Pay With Your Heart

Chapter 354: “Business.”

Pale, frail, weak yet beautiful was how she looked as she laid on the bed. Myraid of tubes and suspensions were attached to her petite form and his heart clenched tightly.

Defeatedly, he stood at the foot of the bed not sure how to go closer. Several times he had vowed to protect her but again he has failed. He had failed to protect from the mild emotional attacks, and now he has really failed.

He could remember her last words on the phone while she was still in her office.

‘You’re being too bossy and I don’t like it.’ He had imagined a frown sitting between those perfect brows of hers, but now her face was blank. There was no anger, or smile. It was simply blank.

He took a heavy step towards her. His fidgeting hands hesitated touching the cast on her ankle. His jaws trembled and his eyes burned with pain and anger. Cloudy mist slowly began to fill his eyes, but he clenched his jaws.

Someone did this. Someone put his woman in this state, and he’d make them pay. They’d beg to die a quick death.

He felt his phone ring in his pocket, and he immediately picked it up when he saw it was Tae-Ho.

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“Have you found him?”

“Yes boss.”

Dan-Han felt venom surge through his veins, while his eyes turned dark. He looked at her face again, before speaking into the phone again. “I’ll be there.”

Dan-Han pushed back the urge to touch her face and simply walked out of the room. Jae-Hyun and the others were waiting outside the door.

“Dan-Han, are you okay?” His aunt asked.

“Yes.” He mechanically replied, but everyone could see he wasn’t.

“Big bro.” Ni-Na hugged him. She tried her best to give him her best comforting hug.

“Nothing will happen to sister in-law, okay? She’ll be fine.” She said against his chest.

“I know. She’s not that weak.” His woman wasn’t weak at all. She wouldn’t die on him, never.

Ni-Na pulled away from the hug and looked at him. “We’ll be here for you.” She told him.

Dan-Han looked at his uncle and aunt and briefly nodded in appreciation. His uncle placed a hand on his shoulder and gave it a light squeeze.

“She’ll be fine.” He said.

Dan-Han turned to Jae-Hyun. “Do everything and find what it is.” He said, but Jae-Hyun could feel the authority behind his words. It wasn’t a mere request, it was an order. One he had to execute with positive result. He was at fault for Dan-Han’s mother death, now he had to do something to save his woman, that way he’d feel a little less guilty.

“I have a team working on it already and we’ve sent samples of her blood out to an external lab, results should be out in 48 hours.”

“48 hours?” Ni-Na eyes widened in shock. “She could die before then.”

“She won’t. We’ll try our best to keep her alive till the results are out.” He told them.

“12 hours.” Dan-Han said.

“12 hours?” Jae-Hyun looked at Dan-Han with incredulity. Did he know what he was saying? He wanted to say something, but he clamped his mouth shut, and simply nodded.

Dan-Han said nothing else and walked away.

“Dan-Han, where are you going?” His aunt called after him.

“Business.” He replied and continued in his stride.

Dan-Han hopped into his car drove off like a meteor. His grip tightened around the wheel as he kept thinking about Eun-sun lying on the hospital bed, and his anger turned into fury.

“Bo..ss.” The men stuttered their greetings when they saw his countenance the moment he stepped out of his car and strolled into the building. He looked like a ice demon who would freeze the whole earth, before setting it ablaze with the fire in his eyes.

Tae-Ho appeared before him.

“Where did you find him?” Dan-Han asked.

“Someone delivered them here.”

Dan-Han frowned and paused. He glanced at Tae-Ho, and the man instantly understood the silent question.

“There’s a girl too, but none of them can talk. Someone burned their throats, and their fingers were cut off.” Tae-Ho informed him, making Dan-Han frown turn into a scowl.

“Who?” He asked.

“We’re looking for them, boss.”

Dan-Han wasn’t pleased with what he was hearing. He went into the dark room where the the couple were tied to a chair with bright light directed into their eyes, so they couldn’t see thise

He could hear the dumbed screams of pain coming from them, and their fingers were indeed cut off.

With his eyes fixed on them he asked, “they were delivered here?” He asked again.

“Yes, boss. We didn’t see who did.” Tae-Ho replied.

“There’s someone else.” He thoughtfully said. Someone who was trying to play smart, or someone who was probably already in the hands of an enemy and they are trying to keep the perpetrator’s identity hidden by making sure these one’s doesn’t talk. Or there might just be something more he doesn’t know about.

Seeing the contemplative look on his boss face, Tae-Ho said, “The girl works in the little miss department, but the man is the culprit. I found the knife on him and record of dash cam capturing his face when he exited the company.”

Dan-Han took a step closer. He could see them but they couldn’t because of the light directed at their eyes. Tae-Ho flicked on the room light, illuminating the place.

Dan-Han took note of every expression through their face especially the girl that reacted with shock. She knew him, which meant she might indeed be working in his company.

“Someone is trying to frame you for murder.” He cold voice filled the room as he took note of their reactions. The girl was once again shocked, while the man acted ignorant.

He took another step closer, “Do you know who?” He asked, the girl shook her head, while the man remained still. His eyes were calm almost as if he already knew what was coming his way and he was ready for it. Dan-Han knew his kind. Proud mercenaries who didn’t know what job to take.