Return To The Building Owner [EN]: Chapter 579

“Boss…!”

“Oh, yeah, Young-seok. What’s up?”

“…….”

But that was all he could say.

His mother, Han So-young, called him a few more times, but he only groaned, still not fully awake from the anesthesia.

10 minutes later.

Yu Young-seok’s hospital room was set up as a private room. At first, they said a private room wasn’t allowed because it was a traffic accident, but it was resolved on the condition that Hyun-sung would cover the extra cost.

It was the best Hyun-sung could do for Yu Young-seok, who had been in an accident, so he did it.

“I keep owing you favors, Mr. President.”

Yu Sang-hyuk said quietly to Hyun-sung. Hyun-sung shook his head and immediately replied.

“No, it’s Young-seok, not someone else. It’s the least I can do.”

“I’m so sorry every time…”

Yu Sang-hyuk seemed at a loss, feeling sorry. Han So-young next to him seemed to feel the same way. She immediately opened her mouth.

“I can only say thank you. Now I know why Young-seok kept looking for you so much, even when he was out of his mind. This morning, he even said he had to see you one more time before enlisting…”

Han So-young couldn’t finish her sentence and turned her head slightly to the side. Then, Yu Sang-hyuk, who was next to her, looked at Hyun-sung and said.

“Mr. President, it’s getting late. We’ll take care of things here, so please go back and get some rest. Thank you so much for today.”

“No, I’ll stay here today. You’ll have a lot to prepare since you’ll be in the hospital for a while anyway. So, go home and rest today and bring the supplies tomorrow.”

“No, that’s not right. Even so, we should be here today…”

“I have something to say to Young-seok. So, please let me stay here just for today.”

In fact, Hyun-sung had another purpose.

It was because of his healing ability.

In Yu Young-seok’s case, they said a blood vessel was severed. That means blood isn’t being supplied to his toes as smoothly as it should be.

The first thing that happens in that case is necrosis [tissue death due to lack of blood supply].

If that happens, they’ll have no choice but to amputate his leg, as the doctor said at first.

Of course, he doesn’t know if he can do anything about the severed blood vessel with his ability, but he thought it was necessary to try, so he said he would stay in the hospital room.

If not now, he won’t have another chance.

If he can save Yu Young-seok’s leg, he won’t ask for anything more.

“Something to say?”

“Yes, that’s right. So, please let me stay here tonight. Please.”

“Still, how can we let you, Mr. President…”

“No, I really have something to say to Young-seok when he wakes up.”

“Hmm…”

Yu Sang-hyuk seemed to be contemplating for a moment, then nodded as if he had made up his mind and continued.

“Okay, good. It’s not something a parent should do, but since you say you have something to say to our Young-seok, Mr. President, we’ll follow your lead.”

“Thank you, Father.”

Hyun-sung bowed his head.

In fact, this doesn’t make sense. What parent in the world would leave their child, who has just had surgery, and go home?

But Hyun-sung had no choice.

He had to try to treat Yu Young-seok, even if it meant doing this.

A little later.

As soon as Yu Young-seok’s father and mother left the hospital room, Hyun-sung went straight to Yu Young-seok’s side.

Then he immediately grabbed his right hand.

Please!

With a desperate heart, Hyun-sung closed his eyes and began to examine his body.

About five minutes passed.

Hyun-sung had no choice but to open his eyes.

No matter how hard he concentrated and tried to examine his body, he couldn’t feel anything.

“Huh? What’s wrong?”

Hyun-sung concentrated again and examined his body, but he still couldn’t feel anything from his body. He tried several more times, but the result was the same.

Not long ago, in Yu Seung-il’s case, he could feel it as soon as he grabbed his hand. He could even feel his condition through his cell phone.

But for some reason, he couldn’t feel anything from Yu Young-seok today.

If this is the case, he won’t be able to treat Yu Young-seok, which he had been hoping for.

It was then.

“Ugh…”

Yu Young-seok began to wake up.

Hyun-sung immediately pressed the bell next to the bed. The nurse had asked him to press the bell as soon as the patient woke up.

Soon, the hospital room door opened and a nurse came in.

“Yu Young-seok!”

“Ugh…”

“Are you awake now?”

“Where… am I?”

Yu Young-seok barely managed to speak. After that, the nurse tried to talk to him and injected two kinds of medicine, though Hyun-sung didn’t know what they were, into the hand with the IV drip, and then left the hospital room.

Hyun-sung immediately went to Yu Young-seok’s side.

“Young-seok, are you awake now?”

“Boss… is that you?”

Yu Young-seok barely recognized Hyun-sung.

“Yes, it’s me. Does it hurt a lot?”

“A little. But how did you get here, Mr. President…”

“I got a call from your dad. And I said I’d stay here today. Your mom and dad will be here tomorrow morning.”

“Yes…”

Yu Young-seok barely answered. Then Hyun-sung grabbed Yu Young-seok’s hand and continued.

“You don’t have to talk if it’s hard.”

“Thank you.”

“What are you thanking me for? Don’t say that.”

“Did you get this hospital room too, Mr. President?”

“Huh? Oh, yeah, they said there were no other rooms available. And don’t worry about that. As you know, I only have money.”

“…….”

Instead of answering, Yu Young-seok held Hyun-sung’s hand tightly. Then he immediately continued.

“How badly am I hurt?”

“You hurt your left arm and left leg, but they said the surgery went well. So don’t worry too much.”

Hyun-sung had no choice but to lie. He couldn’t tell him everything honestly in this situation.

“But why is my leg like this?”

“Huh? Why? Does it hurt?”

“I can’t put any strength into it. I can put strength into my fingertips, but no matter how hard I try, I can’t put any strength into my leg.”

“That’s…”

Hyun-sung had nothing to say. He couldn’t tell him the truth that his blood vessels were severed.

“Mr. President, I’m scared.”

“Huh? Why?”

“I’m afraid something might happen to this foot.”

“Why are you thinking like that? Nothing like that will happen, so don’t think strange things.”

Hyun-sung said that, but he couldn’t help but feel uneasy. If he couldn’t connect the severed blood vessels in any way, the result would be the worst.

“Mr. President, I’m sleepy.”

“Oh, yeah. Go to sleep now. You’ll be fine after you get some rest.”

“I wish it was all a dream. All of this…”

With those words, Yu Young-seok fell asleep. He desperately wished that all of this was a dream, just like he said.

He couldn’t believe that the guy who had saluted and said goodbye to go to the army this morning was lying here wrapped in bandages all over his body.

Hyun-sung grabbed Yu Young-seok’s hand again, just like before, and tried to feel his body in any way he could. But no matter how hard he concentrated, it was no use.

For some reason, he couldn’t feel anything from him.

‘Then…’

Hyun-sung changed his method. He couldn’t feel his body, but he began to use the same method he had used to treat other people on Yu Young-seok.

That was to push his energy into his body.

Just like he did to Yu Seung-il not long ago.

Hyun-sung stayed by Yu Young-seok’s side all night, holding his hand.

***

“How’s Young-seok?”

Lee Myung-hoon asked as soon as Hyun-sung returned from the hospital.

“Not good.”

“How bad?”

“Yeah, it’s pretty serious.”

“Then, what about Young-seok?”

Tears were about to fall from Lee Myung-hoon’s eyes. The other employees were the same. Although they were co-workers, they were so close that there was a strong bond beyond just colleagues.

“For now, the doctor said to wait and see, so I guess we have no choice but to wait.”

“Will everything be alright?”

“It has to be.”

“You look like you didn’t get a wink of sleep last night, Mr. President. Go upstairs and get some rest. We’ll take care of the store.”

“Yeah, I guess I should. Then I’ll leave it to you.”

Hyun-sung went up to the second floor and collapsed on the bed. He hadn’t just stayed up all night, but he had also used up all of his energy, so the fatigue was beyond words.

Hyun-sung fell into a deep sleep.

***

Choi Sang-ki, Yu Young-seok’s doctor, hesitated for a moment, unable to continue.

After a while.

He opened his mouth as if he had made up his mind.

“Yu Young-seok.”

“Yes, Doctor.”

“I don’t think it’s going to work.”

“Yes? What do you mean…”

Yu Young-seok felt a sense of darkness in front of his eyes. He knew to some extent what Choi Sang-ki meant by ‘it’s not going to work.’

That meant he wouldn’t be able to save one of his legs.

If he couldn’t save it, he would have to amputate it.

‘Ah…!’

Yu Young-seok couldn’t say anything.

Then Han So-young, who was next to him, immediately asked.

“Doctor, what’s going to happen to our Young-seok?”

“We’ve done our best, but if we delay any longer, the amputation site will only go up. Necrosis has already begun.”

“Yes? Necrosis?”

“Yes, that’s right. Necrosis is when cells die. If that happens…”

Choi Sang-ki continued to explain, but Yu Young-seok couldn’t hear him anymore. Necrosis was just a nice way of saying that his leg was starting to rot because blood wasn’t flowing through it.

“Stop!”

Yu Young-seok covered his ears with both hands and screamed.

How could this be happening? That meant he would have to cut off one leg and live with only one leg.

Of course, he had heard a few days ago that he might have to amputate his leg in the worst-case scenario, but he didn’t think it would actually happen.

But in just a few days, it was actually happening…

“Of course, Yu Young-seok, I know this is shocking and upsetting for you, but from now on, you have to be cold-hearted…”

“Stop! I said stop! I got it!”

Yu Young-seok screamed again. In the end, he would have to amputate one of his legs.

At that moment, tears began to flow from Yu Young-seok’s eyes.

Tears were flowing not only from Yu Young-seok but also from the eyes of the two people who were watching him, his father and mother.

A little later.

A piece of paper was placed on Yu Young-seok’s pillow.

It was the surgery consent form. Surgery could only be performed with his consent.

The moment he wrote his name and signed the paper, one of his legs would be cut off.

“…….”

Yu Young-seok was just lying on the bed with his eyes closed, without saying a word. He couldn’t bring himself to open his eyes.

The moment he opened his eyes, he felt like one of his legs would be cut off.

“…….”

Yu Sang-hyuk, his father, was also silent. The surgery consent form also required the signature of a guardian in addition to the patient.

Only then could the surgery be scheduled.

It was his son’s leg, not someone else’s. How could he write his name on it when that leg was going to disappear?

But the problem was that if he didn’t make a decision quickly, his condition would worsen over time.

He had to sign as soon as possible to save his son.

Of course, he knew it in his head. But the problem was that it didn’t translate into action as easily as he thought.

“Hoo…”

Yu Sang-hyuk let out a deep sigh without realizing it.

It was then.

Yu Young-seok, who was lying down, called Yu Sang-hyuk.

“Dad.”

“Yeah, yes. Young-seok…”

Yu Sang-hyuk’s voice trembled as he answered.

“I’m sorry, but can I be alone for a while?”

“Huh? O-okay, I understand.”

Yu Sang-hyuk got up from his seat and left the hospital room. His steps were shaking violently.

Yu Young-seok was left alone.

Barely sitting up, he began to make a phone call somewhere.