Flowers Are Bait Chapter 250:

The yellow light flickered within the dome, and the propeller's roar resounded intensely.

Lee-yeon gazed vacantly at the sight of the ceiling glass breaking apart. Through the fully destroyed octagonal roof, a powerful gust swept inside. Even her tousled hair failed to divert her attention from the unfolding chaos.

Men wearing masks and carrying weapons rappelled down, clearly intent on seizing the area.

Jang Beom-hee, dodging the tumbling fragments, shielded his head with an outer layer. Then, delivering forceful kicks, he started repelling the assailants who had targeted Lee-yeon. The grasp on her and the syringe released.

Yet, regardless of how much time had passed since their dismissal, a hunting dog remained a hunting dog. It

appeared they were set on vengeance. With tongues flicking from parted lips, the silenced pistols fitted with suppressors struck precisely into the brows of the ex-hunting dogs.

Young Master.

Jang Beom-hee, fearing he might have been struck, felt a chill run through his back.

In the meantime, Lee-yeon suffered cuts from the descending glass pieces as she peered upward.

A buzzing that felt like an illusion grew nearer and halted just before her face, then suddenly ceased.

Gripping her fist with an odd foreboding, the jacket draped over her features slid off unexpectedly.

Sorry for the delay.

As a man occupied her view, tears surged in her eyes without control.

Though a black mask concealed over half his face, Lee-yeon knew him at once.

Even with Kwon Chae-woo's piercing and captivating gaze obscured, his whole demeanor had crumbled. Those eyes, brimming with fear, rage, dread, and desperation, made Lee-yeon sob openly.

A blend of relief and agony surged through her; before she could extend her arms like a little one, Kwon Chae-woo pulled her close first.

Kwon Chae-woo's voice trembled as he uttered,

Because of me. My lifestyle nearly endangered Lee-yeon. That jerk was correct. I nearly lost you entirely, damn it. Those wretched hunting dogs

Kwon Chae-woo seemed to be breaking down as if his core had shattered.

At a particular instant, details poured in. Jang Beom-hee had been stranded on a ship without fuel and was the initial one to recover awareness. He swam without aid toward Hwaidome to set up contact.

Kwon Hee-jun spotted the discarded hunting dogs assembling at Hwaidome and promptly accessed secret files to reveal Hydromedon's actual intent.

In turn, he shattered its glass roof.

Nevertheless, what Kwon Chae-woo, who endured as though his guts were ripping, beheld was Lee-yeon trapped by hounds forged from the same mold as him.

Because I existed this way

Kwon Chae-woo lowered his head onto her shoulder in atonement. His tone, laced with a quiet whimper, conveyed deep remorse.

He had absorbed and employed the Kwon family's methods, at times treating brutality as mere amusement. It had nearly backfired on Lee-yeon.

For the first time, he understood that his being could injure Lee-yeon. A suffocating terror gripped him. He had never faced anything so horrifying and daunting before.

Chae ugh, Chae-woo, hurry to the hospital

His frame stiffened at the faltering words.

My belly is too ugh, our our child

The features, creased from brows to the defined bridge, abruptly smoothed out.

Kwon Chae-woo held Lee-yeon with a pale face. The arm steadying her shook noticeably.

It's fine, everything will be alright.

Ugh If, if anything happens, I I won't forgive myself, and these folks, every one of them

Lee-yeon displayed a lighter squeezed in her hand. It had adhered to her flesh as if glued. When Kwon Chae-woo removed the lighter, a metallic trace remained on her skin. His gaze fixed on the imprint for an extended period.

He was observing the desperation of the woman he cherished.

***

Smoke shrouded her completely, and someone strode quickly in her direction.

Dont approach! Please stay back!

Lee-yeon protested with a raspy voice. Yet, a warmth fiercer than the flames itself enveloped her.

Her stifled breathing exploded out, leading to harsh coughs. The bitter fumes coating her lashes caused tears to cling there.

However, a soft call drew Lee-yeon's focus, Director!

At that sound, Lee-yeon emerged from the nightmare.

The initial sights meeting her eyes were Gyu-baek's reddened gaze and astonished look.

Detecting a subtle alcoholic scent, Lee-yeon comprehended she was in a medical facility. Right away, a known and stiff dread infiltrated her.

Oh, my child, my child

She hesitated to contact her abdomen and instead gripped her flimsy shirt firmly.

As anticipated, youre resilient, director. The infant is safe.

Gyu-baek rubbed his eyes with his arm and stated firmly.

Ah

Lee-yeon hid her face in her palms as though crumbling. She remained disoriented, like someone revived from death. It was tough to discern if this was truly on the surface, still below ground, with confusions blending, complicating her hold on actuality.

As Lee-yeon massaged her temples hard, Jang Beom-hee departed promptly.

Ill fetch the obstetrician.

Lee-yeon scanned the large hospital room, seeking the individual she yearned for, yet he was absent.

Furthermore, Gyu-baek, typically stoic, showed puffy eyes, which troubled her deeply.

Gyu-baek, did you weep?

Director is the initial woman to bring tears to me.

Huh?

Though I stayed beside you, I concealed it.

Gyu-baek bit his lip and brushed his eyes with his cuff. Lee-yeon softly softly took hold of the boys arm. She didnt fully grasp his words but comforted him. She avoided planting odd guilt in the lads mind without cause.

You acted correctly, just as it should be. Kids arent meant to safeguard grown-ups.

Yet my sibling shields me.

Prior to that, the director ought to have safeguarded Gyu-baek first.

Gyu-baek had gotten unjustly entangled in the turmoil between her and Kwon Chae-woo. Lee-yeon couldnt avoid pitying the boy and mustered a wry grin.

But where had you been? Were you confined below ground? Did something frightening occur to you, Gyu-baek?

I was on the ocean.

What?

Later, she learned Gyu-baek was the sole one among the fifty-plus travelers who stayed alert. This happened because Lee-yeon, being grown, possessed Gyu-baeks ticket.

During Lee-yeons move to a different vessel, the boy concealed himself beneath a seat, observed events, and assisted in rousing Jang Beom-hee with firm pats. Gyu-baek even instructed, Swim off, hounds are strong swimmers!

But Gyu-baek, have you encountered Kwon Chae-woo at all?

Lee-yeon remembered the recent dream and clasped her quivering hands.

If he hadnt arrived promptly

I have no idea. I didnt spot the man.