Reasonable Loss - 5

“…Dokwon?”

Dokwon was lying there.

Eunsoo stared blankly at Dokwon. It wasn’t the first time he had seen Dokwon sleeping. Since they passed their first year of dating, the days they slept together were fewer than the days they didn’t.

But he had never seen him lying like that. Eyes tightly shut, lips firmly sealed, no movement. Dokwon didn’t sleep much. He always went to bed later and woke up earlier.

But why was he wearing a ventilator? What was the bandage wrapped around his head? What was the purpose of the machines with wires attached all over?

Then a fleeting memory flashed in his mind.

“Eunsoo. Shall we get married?”

Dokwon’s proposal. And the rushing dump truck. The twisted car.

“Eunsoo.”

“Dokwon.”

A brief eye contact, Dokwon unbuckling the seatbelt, and enveloping him with warmth.

Remembering everything, Eunsoo took a deep breath. He breathed and breathed again. The fear and pain from that time rushed over him like a storm.

Eunsoo’s body began to tremble. He felt a suffocating tightness as if his throat was twisted. It felt like cold water was flowing through his veins instead of blood, and as his spine chilled, cold sweat trickled down.

Eunsoo’s seizure triggered the machine to beep urgently. After a few minutes, several footsteps were heard, and the door creaked open. Among the doctors in white gowns, there was a familiar face.

“Oh, Eunsoo! The baby!”

It was Dokwon’s mother.

Eunsoo received a sedative and slept for a whole day. Only then could he finally regain his senses. As soon as Eunsoo opened his eyes, he asked about the baby’s condition. Fortunately, the baby was unharmed. There was some shock, but no signs of a miscarriage.

Eunsoo breathed a sigh of relief. But that relief didn’t last long. Because Dokwon’s condition was serious.

Eunsoo’s body wasn’t in bad shape. Of course, compared to a healthy person, he was a patient, but considering the size of the accident, having just bruises, fractures, and a mild concussion was really lucky. Thanks to that, there was no need for surgery, and the baby could also be safe.

The problem was Dokwon.

Dokwon had suffered a serious head injury. He mentioned internal bleeding, a broken right arm and left calf, and even fractured ribs, which would require a long time to recover.

The surgery went well, and they said that since he was a healthy alpha, his life wasn’t in danger, but they couldn’t be sure when he would wake up.

“…Mr. Dokwon.”

Eunsoo, sitting on a chair, gently held Dokwon’s hand. It felt like his heart was aching at the sight of the numerous wounds on his hand. Eunsoo pressed his lips firmly against that hand and let go. Unlike usual, his faint pheromone scent made his eyes sting.

Drunk driving.

The driver of the dump truck that hit Eunsoo and Dokwon was found to be heavily intoxicated. The driver of the car in front of them died on the spot. The car was so twisted that it was difficult to retrieve the body.

The driver crushed Eunsoo and Dokwon’s car, crashed into a utility pole in the third lane, and was thrown out of the car due to the impact, breaking his neck and dying on the spot.

Because of this, Eunsoo lost someone to blame or curse. All that was left was his poor lover, who was in a coma, covered in wounds, and uncertain when he would wake up.

Tears welled up in Eunsoo’s eyes. He wiped them away with the back of his hand. He had been trembling for a while, and then he felt a presence.

“Baby, you should eat.”

It was Dokwon’s mother.

Eunsoo received a sedative and slept for a whole day. Only then could he finally regain his senses. As soon as Eunsoo opened his eyes, he asked about the baby’s condition. Fortunately, the baby was unharmed. There was some shock, but no signs of a miscarriage.