Jihye also hurriedly greeted Yoonju and walked away quickly. Probably her boyfriend was waiting nearby. Yoonju tightened the bag strap a little more and turned her body in the opposite direction of where Jihye disappeared.
“Huh?”
A few steps ahead of Yoonju was Deputy Yoo. Yoonju, trying not to be conscious of Deputy Yoo, who stood at the same bus stop, stood at the end of the stop.
Not a single word from him conveyed any humanity, but strangely, her gaze went to him. Yoonju thought it was just because his actions in helping Jina were impressive and tried to turn her gaze away.
Jinwoo’s frozen expression, filled with the opinion of the chief physician, slowly relaxed.
“Ah, I didn’t really push myself…”
“The due date is four weeks away. Since it’s a natural childbirth, it’s not unusual for it to happen anytime. You should prepare yourself mentally.”
“Yes.”
His heart pounded. The excitement surged at the thought of meeting Jiwoo soon.
“In the future, your uterus may contract a little. You can think of it as practicing for childbirth. If your water breaks or contractions start, come right away.”
“Yes, doctor.”
“Thank you.”
As the chief physician disappeared, Jinwoo put on a cool expression.
“I caused a fuss for no reason. How nice.”
“I’ll go to the hospital alone from now on.”
Jinwoo, still with a worried look, said to Jina.
“Hospital?”
Jina, a beat slow to understand, parted her lips.
“If it’s about your father’s hospital, don’t worry. I didn’t overdo anything. Maybe it’s because childbirth is approaching.”
Jina still had a lingering fear from hearing about her pain. Jinwoo, who had debated attending the meeting and rushed out, still had a throbbing heart. He worried if he had left her alone in pain, and he descended several steps of the emergency stairs in one go.
“You need to take care of yourself more, noona. Others don’t matter.”
Jinwoo spoke with a tightly locked voice.
“Yeah, I’m taking good care of myself. That’s why I came to the hospital for a slight pain.”
It was also her first experience. Everything was unfamiliar and frightening. But with Jinwoo by her side, Jina didn’t succumb to fear.
“Will you take a break from work?”
“It’s really okay. After giving birth, I won’t be able to leave the company for a while… What if I get postpartum depression?”
Being alone at home was out of the question.
“I think I’m a born workaholic. I prefer working at the company.”
Before taking maternity leave, he wanted to finish the work he was responsible for perfectly.
“Jiwoo, don’t come out too soon. Mom still has a few things to do.”
Jina gently stroked her belly, speaking to the baby. Seeing that, Jinwoo drew a faint smile.
“Is it okay now?”
“Yeah, I’m fine.”
The tingling pain in her belly subsided. She didn’t know when it might start again.
“I want to go home, Jinwoo.”
“Sure.”
Jinwoo reached out to lift Jina. Despite being heavily pregnant, she still fit perfectly in Jinwoo’s arms.
“Let’s go home now.”
Holding Jina like a baby in his arms, Jinwoo softly whispered. Due to the swollen belly, there was a sense of regret that he couldn’t hold her tightly.
“I’ll start packing the maternity bag when we get home.”
Jina, wiping her face on Jinwoo’s shoulder, murmured.
“Yes, I’ll do it.”
She had gradually prepared baby items one by one. As the time to welcome the baby approached, she started to worry if there was something missing.
Ringtone
Jinwoo’s phone rang. Checking the screen, Jinwoo’s expression stiffened slightly.
“Yes.”
His voice, which answered the call, became somewhat serious.
“It’s a bit difficult right now.”
In response to Jinwoo’s refusal, Jina lifted her head and looked at him. Instead of making a sound, she pursed her lips into a smile, indicating to Jinwoo.
“I’m fine.”
Could it be that because of her nonchalant attitude, he couldn’t handle urgent matters?
“Yes.”
Jinwoo said succinctly.
“I understand. Let’s meet tomorrow, then.”
As the call ended, Jina opened her mouth as if she had been waiting.
“I can go home alone. If it’s urgent, go and take care of your work.”
“It’s not urgent.”
Jinwoo spoke to Jina as gently as always.
“Really?”
“Yes.”
When would Jina realize that there was nothing more important to Jinwoo than her?
When would she naturally understand that urgent matters or important matters for Se Jinwoo were always about Lee Jina?
Jinwoo, who embraced Jina’s slender shoulders, slowly moved his steps.
“What do you want for dinner?”
The conversation naturally shifted to dinner menu.
“I want the pasta you make.”
“Alright.”
“A bit spicy.”
“Spicy?”
Knowing that Jina wasn’t good with spicy food, Jinwoo asked curiously.
“After giving birth, you can’t eat spicy food for a while.”
“Ah, I see.”
Jinwoo, like a man who fulfills whatever Jina wants, responded willingly.
“I’ll make a deliciously spicy spaghetti.”
“Spaghetti doesn’t take long, so let’s settle the call that just came in and go inside.”
Jina’s dark eyes sparkled brightly.
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
