Looking up at the blue sky, a strong thought came to mind that it was a time to make a decision.
At that moment, the phone she was holding vibrated.
“Hello.”
[Did you have lunch?]The sender was Jaehyuk.
It was intriguing. As if glued to her, how did he know the changing lunchtime every day?
He had been contacting her roughly around the time she usually came out to have lunch.
“No, I’m about to eat now.”
[Alone?]“Yes. Today, I’m going to eat cold noodles.”
[Cold noodles? That’s good since the weather is hot. You made a good choice.]Arin felt puzzled by Jaehyuk’s words.
‘Getting praised for eating cold noodles.’
Lately, Arin had received praise from Jaehyuk for trivial and non-praiseworthy things.
Every time, her heart fluttered. It felt strange.
“Did you eat?”
“What time are you going in?”
“Do you need anything?”
“Sleep well, Arin.”
“Enjoy your meal.”
At first, having ordinary conversations with him felt awkward. It was natural since she had never had commonplace daily conversations with ordinary people.
Was that the reason?
Talking and conversing with him used to be suffocating.
But not anymore.
“Did Mr. Ban Jaehyuk eat?”
Humans were creatures of adaptation.
As time passed a little, changes occurred in her mind. Having ordinary conversations with him didn’t feel uncomfortable or awkward as before. Instead, she looked forward to it.
[…….]“Mr. Ban Jaehyuk? Couldn’t you hear me?”
Strange. Did the call drop?
With no response from him, Arin checked her phone screen to see if the call had ended.
The call time was still ticking.
“It’s not disconnected. Mr. Jaehyuk? Couldn’t you hear me?”
With repeated urging, Jaehyuk’s response quickly came back. Through the speaker, his hoarse and trembling voice echoed.
[No, no. I was listening… I’m still here. I just finished a meeting a while ago.] “Go out and have a meal, then.” [Sure.]“What’s going on? Did someone suddenly come in?”
His voice felt a bit strange. It seemed shaky and unsettled.
Arin’s heart, already uneasy with the strange atmosphere, began to beat irregularly.
[No.]“Is there a problem at work?”
[…No.]“Then where does it hurt?”
[Nowhere.]He became a bit frustrated by continuously denying.
“Really? Your voice sounds a bit strange, though…”
He fell silent again.
‘What’s going on? There must be something definite.’
“Mr. Jaehyuk. What’s…”
[There really is nothing. Just… just because I like it.]“What?”
The response that came back was quite bewildering.
At first, she thought she misheard.
She asked about his strange voice, and he said it’s because he likes it?
“What is that…”
Arin couldn’t say anything in response to Jaehyuk’s continued explanation.
[Arin,]Jaehyuk called Arin’s name with a warm and affectionate voice.
[…Thank you.]“…”
[Do you remember when I said I had something to tell you before?]“Yes.”
[Give me your time tomorrow at four. I have something to say…]In the high-rise building in Cheongdam-dong, in the highest office floor, Euna faced a man.
The man was Euna’s operative.
“There won’t be any more articles about Arin tomorrow, right?”
“That’s correct.”
“Did you check properly?”
In response to Euna’s question, the man added some supplementary explanations.
“Yes. It seems that the VAN Group is controlling the media. Some reporters tried to release articles, but the PR team pressured and suppressed them.”
“I see.”
Euna bumped her fist against her own arm, signifying satisfaction.
“With your power, it should be enough, but if you see a crack to escape, fix it right away. You can use any method.”
“Yes, understood. I heard that the chairman is coming to Korea next week. Should I rebook the hotel?”
“I’m fine where I stay. Liam would want that too. Prepare a car. I want to personally pick him up.”
“Understood.”
“And, Arin will attend the economic gathering next week with Vice Chairman Ban. In case, make sure everything is well arranged so that there’s nothing to worry about.”
“Yes.”
“Go ahead.”
The man bowed 90 degrees to Euna and left the office.
Left alone, Euna walked towards the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the Seoul night skyline.
When Euna first came to the United States, she was penniless. Upon hearing that Mrs. Choi would take care of Arin, Euna organized all her husband Hyunjoon’s assets and handed them over to Mrs. Choi.
With empty hands, Euna couldn’t do much in a foreign country. If there was good fortune, it was that Euna was fluent in English as a major in English literature. Living in her older sister’s house, Euna started working at a restaurant.
Euna endured lonely times in a foreign country, missing Arin. Knowing there were things she couldn’t convey, every year as Arin’s birthday approached, she bought hairpins, hairbands, hats, and more. Unspoken gifts still filled one room of her American home.
One day, living in solitude, yearning for her daughter, Euna coincidentally met her current husband.
Male lead says he’s pregnant — and it’s female lead’s child
Something seems a bit off about this world.
Wang Zhao thought as she watched a pregnant man walking towards her…
Intro
Female lead finds herself in a world where the men who possess the ability to bear children.
As she navigates this unfamiliar reality, she is caught off guard by the sudden appearance of her boyfriend, who reveals that he is pregnant.
Is this truly her boyfriend?
Why can’t she recall any details about their time together?
She begins to doubt whether the child her boyfriend is carrying is even hers.
Is there a hidden reason behind her amnesia, or could it be a side effect of her sudden arrival in this strange new world?
Just when it seems the protagonist’s life couldn’t become any more entangled, her ex-boyfriend makes an unexpected appearance, raising questions about the protagonist’s past.
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