“Oh, how perfect! I was about to have some tea, but it’s boring alone. Would you like to join me? Are you busy?”
“No, not at all.”
Gaeul smiled softly and replied, prompting Mijeong to call for the housemaid.
“Please bring us some tea. The chrysanthemum flower one we received as a gift. Let’s go to the tea table, Gaeul.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
The tea table was located right next to a floor-to-ceiling window, offering a clear view of the outdoors.
Sitting there during spring or fall, one could admire the garden blooming with seasonal flowers in its full beauty. However, now, with the cold creeping in and flowers gone, only bare branches remained, giving off a somewhat bleak feeling.
Yet, once snow covers these branches, the garden transforms into a different kind of charm, worth capturing in a painting. These were mostly expensive, ornamental trees.
Gaeul looked at an empty spot in the flower bed. Until fall, there used to be a tree there, now gone, deemed useless.
With a heavy heart, Gaeul turned her gaze back to the ornamental trees. They were beautiful indeed.
In this mansion, nothing useless existed. These trees were chosen because they shone, determined by the Chairman’s discerning eye.
Having just reconfirmed her usefulness for the time being, Gaeul soothed her cooling heart while looking out the window.
Soon, two teacups and a transparent heat-resistant glass teapot were placed in front of Gaeul.
“Madam, I brought the chrysanthemum tea.”
“Thank you, housemaid.”
“Not at all, please enjoy. If you need anything else, just call me.”
After setting down the teapot and cups, the housemaid quickly left. Gaeul then offered to pour the tea for Mijeong.
“Madam, let me do it.”
“Alright. Then, could you please pour?”
“Yes.”
Gaeul took the teapot and pulled the cup towards Mijeong. Inside the pot, a single chrysanthemum flower beautifully bloomed, and as the pot swayed, yellow hues seeped out like spreading paint.
The spring-like color warmed Gaeul’s heart, and her gaze lingered on the teapot for a moment.
Then, lifting her head, she asked Mijeong.
“Did something good happen to you today?”
“…How did you know?”
Remembering Mijeong’s unusually bright demeanor since she had grabbed her, Gaeul replied.
“You seem to be in a better mood today.”
“Oh, you…”
Mijeong glanced at Gaeul and responded loftily.
‘Is she the only one who asks about these things?’
Despite her lofty response, Mijeong’s heart was melting inside.
What’s the use of having a successful husband and two sons who make headlines if they are all so indifferent? Mijeong shook her head, thinking of her sons.
“Son! What did mom do today? Guess!”
“I’m busy. Please ask Secretary Kim if you need anything.”
‘…That’s not what I meant.’
Did they think she called them because she needed something? She could buy whatever she needed with her card and ask the resident housemaids for assistance.
Every time, Mijeong felt heartbroken by her indifferent sons. In this vast mansion, surrounded by four cold men, she was always lonely.
She just wanted to share what she did today, what she ate, and the compliments she received, and be cared for…
Compared to the indifferent men, Gaeul would notice and kindly ask even before Mijeong could boast.
Nine years had already passed since Mijeong had first seen the mother-daughter duo brought by her father-in-law without any prior notice, and she had screamed to drive them away.
Even after hearing all the scolding, Mijeong softened her guard towards Gaeul, who was always polite and well-behaved. Far from being sly, Gaeul was a pure and upright child, unlike the typical kids these days.
“I went for a massage today.”
“Oh, did you?”
“It’s my regular skin care day.”
“Your skin looks even more radiant today.”
Mijeong chuckled at Gaeul’s response.
Yes, this is the feeling.
Mijeong was lively like a fish in water, her tone candid yet subtly uplifting, making her feel even more genuine and boosting her mood.
“No, no, Gaeul. That’s not what’s important. I met a lady from the distribution industry at the spa. Guess what she said to me?”
“What did she say?”
“She thought I was Daegyun’s daughter! I’m his wife, not his daughter! Ahaha!”
Gaeul nodded and listened to her story seriously, as if her own opinion wasn’t important, just obediently.
Mijeong found even this satisfying.
Gaeul’s university studio.
The classroom-cum-studio, with several large, well-ventilated windows, was filled with the smell of paper and oil paint.
With the graduation exhibition approaching, her peers were busy scrutinizing their paintings, barely conversing. The trash can was full of various energy drinks and coffee cups.
Everyone was deeply engrossed in their work.
Gaeul prepared five paintings. The piece she was finishing now was the last one.
‘Should I add more layers to the petals?’
While contemplating happily, someone sneaked up behind her and startled her with a loud “Wow!”
“Wow! What? Gaeul’s painting is all flowers.”
“Ah, you scared me!”
Male lead says he’s pregnant — and it’s female lead’s child
Something seems a bit off about this world.
Wang Zhao thought as she watched a pregnant man walking towards her…
Intro
Female lead finds herself in a world where the men who possess the ability to bear children.
As she navigates this unfamiliar reality, she is caught off guard by the sudden appearance of her boyfriend, who reveals that he is pregnant.
Is this truly her boyfriend?
Why can’t she recall any details about their time together?
She begins to doubt whether the child her boyfriend is carrying is even hers.
Is there a hidden reason behind her amnesia, or could it be a side effect of her sudden arrival in this strange new world?
Just when it seems the protagonist’s life couldn’t become any more entangled, her ex-boyfriend makes an unexpected appearance, raising questions about the protagonist’s past.
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