"Yoo Jung-ah… it's okay? I couldn't call you earlier. yes, that's me... It's an airport now."
- What airport? Said to be leaving tomorrow
"Because my brother had canceled his appointment. We decided to go together. It seems that there are only plane tickets left now."
- I see. No, my brother went to the Washington correspondent. I returned home today. I didn't answer the phone a while ago because I was having a family dinner.
"Did Yoohyun oppa come in? I see! I should have called you to say hello."
Yujeong's house runs a large domestic newspaper. A few years ago, a comprehensive programming channel was launched, and both Yoojung and Yoohyeon are reporters. It is because of her father's firm values that she should learn her business properly before participating in her management.
- What is the contact? We'll all meet at the wedding anyway.
"That's right… . Anyway you... The body is a bit… ."
- I'm okay. We decided to share the same room the day before the wedding anyway. Let's talk a lot then, Sohee.
Thinking of Yoojung, Sohee's expression gradually darkened. Unlike that day, I felt more broken and more courageous and pretending to be okay, which made me even more upset.
"Still, Yoojung-ah, I… ."
- Hey, Im Sohee. I only care about you now. A child who will become a married woman next week. You should spend your last vacation as a lover with Jihoon oppa sweetly. got it? You should be the happiest right now.
"But if anything happens or you want to talk, you should always call me. got it?"
- Oh, I know! I'll wait for you bro. hang up the phone Arrive and knock
Yes, Yoo Jung-ah. Sohee hung up the phone as if she couldn't be bothered.
"… Yoojung?"
Jigyeom, who was reading a newspaper while sitting in a lounge chair dedicated to the first class, put down the coffee cup he was holding and said.
"Ah yes. But my brother Yoojung… Do you know?"
Why do not you know. you're my best friend
oh Sohee tilted her head a little at his answer. In the meantime, she said that Sohee had told him about Yoojung many times, but Jihoon didn't respond much, just pretended to listen, and seemed to forget his name.
"Really Shin Yu-hyeon, did you come to Korea today?"
"Uh, do you know Yoojung oppa?"
"yes… well, you know."
I see. It was a fact that Sohee did not know. There are still many things she doesn't even know about her Jihoon.
"Yoojung, is something wrong?"
"yes? ah… no."
"okay. Then it's done. Sohee, you seem to be worried."
Jigyeom nodded lightly and gently stroked her hair. His warmth touches her hair.
For a moment, I was worried. Let's talk about Yoojung's pregnancy with Jihoon oppa. Strictly speaking, it's also his brother's job. But it didn't. Yoo-jeong couldn't talk about things as she wanted.
The two stopped by Sohee's house for a while, took the suitcase and passport they had prepared in advance, and headed straight to Incheon Airport. When Sohee called her home her mom told her she had been told she had spoken to the old west beforehand and she told her to go to Singapore first. She said that Jihoon's weekend appointments were canceled and she was leaving with Sohee, and she seemed happy.
"But oppa, it's just the two of us today… Go?"
Sohee took a sip of the hot chocolate he brought and asked. She must have known her taste for chocolate. However, it was strange that the secretary, who she expected to follow, was not in sight. When she went on vacation, Benon's secretary and her father's two assistants used to accompany her closely.
"Soon, you are a couple."
Need more surveillance?
Jigyeom shrugged, Sohee turned her head slightly. Strange. Was it because of work that day recently? When I met his eyes, my heart raced.
"Really, this."
He handed Sohee a bottle of pink medicine.
"From today, eat with this."
"ah… your brother."
Jihoon always handed Sohee's inhibitor. An inhibitor for omega specially formulated by Benon Pharmaceuticals. It was a different color than usual, but sometimes it happened, so I didn't think it was a big deal.
"now. Isn't it time to eat... ?"
Nodding her head, Sohee opened the medicine bottle. Yes, I usually eat it before bed. She took two of her eggs, put them in her mouth, and swallowed them with water.
Jigyeom watched Sohee carefully as she put the medicine in her mouth and swallowed it. At that moment, she didn't even notice that his eyes were shaking a little.
***
Albert Bisho Chablis Cru, 2016. Although Sohee is not a good drinker, Jigyeom knew that she enjoyed white wine. For a dry wine, it has a rich, strong floral and fruity scent that gently blends into the mouth. It's like her body type.
He turned to the seat next to him and looked at her sleeping face. Is it because she drank lightly? She seems to be sleeping deeply and calmly. Jigyeom stretched out his arm and gently tucked her hair that was running down her face behind her ear.
"Yes… ."
it's cold As if her body was crouching slightly, Jigyeom put her own, her blanket over her.
Sleep well, Sohee. tomorrow… Maybe I want to sleep, but I can't sleep.
Jigyeom gently stroked Sohee's cheek with the back of her hand and whispered inaudiblely. The medicine he gave him in the lounge was not a depressant, but a hormone. It is made to undergo a heat cycle unconditionally within 24 hours when omega eats it. Even Sohee is the dominant omega, so the effect will appear faster and stronger.
Does it even exude pheromones when sleeping? Just being close to her makes her feel good. It feels like lying on a warm spring lawn full of flowers. Even her fingertips of her that touched her tickled her.
"Sohee… Sorry."
Jigyeom kisses her forehead lightly and softly.
Finally with Sohee. But I couldn't help but be excited. Whatever the reason, Jigyeom deceived her. She thought it was Jihoon and made her kiss her, bring her into her house, and follow her to her plane. Instead of her Ji-hoon, her Ji-gyeom went on a vacation with her. To Sohee, they will all be remembered as memories with Jihoon, not Jigyeom.
Father and Jihoon Gu... . Even if I deceive everyone else, I don't want to deceive only her. I want to be honest about everything and start from scratch, step by step. But I couldn't. That fact haunted him throughout the preparation of this plan.
For me, this was the best way, I'll explain it all soon. And from now on, I will live by your side and pay you back for the rest of my life. So Sohee 'Cause I've been waiting 20 years
only once… Just watch it once.
***
After a flight of 6 hours and 30 minutes, we arrived at Singapore Changi Airport. Tired of the red-eye flight, the two first checked in at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel, where they were supposed to stay for a week, and rested for a while in their respective suites. We had a quick lunch of sushi and a swim at the big mall in Marina Bay Sands. December in Singapore is similar to early summer in Korea, moderately humid and tolerably hot.
For dinner, we went to a French restaurant that Jigyeom had reserved. It was a restaurant called 'The White Rabbit' in Dempsey Hill, where high-end restaurants are clustered.
"Oh! This bread!"
An appetizer served with truffle-salted beef ceviche on toasted bread with truffle mushrooms. Sohee's eyes widened as if it was delicious. What, there's a rabbit at a restaurant with a name that suits him. Jigyeom's lips rise in an arc.
"… tasty?"
nod nod. Seeing Sohee biting and eating so much that both cheeks protrude, Jigyeom's smile fell on her lips. Sohee liked French cuisine. But it's not too fancy, it's home-cooked and delicious. This is the place Jigyeom paid attention to after visiting the Singapore conference for Sohee. The restaurant, which was converted from a cathedral, was painted with a white interior, and food was served on cute tableware.
"When I came in earlier, it looked like there was another restaurant next door?"
"Ah, the bar we run together in this restaurant. The name… Was it The Rabbit Hole?"
"Also! It's Alice!"
"yes… ?"
"Alice in Wonderland. The story of a girl who goes on an adventure after following the white rabbit running while looking at the clock, saying she is busy."
Ah, the children's fairy tales.
"The author who wrote Alice. Lewis Carroll, no, his real name is Charles, but he was a mathematician anyway. He also taught at Oxford University."
"Five… okay? I didn't know that."
"So if you read Alice in Wonderland carefully, there are a lot of riddles and mathematical analogies."
Jigyeom, rather than the content of the conversation, was pretty and liked the appearance of Sohee talking with her eyes twinkling. She majored in English Literature and she looked particularly excited when she talked about her favorite author or book.
"Yeah, then I saw what it was. Even a broken watch is right twice a day. Is that what he was talking about?"
"Yes! You know my brother too. And in fact, Alice in Wonderland is called the beginning of modern children's literature. He is also a person who raised fairy tales that were considered childish for children to the level of literature."
Sohee, who was voicing, suddenly felt a man with one chin resting on her chin and staring at herself on the other side and stopped talking.
"why… ?"
"No, too… ."
Seeing my brother stare like that, I feel weird. What should I say? It felt like his eyes were digging deep into her, even into her body. Besides, at regular meals with Jihoon, Sohee was always closer to the listener. But today, strangely, Sohee was talking more. It was unfamiliar to him, who listened to her story with deep attention, and responded with empathy, but I really liked it.
Whether it was because she was comfortable talking with him or because the food was good, Sohee enjoyed today's dinner more than ever. The taste also changed. In front of her father, or in front of her usual Ji-hoon, she emptied her plate with each of her course dishes, which was quite large, unlike her. Jigyeom looked at Sohee with a proud expression on her face, eating better than expected.
"It's wonderful to eat well."
At first he reached out and gently touched Sohee's cheek with his fingertips.
… . His body temperature touched her body, giving off a pleasant scent. For a moment, Sohee felt something damp from below. It also seems to itch around the belly button. My body felt a little warm.
Jigyeom, who noticed her cheeks heating up quickly, made an expression as if he knew something, then called the waiter and finished the calculation.
"You must be tired from sleeping on the plane last night. Let's both go to the hotel early today and rest. Tour tomorrow."
"Well… like."
In fact, it would be impossible to go to bed early or go sightseeing tomorrow.
With that thought in mind, Jigyeom left the restaurant and lightly kissed Sohee on the cheek.
Her lips touched and then fell, and a strange, sweet smell wafted from her ear and near the nape of her neck.
Sohee's hit cycle was beginning.