Hi Guys! Ok this is an early update because i am going away for the weekend for a surprise party so i won't be able to update then, so Mianhae if this is rushed, but Enjoy!!!

Soon after, Manager arrived at the hospital and was immediately met by Taemin, Minho and Jonghyun, all with worried expressions plastered to their faces.

“Manager, we need your help, please!” Minho said straight away before Taemin took over, his tone just as helpless,

“Key is still with Hyung but he won't listen to us. He won't believe it isn't his fault!” Jonghyun just remained silent, he didn't know what to say, he felt most to blame and he didn't have any idea what to do, he had never felt so ashamed of himself and helpless.

Manager just watched with sad eyes. He knew this would be difficult and not something that will be solved overnight. Onew had been emotionally scarred and not just by what had put him in the hospital but the build up of his past as well as the last 3 weeks had all become too much and Onew's façade was finally starting to crumble completely. Manager just followed them back up to Onew's ward and when they arrived they found Onew shying away from Key who was still trying to calm him. When Onew looked up when he heard the door open, he visible froze and curled in on himself a little, again when he saw his Manager. Their Manager's heart hurt when he saw Onew like this and trying to hide himself from him. He hated to see s hurting but Onew had always been special to him and to see him in this weak and vulnerable state was heartbreaking to witness. Key quickly left Onew's side and came straight to their Manager

“I've been trying to calm him but he won't listen to me, Mianhae.” He said quietly and Manager could see that Onew's reactions to them were taking it's toll on him as well. He nodded and gripped the Diva's shoulder tightly,

“It's alright, you did your best, Kamsahamnida. I'll try and talk to him, could you please give us a few minutes?” Key just nodded and left the room, followed closely by the others.

Once Onew realised he was going to be left alone with his Manager, he began to panic on the inside.

“The others must have told him what I did to them and how much I had hurt them” Onew thought.

He knew that after all the suffering he had caused the other members, he would have to receive some form of punishment but he was still so scared of pain. He had received so much of it throughout his short life and he had hoped by then he would have become used to it, but it still felt as bad as it did all those years ago when the abuse had started from his father. He didn't know what to do, if he should get on his knees again and apologise again or if he should just sit still and be as silent as he could, he chose the latter for now. He stayed all movement and kept his eyes downcast. Manager recognised the subservient posture and sighed quietly and started to walk towards his hospital bed. When he was standing at the foot of the bed he paused before he spoke.

“Onew. Onew look at me, please” he said, his voice firm but gentle. Onew hesitantly lifted his beautiful eyes from his lap to meet his Manager's own caring ones. He was not met with anger or loathing, just caring eyes that tried to show how much he still cared about the poor boy in front of him.

“Onew, don't hide from me” he said and all Onew could reply with was,

“Mianhae Sir” he said, still trying to stop himself from shrinking into himself.

“Onew, that is the thing. You have nothing, absolutely nothing to apologise for. You have done nothing wrong” He reached out to place his hand on his shoulder but Onew instinctively flinched away before realising his mistake,

“Mianhae, Mianhae, Sir...” he kept repeating.

“Stop” Manager said with a firm tone. He wasn't shouting or being angry, he just knew that Onew responded well to him when he used his authority in these situations. “Stop, Onew, that's enough. It's not your fault.” Onew just couldn't hold back when he next said,

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