Emergency Instinct - Chapter 38

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With a startled expression, Ji-an pushed his shoulders forcefully and sat up.

 

Her face, breathing heavily, was red as a fireball.

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

Ji-an shook her head vigorously. Conveying that she really didn’t feel comfortable doing this at the hospital.

 

However, Tae-jun chuckled and instead kissed her lips before naturally grabbing her ankle.

 

Startled, Ji-an’s ankle turned red as she trembled.

 

“Ah, I really said no!”

 

Ji-an shouted roughly and pushed him away. At that moment, while struggling, her free foot ended up hitting his groin.

 

“Ugh!”

 

Ji-an was even more startled by his pained groan.

 

“Are, are you okay? That’s why I said I didn’t want to… Eek!”

 

He, who had been pretending to be hurt, instantly grabbed and pinned her wrists again.

 

She was rendered immobile once more.

 

He twisted his lips charmingly and whispered.

 

“I lose my mind whenever I see you.”

 

At his heartfelt confession, Ji-an’s chest also throbbed.

 

“Your words…”

 

Her flushed face was already beyond control.

 

Her excitement would be clearly visible in his eyes too. However, Ji-an had something to ask him today, so she spoke again.

 

“Let me go. I have something to say.”

 

“I’ll listen like this.”

 

He whispered while still holding her wrists fixed. With his free hand, he touched her sensitive earlobe.

 

He was touching her ear, but her navel tingled and throbbed.

 

His breath was too close for Ji-an to breathe deeply. She wouldn’t be able to speak properly like this.

 

Swallowing the rising excitement, she glared at him.

 

Then, as if entranced without realizing it, she examined his face piece by piece.

 

Masculine eyebrows.

 

Below them, lush eyelashes that extended longer than a woman’s.

 

Eye corners that seemed somehow decadent, holding deep pupils.

 

An arrogant nose bridge.

 

Lips flowing with sensuality.

 

This wonderful man is my man.

 

She knew he had excellent looks, but today he seemed especially handsome for some reason.

 

Ji-an’s chest tightened foolishly.

 

It must be because of the heavy atmosphere of the Chairman’s Office she was seeing for the first time.

 

Though they were in the same hospital building, the Chairman’s Office surrounded by windows on three sides looked completely different from the Emergency Room where she spent most of her time.

 

It smelled good like him, and there was a soft sofa that looked like she’d fall asleep immediately if she lay down.

 

She could see elegant blue orchids, and there was a pile of documents on the desk.

 

It seemed disheveled yet had a sense of order, matching him beautifully.

 

This is trouble.

 

Now even everything around him seems lovely.

 

Even the red mark on his smooth forehead wasn’t a flaw at all.

 

Rather, it came across as wonderful charm.

 

His forehead wound had healed without problems.

 

Though traces still remained, they would disappear completely in a few months.

 

By the time this scar completely disappears, what will have become of our relationship?

 

Suddenly, at the passing thought, her chest throbbed and tightened.

 

Though she had decided not to think about it, she ended up like this every time she inevitably recalled it.

 

It seemed like just yesterday when she insisted to herself it was merely a physical reaction…

 

Now she couldn’t even do that.

 

Because beyond touching and feeling him, her feelings of affection ran deeper.

 

Because she loved everything about being with this man named Seo Tae-jun.

 

His face that made her feel good just by looking at it.

 

Her heart that fluttered just from his touch.

 

Most of all, because his hot gaze looking at her was so thrilling.

 

Ji-an sometimes even felt the urge to grab anyone and tell them that Seo Tae-jun was her boyfriend.

 

But reality required her to keep her mouth shut even more. Hadn’t her heart sunk just from the fact that Kyung-seok knew?

 

“Alright. I just need to let you go. I understand, so don’t cry.”

 

When her eyes became moist from emotions that rose for no reason, he released her wrists.

 

Instantly, emptiness washed over her.

 

Ji-an wanted to hold him tight as he moved away, but she barely restrained herself and sat up.

 

“Did it hurt?”

 

He asked worriedly while examining her wrists, as if he had never been excited.

 

Ji-an smiled faintly and shook her head slightly.

 

“I have something to ask you.”

 

Before getting swept up in passion again, she had to confirm this first.

 

“What could it be that makes you so serious.”

 

“Senior Kyung-seok seems to know about our relationship.”

 

“At least he’s quick to catch on. Maybe it’s because he’s someone who’s constantly targeting you.”

 

Instantly, Tae-jun’s gaze, voice, and demeanor all turned cold.

 

“So, what did you tell him?”

 

“Of course I asked him to keep it secret.”

 

Tae-jun nodded readily, then eventually let out a hollow laugh.

 

He absolutely didn’t want Ji-an to be in a difficult or uncomfortable position either. That’s also why he had only given Kyung-seok a subtle warning.

 

However, hearing her directly say she wanted to hide their relationship did make him feel bitter.

 

“So, Dr. Hong Ji-an wants to continue having a secret relationship.”

 

“Yes. That’s right.”

 

Ji-an answered firmly.

 

Tae-jun was confident he could ensure Ji-an wouldn’t be in trouble even if their relationship was revealed later. It was naturally something he should do.

 

He thought he had waited enough and shown enough.

 

But she still didn’t seem to trust him completely.

 

“Please. Tae-jun…”

 

Ji-an spoke pleadingly again with pitiful eyes.

 

She clearly knew too well that he couldn’t refuse her words.

 

Tae-jun, who preferred certainty in everything, didn’t like it.

 

But he’d have to endure for now. Since you want it.

 

“Fine.”

 

Confident that her thoughts would change soon, Tae-jun nodded.

 

And he smiled slyly while readily giving the initiative to Ji-an.

 

“Instead, kiss me first. Then I’ll try to endure it.”

 

It was a request tinged with a bit of sulking. But she threw her whole body forward as if she’d been waiting and pressed their lips together.

 

Did she want to seal their secret relationship?

 

Her wet lips, deeply intertwining tongues, were hotter than ever before.

 

Tae-jun held her and collapsed back onto the sofa, satisfying his desires to his heart’s content.

 

It was sweet poison he had no choice but to consume.

 

***

 

“Oh my, what a mess.”

 

After finishing her shower, Ji-an sighed and looked in the mirror.

 

Kiss marks were scattered messily from her neck down to her collarbone.

 

He definitely left them deeper on purpose.

 

Though she had reasonable suspicions, she couldn’t confront him about it.

 

After all, she hadn’t disliked it while he was kissing her, and she had agreed to the secret relationship she wanted.

 

“But there’s no way to cover these with just bandages.”

 

Most were above her neck. Moreover, there were clear bite marks that wouldn’t be easy to hide.

 

With no choice, Ji-an reluctantly found and put on a turtleneck she normally avoided wearing because it felt stuffy.

 

“He’s so mean. I wasn’t this bad.”

 

She had left marks on him before too. But back then she was completely drunk and not in her right mind.

 

Unlike Tae-jun who was perfectly sober, leaving marks by biting and sucking in broad daylight in the chairman’s office no less.

 

Just thinking about it again made her face burn with embarrassment.

 

It was dizzying to think how far they might have gone if they’d had just a little more time. She had barely managed to escape when she heard people’s voices outside.

 

Get it together, and be even more careful at the hospital from now on. You absolutely cannot create situations like today where you’re alone together in an enclosed space.

 

Realizing that complete prevention was the only answer, Ji-an headed to the nursing home.

 

Ji-an, who worked the night shift, grabbed a poetry book from the bookshelf.

 

She had no other plans today and thought she’d read her mother’s favorite poetry collection to her after so long.

 

“Mother. I’m here!”

 

Opening the door and entering, Ji-an greeted more cheerfully than ever.

 

But neither caregiver Mi-soon nor her mother were visible in the hospital room.

 

What awaited Ji-an was an empty bed and, absurdly, the grandmother she never wanted to see again.

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