Chapter 67: Because I Don’t Want to Look Away
Shwaaah—!
Ha Giyeon stood frozen, staring at the torrential downpour that came crashing down as if a hole had been torn in the sky. Contrary to what he'd been told—that Secretary Kim would be waiting in front of the hospital—he had yet to show, even though nearly thirty minutes had passed.
Giyeon blankly stared down at the pavement, where the rainwater pooled and flowed. The rough drops pounding the ground and collecting into puddles felt eerily like his own mood—sunken and heavy.
“...?”
Bzzzz, the phone in his pocket vibrated. The caller was Secretary Kim. As expected, the moment he picked up, he heard the irritated voice on the other end.
—Why aren’t you coming out?
“I’m standing in front of the building right now—”
—You’re supposed to come to the hospital entrance. How am I supposed to get all the way in there... Honestly.
Secretary Kim’s tone was strange.
The front of the hospital building was directly connected to the parking lot, making it easy to get picked up right outside. Even where Giyeon was standing, other cars were pulling up to pick people up.
But the official hospital entrance was far—it required walking a long way past a garden trail. Especially in weather like this, it was difficult to reach.
“I don’t have an umbrella...”