“Thank you, doctor. Thank you!” The call ended just as Ji-woo spoke the words.
The doctor stared down at his phone, a puzzled expression on his face, before slipping it back into his pocket. He couldn’t make sense of the sudden, desperate relief in her voice.
It had been a miracle. The patient, Seo Tae-joon, had woken from a vegetative state that had lasted two years. Thanks to diligent care, his joints hadn’t seized, and his initial