Emergency Blind Date - Chapter 63

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#Episode 63

“Ah, seriously, what!”

Da-som pulled her caught hand free and lightly hit Kang Hyeok’s arm without hurting him.

“Now you’re hitting the professor.”

“The professor deserves to be hit a little. Do you enjoy teasing me?”

I should stop teasing our Da-som.

His gaze at Da-som’s reddened face had somehow become heated.

Da-som had simply entered his life of going back and forth between the hospital and home, yet the center of his life had changed to Da-som.

He liked Da-som so much it seemed almost too good to be true.

Kang Hyeok quietly conveyed his feelings while still driving and watching the road ahead.

“I like you, I’m going crazy because I like Jeong Da-som so much.”

“….”

Da-som turned her head to look at Kang Hyeok.

Even though he always said he liked her and showed it through his actions, she seemed awkward every time she heard it, clearing her throat unnecessarily, brushing her hair aside, and covering both cheeks with her hands.

“So please forgive me now.”

Kang Hyeok wasn’t one to miss this opportunity. When he spoke with the most pitiful expression possible to look as pathetic as he could, Da-som looked at Kang Hyeok again.

“Hm?”

“…Well, th-then I’ll forgive you.”

“Really?”

“…Well, then would it really be a lie?”

As soon as Da-som finished speaking, Kang Hyeok turned the steering wheel sharply and made a U-turn.

“Let’s take a walk tomorrow, okay?”

“We’re going to have an accident at this rate!”

“What accident.”

Kang Hyeok gripped the steering wheel so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

The car traveling at 60 km/h felt too slow.

Even though this speed was quite good in the complicated downtown area, his mouth went dry with impatience.

“…Damn it!”

He could feel Da-som’s gaze looking at him as if he were some kind of pervert for cursing.

Her expression showed that the touching feeling from his confession of love had completely cooled.

Kang Hyeok smiled wickedly and sped up while holding Da-som’s hand.

If they could make love all night long, what did it matter if he got called a pervert.

Kang Hyeok pulled the hand he was holding to his lips and kissed it.

His breath flowed with overwhelming emotion.

***

Goh Ah-reum parked in the hospital parking lot, got out of her car, and headed straight to the hospital cafe.

Ever since she had made Kang Hyeok go on a blind date against his will during the hospital opening anniversary event, Kang Hyeok hadn’t been answering her calls.

Of course, she knew this would get better with time, but she hadn’t felt at ease the whole time.

And the conversation she had with Da-som kept weighing on her mind, making her discomfort grow.

“Actually, my parents divorced when I was six, and when one side dislikes the other, they have no choice but to separate. My mother left home saying she didn’t want her child or husband. Of course, she’s living well now with a good man.”

She had no idea that such pain existed beneath Da-som’s bright and lovely exterior.

She couldn’t help but regret how she had hurt Da-som by pressuring her to break up because she was dating Kang Hyeok and putting her in an uncomfortable situation.

How deep-hearted that young girl was.

Wasn’t Da-som the one who, whenever they happened to run into each other at the hospital, would be so incredibly polite and courteous, taking care of Eun Hyeok like a real sibling?

That’s why she had marked her as a potential youngest daughter-in-law.

Her father-in-law had been so satisfied after meeting Da-som just once that he called every day urging her to arrange a dinner meeting.

Her head was throbbing as another headache was coming on.

Goh Ah-reum had contacted her daughter Bo-kyung to meet and had come to the hospital.

Still, women understand women’s hearts better, so talking with Bo-kyung might help ease this frustrating feeling.

Goh Ah-reum sat at a sunny spot by the window with warm coffee in front of her, waiting for Bo-kyung to arrive.

While casually watching people coming and going in the cafe, she spotted a tall man walking in the distance and immediately recognized him as her son Kang Hyeok.

Kang Hyeok, who had been walking through the hospital lounge with a cold expression, spotted someone and quickened his pace.

Who could make him walk so hurriedly?

Goh Ah-reum couldn’t hide her curiosity and followed Kang Hyeok’s path with her gaze.

It was Da-som in a white coat with short hair.

Whether they had run into each other by chance, Kang Hyeok’s face was smiling more brightly than the sunlight streaming through the window.

She swore she hadn’t seen him smile with his cold eyes completely curved and his face full of smiles since he was five years old.

It was a little, no, quite shocking.

Wasn’t he the one who had been so blunt and cold that she wondered if he had ever shown her, his own mother, such a smile?

…Could he really be that happy?

When Da-som whispered something, as if it were some amusing story, her son threw his head back and even laughed out loud.

Moreover, even from Goh Ah-reum’s distant vantage point, she could clearly see his earlobes had turned red.

He even took the book from Da-som’s hands as if it were too heavy for her, and was clearing the path ahead of them in case she might bump into other people.

It reminded her of the large dog they used to keep in the yard when he was young.

An invisible tail was wagging furiously.

Goh Ah-reum, who had been staring blankly at Kang Hyeok disappearing while wagging his tail like that, barely came to her senses and took a sip of coffee.

Her hands were trembling as if she had caught a chill.

She had pushed another woman on a guy like that.

Goh Ah-reum held her coffee cup until the trembling in her hands subsided, then took out her phone and called Eun Hyeok.

Since they’re friends, he would probably know her birthday.

Kang Hyeok’s appearance was so shocking that Goh Ah-reum couldn’t even think of anything else.

How could she separate those two?

It would be a hundred, a thousand times better to get some charm good for negative energy and give it to Da-som instead.

To win over Da-som, she needed to get a charm and also apologize. Goh Ah-reum’s mind became busy.

***

Da-som ran into Kang Hyeok on her way back after stopping by the blood test lab in place of a first-year resident.

Kang Hyeok, who had spotted her first and approached, smoothly took the book Da-som was carrying and examined what kind of book it was.

“I was going to use it as reference for my case presentation.”

“Our Da-som is studying hard?”

“I do get interrupted a lot because of someone, but what can I do? I have to endure it thinking I’m saving a person’s life.”

When Da-som answered cheekily, Kang Hyeok laughed loudly.

Da-som felt dazzled by his bright smile that made the lighting in the main building lounge seem pale in comparison.

Is it okay for a person to be this handsome?

When Da-som covered her eyes and sneakily tried to avoid him, Kang Hyeok pulled her arm to keep her close by his side.

“What’s wrong? Did something get in your eye?”

Then he removed Da-som’s hand and looked deeply into her eyes.

Professor, why are you acting like this without knowing where we are?

But on the other hand, Da-som was also becoming bolder, thinking “so what if someone sees?”

“It’s too dazzling.”

“Should we go to the ophthalmology department? Are your eyes suddenly feeling dazzled? Let me see.”

“Hehe, it’s because the professor is so handsome that my eyes are dazzled.”

Kang Hyeok’s face instantly turned red and his eyes narrowed.

What could he be thinking with that brilliant mind of his right now?

A moment of silence passed, and Da-som quietly started to step away again. She had to go to the emergency room to see afternoon patients.

She had a little free time, but only about 20 minutes?

Da-som shook her head. They had promised to restrain themselves as much as possible during work hours.

Kang Hyeok returned to his usual expression as if he had never blushed and calmly checked the time while matching his pace with Da-som’s.

“Our Da-som is quick-witted too.”

“Of course. If you take away my quick wit, I’d be a corpse.”

“Should we go for a drive this evening?”

“I need to stay and study. You know that.”

When she pointed to the book in Kang Hyeok’s hand, he made a hmm sound and closed his mouth.

“Alright. Contact me when you’re done studying. I’ll wait.”

“Don’t do that, just go home and rest. Don’t stay just because of me.”

“I need to write my thesis too. I have a lot to do.”

“Okay. I’ll contact you when I’m finished.”

Before they knew it, they were almost at the Emergency Room. Da-som took the book from Kang Hyeok’s hand and quickened her pace.

“I’ll go ahead.”

Kang Hyeok nodded with a faint smile. That smile was so handsome she felt like she might actually go blind.

Da-som pressed down on her racing heart and quickened her steps.

Da-som stared at the monitor with a serious expression. The results from the Blood Test Lab had come back, and something seemed off about them.

Since pondering alone wouldn’t solve anything, Da-som approached Kang Hyeok, who happened to be nearby.

Kang Hyeok raised his thick eyebrows as he saw Da-som approaching.

It was actually rare for a first-year resident to report directly to a professor. Usually the senior residents would cover for them.

But everyone else was busy with other patients, so Da-som reported directly to Kang Hyeok.

“Professor, a male patient in his twenties came in with fever, muscle pain, and diarrhea as chief complaints. He’s a patient who came in three days ago with the same symptoms, but since they persisted, he returned to the Emergency Room.”

“And?”

Kang Hyeok asked in a low voice.

“So we ran blood tests, and his liver enzyme levels increased to 1000, and his bilirubin levels also increased to 5.”

Kang Hyeok’s sharp eyes immediately shot up.

“Let me see the chart.”

“Yes.”

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