When things seem to be going against someone's life, the thing to remember is that planes take off against the wind, not against it. Something that seems contradictory in life, so it becomes difficult times for Dalmi's life right now like physical exercise. Dalmi might not like it when she does. But tomorrow, she will become a stronger person as she grows from those difficult times.
Being in tough times then growing out of it isn't an easy task, especially for Dalmi. The death of her parents created such a big wound in her heart, and who knows when it can dry up. Then now, Dalmi's heart again had to accept a small cut which was quite deep and painful. Life seems to be pushing Dalmi into a corner and making her shrink.
That strong urge not only made Dalmi shrink, but also made her mind drift away, especially after she was diagnosed with cancer. The diagnosis had removed some of the words from inside Dalmi's head so that she had a hard time interpreting the facts she heard. As a human, there is a desire for Dalmi not to want to accept the painful reality. But there is no other choice so Dalmi must accept it.
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In front of Doctor Young Dae, Dalmi's fingers couldn't stop shaking since she received a white sheet of paper containing the results of the medical tests she had taken. Dalmi's knees also felt very weak. Her tongue was stiff. Her head couldn't think properly like she used to. At this point, Dalmi looks like someone who has lost some of her authenticity.
"What is going on now? Why is my life the way it is? What does the universe want from me?" asked Dalmi's heart repeatedly.
Realizing that Dalmi is currently experiencing difficulties and sadness, the lost Yoora finally comes to Dalmi. She calmed Dalmi by whispering a sweet and simple understanding in Dalmi's heart.
"My dear, we never know what the universe has in store for us. But one thing is for sure that God doesn't always remove obstacles in our lives. On the contrary, God helps us through those obstacles. So ask God to guide you as God navigates you through the rough waters. Listen to what God says and hold God tightly with your heart. In each of your journeys, God will always teach you many valuable lessons," said Yoora.
Dalmi then sighed to reduce the feeling of tightness in her chest. "God... Please help me through this storm. Please give me the strength, patience, knowledge, understanding, and also the courage I need to overcome these obstacles and get through these difficult times. I put my trust in You and surrender all the best in my life to You. God... Please help me not to lose you in this whole battle. Only you can do it, God," Dalmi's heart said as she stared at the paper in her hand.
Doctor Young Dae cleared his throat and made Dalmi gasp. "Miss Dalmi, if you can't tell your husband about this, then I can help you tell him this. I think your husband has the right to know your true health condition." Doctor Young Dae makes Dalmi choke again.
"Oh no!! No Doctor! It's not necessary! I mean, I'll do it myself. I'll tell him when we get home," replied Dalmi a bit stuttering.
Doctor Young Dae smiled kindly at Dalmi. "Okay. Tomorrow, you and your husband can come back here. Because we will know the results of the bone marrow examination that you did today," he replied.
"Aishh!! I told you he's not my husband!! Why does he still not believe it!" Dalmi grumbled from inside her heart before she nodded her head. "Thank you, Doctor!" Dalmi said. After that, Dalmi stood up and stepped out of Doctor Young Dae's room.
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Dalmi turned the door lever on Doctor Young Dae's room with the last remaining strength, energy, and spirit she had. From her face and the look in her eyes, Dalmi looks lethargic. Dalmi's mood was also in a bad state. Her small head and lost for many words, made her look like a woman who was poor in language.
"Darling, what about the test results? What did the doctor say?" asked the man who had been standing in front of Dalmi. "Hey, why are you just being silent like this? Please don't scare me, Daling," said Juyeon — an associate professor of thoracoplastic surgery or chest surgery at Jinsang Hospital.
"Shut up!! I'm not joking!!" Dalmi replied curtly without seeing Juyeon in front of her. Then Dalmi took short steps as she walked down the long hospital hallway to the elevator at the end of the hall.
Juyeon followed Dalmi from behind then he planted his footsteps with Dalmi's footsteps. "Hey! Wait for me, Daling!! Why did you leave me behind?" asked Juyeon. "If we go to this hospital together, then we should also go home together. Am I wrong, Darling?!" He teases Dalmi again. This time he even dared to embrace Dalmi's waist with one hand.
"Put your hands down!!" Dalmi's orders are very firm. But Juyeon was indifferent to Dalmi's orders. "I told you that I really don't want to joke with you! So stop calling me darling!! Because I'm not your lover!!" This woman glared at Juyeon.
Dalmi's words made Juyeon giggle for a while without taking his hand off Dalmi's waist.
"Why are you upset like that, honey? Doctor Young Dae also thinks of us as a perfect match, right? I don't think it's bad. You should be happy to be accompanied by a handsome and understanding man like me to the hospital," Juyeon replied.
Juyeon's words irritated Dalmi even more, but she was too lazy to argue with Juyeon. "That's up to you! I don't care about that either." Dalmi looked at Juyeon with a flat face and cold eyes. While Juyeon looked satisfied when he saw Dalmi relent. He didn't even hesitate to tighten his arms around Dalmi's waist.
"You know, your annoyed expression makes you look even more beautiful. No matter how hard you try to make your face look bad, it's never going to work." Juyeon smiled as he looked at Dalmi from the side while giving a sincere compliment.
"No matter how much you seduce me, it will never work! I already knew that I was born to be beautiful without me having to listen to your confession!" Dalmi replied curtly.
Suddenly, Dalmi's words made Juyeon laugh. "Dalmi, I suggest that you don't be too harsh with me. Because the more you are curt like this, the more beautiful you look in my eyes." Juyeon returned to praise Dalmi after her laughter subsided.
This time, Dalmi didn't just curse Juyeon with her eyes. But she also cursed Juyeon with her heart.
"Don't look at me so deeply unless you really want to make me like you more!" Juyeon's words made Dalmi choke for a moment. "Without the need to look at me this deep, I already knew that I was very handsome since I was born. So there are so many women who are competing to be my wife until now. But I always liked you and wanted you." This man whispered in Dalmi's ear.
"I don't care!" Dalmi replied without any expression. "You can say whatever you want because I will never record it with my ears and my head!" Dalmi said without looking at Juyeon beside her. "I'm surprised by this hospital. How can there be a crazy doctor like Juyeon in this luxurious and sophisticated hospital?!" thought this woman.
"Is this your way of allowing me to call you Darling?" Juyeon asked quickly.
"PLEASE STOP THAT JUYEON!!!" Dalmi snapped very harshly.
Instead of suppressing Dalmi's anger and obeying her orders, Juyeon actually launched his action by gently stroking the top of Dalmi's head. "So cute!!" Juyeon said.
Instead of feeling happy, Dalmi was getting fed up of Juyeon's behavior. Because of that, Dalmi pushed Juyeon's hand off the top of her head. "You can never make someone understand. Effort is a reflection of interest and you can't force me to see that you are worthy!" Dalmi replied. "You know, I've run out of interest in seeing you. You are no longer valuable in my eyes. So please be wise not to waste your time with me!" Dalmi added more.
Dalmi's words managed to reap a wound in Juyeon's heart so he was silent for a few seconds while holding back the pain in his heart. "Dalmi, it's only a matter of time. If I can make you lose interest in seeing me, then that doesn't mean I can't make you have an interest in building love with me again," Juyeon replied.
Dalmi smirked at Juyeon after she heard Juyeon's words. "You can try it if you want your heart to break even more!" replied Dalmi — a talented playwright.
"Of course I will try! And I will make sure that you will be my wife!! Don't forget Dalmi, two of us have been bound all along and we can't be separated by anything!" said the man who had a great obsession with marrying Dalmi.
Dalmi then sneered at Juyeon's obsession through her grin. "The hard truth is that some people will never be able to understand how they've hurt another person. That's because understanding that shows they were wrong is unacceptable because they hate mistakes so much more than they should value relationships and bonds." Dalmi muttered from inside her heart.
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TING!!! The elevator door opened, then Dalmi and Juyeon got into the elevator at the same time. In the elevator, Juyeon hugged Dalmi's waist again using his left hand. Juyeon's hug is Juyeon's way of communicating how much he is interested in Dalmi and he wants to spend as much time as possible with Dalmi.
"It seems that embracing a woman's waist has been your hobby all along!" Dalmi said without even looking at Juyeon beside her.
"What? Why don't you like me hugging you? Do you still have a grudge against me?" Juyeon smirked at Dalmi.
Dalmi then glared at Juyeon right in the eyes. "Listen to me carefully, Juyeon!! I choose to forgive you not because you deserve it or because you have stopped what is causing the pain in my heart. But I forgive you for myself. I choose to move on and accept you as you are. But not means I'll either forget the pain you created or let it happen again!" Dalmi said very firmly before the elevator door opened and they got out of the elevator, and went to the car parked in the Jinsang Hospital car park area.
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Dalmi got into a British high-performance sports car, which was also voted the most beautiful car at the 2021 International Automobile Festival. She got into the car in a daze.
"Let's get married." This man's words immediately surprised Dalmi. Dalmi almost couldn't believe it when she heard it. She even thought that the handsome man used this kind of means to refuse to help her. But apparently, the man actually looked at Dalmi with serious eyes.
"I'm serious!! I'm not joking," said the man again. "So don't look at me like I'm joking," he said firmly
"No! That's not what I meant. But... You can even choose anyone. So why me? Why did you have to marry me?" Dalmi looked at the man with a confused expression.
"Because you have a request from me," replied this man in a tone that seemed so cold.
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