Part 28

Victor entered Stefano's room. He had just ushered out the Doctor who had just examined Fano. The cold man fell ill after a storm hit his life. But at least in the end Rindi came home and is now cooking porridge in the kitchen. Victor saw Fano was closing his eyes. Victor idly brought his face closer to Fano.

"I haven't slept yet, Vic. Don't look this close, my heart is beating wildly," said Fano casually and expressionlessly.

Victor rolled his eyes and then looked away from Stefano's face. Fano slowly opened his eyes and looked at Victor. A faint smile etched on Fano's pale lips. He then tried to get up and sat back down.

"Why don't you just sleep, Hyung? You must be tired so you have a fever," Victor said then sat on the edge of the bed.

Stefano shook his head slowly and then looked at the closed door. He was looking for the whereabouts of his wife who was not nearby at the moment.

"Where's Rindi? She doesn't leave the house anymore, does she?" Stefano asked Victor.

Victor laughed reflexively then hit Stefano's arm lightly. It turns out that when he is busy, the second oldest Hyung in his group can overthink too.

"He's cooking porridge for you. The doctor said your intestines are inflamed because there's no food in them. If you continue your hunger strike, you'll die because your intestines are rotten!" said Victor jokingly. Victor laughed again at Stefano's annoyed expression.

"My gut is rotten and I can ask for a little of your long and eating intestines," Stefano said expressionlessly and then snorted in annoyance.

Being around Victor when he was sick, might just make his illness worse.

Victor, who was still laughing even harder, laughed at Stefano's savage words. The two of them stopped continuing their random conversation when Rindi came in with a tray containing a bowl of porridge.

"That... your angel has come. I'll say goodbye first, if you need anything, let me know," said Victor and stood up.

"You don't have dinner here at once? Jay just called. He and the others are on their way here," Rindi said then placed the tray on the bedside table.

Victor's eyes lit up at the word dinner. He then sat back down on the bed and took the bowl that was on the table.

"Let me feed, Fano Hyung. If you're going to cook, just go and cook. He's safe with me," said Victor and raised his eyebrows at Rindi.

Rindi laughed a little then nodded her head. She was about to walk away from Fano's room, but then Rindi's hand was held by Fano. Rindi turned to her husband.

"What's wrong? You need something other than porridge?" Rindi asked then approached Stefano's bed. Victor himself looked at Stefano too, Victor was worried that Fano was in pain.

"Don't cook anything, accompany me here. Just let him make dinner, I beg you!" Stefano asked spoiled.

This was the first time Stefano felt that he really needed Rindi by his side. His stomach was a little sore, but he didn't need food. What he needs is Rindi near him.

Rindi and Victor are looking at each other now, Stefano's spoiled attitude makes Rindi and Victor a little disbelieving that in front of them this is a man who usually acts cold and talkative.

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Rindi inched slowly down from the bed. This is the second time they have slept in the same room. Not even Rindi really stepped in, Fano blocked his hand again.

"Don't come down first, accompany me to sleep. My stomach hurts," Fano whispered still with her eyes closed.

Rindi refused to wake up. Rindi drew closer to Fano, Rindi's hand then held Fano's hand. Rindi stared at Fano's hot body temperature.

"You have a fever? Why didn't you wake me up earlier? I took a compress first for you," said Rindi, holding Fano's hot forehead.

Stefano shook his head and then grabbed Rindi's hand.

"No need, you just stay here with me," Fano whispered again.

His voice was so weak that Rindi had a hard time hearing Fano's words. Rindi nodded obediently and then inched to take a comfortable position sitting beside Fano.

While Stefano himself is getting closer to Rindi. Fano wrapped his arms around Rindi's waist slowly. Fano sighed then smiled faintly. His eyes remained closed, He was in real pain. But he didn't want Rindi to panic so he held it in the hope it would get better soon. Rindi sighed and rubbed Fano's head gently, She was worried about Stefano's current condition.

"Sleep! If it doesn't get better later, we'll go to the hospital," Rindi said slowly. Fano nodded in agreement.

After some time had passed, Rindi was able to get out of bed and was contacting Jay this time.

"He was able to fall back asleep, but his temperature didn't go down. We have to take him to the hospital, Jay," Rindi said via telephone.

Jay confirmed Rindi's thoughts. Jay said he would soon go to Rindi and Stefano's apartment. Because he knows for sure Rindi can't drive a car. After all, Rindi definitely doesn't know where to go.

"I'm waiting, Jay," Rindi said again and then hung up.

Rindi turned to the bed, Stefano was still sleeping in a position of pain. Cold sweat was running down his forehead now. His breath was even irregular, Rindi walked over and sat on the edge of the bed. Rindi painstakingly wiped Fano's cold sweat.

"Sorry, this is all because of me. If only I didn't leave the house, you wouldn't be sick like this," Rindi said regretfully.

***

Bang Hyu Sik walked hand in hand with his daughter Hyu Jin. They walked a little hastily down the hospital hallway. It was all because of Hyu Jin's insistence that his father walks faster.

"Come on, Appa is a little faster," said Hyu Jin then dragged his father.

"Calm down! He's just plain sick, not dying. Your father is old if you have to walk this fast," Bang Hyu Sik grumbled but still kept pace with his only daughter's steps.

Hyu Jin immediately bumped into Fano who was sitting leaning on his nursing bed. Rindi rolled her eyes in surprise at Hyu Jin's behavior. Stefano politely pushed Hyu Jin's body.

"You make it hard for me to breathe," said Fano, glancing at Rindi. He was afraid that Rindi would be hurt again when he saw the closeness of the two of them.

"You're sick, why didn't you call me? Aren't we very close, you can count on me, Fan," said Hyu Jin, slightly sulking.

Bang Hyu Sik glanced at Rindi and then cleared his throat slowly. Bang Hyu Sik then turned to look at Stefano.

"Since when have you been sick? So because of this, you haven't gone to work for a few days?" asked the CEO of Stefano's company.

Stefano nodded in approval of Bang Hyu Sik's words, although not all of them were true. He was too lazy to explain everything to his boss.

"Sorry, Chan needs a lot of rest. Can you-all of you let Chan rest without interruption?" Rindi said slightly increasing the volume of her voice.

Stefano looked at his wife and then smiled. This is the first time Rindi is a little brave, speaking a little loudly.

Hyu Jin looked Rindi displeased, while Bang Hyu Sik snorted at Rindi's words. Hyu Jin was about to approach Rindi, but Bang Hyu Sik approached Stefano's wife first.

"How dare you expel us, have you forgotten your position here? Didn't I already clarify your position at that time," said Bang Hyu Sik with a full emphasis in his words.

Rindi looked at Bang Hyu Sik, Stefano himself frowned in confusion. What does Bang Hyu Sik just mean? Stefano was about to open his mouth but Rindi had already opened his mouth.

"I'm here as Stefano Chan's wife. We are not registered in the civil registry. But in our belief, this is all legal. Before, Chan said divorced to me. I'm still his wife, whether you like it or not," said Rindi daring to look at Bang Hyu Sik while talking.

"What do you mean your marriage hasn't been registered in the cities? You haven't registered it until now?"

Stefano's father's deep voice made everyone turn towards the door at this time. Rindi herself was surprised because suddenly her father-in-law was already at the door.

"Abeoji," Stefano softly called his father.

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