
❛ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ 18
"It's alright, love."
Jungkook whispered to Yerin as he held her hand under the table. The nervousness on her face faded away after hearing his soothing voice. She slightly smiled at him while he caressed her hand with his thumb.
They both were sitting in the doctor's cabin after the test procedures were done. He anxiously tapped his left foot on the floor and bit his lips. The doctor entered the cabin with reports in his hand as they all exchanged greetings.
"You both look quite young though," the doctor said while adjusting his spectacles, making both of them exchanging glances before giving small nods.
"Alright! I guess you both already know, but I might break the news to you both. Yes, you are indeed pregnant, Ms. Lee," he said, putting the reports in front of them.
"Not long enough, though, just two weeks pregnant," he said while walking toward the table to get some documents.
Jungkook just stared at the ultrasound reports. He slightly touched the reports with his trembling fingers before glancing at Yerin. Her eyes glistened with tears as she smiled at the blurry pictures. It was not clearly visible as it was just two weeks pregnant but they were able to see it clearly. Their baby.
"It'll be worth it, right, Jungkook?" she whispered to him while his lips broke into a beautiful smile. He quickly nodded his head before placing a small peck on her forehead.
The doctor returned to his seat with a small smile on his face. He glanced at them and said, "I know it would be difficult for you both," they both glanced at him as he continued, "But I hope that you both will overcome it."
He paused and raised his eyebrow before asking, "You are not planning to abort the child, right?"
Jungkook shook his head to which the doctor smiled at them. He talked about all the important things to consider in pregnancy as well as usual problems and symptoms she might have to face.
They both thanked him before standing to walk out of the cabin. They both halted their steps and turned around when the doctor said, "Well, talk to your parents calmly. Alright? Best of luck."
Jungkook smiled at him before thanking him once again, while Yerin froze at her spot when the thought of her parents crossed her mind. Nonetheless, they both walked out of the clinic and sat in the car.
Jungkook started the engine and proceeded toward their apartment building. He held her hand and said, "Do you think you can still give the scheduled exam?"
She smiled at him slightly before saying, "I will, Jungkook. You remember it's my passion, right?"
He smiled at her and said, "I know, sweetheart. I'll support whatever decision you make."
She hugged his arm and rested her head on his shoulder while he continued to drive the car. She sighed a little before uttering, "Jungkook?"
He hummed but frowned at her next sentence, "Please take me to my parents' house. I need to talk to them."
***
The servants opened the door after Yerin rang the bell. She stepped in while Jungkook followed. There was no way he was going to back out in this situation. She walked in the centre of the big hall and her father welcomed her from the front.
"You came at the right time, Yerin. I was going to call you-" Yerin's father said smiling brightly but was interrupted by Yerin.
"Dad, I need to tell you something important."
He asked about the matter which made her take a deep breath. Her father stared confusingly at her but widened his eyes at her next statement, "I'm p-pregnant."
"What?"
A voice came across the hall, making all the heads turn to the source. Yerin stood shocked there as she realized that it was Eunwoo's father. She was stunned to know that Eunwoo and his family were present there.
Mr. Cha exchanged glances with Mr. Lee. She slightly glanced at Eunwoo to notice him looking at Jungkook while clenching his fist. Eunwoo glanced at Yerin only to let her know how disappointed he was. His eyes showed disappointment.
Yerin quickly looked down at her feet and heard her father say, "It's alright; it happens nowadays. We can cover it up as you both are already getting married. So-"
Yerin shot up her as she realized that they were thinking that she was pregnant with Eunwoo's child. She quickly cut off his sentence and said, "N-No, dad, I'm not pregnant with Eunwoo's child."
Eunwoo's parents exchanged glances between each other, being shocked by the information. Mr. Lee glanced at Eunwoo but he instead looked the other way. Rage conquered his mind as he yelled, "Are you in your mind? Do you know what you are saying? Whose child is that then?"
Yerin stayed silent while tears flowed down her eyes. Jungkook stepped forward, making her father glance at him, as he said, "It's mine. I'm the father of the child."
"You bastard! How dare you touch my daughter?" he lunged toward him, grabbing his collar, as he muttered venomous words at him.
"How dare you? Have you got no shame?" he yelled at him as he punched on his face, while Eunwoo ran toward them and prevented Mr. Lee to be more violent. He separated them with the help of his father.
Her father sighed heavily before sitting on the couch. He held his head in his hands before shouting at Yerin, "You are going to abort this child."
Yerin looked at her father with teary eyes as she shook her head, "No, I'll not. This is my child."
"Now, you're arguing with me-"
"Stop it, Lee," Mr. Cha said to him. He looked at him with pity before uttering, "You need to handle this situation calmly. How can you say to abort the child?"
Yerin's father looked at him shocked as he said, "But what about the marriage?"
Mr. Cha shook his head before glancing at Eunwoo. Eunwoo sighed heavily before saying with teary eyes, "I don't want to ruin four lives, Mr. Lee. This is not only about me, Yerin and Jungkook, but also about that baby. What is the fault of that child? It's better if we cancel this wedding."
Eunwoo walked out of the house before glancing at Yerin one last time. Mr. Cha tapped on his shoulder and said, "It's a better decision, Lee. I hope you take a good care of your daughter."
Mr. and Mrs. Cha left the house afterwards. Yerin's father cried silently while her mother walked toward her. She slapped hard on Yerin's face, making her face turn to the left. Yerin slightly touched her cheek with her trembling fingers before shedding some more tears. Jungkook quickly stepped in front of her before embracing her. He shouted, "Why are you beating her? It's me who is at fault. Don't say anything to her."
"We don't need to talk to you. We just need to talk to our daughter. How did she dare to do these things behind our back? We gave her everything, but still she decided to ruin our reputation. What will society think about us-"
"That's the problem," Jungkook yelled back, "You both just care about your reputation. Do you even treat her as your own daughter? She just wanted the love from her own parents, but when she didn't get it, she tried to find that love outside."
Her mother teared up as she listened to him. He said calmly, "If you would have given her love instead of money, pressures and responsibilities, then she would not have done this. If you would have not forced your expectations on her then she might not have done anything like this."
Her father glanced at Jungkook when he called out his name, "Did you ever ask her whether she wants to marry Eunwoo or not? No, right?"
He sighed heavily before a single tear rolled down his eyes. He slightly caressed her arm as he embraced her. She cried silently when he said, "I'm sorry to tell you this, but... you failed as parents."
Tears rolled down her mother's face while her father walked toward the stairs. He started ascending the stairs, but halted to say, "You'll take the responsibility, right? Then, call your father for lunch tomorrow."
Her mother followed Mr. Lee while Yerin silently cried in Jungkook's arms. Tears escaped his eyes as he pecked her head.
"I'm with you, Yerin."
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