A Dizzying Pregnancy Scheme - Chapter 5

Do Jun’s text message froze Ga Eun’s feet right in front of the front door. Ga Eun mustered her courage again and put her hand on the doorknob. At that moment, another text arrived on her phone.

[Make sure to eat well. You need to be healthy to get divorced.]

As she stood there blankly after reading the message, the housekeeper who was preparing the meal urgently called out to her.

“Madam. The meal is ready, where are you going?”

It suddenly dawned on Ga Eun that the housekeeper might be someone Do Jun had placed there not just to cook, but to keep an eye on her.

“It’s nothing.”

Faced with Do Jun’s threat, Ga Eun had no choice but to follow the housekeeper into the kitchen. The table was set with more dishes than one person could eat alone. Even with delicious food in front of her, Ga Eun had no appetite.

“Even if you don’t feel like eating, just try one spoonful. From now on, please call me Oh Jipsa.”

When Ga Eun didn’t pick up her spoon, the housekeeper came over and placed it in her hand. Out of consideration for Oh Jipsa who had prepared the meal since early morning, Ga Eun reluctantly took a spoonful of seaweed soup.

Her stomach, which had been unsettled due to morning sickness, seemed to calm down a bit now. She hadn’t been able to eat properly recently because of morning sickness. Just as Ga Eun was about to take another spoonful of soup, Oh Jipsa suddenly spoke up.

“The chairman asked me to pay special attention to your diet. He said to prepare nutritious meals, but absolutely no raw foods.”

Oh Jipsa’s gaze moved to Ga Eun’s belly.

“Is there perhaps some good news?”

Startled by the friendly Oh Jipsa’s question, Ga Eun dropped her spoon on the table. The sharp sound of metal hitting glass rang out.

“It’s not like that.”

Ga Eun tried her best to hide her flustered expression. But when Oh Jipsa’s suspicious gaze didn’t disappear, Ga Eun added a long explanation.

“I was in a car accident recently, so he must be worried.”

When she mentioned another incident to Oh Jipsa, her attention immediately shifted.

“So that’s why your forehead.”

Oh Jipsa’s gaze fixed on her forehead. As Oh Jipsa’s hand reached out in concern, Ga Eun quickly stood up.

After deciding to divorce, Ga Eun had sent away all the staff who used to help at home. So she was only worried that Oh Jipsa’s sudden arrival at the house would ruin her plans.

“I’m sorry you went to the trouble of preparing all this. I don’t have much appetite these days, so I’ll eat slowly.”

After being as polite as she could to Oh Jipsa, Ga Eun hurried to her room. Her heart was pounding, afraid Oh Jipsa might discover her pregnancy.

Ga Eun kept worrying about Oh Jipsa’s words. No matter how much she thought about it, she couldn’t understand Do Jun’s intentions and purpose in suddenly taking care of her diet.

Surely he couldn’t know about the pregnancy.

In three years, she had never seen him eat a meal at home. For over three months, Ga Eun had woken up before Do Jun to prepare breakfast, trying to win his heart.

“Have breakfast before you go.”

Each time she called out to him, trying to stop him as he headed out the front door, his cold gaze would rest briefly on the table. Then, instead of an answer, she would hear the front door closing.

As the memories of the past came flooding back, Ga Eun wrapped her hands around her belly.

“Baby, I’m sorry. I’ll only think of good things.”

To Ga Eun, who had no meaning, hope, or purpose in life, the baby was her first desire to protect something.

With that desire came fearlessness. Ga Eun stared at her reflection in the dressing table mirror, focusing on her belly. Realizing there wasn’t much time left before her belly would start showing, anxiety spread throughout her body.

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After sending the text to Ga Eun, Do Jun stared blankly at his phone with no reply. The list of past text exchanges with Ga Eun remained unchanged.

As he scrolled through the message list with his finger, Do Jun realized he had never initiated a text to Ga Eun before.

He had always thought she would remain quietly by his side like a shadow, always guarding him. After holding his phone for a long while, Do Jun hurriedly called Secretary Kim into his office.

“Have you checked the CCTV footage from Yoon Ga Eun’s accident site?”

At Do Jun’s question, Secretary Kim’s expression became troubled.

“The nearby CCTV had broken down a week before the accident, sir.”

Hearing Secretary Kim’s words, Do Jun’s brow furrowed instantly. No matter how he thought about it, there were many incomprehensible aspects to Yoon Ga Eun’s traffic accident.

“Too many coincidences fitting together perfectly.”

Hearing Do Jun’s words, Secretary Kim quickly moved his lips to divulge other information about Yoon Ga Eun’s accident.

“There was no car black box either, sir. Could it be that the madam really prepared everything with bad intentions?”

Secretary Kim believed that Yoon Ga Eun had truly attempted suicide. Do Jun, who had been listening quietly to Secretary Kim’s words, turned his gaze towards him.

“Secretary Kim, do you really think Yoon Ga Eun tried to kill herself?”

“Pardon?”

Surprised by Do Jun’s sudden question, Secretary Kim’s eyes widened as if he had heard something unexpected. As soon as he finished speaking, Do Jun quickly turned his gaze back to the documents.

Since hearing about her accident, Do Jun had been unconsciously retracing all of his actions up until now. He couldn’t even begin to imagine which of his actions might have pushed her to the edge.

With his mind full of thoughts about Yoon Ga Eun, Do Jun couldn’t focus on the urgent meeting materials in front of him. After pondering for a long time, Do Jun gave another instruction to Secretary Kim.

“Please look into Dr. Kim Dong Un from World Hospital. As quickly as possible.”

“Yes, sir. I understand.”

Do Jun had developed major doubts about Dr. Kim Dong Un, who had been Yoon Ga Eun’s attending physician.

As if he had known in advance that Do Jun would come looking for him, he sat Do Jun down and began reciting information about Yoon Ga Eun without prompting.

Do Jun deliberately refrained from asking any questions, waiting for Kim Dong Un to spill all the information he had prepared.

“Fortunately, aside from minor bruising, there are no major issues with her body. The test results show no brain abnormalities, but in cases of major accidents, short-term memory loss can sometimes occur as an aftereffect.”

As if he were conducting a job interview rather than a normal patient-guardian consultation, the doctor greeted Do Jun with a very tense expression.

As Kim Dong Un’s explanation dragged on, Do Jun crossed his legs and sat askew. Dong Un seemed to be constantly gauging Do Jun’s mood changes even as he continued his explanation.

“In your professional opinion, Dr. Kim Dong Un, does Ga Eun look healthy?”

Dong Un’s face turned pale at Do Jun’s unexpected response.

“Her face was so white she looked like she might collapse at any moment. Are you sure you conducted proper examinations?”

Feeling Do Jun’s intense gaze, Dong Un hurriedly handed over the health checkup results he had prepared.

“While her body is in a state of severe nutritional deficiency, there were no other problems. So…”

Do Jun cut off Dong Un’s attempt at a lengthy explanation in response to the sudden question.

“Do you have any more prepared materials?”

“Pardon?”

After asking Dong Un the question, Do Jun stood up and posed another question to him.

“Can she be discharged today?”

“Pardon?”

“If there are no major issues with her body, can’t she receive outpatient treatment at home?”

Dong Un had been avoiding Do Jun’s persistent gaze since earlier, caught off guard by the unexpected situation.

“I’ll process the discharge papers.”

Before leaving the consultation room, Do Jun turned his head once more to stare intently at Dong Un’s face.

“If you lied to me today, you’ll have to take off that white coat you’re wearing.”

Do Jun still couldn’t believe Ga Eun’s accident, which raised so many questions. But despite his suspicions, he couldn’t think of any reason why she would cause an accident for some other purpose.

The cold gaze she gave him made him certain that she had forgotten his existence. Remembering Ga Eun’s warm eyes from before, Do Jun felt a pain in his chest as if electricity was flowing through it.

As he was lost in thoughts about Ga Eun, Do Jun’s phone rang loudly. Looking at the screen, Do Jun answered immediately, unlike before.

[Son-in-law, I’m worried I might be calling at a busy time.]

The caller was his father-in-law, Chairman Yoon Gi Cheol.

“Not at all.”

Chairman Yoon Gi Cheol spoke in a humble voice, lowering his posture as if Do Jun were standing right in front of him, trying to gauge Do Jun’s mood.

[I regret what happened to my daughter. It’s my fault for not raising her properly due to my many shortcomings. I’m sorry if she has caused any trouble for Shin Oh Group.]

Do Jun didn’t respond to Gi Cheol’s words. Yoon Gi Cheol’s behavior showed no concern for his daughter despite her extreme choice.

Do Jun wasn’t listening to a word Gi Cheol was saying. As he listened to Gi Cheol’s long excuses, Do Jun interrupted with a question.

“Don’t you have any concern for your daughter at all?”

At Do Jun’s sudden question, Gi Cheol’s voice became even more excited as he made excuses.

[No, that’s not what I meant.]

Do Jun gripped his phone tightly again, as if he didn’t want to hear Gi Cheol’s excuses, just as he was about to hang up quickly.

“When was the last time you met Ga Eun before the accident?”

Gi Cheol, who had been acting like a caring father, seemed unable to remember when he had last seen Ga Eun.

When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem

This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.

Synopsis:

“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”

Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.

Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.

While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the  Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…

Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.

 

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