“Are you alright?”

Do Jun was greatly surprised to see Ga Eun sweating profusely.

“Let’s go to the hospital right away.”

As Do Jun tried to carry Ga Eun on his back, she pushed him away with her weak hand.

“I just need to rest a bit.”

Ga Eun couldn’t go to the hospital for fear her pregnancy would be revealed. Do Jun’s large hand touched Ga Eun’s forehead. Her whole body was burning hot like a fireball.

“You’re burning up. This is serious.”

Worry made Do Jun’s voice come out loud. Still, Ga Eun didn’t break her will.

“I want to be alone.”

As Ga Eun insisted, Do Jun couldn’t do anything for her.

“Why are you being so stubborn?”

Do Jun asked why she was refusing to go to the hospital despite having a fever. Ga Eun forced her dry lips to move and made up a plausible excuse.

“There are rumors online that I’m mentally ill. How can I go to the hospital?”

Just then, Do Jun remembered the fever reducer at home. As he hurriedly went to the living room, Ga Eun became even more anxious.

“Then at least take some medicine.”

When Do Jun brought the medicine close to Ga Eun’s face, she forcefully knocked it to the floor with her hand.

“Please.”

Do Jun was greatly taken aback by Ga Eun’s violent behavior, which he had never seen before.

Ga Eun turned to face the wall as if trying to hide herself. Do Jun stood there for a while, unable to understand Ga Eun who rejected all his kindness and even turned her back on him.

“Do you dislike even my fingertips touching you?”

When Do Jun’s low voice was heard, Ga Eun’s shoulders flinched for just a moment. Do Jun had no choice but to leave her room.

But Do Jun couldn’t leave Ga Eun alone with a fever. He quickly wet a towel and went back into her room.

“At least let me bring your fever down.”

Ga Eun seemed to have fallen asleep quickly, as faint breathing sounds escaped her lips. Do Jun began wiping her feverish body with the lukewarm towel.

Do Jun stayed by Ga Eun’s side all night. At dawn, Do Jun, who had briefly fallen asleep hunched over beside Ga Eun’s bed, quickly got up to check her fever. Fortunately, the fever had completely subsided.

Do Jun looked at Ga Eun’s sleeping face. She was an attractive woman with flawless white skin and large eyes. As if having a bad dream, Ga Eun deeply furrowed her brow. And an unfamiliar name escaped her lips.

“Tae Yang.”

Do Jun’s attention was focused on the man’s name that came from Ga Eun’s mouth. Her lips moved once more.

“I’m sorry, Tae Yang.”

Because Ga Eun’s voice calling the name was so sorrowful, it made Do Jun suspect that Tae Yang might be the name of another man.

Do Jun felt a hot emotion rising from his heart. He himself didn’t even know what this sensation was that he had never felt before.

Do Jun fell asleep again while looking at Ga Eun’s face, which had returned to peaceful sleep. When Do Jun opened his eyes again, Ga Eun was not in the bed.

Startled, Do Jun hurried out to the living room and called her name.

“Yoon Ga Eun.”

Unable to find her anywhere in the house, Do Jun froze in place as if all the blood had drained from his body.

Early morning.

Ga Eun’s eyes slowly opened. She was startled to find Do Jun asleep, hunched over beside her bed.

She couldn’t remember anything from yesterday. Seeing the water towel and basin on the bedside table, she realized that Do Jun had nursed her all night.

As Do Jun, who usually showed no interest in her, changed, Ga Eun’s heart kept wavering. But that was only for a moment as Ga Eun’s hand moved to her stomach.

‘Tae Yang, are you alright?’

Remembering the obstetrician’s words about being careful in early pregnancy, she became anxious. Ga Eun carefully got up from bed so as not to wake Do Jun. Then she grabbed her bag and coat and hurriedly left the house.

As soon as she exited the apartment entrance, Ga Eun, who had been contemplating for a while, called someone.

“I’m sorry for calling so early. I’m so worried something might be wrong with the baby…”

Ga Eun, sobbing, couldn’t even finish her sentence. Soon, a woman’s voice came through the receiver.

The person who answered the phone was Moon Ji Soo, Jung Ah’s friend who had secretly treated Ga Eun. As soon as she hung up, Ga Eun immediately hailed a taxi. Her hand kept moving to her stomach in anxiety.

‘I’m sorry, Tae Yang.’

Guilt washed over her for having focused solely on preparing for the fashion show, almost forgetting she was pregnant. Even until the taxi arrived at the hospital, Ga Eun kept her hand on her stomach and apologized inwardly several times.

As soon as the taxi arrived at the hospital, Ga Eun hurriedly got out. Worried that someone might be watching her, she immediately entered the cafe connected to the hospital instead of going directly to the hospital.

Then she discreetly slipped out the back door and got on the elevator. When she reached the front of the hospital, Ji Soo, who had just arrived, called out to her.

“Ga Eun, are you alright?”

Ga Eun’s face was still pale from having had a fever all night.

“I suddenly got a fever last night.”

Ji Soo quickly opened the hospital door, and as Ga Eun entered, she lowered the shutters as if closing the hospital door.

“It’ll be okay. Shall we do an ultrasound?”

Ga Eun followed Ji Soo’s guidance into the ultrasound room. Even as she lay on the ultrasound bed, her heart was pounding with worry about what might happen.

Gel was applied to her white belly, and soon the ultrasound machine scanned over her stomach. As Yu Jin focused intently on the ultrasound without saying anything for a while, Ga Eun’s dry lips moved quickly.

“There’s nothing wrong, right?”

Only after hearing Ga Eun’s question did Ji Soo’s lips spread in a relaxed manner.

“The ultrasound shows nothing wrong with the baby. That’s such a relief.”

Hearing Ji Soo’s words, a deep sigh of relief escaped Ga Eun’s lips.

“You absolutely must not overexert yourself or get stressed. If the mother gets a fever, it can be fatal for the baby. Do you understand?”

Ji Soo continued speaking out of concern.

“Are you eating well? And make sure to get enough sleep. You have to do that even if you have to force yourself. For the baby’s sake.”

Ga Eun nodded at her words. Only after confirming that there was no problem with the baby did the color return to Ga Eun’s pale face.

Ji Soo briefly examined Ga Eun’s body after the ultrasound was finished.

“It’s a relief. You don’t have a fever now.”

Perhaps thanks to Do Jun’s care all night, Ga Eun felt her steps were light, unlike yesterday when her whole body felt heavy. The two left the hospital again like secret agents. They looked around several times to see if there were any people nearby.

Only after getting on the elevator together did Ga Eun belatedly realize that her phone had been ringing continuously. There were over 8 missed calls from Do Jun.

The phone rang again, but Ga Eun couldn’t easily answer. It was because she couldn’t think of an excuse to give Do Jun.

Looking at Ga Eun’s anxious face, Ji Soo carefully opened her mouth towards her.

“You can’t tell your husband about the pregnancy, right?”

Since Ji Soo had never asked about her personal affairs, Ga Eun could only bite her lower lip without giving any answer.

As the elevator arrived at the first floor, Ji Soo spoke to Ga Eun again.

“If you need help, don’t hesitate to call anytime.”

Ji Soo came close to Ga Eun and warmly held her hand.

“Jung Ah’s friend is a precious friend to me too.”

The two exchanged brief greetings, and Ga Eun hurriedly got into a taxi. In the taxi, she tried to think of an excuse to give Do Jun. No matter how much she thought, nothing came to mind.

What reason could there be for going out without saying anything to Do Jun, who had been nursing her sick body?

Ga Eun had rushed to the hospital without any preparation, worried about Tae Yang. As the taxi arrived at the apartment entrance, Ga Eun got out with a deeply darkened face.

As she got on the elevator, Ga Eun thought she had only one excuse to give Do Jun. As she opened the door lock of the house entrance and entered, her eyes met Do Jun’s, who was standing looking at the front door.

Ga Eun tried hard not to show her surprise at seeing Do Jun. Just as she was about to give a plausible excuse to Do Jun, he ran over and hugged Ga Eun tightly.

Ga Eun’s body froze in place at Do Jun’s sudden action.

“It’s good that you came back.”

Do Jun, who she thought would persistently question her, strangely didn’t ask anything. As if someone who was about to leave completely had returned, he held Ga Eun tightly and wouldn’t let go.

At Do Jun’s behavior, Ga Eun had to ask him a question instead.

“Did something happen?”

At Ga Eun’s words, Do Jun finally released her body that he had been holding tightly. Do Jun, who belatedly regained his senses, asked Ga Eun a question.

“Are you alright now?”

Do Jun’s large hand touched Ga Eun’s forehead. Fortunately, the fever had completely subsided.

Ga Eun became more anxious at Do Jun’s attitude of not asking her anything. She even suspected that someone assigned to her might have reported everything that happened today to Do Jun.

“I met with a reporter.”

Out of anxiety, Ga Eun gave excuses that Do Jun hadn’t even asked for.

“I have an interview scheduled with a newspaper at 10 AM. You saw the article about me online, right?”

Ga Eun focused all her attention on Do Jun’s facial expressions with each word she uttered. But Do Jun’s expression didn’t change even after hearing Ga Eun’s excuse.

“I’m thinking of doing the interview live. The longer I drag this out, the worse it will be for me.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Ga Eun quickly turned towards her room. At that moment, Do Jun grabbed Ga Eun’s wrist and moved his tightly closed lips.

“Do you have a man?”