The entrance to the ER opened, and Mr. Cha was carried in. No matter who entered the ER, they were the same; each person was a patient, regardless of their careers, and the doctors only focused on their injury.
The hospital director and Professor Kim immediately jumped in to help, and Yiyoung stepped away.
Yiyoung was going through Mr. Chaâs records on the computer when a man approached her.
âHello, Iâm Mr. Chaâs secretary, Lee.â
Yiyoung greeted him.
âWhen Mr. Cha collapsed,â said Lee, âhe was looking for you, maâam.â
âFor me?â
âYes. So could you please treat him? Please.â
âYiyoung shook her head. âWe have the best medical staff on the case. Please donât worry.â
âNo, thatâs notââ
âIâm telling you, heâs receiving the best treatment.â
Yiyoung vividly remembered what Mr. Cha had said, the way he called Muyeol a âb**tardâ as if there was nothing wrong with it.
Right at that moment, another patient was brought in. Yiyoung immediately went to that patientâs side, muttering to herself as she thought about Mr. Cha, âWhat a jerk.â
As she treated the patient, someone entered the room and said, âDr. Yoon, we should switch.â
It was Dr. Ji, who worked in the same group as Yiyoung.
âNo. Iâm going to finish treating this patient.â Yiyoung immediately realized that Mr. Cha was looking for her.
Dr. Ji came closer to her, looking desperate as she whispered, âThe situation doesnât look good right now. I think Mr. Cha isnât satisfied with this treatment. Heâs throwing things on the floor, punching our director, and screaming loudly, saying he wants you there for him.â
âWhat are the symptoms?â Yiyoung asked.
As Dr. Ji explained the symptoms to her, Yiyoung didnât find Mr. Chaâs condition to be that serious. If it were, then he wouldnât have had the strength to create a scene. Still, after Yiyoung treated the patient until it was sure that she wouldnât be needed there anymore, she left.
When she exited the patientâs room, the head nurseâwho had been waiting for Yiyoungâled the way.
Mr. Cha lifted his left arm and waved at her as Yiyoung entered the room. He was lucky. She stepped closer to him, her face devoid of any expression.
âEveryone⦠fake⦠you⦠do⦠itâ¦â he said.
Mr. Chaâs speech was slurred, but it wasnât serious.
âIâm not as talented as the other doctors. If you keep wasting your time like this, itâs only going to get worse. So please consider getting proper treatment as soon as possible,â Yiyoung said clearly.
âCanât⦠trustâ¦â
Yiyoung put her hand over Mr. Chaâs left hand and addressed the others, âPlease begin. Iâll hold him.â
But when the hospital director approached him again with the shot, Mr. Cha denied it.
âDo you remember what I told you before? People may get treated differently by others based on who they are, but diseases donât care about it, right?â Yiyoung said coldly.
Though he wasnât a good person, Yiyoung wouldnât not let him receive any treatment. She worked at the ER. Every patient was the same to her, and they all needed an equal chance.
âPlease donât let the golden hour pass, or youâll regret it.â
Everyone around her looked at Yiyoung with surprise, but she didnât mind it at all.
Her words were impactful, and Mr. Cha calmed down.
* * *
Muyeol returned as soon as possible, having taken the next available flight after hearing the news. The VIP room was filled with gifts and flowers sent by important people, and Mr. Cha didnât let anyone put them away because he enjoyed it.
Muyeol looked at Mr. Cha with a blank face.
Mr. Cha was having a hard time using the right side of his body. âIf you⦠cameâ¦. Why not⦠comfort⦠meâ¦â
Then, with an annoyed face, he looked at Muyeol and mouthed, âThe b**tardâ¦â
Before Muyeol came to meet Mr. Cha, heâd heard everything about what happened from Yiyoung. Mr. Cha was very lucky; his condition wasnât a major issue, and because heâd been treated within the golden hour, he would recover about seventy to eighty percent of mobility if he participated in rehabilitation.
âSit,â Mr. Cha ordered.