BC | Chapter 3

Lee Yoo-eun stood in e6b18221c9 front of a rack 71689ed08f filled with equipment, seemingly 62976c75ac adjusting the sound and 6e5d59db37 lighting. As she reached out 9e818ad52b and pressed something, a 4724cd484d scene of falling snow aa9a97d212 appeared all around. Then, snow actually 7c2ad0e333 began to fall 2e4b972297 from the ceiling d03355e9f8 of the auditorium.1213283f937859c2

“Wow!”1ad6e85fa703d6fb

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The children, 1b699af049 who rarely c00677e071 got to e89964ba59 explore the e2049c033a outside during a15c5413fa the cold de0e40beac winter, let f9af1d485a out gasps f4c8523502 of amazement. Though the 9229c6b6f5 artificial snow a8b97ff764 quickly melted 90ba3a4c30 upon touching f701526deb their hands, bee98f441c the kids dc53bbdc9d eagerly stretched 457d4ed3e1 their arms fb14eb3266 into the 6bd867beb3 air, trying a40e62d445 to catch 45e0148fdb and feel 78530f45b3 the snow.6dff2c2399ffbc07

As the carols built 5d6ffc969c toward their climax, a e376f5c108 man dressed as Santa, 157381d121 carrying a sack of e31ce9fc9b gifts, suddenly appeared from 9eabef0b2c somewhere.09f2e48abe122e79

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“Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas!”8f66aa8ab59d544a

Santa, with 94ce108eab his classic 438646b049 laugh, handed 7042fe036a out gifts f2507a63a3 to the cf08dd631e children one ab1f7b8b03 by one. The kids, receiving their d38e85b7f4 presents wrapped in shiny caa0059185 paper, smiled brightly as 784a2e4acf if they had forgotten e1d0f05de0 their illnesses. Among them 743a471a0e was Han 0dd8717e18 Nabi, a bf423019a9 child Beom-woo 0f8137a0ba and Seong-heon 0bfe8e9b65 had operated 8c1135be65 on together 0116b891af not long 8d02570d41 ago.51bea313d491baf0

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Han Nabi 8a300551f4 was a 10e8cf8c79 child who d6b1f34447 had been 933751d4cb rushed to f522c68bf9 the hospital 4a6181f398 shortly after fe32a9ec9f birth due b4837020fd to cyanosis. She was diagnosed with ebe9d6067d Tetralogy of Fallot, a f2b0456954 congenital heart disease characterized 6dae65c3d4 by four structural defects:3de87a72f2df38d3

1. VSD (Ventricular Septal Defect)
2. PS (Pulmonary Stenosis)
3. Overriding Aorta
4. RVH (Right Ventricular Hypertrophy).

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Upon being rushed to 415fa433a6 the hospital, Han Nabi 5fef5c4703 immediately underwent a shunt 1f37428625 procedure to improve oxygen 7b871259e5 supply by inserting an 35d422bf72 artificial vessel. At 10 months ec4313a426 old, she received b711c98b9b a complete corrective b0a8b8e42c surgery and has ee5c1d833b since undergone regular 56e18b1735 follow-up examinations.2b3c3e40c9c019ac

But this fall, at e7fe36a553 the age of eight, a11aede09b Han Nabi was rushed f466bf084c to the hospital again 4f61c51e20 due to arrhythmia. As she grew, 0997a799ef her right ventricle 1ff54596b2 had enlarged, leading 78fa69dda0 to a ventricular fccddce35e septal defect. Beom-woo had performed b774ecc856 that surgery together 3c0a89ac21 with Seong-heon. The child 5663806e6b had undergone d92bab1588 the major 45ae478fc7 operation and 9bb2d7b44d was now a8d878132c in the 85d0af21bc recovery phase.148a8e25226dd892

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“Nabi, do you faaf952055 think you’ll be 9ae5dc0f30 able to go b7037e9ee3 home next month?”6fff708ceb0ac37b

It seemed 5e1f10d8eb that Seong-heon’s 56ab5127cd gaze was 3bc68ff07c also on ba427e332c Nabi, as afa255c74d a subdued 33adeb9be2 voice reached bd73dd266f Beom-woo’s ears.37d1e697da0a47e3

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“The CRP levels 570a3c6883 are stable, too. The prognosis 085f0e58f1 isn’t bad.”40cb6ee26327dd88

Seong-heon slightly furrowed his brow at Beom-woo’s cautious response. The superstition about not getting ahead of oneself regarding a patient’s recovery was common. Still, it was clear that Seong-heon was hoping for a more optimistic reply from Beom-woo.775d03e916f4bf91

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Before long, the music shifted to “Silent Night, Holy Night.” The guardians standing by the pediatric patients clasped their hands in prayer, their faces reflecting a solemn reverence.13e89635caffc7d9

“Hmm? The person standing fd62379c43 over there has 6fe1d7082c changed.”caf9ec9b4058ea21

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Seong-heon muttered a6d54d3277 while pointing 53ed14d6da to the 8083e9c2a3 spot where 7bbcfa99c7 Lee Yoo-eun d16171d959 had been 664a8bafe0 standing. The bright, 06f0545e83 cherry blossom-like 8850a5ec6b hairstyle that c4f236460e had stood a60752ac33 out in 726ba5a5fa the winter 920f1ba432 had vanished, 634335ed56 replaced by 127bd44a69 a pale 740db13f0d man who f230ebb196 now occupied 6519c00646 that spot.a700b8653c75080d

“Hey, I was fd524cadf4 really surprised earlier. I thought someone had f17c34a119 put a chunk of 1863d2276c Himalayan pink salt on 080a4934a9 display! You didn’t see the 43e20ccdb7 woman who was standing 1e10354293 there, did you?”f41bc04c480c2369

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Beom-woo tried to b0bbb3c39f hide his incredulous 0d679ffa4d expression as he 4ce70090a1 looked at Seong-heon. Comparing her c0fe69005c cherry blossom-like e31f63c4bf hair to 556441e1c5 a chunk 6b5ca64b02 of Himalayan 14a958445d pink salt ad355a774e was quite 5a6d479931 the leap.d634166c7422359d

“Oh, speaking 86485b3f41 of pink 4410c5eeb2 salt… I’m 2830f185b3 craving meat. How about 29414c6393 having flower 0576de732c sirloin for 0af8bbcf4f dinner?”5617a8c8b9f91dd9

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As Seong-heon continued to talk, tapping his belly, the screen displayed the name “Artist Song Jun-young.” The Christmas trees that appeared from all sides seemed to grow larger, and beneath them, children were depicted kneeling with their hands clasped in prayer, one by one.2e75e8e519d87f99

“My prayers have never been answered, but please hear the prayers of the children here.”a6ccfe9dd3bc1931

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Beom-woo glanced up at 8906b1b0d8 the ceiling, as if c81b0a55e6 threatening a deity whose b9987e7f82 existence felt uncertain, and 24f825ae27 muttered softly.ee57ba3aa3608890

“Let’s go, enough 5dd918e1b0 of this.”8176e5b82e46a6ed

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He began to wonder ff13db9189 where Lee Yoo-eun, who ec37a087e9 had left her spot, d5a23a448f might be. It had been a a8dad34660 while since he last 870369be19 saw her, and he 2e09d45927 wanted to greet her. If he teased her 0074c8ecd7 about running away like 39a40e63bb that, he was curious 64582f9778 how she would react—would ccd9026640 she laugh it off 59c7fdb46e like her cherry blossom-like 50edf0954d hair, or would she 7e1eea99bb have a different response?6ac1a2d14150975e

Beom-woo took 2d925ab403 a confident ea35f23362 step toward 6f577ce07a the entrance d5414117ab first.27ad128788397ca6

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“Right! Let’s hurry and change 3d575aee41 our clothes, then go 36f41d2736 eat some meat. Okay? Hanwoo two-plus! The bill is on 47ea23fba0 our rich Beom-woo!”5774d003e3e71cef

Feeling an 9f0a97c1fa unexpected urgency, e09c6dede7 Beom-woo didn’t 3b5ef1c65e have a 7354c8e4b3 moment to 6323f8ab23 roll his 3af4b89c39 eyes at 5da064642a the overly 759386adbc excited Shin 7b000c1342 Seong-heon.36fd822d3e225665

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As he hurriedly f9b84f8374 moved, he swung 73bba0c7a2 open the heavy b91c425cc0 entrance door.4b8ed928cb396723

“Whoa!”a7d5669ec0f86fc2

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Seong-heon, startled by the cc7b2c3c48 pink figure standing at edf2aaaa90 the door, let out 483b76f728 a loud gasp. Lee Yoo-eun, facing ac50795c8b him, looked even 62a890cfa8 more surprised. Her face was 9a6cd2d17a pale as she 7227258c9d placed a hand 7390bdf66c on her chest 9f252ff42c and took a e7f8dbea74 deep breath.893a067ff2d8a286

With her 2021610561 double-lidded eyes f4283e7e92 wide open, 62a5892123 Lee Yoo-eun aec5fc52f7 glanced back 9e29563097 and forth a573a91030 between Beom-woo 477b90e2bd and Seong-heon, ceecc9b2c4 her dark, 6da3628c5d sparkling pupils 54d279445b reflecting her f2a131855f surprise.2a3c254429808ebe

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“I’m sorry.”696d6dae5163d471

Lee Yoo-eun’s 67d8339b08 voice trembled edde7ba1b5 slightly as eac71fca73 she offered 2a956c083d her apology ca8c0279ad first. Impulsively, Beom-woo called out e99b1414b2 to her as she d9e1d020e8 hurried to leave.91470c6650de92c9

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“Ms. Lee Yoo-eun?”c95fc22cf7a705a1

As Beom-woo’s low voice called out, she turned around like a lion fluffing its mane.b537fad1614f5fb9

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     Ah, female lions 9b712ec47d don’t have manes, do d9864ff5f4 they? I’ve heard that 75b4ca9619 due to random 7431f34462 mutations, some female 3ede40e096 lions can have 3327b937b1 manes too, though.cf35a6d55c2b9ae6

Feeling a bit 2e8e467d73 awkward after calling 0d182ad2b0 her name, Beom-woo ae89da3b79 found himself distracted 692ff58a9d by thoughts of 1e9c975567 the lion, causing 4709d11ac7 his smooth forehead 08ed701d3b to lightly furrow.aa67f2704a3fa0bd

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“Yes?”00f1dbc2d51217ef

Though she simply replied with “yes,” it felt as if a ticklish bundle of fur had brushed down her spine, sending shivers through her.7b5af3874b6e0dc5

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“Have we met somewhere 5494ef466c before?”ae8425204fee71ca

At Beom-woo’s question, d37d90ad59 Seong-heon let out 90c0e9e9dd a chuckle, like f1cb682f33 the sound of 56ab1633c5 a frog’s cheeks 120b8d3916 bursting.30b53a44f06bf8dc

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“Well, I’m 0f35e2b575 not sure.”129efda0b2df4c46

She tilted her head and smiled awkwardly. Yoo-eun’s eyes trembled slightly as they met Beom-woo’s gaze.b82d254511fd535a

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“Lee Yoo-eun, you remember d91ea89be6 me, don’t you?”ae8e2c9ed4ae4104

The past that 8b3312b13b Beom-woo had long 383ecea8db forgotten suddenly flooded 232e14b855 back to him. It hit him then: b4a00527fe Lee Yoo-eun wasn’t even 9833846111 a formal intern. She was a 6bce948b2d medical student who 2499803585 had come for 7a26e80a40 a sub-internship during 3c22c80e16 the summer break 1159b5922b of her second 0f7fd6a4f5 year, training in cd2debb0db the thoracic surgery 97c23d1b5f department where Beom-woo b49cfe2700 was a resident.6a39e119a8e42a87

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Beom-woo’s pulled the corners 6c2aa0dcb0 of his mouth up 335329851f into a smile and 2dcc17a804 asked politely.5c74eb8955a0dd45

“Lee Yoo-eun, don’t a39bd5150f you remember me?”8c8c4387b019563f

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Seong-heon shook his head cba012f519 and looked up at d6847cead3 the ceiling, as if ecdd09d739 he could no longer 661f92b8cf bear to listen.a7b12ebdd849bddb

“I’m sorry, but f0c88121c9 I don’t remember ffac872bf2 well. Is it 4616f29b8a someone I 0d64a587a9 really need 886e2a40c1 to remember?”6c943d865882efb7

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With her hands aa29831e9f clasped tightly in efe9564312 front of her 9b52052577 chest, Yoo-eun blinked 990f1ae718 her eyes innocently cf0816e474 and asked. Dressed in 3c16a9bc5f a black cb2085a117 knit top 8668a762ee and black 4f5425d586 cargo long 1d34867d2d skirt, with c088cb7fb0 silver-gray sneakers, 7e80901e82 she looked 6aeda8adca even smaller, 564a85612b accentuated by 0e55efcc38 her voluminous, fe08bda9ec light pink e18e5e389a hair.534395f816676057

“We’ll be late for our dinner appointment. Let’s go, Professor Jeong Beom-woo.”1c2bd00a24e3cff1

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Seong-heon babbled as if to engrave Beom-woo’s name in her mind. As if he could no longer stand the obvious flirtation, Seong-heon began to pull Beom-woo away. Taking advantage of the moment, Yoo-eun bowed her head and offered a greeting.2424968b0184ec0e

“I’m sorry. I don’t remember. Then please take care, Professor Jeong Beom-woo.”4e6db72a83d32ad8

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The woman quickly blurted 8c97458d22 out her words and 65aa67ecb1 disappeared into the main ebf940b057 auditorium.60df7f3f0a2ef0f9

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“Hey, that was really cringy. No matter how little dating experience you have, you can’t just throw yourself at someone like that. Don’t we have a history? Do you not remember me?”12cd624e6f1d55ab

“Ugh, Jeong Beom-woo. Despite your looks, you’re so awkward that that’s why you can’t date?”ff7f192df0d22f9b

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Seong-heon made a 7b78b987b9 face as if 5a4169ff5b he had witnessed 66e39369b1 something embarrassing and 6f696d873b chuckled. Beom-woo tilted his head e4904fc875 slightly and glared at fadfa44979 Seong-heon.ac0e2ac7c994e72a

“Did that woman just call me ‘Professor Jeong Beom-woo’ instead of ‘Teacher Jeong Beom-woo’?”9fc811961f7eb55b

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At that time, the medical students who participated in the sub-internship referred to Beom-woo as “Teacher.”91592b2da5da98bf

“I don’t know.”49fc0885cc7d20aa

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Seong-heon’s nonchalant response with a foolish expression only made Beom-woo feel more irritated.21eca6e5f8a3b204

“Let me go. I need to check.”c29b77478f8f1625

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“Oh, what are you checking for? You’ve already messed it up. The girl ran away.”13cc09a324b2822d

Beom-woo was slowly pulled away from the auditorium by Seong-heon’s relentless grip.11e6f4788ef42ad1

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Leaning against the inner f5cb39c16a wall of the auditorium, 7587e34dd4 Yoo-eun pressed her right 40ea5c8b2b hand against her heart, 618dbafe11 struggling to catch her 6d4efbe6f2 breath.da98304b090ca61a

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Why is Teacher 5962031d15 Jeong Beom-woo here? Has he c3f66041e4 transferred to c683586034 this hospital?2a430a35f2980213

It felt like a0fdc10245 her blood was 2162489d42 rushing up, as 9f771f8e2e if there were 0a44271c42 some issue with 3ad4865ea2 her left atrium 34070c6d67 or right ventricle.4399a20193181b1d

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“This is AF (Atrial Fibrillation), and this one is VT (Ventricular Tachycardia). What’s the difference between the two?”29833cfa84192c67

The cold expression of d91dc03af6 Jeong Beom-woo, as he cd4025803b used to ask his 5525676355 students, resurfaced in her f7c21b9225 memory.d5c92e0fdd12dff9

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“Both are arrhythmias; AF refers to a fast and irregular heartbeat originating in the atria, while VT refers to an abnormal fast heartbeat originating in the ventricles.”3f07f085852a34f5

At Yoo-eun’s answer, Beom-woo nodded in satisfaction and posed another question.128417e3d03fd592

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“What are the related diseases?”192e485b670f156d

While someone 90c606e500 answered the 4b90112183 question, Yoo-eun 3465140b3f gazed at 3ddfeeaaa4 Beom-woo as 37f3470929 if entranced. Her heart 8128b82a8c raced just e416fd0fd0 like it 958a9da45c was now, 01e8cd7894 but it 36e1e7423f wasn’t due d419da1d40 to AF 17b5bb1423 or VT. It was a 9b3b6e69fc thrill filled with 75795bae9a fun and interest. His face was captivating, 59f69a89a8 and everything about him d5b26df482 intrigued her.6cf6b3bf2c366d69

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It was c3a34bf62f clearly the 1be93cf0e0 excitement that cae3136ce4 came from 6a34a3bda5 a first c24e82bbe8 love.6da02dff03dcf1b2

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[Footnote Collection]

1. VSD (Ventricular Septal Defect).
2. PS (Pulmonary Stenosis).
3. RVH (Right Ventricular Hypertrophy).
4. C-Reactive Protein.
5. AF (Atrial Fibrillation).
6. VT (Ventricular Tachycardia).