When The Phone Rings / The Call You Just Made Is

Chapter 18 Husband

"You can go now." 

"Ah... OK..." The policeman scratched the back of his head and returned to the car. Until then, Baek Sa-eon still completely blocked their view. 

'How did you find this place...' Hee-joo stared at him who suddenly appeared. 

"You are wondering how I found this place." 

"......!" 

"I arranged a bodyguard for you, and the nurses at the nursing home also know my number." 

The man seemed a little irritated and loosened his tightly tied tie. 

He knew about this nursing home? She had never heard of this except for the bodyguard. 

"I left my contact information and asked them to contact me when your father was critically ill." 

"......!" 

She felt like she was hit hard. It wasn't Chairman Hong... He knew that Hee-joo was visiting her biological father? When did it start? Her eyelids trembled slightly. 

"Transfer your father to another nursing home, just in case." 

"….." 

"I think I know who did it." He closed his mouth tightly, and his jawbone was exposed. "Dare to move here." He lowered his voice and the expression on his face disappeared. His cold aura made people breathe cautiously.
But in Hee-joo's opinion, he looked like he was angry for her.

"......"

She bit her lips tightly, trying not to cry.

Although the reasons for anger were different, they shared the same emotions at the same time and place. Even if it was an illusion, the cold husband was empathizing with her at this moment.

She had known him for twenty years.

During those years when words were forbidden, she could only secretly admire him. But this time, it seemed that someone finally responded to her distress signal. Across those long years.

"Go home."

"…..."

"Don't worry, I will take care of your father's affairs."

His words made Hee-joo's tears well up instantly.

She couldn't bear it anymore.

He used such a kind name as "father" and followed her here. Hee-joo couldn't ask him directly, so she could only grab his sleeve.

Baek Sa-eon lowered his head slightly and held a cigarette. He looked at the sleeve that was tightly grasped, and there was no expression on his face.

He just bit the unlit cigarette. "Sorry, I don't have the ability to read minds." 

"......"

"But I know one thing."

He lifted Hee-joo's chin with one hand.

"Even if it wasn't me, if it was someone else..." 

"......!"

He pushed hard, and her lips bulged out like a duck's beak. Baek Sa-eon stared at the plump lips.

"You would also show such a pitiful expression."

Just as he turned around, he froze.

"Wu... Wuwu..."

Her tears flowed out uncontrollably.

"......!"

His sharp eyes never blinked, and it was unclear whether he was surprised or observing. But his wooden reaction made her feel more aggrieved, and her crying became louder and louder.