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c24 (Part 2)

Minji with her dark blue scrub walked with Haerin to the left wing of the hospital. Haerin had caught her up on what the caused of her 'supposed to be in law' admitted to the hospital.

Haerin showed her to his room.

"The first class is full so he'd be here till we get him another room." Haerin stopped at the nurse station. Minji turned her head as she increased her brow.

"Hanni is there too. Don't hurt her more than you already do." she walked to the opposite direction.

Minji sighed. She put on her game face and slipped her injured hands on her pocket and marched her way into the room- it divided by a curtain into two parts. There was another patient beside Mr. Pham.

"Hey, daddy. How are you feeling?" She asked as soon as he saw her.

"My child!" He greeted her.

"I'm all better now." he smiled kindly.

"Kind of sleepy but good nonetheless."

Minji acknowledged all people in the room- her parents, Mrs. Pham and the used to be her other half. Minji did smile towards Hanni but she didn't look at her. It was only for their parent's sake.

They chit chats bit and Minji explained to them what cholelithiasis (gallstone) meant and the treatment he'd received.

All head turned towards the door where a second year resident holding a lab coat.

"Dr. Kim, it's yours. You left it in the OR." she said.

"Put it there," she pointed the armchair with her eyes. The resident quickly set it at the requested place then left. Not long after, Dr. Lee- the doctor in charged for Mr. Pham came in. He was Minji's teacher since she was a reed student.

"Dr. Kim? Why do we own the pleasure of having you here?" He softly touched her back, in fatherly way.

"This is my father in law, sir." It was awkward to have her hands in her pocket, it wasn't polite at all to do that when you're facing your teacher. She carefully took out her un-bandage hand- the bruised was noticeable.

Hanni could easily spot it. She bit her lower lip as attempted to cairn herself- both because of Minji's injured hand and also she said that her father was her father in law.

"You're married? How come I don't know about it?" He surprised.

"Uuh, we're not married yet but hopefully soon." Minji smiled.

Minji might be able to fool everyone but not Hanni. Hanni knew her better, Minji's eyes were dim- vacant. She was hiding her true feelings.

"Aah, who's the lucky person?"

"I am, sir." Minji answered still smiling. Now her eyes were sad, it broke Hanni's heart.

He chuckled, "I mean your partner," he affirmed his intent.

"Oh, yeah of course. Here she is, doctor. Pham Hanni," for a split second their eyes met. Minji gulped trying to control herself before looked away. Hanni bowed to him and greeted him politely.

"You are indeed the lucky one, she's so pretty!" He laughed.

"Congratulation then, I'll be waiting for your wedding invitation," he patted Minji's shoulder lightly.

Everything went blur after the conversation about marriage and Hanni. Her body was there but her mind drift apart to somewhere else. Being in the same room with Hanni somehow made her sentimental.

She missed her, she missed holding her in her arms, she missed her scent, she missed Hanni's smile more than ever. Her rock heart was eaten her up from inside. It drove her nuts yet she couldn't do anything.