He did not like crying in front of anyone.
In his previous life, he had been weak and helpless. But in this life, he would definitely be different.
Jungkook held him lovingly and whispered in a comforting voice. “Everything has passed. I promise you, he will be fine.”
“jungkook...” he was deeply moved as he pressed his face against his firm shoulder. “I’m so unfilial, yet you don’t seem to blame me.”
“Silly...” He patted his back lightly. His tone was filled with heartache. “You’re still a student. There’s only so much you can do. How could I possibly blame you? I haven’t even spoiled you enough.”
He gloomily responded. “I cleared up my father’s hospital fees. I also deposited fifty thousand dollars for emergency use.”
“En.” He asked lightly, but the atmosphere turned cold from his suspicion. “Where did the money come from?”
Originally, it wasn’t suitable for him to ask him this question. The Kim family could not have given him money, nor would he have asked them for it.
But if it had come from jaewon...
He would not be able to endure the consequences of betraying him!
Taehyung could see his suspicious gaze. He was probably doubtful that he had taken the money from jaewon. “A few days ago, I won thirteen million dollars in a lottery.”
There had never been any trust between the two of them.
Hence, he did not expect him to believe him easily. Nevertheless, he would slowly dismantle the mistrust he held in his heart.
He brought his phone out and opened a video. It was a recording of a stack of winning tickets. “Look. These are the tickets I bought.”
A hint of surprise appeared on jungkook's cold face. “You won such a big sum.”
“That’s because you’re my lucky star.” he smiled elegantly.
His gaze was completely focused on him. “Before I bought the tickets, I had a dream. In my dream, you told me to buy these numbers. After I woke up, I followed your instructions and actually won.”
His heart rippled. He actually dreamt of him!
Some people struggled to earn that sum of money in their lifetimes. But for him, the amount wasn’t even worth mentioning.
What made him happy was that he dreamt of him.
“En.” He nodded lightly. Although he was secretly delighted, he appeared unruffled on the surface. “In the future, dream of me frequently.”
He blinked. “I can’t control my thoughts after I fall asleep. How do I decide the contents of my dream?”
How did the focus shift onto his dreams? Wasn’t he supposed to be suspicious of his win?
He did not wish to bring up his previous lifetime. That... would be too painful.
However, now that he thought about it, from someone else’s point of view, winning the first prize would only be considered a matter of great fortune.
No one would think more of it.
“Think of me more, then.” His tone was cold but his soft expression could not be concealed. “Fall asleep as you think about me. That way, you’ll surely dream about me.”
Taehyung asked him. “Will you think of me before you sleep as well?”
His gaze was as deep as the ocean. He watched taehyung silently but did not answer.
As he did not wish to worry him, he could not tell him that he often suffered from insomnia. He slept very little and even when he was thoroughly exhausted, he had difficulty in sleeping.
The only way he rested was by thinking of hin repeatedly, and missing him. He always did so until his body gave into the exhaustion and allowed him to rest a little.
“Why aren’t you saying anything?” he was confused.
“I sometimes do.” He replied in a light tone.
His lips curved into a light smile, and like the water on the surface of a lake, his heart rippled. “As long as you do.”
Taehyung liked it when he was on his mind. He smiled at this discovery.
The entire hallway was sealed off. The bodyguards stood on both sides of the corridor, preventing any busybodies from approaching.
A middle-aged man stood at the end of the hallway. His voice was trembling as he pleaded. “CEO Jeon, I’m Lee jaekyung, the director of this hospital. I wish to discuss Mr Kang's situation with you...”
Jaekyung's complexion was pale and his back was covered in cold sweat.
He had not known that hyuntae was jungkook's future father-in-law. After all, it was the Kim family that had a marriage alliance with the Jeon family.
Logically speaking, wasn’t the commander’s future father-in-law supposed to have the surname ‘Kim’?
Who would have thought that the Kim family’s lady took his mother’s name, and that his father had married into his mother’s family.
If he knew about hyuntae's relationship with jungkook, he obviously would have worshipped hyuntae as though he was his ancestor! Was there even the need to mention the measly two months debt?
But now, he was doomed. CEO Jeon's future father-in-law had actually suffered from such poor living conditions in his hospital. Damn, even maggots grew on his body!
If he did not beg for forgiveness now, he would likely lose his life.
“Drag him here.” jungkook commanded coldly.
A bodyguard immediately caught jaekyung's arms and held them behind his back. He dragged him towards jungkook.
“CEO Jeon, I really didn’t know that hyuntae is your father-in-law to-be...” jaekyung's expression was white like a sheet of paper.
He secretly peeked at jungkook's frigid expression. He could not tell if the man was angry.
His gaze shifted to the other person present there. He was dumbstruck to see that CEO Jeon, who was rumoured to avoid everyone, was holding a fat and ugly man in his arms!
Wasn’t CEO Jeon's fiancée, jennie, supposed to be drop dead gorgeous?
Why was this man so ugly?
The question threw him off but this was none of his business.
His priority was to focus on protecting the hospital and holding onto his small life. “If I had known that you were related to hyuntae, even if I was threatened with death, I would never have dared to...”
“Shut up!” jungkook's gaze pierced through him like laser beams. He calmly threatened him. “If hyuntae survives and recovers, your little life will temporarily be safe. But if he dies, both you and the treating doctor will have to pay with your lives!”
Jaekyung nearly wet his pants from fear. His complexion was pale and he did not dare to speak up again.
Everyone knew that jungkook always kept his word. If there was someone he wanted dead, there was no way for that person to live!
After some time, the lit sign outside the operating theatre darkened. Several doctors and nurses came out of the room. When they noticed the fiercely guarded hallway, they were all dumbstruck.
The next moment, they were flabbergasted at the sight of jungkook. They had only ever seen him in the newspapers till now. To think that such a big figure would appear here.
Their gaze immediately turned respectful.
Jaekyung rushed to ask the doctor. “jihun, how is hyuntae's situation?”
The operating doctor, jihun, noticed the hospital director’s flustered state and became nervous. “There were no problems with the surgery. After some rest and good care, he will be fine. However, he is still in a coma. That state remains unchanged.”
Jaekyung heaved a sigh of relief. “Thank god you managed to keep his life.”
Jihun was confused by his anxiety. “Director?”
“If something had happened to hyuntae, we would all have to be buried with him!”
When the doctors and nurses heard these words, their complexion turned waxen. They began quivering.
The nurses were wheeling a hospital stretcher out. Taehyunh rushed forward and saw that hyuntae was unconscious. He cried out. “Dad...”
Hyuntae, who was in ‘deep sleep’ remained unresponsive.
For the first time, taehyung felt that it was a blessing for his father to be unconscious. At the very least, he would not have to suffer from the pain of the surgery.
“Arrange for hyuntae to be transferred to a hospital under the JJK empire.” jungkook commanded expressionlessly. “As for this hospital... their staff neglected to provide their patient with proper medical treatment. There’s no need for it to exist any longer!”
Jaekyung and his staff started crying in anguish.
They knew that they had not only lost their jobs but also offended jungkook. In this life, it was unlikely for anyone to hire them in the medical field again.
...
Asam Hospital, the hospital owned by the JJK empire was the most luxurious hospital in the entire city. In terms of facilities and medical standards, they were ranked number one in the entire country. Their only flaw was their pricey treatment fees.
Simply put, it was a hospital meant for the super wealthy.
The city centre had more than enough rich people and with JJK empire's name attached to it, Asam hospital rarely had empty hospital rooms.
Hyuntae was arranged to be admitted into the ward on the highest floor of the hospital, thirty-eighth floor. It was the most luxurious en-suite ward available in the hospital. One night of stay there alone would cost a hefty sum.
Jungkook instructed them to provide hyuntae with the best treatment and care. The best doctors and nurses were put on the job. All of the medical fee was to be waived.
Taehyung did not reject his kind intentions.
After all, even if he refused his money, his debt from his previous life could never be cleared. He owed him big time anyways!
More importantly, he suspected that there was something amiss with his mother. Right now, it wasn’t safe for his father to remain in a regular hospital.
In Asam Hospital, jungkook arranged for two bodyguards to guard outside the hospital ward.
Inside the room, taehyung stayed besides hyuntae's bed and accompanied him till late at night.
Jungkook also remained by his side.
He repeatedly urged him to attend to his work, but he refused to leave. On the other hand, his phone kept ringing repeatedly.
The JJK empire had a lot of matters awaiting his instructions.
Taehyung also received a call from eunji. Taehyung informed her he was at the hospital accompanying his father. However, aside from reprimanding him for spending so much money on jennie's clothes, eunji did not mention anything else. She did not even bother to ask about his father’s situation.
Taehyung's heart had turned completely cold towards eunji by now.
The moon was shining brightly tonight. Taehyung stood in front of the windows on the thirty-eighth floor and watched as the clouds slowly floated in the sky.
A thick suit jacket was placed on his shoulders from behind. He turned around to look at jungkook. “It’s really late. You still have work tomorrow. You should head home first.”
“I’ll accompany you.” His voice was slightly husky from fatigue.
Yesterday, at the Kim family’s guest room, he had failed to catch any sleep.
After staying awake for forty-eight hours straight, his complexion was really poor.
Taehyung couldn’t help but notice his fatigue. He understood that he could not bear to leave him alone. Thus, he said, “How about we sleep here?”
The room was extremely spacious. Aside from the patient’s bed, there was a bed provided for the accompanying family member. It was around 1.5 metres wide. There was also a living room for receiving visitors.
“We’ll sleep together.” He pursed his lips and his tone did not offer any possibilities for negotiation.
“En.” he climbed onto the bed first. Jungkook laid down by his side and opened his arms to hold him.
He then tugged the blanket over them. As he held his little wife in his arms, he leaned into his hair and breathed in the sweet scent of his shampoo.
His cold, frozen heart felt content.
This night, he held him properly and did not do anything intimate or out of line.
This was because hyuntae was on the other hospital bed, even if he was in a coma.
He would never sully the only man, who possessed his heart, in front of anyone else.
Perhaps it was because taehyung was in his arms that jungkook's tense emotions calmed down, lulling him to fall asleep without any hitch.
He was exhausted and insomnia didn’t haunt him that night.
Taehyung took the initiative to wrap his little hands around his firm waist. He was similarly tired and was soon asleep.
Outside the window, the moon shone brightly and the stars twinkled.
The two of them slept peacefully in each other’s arms that night.
The next day, warm sunlight entered the room through the window and brightened up the luxurious hospital room.
Jungkook opened his eyes. He had slept really well through the night and was in a good state of mind.
He took in taehyung's sleeping figure and felt at peace.
He could only set his heart at ease when he was by his side. This was the only time he could be certain he would not abruptly disappear from his life...
They had been engaged for years, and he had detested him since they were young. It was difficult for him to believe he was actually laying obediently in his arms right now.
If only he would be just as compliant for the rest of their lives.
No matter how taehyung felt internally, he could only belong to him!
At this moment, taehyung began to wake up. He opened his eyes to find jungkook's gaze on him.
The look in his eyes was deep and distant. His eyes seemed boundless, like the universe. Mysterious and unfathomable yet captivating.
Perhaps it was because he had just woken up, his gaze was slightly misty. It gave him a unique, hazy sense of beauty.
To think that his male idol would be this alluring in his drowsy state.
He suddenly recalled that they were in a hospital room. His father was on the bed next to theirs.
He smiled and said warmly to jungkook, “Do you know what I’m doing?”
A hint of confusion appeared in his eyes.
“I’m looking at a handsome man.” he gave him the answer without waiting for him to guess.
He was delighted by his praise. In the past, he always found him unpleasant to look at.
He turned towards him and propped himself against the bed to soak in the stern, cold and handsome features. The more he looked at him, the more he found him ridiculously handsome!
Last night, he gave him his suit jacket which he had left on the bedside table.
Right now, he was wearing a white formal shirt.
His figure was even better than that of those legendary ancient Greek men. From head to toe, he exuded a rough seductiveness!
Taehyung sighed in his heart. He was truly God’s best creation.
He could not bear to blink for fear of missing even a single look of him. In the latter part of his previous life, he had been visually impaired and could not see him even though he wanted to. He wanted to make up for all that time now!
Jungkook noticed his captivated gaze. His cold, heavy voice was alluring. “Is it to your liking?”
“Yes, yes.” he nodded like a little chick.
Jungkook's eyes concealed his deep feelings. He wanted to kiss him, but it was not convenient to do so in this hospital ward.
Taehyung glanced at his father, who was lying quietly on the bed in his comatose state. His heart ached for him.
If only his father could wake up someday, one day.
Jungkook understood that she was worried for Father Kim. He gently caressed his long, soft hair. “taehyung, I’ll take care of you and your father.”
“jungkook...” he pursed his lips. His sweet voice was slightly choked up.
In this life, he had already become strong and was not as weak and helpless as he had once been. Still, his promise moved him greatly.
He noticed the change in his voice and his heart ached for him. However, he maintained a cold expression. “You’re not allowed to cry!”
Otherwise, he wouldn’t know how to cheer him up.
He thought he was frustrated by him and nodded with some unhappiness. “As if I would cry.” he was not as prone to tears in this life.
He noticed his obedient expressions and felt strangely stifled and helpless. “But... if you really wish to cry, go ahead.”
Bye bye!