THREE

Knock knock knock

I tilted my head towards the door and immediately made a friendly face at a woman who had just entered my room. I saw the woman was also smiling at me, then I invited her to sit on the chair I had prepared.

"Good afternoon," I greeted politely and kindly. The woman smiled faintly at me and just nodded her head in response to my greeting.

"Mm.. okay, please state your name, miss."

"Kim Yeri," the woman answered briefly.

I thought this woman was a friendly and kind woman, but it turns out she is stingy to speak. Look at her gloomy face, she must be in serious trouble right now.

“Kim Yeri, do you have a serious problem? You can start telling me now."

"Hwaa, I... I’m... hwaaa."

Oh my, what's with this woman. Why is she being hysterical like this? Could it be that she is one of the victims of female rape that has recently been broadcast on television?

"No.,. miss, what's wrong? Are you okay?"

"No, I'm not okay, doctor. I want to die. I can't live with a heavy burden like this. Doctor, give me an injection so I can die right now. I don't want to live anymore. I want to die."

The woman whimpered in front of me with a very clear look of frustration etched on her face. Besides that she also started banging on the table and acting anarchic in front of me. Do I need to call security to get this woman out? But it looks like she's in serious trouble.

"Miss, what's wrong? Tell me all the problems you're having. There's no need to rush. We can start slowly. Now try to relax, ok. Inhale and exhale slowly."

I guided her to do some basic relaxation. And luckily she was willing to follow my word and slowly she was able to regain her composure.

"Okay, if you feel better, you can start your story now."

Her face stiffened again as she was about to say something. But she didn't look as brutal as before and began to tell her story slowly.

“Doctor, my lover left me. He broke our relationship and chose to marry another woman. As her lover I feel very hurt and also frustrated. I can't live like this, I can't see him side by side with other women."

I tried to calm her down by gently stroking her shoulder and trying to make her stop crying. Honestly, I'm a little annoyed by her shrill voice. If she was allowed to wail like this, she would disturb the peace of the other patients. Moreover, the position of my room is right below the ICU room, so if this woman continues to wail like this, she will disturb the calm of the critically ill patients up there.

"Okay miss, you have to calm down. Please take a deep breath, then exhale slowly through your mouth.”

"Mmm, thanks doctor, now I feel better," said Yeri with a weak smile.

I breathed a sigh of relief and quickly returned to my seat to counsel her for the next thirty minutes. She's not the worst actually. I've had worse patients that I literally had to call security to drag her out of my room.

“So why did that man leave you? Have you made a mistake?”

"No. I don't think I've ever done anything wrong. I have always loved him sincerely and have always protected him wherever he is. I even catered to his needs while he was living in the garage apartment.”

"Protected? You mean?"

“Yes, I always protected him. I never left him alone without the supervision of the bodyguards I hired. Besides that, I always follow him wherever he goes. Anyway I never let him get hurt in the slightest, because I really, really love him."

I wouldn't be surprised if he left. This woman is terrible behind the sweet face she has. If I became her boyfriend, maybe I would also do the same thing as herboyfriend did. What kind of man wants to be constantly watched for twenty-four hours by his lover. Surely everyone always has privacy matters that no one wants to disturb. This woman seems to have a very worrying level of possessiveness. She is so obsessed with her boyfriend that she binds him only to herself.

"Maybe what you did has made your lover uncomfortable and angry. Every man must feel disturbed when his lover treats him excessively and possessively. So I think you should change your possessive attitude and learn to accept the fact that your boyfriend is not the right guy for you. There are better men out there for you," I said with a smile.

"But I really love him. I can't live without Kevin."

“Miss Yeri, love doesn't have to have. Loving someone means making the other person happy with us. Do you want the man you love to be happy?”

"Yes I want it. But, don't I have a chance to make things right?” Yeri asked in a hoarse voice.

Seeing her shattered like this made me feel a little sympathetic towards her. Although in her case, she was at fault for over-treating her lover. But as a fellow woman I am also concerned about the misfortune she is facing. If I was in her position, I probably would never have gone to a psychiatrist and would have preferred to jump straight from the top of the Eiffel Tower.

“Miss, for now you have no more chance. The only way to fix all the mess that's happening in your life is to let the man you love be happy with his wife. And you should be happy with your life too. I'm sure you won't have a hard time finding the right guy for you. Surely God has a better plan for you. So can you be tough and let your ex-girlfriend be happy?”

"Who knows. Although I'm not sure, but I will do it. Thank you doctor, after this I will try to get better."

"I hope you can find the right person to be by your side, Ms. Yeri."

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My phone seems to be vibrating. I glanced briefly at my coat pocket, and found my phone flickering in there. I reached into my coat pocket slowly and read the name of the caller on the screen of my phone.

"Miss Yeri, it seems I have to answer this call immediately, I'll excuse myself for a moment."

After asking my patient for permission, I immediately ran into the quiet hallway to pick up a phone call from my mother.

"Halo, what's wrong mom?"

"Laurel, you must go to a cafe near the Eiffel Tower, your future husband is waiting there!" said my mom in a tone that sounded both happy and impatient.

But, why is this so sudden, shouldn't our meeting be tonight?

"Mom, didn't we make an appointment to see him tonight?"

“No Laurel, he's a very busy man. He couldn't go tonight because he had to fly to China soon on a business trip. So can you go to the cafe now?”

"Ugh, okay mom. I really can refuse your request," I snorted in annoyance.

“No, of course you must always fulfill my request. I hope this time you can behave well and don't disappoint your mother in front of your future husband."

"Don't worry, I'll do well. Bye mom, love you."

I put my phone in my coat pocket and immediately went back to my room. It's rude if I make Yeri wait too long because of a call from mom.

“Doctor, thank you for the counselling. Now I feel better," Yeri said with a sweet smile. I returned her sweet smile, then I escorted her to the door of my room.

"See you later. May God give you the best."

After Yeri left my room, I immediately rushed to tidy up my appearance and put a little make-up on my beautiful face. I looked at my knee-length skirt suit as well as my gray shirt today. Hmm, everything is fine and no problems. I let my hair down to cover my small shoulders, then I grabbed my car keys and also my purse which I put on the table. Voila, everything is fine. I will soon finish my task today to meet the foreign man my mother's choice. I hope he's not a weirdo or something. Hopefully mom's choice is really good and fits my sweet personality.