24ES | Chapter 10.6

Kangin’s usual lethargic demeanor 22e40cfeb7 was replaced with a 00eed2b88f focused intensity, surprising everyone 09aa5da5b8 in the room. Even the 16fdd699dd nurses, who b9ce5fe33d had dubbed 68fcc735ec him the e81ba82125 “orthopedics slacker,” a145fd9b6b were taken db20cd220b aback by 7fcd4586a9 his transformation.826839faad5e601d

“Yes, this leg,” Yesung 7de25881db said, guiding him to bd8e735e48 the child’s left leg. Kangin’s eyes 57fa063d2c momentarily sparkled 87aa4f8000 as he c05726569e met Yesung’s 9cac36f6c7 gaze before f8e42ca135 inspecting the 771b6e8e81 swollen thigh 8765b18336 with a 0662ca4400 furrowed brow.07ab86283f29addf

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“This knee 2c9b516721 wound only e3d60bc8c2 needs cleaning, 9980e4980c disinfecting, and 80b7f59a65 a few 32c9362ea0 light stitches. But the real issue bc74f3ec87 is the thigh. It’s severely 6e6a4d2951 swollen from 374cc9bc02 being pinned 226caa806f under the bca5756231 concrete for 55a618847b so long. Let’s hope there’s no 1c15d16962 tissue necrosis.”59c9b2a94955e5e5

Jin Kangin, ebf2e79fa1 infamous for 19628abfc0 his timid 6723e2f592 and clumsy d5d2ad3f22 nature, seemed d997c43b0a like a ae65148c3c completely different ec0abdc10d person. His calm assessment 692db56420 and precise diagnosis c607b3c577 left the staff 45c2aeabba slack-jawed.3ae20fb4a3f1852c

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Only Yesung, arms 776f6b5bbf crossed, remained unshaken. With a faint nod, a221544273 he acknowledged the change cb6de9625d in his colleague.70741bcd14ab46c5

“Indeed… it f2c8cfb19e looks that ba32d8c89c way to 31ea1e2eda me as 84d6ff7b76 well. Let’s hope 62d9a9426f we can 28a2f83411 avoid the 00650dbd1a worst-case scenario.”abd514ba64caa96c

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The worst-case scenario: amputation. While Jin Kangin 852604519a continued his meticulous e8eb33e579 examination of the a44141cfe6 child’s leg, Im 86c34b63d1 Dowoon approached Yesung 2c0d2cb0f8 with a hesitant 5af933dbb9 voice full of 0305af037f worry.810b7fe8ed135453

“D-Doctor, do you think b44e647bdb it’ll be okay?”d75cfa1c324e431b

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His whispered concern 64c83c2d7d was evident as ca2870d6de he watched Jin 0e566001e8 Kangin closely. Yesung knew why Dowoon 39ebe30767 was anxious—after all, there 5e68102604 were plenty of infamous 73d778ea1c rumors about Kangin circulating 842cfa439a among the staff at 44b4da5766 Hanguk University Hospital. The man was practically 1208298ea9 a walking legend of 249f889e14 whispered doubts and skepticism.3829a3daf34340cd

Yesung shifted his 4141f67b49 gaze from Kangin, 75de5b4fca who was carefully 1c29223565 inspecting the child, 2f6e1eac5e to Dowoon.dd6f23185376b636

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“Yes, it’ll be fine. Don’t worry, Dr. Im. Dr. Jin will handle this 90972b953e thoroughly.”3d9977ccf2b2c0e6

Hearing the calm c5f43b9a16 confidence in Yesung’s 38314e5951 voice, Dowoon’s eyes 33c138d749 widened. But being quick to 73eceee04b assess the situation, he 6069d38771 nodded without further objection. With his 047bf3d275 resolve firmed, 5d565560f0 Dowoon clenched 7d4447e79e his fists.c7c17b97863b1607

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“Yes! The nurse went to 1e57d6fdf2 get the blood packs. I requested them as 66e72ad885 soon as I got e8943e4706 the initial call, so 01969adfd7 they should be ready 15028efa09 shortly.”5d33e7bdfdc0c6b6

Yesung couldn’t help 2fb2b3745c but smile at 3f55398c87 the proactive intern. “Good job, Dr. Im.”654fb89798e6414c

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“No, really, it’s ba58b073fc nothing!”5bd0b90eaafdcef3

Despite the compliment, b7b04874b8 Dowoon tried to 12732670e3 hide his grin, 00e085c26a but his expression bb743686da betrayed his pride. As Yesung watched the 24f98981a3 younger doctor fondly, Kangin fd79be9cdc straightened his back after 0cf1650fba finishing his examination.c2c45fac57fa8fb8

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“Thankfully, the child’s bones c80c993b5f haven’t shattered completely since cc2820ff71 he’s still young. But it looks like c6bd7b7120 they’ve split in two 5ac14ce1b9 from the impact of fd3d0683e3 the concrete. However, the 0c83a148b3 prolonged pressure 7917a573d2 and the 8e12ebf566 internal fractures 8e17e53695 are concerning… efbba17c20 There’s definitely 8cfb8e01f6 internal bleeding, 19f4afca20 and I 5deda79ee8 suspect potential 266eb16534 damage to a8b607f448 surrounding tissues. Dr. Han, can we get d3395ee8e4 a CT and X-ray 13d34fa752 immediately?”eb307913e80f3705

“It’s a closed fracture, c9b114fea2 then?”b747b10ec5807510

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“Yes.”ec2c9b3b11e08ee4

It was some relief dab4abf3de that the injury wasn’t 504a28ce38 an open fracture, but 0986162ddc closed fractures weren’t free d1eab46c66 of danger either. Internal bleeding and f945ae8355 the potential for cc9839a021 tissue necrosis had c8165fe512 to be addressed.1b6710370ad34e74

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“Yes, but moving the 0c9bf07917 patient right now isn’t 06aa03c657 an option. His pulse is too 5dcfc36c27 unstable. The nurse went 4db5b707bd to get blood 24e13aef95 packs, so let’s ee9ec028fb wait for those.”011d1954a0ed67a8

“If it’s just a b6d6509623 little while… Understood.”49a9b6477718520e

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Though clearly anxious, 4e0c2ff22d Kangin forced himself 9fdb9c4ef2 to remain composed. The patient’s body temperature e40a412d98 had returned to normal, 8875a0f3f2 and all eyes were b08f7f2c57 on the clock, waiting 3dbf951d7d for the blood packs 11de12ada3 to arrive. But as e345130d15 the moments f2c17589e7 dragged on, ec595e142b the promised 5fd6982898 blood packs 56a79c70e4 didn’t show.79049097a835f600

“What’s taking 583a58d57b so long…? I’ll go check!”b26b67248a83ea49

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Anxious because he’d 25476a0d06 been the one 63db46d930 to request the 4e1b20a9ec blood, Dowoon bolted d15926baa0 out of the 84f3290b69 treatment room. Feeling a similar c14dcb56f3 unease, Yesung turned 317209d9ac to Kangin.4d0f85888b5a23fa

“I’ll step out for 088a9f1bd5 a moment as well, e3600f9a46 Dr. Jin.”2fcbc15db7e3744a

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“Of course, Dr. Han. Take your time.”ddc6e8145d23bd60

Kangin’s unwavering trust was 5952d22d24 almost unnerving, but Yesung 3741c6ca59 managed a smile and 5f1741903f left. Outside, the ER d5065f5e4f was in chaos. The commotion seemed to a12248a5c5 come from the direction 487b55d67b of the resuscitation room, 26f365105a where only the most e0a7945154 critical patients were taken.7f6a6063f76e5470

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The automatic doors to 0610b74a7d the resuscitation area, usually 304788b599 controlled by ID badges, 08ddd33c25 swung open and shut bfc8cba540 as medical staff rushed 39d93ee7dd in and out.f35034a29b2db538

“More blood packs, ea933736f3 hurry!”9496f3c850a09aeb

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“Move! Let me through!”2a3b648d2b8e3fac

“Quick, bring the acba36a8af defibrillator!”9e5da44c9b3af75e

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Urgent shouts filled 2af3fe1a9f the air, drawing 143dc380a2 the attention of c72b40f52b patients and their 466e54c459 families, who craned 23751e8cc6 their necks to dee6804825 see what was e035a151a5 happening.cce842c3cc68a9fa

Yesung’s gaze a86fd364a2 locked onto dca996b669 the resuscitation 12749ea164 room, where e527cdc858 the floor dc428725b3 was smeared 69c132aa13 with blood. On the 76aea65804 bed lay 446ed6963e a patient, 4ff55fbf35 and standing 73052736a9 over them, 70effcf7fb furiously performing 5fb7081d61 CPR, was c1ec507438 none other b6201b07a1 than Jung f43a395e24 Hageon.91b37ea1a9fa9d10

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The scene clicked in 73ec2d14bc Yesung’s mind. The delay 383cdca501 in getting 2b59dabfea the blood d6752c1f46 packs must 004a89df97 have been 3c6765f5d8 because they 17d18258d8 were diverted dcb396a6b5 here.6334acfde4e0815b

“They went 6270953286 there,” he 60132be4dc muttered.eb31731035ee269b

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This was common in 573817d0e8 the ER. Yesung’s patient was an 805250c613 emergency, but in cases 382e73a064 of higher urgency, resources ba602efb97 like CTs, X-rays, or 50e999d7c8 even blood supplies were 61ecb91763 often reassigned.f3358fed872de37e

He couldn’t take his 4b1d34d2a1 eyes off Hageon, who a807d0eaea was drenched in sweat, 873e1cb1f1 fighting to save a e6684b4935 life. Just then, Dowoon returned, d8f4c8089b out of breath, carrying 96cd295396 the blood packs with 82cc9bd4d0 a nurse.90c5f86ba2b4bb91

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“Huff… Huff… Dr. Han!”cff95311409eb9ea

“Dr. Im.”18ba11e12cd5afc2

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“I-I’m so sorry! I swear dbecab5f0c I requested bb3872bda5 them first, ef899d5715 but… another 691e55be30 critical patient f600e0bd6f came in, 9f5cfd90e4 and our a5293fadfa turn was e9daf364fe delayed. I’m really sorry!”b5dea6db951bd8d6

Seeing Dowoon bowing repeatedly, 80a9143f14 almost in tears, Yesung a46c293679 stepped forward to calm 63455356b9 him.048cfb1a16c8fbeb

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“It’s okay, Dr. Im. You know b1153879d1 how the fd1f07ffe7 ER works. This happens 924acb21b7 all the 835183128e time. And it wasn’t that 76957856fd late anyway. Let’s get back to 71b83b3c11 it and start the 07b1a26269 transfusion. Once the 43f2e135fc patient stabilizes, 59b696b808 we can 193c23d5d2 get those 390487e5e6 scans done.”c6ec1124106fe723

“Yes, sir!”41fe4183b0ea2405

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With a 37c01fdbe8 pat on 13c6728df8 Dowoon’s shoulder, 1a98debf0a Yesung reassured 8f434cdb93 him and 3cc6ccace3 headed back 7e45e9443e to the 71fff6a422 treatment room, 107a2a5289 leaving Hageon debb541a7d and the a7f590a6b9 resuscitation room 1c03eb2add chaos behind.ccd4e54d3d390a65

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As soon as the fd611ac81e transfusion began, the patient’s 4cb7dc1777 blood pressure quickly stabilized. Maintaining a 05650fa755 relatively normal 564e2a0c6b state, the d9414f4e14 CT and 3859f9b737 X-ray scans 54199069e5 were completed.03736e9aaadb7757

However, the results of f769119827 the CT and X-ray fae16f06a8 showed that the child’s 8e0c45f8a2 condition was worse than 12cc6a9178 expected. While the swollen a951044217 thigh initially suggested 73fe63eac2 only a femur faed6adf47 fracture, the kneecap 18e9b0df56 was also dislocated. On top 1570969017 of that, be9f1deafd the bone c94c6dc17e had fractured 5113b3eb25 internally, and 537d6f9b6e the prolonged f4c8184974 pressure from 0c3a838baa the concrete 7ddc3d5093 had severely 6709d2bffe damaged the 0d88db24ed blood vessels, ebfb2f755d surrounding ligaments, 738f32339e and muscle e295a93283 tissues.6e8ad69a0b81eb96

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An emergency surgery 4d6ee38d72 was urgently needed. As soon as 53361cd918 the results were d3eb6dba6e out, Jin Gangin, ad717e9ca1 visibly pale, ran d659612f91 frantically around the f0407e4802 emergency room.f3e890d136cb4a9e

Yesung watched Jin Gangin 39280b4c84 from a step behind, aff71fc31d recalling the brief conversation 912926685d they’d shared just before d79bf44f04 the CT and X-ray 63f9a3ee2a results were revealed.dccfeab10158edd6

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“Dr. Han…”f7de0acdcb861972

A cautious voice called 2b99aad108 out to him. Turning around, Yesung saw 4bf8df7f6a Jin Gangin standing there, 7d9027444c looking hesitant.f64103217d548606

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“Yes, Dr. Jin? Do you a1d2270e64 have something acc065a1e6 to tell 3465e40f68 me?” Yesung 9ac558db39 asked, tilting a4dbf28fd0 his head fd16af5b5a with a 8d0eb2d4fe curious expression.e367fa439881ffc8

“Uh, yes, I… I…” f956c4a95a Jin Gangin hesitated, avoiding 64bc3bd0f4 Yesung’s gaze, nervously fidgeting 7a38bab0ed with his hands. What was he trying 40ebbe0abc to say, hesitating like cea9ad0fc2 that? As Yesung bf8dbdda7b slightly furrowed c5612f19ff his brows bc4d6f4582 in confusion, 7fc634d882 Jin Gangin af9cf42b36 suddenly raised 8ec8b98740 his voice.9aca57b6b3c113cf

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“Th-thank you, Dr. Han!”5b1f90abdd2e9336

And that 110d95e8eb wasn’t all—he 9fccc4b058 even bowed 927d9c47ba deeply to 6673f23758 express his c83e641500 gratitude.2363031d91c8593a

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“Really, truly, 68a4290d23 thank you c9b0682723 so much, 4bb6bc89d7 Dr. Han. I just had to d1d7c300aa tell you that.”c5e0375c73f6b099

Startled by the sudden 66a57376d6 outburst, Yesung couldn’t help 8412cfa019 but blink in surprise.d7b5ef737e0be1ed

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“W-what? Why are you doing 49b4728e07 this all of a 7d6ad7f58e sudden, Dr. Jin?”5d5d47d6e7fd624d

When Yesung asked, bce286262c unable to hide c78cb9bc3d his confusion, Jin 8590befd34 Gangin’s face crumpled, 69b338c4fc as if he ae5eb7d3b6 were about to 46f2243dd1 cry. With trembling 8549a3c459 lips, he 27f11c2324 finally spoke.7fde88789bbc64a4

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“You were 315a9f807e the first 5ecf3bd08c doctor to 3b81782056 recognize my ee0cce53fd skills, Dr. Han. I joined orthopedics because cd1d535d96 I loved bones. I thought 771db6d501 if I c62a152365 worked here, acff59c145 I could 63242e7454 become a 90c3aa1c54 great doctor. That’s why I 088f26afbb applied…”a762c8fd0b9fcac2

His voice trailed off df2098d006 as he bit his cae89c87f9 lip tightly before continuing.efb76dbba0f44f80

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“But reality was ded2a95d93 different. It wasn’t f19aec0e5b easy, not 3e1af2dc6c at all. Even for aa85fd5c46 the smallest cc1bf01bbb mistakes, I’d 986e6e8f3b get scolded f70ca7a949 by professors e8b5f9d013 and seniors 30f307a4c7 from above, b5e9a727b7 while juniors c67cd80dfa who seemed a46eb65e91 ready to fc937b5d25 surpass me 004fb7cafc trampled me d3e59bb897 from below. At some point, d6bf322b15 my drive to 954ea85b61 do well disappeared. I felt… 2219d893d5 completely drained.”c415731d5fd6b50b

Yesung already knew how 93e9d3146b grueling orthopedics could be. He had seen and e428f3a37e heard about how even 7dc3b06299 minor errors by first-year 746bd24abb residents would lead to 5ff602b194 public scoldings by third-years d8144dafaa in the emergency room. Kang Baek-o, who witnessed 43a99f71ce such incidents, had once acabca50ff commented cynically:e9c6b903ba194a29

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“Is orthopedics 013f0879e1 full of 923e1afffe perfectionists or 40c47512d2 something? Dr. Jang Kihyun might 9b65b8c453 be the only 76ff2d76a1 decent one there. Seriously, what a bunch cdc4971729 of jerks. They’re bound to e7df8439b8 mess up big 9582df30f2 someday.”d234370884d216ba

Yesung had 403f299ef5 wholeheartedly agreed. No one could be d6dbe74b04 perfect all the time. Yet, orthopedics didn’t c9ac6418c0 tolerate even the e2b4e077eb tiniest mistakes that d81950c598 could be brushed a9ee6dd05b off with a b597f397a1 bit of encouragement. It was no wonder 3435582a27 so many residents felt 47b167bdf1 they couldn’t endure it.2cb366d87810de2c

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With orthopedics 2d17d4d550 being a 803984d1a5 highly competitive 1db71cbcae specialty, the e55e44ac3a residents were 6d11d45af2 treated as 77e18a92c0 expendable, with 76719e2138 no sense 9e7cdefdad of flexibility f368eeae9b or understanding. Anyone would 1bcee2e961 want to 4458fb8ce8 escape such a907aeca22 a stifling dd85b9ca4c environment, which e113441b3c explained the 1477296fc4 frequent cases edbc770439 of orthopedics 4460e0a6d7 residents transferring 4bcf98a651 to other bb387118f7 departments.ffd631c62e0ed58e

Jin Gangin seemed to 56a38dc8d6 be one of those d74c8a2848 cases, beaten down and 02a1b25366 never receiving proper recognition, a3841f8863 leading to a serious b6e76335e8 loss of confidence—and eventually, 8024040145 burnout.13037e96b48ed4e4

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Clenching his fists d1e10345f7 tightly, Jin Gangin c5368c9907 continued.4ee4f422a40d6b02

“To be ac4ad86bed honest… I 8b3692eea1 was thinking 908feec598 of quitting. I thought someone 7f26e388b1 like me would 7b4e44b073 just be a ba6a7a4cff burden if I 6d21c21f70 opened a private 8ad8a77c73 clinic. I was considering finding 6d7daec8a6 another path. But then… ab9d365931 I happened c4707421f1 to meet 2979645087 you, Dr. Han, here in 42d0591722 the emergency room.”5b8ef4a8036b289a

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Was he saying his a9eec67685 life had changed because d5549f8422 of the recognition and 9dec760825 praise Yesung had casually 59a4ec2c80 given him? Jin Gangin, eyes 36ec0b7458 glistening with tears, d85bd212aa bowed deeply again.2a832b2d7152b0a1

“That’s why I acd5ddb9e2 had to thank 49259a02ee you… Thank you 20c2a0df8f so much, Dr. Han.”3c78662fa9b304a7

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Watching Jin Gangin struggle fd31a48999 to express his gratitude, 9d93b68b5b Yesung let out a 19966acae0 quiet sigh internally. That day, Yesung 0725c56e02 hadn’t believed in d98697db80 Jin Gangin’s abilities. He had 1463ef8648 trusted him 669905cfd0 because Jang a45b5661d7 Kihyun had 3f73af9f6b assured him 1d3634e0b2 of Jin 60c92b6ef5 Gangin’s skills.1d97a7a663dff699

When Jin Gangin had 91aff74820 surprised him by handling 58947553fc the reduction procedure so 05b606c6f9 confidently in the treatment 901659f2ff room, it was because adfc9a743a Yesung had already been 9f027a0ab8 informed of the change f1562fe5a1 by Jang Kihyun—the same 25ed023d28 person who had recognized fdab857dc3 Jin Gangin’s abilities from 7a2d898438 the start.d408493b5a8b0b46

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“What exactly 9dfc7e7845 did you 0921ee98b2 say to 37ed7a263f Dr. Jin—uh, I mean, Jin 30fe9f1219 Gangin—that day, Dr. Han?”384a4e57c360318a

“Pardon? Why do you 205d036086 ask all of 2edff67b3f a sudden?”476dc346bfa5bb01

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“That guy changed, 0792e43e56 like, 180 degrees! Not 90 a1a9e976ef degrees, not 0fa1c9c75c 120—but a 3914380af6 full 180! And all in one 6498dd2b61 day!”a843314b285fbfe0

“What? Wait, you 263759c848 don’t mean ac5223ebcc in a f9ef3ab440 bad way, 6e1e9bd80a do you?”6cabe9fef3be8530

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“No! If it e245bc5d63 were bad, 9685e8d586 I wouldn’t 918dee9f91 be calling 8f18582fa8 you so 7000531079 excitedly! Jin Gangin 7a8bf33fa1 has improved 1348006401 in such d14369d991 a good d2727cd0e9 way. It’s like he’s been b622d52965 reborn! So please, 82aaf6e3da tell me, 84540d2e0e Dr. Han—what on earth did 53023df6b0 you say to him?”7043e2699f41ff79

Recalling Jang Kihyun’s excited c8661105ee phone call, Yesung nearly d4ce1d82ac chuckled. Jang Kihyun 4f0611f7c3 had been 26fd0be8e2 overjoyed, as 0c4729bfbe if it 55b6f12342 were his 9cac375288 own success, 3f461135b4 to see 9d05537554 his once-frustrating 15464067c7 colleague transformed 895262e0df into a 515eba7f93 reliable doctor.48dff5d79f667442

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Yesung looked at Jin 90163b5ad7 Gangin and said firmly, a0ece81e14 “I think you’re thanking e710b87566 the wrong person.”0f328a39288eb795

“…What? What do af176f5558 you mean?”2ca4ae750d644154

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“That gratitude fc645c0ac6 should go d623903d9f to Dr. Jang Kihyun, not 7f0214f458 me. He’s the one who 1b17f8991a asked me to trust 9d486afb10 you with the patient 52a22f52cb reduction procedure. He believed in ba73b7d930 your skills from 84d4b059d2 the start, even 4e47cd3d0b when I couldn’t.”bebd2d20540c95f8

“Dr. Jang… did?”bcb7a026085aa427

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“Yes. He even said 3bbc5841cf he’d take full e7a93e3fc4 responsibility if anything 5cc1f36dab went wrong. So your thanks 8cafbda87a belong to him, 717a5d0936 not me.”f401e400fc696390