[What time did you say you’re going to the hospital tomorrow?]

“10 o’clock.”

For some reason, Yuri responded more cheerfully on purpose, as Jego’s voice seemed to have sunk.

Turning her head to the side, she saw architect Jinman immersed in work before lunchtime.

Until recently, it had been Jego’s seat, but after Jinman returned later than scheduled from his dispatch to a partner company, it went back to its original owner.

Right now, Jego is staying in the Middle East for the new city project. It was natural that ‘Jay K’, a world-renowned architect, was invited to the world’s largest construction plan that has attracted global attention.

Yuri, who went to the Middle East with Jego, couldn’t bear the unimaginable killing heat and returned to Korea before him.

That was just a week ago. Although a week should have been enough to adjust to the time difference, Yuri decided to go to the hospital as her body kept feeling heavy and tired.

[It’s not serious, is it?]

Jego seemed worried, perhaps because he was far away, even though Yuri had mentioned going to the hospital in passing.

“It’s nothing. I’ve just been having indigestion and getting tired easily for the past few days.”

[I’m sorry, I should be by your side……]

He said with a concerned voice.

[Please bear with it a little longer. I’ll come as soon as the work is done.]

“No, it’s okay. I’m fine, so you can finish all your work and come back with peace of mind.”

Still, Jego seemed worried and only hung up after repeatedly asking her to contact him immediately if anything felt strange.

As Yuri put down her phone, she smiled gently at the numbers on the calendar on her desk.

When did time pass like this?

Is it because every day has been so happy?

Already, more than a year had passed since she married Jego.

During that time, truly many big and small events happened one after another.

Hyungsik, who stepped down from his position as a congressman, established a free legal advice center for marginalized groups and immigrants in collaboration with civic groups.

He also participated in volunteer activities for the socially vulnerable and low-income groups with Director Kim of Bauhaus whenever he had time.

Seeing that his frequency of smiling had increased significantly over the past year, when he rarely smiled after his wife’s death, it seemed that although his body was tired, his mind was at peace.

As he had told Yuri, Assistant Kim Taehun continued to stay by Hyungsik’s side, taking charge of the administrative work at the free legal advice center.

What was a bit unexpected was Hyunkyung’s reaction. Saying she sincerely wanted to help Congressman Chae, she visited the center twice a week to handle translation and interpretation work for immigrants.

Hyunkyung, who had a natural talent for language acquisition, was fluent in various languages including English, French, Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese.

Still, Yuri tilted her head at Hyunkyung, who suddenly actively participated in volunteer activities. This was because Hyunkyung used to grumble incessantly while attending charity parties hosted by Cheong-a Group under Chairman Ju’s orders.

There must be some other motive……

But she wasn’t sure exactly what it was. It seemed like she could grasp it, but it wasn’t certain.

About six months after Yuri and Jego got married, Claire and Woo Gyeol held their wedding ceremony at the same place.

However, the two did not move in together. Woo Gyeol continued to run a plastic surgery clinic in Korea, and Claire enjoyed her newlywed life going back and forth between Korea and the United States.

―It’s not like married couples have to live together, right?

That’s what Claire, who caught the bouquet Yuri threw, said with a bright smile.

Lady An and Yuri settled in New Zealand and spent peaceful days. Yuri and Lady An often checked on each other’s well-being through text messages and phone calls.

Meanwhile, Minwoo’s first trial ended. The court sentenced Minwoo to 7 years in prison for major crimes including kidnapping, rape, and assault.

The defense lawyers submitted a doctor’s diagnosis stating that Minwoo had a mental illness in an attempt to get a suspended sentence. But it wasn’t accepted.

It was because it was too planned and meticulous to be considered actions done while not in one’s right mind. Both the defendant and the prosecution immediately appealed after the first trial ended.

Not only Korean authorities but also French authorities were seeking Minwoo as a murder suspect, so they were planning to proceed with the extradition process based on the ‘Criminal Extradition Treaty’ concluded between the two countries.

It was said that discussions were ongoing about whether he would be transferred to France for trial as soon as his sentence in Korea ended, or whether he would be transferred to France before his sentence was completed.

Minwoo repeatedly asked through his lawyers to be allowed to meet Yuri. But each time, it was firmly rejected by Jego.

“Yuri.”

Awakened from her reverie by the voice calling her name, Yuri turned her head towards the sound. Seonyoung was standing in front of her desk, having arrived at some point.

“What are you doing? We should go for lunch.”

“Ah, yes. We should go eat.”

Yuri stood up, turning off her computer.

“What menu would be good?”

Jinman asked with a rather serious face next to Seonyoung.

“Shall we go for tempura rice bowl after a long time? I saw they had a new menu when I was coming to work this morning.”

“Oh! Tempura rice bowl sounds good. I’ll have eel tempura!”

Jinman quickly agreed with Seonyoung’s suggestion and licked his lips. But the moment Yuri heard the word tempura, she reflexively bit her lip as her stomach churned.

“What’s wrong? Does Yuri want to eat something else?”

“No, no. It’s fine with me.”

When Seonyoung asked with concern, Yuri hastily shook her head. She didn’t want to change the lunch place because of her. She thought, ‘There must be other menu items besides tempura rice bowl, so I can order something less greasy.’

However, as soon as she entered the restaurant, she couldn’t even smell the oil. Yuri immediately left the restaurant, pretending to take a phone call. She sent a text message to Seonyoung and Jinman saying she urgently needed to go back to the company to revise something.

“It doesn’t seem like indigestion……”

Yuri muttered to herself, rubbing her chest with her palm. Strangely, she wasn’t very hungry, but suddenly craved a sour drink. Eventually, Yuri stopped by a cafe on her way back to the company and bought a lemonade.

“Ah.”

Taking a big sip of the cool lemonade, she finally felt alive.

That evening too, Yuri substituted her dinner with a sweet and sour orange marmalade muffin. After eating, her whole body felt drowsy and she went straight to bed. She didn’t worry too much as it had been a continuous phenomenon since returning to Korea.

The next day, Yuri headed to the hospital where she had made an appointment.

“……Hmm.”

The doctor who examined Yuri looked closely at the chart and finally gave his opinion.

“I think you should go to the obstetrics and gynecology department, not internal medicine.”

“Pardon?”

“It seems like you’re pregnant. Let’s have you examined at the obstetrics and gynecology department.”

Yuri moved to the obstetrics and gynecology department on the second floor, where she received confirmation that she was 4 weeks pregnant.

The doctor said maintaining a balanced nutrient intake was most important and prescribed prenatal vitamins. He also advised her to avoid stress as much as possible and get plenty of rest.

Just as she was about to leave the hospital, Jego called as if he somehow knew.

[What did they say at the hospital?]

He seemed worried that she might have a serious illness.

“They said there’s nothing wrong. I should avoid stress as much as possible and get plenty of rest. I also got a prescription for vitamins.”

Yuri relayed exactly what the doctor had said to Jego.

Except for the fact of her pregnancy.

If she said she was pregnant, Jego would try to come back right away. She judged that it wouldn’t matter if she didn’t tell him until he returned in two weeks anyway.

[Is that so?]

Even though she said there was nothing wrong, his voice wasn’t bright.

The reason was revealed the next evening.

“Jego?”

Yuri approached the entrance with a surprised expression. As the door opened, Jego was striding into the house. He approached with quick steps and pulled Yuri into his arms.

“What happened? Weren’t you supposed to come back in 2 weeks?”

“I couldn’t wait until then.”

“But why?”

Jego released Yuri from his arms and cupped her face with both hands as he spoke.

“Actually, I had a dream the day before yesterday.”

“A dream?”

She furrowed her brow as if wondering why he was suddenly talking about a dream.

“Yes. A baby angel came down from the sky, smiled at me, and then entered your body. I think it was a conception dream.”

“Jego, even so… Just because of one dream……”

Yuri looked at Jego with an incredulous face.

“It wasn’t an ordinary dream. When my mother was pregnant with me, my father had almost the same dream as the one I had.”

Chairman Kwon’s conception dream was about a baby angel flying from the sky, laughing brightly, and then slipping into Mrs. Yoon’s mouth.

“It must be a conception dream. I’m sure.”

In fact, Jego was right. It was definitely a conception dream. Right now, a 4-week-old life was settling in Yuri’s body.

What should I do!

Yuri, who had hidden the fact of her pregnancy without knowing this would happen, bit her lower lip with a troubled expression.

But she couldn’t make excuses that she had forgotten to mention the pregnancy.

After agonizing alone for a while, Yuri finally pulled out her secret weapon.

There’s no choice. I have to use my ultimate aegyo!

With her eyes curved, Yuri wrapped her arms around Jego’s neck, smiling brightly. Kissing him lightly and teasingly, she called out to him in a whisper.

“Jego oppa.”

When Jego tried to dive in, Yuri subtly stepped back, teasing him.

“……Yuri.”

“Oppa, let’s not do this here, let’s go to the bedroom.”

Yuri knew that he loved it when she called him oppa. Her plan was to first melt Jego with aegyo and then casually reveal the fact of her pregnancy later.

But as soon as they arrived in the bedroom, her plan crumbled miserably.

Because before he could melt from her aegyo, he first burst into flames hot enough to break the bed. It seemed his body had become so heated that he couldn’t control himself after being apart for just over a week.

“No! The doctor said I’m only 4 weeks and intense sexual…… Ah!”

“Doctor? Only 4 weeks?”

Jego frowned as he raised himself from her. Yuri realized that in her panic at Jego’s rough advances, she had blurted out the fact of her pregnancy.

Ah, it’s ruined.

“Oppa.”

Yuri quickly curved her eyes and cupped Jego’s cheek with her hand. But his expression had already hardened.

“Why did you hide the fact of your pregnancy from me?”

“……Well, um. ……I thought you might come back right away. ……Oppa, are you angry?”

Of course, he wasn’t angry. He couldn’t be angry. Knowing Yuri’s inner feelings of holding back and not telling him about the pregnancy for his sake…… Still, finding her flustered appearance cute, he kept his mouth firmly shut, pretending to be angry for just a moment.

Jego leaned against the headboard with a cold face, removing her from his arms. Yuri, carefully gauging his mood, poked his chest lightly with her fingertips.

“I’m sorry. I was afraid it might interfere with your work……”

“Still, hiding that you’re pregnant?”

“Oppa, you’re really very angry, aren’t you.”

Yuri sat on Jego’s lap, wrapping her arms around his neck and pressing her forehead against his.

“What should I do to make you forgive me?”

She whispered seductively, gently tilting her head to kiss him.

“Will you do anything?”

Of course, she wouldn’t do just anything, but Yuri nodded her head first. Then Jego wrapped his hands around Yuri’s slender waist and pulled her close to him.

“I’ll stay still, so you do as you please. As the doctor cautioned.”

At those words, Yuri smiled brightly and met Jego’s eyes.

“If that’s the case, don’t worry. I’ll do it very safely.”

Lowering her body slightly, she parted her moist lips and bit his neck.

“Should I start from here?”

The Chae Yuri of a year ago and the Chae Yuri a year into her passionate newlywed life were completely different people.

There were many ways to make moans escape from Jego’s mouth without overdoing it or going all the way.

Unhurried yet hotter than ever before…

That night, Yuri had the same conception dream in Jego’s arms.

If there was one difference, it was that the baby angel winked at Yuri instead of smiling.

As if to say, ‘Mom, please take care of me from now on.’

Her lovely baby.

His lovely angel.

Their lovely baby angel gently flew into their dream.