The room fell into silence. Se Kyung was frozen, unable to even breathe.
“That is…”
She should say something, but her mind, turned blank, produced no thoughts.
Should she insist it’s not a pregnancy, or should she ask others not to speak of it? Even that decision was unclear.
“Ah, sister. Se Kyung can’t be pregnant.”
Taking over for the pondering Se Kyung, it was Director Shim who spoke up, sitting beside her.
However, Ye Ryeong seemed unconvinced by her words. The shaky voice and awkwardly raised corners of her mouth did not inspire trust.
‘What to do…’
Biting her lip in dilemma, Se Kyung wondered if denying the pregnancy would even be believed by Ye Ryeong.
“Director, I…”
As she opened her mouth, a wave of nausea surged up, forcing Se Kyung to cover her mouth and hastily stand up.
“Se Kyung!”
After Se Kyung left the room, Director Shim, who had risen to follow, paused briefly.
‘Did she notice? She must have.’
Turning her head stiffly like a rusty machine, she looked at Ye Ryeong.
Ye Ryeong, who had been watching the door Se Kyung exited through, gave a nod towards the frozen Director Shim.
“Go follow her.”
Without a word, Director Shim nodded and went after Se Kyung. Left alone, Ye Ryeong glanced over the food spread on the table.
“This is…”
Unexpected?
Ye Ryeong recalled both the pale-faced Se Kyung and the startled Director Shim.
“Judging by their expressions, it seems like the pregnancy is true…”
She leaned back in her chair, her thoughts deepening as she looked up at the ceiling.
Even Ye Ryeong, who prided herself on her stoicism, was quite surprised when Se Kyung showed signs of morning sickness.
While she had suspected that Tae Jo and Se Kyung were dating, the idea of her being pregnant was beyond anyone’s imagination.
“But it seemed like they didn’t know they were dating…”
It made sense now why she was discouraged when trying to set them up, claiming she had a partner.
Knowing about Se Kyung’s pregnancy explained it, but she was unaware that Tae Jo was the other party involved.
“So, the request for food from her mother was not for her?”
Se Kyung’s pregnancy and Tae Jo.
Considering these two facts, Tae Jo’s recent actions began to make sense.
The decaffeinated coffee at Tae Jo’s house, and requesting side dishes that weren’t too aromatic or without crabs, all for Se Kyung…
“She felt sick at the sight of bouillabaisse.”
Looking down at the table, Ye Ryeong nudged a mussel shell with her chopsticks. It seemed meat was fine, but seafood was not.
Before Se Kyung returned, she pressed the bell to call the staff.
“Excuse me, could you clear this away?”
“Se Kyung, are you okay?”
Director Shim, looking worried, soothed Se Kyung. Her face, once pale when leaving the room, now had a bit more color.
“Yes, I’m fine.”
Fortunately, the nausea had eased once she reached the bathroom. The fresh air outside had also helped settle her stomach.
Yet, returning to the room, Se Kyung felt heavy-hearted.
Leaving Ye Ryeong alone in the room weighed on her, as did her sudden nausea during the meal.
Above all, Se Kyung was troubled about revealing her pregnancy to Ye Ryeong.
“That… I’m sorry. I just couldn’t manage my expression in the sudden moment.”
Director Shim apologized, scratching her cheek. She hadn’t expected Se Kyung’s morning sickness, failing to control her expression.
And Ye Ryeong was too quick to catch on. Who would have thought she’d notice Se Kyung’s pregnancy right then?
“Let’s just say it. I suddenly felt nauseous because of the seafood smell.”
Director Shim, with a determined face, clenched her fist.
“That won’t be believable.”
“They’ll doubt, but what can they do? Both are denying it.”
“…”
“Or should we tell the truth?”
At Director Shim’s question, Se Kyung let out a strained sound.
“No, well, to be honest, that sister isn’t someone who would casually discuss this matter elsewhere, but from Se Kyung’s perspective, she’s someone she barely knows…”
Hmm, still unsure. Unsure of what to do.
Se Kyung sighed in frustration. In the meantime, Director Shim, having reached the door, turned to Se Kyung and said,
“I’ll speak to Ye Ryeong separately. Ask her to pretend not to know about today’s incident.”
Se Kyung faintly smiled at these words, showing her care. Director Shim, seemingly more nervous, took a deep breath and opened the door wide.
“Sorry, sister. Did you wait long?”
Director Shim deliberately raised her voice to lighten the mood. Ye Ryeong, who had been looking at her phone, raised her head to check Se Kyung’s complexion.
“Se Kyung, are you feeling okay?”
“Yes. Sorry for showing you a bad side during the meal…”
“People can have those moments. It’s okay, sit down. Besides, isn’t it a bit cold? I had the window open until just now.”
Indeed, it seemed the room had been aired out, as the food smell that filled the room had dissipated a bit. The bouillabaisse, the source of her nausea, was nowhere to be seen.
“Where did the dish we ordered earlier go? And what’s this?”
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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