The surgery continued for several hours.
If something went wrong, what then? Would she never see him again?
No news came, no matter how long she waited. Her mind felt like a mess.
Da Jeong, unable to overcome her anxiety, abruptly stood up from her seat. She bit her lips and paced around the hallway when an annoyed voice echoed in the air.
“Please, keep your sanity and stop this.”
The one who grumbled was Cheol Jung’s eldest son, Jin Seob.
He had been away from his seat throughout the operation. Every time he came back, he smelled strongly of cigarettes as if he had been smoking somewhere.
A man’s haggard face was covered with anxiety. Da Jeong lowered her head and sat down in the chair next to her.
“I’m, I’m sorry.”
“…Sigh, I told you to stop caring for those kids.”
Feeling guilty looking at Da Jeong’s pale face, Jin Seob didn’t say anything else. Instead, he ruffled his hair and muttered to himself.
He had visited the orphanage only on important days like holidays or Cheol Jung’s birthday. Even when he visited, he just showed his face and left, showing no interest in taking care of the children.
Did he have any right to blame the orphanage? He didn’t even visit when Cheol Jung was having a hard time.
Biting her lips, she glared at the floor when he sighed and muttered.
“It would be better if it disappeared.”
His tone was quite certain.
Had he not heard about the situation from the director, their father? Da Jeong opened her mouth carefully in a quiet voice.
“That’s not true. The city bought the land, so it’s okay now. The orphanage won’t disappear.”
“……”
For a moment, his eyebrows furrowed slightly. But he quickly relaxed his face and blinked weakly.
A bitter feeling was deeply mixed in the glance he tossed.
“Did my father say that? The city is helping the orphanage? Sigh… So he was going around saying that…….”
“What do… you mean? Going around saying that?”
“He was lying. To soothe the hearts of the departed children.”
“He, he wouldn’t…”
Da Jeong quickly sought Eun Hye’s help with her trembling gaze. It’s not like that, you’re misunderstanding something. She desperately hoped she would say that.
But Eun Hye kept her mouth shut tightly. She had a gloomy expression and slowly approached.
“Da Jeong, the director had no choice. He said that because you wouldn’t give up otherwise.”
“Dad…”
The orphanage now seemed to be demolished inevitably, and Cheol Jung was lying on the operating table.
Why had yesterday, a day I had looked forward to, turned into a dreadful nightmare?
Da Jeong finally burst into tears that she had been holding back.
Cheol Jung, who had undergone a sevenhour major surgery, was moved to the intensive care unit. Thankfully, the results were favorable, and he was informed that he could be discharged after a few days of recovery.
Da Jeong entered the patient room as soon as the visiting hours began, after taking a quick nap on the hospital chair.
The sight of him lying quietly with his eyes closed seemed nothing more than a peaceful sleep.
Seeing Cheol Jung safe, she finally felt like she could breathe properly. Da Jeong asked Eun Hye to look after him and hastily headed for the orphanage.
According to her, the evacuation was the day after tomorrow.
In her haste, her pace quickened. She had not eaten or drunk properly since yesterday, and although she had no energy, that didn’t matter.
The orphanage, which she rushed to in one step, was in a much more serious situation than expected.
There were objects scattered all over the playground and tents spread out here and there. The sight, reminiscent of a refugee camp, caused her previously collected composure to crumble.
She felt as if she was left alone in a vast world.
“Ah? Sister Da Jeong.”
Lost in thought, she stood blankly when a voice as clear as dew echoed in her ears. As she quickly turned her head, there stood a girl with her hair tied high.
Barely managing a smile, Da Jeong squatted in front of the child. Ye Seul, who turned eight this year, was one of the children who particularly liked Da Jeong.
“Ye Seul, have you been well?”
“Yes. I’ve been well.”
In the child’s hand, who answered energetically, was a small plastic basket. Inside the basket, which seemed to be used for bathing, was a flashlight and small snacks.
“What’s this?”
“This? This is our emergency ration.”
“Emergency…… ration?”
“Yes. We’re playing camping from tomorrow. We’ll set up tents and tell scary stories inside, and eat snacks. So, I’m preparing in advance.”
“……”
In front of the innocent smile of the child, Da Jeong could not say anything. As she gently stroked her head, her heart ached.
According to Eun Hye, the children were planning to live in tents in front of the orphanage until a place was found.
A vacant lot overgrown with unmanaged weeds.
There was a fair amount of space on either side of the main gate as the orphanage was quite secluded, but it was a dangerously impractical choice.
Da Jeong bit her inner lip hard.
“Ye Seul, I’m sorry.”
“Why, sister?”
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
