KTS 195

“Wait…!”

Yu-jin turned pale and shouted at the sight of him getting up abruptly, unable to contain his anger. No, I have to hold him back! Without thinking about the consequences, he hurriedly tried to get up, but he got dizzy and closed his eyes.

“Yu-jin!”

Winston, who was about to leave the room, turned pale and shouted at the sight of him falling forward.

“Yu-jin, are you okay?”

Hurried footsteps followed in Yu-jin’s ear as he leaned forward and caught his breath. Winston, who quickly approached the bedside, asked in a rapid tone.

“Should I call a doctor? Yes, the family doctor said you should get a checkup, right? Let’s go tomorrow. I’ll take you on my way to work… No, should we go to the emergency room right now? Yes, that would be better. We can get a checkup right away and be hospitalized…”

He was clearly flustered. Surprisingly, the man who was rambling on his own in a hurry suddenly tried to pick up Yu-jin.

“I’m, I’m okay!”

Yu-jin hurriedly shook off his hand. His face was pale and his temples were covered in cold sweat, but his eyes were firm. Winston stared at Yu-jin, his hand awkwardly raised in the air. A tension flowed between them. Yu-jin, who was heaving and his shoulders were shaking, swallowed hard and opened his mouth with difficulty.

“What are you going to do with Angie…?”

His pale face was full of fear. Winston was bewildered by the question he hadn’t even thought of.

“What?”

That was all he said, but Yu-jin didn’t care. He hurriedly grabbed Winston’s arm and clung to him, shouting frantically.

“Please, don’t take Angie away from me, I can’t live without Angie…! Please!”

The last words echoed like a scream. Winston hurriedly grabbed Yu-jin’s arm and tried to calm him down.

“What are you talking about? Take Angie away from you, I would never do that.”

“Don’t lie!”

Yu-jin glared at him with bloodshot eyes and shouted.

“You’ll do anything as long as you can keep the will! You need Angie to get the Campbell family, the company, all in your hands! Now I can’t have children, so that’s the only way to keep Harold’s will…!”

Yu-jin, who was shouting frantically, coughed, his shoulders shaking. Winston could only hold him, helpless, as he slumped over, unable to overcome the dizziness from his violent breathing.

“Then.”

Winston muttered as if to himself to Yu-jin, who was leaning his head on his shoulder and only panting.

“The reason you haven’t told me until now that Angie is my child is…”

Because you were afraid of losing the child.

Winston’s mind went blank. He felt like he knew everything now.

That’s why you didn’t say anything, even though you were misunderstood as Harold’s child.

Even though you heard such insulting words.

“You wouldn’t have believed me anyway.”

Yu-jin still whispered with difficulty, panting roughly.

“I don’t know what’s in there, but according to you, there’s evidence in it, right? If that wasn’t there, would you have changed your mind?”

He added with a short breath, as if scoffing.

“No matter what I said, you would never have believed me.”

Winston had nothing to say. He wanted to argue that he didn’t know, but he had shown it enough through his actions so far. How much he hated and distrusted Yu-jin. That day, when he came to Winston with his last hope and said he was pregnant, what did he do?

He didn’t even listen and threw him out on the street.

The more he recalled the past, the more he burned with guilt and self-loathing. He wanted to die right then and there if he could.

But that was too easy. That’s definitely not what Yu-jin wants. Also, that’s not the way Winston should apologize to Yu-jin.

Then.

Then what.

“I will never take Angie away from you, never.”

Winston muttered aloud after a long time. He carefully stroked the slender body in his arms and continued to speak.

“No one will ever take Angie away from you. I promise.”

He felt Yu-jin flinch in his arms. The body, which had been limp until then, seemed to gain a little strength, and he raised himself up. Winston released his arm, holding back the desire not to let go. Yu-jin straightened his back and looked at him. His gaze, staring intently at him, was full of suspicion. He was doubting whether Winston’s words were sincere. Of course, it was only natural. Winston felt bitterness but quietly accepted his suspicion.

“You won’t even tell Angie that I’m her papa?”

Yu-jin asked in a cautious tone. To the test-like words, Winston answered honestly.

“If you don’t want to, it doesn’t matter if she never knows.”

“What?”

Yu-jin was surprised and raised his voice without realizing it. Winston watched his reaction and continued.

“I’ll give up all custody rights too. I can even draw up the documents if you need me to.”

Why is this man doing this? Is he trying to trick me again?

It’s definitely possible. He’s a man who will do anything to get the inheritance. Maybe this is just an act. Yu-jin glared at him with all his might and said.

“I need it, the documents.”

This man will be flustered or change his words and change his mind. Waiting for an answer with certainty, Winston nodded.

“Okay, I’ll prepare it.”

“What?”

Yu-jin made a blank sound again this time. Winston continued in a monotonous tone without any change in expression.

“I’ll tell the lawyer to prepare the documents. I’ll have to review the legal aspects too, so it might take some time. Anyway, I’ll prepare it as soon as possible, please wait.”

Yu-jin was at a loss for words at his overly compliant attitude. Winston spoke to him, who was just blinking.

“Why don’t you get some rest now? You look terrible.”

He wrapped one arm around Yu-jin’s back and carefully laid him down on the bed. Yu-jin, who was taken aback and laid down, only blinked and opened his mouth belatedly.

“How can I trust your lawyer?”

There’s a trick here. Do you think I’ll fall for it? Yu-jin spat out in a sharp voice. Watching him never let his guard down, Winston replied.

“Don’t worry, I’ll hire a new lawyer for you.”

“A new lawyer?”

“Yes.”

Winston nodded readily.

“I’ll commission Miller Law Firm. Would that satisfy you?”

Miller?

Yu-jin’s eyes widened. Isn’t that the most famous law firm in the East, no, in the entire United States? The one that has never lost a case, the one that wins any trial, and therefore, the one that is incredibly expensive…

“I’ll pay the fee, so consult with them about anything.”

At those words, Yu-jin found his weakness again.

“You’re the one giving them the money, so they’ll listen to me? Does that make sense? Do you think I’m stupid?”

“So.”

To Yu-jin, who shot back as if he had been waiting for it, Winston added in a calm tone.

“My request is this. Defend you as much as possible and listen to your demands.”

“You want me to believe that?”

Yu-jin asked again. Winston stared silently at his face. Suddenly, the word “you reap what you sow” flashed through his mind.

“Check it out, yourself.”He finished speaking quietly.

“I’ll have my secretary make a reservation right away for tomorrow. If you meet her in person and hear what she has to say, you’ll feel relieved too.”

Could it be true?

Even while thinking it couldn’t be, Yu-jin wavered for a moment. As he glared warily, Winston proposed.

“But there’s a condition.”

Of course.

Seeing Yu-jin wrinkle his nose, he said something unexpected.

“Go to the hospital right away tomorrow. Get a thorough examination and a doctor’s diagnosis.”

What?

To the hesitant Yu-jin, Winston concluded in a still calm voice.

“That’s my only condition.”

Yu-jin could only stare at him, dumbfounded. What was this, this turn of events? He couldn’t understand the direction of the conversation at all. But Winston, as if he had nothing more to say, straightened his back and suddenly turned his gaze to one side. Picking up the USB that was lying alone on the sheet, he opened his mouth.

“I’ll check this later.”

Even though he’d brought it for him to see, it seemed he’d changed his mind in the meantime. Yu-jin belatedly reached out to snatch it, but it was a futile gesture. Annoyed, he spat out roughly.

“What are you talking about? Give it here…”

“It’s nothing much. Just a video of Andrew rambling about what kind of drugs he fed you and how.”

That’s all it was, and his attitude had changed so drastically?

More than anything, it didn’t prove that Harold hadn’t slept with him. Winston was clearly hiding something. Just what was on there? Yu-jin grew curious, but Winston’s attitude was firm.

“Later.”

Then, in a suddenly lighter tone, he stopped Yu-jin.

“It’s not too late to watch it when you’re feeling better. You’ll probably regret even wanting to see something so trivial.”

Without wasting any more time, he stepped back.

“Sleep well, Yu-jin.”

“Winston…”

Yu-jin called him again, but Winston didn’t stop and left the room. The sound of the door closing with a thud was left behind in the silent room.

Hah.

Leaning against the door, Winston rubbed his tired eyes and suddenly felt something foreign. Looking down at the USB in his hand, his expression quickly turned dark.

It’s better to get rid of things like this.

No, he absolutely had to get rid of it. Winston stared into space.

The video of Harold trying to rape a drugged Yu-jin.