Min Hyuk received a message on his phone and he opened his phone to read them. There were a total of four messages, one from In Joon and the other three from an unknown number. He opened the unknown number messages first because he knew that to calm his jealous and remorseful heart he would have to see In Joon's message at the last.
Unknown Number: "She is having a high fever. I have made a herbal medicine for her."
This unknown number was the number of the old man who had given Ji Ah a room to stay. All this was done under the order of Min Hyuk. Despite of staying away from Ji Ah, Min Hyuk had kept an eye trying to protect and help her from all sorts.
Unknown Number: "A man came so, I gave him the medicine. He is the same guy who had come the day before you had come. This is the photo." Underneath this text, there was a photo of In Joon entering inside Ji Ah's room with a bowl in his hand.
Then there was the last text. It was a video of In Joon feeding Ji Ah. Min Hyuk watched the video until his eyes couldn't tolerate and he threw his phone on the table.
The things which he used to do for Ji Ah now, In Joon was doing for her. He felt jealous and guilty of his doings. But that's what greed was. It was sure to make a person lose away its everything.
Yesterday, when Ji Ah slapped him and pushed him out, Min Hyuk realized what he had actually sowed. That small act of hatefulness made him realize what he had to face from now onwards.
"Alright! Let them be. You don't have to send me anymore messages regarding theirs. I will transfer the money to your account. Take good care of your wife" Min Hyuk sent this message to the unknown number and transferred a huge amount of money to this man's account.
Now, there was no need to keep an eye on Ji Ah because she has been fallen into good hands.
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Ji Ah opened her eyes and noticed herself in an unfamiliar surrounding. No, it was familiar. But it was just that she hadn't been used to seeing the ceiling for a long time. She moved her hand to take something when her hands touched some soft hair. Resting her body on the bed, she lifted her head and looked towards the person sleeping beside her. Then, she remembered all that what had happened.
She had a fever and In Joon was taking care of her. Maybe while taking care of her, he had slept. That medicine was really bitter but it worked real quick. Ji Ah didn't feel any pain in her body nor she didn't feel that she had had a fever. She looked so fresh now.
But one thing bothered her. The man who was sleeping soundly beside her leg. If she was to get up, he would be disturbed and wake up. But the nature's call was coming very fast and she was finding it difficult to control herself.
She slowly removed the blanket which was covering her body but seems like the blanket was a little under his hand too which ultimately caused him to wake up.
In Joon woke up in a daze and approached Ji Ah. He placed his hands on either of her shoulders and started bombarding her with questions "You alright? Why are you awake? Do you need something? Are you hungry? You want me to get something for you to eat?" He asked all the different sorts of questions but he forgot one main question which was whether she wanted to go the washroom or not.
Ji Ah shook her head for some continuous times and shyly said in one word "Bathroom!"
"Ohh!" In Joon mouthed an 'oh'. He felt blood rushing all over his cheeks thereby making his face turn red. He immediately moved aside and allowed her to go. "You can go." He said and inwardly told himself to take deep breaths and keep his cool.
Ji Ah gave a nod and walked to the bathroom. She felt a little nice to having come out of the blanket and taking a short walk. She soon finished her deed and took a brush to brush her teeth. While brushing her teeth, her eyes feel on the mirror in front of her.
A short scream escaped her mouth as she noticed her ghost like face in the mirror. "This is actually me?" She asked while touching her face which was pale. Her hair were all messed up. Thankfully, she had kept a spare comb inside her bathroom so, she used it to comb her hair and tied it up in a rough manner with an elastic band.
After cleaning her face, she came out and noticed that In Joon wasn't near the bed. She heard some noises in the kitchen so, she walked to her left and saw him stirring something in the pot.
In Joon felt some steps behind him so, he turned around to see Ji Ah. "Ah! You are here. Just give me five minutes, the porridge will be ready." He said and continued stirring until it was nicely cooked.
10 minutes later, he poured the steaming hot porridge in a bowl and placed it on the bedside table. In Joon sat on the bed beside Ji Ah's legs. "How are you feeling now?" He asked and stretched his hand to check her forehead. He touched her forehead and felt that it was normal now.
A smile crept on his face and he gave a nod. "Good! Your forehead doesn't seem to be hot anymore!"
Ji Ah was shocked by his sudden touch. If it wasn't that she was sick, she would have assumed that he was flirting with her. She quickly brushed her dirty thoughts away and stretched her hand towards the bedside table to grab the bowl when In Joon caught hold of her hand.
Noticing her surprised look, In Joon answered "It is hot!"
Ji Ah mouthed an 'oh' and retracted her hands. She sat back properly and stared at the porridge with her eyes fixated on it. She looked like a small child staring intently at the sweet candy.
In Joon giggled and took the bowl in his hand. Stirring the porridge with the spoon, he took one spoonful and blew on it. He said before bringing it near her mouth "Let me feed you."
Ji Ah was in no mood of rejecting. She was feeling hungry and she needed something to eat quickly. She opened her mouth and he fed her.
Moreover, she was a little lazy to eat the porridge by herself. In this fever, it always was nice to be fed by someone rather than eating by ourselves.
She smiled and licked her lips. The porridge was really delicious.
"Do you like it?" In Joon asked.
And she constantly gave a nod. "Yeah! It is good. Really tasty."
"Is that so?" In Joon raised a brow towards her and Ji Ah again gave a nod like a child.
"Let me taste it then."
"Yeah! You should." Ji Ah told him to have some to taste.
But who knew that In Joon's words held a double meaning. He again fed her another spoonful and before Ji Ah could swallow it, he inched closer and captured her lips thereby, sucking all the porridge from inside her mouth.
Ji Ah widened her eyes in puzzled way. She had told him that he could have some but she hadn't expected that he asked for this.
Before, she could push him, the man who was kissing her forced himself back and mischievously licked his lips. "Mhmmm!! It is quite tasty." He wiped the corner of his lips with his thumb and licked it while staring in her eyes.
Ji Ah immediately snatched the bowl from his hand and started drinking it hastily.
In Joon chuckled and pushed himself up from the bed. As he was walking towards the kitchen to wash himself, he turned around and said while grinning from ear to ear "Eat slowly unless you want to complete what we had started." In Joon laughed louder and walked in the kitchen to clean his hands.
"Cough...cough...." Ji Ah choked on her own porridge and started coughing badly. This man.... He just... Urghh!! She felt speechless.