Codename Anastasia

Chapter 58 - Hide and Seek: Did you had fun?

At the hospital there were many police officers in plain clothes. Three or four people stood in front of the main gate. Two people stood guard around the taxi stand and bus stop, and perhaps more people were placed inside.

It's true that he shouldn't go in there, but Kwon Taek Joo bravely walked into the hospital. He has to check if his mother is safe.

His cloak flutters with each step. Inside the white cloak is a gray shirt and tie, his hair is fixed by a moderate parting and black horn-rimmed glasses hide his face and sharp eyes. Plainclothes detectives glanced at him as he passed by, but no one came to check his ID card, because anyone who looked at him could see that Kwon Taek Joo looked exactly like an internal medicine doctor at the hospital.

The police not only camped at the reception desk and windows but also at the cafe and restroom on the first floor. Kwon Taek Joo naturally walked forward and comfortably responded to the greetings of medical staffs.

Thanks to checking the location in advance. Kwon Taek Joo arrived at the hospital's internal medicine department without getting lost. The police are also wandering around. He took a deep breath and calmly continued walking forward.

"Hello!"

The nurses who were taking care of the patient greeted him. Even for just a moment, the eyes of the detectives who had focused on Kwon Taek Joo also stopped, but they did not suspect anything.

Kwon Taek Joo tried searching for his mother's name on the computer. He checked the patients admitted to the hospital, and the search results appeared instantly. His mother was placed in a single room because she was the subject of special surveillance.

He said, "Everyone has had a hard time." and left his seat just as a nurse stepped out from behind the counter. As soon as he bowed, she tilted her head.

"Oh, doctor. Isn't today your day off?"

"Ah.."

Hearing her voice, the inspectors turned their attention to the counter again.

"I changed it to tomorrow."

Kwon Taek Joo smiled and left the counter. He also nodded to the police officers who were watching, then leisurely walked to the side and entered the elevator, then he went to the 8th floor where his mother's hospital room was located.

The problem is from now on, because the place where his mother was staying was a one-person room, it was difficult to access. The police's ability to concentrate human resources is higher, so he must also approach more cautiously.

The elevator stopped at the 8th floor. The door opened but Kwon Taek Joo did not step out immediately. He checked the situation in the hallway first, but for some reason there wasn't a single sound. Kwon Taek Joo waited a little longer and then went out.

Immediately, he was bewildered because the hallway was unexpectedly empty, not seeing a single person, let alone the police. Kwon Taek Joo was suspicious as he walked through the hallway. The feeling of insecurity reached its maximum when he was about to reach the emergency exit. The door that should have been closed was slightly open, and someone was sticking their hand out of the gap.

Kwon Taek Joo was about to close the door when, right then, he saw six or seven men had fainted on the emergency stairs, they appeared to be police and security Guards.
Kwon Taek Joo looked around again but could not sense any other signs. He carefully approached and examined the condition of those unconscious people.

They were still breathing but all their limbs were hanging down. With hardly any visible injuries, it seemed like they had been restrained for a short period of time targeting only weak points. Someone broke into this place and didn't make any particular noise, the person's workmanship was unusual.

So what about his mother?

Kwon Taek Joo's heart was pounding, a cold air spread on the back of his neck. Immediately, Kwon Taek Joo stood up and opened the hospital room door.

"..!?"

He was about to rush into the hospital room but then stopped, because someone was sitting in front of his mother's bed. Is it an intruder? Kwon Taek Joo's heart was pounding, and the beat was getting faster.

It wasn't simply the suspense of an intruder, but more like a game that originated from an unfortunate premonition.

Kwon Taek Joo is used to that appearance of sitting with his back turned. He also did not look back at Kwon Taek Joo but just sat there and expressionlessly looked down at his unconscious mother. Apparently he also heard the door open.

Is it okay to run away now? Kwon Taek Joo definitely had to do that to maintain his life, but leaving his mother in that guy's hands? But maybe he won't be discovered.

Kwon Taek Joo himself is a doctor at this hospital right now, even though he has a hard time seeing through it right away. He made up his mind and went inside. Kwon Taek Joo approached the bed and checked the amount of injections hanging in front. Only then will the view from the side become clearer.

Kwon Taek Joo turned his head and looked straight into those eyes. The person calmly sitting next to his mother was Zhenya. His heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to jump out of his chest, so much so that Kwon Taek Joo was worried that the sound would reach him.

The confident courage in him quickly put his tail down and ran away. His mind confused as to how he got here and what he intended to do with his mother.

"Excuse me, are you the guardian?"

Kwon Taek Joo had difficulty suppressing his confusion and opened his mouth. It was in Korean so Zhenya couldn't understand it, and his voice was different from his own. As expected, Zhenya just stared at Kwon Taek Joo.

"I will check the patient's condition a bit," he said, then looked down at his mother's pale face.

The lips were dry, the eyelashes and the corners of the eyes were sticky with white, probably marks of tears. He looked at his mother's thin cheeks and neck, it seemed like she couldn't eat properly. A heavy lead pressed on Kwon Taek Joo's chest.

He pretended to check the needle while stroking the back of his mother's skinny hand. He only looked at biological signals such as heart, blood pressure, and brain waves, they are not at a dangerous level.

It seems that letting his mother stay here until Kwon Taek Joo clears his crimes seems to be better. But the problem is Zhenya. He can't let him stay with his mother.

"Come out with me for a moment. I have something to say."

Kwon Taek Joo tilted his head toward the door at the man who didn't understand what he was saying. First, he planned to drag him out of the hospital room and wait for the right moment to run away. The police were everywhere, so he couldn't just jump up and down arbitrarily. It wasn't a hopeful plan, but Kwon Taek Joo had no choice but to bet everything on it.

He turned his head to go first. Zhenya also slowly lifted himself up. The distance to the door is extremely far. His body odor seemed to fill the hospital room, making Kwon Taek Joo unable to breathe comfortably. His heart was pounding uncomfortably hard and constantly putting pressure on his lungs, and his hands were numb from the stress.

Kwon Taek Joo pulled the door aside. The door opened for a moment and then was immediately closed, because a hand reached out from behind and grabbed the door. Zhenya's shadow was swallowing Kwon Taek Joo and his unique body scent was suffocating him.

His mind was blank, and his body was completely stiff and unable to move. Zhenya couldn't recognize it, now it seemed like he could break his neck at any moment.

Suddenly his hand reached into his pocket. Kwon Taek Joo also unconsciously shrugged. Zhenya gently took out his phone and held it towards the door, right in front of Kwon Taek Joo. He was calling someone and a ringing sounded in Kwon Taek Joo's ear.

"Drrrr.. drr..."

Zhenya's hair fluttered and he burst out laughing. The alarm siren in Kwon Taek Joo's head continuously sounded. Right after that, Zhenya's face approached Kwon Taek Joo's ear.

"Is it fun to play hide and seek?"

The whispering voice contained satisfaction. The floor beneath his feet felt like it was collapsing.