Chapter 139 – Message (2)

The hand that was holding the phone was shaking.

… Uh, uh…

I swallowed hard and checked the screen again, wondering if I had read something wrong.

[Baek Ga-eun: Oppa, my period isn’t coming…]

Of course, there was no misreading the text, and the moment I saw the message again, a cold sweat began to run down my spine.

Chi, spit, calm…, Let’s calm down…

All kinds of thoughts were mixed in my head, and I was confused.

… Did I not take my medicine? It’s definitely okay…, No, it could just be a case of poor physical condition…

At that time, after rummaging through my chaotic mind, one fact came to mind.

The goddess said.

For sure…, When I get pregnant, my memories come back…

“… What are you doing?”

“Huh!!!”

Someone spoke to me, and I was startled and turned around to see Jiyeon Lee back.

The moment I came face to face with Jiyeon Lee, who was looking at me strangely and tilting her head…

… Sigh.

Her confused mind began to sink heavily and weigh on her chest.

She was very embarrassed and was fidgeting, so Ji-yeon Lee quietly approached her and spoke to her.

“… “What’s wrong?”

“… Uh, huh? Ship, ship…, My stomach hurts… !”

“… Does it hurt a lot?”

With her worried words, Lee Ji-yeon reached out to her.

I spoke urgently, avoiding her touch without thinking.

“… Okay, it’s okay. Fine… “Well, I’m going to go to the bathroom.”

Then she quickly turned around and headed to the bathroom.

Bang! When she opened the bathroom door with a sound, she luckily found that no one was using it.

After quickly locking the door, she sat down on the restroom, took a deep breath, and slowly opened the messenger.

Still no message came.

… Okay, let’s check first.

As she came to a quiet place, her confused mind seemed to calm down a bit.

After taking a deep breath, I opened Messenger and created a reply to Baek Ga-eun.

… Is this natural enough?

I pressed ‘Send’ with a lot of desperation, and soon the message I sent appeared in the chat window.

[Sorry for seeing it so late. Today is your day off, right? Did you stop by the hospital?]

The moment I sent that message, I was shocked.

Instead of the number ‘1’ next to the message I sent, there was a sign that the other person had read the message.

The timing was too good to pass it off as a coincidence.

… You were waiting.

While I was sighing deeply, feeling like my heart was congested, a message came back from Baek Ga-eun.

[I haven’t gone yet…]

“…”

A jumble of mixed thoughts cluttered my head and I didn’t know what to reply.

… There is no time for this.

Jiyeon Lee is waiting outside, and dinner is scheduled to end today’s date.

If she ruins Lee Ji-yeon’s mood by focusing on Baek Ga-eun, who doesn’t even know the exact cause, she will end up losing two birds with one stone.

I immediately called Baek Ga-eun.

A short connection sound was heard, and then Baek Ga-eun’s voice was heard.

[Hello…]

Her voice trembles uneasily.

At the same time, I started to get more nervous.

I covered my mouth, leaned down, and whispered softly.

“… Ga-eun, why haven’t you gone to the hospital yet? “Is today your day off?”

There is no way for a hospital owned by Baekil Group to rest. Even if the hospital is truly closed, Baek Ga-eun will probably have a doctor.

She knew that, but she didn’t say it out loud.

[Well, that…]

Baek Ga-eun kept her mouth shut in order to hear her words, and after hesitating for a while, she carefully spoke out.

[… If you go to our hospital…, The whole family finds out…]

The moment I heard Baek Ga-eun’s words over the phone, I realized what I had been missing.

If Baek Ga-eun received treatment at Baek-il Hospital, there was no way her family would not be notified.

If there are other results other than simple menstrual irregularities…

…

I started drooling without realizing it.

I quickly thought of another way and quietly spoke.

“… Then…, Te, the tester… ?”

[… I haven’t tried it yet…]

“… First, try the tester and let me know. Since I’m out, it might be hard to go right now. “I’m sorry.”

I thought the answer would come back right away, but Baek Ga-eun didn’t say anything for a while, and she left a little reply that she understood, and that’s how we ended the call.

“Whoa…”

With a deep sigh, I got out of the toilet stall and stood in front of the sink.

In the mirror, I looked quite nervous, looking a little haggard.

While I was dousing her face with cold water to come to her senses, Baek Ga-eun’s reaction at the end struck me.

… Was I being too cold?

Baek Ga-eun’s voice trembled slightly.

She was probably anxious because she had a lot on her mind.

Even though she used the bare minimum of birth control, she fought so hard…, There is no way Baek Ga-eun didn’t think about her pregnancy either.

But…, There is nothing I can do for her now.

She even showed Baek Ga-eun her method, so now we can only pray that nothing bad happens to her body.

If you really got pregnant unexpectedly, it would be okay to move on then.

… It should be okay.

*

After gathering her thoughts, she came out of the bathroom and headed to the parking lot with Jiyeon Lee who was waiting.

Jiyeon Lee asked me if I was okay, and I politely said that I was okay.

On the way to the restaurant I had reserved.

It wasn’t that far, but because it was a weekend evening, there was quite a bit of traffic.

I was moving leisurely because I thought I would arrive in time…

All my nerves were focused on my phone.

… Did you send it by now?

Since I asked to be contacted immediately after using the tester, I don’t know when I will be contacted.

She turned off all notifications in case Lee Ji-yeon found out, but she started to worry more.

As she was driving slowly, Ji-yeon Lee, who was playing with her cell phone, quietly started talking to her.

“… “Superman.”

“… Huh?”

“… By any chance, is something going on?”

“… What happened?”

She was startled by Lee Ji-yeon’s sharp question and became a little shaken.

She tried to insist that nothing had happened, but she took advantage of her previous experience and accepted it.

But Lee Ji-yeon did not let me go easily.

“… No, since earlier he kept glancing at his phone like a scared puppy.”

… Ah.

She was startled by her words.

I thought she was just playing with her phone, but she was observing me.

“… There’s a bit of traffic, so I don’t know if I’ll be able to make it on time.”

I was conscious of Lee Ji-yeon’s gaze and tried to respond as naturally as possible, but I couldn’t tell if she would be fooled.

I couldn’t resist Lee Ji-yeon’s gaze staring at me, so I turned her head and met her gaze.

“…”

She was just looking at me with her eyes in the same position she was using her cell phone.

I was pushed into an awkward atmosphere and blurted out the words.

“… Why?”

After looking at me for a while, she said it was nothing and shifted her gaze back to her phone.

Fortunately, no further questioning occurred to her, and she was able to concentrate on her driving, sighing in relief.

We arrived at the restaurant before we knew it.

When we parked our car in the parking lot and went up to the lobby, a staff member greeted us.

We immediately sat down in the room we had reserved in advance.

It was a large room for two people to enjoy, but it was a great place to enjoy leisurely.

After confirming the pre-placed order, the employee left…

“…”

There was an unknown silence in the room.

Jiyeon Lee, who was sitting across from her, was leaning deeply in her chair and staring at me.

I felt a strange pressure from her gaze and brought up a random topic in response to her impatience.

“… “Did you take a picture of the dessert we ate earlier?”

“Yes.”

“… This time, the marketing department convinced me to create an SNS…”

“I saw it.”

… I’m going crazy.

I tried to lighten the mood through conversation, but it felt even more deadly.

Calm eyes without emotion.

And her lightly crossed arms and pursed lips revealed what she was thinking.

Now Jiyeon Lee is doubting me.

I don’t know what she was thinking, but I’m sure she was suspicious of something after seeing my behavior earlier.

… Ha, you can do it. Let’s take it easy, Choin…

I tried my best not to show her impatience and raised several topics with Jiyeon Lee…

“I heard from the directing team that Team Leader Kang is getting married…”

“Send the wreath on your own.”

“Well, marrying Lee Song-ha was a speeding violation…”

“They said so.”

“… Last time, a place contacted me asking for sponsorship…”

“Reject.”

… It was ruined.

None of it worked.

But it seemed like the effort was worth it. Soon the first food came out, and I felt like the tense atmosphere had eased a little.

It went quickly from bread topped with avocado and vegetable spread to the main menu, veal steak.

It was still delicious, and Jiyeon Lee seemed to have a good sense of humor.

I was able to prove that my choice to choose this place was not wrong.

I relaxed a bit and enjoyed the meal, constantly bringing up topics, and Ji-hee Lee seemed to have noticed my efforts, and little by little, she began to engage in conversation.

Just as the lively conversation went into a lull for a moment.

Jiyeon Lee, who was sipping wine, put down her glass, raised her knife, and quietly spoke to her.

“… “Superman.”

I, who was in the middle of munching on her food, answered her with a glance, and she glanced at me and continued her conversation by slicing up her meat.

“… Are you going to invite Baek Ga-eun and Hyeon Ha-yeon to our wedding?”

“… Ugh, huh?”

After handing over her food in a hurry, I hurriedly asked her back.

Lee Ji-yeon dipped her fork into the sliced ​​meat and glanced at me.

I swallowed my saliva and answered carefully.

“… Well, then…, He’s the celebrity in charge, of course he’ll come, right? Well, back then… Well, I’m in charge, but…”

Jiyeon Lee, who was looking at me with her eyes raised, slowly turned her gaze and continued her words.

“… Yes.”

… What, what…

Just as I was trying to control my startled heart from a sudden question.

The cell phone I had placed next to me started flashing.

… Huh?

Since I turned off notifications, it won’t be Baek Ga-eun.

I gently put down the dishes and picked up my phone.

At that time, I felt eyes on her and glanced across from her, and saw Jiyeon Lee looking at me, sipping wine.

I slowly looked down, unlocked my phone, and checked what the notification was.

It wasn’t a phone call, but I thought it was a message, so I opened the messenger…

At the top was a useless advertising message, and below that.

[Baek Ga-eun: Photo]

A message from Baek Ga-eun had arrived.

… Wow, you’re here.

When I checked the time, I saw that the message had arrived not long ago.

All kinds of thoughts that I had barely managed to put to sleep came to mind, confusing my head.

When I inadvertently turned my eyes to look across from me, Jiyeon Lee was still looking at me intently.

… Okay, I need to check it quickly…

If you keep holding on to your phone, you might arouse suspicion.

I swallowed my saliva and quickly clicked on the message.

The message she sent was…