My Innocent Husband [ON HOLD]

Chapter 18

Hea drove to the hospital after talking with the police officer.

Apparently, he had a friend in Korea that could help her when she got there, and he promised to help the best he could while they were in America.

That didn't satisfy her for she was still beyond infuriated, but Ricky, the police officer, told her it's best to play it smart and not reckless like they would expect.

So here she was driving back to the hospital, only to sit outside and wait until her husband woke up.

She was so in shock from earlier, she even forgot to check her phone.

She sent Eric to their apartment, which he protested alot but with one stern glance from Hea, he bowed his head and wished her goodnight.

Now all she had to do was answer the others back home.

She read multiple text messages from the others asking how it went from their group chat.

Just how was she going to tell them this?

She herself didn't even know how to take it at first and she still hasn't fully accepted it.

With a sigh, Hea looked through the glass and saw Jimin resting. Immense guilt took over but she knew if he were awake he would say it wasn't her fault.

But that didn't stop her from feeling like she caused this.

If she was there, it wouldn't have happened.

If she was a good wife, then they wouldn't have even been here in the first place.

Her phone rang, snapping her out of her thoughts.

It was Jin.

Oh fuck.

Hea stared at it in panic as the phone rang until it stopped.

Then there was a call from Namjoon.

Then Hoseok.

Then Yoongi.

And followed by a whole lot of messages.

She wanted to turn off her phone but then she felt even more guilty because there they were, worrying over them and she was sitting here, trying to come up with a way to tell them that she fucked up.

She looked down the empty hallway, and sighed, when her phone vibrated again.

This time, the woman was about to pick up. But she heard her name.

Her head sprang up, thinking it was Jimin but no it wasn't.

Her cousin stood there, shock plastered all over his face seeing her there looking so...worn out.

"Hea." He called this time but softer.

That was all it took for the girl to get up and fling herself in his arms.

He didn't hear a sound but from the feeling of his shirt being wet, he knew she was crying.

He was puzzled.

What was she doing here?

In the hospital?

Weren't they supposed to be at a party?

"I fucked up." He heard her say.

"It's all my fault."

Daniel's heart broke hearing her tone, something he hadn't heard since they were teenagers and her father used to hurt her.

"I don't know what happened, but I can assure you it wasn't your fault." He whispered, taking her to the bench and letting her cry her heart out.

She barely cried, he knew, so he wouldn't tell her to calm down. He just let her.

After a couple minutes, Hea got quiet, and he looked down to find that she fell asleep.

He was confused but still worried seeing her out here and Jimin in the hospital room, hooked up to tubes.

He wondered if the others in Korea knew but he couldn't move to call them.

Daniel had no choice but to stay there until she woke up the next morning.

He was supposed to give them a surprise by coming to America, but he was the one who got the surprise instead.

The girl slept for a good two hours before she woke up in alarm.

Daniel, who dosed off too, jumped up and tried gaining the girl's attention.

When her eyes fell on Jimin inside, he saw how her expression changed to relief and she got up leaving him without a word.

Daniel followed the her. "Where are you going?"

"I need a drink." She whispered.

Her cousin halted and stepped in front of her. "Um, no you don't." He stated.

Hea rolled her eyes before walking around him but he was quick to hold her hand.

"Hea, it's four in the morning!" He whisper yelled.

"And?!" She matched his tone.

"Don't you get it?! This is all my fault!" She said throwing her hands up in the air, any hint of her being asleep minutes ago, gone.

"He is in there because of me! He is in there because I was too late! He is in there because I wasn't a good partner, and he is in there because I left him alone! He was-" Hea couldn't bring herself to say that word out loud.

"He was taken advantage of..." She continued in whispers, breaking down again. "And it's all my fault."

Daniel pulled her in his embrace as she sobbed. He led her back to Jimin's room and sat outside.

"Hea, it's not your fault." He whispered holding her close.

Daniel's heart broke hearing what happened to Jimin even though it wasn't in detail.

The man was like his brother and it pained to know he went through that.

"I just want him to wake up." The woman, pleaded desperately, wiping her flowing tears.

"And he will." Her cousin soothed.

"They let them go, Daniel. They freed them on bail."

That sent him into a fit of rage. "Seriously? Weren't the police there? No evidence?"

Hea gritted her teeth. "The police couldn't do anything against their money and power."

Daniel scoffed. "Is there nothing we can do?"

"I'm still thinking but I know one thing for sure. I won't spare any of them."