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AU - Love Crime - Chapter 10

Sora's POV

The quiet city night twinkled warmly from the top view of the hospital building as I calmly admired the empty streets below, drifting deep with my wandering mind... until I blinked out of my thoughts and glanced at the unconscious alpha, resting peacefully on the medical bed with the IV drip hooked to his wrist. How long was I out for? I sighed while rising from my seat, and stepped forward to settle on the edge of the bed with my dim gaze on his sickly state. Carefully, I lifted my hand to hold his cold fingers. He's devoid of his usual warmth. I exhaled deeply with a heavy heart while frowning at his chapped lips and slightly squeezed the man's hand, hoping he'd be comforted by my presence. Why did he suddenly pass out at the thesis ceremony? He was fine the other day.

The Next Morning.

"Is it too warm?" I asked, carefully feeding Taehyung warm porridge as he sat against the headboard, struggling to swallow the homemade meal that imo had prepared for him. Taehyung grimaced sorely and shook his head to assure me as the room bustled with loud chatters. Aigo. Can't they speak elsewhere? The elders came barging inside the private suite and have been speaking nonstop since.

"-When will he be discharged?" My father glanced at me with his arms crossed as he settled on the couch.

"The head doctor advised that he rest for a week-"

"It's fine, I can leave today," Taehyung grunted, cutting me short. I frowned at the man as he insisted on leaving the treatment early. He's not stable. What does he mean he's fine?

"Great. You should quickly wrap up the proposal-"

"Appa. He can barely speak. Are you seriously expecting him to strain himself to complete the proposal?" I scoffed at my father in disbelief, earning a sharp glare from my mother. Are they really more concerned about the bid than Taehyung's health...? Kim Taehyung is the pillar of this household, and if they keep pushing him too far, he'll break. The entire household will suffer from their greedy pursuit of power.

"Do we have a choice?! If Seokjin wins over the next bid- even the domestic investments will fall into his hands and we'll be threatened-"

"But Taehyung is weak! He should rest-"

"Sora," Taehyung grabbed my hand to stop me from protesting against my parents. I huffed in annoyance and glanced at the sickly man in extreme annoyance. He can't seriously be thinking of working already?!

"You shouldn't overestimate yourself! Do you wish to suffer a stroke and die working at your stupid desk?!- You can't even stand! Lift your fingers! Or even speak properly!" I snapped at the alpha, causing him to frown at my irritated outburst.

"I can- Sora-" Taehyung tried to assure me, but I hastily shoved the bowl aside to disrupt his justification and shot up from the medical bed- Thump! Thump! I angrily stormed out of the room, causing imo to turn after me with a conflicted frown. Thud. I slammed the door shut and marched down the corridor with my arms crossed as the raging anger surged through my heated chest. Did he think he was a robot?! Even a robot will break down and malfunction when overused!

"Oh. Sora-" Jimin greeted me, suddenly appearing with Sungho down the hallway, but I didn't acknowledge the alpha's polite courtesy and stormed away with an attitude until I ended up sitting alone on the rooftop garden. Sighing, I slumped on the bench and lowered my head to my palm to recollect my scattered thoughts before tilting my head upward to stare at the cloudy sky with a restless feeling.

I didn't return to the medical lounge. I left the premises and headed for the mansion because I didn't want to face the elders or Taehyung. Why should I? They'd only blame me for their failures. If I let them hold me accountable, I'd end up guilt-ridden again. It was better to avoid them. After all, I'm the useless heiress, and they're all carrying the weight of protecting me from the evil of the society they created themselves.