In the third picture, an eight- or nine-year-old boy was standing in front of the big mirror, wearing some hip-style clothes.
The fourth picture had an adolescent lying on the hospital bed, the Nasal Cannula was attached to his nose and he was looking very pale.
Se-Young was trembling with fear by now. What those pictures meant, she did not understand and just then she remembered having an envelope in her hand as well. Maybe she would get to know something from it.
With her trembling hands, she opened the envelope. There were two things inside. Thie first thing which she grabbed were reports.
She hurriedly unfolded them and started to read. “Arterial Septum Defect.” she was shocked, it meant the little boy in the pictures had a hole in his heart.
She hurriedly ran her gaze towards the name of the patient. “Lee Se-Won... the son of Lee Se-Jung.” She felt as if her soul left her body. She was squatting till now but after reading her father’s name she plopped down on the floor as her knees gave up.
“Lee Se-Won... Lee Se-Jung... Lee Se-Won... Lee Se-Jung. So, after leaving me you made another family.” her eyes became moist as she sniffed in sorrow.
She took the other paper out of the envelope now leaning against the kitchen counter and started to read it instantly.
'My dear Se-Young,
It’s me. Your brazen and shameless father. I know I am nowhere in the world to apologize for my mistakes. But this guy in the pictures is your brother. He is suffering from Arterial Septum Defect. It was congenital. He had an operation back then and was completely fine. He really likes dancing and singing a lot. But unfortunately, he is suffering again as the small holes are getting bigger and bigger. I had a nice small business and a lot of money before but I lost everything last year. I don’t have enough money to make him go into surgery. Se-Young-ah, your father is begging you for help. Not for me but for this poor soul. I know I am the worst person alive on earth but I beg you to save his life. No one is ready to give me money but that day I saw you on the TV. I felt as if God is giving me a chance. I know you are a very nice girl since you were little. I know you will help your brother.
You can contact me and visit your brother at this hospital.
I hope to see you soon, Se-Won does not have much time and needs the surgery urgently.
Once again I am sorry.'
“Brother... suffering... did not I suffer as well. WAS I NOT YOUR BLOOD AS WELL?” she was wailing in agony but one thing she knew was that the boy lying in the hospital bed did not do anything. She really wanted to visited him but was afraid to get broken. She knew it that someone should be by her side or else she will definitely die of an attack.
She went to the parking lot and saw Dong-Hoon’s car. She sadly looked at it feeling grateful that there was someone she could share this burden with and although she had broken his heart, she still somehow knew that he was going to stay beside her if she asked him to.
It was an extremely selfish act but she needed to do so, she needed him beside her.
She walked towards the car and decide to wait for him while leaning onto it.
~End of Flashback~
Dong-Hoon nodded his head at Se-Young. “Whatever is it. I am here for you. Don’t worry.” he rubbed her hair slightly and Se-Young sadly smiled at him, even though he did not know what happened with her, getting those tears to vanish from his sight was his first priority. “Thank you, I am so thankful to you.” she knew that, her heart told her that no matter how much messed up the situation was between them, he was someone she could count on in this situation.
“Can we go to the hospital?” she asked looking at him as his heart ached to look at her melancholic state.
“Are you hurt somewhere?” he asked yet again.
“No, I will tell you everything on the way.” Se-Young said biting her lower lip and without asking any other question he helped her get into the car and then himself got in.
…
Tae-Hoon was just leaning onto the bed but not actually sleeping when suddenly Hani started to whisper near him.
He wanted to laugh at her silliness but controlled himself wanting to know what she will say or do more.
He could not hold his laughter anymore when she whispered for the nth time but stopped himself when she started to talk about how she felt.
His heart fluttered as she said he was looking cute but he was shocked hearing her sudden confession.
He had mixed feelings about the matter, for him Hani was still the girl his brother liked. He thought they were bonded into this relationship because of the child and there was supposed to be nothing.
He slightly tilted his head getting uncomfortable but as soon as he did, her lips touched his.
His heart rate reached Everest mount but still, the thought about Ji-Hoon did not leave his mind. he was never going to hurt his brother's feelings again, not even m=by mistake.
...
Se-Young told Dong-Hoon everything in the ride and his expressions were telling one thing that he did not like the idea but he did not say so because it was the matter of someone’s life and not just on her father.
They reached the shabbiest hospital in the city. Dong-Hoon was just scrunching his nose, looking at the condition of every corner as they walked towards the reception.
“Excuse me, where can we find patient Lee Se-Won?” Se-Young asked with her weak voice.