131 The Girl’s Time Moves Once More (1/2)

”—The suspect, Mr. Lee, was found guilty of second-degree murder as well as assault and battery. He will be sentence to 6 years of imprisonment without parole. Back to you, HQ,” the news reporter of the channel Yeo Ri was watching concluded as she stood outside the courthouse among many other reporters. A scene of Hyuk in disguise flashed on the screen, showing him entering a black van.

Yeo Ri stared at the television, hands tightly gripping the blanket. After trying to hold back her tears for so long, she finally broke down.

”Hic—” she sobbed. ”Oppa! Hyuk-oppa!” She called out to the empty air.

She was all alone in the hospital room, and there was no way that Hyuk who was on his way to a correctional facility could hear her. She could only cry out her grievances as her heart bled for Hyuk.

What did he do to deserve it? Hyuk didn't do anything wrong. She firmly believed that he was innocent.

”Six years...!” She sobbed. She wouldn't be able to see him for six years. By the time he came out, he would be twenty-six. A whole chunk of his life would be gone, just like that.

She couldn't bear it.

It had only been a few weeks and she already missed him so much, but six years? She'd die from heartbreak. How could she wait for six years? She felt so frustrated and stifled. She couldn't imagine living six years of her life without him. He'd miss the most important years in her life. By the time he'd be released, she'd be an old woman in her twenties already!

”Oppa! No!” She cried.

Her voice was so loud that it startled the nurses into checking up on her.

”Yeo Ri-ah?!” Gun who had just came back from the courthouse was surprised when he saw that several nurses had gathered around Yeo Ri's bed.

”No!” She sobbed. ”Oppa—!”

”Oppa, don't leave me!”

Yeo Ri's voice was so sorrowful that some of the more soft-hearted nurses could not help but tear up along with her.

”Patient, please calm down! Please!” Begged a nurse as she held the girl's flailing arms down.

”No! Oppa, I can't—I can't—!”

”Yeo Ri-ah!” Gun rushed into the horde of people and pushed his way to Yeo Ri. He forgot about her aversion to touching and simply hugged her tightly without letting go, soothing her with a gentle voice. ”Yeo Ri-ah, everything will be fine. It's going to be alright. Don't worry, Oppa is right here.”