Chapter 43 · Spinal cord (2)

Kang Tae-oh’s mother sank down beside the bed.

“Oh dear, what on earth happened. My child who went out fine this morning, why is he lying here?”

“I’m okay.”

“What do you mean you’re okay! Where are you hurt?”

Kang Tae-oh avoided his mother’s eyes.

“I hurt my back a little.”

Choi Moo-gyeol said.

“Your lumbar vertebrae are severely fractured, and they are compressing the nerves. We need to operate immediately.”

The elderly mother’s face turned pale.

“He won’t lose the use of his legs, will he?”

Choi Moo-gyeol tried to choose his answer for a moment.

At that moment, Kang Tae-oh spoke first.

“Mother, the doctor said he doesn’t know yet either.”

“What?”

“But he said there’s a possibility of improvement if I have surgery.”

Kang Tae-oh held his mother’s hand.

“I’ll have the surgery.”

“Is it a dangerous surgery?”

Choi Moo-gyeol answered instead.

“It is a major surgery.”…