Emergency Blind Date - Chapter 44

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#Episode 44

 

Goh Ah-reum quickly snatched it up and carefully placed it in her bag.

 

“This time it’s accurate, right?”

 

“She gets upset when you doubt her. If you don’t want to believe it, just throw it away.”

 

“No, it’s just that last time you gave me wrong information and things got all twisted up.”

 

“Ahem, that day there was interference.”

 

Avoiding Goh Ah-reum’s gaze, she closed her eyes tightly and began muttering something again.

 

“The General says the woman he’s seeing now isn’t bad either.”

 

She’s probably just saying that because she feels guilty.

 

“Well, since I’m here anyway, let me check both their fortunes. It says Jeong Da-som, right?”

 

Goh Ah-reum was about to get up but decided to have the old man check Da-som’s fortune as well.

 

“Should I? Let’s see, Seongjin Enterprise, Jeong Da-som… There’s no such name. There’s only Jeong So-yeon. And this is a remarried family. The company name sounds impressive, but they don’t have much wealth. It’s declining, declining badly.”

 

There was no need to hear more, so she just got up and left.

 

After returning home, Goh Ah-reum agonized over what to say to Kang Hyeok, then finally gave up and lay down holding her head.

 

But no matter how much she thought about it, rather than sending her son to a remarried family with little wealth, it would be better to arrange another blind date with Seonjin Enterprise’s daughter, even if it meant getting scolded, so she sent a matchmaker through someone she knew.

 

And they had contacted her saying they would agree to the blind date.

 

Goh Ah-reum calmly explained the situation to her son, who was looking at her with cold eyes.

 

Then Kang Hyeok’s lips curved up sarcastically.

 

Since he extremely despised superstitions, that reaction was understandable, but Goh Ah-reum had no intention of backing down.

 

“So you’re telling me to go on another blind date with Seonjin Enterprise’s daughter now.”

 

“Of course you should.”

 

“Mother.”

 

Cold eyes turned toward Goh Ah-reum. When he looked like that, even though he was her son, she found him frightening.

 

“What, am I wrong? I’ve corrected what was wrong, so now you should meet a proper young lady. Don’t you think?”

 

“I am someone who believes in science. Don’t you know me that well, Mother? I’ll be leaving now.”

 

“Tae Kang-hyeok!”

 

Though Goh Ah-reum rarely raised her voice, she had made up her mind and decided to take proper action.

 

Even if she pretended to be dying, her son’s heart would barely waver.

 

Shouting like this was nothing.

 

Kang Hyeok stared at Goh Ah-reum with an expressionless face.

 

“Please speak.”

 

“Do you think I’m doing this because I dislike her? I think Da-som is pretty too. If it weren’t for you, I would have made her my youngest daughter-in-law.”

 

“But?”

 

“If she stays with you, her lifespan will be shortened. Your energy is too strong, so ordinary young ladies can’t handle it. Would you be happy if something happened to Da-som?”

 

“Move the grave site. I can’t break up with Da-som.”

 

Since childhood, once he set his mind on something, he had never failed to carry it through or backed down.

 

Goh Ah-reum, who knew Kang Hyeok’s stubbornness better than anyone, held her forehead and groaned.

 

“Mother, Da-som is my woman. So please don’t think such thoughts.”

 

He’s so resolute, should I try pleading with him to change his mind?

 

“Son, couldn’t you just close your eyes and meet her once? You know Seonjin Enterprise, right? She’s their only daughter. Your fortunes match perfectly too.”

 

“If we’re such a perfect match, we’ll meet someday anyway.”

 

“That’s why I’m creating that opportunity for you.”

 

“No. I’ll bring Da-som to this hospital opening ceremony. I’ll introduce her to the relatives and have them meet her. Now I’ll be going.”

 

With those final words, Kang Hyeok got up from his seat and left the study.

 

Goh Ah-reum held her forehead and slumped back against the sofa.

 

I need to think of some method.

 

Should I just schedule an appointment for that day?

 

Goh Ah-reum’s mind began working busily.

 

Kang Hyeok left the entrance with a cold expression, placing one hand on his waist and sighing.

 

What’s so important about fortune compatibility anyway.

 

Kang Hyeok’s eyes swept over the garden that Goh Ah-reum had carefully cultivated.

 

In the Tae family, Tae Bo-kyung was the only woman with the Tae surname. Even the more than ten male cousins were all men.

 

The aunts who married into the Tae family also, whether by coincidence or not, gave birth only to sons one after another. Moreover, they all passed away at relatively young ages or suffered from illnesses.

 

At least Goh Ah-reum was lucky enough to have a daughter as her first child, so they said she would live long.

 

Because of this ridiculous household situation, Kang Hyeok grabbed the back of his neck.

 

I’d rather just cut ties completely.

 

Kang Hyeok headed toward his parked car while thinking of Da-som.

 

Right now, she would be running around frantically treating patients at the hospital.

 

Since taking a liking to Da-som, he had never regretted it even a tiny bit. She was already his woman, and he was Da-som’s man.

 

Kang Hyeok left the family home without hesitation.

 

Returning to the officetel, Kang Hyeok lay in the bedroom where he had spent two days with Da-som, killing time, but eventually couldn’t stand it and jumped up from his spot.

 

Rather than spending time like this, it would be better to go to the hospital and be with her.

 

Kang Hyeok got ready for work and on his way stopped by a cafe to buy cake and coffee before heading to the emergency room.

 

As expected, tonight too a drunk person was causing trouble in the emergency room.

 

But the target of that trouble was none other than Da-som.

 

His eyes rolled back and his hair stood on end from the surge of anger.

 

He wanted to rush over immediately and beat up the man, but he held back and handed him over to security.

 

Brave Da-som showed the passion of blocking with her body to prevent the drunk from touching the patient.

 

He found it both admirable and pitiful as he patted her head, feeling the gazes from around them flying over and piercing him.

 

He did it deliberately to show off.

 

How long are we going to keep hiding this?

 

Moreover, it seemed like there wasn’t just one or two guys eyeing Da-som, so when an opportunity like this came, he had to make it obvious.

 

Da-som’s face as she rolled her eyes and looked around was cute enough to bite, but if he went too far, he’d probably get scolded later, so he was about to back away when the eyesore Han Seon-woo appeared.

 

Even though Kang Hyeok was standing right next to her, Han Seon-woo’s eyes went straight to Da-som.

 

First he pestered her to eat together, now what is he trying to do?

 

Professor Kwon Tae-ha looked at him strangely for sending sharp glances at Han Seon-woo, but what could Professor Kwon Tae-ha, who had a flashy romance at the hospital and married his junior, possibly have to say?

 

Kang Hyeok could only leave that place after thoroughly emanating the atmosphere that Da-som was his woman.

 

He was about to go straight up to the research lab but stepped outside the building for a moment.

 

The staff made a fuss seeing him appear in the emergency room, but being close to Da-som like this gave him peace of mind.

 

On a night like tonight when it was getting late.

 

That day when he carried the completely drunk Seong-ho on his back and walked to the emergency room during orientation.

 

Right in this spot, Da-som wearing big glasses had smiled brightly with a flushed face and said:

 

“Professor, I’m not the type of person who misunderstands things.”

 

On that intoxicating night, his blind date partner Da-som, whom he thought he’d never meet again, had come to him like that.

 

Since even that blind date itself happened because the fortune teller gave wrong information, what greater fate could there be than this?

 

No matter how much Goh Ah-reum pushed other women at him, he had no intention whatsoever of breaking up with Da-som. If he thought he would, he wouldn’t have started in the first place.

 

He planned not to tell Da-som about what happened with Goh Ah-reum today.

 

That would be better for both Da-som and himself.

 

Maybe much later he could mention it as a passing joke. But not now.

 

***

 

Da-som, who had been catching some sleep on the on-call room sofa during a lull in patients, suddenly opened her eyes at the feeling of someone looking down at her.

 

“Oh my.”

 

It was Eun Hyeok.

 

As startled Da-som rubbed her eyes and got up, Eun Hyeok sat down next to her and held out the cocoa he had been holding.

 

“He said not to drink cold coffee and drink something warm instead.”

 

Da-som took the cocoa and wrapped both hands around the cup. The sweet aroma tickled her nose.

 

“Who bought this?”

 

“Hyung did.”

 

“Is he still at the hospital?”

 

“Yeah. He came down briefly and went back up.”

 

“You should rest. I’ll go out and see the patients now.”

 

“I couldn’t ask earlier. Did you really become that kind of relationship with my brother? Were you with him the entire time off?”

 

By “that kind of relationship,” he probably meant whether they’d gone all the way.

 

“Yes.”

 

Eun Hyeok glared at the air, grinding his teeth, then asked Da-som again.

 

“So That Person held onto you and wouldn’t let you go, right? Huh? He’s been like that since we were kids. Once he sets his mind on something, he’ll see it through even if a knife comes to his throat.”

 

“He’s a good person.”

 

What else could she say? Da-som spoke calmly, meaning for him to calm down his excitement.

 

Then Eun Hyeok seemed to accept it to some degree, snickering as he looked at Da-som.

 

“You’re just happy when someone gives you food, right? I bet he definitely lured you in with food.”

 

“More than that, his looks work in his favor. He’s manly and cool.”

 

“Well, if he weren’t my brother, I could say he’s pretty decent.”

 

Da-som smiled slightly at Eun Hyeok’s words. Even though they called each other enemies, it seemed he acknowledged what deserved acknowledgment.

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