It'll Come Naturally

"I can do that, but are you going to be okay here on your own?" Duke asked, a bit hesitantly. Leena was right. They should drive Shannon home first. Now that Kevin would not be able to look after his mother, they should at least do it for him.

"You know what guys? I will also stay here with Leena. Somebody needs to look after her. We'll see you all tomorrow. Hopefully there will be more good news then," Rain cut in. Now that they all knew that Kevin would be okay, he was back to his carefree self. He could surely stay here with Leena and keep her company. He didn't have anything else to do anyway. Besides, even though Leena said that she wasn't tired, Rain was sure that she'd pass out from the fatigue sooner or later.

"That's cool. Okay fine, we are going then. Mrs. Gu, come with us please. You can stay at our house tonight. Kevin will be okay under Tom's supervision," Duke turned to Shannon and said to her with a smile. He had to admit that he wasn't fond of Kevin at first, but he didn't have anything against his mother. She was a polite and elegant woman, and Duke had a good impression of her.

"Okay, thank you so much. Leena, my child, I am going with Duke now. Take care of yourself, okay? I will be back here later." Shannon reached out her hand to fix Leena's messy hair for her. She felt that Leena had matured a lot while she was away. They hadn't seen each other for months and to be honest, Shannon missed her daughter-in-law a lot.

"Of course, Mom. Duke, take good care of her for me, okay?" Leena smiled sheepishly because of Shannon's affectionate gesture. She didn't expect that her mother-in-law would still be this understanding and kind towards her, after what she had put them through during the past few months. It had been hell for both her and the ones who loved her. In retrospect, she deeply regretted ever leaving, considering that her issue could have been easily sorted out had she expressed herself more openly. She felt so guilty right now. After exchanging good-byes and hugs, they all left the hospital except for Rain and Leena. Then suddenly, it became a lot quieter.

"Hey Leena, aren't you hungry? I can go get you something to eat. I think I passed by a cafeteria earlier," Rain suggested to Leena, sitting beside her. It was already early morning. And none of them had anything to eat because of how preoccupied they were. "Thank you, Rain, but I am not hungry at all. But by all means, you can go eat if you want. You, yourself must be starving. I will just be here. I'm not going anywhere." Leena knew that she did not have to stay around. She was not a doctor after all and there wasn't much she could do if any complication arose. But she still didn't want to leave. She felt closer to Kevin by staying here waiting for him. She wanted so badly for him to know that she was back, that she was just nearby in the other room, and that she would never leave him ever again. She had realized how wrong she was, and she would never make the same mistake. No matter what they might confront from now on, they would face it together, and she would not give up so easily like she did before. She had realized that leaving wouldn't solve the problem. Instead, it would only make it worse.NôvelDrama.Org holds this content.

"But you have to at least eat something! You must be hungry by now. Well, I will decide for you and get you a bowl of soup or whatever. Are you okay staying here alone?" Rain asked in a worried tone. He was a bit afraid that Leena would faint again while he was away. He had to make sure that she was completely fine by herself.

"Of course. I am fine now. I don't think anything is going to happen with Kevin in the ICU so don't worry about me." Leena raised her head and smiled at Rain. But this time, the smile was not as sweet as those smiles she had before. It seemed forced and sad. After Rain left to buy something to eat, Leena walked to the ICU. The curtains were down, so she couldn't see anything from the outside. At this time, no one was allowed inside so she just stood by the door.

"Leena, how is the Major General's operation going? Is it finished?" At this time, Lee came back from the army base. He had no idea about Kevin's situation, and he was clearly distraught about it.

"Yes, they have just wheeled him into the ICU. Tom said that he is stable for now. The operation was very successful," Leena told the good news to him in a happy tone. But as soon as she realized that she had to wait for a long time before she could see Kevin, her smile faded. "Really? That is so good to hear!" Lee was also happy that the operation was successful. He knew that his Major General would make it!

"Have you finished the things you had to do?" Leena asked in a concerned tone, looking at the bags in his hands. It looked like he had rushed to the hospital while still in the middle of a task.

"Yes, I have. All things were completed on time. Besides, the commander instructed me to stay here at the hospital to look after Major General. That's why I have brought some clothes with me just in case I need to change here." Lee scratched his head sheepishly. He didn't mind staying at the hospital at all. All he wanted was for his Major General to be back and be his old self again. He had always been by his side, so he was aware of how sad Kevin was while Leena was gone. Now that she was back, he sincerely hoped that Kevin would return to normal. The strong, confident and reliable leader that he had grown accustomed to.

"Lee, has Kevin said anything about me while I was away? How has he been?" Leena asked in a hesitant tone. She bit her lower lip, badly wanting to know how her husband handled her disappearance. Had he been taking good care of himself? Did he miss her as much as she did him?