A tired Yeh Shuhua came out of the operating room with a smile on her face, the operation was a success and she was sure that Ms. Jung would be fine, she stretched her arms and legs as she walked towards her office, she was tired and hungry and would give anything to eat her wife Soojin's lunch. Soojin... Shuhua sighed as she walked through the hospital corridors, they had been arguing a lot lately, house chores, the pets, the bills, the children's mess, Jina's grades at school, Soojin's complaints about her never being home...Shuhua couldn't remember the last time they had alone time, she knew that sometimes she spent too much time in the hospital but her schedules are erratic, her work comes with overtime and night shifts and Soojin knows that, it's not that Shuhua is avoiding her family. When she passed the hospital chapel she noticed a a gentleman trying to enter the chapel with difficulty

-Do you need help?

The man looked at her with a grateful smile and passed his cane to his left hand and held Shuhua's hand with his right, with slow but precise steps she helped him to sit on a bench.

-Thank you for your help doctor...

-Yeh Shuhua

-My name is Kim Minseong

-Are you alone in the hospital Mr Kim? Would you like me to call someone?

-There is no one to call, my wife is being prepared to go to the funeral home and our boy passed away when he was still a teen

-I'm so sorry for your loss

The man just shook his head and sighed

-I never really liked this religion thing, you know? But my jagiya went to church every Sunday and I thought she'd be happy to see me in one at least once

Shuhua smiled at him

-I'm sure she's happy to see you here.

-Nah, she is probably busy taking care of our Eunwoo, she used to spoil him so much, we always argued about it, he was so messy and loud...I never thought I would miss his mess, do you have children of your own?

-I have two children, the oldest is 10 and the youngest is 7.

-They are lucky to have a eomma like you

Shuhua remembered Soojin's complaints and felt guilty.

-I'm the lucky one to have them and my wife

The man stared at her for a few seconds.

-Wife huh?

Shuhua felt her stomach twist

-Yes, a wife

-I have nothing against it, I'm too old to judge anyone's life but mine, but let me say something, the years pass very quickly and when you realize it you will be alone in a chapel like me so... enjoy your family doctor Yeh

-I will

Shuhua's pager beeped and she had to say goodbye to Mr Kim, she left the chapel in a hurry but before attending to the new patient she asked a nurse to keep an eye on Mr Kim, thoughts on her wife and kids swirling through her mind.

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