49 The Second Big Lie (1/2)

As soon as Yeo Ri arrived at Hyuk's room, she stopped at the door and adjusted her facial expression.

She took a deep breath, and finally stepped inside.

”Lee Yeo Ri!” Seeing the girl, Hyuk erupted. His voice was so loud that even the passers-by stopped to look. ”Just where have you been?!”

He had been pacing back and forth once he realised that she was late. He was about to call Gun to yell at him, but held himself back. Maybe she was fine. Maybe she just went to play in town with Min Chae and lost track of time.

Yeo Ri lowered her head apologetically, ”Sorry, Oppa. It started snowing so I got distracted for a bit...” She had lied to her brothers so many times that it had become so easy for her to do it again. At this rate, she might become good enough to be an actress, she absentmindedly thought.

”Snowing?” Hyuk turned to look out the window. His eyebrows raised in surprise. He had been so caught up in his worry that he hadn't realised that it had started snowing. ”So you've been playing in the snow this whole time?” He asked incredulously.

”Sorry...” Yeo Ri's cheeks reddened. Although she had lied, it made her feel rather childish and immature when Hyuk thought she had played in the snow. She was already 14, after all. That was too old to be frolicking in the snow.

Hyuk sighed, dropping his tensed shoulders. ”Come here—what the?!” He moved closer to Yeo Ri and touched her cheeks, but was surprised to find out that she was freezing! His hands reflexively retracted from her cold skin.

”You, are you alright?” He asked worriedly.

Yeo Ri smiled faintly, ”I'm fine.”

”Liar,” he mumbled. He took a good look at her face. She seemed so fragile with her drooping eyes and pale lips. The only colour left on her face was a slight hint of blush from her earlier embarrassment.

”I'm really fine,” she insisted.

Hyuk ushered her to sit down on one of the beds as he called for a doctor.

”You don't have to,” Yeo Ri touched his arm. ”I'm fine.”

”Stop being so stubborn,” he replied.