Destined Choices
CHAPTER 24
"So Eun!" Kim Bum called out as his heart pounded rapidly against his chest.
So Eun was holding the kitchen knife, pointing it towards Linda with one hand, and her other hand was on her tummy. Her long hair was tangled and messed up, covering her beautiful face. It seemed that she had been through a struggle.
"Bum!" So Eun and Linda called out at the same time.
Kim Bum rushed to So Eun's side and she dropped the knife immediately. The two hugged tightly.
"Bum… I… I…" So Eun sobbed hard while Kim Bum patted her on her back, trying to calm her down.
"Hush hush. It is okay. I am here. It is okay." Kim Bum pacified So Eun lovingly.
"What? Why is this happening? I am the one injured and lying on the floor!" Linda was furious.
Yes, she stepped into the house with evil motives. She wanted to make So Eun lose her baby. She thought and believed that it would be an easy task since So Eun seemed so vulnerable. No one was present to protect her as well.
She would never expect the demure and seemingly fragile So Eun to retaliate so strongly. So Eun was willing to do anything to protect her unborn child.
Linda had tried to lead So Eun up the stairs and then planned to push her down. However, So Eun turned back as if she knew what was going to happen. Before Linda applied any force, So Eun shifted away and took Linda by surprise. Instead of So Eun, Linda fell and rolled down the stairs, after she lost her balance seeing her failed attack.
So Eun then rushed down the stairs to check on Linda. Linda was not planning to give up. In her mind, she was insistent on harming So Eun since she really felt unjust for not being able to own and captivate Kim Bum.
"Are you okay? I am sorry." So Eun apologized though it was not her fault to begin with. She felt guilty seeing Linda fall and apologized on instinct.
"You!" Linda was prepared to lurch upon So Eun but So Eun quickly pulled the chair around the dining table to defend herself.
Linda bumped against the chair and fell back once more. This enraged her and she wanted to seek revenge. The two ladies then began a catching game around the dining table until So Eun found herself in the kitchen.
Linda was prepared to attack So Eun now that there were no more chairs or the dining table as obstacles. Little did she expect So Eun to pick up the kitchen knife near the sink…
"Go away! Why are you doing this?" So Eun questioned. She was going berserk. Fatigue was overwhelming her but her child's life depended on her. She could not let Linda win. No way. Never.
She held the kitchen knife tightly. Her palms were perspiring.
Linda was tired as well. Upon seeing the malicious glint of the knife, she panicked and once again lost her balance.
That was when Kim Bum rushed in.
"Bum…"So Eun called out once more and surrendered to fatigue.
"So Eun! So Eun! So Eun!" Kim Bum immediately carried So Eun bridal style and rushed to the hospital, leaving Linda alone in the house. In fact, he did not even bother to look at her for one moment.
Linda clenched her fists and let out a piercing scream.
She lost. Totally.
Ultimate defeat.
No matter how hard she had tried, that was it. No eye contact, no words of concern, only So Eun, So Eun, So Eun…
Linda lost it. She ran out of the house aimlessly at full speed. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she ran.
Meanwhile, Nathan was in his office. His pretty secretary had left and many of his staff had suddenly resigned. He was at a loss. Why was he so unlucky?
"Mr Chung… There are some police officers looking for you." One of the remaining staff notified Nathan.
"Mr Nathan Chung, you are suspected of some sexual harassment, extortion, embezzlement cases. Please follow us to the police station." One of the police officers stated.
"What?" Nathan gave a horrified look.
"Well, guys! Start searching!" The police officer then ordered the rest of police officers.
"Search?" Nathan gave a puzzled look.
"We have the search warrant." The police officer answered indifferently. Nathan wanted to retort and fight back against the police in some way but he was being dragged away to the police station.
"Mr Nathan Chung, CEO of the Chungs' Company, had been arrested today. He is suspected of being involved in a series of crimes such as sexual harassment and embezzlement. His company's shares are also rapidly decreasing in value. What will happen next to this famous boss who was listed as one of the top bachelors?"
The piece of breaking news shocked many but not Ki Bum and Ga Eul, as well as Kim Bum.
Their plan was going well.
"What? You mean you plan the revenge without me?" Min Ho shouted at Ki Bum. The nurses along the corridor turned their heads at him, signaling to keep his volume low.
"We did not want to get you and Hye Sun Noona involved. You two just came back and Hye Sun Noona is pregnant. She should not get into such revenge plans." Ki Bum argued.
"But… Well… You made sense. But that is not the point! Shouldn't we get informed? Now So Eun is hospitalized!" Min Ho continued his argument.
"She is hospitalized not because of our plans. It is because of that Linda Chung! Speaking of that…" Ga Eul defended and then walked to Kim Bum.
"You better treat So Eun better and try to compensate your old flings so that no one else hurts So Eun! She fights to keep your child. That goes to show how much she cares! Please, Kim Bum, do something to prove to her that you love her as much and that you really care for her. Don't let her feel lonely or unloved for any moment! She is a pregnant lady and her moods may go high or low. So take good care of her!"
Ga Eul finished all she had to say in one breath. Kim Bum stared at her and nodded his head.
Ga Eul's words reflected the truth and made perfect sense. Perhaps, he should seriously confess to So Eun once more and to ensure her that his heart was genuine this time.
Ki Bum went over to give a pat on his brother's shoulder. Min Ho did the same.
Hye Sun was not with them since she was to recuperate at home but Min Ho would not keep secrets from her anyway.
They were now waiting for the doctor to complete her check up on So Eun.
The doctor stepped out, breaking the silence.
"Doctor, how is she?" Kim Bum was the first to get back on his feet and he asked impatiently. His heart was still aching and pounding hard. He could not forget the pale and fatigued face of So Eun when he carried her out. Her hands were still on her tummy. She was worried for the baby till the end.
That image sent a pang of pain.
"Both mother and child are alright. She just needs lots of rest and tonics. In addition, do not upset her emotionally. She is fatigued and does not need any more of emotional or physical stress." The doctor replied professionally, with a tinge of worry.
"Sure, can we see her now?" Kim Bum asked.
"No problem." The doctor left.
They then entered the ward which was private. So Eun lay on the bed, sleeping, looking as peaceful and beautiful as ever.
"So Eun…" Tears stung Kim Bum's eyes. He had never thought that he would love any woman this deeply. He would have never thought that any woman could hurt him this badly. He would never believe that he being a famous professional player would worry over a woman to such an extent.
No wonder people always say, "Never say never."
"So Eun…" He called out once more and gently took hold of her hand and brushed it against his cheeks.
The rest of them quietly left the room. They understood that the couple would require some time alone, though So Eun was sleeping.
"He really loves So Eun." Ga Eul commented as she brushed her tears away. She was worried for So Eun, but upon seeing how Kim Bum acted, she was touched deeply. Her tears were shed because she was moved greatly.
Ki Bum smiled. He too was more than satisfied and happy for So Eun and his brother. Nobody could deserve as much happiness as So Eun and Kim Bum, who always fought hard to achieve what they wanted.
Min Ho sighed in relief.
The revenge plan was bound to succeed, but that was not the main focus.
In life, people hanker after things which seemed too important to be lost. However, what was really important or rather who was or were the significant people, had been neglected. Perhaps, if everyone chose to care a little more for people around them, be more considerate, things would have been more beautiful though more boring in a way. Nonetheless, with every choice we made, there was no turning back.
Revenge in this case was necessary to Kim Bum. However, now he realized, someone was more essential than anything or anyone else.
That was Kim So Eun.
He swore he would make it up to her and would show and tell her about his love in every single way possible. He would be the perfect husband and father.
"So Eun, I love you." Kim Bum kissed her forehead.
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