“There was something I couldn’t tell you last time we met.”
Yeonju looked at her, remembering Chaerin’s words from the last family gathering.
‘I heard a rumor about Jinwook…’
‘It’s such an outlandish rumor… I’m not sure whether to tell you.’
Back then, Chaerin seemed eager to tell her something, but Jinwook interrupted before she could convey it.
“I’ve been debating whether to tell you, but I think you should know.”
Chaerin leaned in closer to Yeonju and spoke.
“A friend of mine saw Jinwook entering a hotel near his office late at night.”
She whispered softly in Yeonju’s ear.
“With a very young woman.”
Yeonju’s pupils dilated, but she quickly regained her composure and replied calmly.
“…It must be his secretary. One of Jinwook’s secretaries is a young woman.”
His secretary was quite young, so it must have been a misunderstanding.
Chaerin, scrutinizing her face, said firmly.
“What reason would he have to enter a hotel late at night with his secretary, young or not?”
“…….”
“Secretary or not, isn’t the fact that he entered a hotel with a young woman a problem in itself?”
Yeonju couldn’t think of a reply. Chaerin was not wrong.
Could Jinwook really have gone to a hotel with someone?
Frankly, Yeonju knew nothing about Jinwook’s life outside the home. Even when they were in the same house, she had no idea what he was thinking or planning.
If Jinwook were actually meeting another woman, Yeonju would have no way of knowing. Unless a third party like now informed her, she might never find out.
As her mind became cluttered, a nurse’s voice interrupted her thoughts.
“Kang Yeonju, please come into the consultation room.”
Yeonju stood up, leaving Chaerin with her faint smile behind, and headed to the consultation room.
Yeonju sat in the consultation room after completing the ultrasound. Her face bore a thoughtful expression, as the story she had heard from Chaerin continued to echo in her head.
“My acquaintance saw Jinwook entering a hotel near his company at dawn, with a very young woman.”
Who could he have entered with?
Was it the secretary he always accompanied? Or someone I don’t know?
Even as she sat in front of the doctor to hear the test results, her mind was preoccupied elsewhere.
“First, let’s take a look at the ultrasound image taken this time.”
At the doctor’s voice, Yeonju looked up. The doctor was seriously examining the monitor.
Yeonju then noticed something unusual about the doctor’s expression.
“See this black area here? This is called a submucosal fibroid.”
“…….”
“There were submucosal fibroids before, but back then, they didn’t cover such a wide area in the uterus. However, according to this ultrasound, the size has increased significantly, and the area it covers has expanded a lot.”
A bewildered Yeonju asked,
“Why… Why did it grow?”
“The causes of fibroid growth are not clear but can be influenced by hormones and various environmental factors.”
“…….”
“Fibroids can cause difficulties in implantation and maintaining a pregnancy, depending on their location and size. As you can see, the submucosal fibroids have spread across most of the endometrium, making implantation difficult. Even surgery may not significantly increase the chances of pregnancy due to extensive damage to the uterus.”
Darkness swiftly enveloped Yeonju’s face.
Difficulties in implantation. No increased chances of pregnancy.
She couldn’t comprehend why the doctor was uttering such dire words. Her mind went blank, and her vision darkened.
A trembling voice slipped through her pale lips.
“….Then, what should I do?”
“We can initiate medication therapy, but it’s more about alleviating symptoms and preventing further growth rather than reducing the size. Still, it’s best to start with medication therapy.”
“What about IVF or artificial insemination?”
“Even with IVF or artificial insemination, the area available for implantation is too small. It’s difficult, but if you wish, we can try.”
Yeonju felt her limbs growing cold and stiff. It felt like her blood was drying up.
Her mind understood what the doctor was saying, but her heart refused to accept it.
Her eyes, filled with despair and shock, met the doctor’s gaze.
“….So, what you’re saying is….”
Her lips trembled uncontrollably.
With difficulty, Yeonju managed to utter her next words.
“Are you saying… that it’s… difficult for me to get pregnant now?”
The doctor took a moment to breathe deeply, as if finding it hard to speak.
After a suffocating silence, the doctor finally spoke with a heavy expression.
“Unfortunately, under the current circumstances, the possibility of pregnancy is very slim.”
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
