Emergency Blind Date - Chapter 94

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#Side Story Episode 11

Meanwhile, Goh Ah-reum, who was checking the food set on the dining table in the kitchen, broke into a bright smile at the sound coming from the living room.

“Ma’am, are you that happy?”

The housekeeper who was watching her asked.

“Of course. My precious daughter-in-law takes after me, so how could I not be happy? When I was pregnant with our Kang Hyeok, I really only ate jjajangmyeon.”

Jjajangmyeon was exactly what her husband made best now.

That jjajangmyeon he made with his clumsy hands, pulling the noodles himself, was still memorable even now.

While preparing for the wedding, she had many conversations with her in-laws, but she could tell at a glance.

That her in-laws only paid attention to their eldest daughter.

She could fully understand what kind of life Da-som had lived until now.

In some ways, she felt more sorry and concerned for her than she would for her own daughter.

“Mom, are you crying?”

Eun Hyeok quietly approached and examined Goh Ah-reum’s face. Goh Ah-reum quickly wiped her eyes and smiled.

“The meal is ready, so tell everyone to come.”

“Okay, got it. But Mom, I told you about me carrying hyung, right? Da-som hugging him at the hospital.”

“Yes. I heard about it. But honestly, it’s hard to believe.”

“It’s such a shame I didn’t record a video.”

“Even so, you shouldn’t keep teasing your brother. You’ll be the only one who gets hurt.”

“It’s fine, Da-som is on my side so that won’t happen.”

What should she do with this senseless kid?

Even when told to call her sister-in-law, she was just Da-som to him.

And why would Da-som be on her brother-in-law’s side? She’d be on her husband’s side.

Looking at Eun Hyeok who still didn’t know this, it wasn’t even funny.

He was her own son, but she worried about who would take him.

It would be nice if there was one more girl like Da-som.

The cheerful Eun Hyeok grabbed a pancake to eat and left the kitchen.

Goh Ah-reum also went out to the living room and swept her gaze around the house.

It seemed like this place would need remodeling before Da-som gave birth.

They should get rid of all the heavy furniture and make it a good place for a child to run around.

“Father, please have your meal.”

“Come on, everyone get up.”

Watching the family members getting up from their seats and coming toward the kitchen, Goh Ah-reum smiled contentedly.

The household had become even more harmonious since Da-som arrived.

How could she not be lovely when she kept bringing such happy news?

Goh Ah-reum approached Da-som and patted her back.

“Just tell me what you want to eat. Mom will make everything for you.”

Da-som’s beautiful eyes trembled slightly.

“You understand, right?”

“Yes, Mom.”

“That’s right, our Da-som is so pretty.”

Kang Hyeok, who was watching her pat Da-som’s bottom from a few steps away, bowed his head slightly as if grateful.

That blunt kid.

Do you finally understand?

Goh Ah-reum glared at Kang Hyeok and then led Da-som into the kitchen.

Da-som was now her daughter, no matter what anyone said.

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“Oh my goodness. Doctor, your belly is as big as Namsan Mountain, but how do you run around so energetically?”

A grandmother who came to the emergency room with her 16-year-old granddaughter marveled at Da-som’s swollen belly.

Da-som smiled kindly and closed the front of her gown.

The little sprout in her belly didn’t have much time left before seeing the world.

Thanks to growing well without any problems, Da-som was able to work until her final month.

“Looking at the shape of your belly, it must be a son.”

Toward the grandmother who was still very interested in Da-som’s belly, Da-som gave an awkward smile and turned her attention to the patient who was holding her stomach in pain.

“Haha, this is your granddaughter, right?”

“Yes, my granddaughter.”

The student who came to the emergency room with her grandmother complaining of lower abdominal pain kept glancing at Da-som’s belly and rolled her eyes anxiously.

“Grandmother, I’m sorry, but could you step out for a moment? I need to examine where your granddaughter is hurting.”

When Da-som spoke in a gentle voice, the grandmother looked at her granddaughter with a worried expression.

“Of course. Doctor, please take good care of my granddaughter.”

“Yes.”

Da-som began the medical interview after the grandmother left.

“When did your stomach start hurting?”

“I ate dinner at school and was coming home when it suddenly started hurting.”

“Where does it hurt the most? I think I need to press on it directly.”

“I think it’s the right side of my lower abdomen.”

“Shall we lie down on the bed?”

At Da-som’s words, the nurse helped the patient lie down on the bed. Da-som had her bend both knees and began palpation.

“Ah!”

As she pressed down from the pit of the stomach, when she touched the right lower abdominal area, the patient grimaced and cried out.

Usually, when there was acute pain in the right lower abdomen, there was a high probability of appendicitis.

“Let’s start with a blood draw.”

Da-som instructed the nurse and then moved a little closer to the patient before taking an X-ray.

When women of menstruating age had acute abdominal pain, there was a question that had to be asked without fail.

“Since your grandmother isn’t here right now, I’d like you to answer honestly.”

When Da-som looked at the patient’s face and asked, she nodded with a frightened expression.

“Is there any possibility you might be pregnant?”

The way she looked at Da-som’s belly earlier with an expression full of fear was bothering her.

“…Yes.”

“I see. Did you use contraception?”

“No. We didn’t.”

“I see. Thank you for answering. Then you might be hurting because of pregnancy, so I think we need to do a test. Can you go to the restroom and collect some urine?”

“…Yes.”

“Then please collect the urine first.”

The nurse helped the patient and took her to the restroom.

Da-som let out a light sigh and headed to the station.

While waiting for the urine test results and entering information into the chart, Eun Hyeok approached Da-som.

“Aren’t you tired? Rest a bit. I’ll take a look.”

“There probably isn’t another young master like this in the world.”

When Da-som gave a thumbs up and waved it, Eun Hyeok’s chin lifted proudly.

“You’re just realizing that now?”

“I knew it long ago.”

Although Eun Hyeok boasted that there wouldn’t be another brother-in-law like him in Korea, it was true that he took care of Da-som as attentively as Kang Hyeok did.

He was deliberately matching his work schedule with Da-som’s to make things convenient for her.

Where else in the world would you find such a brother-in-law?

“When Sprout is born, make sure to tell them.”

“Of course. I’ll tell them their uncle is the best.”

Eun Hyeok, who had been smirking, suddenly hardened his expression.

Thinking she knew the reason, Da-som turned around to see Kang Hyeok entering the emergency room lounge.

Even though he could rest at home after work, on days when Da-som had night duty, Kang Hyeok wouldn’t even go home and would spend the night at the hospital.

He said he slept in the research lab, but how could that be as comfortable as home?

“I don’t understand why he keeps doing that without even going home.”

Eun Hyeok grumbled as if complaining.

Love him or hate him, he was still worried about his brother’s health.

“You’re right about that.”

Da-som looked at Kang Hyeok walking toward them from a distance with loving eyes.

“Do you have time to be doing this here? The patients are backing up.”

As Kang Hyeok approached and growled lowly at Eun Hyeok, Eun Hyeok disappeared without a word.

“Are you waiting for test results?”

Kang Hyeok looked at Da-som with gentle eyes as he asked.

“Yes. She came in with lower right abdominal pain, and while it’s likely appendicitis, I’m suspicious it might be ectopic pregnancy.”

“Did you do an ultrasound?”

“Not yet.”

“Alright, let’s see what the test results show first.”

“Yes.”

“How are the contractions? Are you okay?”

Kang Hyeok constantly checked on Da-som’s condition and carefully looked after her to make sure she wasn’t uncomfortable anywhere.

“Hehe, Ssukssuki just kicked when he heard daddy’s voice.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

Kang Hyeok smiled softly as he looked down at Da-som’s belly.

Ssukssuki, with his long arms and legs, was the spitting image of his father. You could tell just from looking at his features on the ultrasound.

He was practically a miniature Tae Kang-hyeok.

Soon he would see the light of the world—how adorable would he be?

If you put the two side by side, they’d look exactly the same.

Da-som’s lips curved upward just thinking about it.

“But Professor, you must be more tired than I am. Go in and rest today.”

“I’m fine, so don’t worry, and let’s have you start maternity leave next week.”

“Yes, I’ll do that.”

“Later during break time, come to the research lab and I’ll massage your legs. They’re quite swollen now, aren’t they?”

“No, I’m fine.”

The way she waddled around must have looked pitiful to Kang Hyeok’s eyes.

Da-som was spending her time safely, working hard under Kang Hyeok’s devoted protection.

“If it gets difficult, tell me anytime. You can’t overdo it.”

“Yes.”

As Kang Hyeok looked at Da-som with honey-dripping eyes, Nurse Im at the station finally had to say something.

“Oh my, even if everyone in the world acted like this, I never thought Professor Tae would be like this.”

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