“I visited Daejin Hospital to get a prescription for insomnia medication.
Perhaps because lunchtime had ended, the hospital was bustling with a large crowd.
Jihyun was a professor of family medicine here.
Even though I contacted her urgently, her invitation to come at a convenient time was warmly affectionate.
‘Having a friend at times like this is really helpful.’
If it weren’t for Jihyun, it would have been difficult to visit the hospital so easily.
As I entered the examination room, she, who had been looking at the monitor, showed a welcoming expression.
“Come on in. It’s not a reserved day, so I was surprised to get a call. Is your condition okay?”
“I’m fine except for not sleeping well at night.”
I smiled reassuringly at Jihyun’s concerned inquiry.
Having undergone treatment at the hospital for a long time, she nodded without saying much.
“Why can’t the newlywed sleep well? Was the honeymoon enjoyable?”
“Yes. We went to a resort, and it was wonderful. But it seems that even after marriage, I still have trouble sleeping.”
Having someone to rely on gave me a little peace of mind.
Though sleeping comfortably was still a challenge.
Responding to my answer, Jihyun laughed as if she couldn’t help it and started writing on the chart.
“Your husband would be upset if he heard that. How are the symptoms? Have they worsened than before?”
I raised my head toward Jihyun.
“They’re similar to before. On days when I don’t take anything, I still have trouble sleeping.”
“I really don’t understand even though I know. It might be good to get treatment at a sleep center.”
Insomnia symptoms had persisted since my previous life.
Even the sleep clinic recommended by Jihyun showed minimal improvement.
Moreover, with the impending merger with Hojin Group and considering external perceptions, I had to stop it.
And there was Jihan’s stubborn will in it.
“With the merger looming, it won’t look good for the heiress to be attending a sleep center. Wouldn’t it be better to see your friend for treatment?”
Having suffered from severe insomnia due to the trauma of my grandfather’s death, Jihan treated me as if I were the problem.
Although he pretended to be concerned about me, he feared that news of his wife needing psychiatric treatment would be revealed.
As old memories resurfaced, an endless sinking feeling engulfed me.
“Do you have any worries?”
“Worries?”
Jihyun’s gentle tone reached my ears.
She was looking at me with a worried expression.
“Originally, the symptoms of insomnia weren’t this severe. How surprised were you when you first came to see me after regressing?”
It was true that insomnia had worsened after the regression.
Although it was much better than when I first regressed, it was still relative.
Jihyun always recommended that I receive proper treatment.
“I was shocked by the news of your family’s accident. I worried that you might collapse like that.”
“That’s right. I’m much better now, so don’t worry.”
After the news of the accident, Jihyun cautiously suggested that I consider psychological counseling.
I felt her concern about whether I might harbor negative thoughts.
“And now I feel secure because I have a husband.”
“I felt a warm sensation in my chest as Jeeha mentioned his existence.
I didn’t realize that the emotional stability provided by the family fence could be so significant.
‘Marriage life was a nightmare for me…’
During these five years, I hadn’t been happy at all.
Perhaps the reason the treatment didn’t work was the unhappy marriage.
Thinking about it, my heart sank heavily.
After marrying Jeeha, my preconceived notions about marriage changed.
It was different from the past when I waited alone for Jihan, not knowing when he would return.
Now, when I returned home, Jeeha warmly welcomed me in a bright house.
His presence made the house warm, and our conversations never seemed to cease.
Being by his side, my once unstable self gradually found stability.
“I’ll consider getting treatment. Today, please prescribe me some medicine.”
“Sure, got it. And don’t just bring my parents for a visit. Show your face to me often too. Every time they come, they only meet Dr. Kim. What about you?”
She made a slightly disappointed expression.
“Okay, I’ll go check.”
It was a moment when I greeted Jihyun, who was typing and entering data, and was about to leave the hospital room.
Suddenly, the thought occurred to me that Serin might also be visiting this place.
“Right. Jihyun, do you know who Serin’s attending physician is?”
In response to my sudden question, Jihyun’s fingers, which were busy typing, stopped.
She looked at me with a mischievous smile.
“Serin? Cha Serin? Well, I’m not sure. I haven’t heard anything separate from Dr. Kim.”
Daejin Hospital was a cooperating hospital with Hojin Group.
People from the Hojin family had their attending physicians appointed at Daejin Hospital for regular check-ups.
‘Could it be that she doesn’t visit this hospital?’
In my past life, I encountered Serin, who was coming out of the OB-GYN clinic here with Jihan.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”