Emergency Instinct - Chapter 35

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For the first time, Song Jeong-suk voiced her opposition to the two men’s plan.

“Mother. Right now….”

“Marriage is business? First half of the year? Why are you two making marriage agreements? This, no matter how I look at it, the order is all wrong.”

Despite her harsh outcry, Tae-jun seemed completely oblivious to what the problem was.

“I have no intention of accepting some child I don’t even know as my daughter-in-law just based on your plan!”

“Didn’t you want me to get married?”

“I did! I wanted it so, so desperately. But that didn’t mean just anyone would be fine.”

“Mother. By any chance, did you like Cha Bo-kyung?”

“Yes. I liked her.”

“I didn’t know you wanted family background and conditions over the person.”

Tae-jun looked at her with cold eyes filled with disappointment and reproach.

“You bad child!”

Harsh words burst from her mouth as she threw away her refinement.

Her startled husband roughly set down his teacup and looked at her in bewilderment, but she didn’t care.

She resented her selfish husband and son who didn’t consider her feelings at all.

She had lived her whole life quietly soothing her loneliness through service. During that time, she had been more active than anyone in supporting the socially disadvantaged through the foundation.

She had never wanted her daughter-in-law’s family background or wealth.

She had hoped for a lovely woman who grew up receiving lots of love in an environment similar to Tae-jun’s to be by her son’s side.

Tae-jun’s failure to understand this feeling was so disappointing.

She burst out with the anger she had been holding back for the first time.

“Setting conditions aside, I hoped you’d meet someone who suits you. But how can you treat me like a materialist just because you don’t like her? How amazing is that woman?”

“I like her.”

“…What?”

“As Mother wishes, I’m marrying someone my heart goes to. Of course Mother will like her too. Because she’s pretty.”

A pretty person….

Such words can come from my son’s mouth.

It wasn’t long ago that he went on blind dates while I gave him all sorts of hints. Suddenly he likes someone. It was unbelievable, surprising words.

“Then all the more reason to get my permission. Not this ridiculous notification.”

She looked at Tae-jun even more coldly.

Tae-jun’s usually calm eyes visibly wavered.

My son. She’s your wife, but she’s also my daughter-in-law. Mom has only looked at you her whole life, and I love you more than anyone….

It might be petty jealousy. But she had to be stubborn.

If her son was sincere, he needed to realize it even more. What he was missing right now.

“If you’re thinking of getting married in the first half of the year without my permission, give up my shares. Your mother too.”

Song Jeong-suk threatened her son for the first time and turned away coldly.

She was so disappointed in both her son and husband that she didn’t want to see them anymore.

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The year changed, and Ji-an’s new emergency room life began.

January always felt cold, but was it because she started something called dating?

This year was hotter than ever before.

When she came to her senses, a whole week had already passed by.

The saying that 24 hours wasn’t enough was exactly right.

So much had happened that it felt like a whole month had passed.

First, hospital promotion was no ordinary task.

She thought she just had to take photos, but that wasn’t it.

Observation cameras followed her around filming her daily emergency room life.

She even had to sit in a studio and film videos for the hospital’s promotional channel.

It was extremely uncomfortable and awkward.

Taking photos was awkward enough, but being questioned and answering in front of cameras was beyond that.

She seemed to be as nervous as when treating her first patient.

To avoid causing trouble for her colleagues, Ji-an made sure to complete her work hours.

Fortunately, there was reinforcement for the emergency room staff.

A 3rd-year resident came from another hospital. Two interns also came, and a 2nd-year specialist was scheduled to start work next week.

Hanyeong Hospital’s emergency room, which had been suffering from staff shortages, finally had some breathing room.

All of this was change that Seo Tae-jun had brought about.

He continued his groundbreaking moves day after day. Starting to commute to the chairman’s office, he first reinforced the specialized staff lacking in each department. The interview venue was said to be packed with people.

Thanks to this, Ji-an, whose overtime decreased, could take promotional photos and leave work on time.

Also, no matter how busy she was, she could spend time with Mother.

Of course, even so, with so many things happening simultaneously, she was so tired that when she lay on her bed, she just wanted to pass out. But even that wasn’t easy. Because of Seo Tae-jun.

Despite her irregular schedule, he accurately tracked her movements.

Even without appointments, they often ran into each other.

When passing through hallways or dining with colleagues, he would naturally appear and exchange glances.

He would secretly slip her favorite candy, and wait for her at quitting time.

Because of emergency calls, they could only meet around the hospital. With time always being tight, there wasn’t much of what you’d call dating. Secretly seeing each other’s faces was all.

Even so, Ji-an smiled brightly because she liked that time so much it was strange to herself.

Maybe because it was her first relationship, it couldn’t be hidden at all.

Even when leaving work exhausted, seeing him waiting for her made her steps naturally quicken.

While being affectionate, he would suddenly be engulfed in hot flames, and she was surprised by his tireless desire more than once or twice.

Maybe it was more intense because their time together was short.

Tae-jun was like a flame that didn’t know how to die out and burned even more fiercely.

That heat didn’t diminish at all.

Ji-an realized with her whole body that dating required stamina above all else.

Even in winter, she increasingly sweated like midsummer, and fainted several times while being swept up in climax. When swept up together in his enormous excitement, she couldn’t come to her senses.

Just yesterday, how shamelessly she did such embarrassing positions….

Nod.

Ji-an, who had been recalling her night with Tae-jun, opened her eyes in surprise.

Oh, how did I end up like this.

She had dozed off disgracefully while sitting at the emergency room station, recalling her night with him.

Oh, let me pull myself together.

Ji-an, who was on night duty, barely drove away her drowsiness and checked the time.

2 AM.

The emergency room was unusually quiet today.

She was barely suppressing a yawn and moving her stiff body when.

As if it was just beginning, the emergency room door opened urgently.

A mother carrying a child wrapped in a jumper came running in, panting.

“Doctor! Please look at our Su-jin.”

Su-jin?

At the familiar name and appearance, Ji-an looked closely at the mother and daughter.

It was a familiar face.

The girl Ji-an had saved in the elevator and her mother.

Ji-an naturally recalled even the child’s father, Congressman Kang Chi-han.

The child’s mother also seemed to recognize Ji-an, her eyes shaking intensely as she clung to her.

“Doctor, you remember our Su-jin, right? She, she had a fever, but suddenly, she convulsed and fainted.”

The child’s mother, who had turned pale, had eyes so swollen from crying. Having rushed here urgently, she was wearing thin clothes and indoor slippers in this winter.

“Su-jin’s mother. Please come this way first.”

Ji-an hurriedly guided them to an empty bed inside.

“How old is Su-jin?”

“Si, six years old. I should have gone to the hospital, but sob, I, I couldn’t do that…. Sob!”

The child’s mother suddenly burst into tears.

“Mother, it’s okay, so breathe and calm down.”

“Her, her fever went up to 40 degrees. I gave her fever reducers every hour, but she suddenly had a seizure. Oh, wh-what should I do? Our Su-jin. I should have taken her to the hospital… I, I only gave her fever reducers. *sob sob*”

As if in a panic, she trembled violently while crying.

“Mother, I understand, so please breathe. First, let me take a look.”

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