Three days have passed since Jae-won woke up. The perpetrator also woke up, but didn't even come to apologize, only contacted us through the insurance company. The attitude was disrespectful, but it seemed better than seeing his face directly.
,"You're okay now, but you're still going to go?"
Certainly, after receiving treatment, Jae-won's condition improved a lot. He still couldn't move from the bed, but... his mouth was alive and kicking. From Shi-hyun's perspective, Jae-won might look unsightly, but to me, he was just my son who came back from the dead.
That's why I'm worried....
,"Your wife is there anyway, what can we do?"
,"That's true...."
,"Plus, the insurance issue is resolved."
There was nothing more we could do now.
Still, I wanted to go see my injured son. Isn't that what a mother's heart is...? Is it because I went for three days in a row? Or because I nagged Shi-hyun, who was being a pain in the ass in the hospital room? There were too many things bothering me.
,"Okay...."
I was being too much... I guess I should give up today. Shi-hyun hates it so much, I should give in sometimes.
,"Hoo, okay, let's rest a bit today."
Shi-hyun's expression softened, as if he was satisfied. Did he hate seeing his son that much?
When raising the kids, Shi-hyun was in charge of discipline. Thanks to that, the relationship with the children became subtle.... And Shi-hyun's own not-so-good relationship with his parents also played a part. Shi-hyun thought that kind of parent-child relationship was natural, so he couldn't get close to the children.
The problem is that it's different from being strict....
,"I should have paid attention back then...."
Back then, I was too busy raising the kids to pay attention. Plus, Shi-hyun was actively working as a Hunter at the time, so he wasn't home much. That's what came to light after time passed.
,"What?"
,"Nothing."
It was too late to talk about doing better now, and the kids had all become independent, so it was really ambiguous. It seemed like we'd just argue if I pointed it out, so I should give up, even though it's a shame.
Shi-hyun was quiet, as if he was satisfied just resting at home. Watching TV, using his phone, eating together, brewing coffee and drinking it with snacks....
,"Ah, this is nice...."
,"The beans I bought this time are good."
The combination of sweet cookies and bitter coffee was really the best. As time passed and I became more relaxed, I slowly started to worry about Jae-won.
Even though I knew he was doing well, I was still worried.
,"Thinking about Jae-won?"
Shi-hyun suddenly asked when I was staring blankly.
,"Huh, uh?"
It seems like it showed.
,"I'm worried."
,"You worry too much."
You're too much too, Shi-hyun.... I couldn't bring myself to say that out loud. Well, I'm worried, but he'll be fine....
,"They're all grown up."
,"I know, but they're still my children, so I'm concerned."
Shi-hyun was silent. But I didn't feel like blaming Shi-hyun.
,"I know he'll be fine even if I don't go, but I need to see his face to feel relieved."
,"Then are you going to go see him?"
,"No, it's okay."
It's not like I'm sulking, I really don't feel like going anymore. I like spending time with Shi-hyun, so I decided to stay home today.
I subtly snuggled up to Shi-hyun and leaned my head on him.
,"I just want to be like this today."
Shi-hyun's eyes widened at my action.
,"What? You got a problem with that?"
When I looked up at him with a sulky expression, Shi-hyun was a little flustered.
,"Ah, no? I just didn't expect you to say that."
,"I have times like this too, you know."
I moved my butt to the side and laid my head on Shi-hyun's firm thigh.
,"It's too high...."
But Shi-hyun's thigh, made of firm muscle, was too big. Unlike a normal pillow, it was too high and my neck hurt.
,"I can't help that."
Shi-hyun slightly lifted my head and placed a pillow behind my head.
,"Thanks."
He even takes care of these small things, he's so considerate. I spent the whole day next to Shi-hyun today.
*
I thought my son's car accident would just pass by, but an incident finally erupted.
,"Exceeded the limit...?"
Even if there's insurance, the money from the insurance company is limited. But this perpetrator's damage amount was so high that even if we gathered all the money from the insurance, it wouldn't be enough to cover Jae-won's damage amount.
,"The hospital bills are all covered, but the car is the problem...."
Ah... the car we bought for Jae-won wasn't a cheap car. But the damage was so severe that it had to be scrapped, and Jae-won wasn't the only one who was in the car accident.
,"So, it exceeded the property damage limit?"
,"Yeah, so it's annoying."
In this case, you can just claim compensation from the perpetrator, but it seems like the perpetrator is just lying down and refusing to pay.
,"He says he has no money and is just lying down, so there's no solution."
Haa... there's a way to get it, but it's annoying....
,"So, what are you going to do?"
Before I stepped in, I first asked Jae-won and Yeon-u if they had any plans.
,"How would I know?"
It seems like Shi-hyun doesn't know that much.
,"You don't know...?"
,"I just heard the news."
Ugh... it's annoying, but I'll have to see them in person and talk about it. After deciding what to do, I told Shi-hyun to go to the hospital.
,"Ugh...."
Shi-hyun seemed reluctant to go, but he had no choice but to move since the situation was what it was. And we arrived at Jae-won's hospital room....
,"What were you doing?"
When I knocked and entered the hospital room, Yeon-u's face was flushed, and he was sweating and flustered, and Jae-won also looked very embarrassed.
Did we do something wrong...? Should we have waited until they told us to come in?
,"Ah, it's nothing."
,"No, nothing happened."
When I asked where my grandson was, they said they had temporarily left him with his maternal relatives. They said they thought hospital life wasn't good for the child, and I respected that choice.
Hospital life was uncomfortable.... The VIP room was spacious, but the hospital itself was a stuffy space for a child.
,"You did well, Jun-seo must have been frustrated too."
He can't run around as he pleases. His mom doesn't play with him because she's taking care of his dad. In that case, it's better to leave him with us or our in-laws.
,"I think so too."
Yeon-u's face was still flushed. Shi-hyun and I didn't ask what happened between them and only talked about the business at hand.
,"I heard the insurance compensation won't cover everything."
,"Yeah, it's a headache because of that."
Jae-won, who can't move his arms and legs but can move his mouth well, said.
,"It seems like there are a lot of damaged cars, so they can't pay the full amount."
,"So, what are you going to do?"
When I asked, Yeon-u and Jae-won just looked at each other. Haven't they decided yet?
,"It's not like we don't have money, so I was thinking of just taking what we get."
As soon as Jae-won finished speaking, Shi-hyun slammed the table with his fist.
,"Does that even make sense?"
The two seemed surprised by Shi-hyun's intense reaction. I had similar thoughts to Shi-hyun. The perpetrator didn't even apologize properly, but you're just going to let it go? You have to say something that makes sense!
,"Did the perpetrator even kneel down and beg you to let him off?"
When I said that, Jae-won shook his head in embarrassment.
,"You're letting him off when he's not even apologizing? Does that even make sense?"
It's hard to let it go even if he bows and says, "I'm sorry."
,"It's annoying...."
,"What are you going to do with your sister? Where are you going to use her?"
This is the kind of thing that Saet-byeol, who is a lawyer, should be active in.
,"Well, even if you don't do that, if you request help from our legal team...."
Shi-hyun cut Yeon-u off before he could finish speaking.
,"That's not right, no matter how much you married Jae-won, you're still an outsider from the company's perspective. You can't just call them recklessly."
,"Ah, Father-nim...."
Yeon-u lowered his head and showed a look of wrongdoing.
,"You should use your lawyer sister at times like this."
Jae-won's expression twisted as if he didn't want to receive help from his sister.
,"Give your sister a reasonable amount of money."
Even if you're family, you have to receive what you're owed to avoid misunderstandings.
,"Yes...."
The two lowered their tails at our words. I immediately contacted Saet-byeol and told her the situation.
-"Ah, so you want me to file for damage compensation?"
,"Yeah, he's lying down and refusing to pay, so I don't think he'll give us any money."
-"Then, forced execution?"
,"I guess that's what will happen?"
As expected of someone who knows the law well, she understood quickly and it was easy to explain.
-"Then, I should go to the hospital too."
,"Yeah, Mom didn't give you an annoying job, did she?"
-"It's just a normal job, just give me the retainer."
,"Your brother will give you that."
-"I should see what kind of state my brother is in."
After telling Saet-byeol the location of the hospital and the hospital room, I waited for her to come.
,"You're still not happy about it?"
,"It's annoying...."
I can't completely understand Jae-won's feelings either.
,"Why would you be annoyed? The lawyer will do everything."
,"Is that so...?"
There's a possibility that the perpetrator might bother him, but... he couldn't just come to the VIP room recklessly.
I checked Jae-won's condition while waiting for Saet-byeol to come.
,"Your mouth is having a field day."
Shi-hyun said after seeing Jae-won chattering, and Jae-won got angry after hearing that.
,"Of course! I can't move my arms and legs, so I have to move my mouth!"
I poked Shi-hyun in the side.
,"Why are you talking like that?"
Honestly, Jae-won is the most frustrated and in pain. It's not like he wanted to get hurt, but he can't even move his body properly because of the accident.
,"Ahem."
Shi-hyun coughed awkwardly and turned his body slightly.
,"Apologize."
I kept poking Shi-hyun in the side. I wasn't going to back down this time. Shi-hyun didn't apologize and just left the hospital room.
,"Sigh, why is he like that...."
I went to Jae-won's side and apologized in Shi-hyun's place.
,"Dad probably didn't mean it in a bad way."
,"Ha, Dad's thoughts are obvious. It's because Mom keeps coming here because of me."
Jae-won said, looking at me.
,"I'm uncomfortable when Mom comes too, so why do you keep coming?"
Yeon-u tried to stop Jae-won, but... Jae-won said everything anyway.
,"Is that so...?"
I know that Shi-hyun doesn't like me coming to the hospital. I know that, but I was worried about my son, so I told Shi-hyun to come with me... Is it natural that he doesn't like it?
,"Sorry, I'll come alone next time."
,"You don't have to come at all, my body is fine, you don't have to worry."
,"Okay...."
Honestly, my heart ached at Jae-won's cold reaction.
My daughter doesn't cause trouble... so my son is causing trouble....
,"Mom is sorry...."
When I got up to leave the hospital room, Yeon-u grabbed me.
,"Oh, Mother-nim, my husband is having a hard time, that's why. He probably doesn't mean it."
,"I know, how can I hate my son because of that."
I was just a little bitter.
A while later, Saet-byeol came and we talked about the compensation. The sister, who was going to tease her brother, saw her brother's situation and had a serious conversation. Saet-byeol said that it's best to file for damage compensation through civil action and, if the victim delays payment, to proceed with forced execution, and we decided to proceed that way.
,"His condition isn't good."
Saet-byeol said after coming out of the hospital room.
,"He got hurt a lot, right?"
,"Yeah, there's a reason why Mom was worried. But the perpetrator said he's lying down and refusing to pay without even apologizing?"
,"That's what I'm saying?"
Saet-byeol shook her head.
,"There are people like that."
People with no shame, common sense, or concept... she says she sees a lot of them while working as a lawyer.
,"Sometimes I feel like I became a lawyer for nothing?"
She joked that she sometimes hates people because she sees all kinds of human beings while working as a lawyer.
,"Please take care of my brother's matter."
,"I'm a lawyer too, if I take on a job, I have to do it properly."
After seeing Saet-byeol off as she held Seo-yeon and returned, I left a message for Yeon-u saying that we were going back too and returned home.
,"I'm not going to go to Jae-won tomorrow."
,"What?"
,"Just know that."
If I keep going to the hospital, Jae-won and Shi-hyun will keep fighting. So, what's the solution? I don't go to the hospital.
That was the simplest and easiest way.
No matter what Shi-hyun says, I'm going to cut him off and say I'm not going.