Love To Hate Me,

“Let go of the past but keep the lessons it taught you.” - Chara Gizzi

A past is something everyone has. Some want to let it go, while some cherish it. This was the same for Soo Min and Ryan. They say that a mother is a daughter’s first best friend, but before Soo Min could embrace god’s greatest gift, it was cruelly snatched away.

Losing her mother in an unexpected accident, Soo Min vowed to not let anyone else suffer and took up the world’s most noble profession. Now known as the world’s #1 cardiologist, Soo Min lived a life devoted to her career.

Life in college was a bliss but turned into a misery just as quick. Ryan Song, a college playboy had lived an enviable life. Not ever serious and bothered, he lived a chill life, dating the beloved of the college. Just when life was going perfect, in a well planned murder that was made to look like a mere car accident, he lost the lives of his father and brother.

Devastated by the sudden deaths, Ryan’s life was no more the same, his family’s company went bankrupt and to top that his girlfriend broke up with him. This was the birth of heart of stone Ryan Song. But life’s miseries didn’t stop him.

Ryan Song, now the CEO of the well-renowned fashion company, Glamour and the most eligible bachelor, changed his miserable fate and brought his life back on track.

Coincidence? I don’t think so! Little did they know these two pasts were connected.

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This story is about an alliance between a cardio thoracic surgeon and a businessman, who are at odds with each other but are forced to comply to an arranged marriage brought by their parents.

The two stubborn, rigid people collided constantly. But in the process of competing with each other, they grow, and at the same time, they find their own inner belonging in each other, and gradually fall in love.

When I Hate You, Turns Into I Love You!

When Enemies Became Lovers!

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Cause I-I-I'm in the stars tonight

So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight

Shoes on, get up in the morn'

Cup of milk, let's rock and roll

King Kong, kick the drum, rolling on like a Rolling Stone

Sing song when I'm walking home

Jump up to the top, LeBron

Ding dong, call me on my phone

Ice tea and a game of ping pong, huh

This is getting heavy

Can you hear the bass boom? I'm ready (woo hoo)

Life is sweet as honey

Yeah, this beat cha-ching like money, huh

Disco overload, I'm into that, I'm good to go

I'm diamond, you know I glow up

Hey, so let's go

'Cause I-I-I'm in the stars tonight

So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight (hey)

Shining through the city with a little funk and soul

So I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa oh oh

Bring a friend, join the crowd

Whoever wanna come along

Word up, talk the talk

Just move like we off the wall

Day or night, the sky's alight

So we dance to the break of dawn

Ladies and gentlemen, I got the medicine

So you should keep ya eyes on the ball, huh

This is getting heavy

Can you hear the bass boom? I'm ready (woo hoo)

Life is sweet as honey

Yeah, this beat cha-ching like money

Disco overload, I'm into that, I'm good to go

I'm diamond, you know I glow up

Let's go

'Cause I-I-I'm in the stars tonight

So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight (hey)

Shining through the city with a little funk and soul

So I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa oh oh

Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, life is dynamite

Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, life is dynamite

Shining through the city with a little funk and soul

So I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa oh oh

Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy

Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy

Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy

Light it up like dynamite

Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy

Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy

Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy

Light it up like dynamite

'Cause I-I-I'm in the stars tonight

So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight

Shining through the city with a little funk and soul

So I'ma light it up like dynamite (this is ah)

'Cause I-I-I'm in the stars tonight

So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight (alight, oh)

Shining through the city with a little funk and soul

So I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa (light it up like dynamite)

Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, life is dynamite

Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, life is dynamite

Shining through the city with a little funk and soul

So I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa oh oh

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City hospital, Seoul.

Inside the operation theatre, the medical team began the angioplasty on the patient. After checking for any last-minute changes in the patients blood pressure, one of the team members gestured his teammate to proceed.

The young man stood there rooted to the ground with his hands nervously shaking. Realizing the surgery was not yet started, the guy looked at his trembling teammate.

"What you are doing? Begin." He shouted.

The young man was not responding and still trembling with fear of messing up. Frustrated, the other doctor left his place and walked over to the young man.

"Are you crazy? This is a life we're talking about here." He scolded but this backfired as it only made the young doctor panic more.

Watching the spectacle through the large glass screen, the young female doctor in her early twenties frowned at the useless bickering and placed her coffee cup to the side before getting up from her seat.

"I said beg—"

"I'll take over from here." A strong voice interrupted.

All eyes turned to the gorgeous young female doctor entering the operating room neatly dressed in navy blue scrubs. She had a very confident and alluring aura that grabbed the attention of any individual.

Walking over to the patient, she stretched out her palm and asked, "Patient's condition?"

The assisting doctor immediately handed her the patient's file and gave her a brief yet detailed report.

"The patient is a mom who just gave birth this afternoon, right after the delivery the gynecologist on-site informed that she was feeling a sharp pain in her head and her blood pressure shot up, we suspect it's p—"

"Postpartum Heartburn." The young female surgeon completed her statement.

Closing the blue file, she handed it back and gave quick and clear instructions about the surgery.

"Let's start the surgery." She instructed to which all the teammates nodded and cautiously opened the patient up. The young female surgeon began the angioplasty and found the blocked artery.

The first ninety minutes were a crucial part of this surgery as the blockage could lead to a heart failure if not taken care of immediately. About half an hour later, the blockage was removed from the aorta and the surgery was declared a success.

Soo Min stepped away from the operating table and turned to the other teammates, before she informed.

"The blockage is removed. Just suture her up and let the family members know about her condition."

All the teammates smiled and thanked Soo Min because without her, the surgery would have been a disaster.

Soo Min was about to leave when the sight of the terrified young man weeping in the corner caught her eyes. Walking over to him she handed him a tissue and smiled.

"Hey, it's okay. I was nervous too when I first came here and it's totally normal to be scared, that just shows how considerate you are towards you patient. But if your fears start controlling your ability to perform a surgery that's when they become a problem. It's okay to be scared and mistakes can happen by anyone."

The young man looked up at Soo Min and sniffed as his tears slowly came to a stop. She paused and placed her palm on her heart while looking down at the young man in the corner.

"You see your patients trust you blindly with their lives for a reason. That's why it's super important for us to trust ourselves too. So just believe in yourself."

Hearing her words, a passion ignited in the young surgeon and he vigorously nodded as he pulled himself together and no longer looked like a wrecked mess.

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Inside the nursery, Soo Min was quietly observing the one day old baby who was soundly sleeping in the crib.

Gently touching his nose, she smiled and whispered, "Hey there little one, welcome to the world. I know it's a bit complicated but I think you'll fit in just fine. And don't worry your mommy is safe."

"Dr. Park you've been called in the cardiology department." A hospital staff informed.

"I'll be right there." Soo Min replied.

"And I know this is a bit too much of me to ask, but take good care of mommy when you're grown up and a little more stronger, okay?" She softly spoke.

Stroking the baby's soft and rosy cheeks one last time, she left the nursery room.

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Outside the Cardiology Department.

Just before she entered the Cardiology Department, a young woman pulled her aside and asked, "What are you still doing here? You're supposed to be home."

Soo Min chuckled and said, "An emergency came up during the intern's examination, so I had to stick around to help out."

Flicking her friend's forehead, the young woman replied, "Park Soo Min you fool! I told you if you don't take rest the next person getting a heart attack will be you."

Soo Min rolled her eyes and sarcastically commented, "Okay, Dr. Olivia Cho. I will listen to your advice. I'm about to leave now anyway."

Olivia nodded and smiled, "Great! And just before you go..." She joined both palms and pouted. "Please help with this case."

Soo Min winked and playfully said, "Your wish is my command."

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After changing out of her scrubs, Soo Min grabbed her car keys and left the hospital.

Driving back home, she enjoyed the view of clear night skies. On her way, she stopped by a nearby convenience store to pick up some supplies.

A couple minutes later, she walked out of the store with the groceries and placed them in the backseat before starting the car.

When the signal turned red, she came to a stop at the busy intersection. She casually hummed to her favorite song, while waiting for the signal to turn green.

BANG!

Soo Min's eyes instantly turned to the area from where the loud thud noise had occurred. The road parallel to hers had a major car crash.

"Oh my god!" She murmured looking at the deadly car crash.

At the same time, the signal turned green and she swiftly turned her car to get to the other side.

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Accident Zone.

Soo Min promptly got down from her car and shut the door behind her, before rushing over to the completely wrecked car.

She looked through the tinted window of the car to find an unconscious man inside.

Not wasting a single second, she quickly opened the car and took the tall man out before laying him

on the ground with his head placed on her lap.

The man had a magnificent pair of deep-blue eyes that resembled the ocean, charming features that had a tinge of coldness and skin as pure as jade.

Soo Min opened one of the man's eyelids and then checked his pulse. There was blood constantly dripping from his temple and his heart rate was drastically slowing down.

Pulling her phone out from her coat pocket, she quickly dialed the emergency line.

The young man hazily looked at the distressed yet beautiful young woman in a phone call before he slowly succ.u.mbed to a world full of darkness.

"Hello? I'm calling from a busy intersection crossing the Sapphire hotel. A man was involved in a deadly car accident and is laying unconscious. I need an ambulance right now!"

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City Hospital Entrance.

Within just a few minutes, the ambulance had arrived and promptly returned to the hospital.

The ward boys pulled the stretcher out of the ambulance and rushed the young man inside the hospital.

"Oh my god! What happened?" Olivia rushed to the hospital entrance when one of the nurses informed her about Soo Min returning in an ambulance.

Soo Min ran along with the stretcher and said "Major car accident. The patient has suffered excess bleeding from the severe impact on the head."

"Get the patient and the operating theatre ready. I'm going to perform the surgery." Turning to one of the nurses, she instructed.

"Also, inform the family members and ask them to come here as quickly as possible." Soo Min added.

Olivia widened her eyes and said "What? No. You have already exhausted yourself for the day."

Soo Min turned to her worried friend and said, "Right now, someone's life is on the line and we are running out of time."

"No you can't! You need to—" Olivia snapped but her friend had already left and she could do nothing but let out a hopeless sigh.

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Outside The Operation Theater.

As soon as they received the call, Mother Song and Assistant Yoon came rushing to the hospital.

Pulling one of the nurses to the side, Mother Song inquired. "Dear, I'm looking for a patient called Ryan Song. He was involved in a major car accident and was brought in a ambulance."

"Ah yes. He's in surgery right now. The patient suffered an excessive amount of blood loss from the head." The nurse recalled and informed.

Hearing about her son's condition, Mother Song's heart sank as tears fell to the ground. She had already lost her elder son and husband. She couldn't afford to lose her only son too. Her life would be meaningless! He was the only family she had in this world.

"Are you the patient's family? If so I need you to sign this form." The nurse asked.

Seeing that Mother Song was in no state to fill out the forms, Assistant Yoon walked over to the nurse and said, "You can give it to me. I'll fill it out."

The nurse handed the forms along with a pen to fill it out with and left.

"Oh Please Hyun-Sik." Mother Song muttered in distress. She was begging her late husband to not take her son away from this world.

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