Until today, I was a person with no appetite due to indigestion, but by the evening, I had become an early pregnant person with morning sickness.?


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    As I continue to look at the ultrasound images, Choi Sung-hoon has been talking to me.?


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    “Because you are in the early stages of your pregnancy, you need to be well rested and fully stable. I hope you don’t go to work from now on.”?


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    “I won’t be able to request a vacation right away, so I’ll call the boss tomorrow and tell him I’ll be taking a break.”?


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    I sympathized with Choi Sung-hoon’s words because I am a recessive Omega who has been taking all kinds of drugs. The truth is that I’m considering leaving the company, but I didn’t say anything because I was afraid of burdening Choi Seong-hoon.?


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    He left the hospital room, saying he would adjust his business trip schedule. When I was alone, I looked at the ultrasound image and took the photos.?


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    First, I sent a picture to the boss and made a phone call. The boss congratulated me and told me to take a break tomorrow and return on Monday. He asked about the hospital’s location and said that he would pay me a visit later.?


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    After that, I sent it to Won-jo and shared it on social media. I attached an ultrasound picture, a baby emoticon wrapped in a swaddling bag, and a heart emoticon. Immediately there were several comments and my phone rang.?


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    The names of my ex-boyfriends on the screen bothered me a little.?


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    While I was refusing to answer each phone call, Won-jo sent a message.?


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    Won-jo [???]?


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    I replied right away.?


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    [Hey, I’m pregnant with Choi Seong-hoon’s child. Choi Seong-hoon is going to marry me]?


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    Won-jo […;]?


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    Won-jo [Are you filming a morning drama? ]?


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    Won-jo [It’s only been 7 hours since you broke up… ] ?


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    Only seven hours? Unbelievable.?


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    The day felt too long.?


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    As I remembered things from this morning to this evening, my body became tired in an instant.?


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    I lay down on the bed with the ultrasound picture in my hands. As I alternated between looking at the drop of sap and the bean-like fetus in the ultrasound picture, the door to the hospital room opened.?


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    Choi Sung-hoon entered the room with a frown on his face.?


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    “We moved up the entry, but we couldn’t delay the departure date. While I am away, the writer will be by your side.”?


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    “The writer?”?


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    “My mother.”?


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    “No, no. Don’t do that.”?


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    I became contemplative and shook my head quickly in response to his words.?


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    Choi Sung-hoon’s parents think I’m not a good fit for their son… I couldn’t meet them because I’m pregnant now and need to avoid stress.?


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    “You don’t need to be worried about me here. They’re probably tired from their trip, so tell them to rest. I’ll tell Won-jo to come. He’ll probably come because he’s unemployed.”?


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    Choi Sung-hoon frowned openly.?


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    “Should I call Sung-hyun?”?


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    “No, He said he’d be busy with college.”?


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    “If I tell him to come, he will come.”?


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    Choi Sung-hoon, who hates Won-jo, decided to sacrifice his younger brother. I didn’t stop Choi Sung-hoon because it was fine if it was Sung-hyun.?


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    Choi Sung-hoon sat on the bed and gazed down at me with warm eyes. I liked the person who was angry like fire before, but I also liked Choi Seong-hoon, who was now as warm as the spring sun.?


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    Choi Sung-hoon tried to help me as soon as I got up. I sat across from him.?


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    “Let’s decide the names of the fetus first. Do you have anything in mind?”?


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    “…Isn’t it too early to decide on a name?”?


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    “What do you mean. I need a name to call it. I couldn’t just call it the fetus every time it did something.”?


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    Choi Sung-hoon’s warm eyes fell again. I avoided that complicated gaze by looking down at the ultrasound image. The fetus, who was white against a black background, was so cute and lovely.?


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    “Cute.”?


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    Sigh…?


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    I was trembling with the ultrasound picture.?


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    “You look so cute. You look like a bean. I’ll call you Kongkongi (beans).”?


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    “…”?


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    “Look at the buried face. So cute… Shall I change the name to Gyomdaengi (cutie)? Which one do you like, Kongkongi or Gyomdaengi, Choi Sung-hoon ssi?”?


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    Choi Sung-hoon didn’t look at the ultrasound image; instead, he fixated on my face.?


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    “Anything Seo-yu ssi wants. I like anything.”?


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    “We have to decide together. Choi Sung-hoon ssi will also call it with the name.”?


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    “…I see.”?


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    Choi Seong-hoon pondered two candidates for the fetus name. It appears that making a decision is difficult for someone who was as sharp as a knife like him.?


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    “What about another name? In an ordinary name.”?


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    “Um, if it’s hard to choose, shall we go with Gyomdaengi (cutie)? Because it’s so cute. Gyomdaengi (cutie), try saying it.”?


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    “… I like Kongkongi (beans).”?


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    “Yeah, I like it too. Kongkongi.”?


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    Choi Sung-hoon made a wrinkle on the forehead and chose it. I also liked Kongkongi, so I decided to give it this nickname. I immediately sent a message to Won-jo.?


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    [My name is Kongkongi~~~~]?


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    And I uploaded it on social media and edited my profile to be [Kongkongi]. I know it was decided too quickly, but it seemed that my heart wouldn’t be restless if this was the case.?


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    I changed my profile picture to the ultrasound image, but I kept getting calls and had to reject them in an inconvenient manner.?


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    “Seo-yu ssi.”?


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    “Yes?”?


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    Choi Sung-hoon, who was watching my actions, held out his hand. I handed him the phone after he pointed it out with his eyes. Choi Sung-hoon naturally rejected the incoming call and blocked it right away. Then he went into the call log and rejected each call one by one. For a brief moment, I was taken aback by the absurdity.?


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    “What are you doing now?”?


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    “Blocking out the trash that Seo-yu ssi had encountered in the past. It’s a lot more than I expected.”?


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    “No, excuse me.”?


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    “I have endured this for a long time. Please bear with me even if I don’t have the right to do so. I’m going to block them all and return the phone to you.”?


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    Choi Sung-hoon shamelessly continued to block.?


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    I rolled my eyes because I was dumbfounded next to him. What was ridiculous was that my heart was pounding at this shameless behavior.?


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    Haa… So…?


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    Overbearing…?


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    If Choi Sung-hoon returns my phone, I’ll look into when I can begin having sex while pregnant…?


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    * * *?


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    Sex seems to be possible only after a while.?


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    Professor Chae, the doctor, returned in the evening and told me that I would have to stay in the hospital for at least another month. I wanted to ask if it was really that serious, but I didn’t because I was afraid it was.?


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    The doctor predicted that various tests would continue for several days. There was a test that require me to take a medicine today in order to be able to do a test a few days later, so I ate some medicines after eating.?


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    “We’ll do a few more tests as the number of weeks of the fetus increases. I’ll do my best, but-.”?


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    “It’s not the fetus. It’s Kongkongi.”?


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    I cut off the doctor’s words. And he rested his face on Choi Sung-hoon’s hard forearm, who was listening with a stiff face.?


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    “We decided together. It’s Kongkongi.”?


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    “… So you already named… the fetus.”?


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    The doctor was so surprised that he couldn’t speak properly. The doctor’s eyes looking at Choi Sung-hoon were shaking as if an earthquake had occurred. Choi Sung-hoon had his usual blunt eyes.?


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    “The fetus name, don’t you feel it’s too early?”?


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    “I didn’t even know it existed until now. It’s already been at least 11 weeks, but it’s rather late.”?


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    “However, in this situation, we don’t know what will happen.”?


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    “What do you mean you don’t know? Kongkongi goes well with both girls and boys.”?


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    I answered, but the doctor was only looking at Choi Sung-hoon. I really didn’t like him in many ways.?


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    Choi Sung-hoon put his finger on my lips as I clenched them. As if I had been blunt, he looked at me with a warm gaze and said.?


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    “You need a name to call it. Because every time it did something, I can’t call it a fetus.”?


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    Choi Sung-hoon’s expression, which was exactly what I said earlier, was warm and gentle.?


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    “… Director.”?


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    However, my anxious heart was not comforted. Because the doctor’s face froze even more when he heard that answer.?


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    “Let’s talk for a moment.”?


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    The doctor called only Choi Sung-hoon outside. I didn’t like it and hoped Choi Sung-hoon would reject it, but Choi Sung-hoon stood up without saying anything.?


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    “I’ll be right back.”?


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    He went out with the doctor and caressed me with his finger in my mouth.?


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    I had to suffer from anxiety and ominous thoughts when I was left alone.?


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    ‘So, just in case don’t give it any affection.’?


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    ‘You must remember, Director. Don’t give it any affection…’ ?


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    The doctor arrived and started saying things that made me nervous right away. It was a word that bothered me so much.?


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    What does it mean to not give affection? Does it have nothing to do with me? A work story that only they know. If this was not the case…?


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    I bit my lip.?


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    After stroking my lower abdomen and looking at the ultrasound picture once, I couldn’t stand it and got up.?


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    I put on my slippers and slowly pushed the IV stand toward the door. When I put my ear close to the closed door, I could hear a voice, but it was too small to understand.?


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    They’ll notice if I open the door, but I’m curious about the contents…?


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    I whined after hitting my head against the door, but I eventually gave up and turned around because all I could hear was whispering.?


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    “Ordinary people are different from you, Director!”?


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    But then I heard the doctor outside the door shouting. I simply stopped.?


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    “You usually become attached quickly and are devastated when it is taken away.” The director should be aware of this, especially for people who experience severe emotional ups and downs.”?


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    I put my hand over my mouth to keep even my breathing from leaking out.?


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    … After a while, Choi Sung-hoon answered.?


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    “I know. I know…”?


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    Choi Seong-hoon’s voice was muffled. As if speaking from the depths of the abyss.?


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    I walked over to the bed. I lay down carefully and covered my neck with a blanket.?


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    I searched for ‘drugs I took without knowing I was pregnant’ and ‘contraceptives while pregnant’ on my cell phone, but I soon stopped.?


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    I remembered a heartbeat graph that was barely moving in a silent hospital room.?


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    Even if I wanted to know what the doctor and Choi Sung-hoon were talking about, I couldn’t.?


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    I put my hand on my lower abdomen. It was too flat to have a life inside. I didn’t realize I was pregnant because I’ve been using contraception regularly and never paid attention to the signs. I would have felt something strange if my stomach had been showing a little more, but I never imagined it.?


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    But I should have known.?


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    I should have known if no one else did. He must have been furious at me for tormenting Kongkongi so badly.?


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    It was all my fault.?


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    I wiped away the stinging tears as quickly as I could. Choi Sung-hoon has a lot of money, so he would go to any length to use the best medical technology. I was sorry to hold him accountable for what had occurred as a result of my fault, but there was nothing I could do but hope.