116 The Regretful Man Tries to Salvage the Situation (1/2)

While Yeo Ri's room was quiet, the situation outside was far from it.

Once news of Yeo Ri's awakening was spread, many reporters came to the hospital in hopes of getting an interview with the girl.

Fortunately, the hospital's security had tightened and none of the reporters managed to slip in.

To begin with, none of the reporters actually knew what Yeo Ri truly looked like or which room she was staying in. The video footage of her that was aired on the news were not clear enough and her messy hair had luckily covered most of her face. Honestly, it was a miracle that Min Chae had been able to recognise Yeo Ri so easily.

That being said, the reason why the security was so tight was thanks to Heo Woo Seung.

After he caught wind of the case, he immediately ordered his men to conceal Yeo Ri's identity. He knew just how tough it was to be under the scrutinisation of the media and public, so he hoped that his actions could lighten up her load. It was the least he could do as her father after all that he had done and said.

Thanks to him, Yeo Ri's privacy was tightly locked down and kept hidden.

Heo Woo Seung watched the hustle and bustle from afar, his hands behind his back. His lips curled into a sneer as he silently jeered at those vulture-like reporters. They wouldn't even let go of a pitiful young girl who had just went through hell and back.

”Tell the staff to get her ready for transfer. This place isn't safe enough,” he says to his assistant without taking his eyes off of the reporters.

”Yes, sir.” The assistant bowed, then left to execute his orders.

Despite coming to the hospital to check up on his daughter, Heo Woo Seung did not actually go see her in person. He felt that his presence might burden her, especially since they had such a rocky parting the last time they spoke to each other face-to-face. He doubted that she wanted to see him, sick or not. Instead, he went to meet the doctor who was in charge of Yeo Ri's case, Dr. Jin.

Dr. Jin was a female doctor that had been working at the hospital for almost 20 years. She had been assigned as Yeo Ri's doctor mainly because she was a female; Heo Woo Seung, as well as the hospital, did not want to take any chances of getting any adverse reactions from her towards males, considering her situation.

”How is she?” He asked.

Dr. Jin sighed and shook her head. ”She's recovering, but...”