TWB 75

“Yes, Chief. I think I’ll be in after lunch. I’m sorry. No, it’s not because of a hangover. Something just came up. You don’t have to worry. Yes, yes, thank you. I’ll see you later.”

After hanging up, Kang Hee-shin looked at Im Gyeong, who was lying quietly on the bed. He had hurriedly borrowed some antipyretics from the neighbor and given them to him, but the fever wouldn't break easily. A basin of freshly drawn water and a towel sat by his bedside.

He had considered calling 119 to go to the emergency room, but they told him that since he was an adult, he should first give him fever reducers at home, undress him, and wipe him down with warm, wet towels. Hating the idea more than death, he had just fidgeted with the towel before calling Tatsuki. He called more than ten times, but the man didn't answer.