[103] Creepy patient 3 I
waited for the surgery to be over, not listening to the grumbling of my disgruntled grandfather.
After 16 hours had passed since Deputy Kim Yun-seok lay on the operating table, the hospital director and surgeon came in with bright expressions.
“President. Just had surgery. Fortunately, the operation is successful.”
I almost burst into tears when I heard that it was successful.
Grandpa also clapped his hands and rose from the bed.
“Good luck. I had a really hard time.”
“thank you. teacher. thank you so much.”
When I held the doctor’s hand tightly, I knew how hard it was for him. His whole body was drained of energy, and his hands were trembling, perhaps because of the overwhelming fatigue.
“no. I just did what I had to do.”
“Yunseok Kim was moved to the recovery room. Fortunately, internal damage is minimal and recovery seems to be quick. We will keep an eye on the progress and inform you again when we are able to visit.
The housekeeper is humble, but the hospital director is condescending. The role is clear.
“I do not express my gratitude. You must be tired, so go ahead and get some rest.”
“True Chairman. I didn’t take any separate contact with the patient’s guardian…”
“It must have already been done. Your family should be on their way by now.”
When the two of them bowed their heads and left the room, I let out a big breath.
“Isn’t it really fortunate?”
“yes. I almost lived with a heavy burden on my shoulders for the rest of my life.”
“It won’t be forever. haha.”
“yes?”
“Grace is easily forgotten, and resentment lasts for a long time. That’s what being human is. I don’t forget the money I borrowed from a friend because I was in a hurry, but I can’t even remember when or from whom I borrowed the money that I used up.”
Maybe. But isn’t it also human to try to keep that memory to the end so as not to forget the grace?
Grandpa stopped talking seriously and started drinking again.
“Can I have a drink now? How are you?”
“yes. You should drink a drink to celebrate the success of the surgery. What would you like to eat?”
Grandpa licked his lips, thought for a moment, then clapped his hands lightly.
“We haven’t eaten anything today. Let’s eat something hearty. Shall we cook chicken and drink Dongdongju?”
“For hospitals, fried chicken is better than wet chicken.”
“chicken?”
Grandpa had a disapproving look on his face. Since he is an old man, he must have been unwilling to be full of greasiness.
“Then we eat both baeksuk and chicken. Instead, let’s drink lightly with a can of beer. Dong Dong-ju is too heavy.”
I asked the staff outside the hospital room to deliver it. The food arrived after a while, perhaps because of Baeksuk. It’s past 10:00 p.m., but there are great people who are looking for Baeksuk.
Grandpa blinked his eyes when he saw the chicken brought to the hospital room.
“What is this? What kind of whole chicken is dark?”
“It’s soy-sauce seasoned chicken. Are you seeing it for the first time?”
“What kind of prank on a chicken like this. Did you drown the chicken in the soy sauce?”
“This is a delicacy. Would you like to taste it?”
Grandpa waved his hand reluctantly.
“done. eat your fill I want to eat wet chicken.”
They toasted each other with canned beer and started tearing each other’s chickens. But as the salty smell spread through the hospital room, Grandpa couldn’t contain his curiosity.
“Give me one. It smells really…”
He held out a chicken wing with a smile. I watched with curiosity to see how he would react, but it was as expected.
His expression changed as the salty taste stimulated his tongue.
Thinking about health, avoiding stimulating foods, the current taste will be a new world.
“Do-joon.”
“yes.”
“Let’s change.”
also.
The taste of chicken after a glass of beer cannot be replaced with anything.
Grandpa’s expression had already changed to that of a child.
“Don’t eat too much. I can’t digest it well.”
When I handed out the seasoned chicken, a bowl of white soup came in front of me.
also.
Baeksuk and beer don’t go well together.
* * *
“Can you stop pretending to be sick and be honest? Who did it?”
“Who are you all?”
“The victim’s family. why?”
“Seriously… Did Dodo die too?”
The truck driver became contemplative under the pressure of the three men in suits.
“I do not know yet. There’s something I want to hear more than that. Did someone tell you to run into a truck?”
“Oh no. It was an accident. I just fell asleep while driving all night. Trust me.”
“We decide whether to believe or not. If you tell the truth, it will end as if nothing happened here, and if there is even the slightest lie, your life will end.”
The truck driver suddenly got out of bed and fell to his knees.
“Please forgive me. I had to come up with an empty car because I didn’t have much work these days. I had a tantrum because I couldn’t even afford oil, so I just drank half a bottle of soju while eating dinner. I got drunk… I committed a mortal sin.”
The truck driver banged his head on the floor and burst into tears.
Chief Lee Hak-jae, who had been silently watching this scene, slipped away and spoke to the secretary following him.
“Hold on to the end. If you find anything, report it immediately.”
“yes. Manager.”
The truck driver’s words, even showing tears, sounded plausible, but doubts did not disappear. That guy’s words are a bit awkward.
“Did the guy who caused the accident die when he first checked the condition of the victim? Are you seriously hurt? Aren’t you asking this? Did you die? Do you ask me like this?”
“Um…well. If you feel intimidated, won’t respect naturally come out?”
“okay? okay. Go and work.”
Leaving behind the bowing secretary, Lee Hak-jae went up to Chairman Jin’s hospital room.
“The family members came?”
“yes. Assistant Manager Kim Yun-seok’s wife and mother are here.”
“Wouldn’t it ease your worries and arrange a good accommodation nearby?”
“I booked a hotel. And one room was left empty. I also assigned an employee to run errands by my side.”
“good job.”
Chairman Jin nodded as if he was satisfied with the detailed measures taken by Chief Lee Hak-jae.
“By the way, Chairman.”
“huh.”
“I haven’t informed the chairman of the situation yet, so I think it would be better to inform him of the accident.”
Chairman Jin noticed Lee Hak-jae’s intentions.
“Want to see the reaction?”
“yes. Surely someone will move. If it had been a plan rather than an accident.”
“You don’t even think that this is just an accident.”
“sorry. Wasn’t it suspicious that the president was also moved to the intensive care unit?”
Looking at Lee Hak-jae with his head bowed, Chairman Jin let out a low sigh.
“Let’s dance to your tune. Do it. Thanks to you, I can rest here for a few weeks.”
“I will also tell Do-jun. He’s a quick-witted kid, so he’ll understand.”
“okay. Anyway, I’ll have a good rest here, so I’ll have to prevent you from entering my children’s room.”
“yes. President, I will take care of it so that you do not have any inconvenience while resting.”
* * *
The first to run to the hospital was Jin Yoon-gi, Do-joon’s father. It can’t be helped that a father who thinks of his children moves the fastest.
“older brother!”
Contemplating, Jin Yoon-ki found Lee Hak-jae blocking the intensive care unit and ran out, calling out loudly.
“What about Do-joon? Are you okay? Are you seriously injured?”
“calm down. Do-joon is fine. I’m recovering right now, so don’t worry.”
“Then what about your father? Will your father be all right?”
When Lee Hak-jae seemed embarrassed to answer, Jin Yoon-gi’s complexion turned white.
“Hey Yoongi! This manager!”
The two people who ran after them were Vice Chairman Jin Young-ki and the second son, President Dong-gi Jin.
Lee Hak-jae took the chairman’s sons outside to prevent the hospital from becoming noisy. And when he told me in detail about today’s accident and the things he had dealt with, Jin Yoon-gi shouted.
“By the way, father, why did you bring your child all the way here?”
This is a question only Jin Yoon-man, who does not know the meaning of Gunsan, can ask.
“It’s Yoongi. It doesn’t matter now!”
Jin Yoon-gi’s face turned red as his older brother screamed. Father’s safety is more important now.
“Chairman is in the recovery room right now after surgery. The doctor said it would take a day or so to see the results.”
Lee Hak-jae’s eyes shone as if he did not want to miss any of the expressions of his two sons.
“I can’t be doing this in a country hospital. let’s move Calling all the best doctors at Sunyang Medical Center…”
“Vice President. You have to watch now. Even a slight shock is dangerous. I’ll wait a little longer and take you to Seoul when it’s okay.”
“Then should I wait while sucking my fingers like this?”
Unlike the excited Jin Young-ki, Vibrator calmly opened his mouth.
“Chief Lee. What is the doctor’s opinion? What do you say?”
“They couldn’t even tell. I have no choice but to watch for 48 hours.”
The three sons only let out a sigh with a gloomy expression.
Lee Hak-jae’s eyes moved nonstop, observing their facial expressions and finger movements one by one.
“This manager. If you were contacted, why didn’t you report it immediately? What the hell is this? Does it make sense that we, the children, know after half a day?”
Vice Chairman Jin Young-ki blushed and got angry, but Lee Hak-jae did not forget his calm.
“This is the President’s order. I was just following the guidelines for action when something went wrong around the president. I’m sorry if you were offended.”
The vice president swallowed his saliva as he had nothing to say to Lee Hak-jae, who was bowing his head. What are you going to do with your father’s instructions?
“Are you really Do-joon?”
I don’t know if he’s trying to change the awkward atmosphere or if he’s serious, but the vibrator boss asked his younger brother.
“Do-joon is fine. He seems to be recovering.”
“Then speak up. I’ll have to check the situation. If there is a situation to be reported, I will report it immediately.”
Lee Hak-jae, who gave strength to the word “report,” went into the hospital.
Vice-Chairman Jin Young-ki only glared at his back with a disapproving expression.
* * *
When I went back to Chairman Jin’s hospital room, the staff guarding the door said.
“Chief. The president is not here right now.”
“what? Where have you been?”
“I have something to re-examine… Please follow me. I will guide you.”
Lee Hak-jae followed the staff and arrived at the MRI examination room.
“Ah, manager.”
When the director found Lee Hak-jae, he came out into the hallway.
“Is there a problem? if?”
“no. It’s not something to worry about. There is a questionable part in the CT result, so I’m checking it again. Even the president readily agreed.”
“You mean it’s not a big deal?”
“That’s right. There’s one thing in a row, and I’m just trying to be clear.”
Head of the hospital, who was breathing a sigh of relief, said with a slightly dark expression.
“Looks like your family has arrived?”
“I will shut it down, so the hospital will be quiet. Ah, if you check the president’s condition, please do as I said.”
“yes. The president said it, so I believe it and I will do it. Please make sure there are no problems later.”
At this time, President Jin, who finished the inspection, walked out.
“You said the kids were here?”
“yes. Everyone is very worried.”
“I guess so. There are various reasons for concern.”
When Chairman Jin laughed, Lee Hak-jae winked as if to remind him that there were many ears around him.
“let’s go. Let’s talk in the hospital room.”
“yes.”
The hospital director said to the two who turned around.
“I’ll see you soon as soon as the results come out.”
Chairman Jin raised his hand and shook it lightly without looking back.
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