Last Chance (5)
Minnesota Police Department.
A middle-aged man in the office stood up.
He turned his back and looked down at the window.
The moment I saw the reporter waiting outside the police station, wrinkles appeared on my forehead.
“You idiots.”
Jacob slowly blurted out a word.
It happened just yesterday.
It happened that police officers patrolling in teams of two mistook a black man for a wanted criminal.
It was a very possible incident, but the subsequent developments were a mess.
The victim was injured and taken to the hospital, and the news was eventually reported on the news.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
When I heard a knock on the door and asked to come in, a man appeared.
The man kept a reasonable distance from Jacob and looked like he didn’t know what to do.
“Kal, how on earth did this happen?”
“I’m sorry, Chief.”
“Is this problem going to end with just saying sorry? Do you know that there is a promotion review for me this year? Don’t you know?”
Jacob turned and stared at Carl.
Carl lowered his head at his bloody eyes.
“I have nothing to say. I will do my best to avoid harm to the chief.”
“…Sit there for now.”
At Jacob’s gesture, Carl sat down on the sofa and Jacob sat across from him.
“The report posted this morning said the victim collapsed during a scuffle with police.”
“….”
“Then why does the victim’s family claim that the police assaulted them? It doesn’t make sense.”
“Actually… it was excessive force. I spoke with the police officers this morning, and they said that while they were talking to the victim, he got angry and hit his head with a baton.”
“You crazy bastards!”
Jacob couldn’t control his anger, so he crumpled up the newspaper on the table and threw it at Carl.
“Don’t you know that there is controversy over incidents of excessive suppression of black people in other states? You did the same thing in that situation? My head is completely spinning. It’s spinning.”
“sorry.”
“You only know how to say ‘I’m sorry’?”
“Sin… no, but…”
Carl continued in a hurry.
“For now, I would like you to monitor the situation. The only person who can prove that the police officers assaulted the victim is an acquaintance of the victim. There is no CCTV video evidence left.”
“so?”
“I plan to continue to push existing opinions by apologizing to the victims but avoiding responsibility. I think that will silence the media.”
“That’s your opinion.”
Jacob shook his head.
The anger that had enveloped his entire body disappeared, and cool-headed reason took over him.
The water has already spilled.
It was necessary to prepare the maximum measures that could be taken now.
This year was the perfect time to break away from the end of the year.
“What about the victim?”
“After the incident, he was transported to Mayjo Clinic and underwent emergency surgery. He is currently being treated in the intensive care unit in an unconscious state.”
“It’s Mayjo Clinic…”
Jacob rubbed his chin.
As soon as I heard the name Meijo, a familiar face came to mind.
“Is the department called neurosurgery?”
“Yes. That’s right. But Chief, why are you suddenly asking that?…”
“Don’t you guys have to clean up the poop too?”
“Is there any way?”
“Do you think I understand if I tell you? I don’t want to see your face, so get the hell out of here!”
At his shouting, Carl hurriedly left the office.
“I never thought I’d see you like this again.”
Jacob took his phone out of his pocket and scanned his contacts.
[Matthew, Head of Brain Tumor Surgery at Mayjo Clinic]
Hold on!
I pressed the call button without hesitation.
* * *
Choi Ki-seok left the lounge and found a hospital room.
This is the pediatric hospital room where conjoined twins Adam and Brian are hospitalized.
“Dr. Choi. Hello.”
“nice to meet you.”
Say hello to your guardian Lucy. I stood next to her.
The two looked down at Adam and Brian in silence for a while.
The brothers whose heads were attached smiled brightly and waved their arms and legs. I was playing with the mobile hanging from the ceiling, and my heart ached to see it.
“Doctor. Is this your first time seeing patients like our children?”
“Honestly, yes. So when I first saw Adam and Brian, I thought my heart would jump out.”
“It’s just like me.”
Lucy chuckled and continued speaking.
“I still can’t forget how I felt when the nurse showed me my children after the natural birth. I was thankful that they were born safely, but I was also really sorry.”
“….”
“I hope you grow up healthy from now on.”
Choi Ki-seok nodded slightly at Lucy’s words.
I thought it would be better not to say anything rather than offer clumsy consolation or sympathy.
“How will the surgery proceed?”
“Nothing specific has been decided yet. I think I will have to conduct a detailed inspection and discuss it with the manager.”
“I see. If I undergo separation surgery…”
Lucy paused before continuing.
“I heard that there are many cases where both twins or one of them dies. Is that right?”
“Yes, that’s right. The separation surgery itself is a very difficult surgery. In the case of Adam and Brian, it will be even more difficult because they share part of their skull and brain tissue.”
“Thank you, teacher. I don’t think I can live a day without my kids.”
“I will do my best with the other staff members. So don’t worry too much, guardians. If Lucy gets stronger, won’t Adam and Brian also get stronger? Ki-Seok Choi gave Lucy encouragement and left the hospital room. He was on duty yesterday and
today
. I had a hectic time until noon. Thanks to the patient Baragi and Hearty, there was no physical strain, but mental fatigue rose to the top of my head. ‘I need to take a day off from filming the video.
‘
As I was walking towards the dormitory, Lucas approached me from across the hallway.
“Mr. Choi. Are you busy?”
“No. I was just about to go back to the dormitory.”
“Then give me a moment. “I have something important to tell you.”
“Understood.”
Choi Ki-seok took a seat in the lounge with Lucas.
“I looked at Freed’s surgery report and post-surgery test results a little while ago. “Yesterday’s surgery was a great success?”
A smile appeared on Lucas’s lips.
In fact, I didn’t feel comfortable that I had entrusted him with the emergency surgery.
I knew that Choi Ki-seok was on a different level from his other classmates, but yesterday’s surgery was quite difficult.
A resident who chose to specialize in neurosurgery had to be in his third and fourth year to be able to handle yesterday’s surgery.
However, Ki-Seok Choi completed the surgery safely with only the help of his classmates.
It could only be considered a miraculous feat.
“Thank you. Thanks to the manager, I was able to get to the surgery on time.”
“Of course. Because it makes no sense to neglect a dying patient. I hope this incident brings Matthew to his senses as well.”
Today, Matthew was called in by the head of the medical department for personally calling out Surgeon, who was waiting for surgery, and was scolded.
From Choi Ki-seok and Lucas’s point of view, it was truly a shameful incident.
‘I guess this wasn’t enough. ‘
Choi Ki-seok muttered to himself as he drank a can of coffee.
The last remaining Kingmaker mission.
That is to tarnish Matthew’s reputation.
Matthew’s actions yesterday were enough to frown others.
However, he was notified that the mission had been completed . did not appear.
It seems that this incident was not the decisive factor for Matthew to fall from the position of Head Chief.
“I don’t think Chief Matthew will ever come to his senses.”
“Nothing?”
“Yes. He called me this morning and threatened me. “You will face bitter consequences for not following his instructions.”
“You petty bastard. I can’t believe I thought of that guy as my lifelong colleague…”
Lucas gritted his teeth.
“Chief, I have one question. I want to know what the surgery plan is for the conjoined twins who were hospitalized yesterday.” ”
Starting tomorrow, we need to gather the staff to decide on the direction of the surgery and practice.” ”
….”
“I’m thinking of giving you the second role, just like last time. How is it?”
“Thank you. “I am honored to be able to participate in the separation surgery,”
Ki-Seok Choi said with sincerity.
Surgeon grows by experiencing many surgeries and various cases. In that sense, this separation surgery will be a new stepping stone for him
. I knew it. Because you are a heavenly surgeon.”
After a moment of silence, Choi Ki-seok opened his mouth.
“Chief, have you ever performed a separate surgery other than this surgery?”
“I’ve only had one. It was already four years ago. At that time, the twins were not joined at the head like the twins currently hospitalized. The side of the face was stuck.”
“Was the surgery successful?”
Choi Ki-seok asked, unknowingly putting pressure on his hands. But Lucas didn’t answer and took out a small stuffed animal from his gown. A commonly seen
animal stuffed animal used as a keychain. “Unfortunately ,
I failed. All the babies died during surgery.”
“….”
“So I asked the guardian and received this doll that the children used to play with. Next time I get the chance to operate on conjoined twins, I am determined not to fail.”
A sparkle appeared in Lucas’ eyes.
“For your information, this surgery is more difficult than the last surgery. It will definitely not be an easy journey. But I will never repeat the same pain.”
“I will do my best to help you.”
“Thank you for just saying that. Just know that there is a staff meeting tomorrow. “I couldn’t rest after duty, so I rested well.”
“Yes. I’ll see you tomorrow then.”
Ki-seok Choi finished talking with Lucas and went back to the dormitory.
After showering, I laid down on the bed and felt like my whole body was melting.
Ji-yi-ing.
The cell phone I had left next to my bed rang.
When I checked the number, my tense body relaxed again. “
It’s a snowflake. I missed you.”
[Me too. Can’t you come to Uijindae in a
hurry like last time?] Choi Ki-seok burst out laughing at Jeong Seol-hwa’s joke.
“I want to do that too. Are you on duty?”
[Yes. But there have been no calls to the emergency room yet. It’s pouring down rain in Korea right now.]
“I guess Yu Fei Mu-hwan’s blessings will be with you all night long?”
[Probably. How about training in neurosurgery? Is it worth it?]
” I’m dying. “The hospitalized patients are not easy, and complicated things keep happening.”
Ki-seok Choi opened up about what he experienced at the neurosurgery clinic and what is still in progress. At first, he planned to give only a brief explanation, but the words became longer and longer. The
person who can openly reveal his true feelings is Jeong. There was nothing but stories.
But strangely, my heart felt tight throughout the video call.
He looked at his condition with the eyes of Hippocrates, but there was no particular problem.
Choi Ki-seok belatedly realized that it was a sign of his sixth sense.
[It must be difficult. The others said, These are things you may or may not experience once in your life. I wonder how many of them have happened at the same time.] “
I guess I committed a lot of sins in my past life.”
[Don’t think like that. I think Heaven is doing this to raise you strong. Because it seems like it.]
“The interpretation of dreams is better than dreams. Anyway, we are the best.”
Choi Ki-seok cleared his throat and continued.
“Sulwha.”
“Yes. Why?”
“From now on, answer my questions honestly.” ”
Tch. When have I ever lied?
“I know that, but this is a different matter.”
Choi Ki-seok stared at Jeong Seol-hwa beyond his cell phone.
The playful side from before was gone.
“Are you worried right now?”
