“Just keep doing what you’ve been doing, deceiving me as you have been.”
His icy voice pierced her heart.
It was natural for him to feel deceived, considering she hadn’t shared such crucial information. No matter what she said, it would only sound like an excuse. Yeonju merely lowered her gaze, feeling drained.
“Come with me to the hospital tomorrow.”
Jinwook spoke in a calmer tone than before.
“We’re going to a bigger hospital to see a more qualified doctor. From what I’ve gathered, it’s difficult for you to get pregnant, but not impossible. If it’s not absolute infertility, we must try to find a way.”
He had already looked into other hospitals. If she had been in his place, she would have been out of her mind with shock… Yet, even in such a situation, his ability to remain logical and cool-headed was, in a way, admirable.
But Yeonju, desperate to grasp at straws, had already visited many gynecologists. She spoke with a gloomy face.
“Going to another hospital won’t make a difference. I’ve already… been to several.”
“I wasn’t with you then,” Jinwook stated firmly.
“We’ll go together this time. I need to hear and ask the doctor myself.”
What would change by going together?
And hearing it directly would only deepen the disappointment…
She wanted to say this, but his determined demeanor left her unable to argue further.
Jinwook gazed into Yeonju’s shaking eyes and said firmly,
“This world casts out even those with minor flaws as if they’ve committed a grave sin.”
“…”
“Stay sharp and be tough. Don’t create any situation that can be exploited as a weakness.”
People around Jinwook were always eager to pounce on even the smallest of faults. Her weakness could become his vulnerability. It was true that she needed to be more alert.
“Do you understand what I’m saying?”
His clear gaze met hers. His eyes seemed desperate.
What was he afraid of in those eyes?
Was he afraid that because of her, he wouldn’t get what he wanted? Surely, he wasn’t afraid of losing her.
She couldn’t fully comprehend his intentions, but she nodded.
“…I understand.”
Now, all the decisions were up to him. He was the only one who could end or sustain their relationship, which wouldn’t be surprising if it ended at any moment.
Yeonju decided to do as Jinwook wished, at least until Mi-hyeon woke up.
Jinwook looked at her, then stood up and said,
“Kim, the driver, will pick you up tomorrow afternoon.”
“…”
“See you at the hospital.”
After finishing his words, Jinwook walked towards the entrance. Yeonju could only watch as he left the house.
Yeonju and Jinwook sat in the back seat of a moving car.
The car was filled with a heavy silence.
Yeonju glanced over at Jinwook, dressed in a navy suit, who was silently staring ahead.
They were on their way home from the hospital. The hospital they visited was a renowned gynecology clinic with a famous professor, and Yeonju underwent all the tests requested by the hospital.
The test results were not much different.
“Primarily, whether it’s natural conception or artificial insemination, implantation must occur first. In Kang Yeonju’s case, the fibroids have spread across most of the uterine lining, creating a challenging environment for implantation.”
At the professor’s words, Jinwook
“I’m going to look into other hospitals. If not in South Korea, then overseas.”
“…”
“I can’t believe what that professor said. You forget it too.”
When they arrived at the hospital, he had considered that professor the most reliable and the best in South Korea.
Understanding Jinwook’s reluctance to believe, Yeonju merely slowly nodded her head.
Jinwook glanced at Yeonju, then continued speaking.
“It’s not a terminal illness, so there’s no need to be serious.”
“…”
“There’s no need to have a face like the world is ending.”
At those words, Yeonju briefly looked at Jinwook’s face.
He seemed unaware.
Unaware that he, too, was wearing a face as if his world had crumbled.
Since leaving the consultation room, Jinwook’s face had been dark. Though he didn’t openly show disappointment and frustration, Yeonju could feel it. Even without expression, a sense of despair emanated from him.
Maybe he was regretting choosing her as a partner.
“I should have stopped when Aeran opposed it. Maybe I shouldn’t have married her.”
The thought that he might harbor such feelings made Yeonju’s heart constrict.
As the car stopped in front of the house, Jinwook turned to Yeonju and spoke firmly.
“Remember this. You can’t tell anyone about this situation. I’ll take care of silencing the hospital staff.”
“…”
“I’ll look for a solution, so you just keep doing what you’ve been doing.”
“I can also do something to help…”
“No. Don’t do anything.”
Jinwook interrupted Yeonju and looked at her sternly.
“Just… stay as you are now.”
“…”
“Don’t think about anything and just hold your place.”
His deep voice resonated throughout the car.
“All I want from you is just that.”
Yeonju’s eyes trembled slightly.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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