CHAPTER 26 COMPLICATED
Choon Hee scrolled through the contacts on her phone thinking of her family members. It's hard for her to address them, especially in her time of need, and didn't support her decision to marry another man. She hesitated to dial her mother's number to inform her mother.
INCOMING CALL MISTER
It startled her since the two had always exchanged conversations through text messages. What if it's important? After seconds of debate, Choon Hee answers the call.
"Hello? Are you there?"
"Yeah, I'm here."
"Good! Are you busy right now?"
"No, I'm not."
"I will send someone to you."
Call ended 0.0.57
Within twenty minutes, Assistant Jimin arrived then Choon Hee opened the front door.
" Hello." Assistant Jimin greeted then escorted her to the backseat and closed the door once she was comfortable inside with the seatbelt bucket then observe her expression through the preview mirror
Choon Hee did not respond and just stared out the window wondering.
Are they good people? What more should I expect? Will they be more involved in the child's life and more supportive than my family?
She pondered.
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In the Kim's residential
There was an unspeakable tension between the father and son. Everyone set in the living room in complete silence and waited for the mystery pregnant woman. If this gets out to the public the company with take a terrible loss, especially from the shareholders.
The Yang is a very important influential business, the two have been partners for over 70 years but the board will be displeased to learn about his affairs and assume there was a haughty mistress during the time of their daughter, Dam-Bi's death.
As the black car pulled up to the mansion. Both Choon Hee and Assistant Jimin entered the building.
This place is…. massive
She was rendered speechless at the structure of the luxurious mansion. There were beautiful flowers displayed in front of the house and parking used for the guest.
The inside took her breath away and was more extravagant than the sight of the chandlers on the ceiling—The walls were painted with expensive paint.
The floor was made from porcelain, a variety of hard brittle, and heart-resistant earthenware. There was a lot of fancy furniture with fancy lamps hanging in every room. – It's filled with futurist technology that can control the lighting, music, and temperature.
It was something out of a fairytale
After the long-anticipated wait, Assistant Jimin escorted the pregnant woman towards the living area where seated the immediate family. She bowed respectfully.
"Are you Kang Choon Hee?" asked in a kind voice his mother, Suseohwa. In a stunning formal dress with swirls of sequins that add drama, which pairs with a coordinating fitted jacket. Collarless, rhinestones buttons closure. She was familiar with the circumstances because of the other son there has been of claims for other females that turned out to be false.
Suseohwa knew exactly what route to take.
"Y-Yes." Choon Hee answered nervously, and her feet started to hurt from standing too long. This pregnancy hasn't been too kind to her because of the night cravings and extra weight gain which caused her ankles to be swelled. She heard people whispering indistinctly and didn't know what to think. It made her feel a little bit insecure as if they were judging her situation.
She was wearing a casual floral dress with a plain strapped flat shoe and her ginger-color hair tied up in a high ponytail.
"How old are you?" asked his mother.
Choon Hee spoke, "Twenty-four."
"How many weeks are you?"
"I'm 28 weeks pregnant which is around 6 months into the pregnancy."
"What kind of background are you from?"
"I come from a small village called Saegu my upbrings was on a farm. My mother is a vendor and sells fresh products on the street and my father manages the farm. I grew up with my two older brothers and sister"
Choon Hee thought his mother seem very nice and understandable. She looked at the rest of the immediate family and wonder what they were thinking about then her gaze met with Mister accidentally.
Assistant Jimin handed Suseonhwa the document of the pregnant woman's family background to confirm what was said is true.
"You seem like a nice young lady with your life ahead of you I hope this doesn't offend by me saying this but give them up for adoption—You come from a low class and there's no way we're willing to accept bastard children of that nature."
"How did you manage to seduce Brother Hyun? --" asked Little Janji who could not sit still." I don't believe it! I mean, just look at her. There's no way that Brother Hyun would touch such filth and risk his reputation. Father! Say something? —You'll literally be chewing her out right now I'm surprised you haven't said anything yet.
His father spoke," How much would you like to compensate to get rid of the child and to disappear from our lives? Ten thousand dollars? Fifty thousand? Is that too little, how about two hundred thousand dollars?"
Choon Hee feelings were hurt.
She lowered her head and bit her bottom lip. All of it was becoming unbearable to listen to any longer.
She stormed out of the mansion with tears dwelling in her eyes. It was an empty road away from the cities and on private land.
The possibility to reach a local neighborhood and meet up with citizens would take roughly six hours on foot.
" Choon Hee!"
Kim Tae Hyun called out and ran out following right behind her. He was concerned about her well-being and state of her.
"Are you okay? —Allow me to give you a ride home."
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He drove her to the destinated and parked the vehicle to drop her off. Her face her and his parents filled doubt in his head.
"I'll ask the father and he'll deposit the money into your account in 14 business days." He spoke.
" I don't want your money, I don't want you so leave me alone." She said and exited the vehicle before he could say anything back.
He drove off.
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She unlocked the door and entered the house. It surprised her to see her fiancée in his shorts drinking water in the kitchen.
"I'm back with his family."
Sung Min jumped up startled as if he seems a ghost and tried to catch his breath." What now? Are you two going be a family now." Sounding distant and cold.
She slightly shook her head and then answered," No, it's actually the complete opposite. —"
A female voice interrupted wearing her fiancée's white shirt and yawned." Is that the delivery man?" she asked trying her head up in a ponytail and walking down the wall casually.
"Si-woo?" Choon Hee whispered under her breath and recognized her best friend's voice. A flashback took her back to the nightclub of the two lewd acts.
"I'm sorry that you had to find out this way, sweetheart. I love you but she pleases me in ways that you can't. You're pregnant already but you insist on not sleeping with me? Why is that? It's because you love him."
It felt like her heart crackled inside of her chest. It felt like the end of the world and the joy in her life seem to vanish in an instant as the terrible news started to crumble down and ruin the perfect image of their relationship.
The pain was so intense in her chest that it was getting difficult to breathe, and it made her sick to her stomach. She was heartbroken for the second time.
She mustered up the courage to speak as her voice cracked hiding how much she was suffering. He crossed the line that he cannot come from.
"The engagement is off." She snatched the beautiful ring from her finger and threw it at the wall. It's hard for her to accept that he was cheating on her with a married woman
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"You must really like my leftover? This time don't get pregnant." Choon Hee grabbed her luggage and scrolled out the of the house then once she reached the sidewalk, tears stream down her cheek.
She walked to the nearest train stations and counted the amount of change in her purse. There was enough to make the first month despite for an apartment.
I wouldn't what they would think if I returned home. -- Last time was terrible but I have no place to go, and I'm broke
Choon Hee looked up at the clock and then bought a ticket at one of the booths.
[ This station is Deungni. The next train to arrive at Seuna 246325 in the direction of Segu-- The fast train is now approaching the platform please stand clear of the edge]
She stepped onto the train and found a seat near the window then took the deepest breath being overwhelmed with emotions.
I'm so scared! I don't even know what to do. Where should I start?