Chapter 16

Seven has been tracing Ha Eun's phone location. They went to the apartment, and moved out not long after.

Maybe the person is not home?

Nothing happens right?

Seven has ordered her to call if something happened. She didn't.

So, everything's fine right?

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Jumin had assigned Driver Kim to be Ha Eun's personal driver. Since he used to be Jumin's bodyguard, he should've been enough for Ha Eun. Jumin took this as a precaution so that nothing happens to Ha Eun. If something were to happen to Ha Eun whilst on Jumin's care, the whole RFA would gang up against him.

As the car speeds through the road, Driver Kim glanced at his passenger. Ha Eun was constantly trying to call Zen.

"He's on his meet-and-greet, he won't pick up."

"We'll be there soon, Miss."

Suddenly her phone rings. Seven.

"Seven."

"Everything's fine right?"

"No, I'm on my way to the venue. That fan, she's gone mad. She's going to kill Hyun oppa!"

"What? What do you mean?", asked Seven.

"I have to go. I'll call you later!"

Seven dropped everything and grabbed one of his car keys. He ignored Vanderwood calling out to him.

Driver Kim stopped the car at the convention hall lobby. A movie with Zen as one of the lead was premiering and having meet and greet there.

"They should all be inside.", said Driver Kim.

"I'll go inside to find her. Please wait before approaching her, if she knows we're coming for her, she might run away."

"Are you sure, Miss?"

"It'll be fine. I'll talk to her."

Ha Eun has etched the girl's face into her mind during the ride here. She will find her, even among a sea of people. Driver Kim opened the gate to the hall. There was no staff outside since the event already started. Ha Eun dives into the crowd while Driver Kim waits near the corner.

She scanned the faces of so many girls in that place. Zen was upstairs in the podium with the other casts, happily greeting fans, accepting letters and gifts. But that comes later.

She found her!

Ha Eun grabs the girl's arm.

"You.....", the girl mumbled in surprise.

The crowd were too focused on the stars at the stage to notice the two women that seemed to be having a hostile conversation.

"I know you're disappointed. You're scared, but you're mistaken! Zen loves all his fans equally. Whether you are new or old, he loves you all the same, because you supported him. That is what important. Even when he has me, the love he had for you, his fans will not change even the slightest bit. Don't do this.", Ha Eun said.

The girl looked down and grabbed her bag that she sling-ed in front of her.

"You don't understand! You won't understand because you have him all for yourself!"

Ha Eun was too focused on the girl that she didn't see her hand going inside her bag.

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"KYAAA!"

With a loud scream, Driver Kim pushes into the crowd.

"What was that?", Zen asked.

The casts glances at each other.

The crowd started to look onto their backs, where the scream started.

Zen instinctively jumped over the table and hopped down into the floor, much to the surpise of the event staff. Something about it makes him feel uneasy.

He traces through the crowd that was encircling something.

"Make way, what happened?", he said.

The crowd parted when they saw Zen. His heart almost dropped when he sees that familiar back profile.

"She's got a knife!", a person shouted.

Driver Kim knocked the knife off the girl's hand and shoved her to the ground.

Driver Kim... Ha Eun....

Zen reached Ha Eun and immediately looped his protective arm around her waist.

"Ha Eun, why are you here....."

"Blood.....", a person said while pointing at Zen.

No, not at Zen, at Ha Eun.

Zen didn't realise Ha Eun was leaning on him. There was blood dripping down her legs, blood down her thighs and blood gushing out of her abdomen.

"HA EUN!"

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Yoosung

Yoosung: Oh, what a pity nobody's online.

Jaehee Kang has entered the chatroom.

Yoosung: Hello Jaehee!

Jaehee Kang: Hello Yoosung, I won't be here long.

Jaehee Kang: Mr Han told me to tell you Ha Eun's been injured.

Jaehee Kang: We got a report from Driver Kim.

Jaehee Kang: They're currently in YY Hospital, owned by the company.

Jaehee Kang: I'm going there with Mr. Han.

Jaehee Kang has left the chatroom.

Yoosung: What?

Yoosung: Jaehee....

Yoosung: I better call Zen!

Yoosung has left the chatroom.

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Seven has never run this fast before, he makes his way to the emergency ward as soon as he can.

"Isn't that Luciel?", asked Jaehee.

The emergency room was around the corner, and Zen came out of the emergency room at the same time with Driver Kim. Zen's shirt was clearly stained with blood

Jumin and Jaehee arrived a moment later.

"How is she?!", asked Seven.

"They said they're going to do an emergency surgery."

"An emergency surgery? What happened?", asked Jumin as he approaches the three.

"One of the fan stabbed Miss Song. The device was a kitchen knife that was quite big. So it requires a surgery.", explained Driver Kim.

Jaehee approaches Zen that looked like his life was on the line. He was pale with worry.

"Zen, are you okay?", asked Jaehee.

"Why is she there? Why did Ha Eun talk to that girl?", asked Zen.

"We went to the girl's apartment and the girl seemed to have left some kind of final message in a camera. I have it here with me.", said Driver Kim.

"I don't care about it.....Wait...", Zen raised his head," How did she know where to go? That apartment?"

"I told her the address.", Seven said with guilt.

Zen glared at Seven with disbelief.

"Why would you do that?", asked Zen.

"She said she just wanted to talk. I never realized it'll end like this. I've been tracing her location and when she said there's something wrong I left right away..."

"How many times are you supposed to understand that you can't protect people behind your computer!", yelled Zen as he stood up to Seven.

"Both of you, stop!", said Jaehee.

In anger, Zen pointed his finger and jabbed them on Seven's chest.

"If anything were to happen to Ha Eun, I'll put it on you."

A nurse appears from the emergency room and Seven immediately runs to her.

"Nurse! Please let me give my blood, Ha Eun and I share the same blood type!", he said.

The nurse was confused and surprised at the same time, when her eyes met with Jumin's. Clearly the leader of this messed up bunch.

"Nurse, let him help.", said Jumin.

Jumin thought that keeping the two of them here would result in a fight. Especially with such heightened emotions.

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Since the hospital was owned by C&R, Jumin, of course, placed Ha Eun in one of the most expensive treatment room. He had placed bodyguards and tightened security to prevent any media coming in.

Yoosung came after finding someone to take over his shift. He was very shocked by the news of the attack and couldn't understand the tension that happened between Seven and Zen. Jumin and Jaehee went back after Ha Eun came out of surgery. Yoosung persuaded Seven to come home with him also because the doctor ordered a total rest for Ha Eun for now. Zen was the only one allowed to stay.

Zen has his own bed in the suite, but he preferred to lie down on the sofa next to the bed. It was late night, Zen managed to sleep but he keeps himself aware of any sound.

It was when he heard some stirring and groaning. He jumped immediately.

"Ha Eun?"

"Ouch...."

"Does the wound hurt? Do you need more painkillers? Do you want me to call the nurse?"

Ha Eun lifted her wrist weakly.

"No, it's still bearable."

She tried to open her eyes as they felt really heavy. Zen kept a watchful eye by her side.

"Is this the hospital?", she asked.

"Yes."

"How did I end up here?", asked Ha Eun with a clearly dumbfounded voice.

Zen smiled for a moment, his first smile after he steps in this place.

"You got stabbed by a kitchen knife. A very sharp and big kitchen knife actually, that's why it almost damaged your internal organs so they did an emergency surgery on you.", explained Zen.

"Kitchen knife? That's not cool when people asks why I get the scar, kitchen knife."

Zen gave a small laugh, why is she joking right now?

"Then, what happened to the girl?", asked Ha Eun.

"The police have her, I don't know what charges Jumin will press against her."

"She's just mentally unstable right now."

"Why do you went to find her anyway?"

"I wanted to talk to her at first really. She's disappointed and scared of abandonment, it's normal. So I wanted to make her understand that even when you are dating me, you will not abandon your fans. But then, she left her final message and I knew exactly, he meant to kill you. I thought I can talk to her to change her mind."

The sincerity in Ha Eun's voice touched Zen's heart. There's always things that amaze Zen about Ha Eun. He thought he knew her, but there's always new things he discover.

"And Seven? I promised I'll call him back, but I didn't.", said Ha Eun.

"He went back already with Yoosung. Everyone was worried for you."

After some thought, Zen felt guilty for venting his anger at Seven. He didn't actually do anything wrong. And it would pain Ha Eun if they ever got into a fight. Maybe he should apologise to Seven tomorrow.

"It's night time already, right? Why don't you sleep here with me?", asked Ha Eun.

"No, I'll sleep here at the sofa. It's too small for both of us and I don't want to do anything that damages your wounds."

"You know that technology is advanced now that makes it impossible for incisions to open up again even if I move normally?"

"I'm not taking risks, Ha Eun.", said Zen sternly.

"It's fine. What you can't do is tying me up, the ropes will have to wait."

Zen rubbed his forehead with his hand, why is she continuously joking with him.

"Okay, I think you're still a little bit delirious from the anaesthetics right? Go back to sleep.", ordered Zen.

"Read me a story."

"What story? Cinderella?"

"No~"

"What then?"

"Zenella."

"Zenella?"

Zen thought hard about Zenella, what the hell is Zenella. Then he gets it...

"Once upon a time....."