Chapter 1: A Useless Success “Your child has an autoimmune disease.” The doctor’s calm voice froze the air. The moment I heard it, all thoughts stopped. A rare disease. One whose cause is unclear and whose treatment is difficult—that was the illness quietly taking over my younger sibling’s body. The money I had saved until no...
Chapter 1: A Useless Success “Your child has an autoimmune disease.” The doctor’s calm voice froze the air. The moment I heard it, all thoughts stopped. A rare disease. One whose cause is unclear and whose treatment is difficult—that was the illness quietly taking over my younger sibling’s body. The money I had saved until now was only 50 million won. I thought it was enough, but that was an illusion. The first month’s hospital bill came to 16 million won. I inquired with the insurance company, but they said insurance payments wouldn’t come through until discharge. There was no help to be had. The remaining money instantly dropped to 34 million won. Despair clung to me like a shadow. “What am I supposed to do….” To treat my younger sibling, money was necessary, but my mother and father had
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