Reasonable Loss - 8

Thinking back to those times, tears welled up in his eyes. It wasn’t even a long time ago, and even the day before the traffic accident, it felt like a distant past.

If he stayed like this, he might show a pitiful sight in front of Kiho. Eunsoo reluctantly raised the corners of his mouth and bid farewell.

Then he walked a long distance, took the subway, and returned home. Although he had a car, he couldn’t drive due to the aftermath of the accident. His legs trembled at the sight of cars speeding on the road. He couldn’t bring himself to take a taxi, let alone a bus.

After an hour, he arrived home and was about to heat up the cold porridge when a call came from Kiho.

It was a message that Dokwon had woken up.

Eunsoo didn’t even bother to grab his coat and took a taxi. His body trembled as soon as he mentioned the hospital’s name to the driver. Cars whizzed by outside the window, and every time the taxi stopped at a signal or started moving, his breathing quickened.

Yet, he couldn’t bring himself to ask the driver to stop. He wanted to see Dokwon as soon as possible. So, he closed his eyes tightly and nodded his head throughout the taxi ride.

Eunsoo arrived at the hospital by the time his forehead was damp with cold sweat. He took the elevator, his feet trembling, and reached the top floor.

The door to the hospital room was wide open. The noise spilled into the corridor. The doctors were busy, but it was okay. He felt like he could listen to their words with joy today.

Eunsoo stood still for a moment, calming his breath. He straightened his messy clothes and fixed his disheveled hair. He had seen Dokwon two hours ago, but it felt like seeing him for the first time in a month.

He wanted to look good. He believed Dokwon would wake up, wanted to see him, and wanted to thank him for keeping him safe.

After calming his anxious heart for a while, Eunsoo entered the hospital room. As expected, it was full of doctors. Kiho and Myunghee were standing in between. Dokwon was not visible behind the crowd. Occasionally, his hand or waist could be seen.

Feeling like an unwanted guest, Eunsoo cautiously approached them. Myunghee was the first to notice Eunsoo.

“Oh, come here, sweetheart!”

She waved her hands busily. Eunsoo, smiling as if he had been waiting, approached the bed. Finally, he could face Dokwon.

Dokwon was really awake. His sharp eyes and tightly closed lips were truly his. He looked a bit pale, but he was the Dokwon Eunsoo knew.

Eunsoo bit his lower lip hard. Tears welled up. He had believed he would wake up, and the relief was overwhelming.

Eunsoo was so happy that he couldn’t express it all in words. It felt like the happiest moment since he was born without any lies. He was even happier than when he found out Dokwon’s child was growing inside him. It was a greater joy.

“Dokwon…”

Eunsoo stood in front of Dokwon with tear-filled eyes. Dokwon silently looked at Eunsoo. The touching gaze they shared was emotional.

Unable to contain his overwhelming emotions, Eunsoo hugged Dokwon tightly. Even though he was still a patient, he couldn’t help it.

Eunsoo deeply breathed in Dokwon’s scent. It was refreshing, unlike when he was asleep. The accumulated stress and hardships evaporated in an instant.

Just as he was about to express how much he missed Dokwon, how grateful he was for waking up, and how thankful he was for keeping their child safe, he was pushed back. He was pushed back so forcefully. He staggered. He didn’t know how forcefully he was pushed. If Kiho hadn’t held him from behind, he might have fallen to the ground.

Surprised, Eunsoo opened his eyes wide.

“Omega?”

Dokwon, who seemed to sense even the slightest smell, wrinkled his nose and asked.

The hospital room fell silent for a moment. Eunsoo blinked quickly. He didn’t expect the first words he would hear from Dokwon to be ‘Omega.’ It was a bit surprising. It was also surprising that he had never been called Omega before. But in his confusion, he felt like Dokwon didn’t want him to be there.

Unlike the frozen Eunsoo, Myunghee and Kiho turned pale. It was because they hadn’t seen their son in a long time. It wasn’t just that he woke up from a coma, but they hadn’t seen their son for two years.