Chapter 40

“Mr. Hyung?” I was surprised to see him.

Mr. Hyung looked like he had been waiting for me for a long time. An expression of worry and annoyance was clearly visible on his face. Seeing him so worried made me feel even more tense. What could be the cause of all these feelings? What would he say?

I walked up to him, attempting to maintain my composure while my heart raced. He gave me a quick nod, after which we exchanged silent glances for a while. We were both silent, and I was really nervous. Our atmosphere was strained.

I spoke in my heart, “What should I say to Mr. Hyung? How is this? This atmosphere feels very awkward. I don’t know what I should do now,” I took a rough breath,

Mr. Hyung finally took a deep breath as if trying to gather the right words. I waited with a pounding heart, not knowing what he would say next.

After we were silent for a long time, I finally opened the conversation. I didn’t want us to be silent like this and make us stare at