“Please explain clearly.”
“I can’t explain in detail right now. I need to find out.”
Hae Joo turned to leave.
Tomorrow at 10 AM, she had to face the camera herself.
If someone had to be sacrificed, it would be her turn.
Entering the van, Hae Joo leaned back.
As they moved away from the company, she finally spoke.
“Don’t tell Do Jun about what the director just said.”
“Ah.”
“He’s foolish enough to die in my place.”
“And what about you, Unnie?”
“The rest is up to fate. Let’s believe it will work out for now.”
Suddenly, Hae Joo felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen.
It was an unpleasant sensation, like premenstrual cramps.
“Why is this happening all of a sudden?”
The pain recurred, seemingly intensified by the stress of her conversation with Jin Han.
“Hyun Seong, we’re going to the W Hotel annex.”
She longed to rest.
Clutching her abdomen and closing her eyes didn’t alleviate the pain.
Finally,
“Sorry, but can we stop by a restroom?”
“Sure, Unnie.”
They looked for a secluded place.
Finding a newly constructed commercial building, they stopped the van.
“I’ll go by myself.”
“Unnie, at least wear a hat.”
Hyun Seong handed her a hat he carried for emergencies.
She took the hat and stepped out of the van. Suddenly, she felt a warm sensation under her legs, a dampness spreading.
Hae Joo looked down to see blood staining the bottom of her dress.
“Hyun Seong!”
“What’s wrong, Unnie?”
“We need to go to the hospital. Quick!”
Hyun Seong saw the blood running down her knees and hurriedly helped her back into the van.
“Just hold on a little longer, Unnie.”
“My stomach hurts.”
“I’ll drive fast!”
Fortunately, they weren’t far from Dr. Seo Hyun Woo’s hospital.
While driving, Hyun Seong called Dr. Seo.
“Brother!”
[Seo Hyun Woo] Ah, you scared me. Why are you yelling?“Unnie Hae Joo is in a critical condition!”
[Seo Hyun Woo] What are her symptoms?“She’s bleeding.”
[Seo Hyun Woo] Bring her quickly. Park in the same spot as last time.“We’ll be there in 10 minutes.”
By then, Hae Joo’s face had turned pale.
Hyun Seong prayed fervently to every god he knew, hoping nothing serious would happen.
They arrived at Dr. Seo’s hospital, bypassed the main entrance, and parked. A head nurse and Dr. Seo, waiting, gestured towards them.
“Hae Joo, don’t walk. Use this wheelchair.”
Hae Joo’s eyes, filled with fear, brimmed with tears.
Supported, she carefully got out of the van and sat in the wheelchair.
“We’ll examine you on the floor where you were hospitalized last time.”
“……Okay.”
Hae Joo’s voice was tearful and soaked. Hyun Seong, with tears in his eyes, followed diligently, carrying her bag.
When they reached the examination room, Dr. Seo stopped Hyun Seong.
“Stay here.”
“Brother, it won’t be anything serious, right?”
“I’ll check first.”
The door closed in front of Hyun Seong.
Feeling helpless, he took out his phone.
His heart pounded fiercely, yet he gathered the courage to call Do Jun.
After a long wait, a rigid voice answered.
[Do Jun] Hyun Seong?“Hello, President!
[Do Jun] Why does your voice sound like that?“Well… Unnie is a bit sick.”
[Do Jun] Hae Joo is sick? Why?“She suddenly started bleeding while leaving the company…”
[Do Jun] Bleeding? Where is she now?“At my brother’s hospital getting examined.”
The call ended.
Hyun Seong sent a detailed message about where Hae Joo was.
Leaving the detention center, Do Jun was headed to the company, troubled by the article targeted by Choi In Ho.
He contemplated whether to publicly disclose the evidence he had collected, affecting Yoo Ra’s trial.
After discussing with Attorney Park, he received Hyun Seong’s call.
“Mr. Song, something’s happened to Hae Joo. We’re going to this hospital.”
Hae Joo was in the early stages of pregnancy.
She hadn’t rested a day due to the numerous issues and had just met with Jin Han, likely facing psychological pressure.
If anything happened to Hae Joo, he planned to hold Jin Han accountable.
“Hae Joo, just wait a little longer.”
The image of the puppies gifted by his late brother, Lee Jun, in a dream, came to mind.
Briefly immersed in happiness, his heart ached.
“President, this looks like the hospital.”
The hospital was quite large.
During the elevator ride, Do Jun shivered with distress, unable to wait even a moment, groaning.
The elevator doors then opened.
Anxiously waiting, Hyun Seong bowed his head as Do Jun approached.
“President, have you arrived?”
“Where’s Hae Joo?”
“She’s still in the examination room.”
Do Jun, eager to enter, was dissuaded by Hyun Seong.
“Unnie should be out soon. Don’t startle her.”
“I’m going crazy.”
Barely had he finished speaking when Hae Joo, lying on a stretcher, was brought out.
Do Jun rushed to her, gently stroking her pale face.
“Hae Joo!”
“Do Jun, when did you get here?”
“Just now.”
Hae Joo had already changed into a hospital gown.
For her stability, Dr. Seo Hyun Woo moved her to a hospital room.
After an IV was set up for Hae Joo, Dr. Seo approached Do Jun for a handshake.
“You must be President Park Do Jun?”
“Yes, nice to meet you. How is Hae Joo?”
“She arrived here bleeding.”
Dr. Seo continued, referencing the monitor displaying Hae Joo’s chart.
“The fetus is safe, but she absolutely must not overexert herself from now on.”
Do Jun’s heart sank, but he managed to swallow his surge of emotion.
“If this happens again, she will have to stay in the hospital.”
“Understood.”
“We’ve given her a shot to prevent miscarriage. We’ll see how she does and decide if she needs to stay.”
Dr. Seo left the room, and Mr. Song, along with Hyun Seong, exited, closing the door behind them.
Do Jun, sitting beside Hae Joo, gently held her limp hand, feeling the softness of her skin scented with powder.
“It’s a relief it’s not worse.”
“I guess I’ve been pushing myself too hard lately.”
Do Jun struggled to ask about what happened at the company, deciding instead to let her rest.
“Get some sleep.”
Hae Joo fell asleep.
Do Jun gazed at the ultrasound printout of the fetus, taken during the examination.
“I’ll protect you, so stay close to Mom.”
He couldn’t forgive Jin Han, grinding his teeth at the thought of how much he must have pressured Hae Joo.
Leaving the examination room, Do Jun exhaled deeply.
Mr. Song approached with new information.
“A person claiming to know you posted on a popular anonymous internet forum.”
“Someone who knows me?”
“Others are responding in the comments, claiming to know you too.”
“What is this?”
“Check it out. This post is causing a stir online.”
Mr. Song showed Do Jun the forum post.
The title was alarming.
[Someone Who Got Beaten Up by Do Jun Years Ago.]People flocked to the post, intrigued by the title.
But the content was unexpected.
[To be honest, I deserved it. Back in my reckless days, I was about to make a huge mistake, but Do Jun stopped me. Thanks to him, I’m living a decent life now.]The author was one of the people who had been involved in a sketchy bet, influenced by Yoo Ra’s manipulation to betray Hae Joo.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
