Choon Hee put her purse down on the counter and sigh. From the moment she heard the first heartbeat she developed a love so unconditional but Tae-Hyun force her to make an appointment at the best clinic to terminate her pregnancy. She closes her mouth and didn't have a say. She knew that it was so wrong to want to keep a child with Dam-Bi's husband.
Hearing that heartbeat of the two fetuses in her womb instantly made her change her mind about an abortion. Even if the father wasn't Dam-Bi's husband, Tae-Hyun she probably would've still made the same choice. It didn't matter who the father was but there was life growing inside of her and believe that they deserve the right to live.
"Where have you been?" Sung-Min asked.
"I encounter the man I had a one-night stand." Choon Hee close her eyes and answered. She remembers the harsh things the man said if she was to keep her pregnancy which left her conflicted.
"So, what now?"
"You have nothing to worry about and I won't be seeing him again."
She reassured then notice the cute decorations in the buildings then there were letters hanging from the ceiling that said
W-I-L-L Y-O-U- M-A-R-R-Y- M-E-?
Sung-Min proposed and got down on one knee nervously with a small, shaped diamond ring.
Choon Hee accepted and allowed for him to put the ring on her finger. Her heart was racing and jumped to his arms thrilled any doubt that she once had was erased.
She called and hired a gardener to attend to the building while she and Sung-Min left on their trip. Choon Hee would rewatch the clips of Dam-Bi performance and wondered what would say after seeing her smile as she finished a concert. It made her sad and looking back at the pictures of them made her feel even worse. Her heart ached and tears come down her face without her even realizing it.
Sung-Min thought his fiancée was just hormonal since finding out that she was pregnant. He decided to step up and become a father to children that weren't even his. He handed her Kleenex and held her hand the entire ride.
Right now, Choon Hee needed comfort from her relatives and guidance. It was a long drive there that took about two hours.
They agreed to keep it a secret from her family members until then.
Sung-Min grabbed the luggage from the back seat.
Its been a while since Choon Hee has been back in her hometown. It was as if nothing changed in those 4 years from when she moved away.
She was welcome to opened arms from her mother Choon Hee yearn for her mother's words of wisdom and comfort.
She finally was able to breathe being surrounded by family and friends. They were offered to sleep in the spare room of the household then when they announce that she was married the entire family was ecstatic and threw a party the next few days. Her father asked her fiancée a thousand questions about his career, life, and intentions. Her family liked Sung-Min very much and he fitted right in as if he belongs here.
There was a lot of laughter and good food.
" Choon Hee, you haven't touched your shot glass." Choon Hee older sister, Ae-Chae pointed out then everyone teased her including her brothers who usually side with her.
She laughed along awkwardly then excused herself from the table and went to the bathroom. She splashes water on her face.
There was a knock on the door then the brother walked in with Choon Hee's mobile device in her hand. He was furious and loud as he showed her the message from an unknown number.
[ Did you terminate your pregnancy yet?]
Nam-il explained that while taking shots he notices that she left the phone at the table as she got up. He went to hand her to phone, but a message popped up that raised questions.
"Are you pregnant?" He asked standing at the door blocking her from leaving.
She gave him a slight nod." But brother, please don't tell anyone. It can be a secret between us. Huh?"
"Is that child soon-to-be- brother-in-law?"
That was the question where everything feels apart. She tried to convince her brother that it was Sung-Min's child but Nam-il know his little sister's habits and could easily tell when she was lying. He was furious and cursed at her about how she could become so irresponsible. Shaming and degrading her.
She lowers her head.
"Tell me his name."
She shook her head.
" TELL ME HIS NAME AND I'M GOING EXPOSE YOU IN FRONT OF THE FAMILY RIGHT NOW!"
Choon Hee shook her head and pleaded with tears in her eyes," Brother! Please don't tell nobody and act like it's Sung-Min." She grabbed his arms and moved him back in forth.
"Do Sung-Min know?"
"Yes." She answered in a dry and sad tone then stopped.
" What are you going to do?"
" I d-don't k-know yet."
" You have 72 hours to give me a name." He walked out of the bathroom and took more shots with his relatives.
Choon Hee put her phone in her purse and would never make the same mistake twice. She's her brother's keeper and knew that he would keep this secret for her. She wipes away the tears in her eyes then returned to the table then acted as if it never happened. As she keeps smiling and engaging in conversations with members of the family.
She convinces people, the reason that she's not drinking is because she's on a diet , a lot of people thought it was a little bit weird since Choon Hee is one of the heaviest drinkers in the family but they pushed it to the side.