Money Loving CEO's Detective Lover

Chapter 113: 11:59 (30)

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Inside the storeroom, Dohyun had toppled over as she looked for medicines. Lately, her stomach had been acting up a lot and she could not figure out why. Her body was weakening and she was vomiting more often. Her body had gotten dangerously thin and worst of all, to her horror, she had thrown up meat which she did not recall eating at all.

She dragged her weak legs towards the medicine cabinet, trying to find something to soothe her stomach. Tears fell down her face as she tried to collect her thoughts. The poor girl could not figure out what was happening to her body and she was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Finally, after a few struggles she managed to find a medicine for the stomach.

Gulping it down, she slumped on the floor in despair. Her hands were shaking and she felt really cold. Her body temperature had dropped considerably and she was scared of what was happening to her. The stress of the events made her heart weak. A sudden pain panged through it and Dohyun fell back as her heart ached in agony.

The door opened and Mina walked in to get some medicines. To her shock, Dohyun was sprawled on the floor, crying.

"Dohyun?" she frowned and rushed to her side. The girl looked scared and terribly weak. Mina checked her pulse and to her shock, it was too weak!

"Dr. Shun Dohyun!" she called out, slightly slapping her cheeks. Dohyun's face had lost all color and she was fading in and out of consciousness. There was nothing physically wrong with her and Mina knew she had no underlying illnesses. Then why was this seemingly healthy girl suddenly so weak?

Mina took out her pager and spoke into it. "Code Blue at the fourth floor storage!" she exclaimed. "I repeat code blue at the fourth floor storage!"

Within seconds a nurse and wardboy came into the room with a stretcher. They heaved the half conscious doctor on to it and together with Mina, rushed her into a treatment ward. Dohyun's hand was attached to a saline while Mina monitored her heart. It was beating erratically, sometimes speeding up and sometimes slowing down.

"We need the ACE!" she ordered the nurse. "She's having a heart attack!"

The nurse complied and took out a fresh injection which she filled with the medicine and handed it to Mina. The latter took it and sanitized Dohyun's arm before preparing it for an injection dose. 

Once injecting the medicine into the girl, her heartbeat began to turn to normal. Mina let out a sigh of relief. Dohyun was still unconscious but the danger might not be over. Thankfully, the attack was minor and probably the girl's first time. 

"It's common among the interns," the nurse said. "They work so hard all the time and little sleep."

"Yeah," Mina sighed. "She was probably very stressed out. We'll monitor her tonight and see what her condition is and-"

Mina felt a hand grabbing her arm. Startled, she looked to see Dohyun was a little conscious.

"Dohyun! You need to rest-"

"Doctor," Dohyun gasped. "P-please pump out my stomach. Hurry!"

Mina frowned at such a strange request. Pump out her stomach? 

"Dohyun, we'll know what's wrong with your heart once we do some tests," Mina said. "It might just be a heart attack induced by stress from your work."

But Dohyun shook her head and began to cry. "No," she tearfully said. "It's not my work. It's what I've been eating! I don't know what I ate! I've been throwing up stuff which I have not eaten at all! Even last night, I only ate rice and steamed kimchi but this morning I threw up parts of meat which I did not consume! It's been happening everyday and it took a toll on me."

Mina was surprised by the girl's claims. She could not recall what she ate? How was this even possible?

"Doctor please pump my stomach and see what I have been eating!" Dohyun begged. "Please! I know it's linked to that mysterious meat!"

Mina bit her lip. Should she heed to this request? Then again, if a patient requested for a certain test, they could not refuse their plea so Mina could not see any reason why she should not keep Dohyun's request. 

"Alright," she agreed. "I'll ask the General Department to look into this and they'll pump your stomach. However, it will be a painful process and you will feel very uncomfortable. You will not be able to eat for a while. Are you sure you want to do this?"

"Yes!" Dohyun replied. "I do. Please heed to my request!"

"Alright," Mina conceded. Turning to the nurse she added, "Pass the message to the general ward and tell them to prepare for the procedure."

The nurse heeded to the order and hurried out. Mina patted Dohyun's head and said reassuringly, "You should rest, alright? And press the button here if you need us. I'm here all night so call me if you need anything."

With that, she left Dohyun to rest. The girl felt a little relieved after getting the medicine and lay back on the pillow. The medicines were making her drowsy and sleep began to engulf her. Closing her eyes, she tried to rest.

After a while, her eyes shot open. For a few minutes, the girl kept on staring at the ceiling above her. But there was a crazed look in them almost as if she was possessed by something.

"Detective or doctor?" she wondered out loud. "Which one would make a tastier meal?" 

The girl kept on wondering and wondering as she stared off into the space, trying to make a decision. A shadow loomed over her, staring directly into her dark eyes as she tried to make a choice.

"Detective or doctor? Detective or doctor? Detective or doctor?"

Then a small smile curved on her lips. "I guess, I would have to settle for her," she wheezed gleefully.