Chapter 1
Kelly stood at the door of the ward and took a deep breath before opening the door.
"Think about the money, Kelly."No one gives this child more money than the guardian."
Thinking of the amount on the monthly passbook, Kelly put his hand on the handle.
The door opened without any noise, but a boy who was leaning against the bed wall reading a book turned his head towards the door.
Sunlight streamed in from between the open curtains and fell on the boy's black hair, left cheek and white paper book.
In the extremely calm scene, Kelly curled up his wet fingertips and immediately released them, making a louder sound than usual.
"Hello, Dohyun! Are you also studying today?"
A somewhat awkward and clear greeting.
He nodded vaguely.
"Yeah? Wait a minute, let's read it together."
Kelly took off his jacket, hung it on the suitcase, and went to the toilet in the ward to wash his hands.
With a wonderfully slow movement, he walked to the chair next to Doxian's bed, thinking about the thought countless times again
"Why does this kid hate me so much?"
Knowing Do-hyun for a year.
This is a question I ask every day, but Kelly still doesn't know the answer.
Loves kids. And there are kids around Do-hyun's age. Like any other normal guy, maybe more sympathetic than him.If you don’t know how to feel sorry for the sick person, you will never do the job of a caregiver
"but why?"
Kelly recalled the moment when he first met Do-hyun.
At that time, rumors about Do-hyun had gradually begun to spread among the caregivers.
No matter how much money they gave, they were unwilling to hand over the child.
ThisIt was Do Hyun’s story that Kelly heard.
Kelly dismissed that rumor.
Because I knew the information that the child was Oriental, I concluded that this might be a rumor spread by stupid racists.
I was determined to take good care of the children who had been harmed by those disrespectful villains.
Although that determination completely collapsed the moment he met Do-hyun
"He is such a quiet and kind child……"
Kelly took a deep breath, took out his head and sat down.
"What is the title of this book?"
"It's"Damian"》"
A difficult book for only an 8 year old to read.
But Kelly expertly answered
"Want to continue reading? Still want to play games?"
Facing Kelly's question, Daoxian's dark eyes flashed faintly after he calmed down.
Daoxian answered with a slightly louder voice than before.
"I want to play games."
Although it was still a calm tone for the child, Kelly found the excitement that could not be hidden in the voice, and couldn't help but smile secretly.
The child's face was expressionless, and the emotion quietly emerging on his face was very cute, making people forget it instantly. Disgusted.
Not just because of the kids
"It was the first time I saw such a beautiful child."Is it because he is an Eastern child?"
Because he doesn't go out of the ward often, his white cheeks look a little pale, but he is more mysterious and sometimes looks like an elf.
On the contrary, jet black hair and long eyelashes attract people's attention.
And, most importantly, the eyes that occasionally sparkled like embracing stars were the beauty Kelly had seen for the first time in her life.
Kelly talks to Do-hyun in a normal way without even realizing it
"Where to start?"
"Here you go, I'm responsible for Sinclair. Kelly please do Cromer."
The Do-hyun chapter is still in its early stages.
Kelly nodded and pulled the chair next to Do-hyun.
"So……"
A lot. Kelly cleared her throat.
Then awkwardly read Cromer's lines
"Is that story true?"
It's not enough to say that acting is just reading the article.
But at that moment, Do-hyun's atmosphere changed instantly.
Kelly couldn't help but blinked.
Do-hyun, who became Sinclair, replied
"certainly!"
The short answer contained the childish mood and uneasiness of a child.
The voice was not trembling at all, but the restless eyes and stiff shoulders told Dohyun that he was very nervous now. He couldn't get used to it after watching it several times. The person who was by his side just now Dohyun felt completely gone.
Kelly struggled to read his next line after enduring the previous experience which left him completely distraught.
"Did you really do that?"
"Of course, this is what really happened."
Do-hyun, who answered loudly, tried his best to pretend to be calm, but he felt the fear that could not be hidden in the corners of his slightly trembling eyes. At that moment, Do-hyun was Sinclair.
The lines continued.
Sinclair wanted to get in between the children. Lying while Cromer clings to Sinclair's waving line after line, Kelly seems to have become the botched one who actually grabs the little boy and threatens him
"Really no money at all. But as long as it’s something else, I’ll give it to you. With my Indian book and soldier and compass."1)
The boy who failed to even bluff, begged in a cowardly voice for a while.
The uneasiness, worry, self-blame and fear that the boy felt were mixed together and passed to Kelly intact.
Dohyun was about to cry. The face looked too shabby.
In this way, Kelly became Cromer, became a father, became a mother, became Damian, and faced Sinclair.
Clatter, clatter - the sound of the pages turning over and the sound of Dohyun and Kelly's lines continued one after another.
Later, Kelly, who had a sore throat, coughed dryly, and Do-hyun, who was about to say the next line, stopped.
Moreover, Do-hyun, who was the perfect Sinclair until just now, instantly returned to his original self. That's it for today, Kelly, thank you stay with me
"Oh...yes, yes."
There was silence in the ward, and Kelly came to her senses very late.
By now, Kelly had become Damian, walking with Sinclair, and she realized the reality of the scenery in the ward in front of her.
In the eyes of Kelly like this, being alone Dohyun, who had started reading, walked in
"Ah, here we go again."
Being fascinated by something, being thrown into the real worldFeel.
The creepy unpleasant feeling that had been completely forgotten until now eroded Kelly's neck.
"I'm going to drink some water."
Kelly, who hurriedly stood up from his seat, used water as an excuse to go to the refrigerator. Kelly, who was holding a cool water glass, glanced at the boy.
He felt completely overwhelmed while playing the game.
How can you explain that?
"I want to resign, but I don’t want to resign."
It was a very strange feeling.
It felt like it was not Dohyun in front of me, but Sinclair.
It seemed like I had become Alice trapped in the world of the book.
"What a fairytale idea……"I'm not Eric."
Kelly thought of his 6-year-old son who believed in the real existence of the fairy tale world, and shook his head.
Thinking of what to do, Kelly glanced at Dohyun who was reading, opened the refrigerator and peeled some fruit.
Children with short mouths especially like to eat fruit.
Because of guilt , I practiced peeling fruit because I wanted to do something, and my strength became stronger and stronger, and now I can peel it into various shapes.
While peeling the apple carefully, the door of the ward opened. Kelly's eyes slowly faced Doxian who was reading at the door. He raised his head.
The person who opened the door was a middle-aged man wearing a white coat and glasses, who gave off an intellectual impression.
Daoxian cast a surprised look at his attending doctor who suddenly appeared.
"Hello, Dohyun, how are you doing?"
"It doesn't matter"
"Have you taken a walk recently?"
"Yes, go to the park in front once a day."
Benjamin smiled at Doxian's words.
Two weeks ago, Doxian had a sudden attack and was tired from leaving for nearly a week.
And, just like the sudden arrival, the pain that suddenly disappeared made Doxian recover quickly.
Thinking of what he wanted to write on Dohyun’s ranking list, Benjamin talked to Dohyun
"I came today because I have news to tell Dohyun"
"News?"
"Yes, do you remember last time that there was a patient in Korea who experienced similar symptoms to Do Hyun?"
Dohyun suffers from a rare disease that has not been discovered by modern medicine.
The only patient in the world who has the same disease as Dohyun is Dohyun, so it has been 6 years since he was transferred to the Withers Center for Rare Diseases, which leads research on rare diseases..
And two years ago, I heard that there was a patient suspected of having the same disease as Do-hyun.
Do-hyun, who was frightened by the unbelievable news, still remembered it clearly.
Yes, I remember
"I heard that the patient was moving to our hospital after hearing Dohyun’s story. I heard it will arrive in a week."
After hearing those words, Daoxian quickly guessed the situation.
"It seems that the condition has worsened."
Benjamin was startled by his judgment of the situation, which was not like that of a child, and he answered slowly.
"um, yes. Because it was difficult to take care of Dohyun in a Korean hospital, we moved Dohyun to the hospital where we have been taking care of him for a long time."
I know this child is very smart, but every time I see him look so unchildlike, I am surprised.
Benjamin has been responsible for many patients so far, and quite a few of them are the same age as Daoxian.
So I know Daoxian Much more mature and smarter than his peers.
It may be because of the environment, or it may be nature...
No matter what the reason is, it is also a pity that such an outstanding child is locked up in the hospital and cannot get out.
Benjamin Hiding the feeling of regret, he said
"So far there is only Do Hyun, but with one more case, the research will be more fruitful."
One or two.
I even know that even if the sick person changes from one person to two people, there will not be a solution suddenly.
But it doesn't show on the surface.
Because Benjamin is here to treat Daoxian's disease. the hardest working person
"It’s not so much about me as it is about my desire as a researcher to conquer the unknown."
Daoxian, who didn't dare to look at Benjamin, probably accepted it.
Faced with Daoxian's expression of no expectation, Benjamin looked very happy
"Ah, do you want to meet me when you arrive next week? I am also Korean like Dohyun."
No wonder Benjamin seemed to be looking forward to it, but he was not attracted by his proposal.
After a brief distress, Daoxian expressed his intention to refuse.
It was not that he shared the same hobby, but that he wanted to meet someone who shared the same disease.
For Daoxian Although Benjamin felt sorry for Xian's refusal, he still respected Daoxian's opinion.
Seeing where Benjamin left, Daoxian fell into deep thought.
"Because I have the same disease……"
Can it really be a chance for healing?
Dohyun suddenly thought of it and smiled.
"impossible."
Dohyun erased Benjamin's words from his mind.
Since I expected nothing in vain and failed again, I knew it would be more convenient not to expect anything.