Luna's POV
Without hesitation, I stood up from the couch and went straight to the hospital.
"Excuse me, room number for Mr. Ryu?" I asked the nurse at the front desk
"Identification please" She answered
"Luna" I paused "Luna Suarez"
"Room 11, private ward, 2nd floor" She answered
I did not even bother to say thanks. I was not shocked, just purely worried of what he was going to say, and to be more precise, I was gravely worried about his health
'There it is, I found it. Room 11' I said to myself.
I knocked on the door three times before going in
"M-Mr. Ryu?" I hesitated
"Come in" I heard a hoarse voice and went further into the room.
The room was big, air-conditioned and it has a big window too. Too big in fact. You really know that it's a rich person's ward.
"I'm glad you came" He said. He pointed at the stool beside him "Come sit"
"Why is it that you didn't tell me anything?" I asked with a worried expression
"Oh, I just didn't want to worry you, besides you have work to do" He answered
"And why are you refusing treatments?" I said "You could still get better!!!"
My voice rose a little bit but I controlled my temper
"I just know" He chuckled "I think I already know"
"What? What do you know?" I confusingly asked "I will tell the doctor you'll receive treatments again"
I was about to stand up when he softly grabbed my hands and made me sit down again
"Please don't make me go through all those painful processes again" He said, now with a sadder, gentler voice "I just know that no further treatments are gonna help me"
He looked at me with teary eyes but with a gentle smile
"I'm just here resting, being comfortable, having the best day off, getting myself off of work" He looked down his hands "I've been working my entire life, I became successful in order for my son to be successful too. I know, I just know that I'll be leaving here soon"
I didn't notice my tears dropping straight to the floor, as if they were heavy. I grabbed Chairman Ryu's hands and bitterly smiled
"D-don't say t-that" I uttered "We-we're not yet s-sure right? Treatments a-are g-getting advanced a-and you might g-get better"
"Don't cry" He looked at me, and with a fatherly figure, he wiped my tears "I am not your father. You should not mourn for me. And I'll be fine"
"I know, but Mr. Ryu this is just so unfair" I said "If only you told me sooner, I wouldn't even bother working and just take care of you"
"What would that help?" He chuckled
"I could've called your son for you" I answered
"And make him worry?" He asked
"But you waited for him all your life. You barely spent time with him!!!" I answered back
"All is fine as long as he is happy" He said "And besides, he must know by now that I am sick. I am worldwide famous you know"
"That's not funny" I said "What were you going to say to me?"
"Oh that?" He smiled "Well, take care of me till my last moments. Until then, I'll tell you"
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