Emergency Instinct - Chapter 9

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-Really? For real? But why did Moon Seok hyung….

“There were circumstances.”

-What on earth happened?

“I’ll tell you everything when I get there.”

-Ah, you really are….

Gyeong-seok’s voice changed as if surprised.

It was understandable.

Until now, Ji-an had never shared personal stories even with colleagues she saw daily.

But if she was going to keep Mother close and care for her from now on, she would need to tell at least Gyeong-seok.

“Yes. I’ll arrive in 15 minutes.”

Ji-an answered calmly.

Her complicated thoughts and wildly beating heart gradually settled as reality approached before her eyes.

She had to hurry.

She felt she could only be at ease once she quickly brought Mother out of Dongsan Hospital somehow.

***

Am I being dumped right now?

Thoroughly, as a one-night man with no presence whatsoever.

Tae-jun, left alone on the bed, couldn’t move for a while.

“Ha, how pathetic. Seo Tae-jun.”

When he finally came to his senses, he roughly ran his hands through his hair.

The fox who had cried so well in his arms all night had disappeared faster than an arrow.

She had coldly abandoned him and left as if she had no lingering attachment or interest anymore.

She said it was her first time and made him lose his mind, but she was also skilled at dumping people.

If both parties had caused an accident, they should naturally settle it together.

He couldn’t let it end with such a unilateral notification.

“A one-night stand? I absolutely never agreed to just one night. Hong Ji-an sensei.”

Tae-jun muttered solemnly as he got up from his seat.

“This is driving me crazy.”

Even though he’d been abandoned after one night, why did he keep thinking about her?

Ridiculously, rather than feeling angry, he felt thirsty.

He must have truly gone crazy over this woman named Hong Ji-an.

Clearly last night wasn’t normal. He had been swept away by impulse unlike himself.

But if he was still like this even after morning came, it could no longer be just impulse.

It was like an unpredictable traffic accident.

It felt like he’d been standing still when an enormously hot and massive truck had trampled over his entire body.

Something inside his body had completely broken down.

The burning heat simply wouldn’t subside.

There was one thing that was certain.

He absolutely couldn’t let it end like this.

Perhaps it was stubbornness. An inexplicable fighting spirit blazed throughout his body.

What did it matter if it wasn’t sparks that ignited all at once?

The fire was already lit, so the one who felt regret should rekindle it.

Tae-jun picked up his phone and immediately pressed a speed dial number.

As soon as the signal rang, the voice of Kim Manager, his right-hand man, could be heard.

-Yes. Please speak.

“Get cooperation from H Hotel and check the 18th floor corridor CCTV from around 1 PM yesterday. There should be footage of a doctor saving a child. Find out about the rescued child’s condition too, and secure footage of the related movements from the elevator to the corridor.”

-Yes. Understood.

“And send all Foundation-related materials, and adjust the work schedule at Hanyeong Hospital to create one more suitable position.”

-You have a lot of work at headquarters, but you’re going to handle Foundation work too?

“Something came up that I need to handle personally. Hurry.”

-Yes. I’ll look into it right away.

A meaningful smile spread across Tae-jun’s lips.

Just wait a little. Hong Ji-an.

If one night wasn’t enough to know, I’ll have to properly show you. Seo Tae-jun’s true worth.

***

The next afternoon.

Whether God helped, everything went smoothly.

Ji-an officially headed to Dongsan Hospital to pick up Mother.

And that became like a bolt from the blue for someone.

“Mother! This is terrible!”

The door to Dongsan Hospital’s chairman’s office burst open, and Hong Chul-ho, the hospital director, rushed in.

“Tsk tsk! Why is someone who’s a hospital director making such a fuss? I told you to act with dignity, didn’t I?”

Park Soon-ja clicked her tongue looking at her unsatisfactory son.

After her eldest son died, she had given the hospital director position to her second son. But he couldn’t do anything properly, not even what he was told to do.

As a result, Dongsan Hospital had been operating at a loss for several years.

Due to serious financial difficulties, they had reached the point where they would have to close if they didn’t find investors immediately.

She thought she had finally found a solution through Ji-an’s marriage. But Ji-an kept ruining every blind date she was sent on, and the plan was becoming increasingly chaotic.

At the most anticipated blind date, she had reached the peak of that behavior.

She had been planning to tear out all of Ji-an’s hair immediately.

But fortunately, she was introduced to an even better match by Mrs. Kim who had arranged the blind date.

As it happened, there was a family looking for a smart daughter-in-law who would care for their only son who had become disabled in an accident and bear them an heir.

They were real estate tycoons, and they were also looking for a hospital to sponsor for their son. They said they could invest a large amount and even build additional hospital buildings.

It was a blessing in disguise, actually an even better opportunity.

Mrs. Kim, who said she only dealt with prestigious families, was right.

Families with problematic children definitely wanted smart daughters-in-law. Because they needed intelligent heirs.

Since this was an even better condition that they absolutely had to secure, they needed to be more careful.

That stubborn girl had persistently ruined blind dates even when threatened with her own mother. She even brought a man into it, they said.

This time, they had to make the blind date successful even if they had to coax her gently.

If she really wouldn’t listen, they might have to test how much they could threaten her using her mother who was as good as dead.

“Mother! This isn’t the time for that. Ji-an came saying she’s taking her mother away, even bringing an ambulance.”

Hong Chul-ho stamped his feet as he continued speaking.

“Since the guardian is taking her, I don’t think we can stop it!”

“You foolish man! Do I have to tell you that too? Just hold her back with the hospital bills!”

“But we agreed to cover the hospital bills ourselves. How can we charge hospital bills to sister-in-law….”

“Get your head straight! Why is she your sister-in-law? The hospital is in this state because you’re so soft!”

Park Soon-ja spoke without hiding her angry expression.

“Haven’t you done this once or twice? Add non-insurance and VVIP special consultation fees, inflate the examination costs, and thousands more will come out. Somehow we need to keep that girl’s mother properly in our grasp so she’ll obediently get married…!”

Park Soon-ja shouted excitedly and stormed out of the chairman’s office.

And right in front, Ji-an stood with blazing eyes.

“I’m no longer cooperating with Hong Family affairs. I’m taking our mother with me.”

Her insides were boiling. But Ji-an spoke calmly with a firm expression.

“Didn’t I tell you that your mother needs treatment to wake up? Dongsan Hospital has been accepting and treating that corpse all this time without disposing of it, so did you think you could look down on us? You just need to obediently go on blind dates and get married, but you can’t even do that one thing.”

Grandmother was cunning as expected. She found Ji-an’s weakness and stabbed precisely at her heart.

However, Ji-an had no intention of being manipulated by her anymore.

Hadn’t she heard all the terrible talk leaking out of the chairman’s office?

She already knew, but when she confirmed it again with her own ears, her heart grew cold instead.

It’s such a relief that it’s not too late.

“Thank you. I’ve realized once again that it would have been terrible if we were any later. Grandmother.”

Ji-an spoke calmly with cold eyes.

“And I’ll pay all the hospital bills if you demand it, but in return, calculate them properly and bill me. Otherwise, I won’t stay quiet either.”

“Girl, won’t you regret leaving like this?”

Park Soon-ja asked in an ominous voice.

It would be a lie to say she wasn’t afraid.

However, Ji-an looked back without wavering, thinking of her mother whom she had to protect.

“…I hope we never see each other again.”

Having finished saying everything she needed to, Ji-an turned around firmly.

Her heart was pounding like crazy. But she walked out straight without wavering.

Mother, who had finished preparing for transfer, was safely moved to the ambulance and left Dongsan Hospital.

Ji-an’s eyes reddened as she got into the ambulance and tightly held her mother’s hand.

“Mother, I’m sorry. I was such a fool.”

Ji-an wiped her stinging eyes and whispered to her mother with a smile.

“We’ll never have to see grandmother again from now on.”

Fortunately, there was a spot available at Han-young Nursing Home, so they could transfer mother right away.

Kyung-seok’s extensive connections were a great help.

When Kyung-seok heard about her situation, he couldn’t say anything for a while with a shocked expression. However, he soon called the nursing home director he knew and immediately arranged a consultation.

Fortunately, since Ji-an was working at Hanyeong Hospital, they could skip some of the complicated procedures.

‘Physical therapy should be perfectly possible there too. It’ll actually be more convenient for you to visit your mother.’

Receiving more help from strangers than from blood relatives, Ji-an vowed to never forget this gratitude for the rest of her life.

Ji-an tightly held her mother’s hand and prayed.

“Mother, everything will be okay now. You must come back to me too. Let’s hang in there just a little longer.”

The ambulance carrying them entered Han-young Nursing Home with new hope.

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