"Lee Seul-ah!"
Right away, Hajin caught the girl and pulled her in a tight embrace. He didn't want to suffocate her, but he felt like she would be slipping away otherwise--both her body and her soul.
He recalled the way she got uncharacteristically angry when he left, the slap still stung his heart from time to time. Looking at her condition this time, Hajin was suddenly filled with dread.
Was she...was she like this before she got angry? She was angry when she found the people guarding her were strangers, but what about before then?
"Haa...haa..."
The heavy breathing was loud in Hajin's ears, as loud as the choking sound coming from her throat.
Did she also go through this at that time? Alone?
