Chapter 156: It looked like I had finally convinced him

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Chapter 156: It looked like I had finally convinced him "If so, then why can’t you trust me with something like this?" Jin-Yeok asked and I paused. "Till now, I’m not even sure what happened to you, and I want to confirm, but you’re being so awkward about it and reluctant. What else did you expect me to think?" He asked, looking desperate and I turned my face away, pursing my lips. I did make it a big deal. If Jin-Yeok was feeling this way, then was Min-Cheol also feeling this way? Maybe he had also realized it hit. He was worried that I’d get upset, so he didn’t prove it further. He had a fragile heart around me, so he would rather keep the silence I wished for than provoke me into tears... I think. "Jo-Pil, if it isn’t because I’m incompetent," he took light steps towards me and stood before me, a small distance away from me. "It’s because I..." What was I doing? Just because I wanted to bathe on my own, I was causing them to worry and think about things like incompetence and whatnot. I should know what they’re like by now and how they could make a small issue into something big just because they were oblivious. I sighed and raised my hand to caress his face. He wasn’t going to cry, was he? I hope not. I pursed my lips. A little silence fell on us as I looked into his hurtful emerald eyes that still had a little dark side effect from his withdrawal and he looked into mine, searching for the answer I couldn’t give with my lips. It was tranquil and as I fluttered my lashes slowly, I got drowsy. Yeah, the massage rooms were definitely good places to sleep. "It was because I didn’t want to worry my masters." I finally spoke. Half lie, half-truth. They were such worrywarts, you know. "It was an accident and I..." I dropped my gaze softly. "I didn’t want to show my carelessness. Besides," I finally broke away from our locked gaze as I looked down, but he lifted my gaze once more by pushing my chin up with his index finger. I parted my lips as if wanting to say more but closed them, swallowing the saliva that had formed in my mouth. He was handsome... Especially up close. What was I thinking of now? Jeez. "Is that the only reason you decided to hide it?" He asked and I nodded, giving him no chance to suspect me. "It’s not a big deal, master," I said, holding his hand. "I’m sure the area isn’t that wide anyway. I can’t even feel it." "Jo-Pil," he called as if he couldn’t be sure. I was sure it wasn’t a wide area. At least, that was what I thought since I wasn’t even feeling any pain from it. Jin-Yeok sighed. It looked like I had finally convinced him. "In that case, let me just see it so I can know what measures to carry out." He said and I nodded. If it was him then I was sure he would be able to get me the scalding cream without any issue. I turned around and raised my shirt but Jin-Yeok did not say anything. "I’m sure a little scalding cream will do just fine." I said but he still didn’t respond. I had to turn around, wondering what he was thinking about for him to keep me silent, but I was shocked to see a horrified expression on his face as if the blood on my face had gone cold and his eyes were trembling. He looked like he had seen a ghost. "Jo-Pil," he called. "What..." He raised his hand, pointing at my back. "What did you say happened to your back?" Right, I didn’t tell him how I got burnt. "I was taking a shower and forgot to turn up the cold water as well, so after a while, the water started getting hotter, and before I realized it..." I paused there, watching his reaction. Why was he being like that? It wasn’t that bad, right? If it was, I’d definitely feel it. I could only feel a slight sting at the back of my neck. "Jo-Pil, how..." He covered his mouth, unable to take in the sight and I gradually grew worried. Was it worse than I thought? "What is it, master?" I asked. "We need to get you to a hospital." He said but I was confused. How serious was it that I needed to be taken to a hospital? Oh no, maybe it had been a big deal all along but because I didn’t feel it, I felt it was fine. No, wait. What if he was just the one who was exaggerating it? That could happen. I needed to see for myself before taking action. "Can I... Get a mirror?" I asked and he broke out of his frozen state, walking past me. My eyes followed him, and I gulped, fearing for the worst and, at the same time, hoping that it was just a false alarm and that Jin-Yeok was simply worrying for nothing. I saw him reach for a door knob that was attached to the wall. As he pulled the doorknob, something followed him out. It was a mirror with wheels. Now, that was impressive. A filly body-size mirror kept secretly at the side like that. What was it for? This was a massage parlor. Were there people who liked looking at their reflection when they were getting massaged? Jeez, Jo-Pil, focus. This is a serious issue. I can not believe I’m being swayed by side topics. "You can... Take a look." He said and from his expression, I could tell it was unbearable to look at. Just how bad was it? I braced myself and walked towards the mirror, turning around so that my back would reflect on the mirror, and then slowly turned my head to see what it looked like. As soon as I saw my back, my pupils shrunk in horror and my body began to tremble. At that moment, I was sure my heart stopped beating for about a second or so because of how shocked I was. How... How was my back in such a condition and I didn’t even feel it? (It’s terrible, people. Trust me.)

Chapter 156: It looked like I had finally convinced him

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