Chapter 18

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“Yul!”


“Yul!!”


Jessica called for him many times. She had the feeling that he did not leave the building, or even leave the floor. Why? She had no idea. But she can sense his presence nearby. She’d been circling on the same floor, calling and shouting Yul’s name causing a little disturbance to the quiet surrounding.


“Hey keep it down please”


“Mam, it’s way past midnight and the patients are trying to get some sleep”


“Hey my daddy’s trynna get some rest so please don’t make any noise at this hour”


Jessica bowed at those who popped out from their respected ward rooms with a frown.


“I’m sorry. I’m really sorry” she apologized


She ran away from being the attention grabber. But she wasn’t giving up. She must find him. He must be somewhere in the building, crying alone. Yes, that’s Yul. His personality and characterisitcs were all now on her fingertips.


She stopped her feet for a second to think where would she be if she was down in tears?


A room with no occupant of course.


But in the hospital, what kind of room?


“He must be in a storeroom or something” she figured herself


Checking from doors to doors especially with the signs ‘No Trespassing’ or ‘Staffs Only’. She searched and searched and searched. He needed her, she knew that.


Swinging open a certain storeroom, there she heard heavy sobs. It’s him. She can recognize only by his breathing. Jessica went inside to find him leaning against the wall and trying to shed out all his tears.


“Oh my.. Yul..”


She joined him on the floor, settling herself beside him burying her face into his neck when he welcomed her with his embrace.


“Yul..” she whispered


Jessica can feel him giving her little squeezes on her arm and tightening his hug.


“I lost everything..”


His voice cracked.


“No, you didn’t. You still have me. You have Yoong, and our friends”


“… then don’t leave me. Stay with me until the very last day we both can live”


The way he spoke, the way he sob, it hurt her inwardly. But his words had melted her once again. Yul can’t take it anymore letting go of his beloved ones.


Jessica looked at him into the eyes, cupped his face to plant a kiss on his lips.


“I won’t leave you, never”

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Why? Why did I even agree in the first place? Was it because of my selfishness? Do I want him that much? Am I that evil to ruin someone’s relationship? Wait.. am I even a bad person?

But it hurts seeing them all lovey dovey together. Why can’t I just be her? Why is there no machine that can switch bodies so that I can be her? Why can’t I be born as Jessica Jung? Sigh..


I can’t deny that they look great together. They’re perfect. Handsome and beautiful. Deeply in love with one another. Everybody said they’re meant to be together. Well…. yes, they are..


Kwon Yul… Kwon Yul… Kwon Yul..


Why did I even like him in the first place? Oh right.. when he started to become famous after the news revealed Jessica’s dating him. And him being the hero saving her away from the miserable life with Lee Dong Wook. Sigh.. just leave her next time Yul! And be with me..


As much as it hurts me seeing Yul and Jessica together, I can’t simply break them away..


But I can actually.. now with the help of Dongwoon..


Dongwoon! Urgh that *******..


Flashback


She arrived at the parking lot basement and parked her car at the usual spot. Turning off the engine, Yejin screamed when a man suddenly entered from the side.


“AAAH WHO ARE YOU!”


She struggled trying to open the door but that man managed to seize her hands from doing so. He gripped tight onto her hands. Using his palm, her mouth got shut.


“Yaahh!! Let go of me!” she mumbled


“sshh..”


“Let go!”


“Shut up, I said”


She turned into silence when he purposely slipped open his jacket revealing a pocket gun inside it.


“Do you want to live, Yejin?”


A sweat ran down from her forehead as she was frightened. So she nodded forefully.


“I’m going to let go of your hands now okay? Promise me you’ll be a good girl”


Yejin nodded once more.


“Say it”


He slowly parted his palm from her lips.


“P-promise..”


A smirk appeared on his face. Before leaning back against the chair, he took out the car keys and held it.


“Don’t think of doing anything stupid, Yejin. You’ve seen what’s in my pocket right?”


“How.. how you know my name?”


“Let’s just say, I’ve been doing a lot of research lately”


“Who- who are you?! Have you been stalking me?”


“You don’t need to know my name for now. And I had no intention to do research on you but I had to”


“Wh- why?”


He took out a small sized squared shape photo.


“You see this guy right here?”


“Hey that’s- that’s Yul. Why do you have his photo?”


“You know what, you talk a lot” he took out his gun and pointed below her chin. “Shut up and listen, okay?”


“.. okay”

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