The Time-Limited Baby Doctor Doesn’t Hide The Fact That She’s A Genius - Chapter 181

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The Terminal Baby Physician Doesn’t Hide Being a Genius

Chapter 181

I blinked my eyes wide.

“Huh? What did you say? Sorry. Your voice was too quiet, I couldn’t hear you…”

It seemed like Raon had mustered up some courage to say something. I made a tearful expression.

“Could you tell me again?”

I spoke with firm determination, but for some reason Raon turned even redder and shook his head back and forth.

“Later… I’ll tell you. When I become more… cooler…”

“Cooler? You’re already cool enough as you are now.”

How many things had been resolved thanks to Raon. Even today, my wish to touch Mother once had come true.

It was beyond what words of gratitude could express.

For whatever reason this time, Raon hugged me tightly.

Without understanding why, I was embraced by Raon and gently patted his back.

‘Did he think of his mother?’

That was possible. Raon was still young too.

“Biyu, I like you so much…”

“Yeah, I like you too.”

“I don’t think we mean the same thing though…”

I tilted my head.

How could that be? I like you so much too. Before I could ask what he meant, Raon spoke first.

“If someone could grant Biyu a wish… what kind of wish would you make?”

It was a sudden question.

But if it was Raon asking, that was different. I thought carefully while still being held.

“For Dad’s illness to be cured.”

It was both my current greatest challenge and my earnest wish.

And after meeting Mother… another wish as big as this one had emerged.

“For Mother to… come back to life. No, even if not that, for her to stay by my side for a long, long time.”

I felt Raon hesitate.

I leaned slightly against Raon’s shoulder and chuckled softly.

“Of course, it would be impossible.”

“…”

I released the embrace and stared at the floor for a moment. I didn’t know why I had this thought, but I brought up the topic.

“Actually, before I met Mother and Dad, I had only one wish.”

To go back home.

I swallowed the words I couldn’t say to Raon. Before I had decided I needed to go back home, what was it…

I remembered right away.

‘You and I are friends? Ha, don’t make me laugh. That’s just your delusion.’

The face that frowned and sneered at me. My bleeding body. The cruel and cold back that ultimately turned away from me.

Red hair.

“Why my friend betrayed me.”

“….”

“There was a time when I desperately wanted to know that. So much that it became my wish.”

I recall my friend’s back as they walked away.

“Actually, Raon, you’re my first real friend.”

It seems thinking of that guy I befriended in my previous life as a friend was just my own delusion.

Raon looked a bit surprised. Even though I knew the questions in those eyes, I turned my head away.

“I was… severely betrayed a long time ago.”

“…Yeah.”

Raon nodded with a serious expression.

“…Did it hurt a lot?”

There wasn’t a trace of doubt anywhere on that face. Rather, I was a bit surprised at myself for bringing it up.

We met when I was 3 years old. Even though it’s a story that doesn’t add up, Raon doesn’t ask when it happened.

I felt a corner of my heart grow warm.

‘This must be why I like you.’

So I could bring up the story a bit more easily and comfortably.

“That’s why I didn’t want to trust people. In this life, no, after meeting my family, family got a bit better but…”

I thought of Uncle, Uncle, and Dad in turn.

“Friends and colleagues were a bit difficult.”

Even those connected by blood hurt me, so what about others? The only ‘friend’ I trusted left me with unprecedented betrayal and wounds.

“But Raon, I think you’ll be okay.”

“Of course…!”

Before I could say anything more, Raon grabbed both my shoulders. I stopped talking in bewilderment.

Face flushed beyond red, Raon said huffily.

“I’d rather die than betray you!”

“…Huh?”

Huh… th-there’s no need to go that far?

“N-no. You don’t need to die.”

“I’ll die!”

“Um, okay…”

I quickly nodded. I was worried Raon might actually show me how to die.

I think Raon smiled briefly, but maybe I’m mistaken.

“Mmm, but Biyu. I’ve been thinking about it briefly too.”

“Yeah.”

Raon suddenly struggled for a while, then said this.

“Usually, people who’ve experienced something painful once tend to recall that wound first and feel fear in similar situations, rather than thinking of hope.”

That’s right.

“Just like how I think of Mother first whenever I see a dark warehouse.”

“….”

When I glance up, Raon has such a mature expression that it’s hard to believe he’s the same boy who was blushing just moments ago.

“If, if really really if, I were to betray you, no, something like that would absolutely never happen!”

“Pfft.”

Raon shook his head, and even his perky fox ears swayed gently. The sight was so cute that I couldn’t help but laugh.

“Yeah, I know. Raon, you wouldn’t do that. But?”

“Yeah… If I were to betray you, um… I think there would be a reason.”

A betrayal with reason.

I used to think that way too.

The day that bastard called ‘Friend’, who was Wolfsbane’s heir, betrayed me.

Even as I writhed in the feeling of betrayal and looked at the scars he left behind. There were days when I thought thousands of times that there must have been circumstances.

“Even so, I don’t think circumstances are a reason to make you cry.”

His eyes widened at my slightly strong tone. And also at the expression that accurately pinpointed that I had cried from betrayal, even though I hadn’t said so.

“If it were me, if I had deep and frightening circumstances that would force me to betray you, if something unavoidable happened. Biyu, I would confide in you first and consult with you.”

Raon took my hand.

I blinked my eyes stupidly like an idiot, which didn’t suit me at all.

‘There’s a reason, right? That’s what it is, right? You said we’d get through difficult times together!’

‘…There’s nothing like that.’

I remembered myself desperately crying out while clutching at his clothes, unable to believe his betrayal.

I didn’t realize it, but the wound left by that time might have been continuously bleeding.

“Getting through things together is what… lovers, no, friends do.”

Only now.

I could feel the bleeding stop.

With just your smile and a single word.

‘It’s not something you need to worry about. You should just stay somewhere safe.’

‘It’s dangerous.’

‘I’ll make the decision.’

I remembered the things ‘Friend’ always used to say. He said it was for my sake, but sometimes there was consideration I didn’t want mixed in.

I think I wanted to become equal with you, to become the kind of relationship where we could lean on each other when we were hurting.

I think that’s what I wanted.

I smiled softly while my hand was still being held.

My heart felt somehow relieved.

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“….”

“Raon, you’re right.”

It feels like the resentment has disappeared.

I think I was always curious.

Even after being betrayed like that, again. I was curious about my ‘friend’s’ reason.

Why you betrayed me.

Even while harboring anger and hatred toward you, I worried. Even as I collapsed from pain, watching you drift away, I was curious about that.

When I didn’t know Dad and Uncle’s love or Uncle’s affection, your affection was all I had.

‘But I won’t be curious anymore.’

Because now I have better family than you, precious friends.

I’ll truly leave you in the past now. As a past to let flow away.

“Thank you, I feel relieved thanks to you.”

I smiled brightly.

Raon stared blankly at my face, then slightly lowered his head. As if embarrassed.

But he didn’t let go of my hand.

“You know…”

Raon whispered softly after a while.

“Friends and lovers… seem to have many similarities.”

“Huh? Hmm…, is that so?”

This was also a bit out of the blue, but I readily nodded. It seemed like there would be similarities in that they’re both precious relationships.

However.

“I wouldn’t know well since I’ve never dated?”

How could I know when I’ve never even come close to dating, let alone actually dating.

I was either busy surviving or busy living as a physician.

“Then try it and let me know.”

“Huh?”

“Let me know.”

I blinked my eyes.

Raon had somehow gotten much closer while holding my hand. With his fair face, snow-white skin flushed with a peach blossom-like blush.

“You don’t know who you’ll do it with anyway.”

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