Emergency Instinct - Chapter 47

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Having successfully separated Ji-an from Kyung-seok, his heart felt much more at ease. Ji-an’s final expression had been quite cute too.

 

Tae-jun leisurely stood up, having achieved his goal while hiding his childish jealousy.

 

But Kyung-seok held him back with unwanted advice.

 

“Chairman. Isn’t this too sudden? Please control your pace a bit. Consider how others might see this too.”

 

“I’ve already controlled it enough.”

 

Knowing Ji-an would dislike it, wasn’t he being considerate by tolerating Kyung-seok’s constant presence around her despite finding it unpleasant?

 

“Chairman. If you push too hard, she’ll get scared and run away. So…”

 

“That’s how you lose them. By hesitating and wavering.”

 

Tae-jun firmly cut off Kyung-seok’s words and turned away.

 

To him, love was no different from an emergency patient. Once he was certain, there was no reason to hesitate.

 

“You really are different from me.”

 

Behind him came the sound of Kyung-seok’s sigh, as if deep in thought.

 

Tae-jun suppressed his displeasure and ignored it.

 

He left the hospital cafeteria to avoid wasting any more time.

 

Time was short, and there was much to do.

 

He greeted the newly hired medical staff and personally participated in the PR team meeting.

 

Ji-an’s video had been uploaded to the promotional channels, and the response was reportedly good.

 

Seeing the PR team’s proposal to continue the series, Tae-jun signed without hesitation. He also showed his interest by requesting immediate reports on any special matters related to Dr. Hong Ji-an.

 

He deliberately made a thorough inspection of the Social Services Team as well.

 

After handling several days’ worth of work with militant efficiency, Ji-an’s quitting time was approaching.

 

Tae-jun hurriedly wrapped up his tasks.

 

Today he planned to properly set the mood and move to the next stage.

 

He wanted to publicly declare Ji-an as his woman as soon as possible. That way, no one else would ever dare to touch her.

 

“Chairman. The Chairman is calling for you. Please come to the family home.”

 

Just as he was about to send Ji-an a message, Kim Manager’s voice reached him.

 

“Now?”

 

“…Yes. Please come immediately. I checked with the secretary’s office, and he left work early today. The atmosphere doesn’t seem good.”

 

Tae-jun’s brow slowly furrowed.

 

He recalled his mother’s opposition to the marriage.

 

Since winning Ji-an’s heart came first, he had completely forgotten about it.

 

Realizing there were matters to resolve within his own family, Tae-jun hardened his expression and put away his phone.

 

“I’ll go alone. Kim Manager, handle the tasks I assigned you.”

 

Tae-jun moved with hurried steps.

 

Despite his urgency, it was a day when things seemed to flow in a difficult direction. As if someone was holding back his ankles.

 

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The hastily eaten samgyetang ended up giving her indigestion.

 

Ji-an took digestive medicine and had to massage her heavy chest for a while.

 

As if knowing her stomach had finally settled, critical patients suddenly flooded in all at once.

 

Ji-an quickly examined the patients.

 

The first patient was a DI (drug intoxication) case who had overdosed on sleeping pills.

 

Since the patient was conscious, she quickly identified the medication and performed gastric lavage.

 

The arrhythmia patient was immediately sent to CS (Cardiothoracic Surgery) upon discovery.

 

A patient with suspected cerebral hemorrhage on CT also came in, requiring emergency surgery immediately. She thought it was a disaster, but the NS (Neurosurgery) professor’s surgery was cancelled, allowing for immediate operation.

 

It was when Ji-an, who had been treating patients as if possessed, finally caught her breath.

 

She noticed a thin young woman standing at the emergency room entrance.

 

She was trembling with a terrified expression, not knowing what to do.

 

Ji-an didn’t wait and immediately approached her.

 

“Can I help you?”

 

“…I came because of stomach pain, but su-suddenly, I’m ble-bleeding…”

 

Looking down, Ji-an could see blood flowing between the woman’s legs.

 

“Please come this way.”

 

Ji-an immediately supported the patient and laid her on a bed.

 

Red blood spread across the white sheets.

 

The nurse who followed connected the monitor and drew the curtain, while Ji-an put on gloves and kept her voice as low as possible.

 

“Are you currently pregnant?”

 

“…N-no.”

 

“Is there a possibility of pregnancy?”

 

“W-well…”

 

“When was your last menstrual period?”

 

“I-I don’t know… It’s irregular, so I don’t remember well…”

 

The woman trembled with anxious eyes.

 

From her reaction, it seemed the possibility of pregnancy wasn’t entirely absent.

 

Ji-an instructed them to prepare IV fluids and brought over the portable ultrasound.

 

The nurse immediately set up the IV and squeezed gel onto the ultrasound probe before handing it over.

 

“I’ll check right away.”

 

The patient bit her lip and nodded. But the moment the gel touched her skin, she drew in a sharp breath and tensed up.

 

“It’s cold, isn’t it? Please bear with it for a moment.”

 

On the monitor, black shadows whose shapes were hard to discern rippled like waves.

 

Ji-an slowly focused and carefully moved the probe.

 

While following along the uterus, she caught sight of a structure that looked like a small pouch.

 

“Do you see this here?”

 

“…Wh-what is that?”

 

Ji-an chose her words carefully before speaking.

 

“…It’s a gestational sac, in other words, the baby’s home. Based on the size, it appears to be about 5 to 6 weeks.”

 

Instantly, surprise and confusion spread across the patient’s face simultaneously.

 

Just then, a man who appeared to be a guardian appeared, looking for his wife.

 

“Do-Dong-mi!”

 

The man visible through the open curtain was drenched in sweat.

 

He was in a wheelchair due to his immobile lower body, and his clothes were disheveled as if he had fallen.

 

“Sorry. I-I was too late, wasn’t I? Are you okay? What’s wrong? Does it hurt a lot?”

 

“O-Older Brother…”

 

Thick tears streamed down the patient’s eyes upon seeing the man.

 

“*Sob*, I-I’m pregnant, they say.”

 

“…P-pregnant?”

 

“We-we’re having a ba-baby! A baby!”

 

“…A baby. That’s impossible. How could such a mi-miraculous thing happen…”

 

The man shook his head in disbelief, unable to imagine it, trembling.

 

“You’re right, it’s a miracle. A miracle happened to us.”

 

The woman, filled with joy, shed tears continuously.

 

“Th-thank you! Thank you!”

 

The man belatedly teared up and cried.

 

However, that joy didn’t last long.

 

The woman soon seemed to remember her condition and asked Ji-an with a trembling voice.

 

“Doctor, ou-our baby is okay, right? The ble-bleeding, surely it’s not…”

 

“Please calm down. Breathe out slowly.”

 

Ji-an carefully focused on the monitor.

 

More than anyone, Ji-an also hoped the miracle they spoke of would be safe.

 

The gestational sac became increasingly clear. However, in the current state, the heartbeat couldn’t be confirmed accurately.

 

“Call OB/GYN.”

 

Ji-an instructed the nurse more calmly than ever and looked at the patient.

 

“The OB/GYN doctor will be here soon. They’ll probably do a transvaginal ultrasound for a more accurate examination.”

 

“Doctor! Our baby is okay, right? Right?”

 

The guardian, who hadn’t regained composure, gripped the wheelchair tightly and asked with a face about to cry.

 

Ji-an’s heart stirred at his desperate gaze. However, she spoke calmly. Nothing could be determined for certain yet.

 

“There is bleeding, but we can’t be sure of anything yet. When the OB/GYN doctor arrives, they’ll examine thoroughly and explain everything.”

 

The OB/GYN medical team arrived quickly.

 

Ji-an stepped back and rapidly briefed them on the situation.

 

The patient was immediately taken up to the examination room.

 

Though she went to see the next patient, Ji-an remained concerned about the baby’s mother throughout.

 

As soon as the OB chart came down, she checked it and found that despite the heavy bleeding, fortunately it wasn’t a miscarriage. However, the heartbeat still couldn’t be confirmed even with the transvaginal ultrasound.

 

Since they decided to monitor for one more week after hospitalization, there was still hope.

 

Please live, little miracle…

 

Ji-an named the owner of the gestational sac she met today “Miracle” and prayed with all her heart for the new life to be healthy.

 

Today was truly a lucky day.

 

There were particularly many cardiac arrest patients and severe cases with poor prognoses. Yet no death pronouncements were made, and everyone lived. Even the unborn new life.

 

A pleased smile spread across Ji-an’s lips.

 

Should I suggest getting a late-night snack?

 

During the day, she had run away from Tae-jun out of embarrassment. But as night fell, she wanted to share today’s joy with him more than anyone.

 

Looking at her watch, it was almost time to get off work.

 

Ji-an fidgeted with the phone in her pocket.

 

She didn’t know why, but she felt like Tae-jun would call.

 

Just then.

 

Ring ring. Ring ring.

 

Her phone rang loudly.

 

Our hearts are connected.

 

Ji-an quickly pulled out her phone with an excited heart.

 

But it wasn’t Tae-jun’s number that she had expected.

 

With a sinking feeling, Ji-an’s heart dropped at the ominous sight on the screen.

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