Dan-Han was surprised by Eun-sunâs words. This was far beyond what he expected from her, especially after what she had just passed through. Every normal girl would be scared for their lives and would be extremely worried after realizing he was the reason why she had almost lost her life again, but here she was comforting him when it should be the other way round. But then again, she wasnât like every normal girl. If she was, he wouldnât have fallen in love with her.
Her abnormal views on life, her courage, her strength, and her consistency in fighting for the things she cared about were few of the many things he loved about her, and would always love her for.
And did she say this would be the last time sheâd allow herself to be bullied? Only she would see almost being killed as an act of being bullied. But seeing the determined look on her face, he believed her words.
She wasnât a pushover, she was a fighter. And no one was ever going to threaten or hurt her ever again, heâd make sure of that.
Not sure of what to say, Dan-Han leaned in and kissed her. He savoured those lips he had been dying to taste for days.
âI love you with all my life, baby. And I promise, no harm will ever come to you again.â He promised her.
âI know.â She smiled at him, her fingers trailing the side of his face.
.....
âBut youâre still going to tell me who did it right?â
Dan-Han hesitated for a while. âI believe itâs Kwon-Nara.â He said.
âKwon-Nara?â Eun-sun frowned as she thought about the familiar name. She has heard it before. Her brows arched as she looked at Dan-Han with incredulity. âYour ex-girlfriend?â
âShe isnât my ex-girlfriend.â He corrected.
âReally?â He had said that before, but she had not been convinced at the time.
Observing the disbelieving look in her eyes, Dan-Han sighed. âKwon-Nara was once a family friend. Her mother had been close to my mother and they usually visited the house together intending to matchmake us. I wasnât interested and she resulted drugging me to have her way on one of our fixed dates. She overdosed me and I developed a problem from it.â
âWhat problem?â Eun-sun suspiciously inquired.
âErectile problems.â He told her.
Eun-sun frowned. Erectile problems? He didnât have erectile problems. He was just...fine. Her eyes darted towards this groin region and Dan-Han smiled.
âYou really had to look?â He amusedly scoffed while Eun-sun helplessly shrugged.
âI couldnât help it. It looks fine to me.â She casually shrugged again.
Dan-Han slipped a piece of sliced apple into her mouth. âI guess it just had to when you came into the picture.â
Eun-sun rapidly blinked in disbelief. Her eyes darted downward and back at his face. âAre you saying?â
âThat we were personally made for you.â
âYouâre being too corny.â Eun-sun blushed.
âJust for you.â He smiled.
A curious frown framed Eun-sunâs face. âWait, what if we hadnât met? What would have happened? Iâm sure some other girl would have-â
âNo girl would have done anything. I have my sperm saved at a fertility hospital, so no one would have had the privilege of sharing whatâs yours.â
Whatâs hers. Eun-sun face instantly turned red at his words. He was doing it again. Teasing her.
Was he not looking as bad as he did now, she would have smacked him.
A serious and intent look framed her face, as she looked at Dan-Han. âOnly I can carry your baby, Mr Lee. You better get your...â She slightly cringed finding it difficult to mutter her next words. Dan-Han chuckled and shook his head. She shook her head and continued. âGo get âTHATâ back from the clinic.â
âYou amaze me. After having sex thrice with me, you canât say sperm?â He teased, his brows tauntingly cocked at her.
Eun-sun turned her face away. Her face turned even more red than a cooked lobster.
âPark Eun-sun, say sperm.â
âGo away!â
âItâs inside of you.â He teased.
âLee Dan-Han!â She glared at him. He was brutally teasing her.
He laughed. âFake innocence.â
âWhatever!â She rolled her eyes at him.
She still couldnât believe that the annoying girl who kept smiling at Dan-Han was the one who called a hit on her. Well, this was the last time. If they all wanted her man, theyâll have to do more than try to kill her, because after surviving this life for so long, and after all she has been through, she refuses to die. At least not before getting the full compensation for the hard-knock years, she has lived. And just so they know, her compensation was going to be a very long one, so theyâll need a very long life to keep up with her.
A few hours passed with the couple accompanying each other, which had more to do with Dan-Han endlessly teasing Eun-sun almost to the point of tears when people trooped into the room as if they had planned to show up at the same time.
âOh my God, youâre awake.â Hei-Ran cried in relief as she tried not to pounce on Eun-sun. Eun-sun winced when Hei-Ran slightly hit her dislocated arm.
âIâm sorry.â She apologized. Dan-Han excused himself and walked to the sofa, so they could have more space. He bowed to his uncle and aunt who walked toward Eun-sun.
Eun-sun was surprised to see them. âUncle, Aunty.â She greeted as she tried to seat upright, but Dan-Hanâs warning gaze made her lie still.
âYou shouldnât move too much.â Ni-Naâs mother advised.
âHow are you feeling?â Ni-Naâs dad asked.
âIâm fine,â Eun-sun replied.
âAre you sure?â The old couple asked at the same time, while Eun-sun nodded affirmatively. But despite her response, they chose to confirm with Dan-Han, and Ni-Naâs dad charged Jae-Hyun to carry out an extensive test on her to ensure she was perfectly okay.
Eun-sun smiled inwardly as her heart swelled with joy and happiness. In the past, she had no one to visit her in the hospital, except Hei-Ran and Ji-Sang, but now there were a lot of faces in her room, all worried and concerned about her well being. Her eyes gazed at Dan-Han, and she couldnât love the man any less. He was the reason why she was receiving so much love and care.
As happy as she was to see everybody, she was surprised to see In-Ha standing beside Jae-Hyun and Ni-Na by the door. She turned to Dan-Han who feigned ignorance like he didnât know In-Ha was standing there and staring at her. Dan-Han didnât seem angry so they must have rectified their issues, right? Did he know In-Ha had confessed his feelings for her? She dreaded the answer to that question.
Eun-sun didnât know how to face In-Ha, and she could guess their conversation would be quite odd. But as odd as it would be, she was happy he came to see her.
Eun-sun was completely stunned when someone made his presence known by walking past Ni-Na and In-Ha. Everyone watched as he strolled towards her with a bouquet of red roses.
âI heard you like roses.â He threw a smile at her as he stretched out the flowers. Eun-sun dumbfoundedly stared at him, before turning to Dan-Han who was staring at Ji-Tae and his bouquet.
âThank you.â She said without receiving the flowers, she gestured with her chin that her hand was in bad shape.
Ji-Tae smiled and dropped the flowers on the side table before glancing at her again. âItâs good to have you here. I pray you donât pull such a stunt again.â
âMmm,â She mumbled, not feeling comfortable talking to him.
Ji-Tae awkwardly stared at her before looking at Dan-Han. She thought he had something to say, but he simply walked away. Maybe it was better if he didnât say anything.
Eun-sun had small talks with everyone except In-Ha, who promised to be back before pulling Jae-Hyun away.
âYou got me scared,â Hei-Ran told her when it was just them.
âSorry, I did.â
âYou should be more careful.â Hei-Ran scolded her making Eun-sun apologize again.
âWhen are you coming home? The house feels empty without you. Will you come back when you get discharged from here?â
Eun-sunâs eyes darted towards the door before shooting Hei-Ran a cautious look. âDonât ask such a question out loud. You donât want to get on Dan-Hanâs bad side.â
Hei-Ran chuckled. âPossessive much?â
âYou have no idea.â She sighed. âBut I like it.â She shyly shrugged while Hei-Ran defeatedly shook her head.
âOf course, you would.â She smiled. Hei-Ran helped Eun-sun with the apples Dan-Han had peeled for her while they continued talking.
âHow was your date?â Hei-Ran asked when she remembered. âI didnât get to hear the gist or see pictures. Quickly tell me everything Iâve been dying to hear.â Hei-Ran switched into her full gossipy mood.
Eun-sun shook her head in disbelief. This girl had a real talent for gossip. Why did she feel, Hei-Ran was only worried for her because of this gist. But anyway she reached for Dan-Hanâs phone by her side and showed the pictures he took of her.
She had more pictures on her phone, but she feared it was damaged as she hasnât seen it since she woke up.
âHe took you to Ethereal Paradise?â Hei-Ran asked in shocked surprise. Her eyes widened when Eun-sun affirmatively bobbed her head up and down. She gasped.
âPresident Lee is romantic? I canât believe it.â
âOf course he is. My baby is a helpless romantic.â Eun-sun jumped to her manâs defence, making Hei-Ran shoot her a mock glare.
They burst out in laughter before they continued looking through the pictures.
Eun-sun glanced at Hei-Ran when something came to her mind.
âAbout A-Yeongâs issue, any news yet?â She inquired.
âNope.â
âNothing?â
âNope,â Hei-Ran answered.
âDo you think A-Yeong has a boyfriend?â Eun-sun asked making Hei-Ran furrow her brows at her. She burst out in laughter after a few seconds of silence.
âA-Yeong and a man? Whoâll be crazy enough to date her? Sheâll scare any normal man with her overbearing and crafty attitude.â
Eun-sun thought about it, and she thought that was true. A-yeong always acted like she didnât need anyone, especially not a man. She was power enthused.
âDid something happen?â Hei-Ran asked when she observed the thoughtful look on Eun-sunâs face.
.....
She shrugged and sighed. âI donât know if itâs anything, but I saw her outside the city with Dan-Hanâs cousin, the one who gave me red flowers, and they say heâs troublesome.â
âReally?â Hei-Ran was surprised.
âYeah.â Eun-Sun confirmed.
âDo you think theyâre together?â Hei-Ran inquired.
âI donât know. But maybe I can ask Dan-Han. He might know. Should I ask?â She wanted Hei-Ranâs permission before talking about her family matters with Dan-Han.
âI donât know. What do you think?â She asked for Eun-sunâs opinion.
âI think we should. itâs not like it would cost any harm, right? And who knows what we might find. A creepy man and a manipulative woman together isnât a good pair.â