Chapter 2) PARK EUN WOO

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At The City Hospital:-

Alden was lying down on the hospital bed but his mind was thinking about the past.

Two years ago, when her mother's company was the hardest, struggling to save everything, Alden cried in the dark. He was always a pampered mumma's boy and facing the sudden down fall torn him apart but he never showed to his mother and always held his head high.

Last year, Another wave of crisis hit him that made him to moved to the dilapidated Apartment where he was living now and it was like sky collapsing situation for him but he accepted it.

And now, he was covered with glass shards all over his body. When the doctor used a clamp to clip the glass out of his wound, it hurt so much that he was cold and sweaty as well but endured it. He could not cry over the pain. He could not cry over his fate either.

Alden Richards, the single child of the Richards family was still learning to grow and facing this cold reality of life.

Alden glanced at talkative Park EUN WOO. Right now, Eun Woo was the only friend Alden knew after moving to the place where he currently lived.

The two were about the same age and have similar interests and hobbies. Slowly, they became familiar.  Eun Woo came from a middle class family and he also lived on the first floor above Alden. Eun Woo family lived in South Korea.

Alden kept his eyes closed and he opened when the hospital scents trickled his nose. He never liked the smell of water and atmosphere of  the hospital.

But in this situation, it was needed to come to the hospital to get treatment otherwise the wounds would leave scars on the body.

In the hospital, the doctor gave him a more detailed examination.

There are some small glass on his arms that were embedded deeper into the flesh.

It hurts to clip it out. So little amount of anesthesia was needed.

The doctor asked him but Alden shook his head and smiled indifferently and said to the doctor, "It's okay, doctor, you can do it."

Alden hardened his heart. He never liked to feel pain. He was a man but was it important for man to show that he could tolerate all type of pain like a Hulk?

Absolutely not but not now. Except, tolerating the pain, He did not have any choices now. He was injured. He needed treatment and wanted his mother but he did not dare to make a phone call to his mother.

Because he knew that this little accident would definitely scared his mother who was already burning in the layers of loans, debts, threats and bankruptcy.

Park Eun Woo observed how Alden's body slightly trembled. His eyes scrunched as he smiled softly. So, In order to ease the nervousness of his Handsome friend, Eun Woo said, "Hey Alden, I have a good news to share with you"

The doctor was already disinfecting the equipment but Alden's attention was already on Eun Woo.

Eun Woo smiled as his lips turned upward. His smile was delicate as he understood Alden very well.

When he first met Alden. Alden had  the temper of a young master. His tone was full of arrogance with bad temper but Eun Woo never found his temper annoying. Eun Woo understood Alden very well without even scratching his past. To Eun Woo, Alden was not proudly young master of the Richards family but he was a lonely man who looked handsome but also had a lovely heart

"My male God has returned to America", Eun Woo said and Alden frowned, "Your male god? Who?" Why have I never heard about him?

Park Eun Woo winked sexily and said, "KANG DENNIS, He is back now"

Hearing this familiar yet unfamiliar name, Alden almost didn't react for the first time but his heart thumped uncomfortably l.

It had been a long time since he heard this name. Alden pursed his lips in silence.

Looking at the blankness of Alden's face, Eun Woo subconsciously thought that Alden had never heard of this name.

"Do you know He is the heart throb of the teenagers, Heart breakers of adults and Soul suckers for whom who double crossed him. He has nothing from the beginning but he is a billionaire now and just in three years he becomes Mr. Untouchable, Mr. unapproachable", PARK EUN WOO spoke and Alden's mind was processing his words.

"Do you know four years ago, he formally entered the e-commerce industry. He also has share in entertainment industry, e-sports, beauty brands and many more And most importantly, Recently his company launched a gaming app which is now gaining momentum. He is really awesome, and his hardwork from the past few years are fruitful now",  Eun Woo spoke while smiling but Alden did not look at him.

Because Alden's mind was playing the scenes from the past.

"He becomes a dazzling star in four years", Alden said and calculated in his heart.

There was also a sense of distance. It seemed that the two were very far apart like two poles of the equator. 

Past four years, Alden had not pay attention to any information about him. After all, He dumped him. He dumped Kang DENNIS and broke his heart.

But occasionally, he would see his name Appeared in the newspapers and web news.

Dennis's fox like eyes were the first thing that caught Alden's attention.

When Alden was lost in thinking, the doctor had stopped his work and gave instructions to him, "Avoid eating sour food and remember not to touch the water on the wound"

Alden nodded and took the prescription from doctor's hand. After the treatment, both Alden and Eun Woo went to the bill counter. Seeing the bill, His brows twitched.

Eun Woo snatched the bill receipt from his hand and said, "I will pay the bill. Return me later".

Alden stared at Eun Woo as he knew that when Eun Woo was just starting his career in entertainment industry and he actually didn't have much spare money on hand but still helping him without thinking twice actually warm his heart.

He lowered his eyes embarrassingly and Eun Woo slapped his shoulder boldly, "Don't think too much"

Eun Woo knew that Alden was stubborn but this was not the right time to show his stubbornness.

They came out of the hospital and the sum was setting fastly. Both of them shivered subconsciously as soon as they came out of the warm place.

Fortunately, there was a subway station near the hospital. They hurriedly took the subway station.

After entering the subway station and being surrounded by the warm breath again, "I don't like winter"

"Same here", Eun Woo said as they bought tickets and when the subway came, suddenly, Eun Woo asked Alden, "What are you going to do about your mother's company?. Swords of Bankruptcy is still hanging over it"

When this question was mentioned, the air pressure around Alden dropped.

Alden exhaled and said in low voice, "I am going to meet Sara tomorrow. Hope , if I can borrow five million from him to solve the bankruptcy emergency."

Sara was Alden's former suitor and daughter of a very rich man. He never glanced at her and now, he had no idea whether he could borrow money from her.

But no matter what, he wanted to give it a try.

This year when Katherine Richards was on the verge of bankruptcy, He had seen all the fake warmth and coldness of humanity.

All the people who had fawned on his family before, invariably showed indifferent faces in the tough situation.

"Good luck", Eun Woo said as they returned to their house.

Eun Woo entered into the house and locked it carefully. He was hungry and quickly tore the seal of a cup noodles, added hot water and ate it quickly without even waiting for three minutes.

After eating, he took his hidden money and counted it thrice. He had only few dollars in his hands. He sighed weakly but instantly he smiled brightly, "I can do this".

Eun Woo knew that his life would change one day and the darkness of poverty faded away from his life.

"Fighting", Eun Woo said enthusiastically but had a bad premonition for Alden who was going to meet his former suitors. 

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