Chapter 41 – Incident (3)

It must have been raining a lot, so drops were forming on the ends of my wet hair and falling down.

It wasn’t just the head.

Raindrops gathered and fell from my limp, slightly trembling fingertips.

Hyeon Ha-yeon came looking like a wet mouse.

She called me again in a trembling voice.

“···Oppa”

I was a little dazed, perhaps because of the beer I quickly drank, but I finally came to my senses when she called.

“Hayeon, why is it raining… No, come in first.”

Even the socks were wet, leaving clear watermarks on the floor.

It seems like it’s been raining for quite some time.

Perhaps because it was a thin garment, it clung to it tightly, exposing Hyeon Ha-yeon’s body clearly.

Seeing the traces of her underwear were visible, she quickly took a towel and wrapped it around her body.

It seemed quite cold to be shivering.

“···Hayeon, first take a shower, and then I’ll give you clothes.”

Hyeon Ha-yeon was looking at me with trembling eyes.

It seemed like he had no intention of getting up.

If you catch a cold like this, you’ll be in big trouble.

She got up Hyeon Hayeon, pushed her into the bathroom, and closed the door.

I spoke to her beyond her door.

“I’ll give you clothes, so wash them quickly.”

While Hyeon Hayeon was looking for clothes to wear, she heard the sound of water.
Fortunately, it seems like I was washing it.

‘Quarreung’

Outside, heavy rain was still pouring down, and the sky was flashing loudly.

I couldn’t figure out why she came here when she was in the middle of recording.
The reason you came to my house soaking wet…

I thought she might be there.

This morning, Hyeon Hayeon’s mentality was already cracked due to the misinformation incident about her retirement.
She managed to coax him back to her recording studio, but thanks to Jiyeon Lee’s subsequent attack, she completely forgot about it.

There was such a big uproar in the same building.

It was only a matter of time before it reached Hyeon Ha-yeon’s ears.

The rumors about Lee Ji-yeon and me may have dealt a final blow to Hyeon Ha-yeon’s mental health, which had been showing signs of weakness recently.

A cold sweat broke out.

My head was clouded with worries rising from deep within.

···First, you have to pay attention to Hyeon Ha-yeon, who is in front of you.

While she was thinking about what to wear and what size to wear, she found her own clothes to wear.

There were couple pajamas that Jiyeon Lee bought.

The owner didn’t wear it much, so it was as good as new.

Since it is designed with a large width, you may be able to fake it with clothes that are too small to wear.

“Haa…”

A deep sigh came out.

It was so shameful that I blamed myself like that and then came up with a lie that would be obvious.

I guess I have to get scolded once in a while to come to my senses…

Since I couldn’t lift the wet clothes and send them, I decided to send them dried.

She took a basket for clothes and pajamas, placed them in front of the door, and knocked on the door.

“I’ll go to my room. My clothes are in front of me, so put them on and come out.”

Thinking she had heard enough, she went into the room and lay down on the bed.

No matter how much I thought about it, Hyeon Hayeon was not in a good state.

It was raining like that, and she didn’t even seem to have any intention of avoiding it.

While I was thinking about Hyeon Hayeon, I knocked on her door to see if she had finished taking her shower.

“···Did you wash everything?”

When I opened her door slightly, I saw Hyeon Hayeon standing in her pajamas with a towel on her head.

I sat Hyeon Hayeon down in her living room as she nodded quietly and gave her a cup of warm tea.
I sat down next to her, shaking off her wet clothes and laying them out.

Hyeon Hayeon was staring blankly at the car in her hand.

I opened my mouth cautiously, choosing my words carefully.

“···Hayeon, aren’t you cold?”

Hyeon Hayeon slowly nodded her head and was still looking at the teacup.
It felt unfamiliar to see Hyeon Ha-yeon, who always gave answers, not saying anything.

Still, seeing his reaction, it seemed like he had an intention to talk.

She carefully spoke her words while watching Hyeon Hayeon’s reaction.

“··· Ha Yeon-ah, is it okay if I ask what happened that made her so wet?”

Hyeon Hayeon touched the tea cup as if she was thinking for a moment and then put down her cup.
She put down her glass and turned her body slightly to look at me.

She met her eyes.

Her shaking eyes, as if she had lost her way, were so deep and dark that even the light seemed to be swallowed up.
It was a look in the eyes that reminded me of a warrior from the past.

I was startled and quietly avoided looking at her.
Hyeon Hayeon desperately reminded herself that she was not a warrior.

“···Oppa”

Once again, Hyeon Hayeon took a deep breath, promising herself that she was not a warrior.
I slowly turned my gaze and looked at Hyeon Ha-yeon.

She quietly stretched out her hand.
It means to hold her hand.

I slowly extended my hand to her.

Before I could hold her hand, Hyeon Hayeon suddenly grabbed my hand.
In an instant, she clasped her hands and held them tightly.

“Ugh…”

Surprised by her actions, I unconsciously let out a small moan.

Hyeon Hayeon looked straight into my eyes and said.

“···Where is the lock?”

Her gaze on me no longer wavered.

I was embarrassed by the sudden question and looked away.

This morning she also asked about the lock, but she just gave it some fuss.
It should go well this time as well.

I said while looking at Hyeon Ha-yeon’s eyes.

“… I’m in my room”

After hearing my answer, she thought for a moment and then tightened her hands.
The back of my hand was slightly bent, and I had no strength, but it didn’t hurt.

She made eye contact with her again.
I was caught lying and tried to turn away, but her hand was held tightly, and I had no choice but to remain quiet.

She spoke in a slightly lower voice.

“···Oppa, what is your relationship with Jiyeon?”

As expected, it seemed like Hyeon Hayeon had come to visit after hearing about her.

Sweat was seeping from the hands she was holding.

Do you continue to lie, or do you speak honestly…

It’s right to be honest.

There’s no way she didn’t hear about me.

If you lie, you will be greatly disappointed.

But if I tell the truth, I am very disappointed and don’t know how it will turn out.

···Can I comfort her?

In the end, I gave an ambiguous answer that was neither a lie nor the truth.

“···There is no relationship right now.”

As soon as she heard my answer, she started to tighten her grip.

Her fingers were sore because I was holding her hand so hard that my strength was gone.
I couldn’t understand where such strength came from these thin hands.

While clenching her teeth and enduring the pain, Hyeon Hayeon looked at her hand and said.

“···Oppa, are your hands okay?”

She thought it was absurd to ask such a question while she was holding it tightly.
I struggled to endure the pain and answered calmly.

“···It’s okay”

It’s not okay at all.

Since my wrist is bent, and I have no strength, my hand is getting more and more painful.

Hyeon Ha-yeon looked into my eyes again and said.

“···Oppa, I’m so sick…”

“···Huh?”

Hyeon Hayeon continued her words, putting more and more pressure on her hands.

“Every time my brother lies to me… My heart hurts so much…”

Every bone is screaming.

She pulled at her arm as the pain grew stronger, but she could not escape the tight grip.

“Keueut…”

Hyeon Hayeon relaxed her hands for a moment and said.

“···Oppa, do you know what I hate the most?”

She took advantage of this opportunity to try to pull her hand away, but she was caught again.
She clasped her hands and lightly twisted her wrist.

I looked at her in great confusion and her eyes met hers.
It was a familiar look.

“···It’s a lie.”

She tightened her hands as hard as she could.

“Keuheook…”

I let out a moan from the intense pain.

She said, not caring about my pain and tightening her grip.

“… I told you I would make you successful, but wouldn’t you run away?”

“Wouldn’t it be a hindrance to what my brother is doing?”

“… I wonder if my brother will be disappointed in me and abandon me…”

“So I skipped everything until now…”

Unlike his calm appearance, his voice became more and more intense.

I pushed her down and struggled violently, but she was instantly knocked down and her lower body was subdued.

She couldn’t resist at all.

“Ugh… Ha, Hayeon-ah… Stop, I was wrong…”

I called out to Hyeon Hayeon with bated breath, but she ignored me and said,

“···I will only hurt you as much as it hurts me.”

Hyeon Hayeon let go of one of her hands and grabbed her left ring finger.

“… Hold on a little.”

I tried to stop her by calmly holding her finger and telling her to hold on, but

“Oh, no…”

She slowly broke her fingers with her strength.

“Khaaaaa!”

A cold sweat broke out as the pain got worse.

“Ha, Hayeon… Stop, I’m sorry… I’m ahhh!”

I couldn’t continue speaking due to the blinding pain.

Hyeon Hayeon covered my mouth with one of her hands and whispered in my ear.

“… Brother, just be patient. .··Because I also endured it”

“Ugh!”

With her freed hand, she grabbed Hyeon Hayeon’s hand, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t release her hold.
Her power was so strong.

Hyeon Hayeon looked straight into my eyes and said.

“···Once”

‘Wooduk’

“Ugh!”

Her fingers were bent in a direction that they could not be bent.
I almost lost my mind for a moment. But she snapped her fingers once more and brought her to her senses.

‘Quarring…’

The sky flashed outside the window.

Her punishment is not over yet.