Secret Baby (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 13
At Tae Kyung’s fierce glare, Min Seob flinched for a moment. But quickly, unwilling to back down, he scowled right back at him.
“You’re telling me not to touch you? So you’re calling me a pervert? That’s an insult to me.”
“An insult? Your kid’s in pain and needs an exam, yet all you’re doing is indulging your selfish desires. I didn’t expect much, but you’ve sunk even lower than I thought.”
“You’re the one acting jealous while the child is clearly unwell.”
Min Seob’s sharp retort against Tae Kyung’s sarcasm showed he was no pushover either.
Seo Ha grew increasingly irritated by the two men’s pointless psychological battle.
She especially couldn’t understand Tae Kyung’s attitude. She was grateful he’d driven her all the way here, but she didn’t want to grow any closer to him.
His current behavior was crossing a line.
Why did he keep forcing his way into her life now, of all times?
They were the kind of people who only brought each other trouble when face to face.
Seo Ha’s mind was filled only with Min Jun right now—whatever these two argued about didn’t matter to her at all.
“I’ll wait in front of the examination room.”
Seo Ha said wearily and left the emergency room.
Tae Kyung shoved Min Seob’s arm away, jammed his hands into his pants pockets, and strode quickly after Seo Ha with his long legs.
Just as Min Seob was about to follow them, his phone rang. He sighed and disappeared in the opposite direction from Seo Ha and Tae Kyung.
Seo Ha was annoyed by the sound of footsteps trailing her. She stopped on the hospital stairs leading to the examination room—and the footsteps stopped too. Seo Ha let out a deep sigh and spoke in an exhausted voice.
“Thank you for driving me this far. You can go now.”
“Don’t worry about it. I’m just concerned about the kid.”
“Please don’t worry about Min Jun. He has nothing to do with you.”
Tae Kyung’s chest felt tight at Seo Ha’s sharp tone.
A child who supposedly had “nothing to do with him”? That wasn’t true at all.
Because the child was Seo Ha’s, he mattered deeply to Tae Kyung too.
“He does matter to me. He’s my student.”
“Please just go.”
Seo Ha pleaded in a trembling voice. She couldn’t understand why Tae Kyung cared so much about Min Jun, even though Min Jun wasn’t his child.
Or perhaps blood ties pulled people together against their will—that thought frightened her even more.
She feared Tae Kyung might find out the truth about Min Jun.
She feared he might try to take her child away.
Ignoring Seo Ha’s distress, Tae Kyung simply walked past her and moved ahead.
Seo Ha’s nerves were frayed to the breaking point. Pushing Tae Kyung away felt impossible when he kept showing up, and accepting Min Seob’s advances was equally out of the question—yet Min Jun, more precious to her than her own life, tied her down in every direction.
If Min Jun woke up, would she just run away somewhere?
But she couldn’t run forever.
She wanted to sever this tiresome connection once and for all.
“I said go! Why won’t you ever listen to me?”
Seo Ha’s desperate voice echoed through the stairwell. Tae Kyung stopped walking, turned around, and approached her with a cold, mocking tone.
“Why are you overreacting like this? Is Kwak Min Seob acceptable but I’m not? What’s the reason?”
“You’re asking why? We’re already over! Don’t you know I ran away because I was sick of you?”
Seo Ha deliberately spat out harsh words.
Tae Kyung’s normally straight eyebrows furrowed deeply in pain.
He strode up to Seo Ha and pinned her against the wall.
Planting both hands on the wall, he trapped her between his body and the wall and said coldly,
“Over already? Does everything just end because you ran away? No. It’s not over for me yet. If you wanted it truly over, you should’ve ended it properly back then. This time, I’m going to finish it correctly—and until I say it’s over, it won’t be. You’ll just have to endure it. I’ve waited five years, after all.”
Tae Kyung’s dark, intense eyes locked steadily onto Seo Ha’s face.
Seo Ha clenched her jaw, fighting the urge to look away, and stared back firmly.
“Don’t cling to me like this. It’s not like you, Han Tae Kyung.”
“Like me? What even is ‘being like me’? You’re the one who made me this way.”
“Me? It’s you who turned me into this! Don’t drag me into things between you and Jin Yu Na.”
Tae Kyung let out a low, incredulous laugh.
“Why are you bringing up Jin Yu Na all of a sudden?”
“Why? Because Jin Yu Na is your woman! I don’t want her getting the wrong idea about me!”
Seo Ha gritted her teeth and forced the words out.
Her face looked like she could barely stand on her own two feet, yet she summoned every ounce of strength within her to shout.
Tae Kyung gave a hollow laugh.
“Now you’re grasping at utterly ridiculous excuses. The more you say that, the less I want to let you go. Go ahead—watch and see if you can actually end this. You won’t be able to end it until I do.”
He dropped his arms and took a step back from Seo Ha. Her tightly clenched hand, which had been holding on in tension, suddenly fell limp.
Tae Kyung turned and walked toward the examination room, leaving Seo Ha behind. The tension released, and Seo Ha staggered, leaning weakly against the wall.
What on earth was she supposed to do?
If word somehow reached Hyun Young and she tried to hurt Min Jun again, where could she possibly run this time?
Would Tae Kyung finally let her go if she started seeing someone else?
The CT scan didn’t take as long as expected.
“Mom, Dad—Min Jun will be heading back down to the ER. We’ll run a few quick tests before starting the admission process.”
The nurse naturally assumed Tae Kyung and Seo Ha were a married couple. Seo Ha was startled and about to deny it, but Tae Kyung quickly intercepted.
“Understood. Go ahead and process the admission. I’ll stay by Min Jun’s side.”
Tae Kyung stood beside Min Jun’s stretcher, watching over him.
Min Jun was fast asleep. They’d said he’d only be under for thirty minutes, but he still hadn’t woken up. His sleeping face looked like an angel’s.
Tae Kyung stared intently at the oddly familiar features of the boy.
Seo Ha had no choice but to go handle the admission paperwork.
Surprisingly, Tae Kyung cared for Min Jun with the meticulousness and skill of someone who’d raised children before.
“Oh my, Dad—you’re really good with your kid!”
While waiting for the ECG, an elderly woman sitting nearby offered what sounded more like teasing than a compliment. Tae Kyung responded with a faint smile and turned his head away.
Ever since arriving at the hospital, everyone assumed Tae Kyung was Min Jun’s father—and strangely, he didn’t mind it.
Yet, at the same time, it left a bitter taste in his mouth.
If Seo Ha hadn’t had another man’s child… if she hadn’t left his side… perhaps a child like Min Jun could’ve been theirs.
The ringtone of his phone cut through his thoughts.
Yoo Na’s name appeared on the screen.
Tae Kyung frowned. If he didn’t answer now, she’d stubbornly keep calling—he knew Yoo Na well enough to be sure. It’d be easier to just take the call once and be done with it.
But honestly, he didn’t feel like answering right now.
He didn’t know how to explain his relationship with Yoo Na to Seo Ha.
Would she understand that their connection was formed against his will, purely for corporate and political strategy?
Explaining the ties between HY Group and Congressman Jin Cheol Wook might be difficult—and even if he did, Seo Ha might not comprehend it.
Worse, knowing the truth might only push her further away.
And what good would explaining now even do?
He felt utterly lost.
Just then, Seo Ha approached and, seeing Tae Kyung’s phone ringing loudly, said with a hint of annoyance,
“Go take your call. I can manage Min Jun on my own now.”
“Then I’ll excuse myself for a moment.”
Tae Kyung walked past Seo Ha and answered the phone.
—“Tae Kyung! Are you still in Yangpyeong? I had dinner with Mom today…”
“What do you need?”
The woman’s voice from Tae Kyung’s phone drifted into Seo Ha’s ears—it was Yoo Na.
She could never forget that voice.
‘Did you get the photos? Tae Kyung is sleeping right next to me now. I called to show you the reality of things, Seo Ha.’
Seo Ha’s chest ached as though a knife had gouged out a piece of her heart.
It ripped open a wound she thought had finally started healing.
Right. She needed to distance herself even more from Tae Kyung.
Seo Ha clenched her fists so tightly her fingertips turned white.
[This is the timeline separator]Tae Kyung stepped into the emergency stairwell, his face twisted in irritation, and spoke in a cold voice.
“I doubt you have any real reason to be calling me.”
—“Dad keeps asking when we’re setting the date. You know as well as I do—marriage for people like us is just business. Honestly, marrying me isn’t even a bad deal for you, is it?”
“People like us?”
Tae Kyung was deeply annoyed that Yoo Na lumped them into the same category.
—“Well, at the very least, we should announce our wedding date soon. It’d help not just T&K but HY Group too.”
“Just because I haven’t denied rumors of our engagement doesn’t mean I’ve agreed to marry you. Don’t get the wrong idea.”
—“Tae Kyung!”
Yoo Na cried out indignantly.
Tae Kyung had never let anyone near him except Kim Seo Ha.
Yoo Na’s pride wouldn’t allow her to beg for his affection—she had to make it a transaction instead.
Didn’t he feel even a hint of pity for her, someone who looked only at him?
His unshaken indifference despite her desperation only made her more resentful.
“I’m not the kind of person who treats marriage as a business deal—so I guess I can’t be one of your ‘people like us.’ Go find someone more like yourself.”
—“T-Tae Kyung! Have you forgotten our promise? How can you treat me like this? I’m the woman who carried your child!”
“Promise? Carried my child? When exactly did you carry my child? I already know those pregnancy test photos and ultrasound images you sent me were all fake. I don’t want anything more to do with you.”
—“Tae Kyung!”
Yoo Na frantically tried to hold onto him, but Tae Kyung coldly hung up. He leaned against the wall and let out a long, weary sigh.
Five years ago—a single photo from Yoo Na had started it all.
It was around the time Seo Ha had vanished without a word, and he’d drowned himself in alcohol.
Of all places, he’d run into Yoo Na at a bar that night. She’d sat beside him and poured him drinks.
Having barely slept for days and drinking heavily, he was barely conscious.
When he started staggering, Yoo Na helped him up.
She even booked a hotel room and took him there.
“Ah… I’m fine now. You can go.”
“Are you sure you’re okay, Tae Kyung?”
“Yeah… I think I can finally sleep now…”
Tae Kyung collapsed onto the bed fully clothed.
“Tae Kyung, I’ll just use the bathroom real quick and leave. I spilled some of the drink earlier.”
“Mm…”
After that, Tae Kyung remembered nothing.
That night, in his dream, he met Seo Ha. She looked at him with sorrowful eyes, said nothing, and turned to walk away.
No matter how desperately he called out or tried to grab her, she slipped through his fingers.
When he woke up in the morning, he was wearing only his underwear. Clutching his pounding head, he slowly sat up—and found a note on the bedside table.
[Last night was wonderful. I sent you a photo of our memory via text. Check it and call me. —Yoo Na.]What on earth had happened? He couldn’t recall a thing.
Shaking his head, Tae Kyung gulped down some bottled water.
Photos…? The moment he checked Yoo Na’s message, Tae Kyung froze.
He couldn’t verify if the photo was genuine or not—but it clearly showed him and Yoo Na together.
How on earth had he ended up in bed with Yoo Na?
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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