“But this mistake was made by all the NS residents.”
He spoke with a calm, cool tone.
Recalling the day’s events, his expression soured as he thought of the residents’ lax handling of the situation.
“That was my decision. Nobody pushed me into it.”
“Even so, it’s nonsensical.”
Being the junior resident, she might have felt pushed into it, even if not explicitly.
“So, what are you going to say to the senior residents?”
Sori’s face turned pale, fearing that her actions might cause trouble for everyone.
She had stepped forward partly to gain some favor with Sehun.
“Those who err must be reprimanded. Whether they shirked responsibility, were bystanders, or took on too much without thinking.”
Though he hadn’t been able to address this due to back-to-back surgeries and Sori’s defiance earlier in the day.
Sori pleaded with tear-filled eyes, “Please, just let it pass this once.”
“There are other things to let pass. Not this.”
“But the patient was connected to you.”
“What?”
His eyes narrowed.
“You might be troubled by it. I just wish you’d let it slide.”
His past could be needlessly exaggerated, rumors about a crazy ex-girlfriend could resurface.
Sori thought it was best for everyone.
“If there’s nothing to trouble me.”
“What?”
“I haven’t done anything to be troubled by. Why would I be?”
Sori looked dumbfounded, as if hit by realization.
“What have you been thinking?”
Was Seo Hyun Woo ditching a clingy ex? Did she become obsessed because of heartbreak? Were they in a deeply troubled relationship?
She struggled to articulate her baseless suspicions.
“Weren’t you and that patient… like old lovers?”
She wondered if even Jiwoo, Hyun Woo’s sister, might not know some of his secrets, especially regarding his romantic life.
Sori had jumped to her own conclusions.
But he just stared sharply, not answering.
“She called you ‘Hyun Woo’ so affectionately. Isn’t that a special term?”
“That’s why you were silent in my office?”
“Yes?”
“And left without a word?”
“That’s because…”
She suddenly found herself speechless.
“You really need to be reprimanded, Sori.”
She muttered quietly, feeling she had already been scolded enough.
“If you’re curious, ask directly. It’s not good to make assumptions.”
His face softened slightly, perhaps with a hint of resignation.
Then, cautiously, Sori asked, “How do you know that patient, Cha Na Jung?”
“The person from the US was someone I met by chance. To be precise, a patient who collapsed on the street due to drug intoxication. I transferred her to the hospital where I was working.”
“Ah…”
So, why did she come to Korea?
“You saw it right. To put it nicely, she’s mentally distressed; to put it badly, she committed criminal acts. She obsessively followed me regardless of my will.”
Startled, Sori held her breath for a moment before letting out a sigh.
“Did you discharge Cha Na Jung? I think she left the hospital earlier.”
“I reported her to the authorities. She threatened and harmed you.”
“Really?”
Although it seemed he was more hurt, the news of his filing a report made Sori’s eyes widen.
“I have no intention of being lenient. I hope you understand and follow my decision.”
“Okay.”
He gazed at her hand thoughtfully and spoke firmly.
“You’re a surgeon. Don’t you realize how precious your hands are?”
Sori lowered her hands under the table.
“I didn’t get hurt much. It just got scraped when I put it in the trash can.”
“Make sure you don’t expose yourself to any danger in the future. This is both advice and a serious warning.”
“Okay.”
Sori finally felt like the fire that had been burning in her heart all day had been extinguished.
With a simple conversation with Seo Hyun Woo.
He stood up and moved next to her.
“Let me see your hand.”
This time, unlike in the office, she willingly extended her hand without any defiance.
It looked like the bandage needed to be changed.
While he was inspecting it casually, Sori spoke.
“Could you blow on it?”
“What?”
“Blowing on it makes it hurt less.”
Mumbling shyly, her face turned increasingly red.
He was about to go fetch the first aid kit when the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
It was blatant cajoling now.
The next day.
Hyun Woo was in a particularly bad mood.
In the morning, he witnessed Park Seok Goo, the director from the hospital’s executive line, losing his temper with the NS residents.
Complaining nonsensically about not properly caring for a VIP patient.
Due to the director’s outburst, the residents were a mess in their meeting.
Caught in the middle, Hyun Woo, who had restrained himself from scolding Sori, was now headed to the chairman’s office amidst his unusually busy schedule.
He had a rough idea why he was being summoned.
It must be about Cha Na Jung.
“You must be busy, but I hope you have time for a cup of coffee?”
The man seated in the dominant position on the sofa offered coffee. Introducing himself as the chairman, he appeared to be in his mid-40s.
For a moment, the anonymous chairman he had heard of came to mind, but that was it.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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