Chapter 42 : Bomb Statement (1)

"Then don't do that."

"If I don't, I can't get rid of that woman!"

"Why do you want to get rid of her?"

"Because she has a bad influence on you!"

"I also went along with it, so it's partly my fault too."

"No! You did nothing wrong. It's that woman who manipulated you that's at fault."

Ahyeon defended me and completely blamed Bok-soon for everything. It seemed like she was transferring the disappointment and anger she felt towards me onto Bok-soon. Instead of hating me, Ahyeon chose to hate Bok-soon, which made me feel both sorry and loving towards her.

'Should I make Ahyeon and Bok-soon get along?'

I don't think all women need to be close friends. But since they often clash, they need to get along well enough not to fight.

'And maybe even try a threesome!!'

With this grand dream, I hugged Ahyeon tightly and affectionately.

"You must be very hurt. I didn't want you to find out this way…."

"Why are you apologizing? Don't apologize. You were just a victim."

"Don't hate Teacher Rose. It's not like that. I'm the bad guy."

"Why are you bad? The woman who is of no help to you is the problem. She's unqualified as a teacher too."

"You are also my woman, but the teacher is also my woman. And I don't think of you as someone who will be helpful to me. I just like you. You feel the same way, right?"

"Hae-sol, you are too kind, and that's the problem."

I got caught cheating, and I'm being called kind? This world is truly amazing.

"I finished talking with Bok-soon. We agreed to forget about the bet we made."

"Huh?"

"I told you, I'm a bad guy. I have no intention of giving up on the teacher, and I don't want to give up on you either. So, that bet was never going to work out."

Even if the two of them really fought and one won, I wouldn't give up on either of them. The bet wouldn't change anything, so it couldn't be established.

"You have to focus on your idol activities now. Will you be held back by that woman?"

"I won't be held back. Both you and the teacher are reliable to me."

"Reliable? How?"

"Just being by my side gives me strength. Don't worry. Just being you is enough for me."

To smooth out Ahyeon's jealousy, I stroked her head and hugged her tightly.

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**[ Women's Obstetrics and Gynecology ]**

"Joo-ah, please come in."

"Yes."

Joo-ah entered the examination room with a face full of worry and excitement.

"Have you been well?"

"Yes."

"Have you been eating well?"

"Yes. I made sure to eat everything you told me to."

"Good job. Have you contacted the baby's father? It would have been great if he came with you today."

"…I haven't told him yet."

"Hmm, this might sound nosy, but you should inform the baby's father as soon as possible. You know, right? If the father is not informed in advance, he can take custody of the child at any time if he wants to."

Joo-ah bit her lower lip at the doctor's words.

"The baby's father is young."

"The mother is also young. And hiding the existence of the baby is a crime."

What if the baby is a boy? The situation becomes more serious. The country thoroughly investigates the parents' background, and if there is a problem with either, they can forcibly take custody of the baby. However, Joo-ah did not show a positive attitude towards talking about the baby's father until the end of the examination. After the examination, Joo-ah's expression was the opposite of what it was in the examination room.

"If it's a girl, it's okay."

The baby's father is Hae-sol, who is about to debut.

'Should I tell Hae-sol, who is about to debut, that he has a child? Who would welcome that? He would definitely say no.'

So, Joo-ah planned to keep it a secret for as long as possible. That was her plan from the beginning. The obstetrician warned that the country could take the child away, but Joo-ah had already researched that aspect.

'The country doesn't care about girls.'

So, if the baby in her womb is a girl, she could raise the child without acknowledging the father, just as she planned.

'I need to buy as much time as possible.'

She doesn't want to burden Hae-sol. Her existence itself would be a burden and a big weakness for Hae-sol. Celebrities' private lives are easily exposed, so she can't just tell him about this and burden him. She didn't plan the pregnancy to hinder Hae-sol's future.

'But I should tell him, right? That's the only way I can have Hae-sol.'

Just then, a text message arrived.

[♥Haesol♥: Joo-ah, why aren't you contacting me? I'm worried, so call me when you can. I'll be waiting.]

"Ah…what should I do, Hae-sol? I want to see you, but it might be hard for a while."

Especially when her belly starts to show…. But it's okay. By the time her belly gets big, Hae-sol will be busy with his debut.

"Am I being too greedy?"

The desire to have a baby and the desire to have Hae-sol created this situation. Since it's already done, there's no turning back. The only way is to move forward. She carefully placed the ultrasound photo in her wallet and headed to her parents' house. To raise the baby, she desperately needed her parents' help. If they refused, Joo-ah would have nothing.

"Mom, I'm pregnant."

"…Are you crazy?"

"These days, people praise you when you get pregnant."

"The man! Is he taking responsibility?"

"He doesn't know I'm pregnant yet."

Slap!

She got a good smack on the back. She expected her mom to hit her, so she was calm. It was just surprising that the hit was lighter than expected.

"Is that it?"

"What do you want me to do? Hit a pregnant woman hard?"

"Mom! Hiiing!!"

Joo-ah is only in her early twenties. Although the pregnancy was somewhat expected, she was still scared now that it was happening.

"Tell me honestly. Did you plan this?"

"…How did you know? I didn't say anything."

"Oh my goodness! You silly girl!"

"Aah, it hurts, it hurts."

Smack, smack!

Her mom gave her another good smack on the back.

"Oh my, like mother, like daughter. You're doing the same thing, so how could I not know?"

"…Mom did the same thing?"

"How else could a poor girl like me marry your dad? I got pregnant first too. I found a naive man I liked and had a baby with him. Your naive dad married me to take responsibility."

"What? Why didn't I know?"

"Why would I tell my daughter about something like that? And even though I didn't tell you, you did the same thing."

"...."

Speechless, Joo-ah thought for a moment and said,

"Since I'm like you, you'll help me, right?"

"You crazy girl."

"Mom! Our baby is listening! Don't swear."

"You're crazy. You're crazy. The baby doesn't even have ears yet, you idiot!"

Joo-ah got scolded for saying one more thing.

"Mooom~"

"How old is the baby's father?"

"Twenty."

"Oh my, you really found a naive one. Is it him?"

"I don't know yet. I told you first."

"Good. You made a good choice, but young men usually don't want to take responsibility."

"But there's a problem. He can't create direct evidence that he's the baby's father."

"What kind of nonsense is that? You're not going to marry him? Is my daughter such a fool? I didn't raise you like that."

"Ah, come on! Listen."

When she explained the baby's father's situation to her mom, her mom glared at her with fierce eyes.

"There are so many naive men in the world, and you had to get involved with one who is about to debut?"

"If you see his face, Mom, you'll understand my feelings."

Like mother, like daughter, both were very attracted to good-looking faces. Thanks to that, Jinjua could be confident in front of her mom.

"Do you have a picture?"

She knew her mom would be interested like this.

"If he's about to debut, marriage is out of the question. Then you'll have to raise the baby alone. What if it's a boy?"

"Come on~ Have you seen the male birth rate recently? It's even lower than last year. There's no way I'll be that unlucky. Mom, you'll help me, right?"

"You silly girl, don't you think about your life?"

"Having a baby is what women want most in life. I've already succeeded, so isn't that the best?"

"Oh my, I gave birth to you and ate seaweed soup. I ate it."

Her crazy daughter's actions made her mom shake her head in defeat, but her face was flushed with anticipation for the baby.

"How many weeks along are you? How's your body?"

"I'm about 3 weeks along. I'll make sure to eat everything the doctor told me to."

"Soon you'll have morning sickness, and it'll be hard to handle alone. Don't think about going out for a while. Cancel all your exercise classes."

"Okay. But I don't know what to say to the baby's father. Mom, you have experience, so give me some advice."

"Men treat the mother of their child well. Look at your dad. Even though he's from a wealthy family, he always comes back to me. That's because I had his first child and became his first wife."

"I know."

Among her dad's children, she was the most loved.

"Don't let your guard down just because you had a baby. You're not his first wife yet. There are so many women around him in the entertainment industry. Don't be overconfident just because you had one baby. You can only relax when you submit the marriage registration."

"Okay. Mom, what was Dad's reaction when you told him you were pregnant with me?"

"He was shocked. He thought the world was ending."

Joo-ah listened intently to her mom's experienced advice.