"There's nothing we can do about Mrs Kim. Her condition is not getting any better. She also stopped cooperating with the medication. We roughly estimated that she has six months to live." The doctor said.
Taehyung felt his whole world crashing. He looked at the bed near them, there he saw the woman in his life lying lifelessy with needles attached on her, supplying the nutrients her body needs.
He doesn't want to accept the truth. He doesn't want to lose her. She is the only family he has.
Taehyung looked at the doctor. Determination and desperation in his eyes.
"I refuse to stop the medication. I want to do everything you can to save my grandmother." Taehyung said firmly.
"Mr Kim there is no-
"I don't accept any reasons. Do everything you can to prolong the life of my grandmother. I'm willing to pay any amount just prolong her life. "He said cutting the doctor off
Taehyung heard a small whimper.
He then casted his eyes on his grandmother. He saw that she was awake. He went towards his grandmother and sat on the chair beside her bed.
He held his grandmother's hand.
"Are you alright grandma?" He asked in his calm voice.
"I heard that you are not cooperating with the medication. You need to follow your doctors order so you'll gain your strength back." Taehyung nagged his grandmother in a childish way.
His grandmother forced a smile.
"Aigoo, my dearest grandson." She said as she caressed Taehyung's cheeks.
Taehyung's grandmother then turned her attention towards her doctor.
"Can you leave us for a while? I'll just talk with my grandson." she weakly requested.
Her doctor nodded, he bowed before leaving the room. Taehyung's eyes followed the doctor until he exited the room until he return his gaze on his grandmother
"Grandma, You should follow Dr. Jang. He knows what's best for you." Taehyung said caressing his grandmother's hands while looking at her face.
"Continue your medication okay?"
His grandmother shaked her head no.
"I want to go home Taehyung. I don't like it here, it makes me more sick. So let's just head home please?"
"Grandma..."
"You know you can't do that. You need to continue your medication so you can gain your strength back so you can watch over me again just like before." Taehyung said trying his best to smile.
"Taehyung my dear, I don't have much time le-"
"Don't say that grandma you have a lot of time left if you'll continue your medication. You might even see me off to marriage." Taehyung said trying his best not to crack his voice as he forced a smile.
His grandmother gave him a weak smile.
"That's very pleasant to hear my dear. But I'm afraid I won't be see you marry the woman you love."
Taehyung found himself walking lifelessly on the busy streets of Seoul.
He left the hospital after his grandmother fell asleep, he felt like his life doesn't have a meaning to it. Both Taehyung's parents died in a plane accident when he was still young and his grandmother was the one who looked after him. She showered him with all the care and love he needs.
But as time pass his grandmother started to get old and her body starts to weaken and now, he's about to lose another important person in his life soon.
He doesn't know if he'll be able to take it, losing his parents was enough, he doesn't want to lose the last person he wakes up for, the person behind his hardwork in school, the person behind his dreams, the person who gives him life, the person who gives him strength to face another day,
He doesn't want to lose his grandmother.
"Excuse me mister." Taehyung felt someone tapping his shoulders pulling him out of deep thoughts
He turned to face a girl who's wearing a stripped sweater and washed jeans, hair tied into a side braid.
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What catched his attention is the wallet she's holding.
His wallet.
"I believe this is yours, It fell from your pocket perhaps." the girl said handing him his wallet, the wallet that contains all of his credit cards, ATM's and cash.
He just looked at the stranger's hands who's holding his wallet. He then looked up to look at the person holding it.
He saw how noticeable her dark circles are, she also looked stressed as if she's badly in need of something.
He estimated that she might be in her late teens or early twenties, a working student he guessed based on how she styles.
And someone who is in need of money.
"Keep it." Taehyung nonchalantly as he turned his back on her, he doesn't mind if she thinks that he's rude or what.
She looks like she's in need of it. He thought.
What is the use of his family's wealth if it can't save the only person who keeps him alive? It's better of he'll just give those to other people. The one who's trying to strive hard to live, those who have dreams about their future.
He heard her call for him a few more times. But he didn't dare to look back at her.
But somehow he wants their paths to cross again he wants to know if his money brought her to different places. He wants to know if he gave someone a light that might change their lives though the light of his life is slowly fading away.
