Chapter 164: The Finding
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Su-Jin remained next to Ji-Won's bed for a whole hour. During this entire time she used the wet towel to wash both his hands.
After thoroughly cleaning Ji-Won's palms and fingers, Su-Jin proceeded to move upward along Ji-Won's wrists. In order to have easy access to that area, she first unbuttoned his cuffs, pulling the sleeves up a bit. Then, she gingerly dabbed at Ji-Won's wrists, using the wet towel to first rub the outer area, then the inside of his joints.
All this while she moved slowly and gently, as though she was handling a precious porcelain doll. In the end, she had been so careful with her movements that Ji-Won didn't show any signs of waking up.
He remained unconscious, sleeping quietly, even when she moved closer to dab the towel around the base of his neck. Nevertheless, Su-Jin didn't go further than the collar bones.
When the towel was almost dry, she got up and went to the bathroom in order to wash it. On her way back to the bedroom, she unexpectedly heard her phone ringing.
Earlier while she was in the car, Su-Jin had sent a message to Min-Jun, letting him know that she might come home late. But her brother never replied. It appeared that he only saw the message now, because the person who was calling her was none other than Min-Jun.
Worried that she might wake Ji-Won up if she took the call while sitting next to him, Su-Jin didn't enter the bedroom. Instead, she walked into the living room to answer the phone.
As soon as she pressed the answer button, Min-Jun's clear voice came from the other end of the call.
"I just read your message now. Is everything alright?"
"Yeah, I just had something to take care of."
"Where are you right now?"
Su-Jin noticed that Min-Jun's voice sounded very serious when he asked that question. Understanding where her brother was coming from, she didn't avoid answering.
"I'm at Director Kang's apartment."
"Are you alone?"
"Mn." Su-Jin replied quietly. She clutched the phone tightly between her fingers and continued to explain in a low voice. "Something happened to Director Kang and Deputy Director Kim asked me for help. But, for some reason, after bringing Director Kang and I here, he said he had to go."
After saying this much, Su-Jin stopped talking. She sucked in a deep breath, waiting for her brother to follow up with a snarky retort.
Contrary to Su-Jin's expectations, though, Min-Jun reacted pretty calmly. He merely let out a deep breath and replied with a question.
"Do you need me to come pick you up?"
"No, you don't have to do that. I'll just take a taxi later." Su-Jin paused, hesitating for a moment. "Uhm, I just want to make sure he's alright, you know… before I leave." she finished in an undertone.
"Mh, I understand. Just call me if something comes up, alright?"
Sensing her brother's accommodating attitude warmed Su-Jin's heart. She knew that, although he was worried, at the same time, he also wanted to give her the freedom to make her own choices. Through his current behavior Min-Jun was trying to show his sister that he supported her.
Feeling a smile pulling at her lips, Su-Jin nodded in quick succession. She looked just like a chicken pecking at rice, which might have caused Min-Jun to make fun of her if he saw it.
"I will. Thank you, Min-Jun."
Then, Su-Jin was suddenly reminded of something.
"Hey, Min-Jun, did Mi-Suk get home? She left with Do-Yeong for a drive and I never heard from her."
Unexpectedly, there was a short pause from Min-Jun's side. There were no sounds, though, until Su-Jin's ear finally picked up a light sigh, followed by Min-Jun's deep voice drifting slowly through the phone.
"She came home ten minutes ago. Everything seemed to be alright with her. In fact, she was practically radiating when she arrived."
When she heard that last part, Su-Jin felt puzzled. Although she could be wrong, there was still something rather off about Min-Jun's tone as he spoke. His deep voice had a hint of sarcasm, one that he didn't even bother to hide very well, which meant that something must have happened to irk him.
No matter how correct her conjecture was, though, Su-Jin was currently way over her head trying to manage the situation with Ji-Won's, to pay her brother any mind.
'I'm sure it's nothing. Those two must have come at odds with each other again. They always squabble for the stupidest things. Whenever that happens, I always end up being pulled in the middle, being the mediator. Well, this time, let them solve it themselves for once!'
While she had been talking to her brother, Su-Jin walked across the living room, pacing around until she finally reached the large sofa in the middle. When she went to sit down, her foot accidentally knocked onto something that was lying on the floor.
"Ah!" Su-Jin squeaked.
"What happened?"
Min-Jun's voice cracked the space between the phone and Su-Jin's ear like a whip.
Hearing his sister's cry, Min-Jun had instantly gone on high alert. Next, his tone took a sudden shift, sounding almost menacing.
"Su-Jin, is everything alright there? What happened?"
"Ah, don't worry, Min-Jun. Everything is fine. I just… I think I hit something." she replied very slowly, sounding almost absent-minded.
Meanwhile, she kept glancing around her feet. She was certain her foot touched something just a moment ago, so there had to be an object lying around somewhere.
Sure enough, barely a few seconds later, Su-Jin discovered a book-like object lying on the floor near the base of the sofa. It resembled a photo album, not very thick, and with dark leather covers.
"Su-Jin?"
Min-Jun's voice snapped Su-Jin out of her daze.
"Hm?" she hummed in response. Meanwhile, she kept her eyes fixed on the album, clearly pondering whether to pick it up or not.
"Just make sure you don't break anything. That guy probably has expensive stuff in his apartment. If you decide to trash an exquisite vase or break some kind of priceless sculpture, we might not be able to pay it back even if we sell you for a fortune."
Su-Jin's mouth twitched. Hearing her brother's words suddenly reminded her of Mi-Suk's reprimand from a while back.
"You know…" she snapped angrily. "Now I really think Mi-Suk was right about you. Always thinking about stuff like this… There is definitely something wrong with your head."
"And there is definitely something very wrong with your motor coordination." Min-Jun retorted emotionlessly.
"Alright, I'm hanging up now. We'll talk when I get home."
Su-Jin huffed and, a second later, she ruthlessly pressed the end call button.
After she hung up with Min-Jun, Su-Jin eventually shifted her attention back to the album. She was still feeling rather indecisive whether to pick it up or not.
In the end, though, her curiosity was too strong.
Hence, she bent down, slowly pulling the album on her lap. Her fingers slid across the leather covering, moving slowly from top to bottom. For almost a minute, Su-Jin took the time to enjoy the way that smooth surface felt under her fingertips.
Following a short moment of hesitation, Su-Jin used two fingers to pinch one corner of the cover.. Then, she slowly opened the album, and was just about to look at the first page, when a sudden noise made her body freeze.
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Su-Jin remained next to Ji-Won's bed for a whole hour. During this entire time she used the wet towel to wash both his hands.
After thoroughly cleaning Ji-Won's palms and fingers, Su-Jin proceeded to move upward along Ji-Won's wrists. In order to have easy access to that area, she first unbuttoned his cuffs, pulling the sleeves up a bit. Then, she gingerly dabbed at Ji-Won's wrists, using the wet towel to first rub the outer area, then the inside of his joints.
All this while she moved slowly and gently, as though she was handling a precious porcelain doll. In the end, she had been so careful with her movements that Ji-Won didn't show any signs of waking up.
He remained unconscious, sleeping quietly, even when she moved closer to dab the towel around the base of his neck. Nevertheless, Su-Jin didn't go further than the collar bones.
When the towel was almost dry, she got up and went to the bathroom in order to wash it. On her way back to the bedroom, she unexpectedly heard her phone ringing.
Earlier while she was in the car, Su-Jin had sent a message to Min-Jun, letting him know that she might come home late. But her brother never replied. It appeared that he only saw the message now, because the person who was calling her was none other than Min-Jun.
Worried that she might wake Ji-Won up if she took the call while sitting next to him, Su-Jin didn't enter the bedroom. Instead, she walked into the living room to answer the phone.
As soon as she pressed the answer button, Min-Jun's clear voice came from the other end of the call.
"I just read your message now. Is everything alright?"
"Yeah, I just had something to take care of."
"Where are you right now?"
Su-Jin noticed that Min-Jun's voice sounded very serious when he asked that question. Understanding where her brother was coming from, she didn't avoid answering.
"I'm at Director Kang's apartment."
"Are you alone?"
"Mn." Su-Jin replied quietly. She clutched the phone tightly between her fingers and continued to explain in a low voice. "Something happened to Director Kang and Deputy Director Kim asked me for help. But, for some reason, after bringing Director Kang and I here, he said he had to go."
After saying this much, Su-Jin stopped talking. She sucked in a deep breath, waiting for her brother to follow up with a snarky retort.
Contrary to Su-Jin's expectations, though, Min-Jun reacted pretty calmly. He merely let out a deep breath and replied with a question.
"Do you need me to come pick you up?"
"No, you don't have to do that. I'll just take a taxi later." Su-Jin paused, hesitating for a moment. "Uhm, I just want to make sure he's alright, you know… before I leave." she finished in an undertone.
"Mh, I understand. Just call me if something comes up, alright?"
Sensing her brother's accommodating attitude warmed Su-Jin's heart. She knew that, although he was worried, at the same time, he also wanted to give her the freedom to make her own choices. Through his current behavior Min-Jun was trying to show his sister that he supported her.
Feeling a smile pulling at her lips, Su-Jin nodded in quick succession. She looked just like a chicken pecking at rice, which might have caused Min-Jun to make fun of her if he saw it.
"I will. Thank you, Min-Jun."
Then, Su-Jin was suddenly reminded of something.
"Hey, Min-Jun, did Mi-Suk get home? She left with Do-Yeong for a drive and I never heard from her."
Unexpectedly, there was a short pause from Min-Jun's side. There were no sounds, though, until Su-Jin's ear finally picked up a light sigh, followed by Min-Jun's deep voice drifting slowly through the phone.
"She came home ten minutes ago. Everything seemed to be alright with her. In fact, she was practically radiating when she arrived."
When she heard that last part, Su-Jin felt puzzled. Although she could be wrong, there was still something rather off about Min-Jun's tone as he spoke. His deep voice had a hint of sarcasm, one that he didn't even bother to hide very well, which meant that something must have happened to irk him.
No matter how correct her conjecture was, though, Su-Jin was currently way over her head trying to manage the situation with Ji-Won's, to pay her brother any mind.
'I'm sure it's nothing. Those two must have come at odds with each other again. They always squabble for the stupidest things. Whenever that happens, I always end up being pulled in the middle, being the mediator. Well, this time, let them solve it themselves for once!'
While she had been talking to her brother, Su-Jin walked across the living room, pacing around until she finally reached the large sofa in the middle. When she went to sit down, her foot accidentally knocked onto something that was lying on the floor.
"Ah!" Su-Jin squeaked.
"What happened?"
Min-Jun's voice cracked the space between the phone and Su-Jin's ear like a whip.
Hearing his sister's cry, Min-Jun had instantly gone on high alert. Next, his tone took a sudden shift, sounding almost menacing.
"Su-Jin, is everything alright there? What happened?"
"Ah, don't worry, Min-Jun. Everything is fine. I just… I think I hit something." she replied very slowly, sounding almost absent-minded.
Meanwhile, she kept glancing around her feet. She was certain her foot touched something just a moment ago, so there had to be an object lying around somewhere.
Sure enough, barely a few seconds later, Su-Jin discovered a book-like object lying on the floor near the base of the sofa. It resembled a photo album, not very thick, and with dark leather covers.
"Su-Jin?"
Min-Jun's voice snapped Su-Jin out of her daze.
"Hm?" she hummed in response. Meanwhile, she kept her eyes fixed on the album, clearly pondering whether to pick it up or not.
"Just make sure you don't break anything. That guy probably has expensive stuff in his apartment. If you decide to trash an exquisite vase or break some kind of priceless sculpture, we might not be able to pay it back even if we sell you for a fortune."
Su-Jin's mouth twitched. Hearing her brother's words suddenly reminded her of Mi-Suk's reprimand from a while back.
"You know…" she snapped angrily. "Now I really think Mi-Suk was right about you. Always thinking about stuff like this… There is definitely something wrong with your head."
"And there is definitely something very wrong with your motor coordination." Min-Jun retorted emotionlessly.
"Alright, I'm hanging up now. We'll talk when I get home."
Su-Jin huffed and, a second later, she ruthlessly pressed the end call button.
After she hung up with Min-Jun, Su-Jin eventually shifted her attention back to the album. She was still feeling rather indecisive whether to pick it up or not.
In the end, though, her curiosity was too strong.
Hence, she bent down, slowly pulling the album on her lap. Her fingers slid across the leather covering, moving slowly from top to bottom. For almost a minute, Su-Jin took the time to enjoy the way that smooth surface felt under her fingertips.
Following a short moment of hesitation, Su-Jin used two fingers to pinch one corner of the cover.. Then, she slowly opened the album, and was just about to look at the first page, when a sudden noise made her body freeze.
Su-Jin remained next to Ji-Won's bed for a whole hour. During this entire time she used the wet towel to wash both his hands.After thoroughly cleaning Ji-Won's palms and fingers, Su-Jin proceeded to move upward along Ji-Won's wrists. In order to have easy access to that area, she first unbuttoned his cuffs, pulling the sleeves up a bit. Then, she gingerly dabbed at Ji-Won's wrists, using the wet towel to first rub the outer area, then the inside of his joints.All this while she moved slowly and gently, as though she was handling a precious porcelain doll. In the end, she had been so careful with her movements that Ji-Won didn't show any signs of waking up.He remained unconscious, sleeping quietly, even when she moved closer to dab the towel around the base of his neck. Nevertheless, Su-Jin didn't go further than the collar bones.When the towel was almost dry, she got up and went to the bathroom in order to wash it. On her way back to the bedroom, she unexpectedly heard her phone ringing. Earlier while she was in the car, Su-Jin had sent a message to Min-Jun, letting him know that she might come home late. But her brother never replied. It appeared that he only saw the message now, because the person who was calling her was none other than Min-Jun.Worried that she might wake Ji-Won up if she took the call while sitting next to him, Su-Jin didn't enter the bedroom. Instead, she walked into the living room to answer the phone. As soon as she pressed the answer button, Min-Jun's clear voice came from the other end of the call."I just read your message now. Is everything alright?" "Yeah, I just had something to take care of." "Where are you right now?" Su-Jin noticed that Min-Jun's voice sounded very serious when he asked that question. Understanding where her brother was coming from, she didn't avoid answering."I'm at Director Kang's apartment.""Are you alone?" "Mn." Su-Jin replied quietly. She clutched the phone tightly between her fingers and continued to explain in a low voice. "Something happened to Director Kang and Deputy Director Kim asked me for help. But, for some reason, after bringing Director Kang and I here, he said he had to go." After saying this much, Su-Jin stopped talking. She sucked in a deep breath, waiting for her brother to follow up with a snarky retort.Contrary to Su-Jin's expectations, though, Min-Jun reacted pretty calmly. He merely let out a deep breath and replied with a question. "Do you need me to come pick you up?""No, you don't have to do that. I'll just take a taxi later." Su-Jin paused, hesitating for a moment. "Uhm, I just want to make sure he's alright, you know before I leave." she finished in an undertone. "Mh, I understand. Just call me if something comes up, alright?" Sensing her brother's accommodating attitude warmed Su-Jin's heart. She knew that, although he was worried, at the same time, he also wanted to give her the freedom to make her own choices. Through his current behavior Min-Jun was trying to show his sister that he supported her.Feeling a smile pulling at her lips, Su-Jin nodded in quick succession. She looked just like a chicken pecking at rice, which might have caused Min-Jun to make fun of her if he saw it."I will. Thank you, Min-Jun."Then, Su-Jin was suddenly reminded of something."Hey, Min-Jun, did Mi-Suk get home? She left with Do-Yeong for a drive and I never heard from her." Unexpectedly, there was a short pause from Min-Jun's side. There were no sounds, though, until Su-Jin's ear finally picked up a light sigh, followed by Min-Jun's deep voice drifting slowly through the phone."She came home ten minutes ago. Everything seemed to be alright with her. In fact, she was practically radiating when she arrived." When she heard that last part, Su-Jin felt puzzled. Although she could be wrong, there was still something rather off about Min-Jun's tone as he spoke. His deep voice had a hint of sarcasm, one that he didn't even bother to hide very well, which meant that something must have happened to irk him.No matter how correct her conjecture was, though, Su-Jin was currently way over her head trying to manage the situation with Ji-Won's, to pay her brother any mind. 'I'm sure it's nothing. Those two must have come at odds with each other again. They always squabble for the stupidest things. Whenever that happens, I always end up being pulled in the middle, being the mediator. Well, this time, let them solve it themselves for once!'While she had been talking to her brother, Su-Jin walked across the living room, pacing around until she finally reached the large sofa in the middle. When she went to sit down, her foot accidentally knocked onto something that was lying on the floor. "Ah!" Su-Jin squeaked."What happened?"Min-Jun's voice cracked the space between the phone and Su-Jin's ear like a whip.Hearing his sister's cry, Min-Jun had instantly gone on high alert. Next, his tone took a sudden shift, sounding almost menacing. "Su-Jin, is everything alright there? What happened?" "Ah, don't worry, Min-Jun. Everything is fine. I just I think I hit something." she replied very slowly, sounding almost absent-minded.Meanwhile, she kept glancing around her feet. She was certain her foot touched something just a moment ago, so there had to be an object lying around somewhere. Sure enough, barely a few seconds later, Su-Jin discovered a book-like object lying on the floor near the base of the sofa. It resembled a photo album, not very thick, and with dark leather covers."Su-Jin?" Min-Jun's voice snapped Su-Jin out of her daze. "Hm?" she hummed in response. Meanwhile, she kept her eyes fixed on the album, clearly pondering whether to pick it up or not. "Just make sure you don't break anything. That guy probably has expensive stuff in his apartment. If you decide to trash an exquisite vase or break some kind of priceless sculpture, we might not be able to pay it back even if we sell you for a fortune."Su-Jin's mouth twitched. Hearing her brother's words suddenly reminded her of Mi-Suk's reprimand from a while back."You know" she snapped angrily. "Now I really think Mi-Suk was right about you. Always thinking about stuff like this There is definitely something wrong with your head.""And there is definitely something very wrong with your motor coordination." Min-Jun retorted emotionlessly. "Alright, I'm hanging up now. We'll talk when I get home."Su-Jin huffed and, a second later, she ruthlessly pressed the end call button. After she hung up with Min-Jun, Su-Jin eventually shifted her attention back to the album. She was still feeling rather indecisive whether to pick it up or not.In the end, though, her curiosity was too strong.Hence, she bent down, slowly pulling the album on her lap. Her fingers slid across the leather covering, moving slowly from top to bottom. For almost a minute, Su-Jin took the time to enjoy the way that smooth surface felt under her fingertips.Following a short moment of hesitation, Su-Jin used two fingers to pinch one corner of the cover.. Then, she slowly opened the album, and was just about to look at the first page, when a sudden noise made her body freeze.
