[241]The sky is falling 2
My grandfather is the person I spent the most time with in this reborn life.
A lot was expected of me and I did not disappoint. So I received a lot.
The last words I leave before my life ends are for me. This fact had greater significance than the group’s controlling stake.
After saying those words, I just looked at my grandfather who had lost consciousness again for a while.
The way he smiled brightly and hugged me when we first met.
He was no different from an ordinary grandfather who boasted to the whole neighborhood about his CSAT score that ranked 10th in the nation.
The look of emotion when they presented 1 billion dollars.
He seemed so proud of the fact that he had the Ajin Group in his hands that he didn’t know what to do.
These memories of the past overlapped with the present moment of death, making my vision blurry.
But I had to come to my senses.
A loud noise echoes through the ward. It seems like people are flocking here.
I have to get out of the hospital room before they enter. After all, the people who have to see death closest are the children, not the grandchildren.
Standing in the hallway of the hospital room, I bowed my head towards my uncles running towards me.
But they didn’t even pay attention to me and ran straight into the hospital room.
“father!”
The children’s cries could be heard even outside. He’s not even dead yet… . I walked towards the cafe at the end of the hallway, wondering how great it would be if I came to my senses from surprise.
* * *
The hospital director was in a cold sweat and once again explained Chairman Jin’s condition to the fierce brothers.
“I think everyone needs to mentally prepare. “I don’t have that much time.”
“There is no possibility of recovery?”
“… yes.”
The hospital director was worried what might happen if he screamed again, but that didn’t happen.
Vice Chairman Jinyoung-ki closed his eyes and lowered his head.
“Now that everyone is here, I have something to tell you. In this situation, it will be difficult for the Chairman to last more than 48 hours. If you want, you can use more coercive medical devices… .”
“Like intubation?”
Vice President Vibrator asked with a frown.
“yes. However, the Chairman usually says that such physical equipment is… .”
“don’t do it. “Please go naturally and comfortably.”
Jinyoung-gi said firmly.
I remember my father’s request not to force me to delay my trip even if it was not recommended by the hospital director.
“yes. All right.”
The hospital director quietly left the room and the attending doctor waited quietly in the corner of the room.
“But what about your mother? “Can’t you contact me yet?”
Jin Seo-yoon asked her three older brothers, but no one answered.
“What on earth are you doing? What if my mother can’t contact me? “Don’t you think there will be an attendant?”
“The people performing the training are also out of contact. “I ended up answering the phone when my father was hospitalized.”
At Jin Seo-yoon’s sighing words, Jin Seo-yoon began glaring at Jin Young-gi.
“Older brother. We should at least send the secretarial kids to find it! And what about Hye-kyung? Isn’t that girl right next to her mother? Can’t you contact her daughter too?”
“I only confirmed that you left the Swiss villa. After that, she stopped answering the phone. “I guess her mother stopped it.”
“You mean that now?! “What if I don’t even get to see my father die?”
Jinyoung-gi glared at Jin Seo-yoon, who was screaming sharply.
“Is it because you don’t know that you’re avoiding phone calls so you don’t have to watch the deathbed? And you? What kind of daughter doesn’t even know her mother’s phone number? Where are you talking about that topic? “No loud noises!”
“Let’s lower our voices. “Is that sound coming out now?”
The vibrator just sighed as it spoke to the two people. It is clear that her mother, who hates and despises her father immensely, does not care one bit about her father’s death.
It is okay not to observe the deathbed. I prayed that he would show up only before the funeral. At a funeral, it’s not just family. Even cameras may be mobilized and the entire nation may be watching.
However, if Jo Kang-ji’s wife is not seen, there may be other speculations, and if absurd rumors turn into gossip, there is no greater embarrassment to the family.
I just hope that you can return home as soon as possible. The reason she isn’t too worried is that her mother also attaches great importance to respect. At least it would be possible to show his wife in her grief during the funeral.
“Hey, doctor.”
“Ah yes?”
The doctor in charge, who was standing in the corner, was startled and came to Vice Chairman Jin Jin-gi’s side.
“I guess we’ll have time to leave for a moment, right?”
“yes?”
“I’m asking if something big will happen in an hour or two. “You’ll be okay, right?”
“yes.”
Since it was a meaningless question, the doctor in charge answered it dryly.
It must be said that there is little chance of waking up from this unconscious state. The remaining time is just for breathing. There is no reason to watch the moment of death.
When Vibrator confirmed the doctor’s answer, he winked at his older brother, Jinyoung-gi.
The two people who came out of the hospital room each smoked a cigarette.
“You really can’t contact your mother?”
“I’m going crazy too.”
Jinyoung-gi took a couple of puffs of smoke and then threw away the cigarette.
“why? “Did you talk on the phone?”
“you?”
“He doesn’t answer my calls at all. “But my mother listens to my older brother because he is the eldest son.”
“You’ve gotten it a few times. But it’s always the same. It is said that Yeongtaeng is so tired of life that he does not die easily. “He told me not to bother him because he would go when the time was right.”
“You have to come this time… .”
Jinyoung-ki, knowing what his younger brother was feeling, sighed and said.
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“When I was contacted earlier, I sent a text message. You probably took a plane because you said it would be difficult to last more than a day. “You have that much sense.”
“You must come… . If you do something wrong, it’s a real disgrace to your family… .”
“Maybe my father’s death will be buried.”
“huh? “What does that mean?”
Vibrator’s eyes widened at his brother’s unexpected words.
“It’s noisy these days. Because of the president.”
“What do we have to do with that? “The presidential election funding issue has almost completely subsided.”
“Maybe I’ll get impeached.”
“what? impeachment?”
“okay. It looks like they have prepared well over there. “I was just looking for an opportunity when I caught a pod.”
“no way? That much impeachment? “Is it possible?”
The vibrator frowned and shook his head a little as if it were an absurd thing to say.
“They said they were confident that the impeachment bill would pass the National Assembly. “With the ruling party split, the number of opposition party members is now overwhelming.”
I felt uneasy because the vibrator was getting stronger and stronger.
There is no one who can convey this kind of advanced information to you. Although there are more than one member of the National Assembly in Yeouido, important information only goes to Sunyang’s eldest son.
It’s not that it’s not, but as my brother said, once the funeral was over, I felt like the position of Jinyoung-gi, the eldest son, would become more solid, so I kept getting anxious.
“I guess it will end with the President being suspended from office? “The regime will not end as it is.”
When I saw Jinyoung-gi smiling at what I said, I thought it was okay.
My brother had other thoughts and I couldn’t read them. He also has to watch people show off and look down on him.
“Is there anyone you have in mind? “Are you going to completely change the regime?”
Jinyoung-gi shook his head at Jinyoung-gi’s surprised question.
“I’m not interested in that. “After researching, I heard that if the impeachment bill passes the National Assembly, the Constitutional Court can extend the maximum sentence of six months.”
Only then did Vibrator realize his brother’s true intentions.
“It’s going to be a chaotic six months.”
“okay. This is the first presidential impeachment in history. There’s a general election coming soon. It is clear that the world’s attention will be focused on the Blue House and Yeouido rather than on my father’s death. “We must not miss this moment and proceed with our plan as quickly as possible.”
“Six months in which no one will care no matter what we do?”
“yes. “You must never miss this opportunity.”
“Is it true that our father is giving us gifts even as he dies?”
“At the funeral, most of the people we need will come to offer condolences. “We have to end the story then.”
The brothers looked at each other and showed a faint smile for a moment, but it was quickly erased. Isn’t it time to hide your smile?
“Let’s go in. “I have to protect your side.”
* * *
One by one, we arrived at the hospital.
The daughters-in-law also entered the hospital room with extremely nervous expressions on their faces, and soon after, several presidents of affiliate companies arrived.
They stopped by the hospital room to check on the grandfather’s condition and then came out to find Director Lee Hak-jae. Death is the responsibility of the family.
Grandchildren also began to appear.
The first person to arrive was Jinyoung-jun Jin, the eldest grandson.
“Ah, brother.”
“uh? Dojun. “You came early as expected.”
I took the hand he held out.
Since we haven’t seen each other for quite some time, the atmosphere has completely changed.
Maybe it’s because he’s in his mid-thirties and his position at the company, but his immature appearance is everywhere.
“How is your grandfather?”
When I shook my head slightly, a low groan came from his mouth.
“hmm… . today… ?”
“maybe.”
“let’s go.”
We entered the hospital room, shoulder to shoulder.
The large special room was full and I took a seat in a corner.
Jinyoung-Jun passed through the crowd of people and approached the bed.
As cousins continued to arrive, the hospital room became cramped, so only the children remained and the rest went out into the hallway.
The sadness of not being able to share my grandfather’s last breath weighed on my heart. No matter how much I wiped, the tears did not dry.
I didn’t even check how much time had passed. I hoped this time would last a little longer, but my wish did not come true.
“father!!”
“father! Sobbing.”
When crying and sighing erupted in the hospital room, I ran like crazy.
When the doctor removed the oxygen mask, the grandfather’s expression was clearly revealed. A completely expressionless face.
I couldn’t bear to touch that face.
My aunt hugged my grandfather’s neck and started wailing, and I held on to my half-lost consciousness and dragged my feet to my grandfather’s side.
I squeezed through the people surrounding the bed and held my grandfather’s hand, which was still warm, tightly.
I hope it wasn’t a painful death.
I hope there was not a single moment of regret.
In the life I have lived over eighty years ago, I hope there has not been a single second that I wanted to erase.
I prayed and prayed like that.
For a while, only the sounds of crying and wailing echoed in the hospital room.
Then, a completely unsuitable sound came out, and as a signal, the wailing quietened down.
“Ha, grandma.”
This is because one of the grandchildren found the grandmother standing at the entrance to the hospital room and screamed, almost like a scream.
“Oh, mother!”
“mom! Why are you so late? “You have to protect your father’s deathbed!”
“It’s not too late. “It came at just the right time.”
Unlike the aunt who was screaming with tears streaming down her face, the grandmother had a cold expression that did not waver at all.
“mother! What does that mean now?”
“mom! “Is that what you want to say now?”
My uncle and aunt spoke with puzzled expressions, but my grandmother spoke without wavering at all.
“I don’t want to breathe the same air as that human. That’s why you came on time.”
I couldn’t believe my ears.
I know that my grandmother hates my grandfather, but this in front of the deceased… Would you say that while your children and grandchildren are watching?
But this wasn’t the end.
The old lady who saw me raised her hand and pointed.
“Why are you here?”
My fingertips were shaking, as if seeing myself was harder than my grandfather’s death.
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