A VISIT ㅡ chapter fifteen

"WE'RE HOME~!"
chancler's voice echoed through the spacious house followed by the sound of the closing door.

"they're here." jaeyoon placed the black book on the table and walked out of the room.

inseong tried to process whatever jaeyoon just told him. this inseong specifically don't wanna know? huh?

jaeyoon, seeing inseong's clouded thoughts, ushered him to stand up to greet his kidnappers.

"don't let it get to you."

inseong followed him to the hall which is just out of the doorway. chancler and victoria were putting down the heavy bags they have on their backs for a long time.

"how did the mission go?" inseong's ears perk up at the mention of the mission that they sabotaged.

inseong was searching for something from victoria's blank expression, an empty display.

maybe they didn't succeed?

inseong was clinging onto that hope.

maybe. just maybe.

and where's hwiyoung?

'oh, probably playing double agent.'

victoria met inseong's eyes. her thin lips pull up to a full blown smirk, making inseong shiver.

"successful." he could hear his heart shatter a bit at her words and the way she said it so proudly with that stupid smirk of hers just annoyed him so much. "we're crossing kim seokhun out."

her eyes waited in participation for inseong's reaction and inseong would be lying to not admit that he would've given the reaction she wanted.

kim seokhun? the leader of troop065?

he-he's dead?

the three cult members were looking at inseong. one of three was waiting for his reaction while the other two just looked at him.

a long silence passed with inseong's eyes trained on the ground, until he got the courage to look up at victoria.

"you seriously didn't..." he trailed off, waiting for victoria to somehow read his mind and finish off his statement.

she didn't respond in words but instead, her smirk broadened as she grabbed her things and turn to retire to her bedroom.

the third door to the right.

her smirk was enough answer for inseong.

it screamed 'yes i did. i killed the captain of your precious so-called-elite trooping force. you're all pathetic.'

pride was written on that single smirk.

tropp065 is now officially scarred.

"wait-" inseong halted chancler who was also starting to pick up his stuff. "are my friends... alright?"

"yep, hwi pulled them away right on time. don't worry, hyung." he smiled at inseong before also retiring to his bedroom.

atleast that put an ease at inseong's mind.

"hey," jaeyoon called for inseong. "now you know which room is owned by who."

victoria passed by nurses and patients with her unsuspecting aura. she's in her casual clothes inside gangnam hospital to visit someone.

she entered the room quietly, observing the two sick and ill people laying on separate beds, tubes coming from their bodies and out.

they were sleeping and that's just more than enough for victoria.

'they looked better than the last time i visited.'

she slowly walked around the room, observing where the tubes and wires come from and to where in their body.

she's gonna use the information later on.

the door swung open and the same nurse from last time entered with the nutrient restocks.

"hey again~" she greeted me cheerfully. "it's been a while i've seen you or your cousin." she added, speaking quietly to not disturb the sleeping the old souls.

"yeah, i've been really busy lately. living alone isn't as easy as i thought." victoria lied fluently, slipping through her lips like a language she's known all her life.

"have you contacted your cousin?" the nurse asked, attaching new pack of water.

victoria smirked on the inside.

'only if you knew.'

"no. like i said last time, he hates my guts." she chuckled lowly, remembering the background of lie she told last time.

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"oh i didn't know they had a visitor today." the nurse said, almost shock to see victoria in the room. someone she probably hasn't seen.

victoria could see the uneasy energy the nurse had. she kept eye contact with victoria as she approached slowly.

she internally rolled her eyes, but stayed calm and open outside.

"yeah, i just came by from work. it's been a long time since i've seen them so i decided to pass by." victoria said in the most friendliest tone she could muster.

she's having a pretty hard time keeping this up.

"oh? are you related?" the nurse is still suspicious.

victoria can't blame her though. especially when she suddenly sees a woman in a black coat and doesn't look that korean.

"yeah from their youngest daughter." victoria hoped this could lessen the nurse's tension.

"oh right," the nurse said almost immediately. "it's just because i've only seen this one guy who always visits them, never anyone else."

those suspicious eyes though.

"that must be inseong, my cousin." victoria vomited internally. "he loved them with all his heart so it's not really surprising. it's my first time visiting them."

her shoulders lowered at that and a small sigh escape her lips. her suspicions fading as she adjusting everything comfortably and at ease.

"they've been here in recovery for more than a year now. they're still breathing and fighting, but these days nothing has changed. don't you think they're tired of fighting?"

victoria didn't say anything and just stare at the old couple sleeping side to side.

"their grandson, inseong, your cousin, promised them that he'll find his missing sister after he gets accepted to his uncle's department." the nurse revealed and victoria processed the new information.

"i think they're just waiting for that to happen." the nurse said. "inseong never backs from his promises." she said in pure admiration.

"he always promise to come at 16:30 and always comes in time. that very diligent boy." she said. "he'll be coming today, maybe you should stay for a bit of reunion?" she asked cheerfully.

victoria glanced the clock on the wall behind the nurse. 16:15.

"hm," victoria cleared her throat. "that sounds like the inseong i know." she took her handbag from the table. "i have to get going now, thank you for looking out for them" victoria gave her a fake smile.

"oh, please don't tell him i came, he hates my guts ever since we were toddlers." the assassin feigned humor.

"ah yes." unsure, but the nurse responded.

with one last smile, victoria left the room, closing the door behind her. she halted and glance back at the door name tags.

'kim s.h. & kim y.g.'

kim inseong's grandparents.

EDITED.

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