Chapter 31 – The Result
A few days after Woo Bin gained consciousness, he insisted on being discharged out of the hospital. The resulting chaos of his stubbornness made him connive with Jun Pyo to escape the hospital and ultimately gave Ji Hoo a huge headache.
"Dr. Yoon, if you would be so kind as to examine this moron's head?" Jae Kyung smiled sweetly with deadly undertones. "We know there was a bullet in his chest but maybe you missed one in his head."
"Jae Kyung…" Woo Bin pleaded, looking exasperatedly at the heiress. "If I stay one more day here, I'd go crazy. I'd rather stay at home."
"The limo is waiting." Jun Pyo interjected amidst the many arguments.
"Why would he need a limo?" Yi Jung asked, sounding bewildered.
"Of course he'd need a limo! It's better chilling in a limo on the trip home than on an uncomfortable car." Jun Pyo argued. In all fairness, he wholeheartedly believed that his argument was valid.
"It's not even a question of whether a limo is better than a car or not. Woo Bin needs to recover in a hospital where he could be watched." Ji Hoo pointed out, trying to make his friends see the light, but miserably failing at it.
"Ji Hoo is right!" Jae Kyung seconded.
"But I already prepared a limo!" Jun Pyo still argued.
In the end, it was Yi Jung who appeased everyone by saying that if Woo Bin was strong enough to bicker with all of them, he was strong enough to receive treatment at home. Ji Hoo was against sending Woo Bin home but was forced to sign his discharge papers.
So then, all of the other F3, along with Ha Jae Kyung, sent Song Woo Bin home.
After a brief ruckus and a small celebration because of Woo Bin's safe arrival home, the F3 all left, finally leaving Woo Bin and Jae Kyung to sort out their business.
"Bye, guys! Thank you for everything!" Woo Bin stood up from his wheelchair as he waved at his friends when they were leaving.
Beside him, Jae Kyung looked every bit as ticked off because of Woo Bin's stubbornness. She just couldn't understand why he refused to stay in the hospital after waking up. He should at least stay a few more days to make sure that he has fully-recovered.
On the other hand, with a sloppy grin on his face, Woo Bin oh-so-subtly placed an arm around Ha Jae Kyung. She glared at him and elbowed him to express her annoyance but soon regretted it because Woo Bin cried foul and clutched his chest wound.
"Ouch! Jeez, woman, I'm wounded." Woo Bin hissed in pain.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Jae Kyung immediately placed Woo Bin's arm back on her shoulder and stood closely by his side to aid him.
Ha Jae Kyung failed to notice that silly grin on Woo Bin's face. He was getting the hang of being an injured patient, especially when he's around Jae Kyung.
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"All re-arrangements to be done on the main building can be made at night. We can just close off portions of the main building that are under construction. This way, we can still open up during the day to minimize losses. As for the other areas, construction is right on schedule. Pieces to be displayed are also coming along nicely. We can have a photoshoot with Miss Ella Cooper in three weeks to unveil the new attractions." The project manager of Woosung Museum detailed the museum plans for the next three to four weeks while Kim Young Ran, So Yi Jung and Chu Ga Eul, along with the other staff listened.
"Great." Yi Jung remarked, pleased with the way things are coming along. He briefly turned to his mother and smiled. "I guess that's it for today then. If there's anything else, any other concern, just let me know. I have to smooth out a few minor details more." He rose from his seat and strode towards the door, only briefly pausing to wink adorably at Ga Eul before taking his leave.
Of course, the reformed Casanova's playful wink left Ga Eul resisting a smile from painting itself on her face.
On cue, Ga Eul turned to Kim Young Ran, Yi Jung's mother. "Um, Ma'am, I have a doctor's appointment today… Would it be possible to take the rest of the day off?" Ga Eul asked in a humble tone.
Kim Young Ran looked at her suspiciously and Ga Eul couldn't help but be nervous under the watchful gaze of the older woman. Eventually, Kim Young Ran had to oblige despite the inner suspicions she was having.
When Ga Eul was finally out of the Conference Room, only then did she heave out a sigh of relief. She has been hiding her suspicions since the day before yesterday.
So far, the symptoms were consistent. She missed her period. She got dizzy spells at random intervals and just this morning, she had morning sickness. She didn't want to jump into conclusions so she secretly set-up a doctor's appointment, hoping to confirm her suspicions.
It was a good thing that she was able to dodge Yi Jung during her dizzy spells and morning sickness. She didn't want to raise his hopes without confirming if her suspicions are correct. In the meantime, she was determined to keep her current situation a secret.
On her way to the doctor, Ga Eul couldn't help but feel nervous and giddy at the same time. She wanted to call Jan Di and tell her, but she knew that her best friend wasn't such a great liar. If anything, Jan Di would have jumped for joy despite being pregnant if Ga Eul ever told her about her suspicions, and this is even if they weren't even confirmed yet.
To save everyone any trouble about her suspicions, she decided that the best way was to keep everything under wraps first. If it turns out that her suspicions were false, then no harm, no foul. But if it turns out to be correct after all, then she would have to think of a way to tell Yi Jung the news.
When Ga Eul finally reached the clinic where she had an appointment, she took a deep breath inside the car before stepping out. She felt mixed anxiousness, anticipation and nervousness. Her stomach flip-flopped every time she took a step forward.
At the back of her mind, the fact that she and Yi Jung haven't seriously talked about having children nagged her. What if they weren't ready yet? They've been only married for a few meager months. And people have yet to know about their marriage. Adding a child into the mix undoubtedly altered everything.
She frowned, but shook her negative thoughts aside to go straight to her appointment with the doctor.
The doctor made her take two pregnancy tests to be sure. The first was the blood test and the second was a digital urine test.
"Is this your first time?" The good-natured female doctor asked Ga Eul.
Shyly, Ga Eul nodded. She blushed because she didn't think she'd be so transparent.
The doctor smiled. "Relax. The tests won't take long. And since you said that you missed your period for more than a month, I think we'll get accurate results." She assured Ga Eul.
All throughout the process, the doctor was steady and assuring. She made sure that Ga Eul knew what she was doing and explained the purpose of each step of the tests.
After the tests came the nerve-wracking waiting period. Ga Eul had to sit inside a waiting area for the results. To keep the nervousness at bay, she picked up a few pamphlets and turned her attention to reading instead.
Then again, she couldn't help but think about having a baby with Yi Jung. She felt just a tiny bit excited. Just a little bit. For a mini-Yi Jung. Ga Eul had to stamp down a giggle in the middle of a waiting room.
Finally, the clinic personnel called out her name.
Time for the results.
When Ga Eul stepped back into the doctor's office, the kind doctor smiled at her as she handed her a brown envelope containing the results of all three exams.
Nervously, almost nerve-rackingly, Ga Eul slowly opened the envelope to see its contents. As she read through the results, the doctor summarized everything Ga Eul needed to know in three simple words.
"Congratulations, you're pregnant."
To Be Continued…
Author's Note:
Short chapter. I rushed posting it because I have to study for my summer classes. Anyways, I will be changing the pace of the story starting from the next chapter. =) There will be nukes here and there. I hope that's fine with you guys.