49 Is He Your New Boyfriend? (1/2)

Daniel didn't mind recalling everything that happened during that night when Samantha ran away and that he found her in a miserable state sitting on the curb in Marble Road.

After listening to Daniel's explanation, Seo Joon sighed. ”I guess it was because of me why she recovered her lost memories.”

”Don't blame yourself just as Samantha shouldn't blame herself for what happened when she was young.”

Both of them became quiet. Seo Joon contemplated before deciding to tell him something, ”Bro.”

”Yes?”

”I think I know who caused my accident.”

Daniel's brows furrowed, ”What do you mean? Isn't it just an accident?”

”I don't think so... In the morning of that day... I was driving when I received a text message. It only said 'Nice car.'. I didn't think about it too much, I thought it was just someone I know. I was busy so I didn't reply.”

”But what made you think that someone caused your accident?”

”A few seconds before the other car crashed into mine, I swear I saw the driver looking at me.”

Daniel shifted on his chair before he asked, ”I don't follow.”

”It didn't seem like it was unintentional, it looked like he deliberately rammed his car into mine. It was just a few seconds, I couldn't steer the car in time but the look in his face when I saw him, he wasn't shocked at all. He looked determined.”

After Seo Joon explained, Daniel thought about it. So the car accident wasn't just a mere accident, rather it was intentional.

”Have you offended someone? Who would do this to you?”

Seo Joon didn't want to admit it but he had to tell Daniel his thoughts. ”Holden, Holden Xuan.”

”What happened between you two? How did you get involved with him?”

Seo Joon then told Daniel about what happened a little over 2 months ago. He started with how Holden damaged his car and Samantha getting revenge for him using a stink-bomb. Daniel has heard about Holden's bad reputation and he cursed silently; Samantha pissed off Holden. But of course, Holden probably only thought that it was Seo Joon.

”Of course, I'm not a hundred percent sure about it but it is what my gut is telling me.”

Daniel nodded, ”So... you're saying...”

”I'm saying, you have to help me not let Samantha get involved with this anymore. Most importantly, if it will be proven that it is indeed Holden, it will put another strain on Samantha. She might blame herself again.”

”I don't think it's that easy, especially with the media. She's bound to know about it sooner or later.”, Daniel said after thinking of ways on how they're going to handle the matter.

Both of them talked for a little while longer. What they didn't know was that, outside of Seo Joon's room, Samantha heard everything that they've talked about regarding Seo Joon's accident.

”Oh, hey you're awake.”

Samantha nodded, ”Where were you?”

”Good news. You're brother just woke up, I came to see him. I didn't want to wake you so I slipped out for a bit.”

Samantha's eyes brightened, ”Really? I want to see him.”, she said as she got out of bed.

Daniel helped and brought her to Seo Joon's room.

”Dopey.”

Samantha rushed to her brother's side and pounced on his arm. ”You dummy!”

”Ooof. Careful, I kinda just had surgery, you know.”, Seo Joon winced in pain but he smiled afterward anyway.

”I don't care! You scared me!”

Daniel chuckled and walked towards the bed, he carefully pulled Samantha away from Seo Joon. ”You're hurting your brother. Take it easy.”

She pouted, ”Really? Or are you just jealous even to my brother?”

Daniel's expression darkened and Seo Joon snickered, ”Ow. Ow. Can you not flirt in front of me? I feel like I'm gonna need a brain surgery after watching you two.”

Chairman and Mrs. Kim entered the room and saw the three of them. Daniel excused himself to give the family some time alone.

That afternoon, Samantha asked to get discharged from the hospital. But her parents asked her to stay for one more night.

Grandfather Kim came to the hospital and he spent some time talking with Samantha after he visited his grandson. He was very worried about the two but when he heard about the news, he was out of town at that time and just came back in the morning.