Angel Smile Chapter 30
Published
at 28th of August 2019 09:03:41 PM
Chapter 30
Hyuk was rushed to the Emergency Room . As soon as he arrived, the doctors brought him into surgery . Seeing that Yeo Ri wasn't in the right condition for dealing with formalities, Jin Goo took up the role of guardian and signed the forms in her place . Yeo Ri stared blankly at the closed doors . Her legs buckled under her, but luckily In Guk reacted quickly and caught her . "Yeo Ri-ah, let's sit down, okay?" He brought Yeo Ri to sit at the waiting area . Just as she was seated, a nurse took notice of them and came close . "Excuse me, I think we should get her treated . " The nurse had noticed the girl's worrisome condition . The young girl looked so battered . "Ah, yes . " In Guk got up, bowing to the nurse . The nurse led them to an empty bed in the ER, where she began to clean her wounds . He allowed the nurse to do her job as he paced back and forth worriedly . The nurse felt pity as she applied medicine on Yeo Ri's bruises . She started from her arms, down to her hands, then moved to her face . Once she was done, she asked the girl, "are there anywhere else that's hurting?" Yeo Ri contemplated the question, then nodded slowly . "Can you show me?"
Yeo Ri did not reply . She glanced at In Guk's figure soundlessly, seeming uncomfortable . The nurse noticed her plight, then tactfully ordered In Guk to step back as she drew the curtains, hiding the bed from view . "Now, can you show me?" Yeo Ri hesitated for a while before uneasily raising her dress, showing her injuries to the nurse . The nurse gasped sharply, her eyes wide in horror .
The girl's body was covered with a multi-colour of marks . Hickeys dominated her upper body and there were bruises in different shades of reds, blues, purples, and yellows marking her body . A detail she noticed was that they were all in places that were usually hidden underneath clothes . Clearly, whoever did this to her knew what he was doing . The nurse examined the bruises closely for a short moment, then raised her head to meet the girl's eyes . "Do you need any help? Should I file a report?" The nurse lowered her voice and asked in concern . Yeo Ri flinched, then shook her head in panic . "N-no, I'm fine!" That man had threatened to kill Hyuk and Gun . If she reported him, then Hyuk and Gun would be in danger . She couldn't risk it . "I'm really fine," she repeated . It sounded more like she was trying to convince herself . The nurse looked at the girl with a complicated gaze . On one hand, she was worried, and on the other, she didn't want to be a meddling stranger . She wanted to offer help, but seeing the girl's stubborn and insistent gaze, she gave up . It looked as if no words could change the girl's mind .
The nurse took out a small memo pad from her pocket, then scribbled a series of number and words on it . If she was so adamant about not turning to the authorities, then the least she could do as a concerned adult was offer some support for the girl . She tore the page from her memo pad and placed it in the young girl's hand . "This is my personal number . If you need any help, just know that I'm available . " She stared at the girl seriously . Yeo Ri looked at her hand which held the nurse's number, then looked up at the woman . "T-thank you," she says softly, lowering her head . Yeo Ri bit her lips as she sniffed, tearing up . "Stay strong," the nurse whispered as she enveloped the young girl in a comforting hug . Then, she finished up with Yeo Ri's treatment . She handed Yeo Ri a clipboard, asking her to fill in her information . "A doctor will come by to check up on you later, okay?" The nurse offered a few more words of encouragement before going back to her tasks . Yeo Ri rubbed her eyes and nodded obediently . "Yeo Ri-ah," In Guk entered the curtained s.p.a.ce just as the nurse exited, followed by Jin Goo . "Get some rest . Me and Jin Goo will look after your brother for you . Don't worry too much; Hyuk's a fighter . He'll live . " In Guk smiled rea.s.suringly, patting her head . " . . . Okay . " Yeo Ri lied down on the bed . It was only after the situation calmed down that she felt the brunt of her wounds . Her body was heavily fatigued and sore . The moment her head hit the pillow, she pa.s.sed out .