“Yes. It must have been difficult for you. I wanted to return it to you personally, but just at that moment, I ran into the CEO. Holding the test, he misunderstood, so I had no choice but to be honest.”
Manager Song’s eyes drooped, seemingly genuine in his apology.
Well, it had been a bit troublesome. Her heart had sunk seeing Tae Jo with the pregnancy test that day.
But it wasn’t something for Manager Song to feel guilty about. After all, she was also careless.
“There’s no need to apologize. It wasn’t deliberate. Besides, it was something that had to be revealed eventually.”
It did come a bit sooner than expected, leaving her with little time to prepare mentally.
“That’s kind of you to say. I’ll support you fully. Oh, the CEO is waiting. You should go, Se Kyung.”
“Okay. See you later.”
Se Kyung bowed and stood up, about to open the door when—
“Se Kyung.”
“Yes?”
She turned back at Manager Song’s call.
With a bright smile, Manager Song sincerely said,
“It’s a bit late, but congratulations on the pregnancy.”
Knock, knock, knock.
Se Kyung gently opened the door after knocking. Peeking in, she saw Tae Jo sitting at his desk.
“Come in.”
Following Tae Jo’s gesture, Se Kyung closed the door and walked in. She placed her bag on the sofa and approached the desk.
“Are you busy?”
“No, almost done.”
Tae Jo checked the time and turned off his monitor. Contrary to his worries, Se Kyung looked better than before.
“Did your talk with Manager Song go well?”
“Yes. But where’s Secretary Kim? I don’t see her.”
“I told her to leave early today. I thought we’d have to leave soon after you arrived.”
They had an appointment at Dr. Shim’s clinic for the last slot of the day.
Feeling sorry for always sending her to the hospital alone, Tae Jo had suggested they go together after his meeting with Manager Song.
“Shall we leave in 10 minutes? What did Manager Song say?”
“He said he would support us well. Before the pregnancy news breaks, he thinks it’d be better to release news about dating or marriage.”
Tae Jo nodded, agreeing with the idea.
It would cushion the shock of the pregnancy news if it followed a dating rumor.
“Let’s think about it closer to the drama’s end. Did Manager Song ask who the father is?”
“Yes, he did. Did he ask you too?”
“Yes. I couldn’t answer, though.”
Tae Jo chuckled and stood up. He took his jacket from the hanger and slipped it on.
“What did you say?”
“I couldn’t answer, so he changed his question. Asked if it’s a celebrity. I said no, and he guessed it’s a non-celebrity, hence not known.”
Se Kyung’s indirect response cleverly navigated the tricky situation.
“It’s not a lie. He is a non-celebrity, after all. By the way, have you informed Manager Shin about leaving separately?”
“No, I plan to tell him when we leave.”
“Let’s start heading out then. We can greet Manager Shin on the way.”
Tae Jo, grabbing his car keys, held Se Kyung’s hand as they left the office.
While Se Kyung greeted Je Hoon in the management office, Tae Jo waited by the elevator.
“Let’s go.”
When Se Kyung returned, Tae Jo pressed the elevator button.
As they entered the elevator…
“Hand in hand again.”
A staff member, who had previously seen Se Kyung and Tae Jo holding hands, stood at a distance, sipping a mix coffee.
“See these small protrusions? This is a hand, and this is a foot. Judging by the size, Angko is growing appropriately for the week. How are you feeling? Any discomfort?”
Dr. Shim asked Se Kyung while looking at the monitor.
The round-shaped Angko had grown into a little form with tiny hands and feet, resembling a jelly bear.
“My stomach feels a bit tight, like it’s cramping. I’ve also been feeling tired and sleepy.”
“That’s common around this time. Thankfully, the ultrasound shows no major issues. If the pain becomes too severe or you see any bleeding, come to the hospital immediately.”
“I will.”
“We’ll do a congenital anomaly test around the 12th week. Make sure to find time for it, no matter how busy you are. Any other questions?”
After pondering for a moment, Se Kyung spoke up.
“When can we know the baby’s gender?”
“Around the 16th week? If something shows up earlier, I’ll let you know. Do you have a preference? A boy or a girl?”
“I don’t mind either, but considering the dream I had, it might be a boy.”
“You’ve had a dream already? What was it?”
“A small baby tiger resting its head on my hand.”
“Oh, how cute. A little tiger Angko.”
Dr. Shim chuckled and started to pack up the ultrasound machine. Se Kyung adjusted her clothes and got up.
“I have a question about Angko’s father.”
“About Angko’s dad?”
Se Kyung tensed involuntarily.
She remembered Dr. Shim’s furrowed brow when he saw Tae Jo at the hospital. It seemed like he was wondering why Tae Jo, not the father, had accompanied her. Of course, Tae Jo was unfazed by Dr. Shim’s look.
“What are you curious about?”
“Angko’s dad, he’s not a celebrity, right?”
This déjà vu…
“No.”
“Then a company employee? Working in an office?”
Se Kyung’s eyes flickered. Tae Jo was indeed an office worker, albeit not an average one.
“Yes, he works in a company.”
“I see. That’s why he couldn’t come together.”
…We did come together, just a while ago.
Se Kyung murmured inwardly and smiled.
“By the way, Se Kyung, do you remember the gallery we visited last time?”
“Of course. I had to leave in a hurry and couldn’t properly say goodbye.”
“Actually, I spoke with the gallery director yesterday, and we talked about having a meal together. I was wondering if you could make time too.”
“That would be great. I actually wanted to invite you for dinner that day. It’s been on my mind.”
“I’m not asking you to pay. When can you make time? The director said he would adjust his schedule according to yours.”
Se Kyung recalled the additional schedule given by Manager Song. With poster shoots and promotional activities lined up, she had no time except this week.
“Next week seems difficult. How about the day after tomorrow in the evening?”
“Really? I’ll talk to Director Ban and set the time, then let you know.”
“Sure, do that.”
Se Kyung nodded in agreement.
When yandere male lead believes she loves him — but she never did
“How dare you!”
“How dare you make me love you, only to cast me aside as nothing more than a friend?!?
“I will never accept that.”
“I will never let you return to him.”
“Even if I have to burn myself to ashes.”
“Even if I must shatter my purity, my dignity, my very soul.”
“I will never let you escape me!”
This was the first novel that introduced me to the matriarchal genre. I’ve read it three times already!
At first, the male lead despised the female lead. Later, he misunderstood that she liked him, so he condescendingly and reluctantly reciprocated her feelings.
Then, he suddenly discovered that she was kind to everyone in the same way, and there was already someone she cherished in her heart, and that person was not him.
The male lead couldn’t believe it, he became angry and crazy. He was determined to capture her body and heart by any means necessary.
Synopsis:
Want to see how a green tea bitch male lead falls in love with the female lead?
Want to see how he flirtatiously pursues the female lead?
Want to see how he gets slapped in the face repeatedly?
The male lead is a green tea bitch, a poisonous lotus, jealous, ruthless, unscrupulous, with a venomous heart, and he’s also a delusional maniac.
The female lead is righteous, positive energy-filled, kind, a holy mother.
Let’s see how two people with extreme personalities come together~
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