

...I can understand Geo's feelings, even though I can't understand them.

이지오

........

윤여주

..Me too....I don't know why I'm like this...

윤여주

.....however...

If you didn't want to go, you could have easily avoided it.

..It's a bit unfortunate, but I'm way past the age where I can wake up in the emergency room and go home alone.

It was a strange feeling. Even as I stared at all this reality, my legs moved hurriedly.

Even though I try not to, my rough breathing comes out.

There are many situations that are drawn out and then become traps again.

윤여주

.......

윤여주

...because I thought it would be hard for me if I didn't go.

이지오

......

윤여주

Feel free to misunderstand... because it's my fault.

이지오

......,

이지오

..........

윤여주

..Thank you for thinking of me. But,

윤여주

Just stop here.

이지오

......

이지오

....((Secretly clenches his fist.

How will these words I utter sound to him?

Suddenly, I remembered these words, which I had repeated to myself and said many times.

윤여주

......

윤여주

Wake up, you're awake.

전정국

......

Swish

Swish-

전정국

.....

윤여주

..Ringel had already fallen off a while ago, but I just left it there.

윤여주

You slept well. ...Thank goodness, ((smile

She looked at him as he got up from the bed and leaned back, and smiled.

She rose from her seat with such a natural movement that the onlookers felt a subtle sense of disorientation.

윤여주

I'll get the nurse. I have to go home... It's late.

전정국

.......

전정국

....((Nod

I kept my mouth shut because I was afraid my voice would crack if I tried to speak after not speaking for a long time.

But I felt complicated because I couldn't catch her going out of the curtain and keep her next to me.

Late at night, when darkness is thick.

My discharged cell phone was lying next to me,

The person who was next to me until just a moment ago has left unintentionally.

The emergency room was quiet late at night, as if it had been through a commotion.

My heart was pounding with that complex, slightly unpleasant, warm, and chilling feeling that I couldn't quite put into words, and it didn't seem like it would subside easily.

She returns shortly after, leaving the hospital with some awkward movements.

The second hand had passed 12 o'clock and was starting to move back and forth again.

00:06 AM

Suddenly

Suddenly-

백시혜

.......

what?

It was strange.

I was anxious.

He usually comes in between 9:30 and 10:00.

This time right now is a time that I cannot understand no matter how I think about it.

That day, after the shareholders' meeting, I decided not to even call first, just to spite myself.

What was the three-day resolution? I put aside all my pride and pressed the keypad. After that, only dry comments filled the house.

백시혜

Why...! Why is the power off,!

백시혜

...why..

백시혜

......

Tiring

Tiring ringing-

Tiring,

백시혜

((He quickly checks his phone.

백시혜

.....

Why are you calling at this late hour?

Click

Click_

As she slowly answered the phone with a displeased expression, the voice of my mother-in-law, who sounded quite impatient, rang in her ear.

정국 / 모

- .....,,

정국 / 모

- Sihye, how is Jeongguk?

백시혜

- yes...?

백시혜

- ..Jungkook still,

정국 / 모

- ....the emergency room called.. didn't you go..?

백시혜

......!

- I met him briefly this afternoon... and then he suddenly collapsed...

- Heh, you too.. As you know, I'm a bit busy..... So I asked the nurse over there to contact you...

백시혜

ha....!

백시혜

...Change a little faster, a little...

Knock knock knock

Knock knock knock knock-

- ....Sihye,

- ..Really.... You didn't get any contact..? Not even from Jungkook?

Snap

Snap-

필요한역/??

......

필요한역/??

...uh, ah..

백시혜

.......

At first glance, she seemed to be in a desperate situation. She ran across the hospital lobby, looked around here and there, and then quickly grabbed a nurse.

백시혜

Here,... there's a patient... there's a patient, right?

백시혜

....Jeon Jungkook, ..yes. That person..!

필요한역/??

.....Oh, yes.. Go ahead..

백시혜

Where... where are you..? Did you get discharged..?

필요한역/??

......uh....

필요한역/??

Yes... Jeon Jungkook... It says he was discharged from the hospital earlier...

백시혜

......

백시혜

...with who...?

필요한역/??

Ah, when I saw it... it was probably... with my wife...

백시혜

no,.!

필요한역/??

......((Hesitate

백시혜

I, I am the wife...! ..I....

백시혜

....Oh, don't hurt me... I found out...... Haha.. I...

백시혜

........

She was screaming like crazy while grabbing the nurse, but suddenly her voice dropped.

His eyes, which wavered and couldn't find their way, had a certain amount of resentment in them.

She stood there quietly for a moment, then suddenly began to laugh, mixed with tears.

...The nurse's face was distorted in bewilderment at the sound that sounded like sobbing.

Misunderstanding breeds misunderstanding,

That misunderstanding breeds more misunderstanding.

It was the beginning of a love story filled with despair.

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