Hidden Motives || Chae Hyungwon

[ twenty-eight ]

Baek Ha Rim

i opened my eyes slowly, noticing how i was laying down in a different room. it was a whole lot spacious and grand. although my room and changkyun's were luxurious enough, they both didn't compare to the place where i already was.

athough i was only half conscious, i was able to feel my legs elevated on the bed. but indeed, i fainted a while ago so elevating my legs was simply supposed to help.

i slowly shut my heavy eyes to attempt drifting back to sleep, but i suddenly became aware of someone's presence standing right beside me to check upon me.

i tried to disregard the feeling of being watched because i was still out of it. besides, it could simply be a doctor or a nurse.

but then i remembered, i was last seen with yoo kihyun.

to that memory, i quickly shot my eyes open and looked at the person standing right beside my bed.

to my surprise, it was someone i least expected.

"ceo chae!" i gasped in shock.

he was watching over me, still styled in his tuxedo suit from the anniversary event.

"what were you doing there?" i asked.

soon, i noticed the clothes in his hands.

"glad you're awake." he spoke and slowly stood up straight, backing a little bit away from the side of my bed.

"i was about to call a nurse to change your clothes. i simply grabbed these here." he explained and placed the clothes on a table.

i quickly lifted up the blanket covering me and saw that i was still in my long gown. secretly lifting up my gown, i noticed that the gauze and bandage wrapped around my injured leg was still intact.

thankfully, i woke up just in time before they could think of loosening up my clothing and discovering my shot leg. it could've possibly blown up my cover.

"why did you faint back there? were you ill? you could've skipped on the event." he spoke.

"uhm, i was... it's just.. some menstrual cramps." i blurted out the first thing in my mind.

i was momentarily relieved of giving a reasonable answer, but soon, i mentally facepalmed myself for lying with such an embarrassing answer as well.

"ah." he raised his eyebrows, buying it.

"i've read about such. i guess cases of dysmenorrhea could really be painful and uncomfortable. are you bleeding a lot, miss baek?" he asked.

"i don't know... sir?" i spoke, unsure.

"ah, i'm sorry. but don't worry, i don't put much malice when it comes to these things." he spoke with a straight face, his indifference being evident to me.

"uhm sir, may i ask who brought me here?" i opened up the question.

he turned to look at me and slowly walked across the room, examining other things in sight.

"it was yoo kihyun, the hotel owner. he carried you out but i offered my suite once i saw him walking out with you as you've fainted. after all, the hotel owner's room here must still be kept private." he explained.

"i see, thank you to you both, sir." i expressed gratitude.

chae hyungwon turned to me and flashed a small smile. the corners of his lips curved up ever so slightly.

all of a sudden, the door in the suite opened up revealing no other than ceo yoo himself. my lips slightly parted as i laid my eyes on the sight of him entering the room. this time, i was feeling a bit better so i could probably think straight and do a better job at paying attention to him.