Chapter 8 - Dont you want your meals? (2/2)
”Ahn Hana?”
[I am her doctor. Ahn Hana is at the hospital. She can't take your call right now.]
[Ji-Won, I am right here. Give me the phone.]
[I need you to rest, Hana. You keep forgetting your situation. Jung Kwang-Soo already asked you to take a break.]
[You are making a hill out of the mole.]
[Nearly being killed by a mob wasn't enough for you. You got hit by a car. Did you forget about your head? Why would you take a case like this? The entire nation - ]
The call is hanged up.
What just happened when he wasn't here? Sejin gets ready in a hurry. He calls Kim Dong-Woo. He is sure that Kim Dong-Woo would know because they keep themselves updated with famous cases in history.
[Yo, brother. You are back. There is a party at -]
”Dong-Woo, what happened to the 100th-day murder case?”
[Oh, that one? A few days after you left, the case was handed over to a famous lawyer who is trying to prove that the chaebol heir is not a killer. All the pieces of evidence are against him. It's quite foolish of that lawyer. She is even asking for a reinvestigation. This looks like a new tactic to delay the final hearing before defense comes up with new tricks to save the Chaebol heir. That lawyer has a bad reputation of helping the bad people for money. The public has a strong negative reaction. A few days ago, she got attacked by the families of the victims outside her firm. When she was running away, she nearly got into an accident. She is at the hospital. The mob is outside the hospital, waiting for her to come out.]
Sejin drives to the hospital. The mob is protesting outside the hospital. The cops are having a hard time to control them. He slips through the door and goes to the receptionist.
”I am Ahn Hana's friend. Where is she?”
The receptionist glares at him. ”Tell me your name. I will confirm it with her.”
”Do Sejin.”
She calls someone and confirms it. Do Sejin is finally allowed to visit her. Her room is on the top floor, with guards outside her room. When he reaches there, he finds someone scolding her badly.
”What kind of person will take this case?” The lady doctor scolds her.
”Why don't you scold Kwang-Soo? He is the one who made me take this.” Ahn Hana covers her ears. ”I didn't know that the public will react in this way.”
”Hana, you bȧrėly managed to come back from the death's door.” The lady doctor lets out an exasperated sigh. ”After your first accident, you were warned that you shouldn't get another head trauma. If you do, you would ride the elevator to hell.”
”How are you sure that I would go to hell?” Ahn Hana eyes her. ”I could go to heaven.”
”Seriously?” The lady doctor crosses her arms. ”You believe that? You test results will come out in a few days. Your body is delicate. Take care of it well.”
”I take care of it. I exercise regularly. I don't drink much. I eat a balanced diet.” Ahn Hana counts on her fingers. She finally sees Do Sejin. ”Oh, you are here.”
”Who is he?” The lady doctor looks at him suspiciously. ”Boy, you aren't an ȧssassin, are you?”
”I am not.” Do Sejin laughs. ”How are you doing, Ahn Hana?”
”I have been better.” She is honest. ”Do Sejin, help me sneak out of this place.”
”AHN HANA!” The lady doctor screams at her. ”Have you lost your head? You are not well.”
”I am perfect.” Ahn Hana waves her arms like an octopus. ”The car didn't hit me. It stopped before it could. You and Jung Kwang-Soo are too worried. I want to go back home and relax. If I stay here, you will keep scolding me.”
”You deserve scolding.” The lady doctor glares at Do Sejin. ”If you help her, I will kill you.”
She leaves after that warning.
”She is a weird doctor, right?” Ahn Hana looks at Do Sejin. ”Did you get a tan?”
”I was on a trip. That's why I could not come and see you.” Do Sejin scrutinizes her with his eyes. ”Does it hurt anywhere?”
”I am not hurt. I am here for a show.” She climbs off the bed and takes her clothes. She comes back from the bathroom after changing. ”Let's go. We are running away.”
”She told me that she would kill me if I help you.” Do Sejin is not afraid, but he doesn't want her to be at risk. ”There is a mob waiting for you outside.”
”Don't you want your meals?” She asks him with a smile. ”It's long due, right?”
She knows exactly what to say.