The Time-Limited Baby Doctor Doesn’t Hide The Fact That She’s A Genius - Chapter 99

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The Terminal Baby Physician Doesn’t Hide Being a Genius

 

Chapter 99

 

“Arin’s remains. The family took half. But I don’t really know whose hands they’re in.”

 

“…Why are you saying that, you bastard.”

 

Hei Biwon answered fiercely, unlike himself. The perceptive man had realized why his younger brother was saying this.

 

Besides this, Biwon said several other things.

 

The wind blew.

 

The brothers stayed on the roof for a long time, then got up from their spot.

 

“Please make sure Brother knows this.”

 

“…Pathetic bastard.”

 

Hei Bihu pulled up his lips, then looked at the night sky.

 

The wind was cold.

 

Come to think of it, for him, it had always been nothing but cold days.

 

Until one day in his life when he met a lovely girl. And when the boy and girl became adults, they made their own private engagement.

 

And that entire long life had completely disappeared from him.

 

‘It’s okay, none of this is your fault. Darling…’

 

Bihu had been gradually recalling his memories since receiving treatment from Biyu.

 

However, the pace was so slow that he could feel inflammation and thirst himself.

 

The moment that pace quickened was truly just an instant.

 

‘But did we get back my wife’s remains? I’m sure they were stolen…’

 

Why was that? The moment he heard those words, it felt like explosives went off in his head.

 

Bang bang!

 

His head hurt as if it would split, like someone firing cannonballs. When he came to his senses, he was grabbing a stranger’s throat.

 

‘Why did she die…? She couldn’t have died. Leaving only me behind, leaving me…’

 

He couldn’t believe it, and didn’t want to believe it.

 

The first thing he learned upon recalling his memories was the death of the wife he loved most in the world.

 

Why?

 

What stopped Bihu, who was triggered like a gun, was his young daughter. A face no different from when she was a newborn baby.

 

It was a face so very similar to Arin’s.

 

Bihu felt so sorrowful about the years that had passed.

 

Why, why did he contract such a disease that he couldn’t protect even one person he loved?

 

‘Huh, she… who is she?’

 

When he lost focus, things became blurry, then clear again.

 

‘Something, I lost something, very, important, important…’

 

‘I’ll give you tea. Biyu will give you tea!’

 

The baby’s affectionate and earnest call held him back. In the helplessly flowing tears, only the child’s face could be seen clearly.

 

‘Strange, Dad’s head hurts a lot. My chest hurts too…’

 

I’m sorry. For making you hurt.

 

I’m sorry for being such a pathetic dad.

 

I didn’t want to hurt either.

 

I didn’t want to lose anything either.

 

All that could come out were cowardly excuses.

 

What could he dare say to his daughter?

 

That there are unforgivable sins in this world, Bihu learned first with his heart.

 

‘Dad, don’t talk like you’ve lost everything. I’m right here next to you.’

 

‘…’

 

‘I’ll always… stay by your side.’

 

But still, why do you.

 

Resemble Arin instead of me.

 

‘What’s lost can be found. What hurts can be cured with medicine.’

 

‘…’

 

‘There’s no… pain that lasts forever.’

 

I’m sorry. You’re too good a daughter for me.

 

I’m sorry for hurting you.

 

Bihu could only hold his young daughter and cry for a long time.

 

It was awakening pain.

 

The more he recalled his memories, the more they crushed him like glass shards. Even so, he didn’t want to return to the days when he had no memories.

 

I’ll be a dad.

 

I’ll be your dad.

 

Making this resolution again and again. He struggled not to disappear.

 

Whether the god who protects this land heard his call, no one could know.

 

When Bihu opened his eyes the next day, he remembered everything.

 

So very much.

 

It just took time to organize everything.

 

* * *

 

“Ugh, I feel so stiff.”

 

We had completely resolved the epidemic.

 

The last thing I did was get Lord Rederick’s signature at the end of the commission document, since he was our client.

 

‘I hope we can meet again soon, Physician! I definitely have someone I want to introduce to you then.’

 

That’s what Lord Rederick said. He had an extremely excited expression.

 

Well, of course he would.

 

‘Since I gave him the medicine recipe for free.’

 

While treatment in Cheimic Village was finished, the patients who had spread to Rederick weren’t completely recovered yet.

 

‘The person Lord Rederick wants to introduce. It would be nice if they had a similar personality to him.’

 

A pushover… I mean, ahem. A good lord, that is.

 

We were currently inside a carriage returning to the family estate.

 

Unlike before, Raon had become human, and Dad was also inside the carriage – those were the differences.

 

The inside of the carriage was just quiet.

 

I was also a bit bored, so I closed my eyes.

 

After quite some time passed, we finally arrived back at the family estate.

 

“Y-you’re back already?!”

 

The Chief Administrator who came to greet us had a shocked expression.

 

The way he looked at us with suspicious eyes was quite a sight to see.

 

At first, did it look like we had given up on treatment and run away?

 

When I showed him the documents stamped with Lord Rederick’s official seal, only then did he turn pale and take the documents away.

 

“I-I’ll report the situation to the Family Head. For now, Lady Biyu, please go back and wait, no, please rest…!”

 

Well, they’d need to go through verification procedures. I’m curious how thoroughly these suspicious people will check.

 

‘The Sinion matter, the Imperial Envoy, the Inspector…’

 

There had been many incidents, hadn’t there.

 

Incidentally, Sylvester left around the same time as us. Apparently too much time had already been delayed and he needed to depart quickly.

 

It’s no secret that Detlef whined about wanting me to become a physician for his family, but I cleanly ignored him.

 

“Ahhh, home.”

 

We each separated and returned to our respective homes. Uncle and Uncle, and Brother Gyewon probably needed rest too.

 

Raon returned to fox form and fell fast asleep.

 

Bam-bam, who had constantly assisted me in the village, must have been tired too, so I let him sleep next to Raon.

 

‘Did I sleep too much in the carriage?’

 

Only my eyes were bright and alert.

 

I glanced sideways at Dad.

 

‘Is it a little awkward because we didn’t talk at all in the carriage?’

 

Well, it couldn’t be helped.

 

Dad also seemed to have something to say to me, and I had something to say to Dad too.

 

We had been looking for the right timing all along.

 

“Um, Dad….”

 

“Shall we take a walk for a moment?”

 

Before I could even finish my words, Dad asked first. I blinked my eyes and then smiled.

 

“Yeah! Good.”

 

…Thank goodness. It doesn’t seem like Dad has come to dislike me or anything.

 

Feeling relieved as I erased that tiny possibility.

 

‘Oh, this place is….’

 

A moment later, the place Dad brought me to was somewhere I knew well.

 

It was the place where Dad and I first met.

 

Under the Large Tree. With a small Pond beside it.

 

Whoooosh.

 

The wind blew.

 

I stared blankly up at the Tree, then slowly turned my head.

 

‘So much time has passed like this.’

 

The day I hurriedly came looking for Dad, saying I wanted to go to the Market. When I think about it, it wasn’t really that long ago, but it felt like ages had passed.

 

Perhaps that’s because… my relationship with Dad had changed so much.

 

“This Tree is a Cherry Blossom Tree. In spring, it blooms magnificently.”

 

Dad spoke quietly. Was Dad also feeling awkward, so he was breaking the ice like this?

 

How should we get to the main topic?

 

I was pondering when.

 

“It was your Mother’s favorite flower, so I planted it Here too.”

 

I jerked my head up.

 

Goosebumps rose all over my body. It might have been a thrill.

 

“…Dad?”

 

Did I mishear?

 

I blinked, not knowing what expression I should make.

 

The wind was still blowing.

 

Dad was standing Under the Tree.

 

Except for the fact that I was standing instead of sitting, the composition was similar to when we first met.

 

“And that Pond, your Mother said she liked clean things, so she made some Medicine and poured it in. Ever since then, only clean Water comes out.”

 

“….”

 

“She also said she hoped that you, who would be born someday, would drink clean Water from there. She was such an eccentric person….”

 

I opened and closed my mouth. I didn’t know what to say.

 

Memories….

 

In my long life, there had never been a moment when my heart pounded like this and I felt so breathless.

 

Even when facing death, my heart had never been squeezed this tight.

 

“Biyu.”

 

At that gruff yet affectionate voice, I hesitantly stepped back.

 

I couldn’t understand why I wanted to avoid this.

 

“My daughter.”

 

He recognizes me, that person.

 

Not because someone pushed him to, not because of our contract.

 

He’s speaking while remembering me, ‘Hei Biyu’.

 

My lips and hands trembled.

 

Yes, this must be because since I was born, I’ve never once properly had parents who should be natural to someone.

 

On Earth, and in this place too.

 

I suddenly felt how shallow our relationship had been. To be this surprised when he properly calls my name.

 

We called each other Dad and Daughter, yet we thought of each other as nothing but shells.

 

Because you couldn’t remember me.

 

“Do… do you remember?”

 

Dad couldn’t continue speaking for a moment.

 

“Yes.”

 

So when Dad finally knelt in front of me and carefully pulled me toward him.

 

When he took me into his arms and hugged me tightly.

 

I couldn’t breathe.

 

“…Sorry for being so late.”

 

“…”

 

“Sorry for recognizing you so late, our daughter.”

 

It wasn’t a perfectly gentle voice like in my memories. That’s why this felt more real to me.

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