I'm In Trouble

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Calming Minki was possibly worse than trying to subdue Minhyun now that he had someone to compare with. The younger fought Baekho, almost toppling his IV drip and several other things. In the end, the nurses had to intervene but before Baekho left, he just had to say one more thing.

"Aron was going to give himself in to the police but the evidence for his involvement is in your hands right now," Baekho said and bowed to Minki who finally calmed down slightly, looking at the box in his hand. His gift was the evidence?

Minki became confused and lost in that instant as Baekho was asked to leave since he was agitating the patient. Baekho didn't need to think twice as he made his way back to Minhyun. Minki opened the box and noticed the pendrive along with the cufflinks. He picked it up and held it close. So this was the evidence. He wanted to hail a taxi and speed off to the company now but knew that if he did that, he would be putting Aron into deeper danger. He hadn't told him much about his suspicions but knew that his father would assume otherwise and it might result in something worse than just the warning Minki got off with. He could only hope that now that this was in his hands, Aron would think twice about turning himself in. He didn't want that, he still trusted that Aron was innocent.

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"How is he?"

"Still asleep."

"Any better?"

Baekho shrugged. He didn't really know if he would say Minhyun was better now but at least he knew the other would talk to him. "At least he's talking to me."

"That's good. Dongho sshi, I actually have something to ask of you."

"What is it?"

"Could you stay with Minhyun after he leaves the hospital? Or let him stay with you?"

"Why?" Baekho replied curiously.

"You know how I told you that I took care of him after his breakup?" Baekho nodded and Seo Hyun took a seat on the empty bed beside Minhyun's. "He couldn't eat anything at that time. He threw up almost everything I gave him. He barely drank too and he was all bones. It was painful to see and I had to try everyday to get him to maybe eat a little more. He's a complete mess when he breaks down. I just have an inkling that something similar happened again to whatever happened last time, right? So I need someone to look out for him while I reschedule his shows and photoshoot. You don't have to tell me what happened if its too soon but I won't be able to stick around as much as I did before and I don't want Minhyun to put himself in danger but if you can't, you're always free to say so. It's just that he seems comfortable with you so I thought you'll be the best person to ask."

"I can do it. I'll be glad to. If its possible, I hope you can help him cancel his performance with the Choi corporate," Baekho replied and smiled even though it stung to hear what Minhyun had to go through after the breakup.

"Thank you so much. He will be able to discharge by tomorrow as long as he doesn't feel anymore terrible discomforts. I've already taken care of the hospital fees so..."

"I'll bring him to my place. His fans wouldn't find him there."

"Just nurse him back to health and until he's ready to go back on stage, I'll come fetch him."

Baekho nodded. "I understand."

"Thank you again. Really... So uh, I'll take the night shift today. You should go home, rest and maybe tidy up a place for him."

"I think I'll do just that," Baekho replied and smiled. He packed his things up and looked at the sleeping male one more time. "Seo Hyun hyung."

"Yes?"

"I'm sorry for putting Minhyun into danger. I'll do my best to make up for it and... I just want you to know that I really do love him and I know he's a pop star... So... Uh... I don't know where I'm going with this but uh... I hope your agency won't mind him dating."

Seo Hyun raised his brows and blinked. "Oh. Well, he doesn't have a dating ban so it's fine. Thanks for telling me."

Baekho bowed and left the hospital room. He made his way back to his home, locking the shutters and proceeded to clear his bedroom a little for Minhyun. He sat down on his bed and sighed. He had so many thoughts running through his mind that it was hard to focus at all. He slapped his cheeks and told himself to keep a straight clear mind about this. He had to first get all his evidence pieced together or else Minhyun's efforts would go to waste. He would hate that the most right now. He called several people to help him decipher some of the information he received and worked out an article as well. Even after a whole night, he was still barely there but he knew now why his parents had been so mad.

The company was not only sieving the money out from the company but it was also used in underground transactions, skipping over taxes and so on and so forth. Baekho couldn't grasp all of it but from what he did understand, it was illegal and wrong. Whoever went against them were also silenced or killed but no investigations regarding the dead employees were made since everything was covered up as an accident just like his parents. It frustrated Baekho that something as terrifying as this was just left all alone, brewing and growing. He had to stop it before nobody could touch them. He paused as he thought about Minki briefly but knew he had to be impartial about this. Someone else could die, Minki himself also ended up in a hospital, who was to say he wouldn't end up in a coffin next?

Baekho wouldn't stand for that especially not when they had also laid a hand on Minhyun albeit not in a similar fashion but Baekho would never forgive them.