"Y/n ah, are you pregnant?"
Your heart skipped a beat at Jin's question.
The possibility dawned on you. You'd always used protection with Taehyung, except for one time. The first time.
"Y/n? Are you ok?" Jin looked at you with concern since your face turned as pale as a sheet of paper.
"I-I don't think so. I think I just catch a cold. Anw, let's go, we're late already." You weakly smiled at him & walked briskly to your workspace.
"Hey, if you really are pregnant, that's good news, isn't it? I mean I'm sure your husband will be happy about it." Sensing your distress, he followed you & gently said to you.
"I-I guess. Jin, we need to sort the books in that area, otherwise Park manager will scold us again. Can you please go there first? I need to take care of a few things on my computer." You quickly changed the topic.
"Well.. ok." Brows furrowing, Jin reluctantly agreed.
Pregnant. That's impossible, right?
You skipped lunch & rushed to the nearest drugstore to get a pregnancy test kit without telling Jin.
You locked yourself in one of the restroom cubicles & did the test as instructed. The minute that it took for the test result to show up on the strip felt like a decade. You stared at the thin strip anxiously, your heart racing at a million miles an hour.
Then, it came out. Two red lines. Positive.
"Oh my God." You muffled your mouth, looking at the result, "I'm having a baby."
Mixed emotions ran through you, on one hand you were happy that your & Taehyung's baby was growing inside you, on the other hand you didn't know how he would react to this unexpected news, especially now that you were on shaky terms.
A bittersweet smile lifted the corners of your lips as you clutched the test result in your hand.
"Whatever happens, I'm going to protect you. My baby." You muttered to yourself as you gently stroke your slightly bulging belly.
You took a picture of the test strip, then wrapped it with its original packaging & slipped it into your pocket.
"Hey, where did you go? Did you not eat lunch?" Jin asked as he saw you walking back to your desk.
"I- uhmm.." Should I tell him?
"What? What's wrong? You can talk to me."
"I.. uhmm.. You were right. I'm pregnant." Head lowered, you shyly told him in a small voice.
"Oh my God! Congratulations!" He was about to hug you when he stopped himself, maybe recalling what happened when he had gotten too close to you last time. He sounded genuinely happy for you though.
"I knew it! My cousin showed the same symptoms when she was pregnant. Anw, have you told your husband? He'll be ecstatic!"
"I haven't. You're the only person who knows about this." A sad smile crossed your lips only for a fraction of a second, but he noticed it.
"Y/n ah, is there a problem between you & your husband? Omg, is it because of what he saw last time? I should go & explain it to him, I don't want him to misunderstand our relationship." He said in panic.
"No, it's ok. I'll explain it to him myself, I just- I just haven't found the right moment to do so." You shrugged.
"If you need me to clear up the misunderstandings, don't ever hesitate to let me know, ok?"
"Ok. But don't worry, I got this." You forced out a smile to reassure him.
I need to tell Taehyung about this. No matter what, he's the father of this baby.
You came home with a newfound determination. You decided that you need to stand your ground & tell Eunbi the truth about your relationship with Taehyung. Maybe then she would leave both of you alone.
You walked into the house & were immediately greeted by Kang jibsa.
"Kang jibsa, is she in her room?" You asked.
"She went out with 도련님 right after you left & hasn't come back since. Have you talked to 도련님 about her? She can't stay here. She'll only ruin your relationship with him."
"I haven't but tonight I am going to. I'll tell her that I'm Taehyung's legally wedded wife & ask her to leave."
"Finally! Hwaiting! I'll be cheering for you." She pumped her fist & smiled at you.
You quickly took a shower & dressed up. You wanted to look good when you confront her so that you'd gain a little bit confidence.
She still hadn't come home even after you finished, so you went into her room & waited for her inside.
It was in a mess as usual but you didn't bother to tidy up this time.
Not long after, you heard someone walking towards the room & straightened yourself up. Eunbi's eyes widened in surprise finding you standing in the middle of her room as she opened the door.
"Y/n ssi, why are you in my room? Who gave you the permission to enter? Get out." She said condescendingly.
"We need to talk." You said as calmly as possible.
"About what? I have nothing to talk about with a maid." She scoffed as she threw her bag onto the floor.
"About Taehyung. I'm actually-"
"His wife?" She snickered.
"Y-You knew? Then why? Why did you pretend like you didn't know?" Her response shocked you.
"I was just testing the water. I figured he wouldn't marry you willingly & would probably deny your marriage in front of me. And I was right." She said as she crossed her arms.
"It wasn't like that. We- we have some misunderstandings. We were happy before that."
"Happy? With you? Huh! My friend sent me a picture of you guys at a ball & my eyes almost fell out. How the heck did he go from me to you? I need to rescue him from the marriage hell that he must be in."
"You left him! Why are you doing this now? Please leave us alone!" Maybe it was the hormones, you suddenly became hysterical & screamed at her.
"I gave him up, his status, his wealth, because I was promised a contract with the most famous modeling agency in Paris. It turned out I was scammed, so I had thought about coming back to Korea, to Taehyung. Your picture just gave me the last push."
"Have you no shame?! He's a married man now! You're ruining our household!"
"From what I've seen, I don't think I am, you're already doing a a great job at doing that yourself. Anw, I'm not going anywhere, you're the one who's going to get kicked out of this house." She smiled maliciously at you, giving you goosebumps.
She scanned around the room, seemingly looking for something. Her eyes lit up when she found what she was searching for. A porcelain vase on top of the drawers.
She smirked at you & raised the vase above her head.
"W-What are you doing?" Your heart pounded inside your chest, she wouldn't do that to herself, would she?
"Goodbye Y/n." She said before hitting herself on the head with the vase.
"Nooo!" You lunged at her, falling on top of her on the floor. The vase slipped from her hand & rolled away to the other side of the room.
"Are you fucking crazy?!" You yelled at her. Luckily, the vase didn't do that much damage to her head due to your quick response.
Eunbi immediately pushed you away & stood up. She was going to reach for the vase again when you stopped her.
"Eunbi! Stop! Don't do this!" You stubbornly clung onto her leg.
"Get off me bitch!" Pain pierced through your bones as she kicked your shoulder with force, but you still held on.
"사모님, is everything al- Ommo! 사모님!" Kang jibsa walked into the room & was baffled by the chaotic scene before her.
"Kang jibsa, take the vase away from her!" You cried out.
Kang jibsa reacted instantly & went for the vase.
"Not you too, you old hag." Eunbi gruntled while still trying to get away from your grasp.
Kang jibsa was inches away from grabbing it when Eunbi suddenly pushed her vigorously to the side.
"Haha! Got it!" Eunbi smiled triumphantly as she picked up the vase from the floor, but then her face dropped when her eyes landed on Kang jibsa.
"Oh shit.. Fuck. Fuck!"
You followed the direction of her stare & saw Kang jibsa's head hung lifelessly on her neck. Fresh blood seeping out from her skull, trickling on her face, neck, & down to her white apron. Apparently her head hit the sharp corner of the table when Eunbi pushed her.
"Kang jibsa! Kang jibsa! Oh God, please. Please wake up." You frantically patted her face & laid her down, but she showed no reaction.
"I-It wasn't my fault. I didn't mean to-." Eunbi said, a slight quiver in her voice. She was scared as well.
"Call the ambulance now! If anything happens to her, I will kill you!" You screamed at her as tears washed over your sweaty face.
"Please God, I beg you. Please let her be ok. Please."
The ambulance came a few minutes after. You were climbing into the ambulance when you saw Eunbi standing there fidgeting & biting her nails.
"Park Eunbi! You have to come too." You shouted at her. There was no way you were going to let her get away.
"M-me? I-I'll just wait here. In case Tae-"
"No. You must go to the hospital with us. Now."
She reluctantly got on the ambulance & sat beside you. You kept squeezing Kang jibsa's hand, praying that she would be ok. None of you said anything during the ride, each lost in your own thoughts.
The medics immediately took Kang jibsa away once you arrived at the hospital. There was nothing you could do but wait now.
You'd tried Taehyung's number countless times, but he never picked up.
Kim Taehyung, can't you just let go of your ego for once?
You dialed his number one last time. If he still didn't pick up, you'd give up.
"What?" He picked up on the fifth ring, annoyance filled his voice.
"We're at the general hospital. Kang jibsa got hurt & is currently undergoing surgery. Come here if you still have a heart." You abruptly ended the call, fresh tears rolled down your face again.
"Is he coming?" Eunbi asked.
"I don't know." You sighed as you pushed your hair back in frustration.
"What are you going to tell him if he comes?" Eunbi asked worriedly.
"The truth." You curtly said.
After what felt like hours, you heard footsteps echoing in the empty hallway. It was Taehyung.
"Where is she?" He asked out of breath.
"Still inside." You looked up at him, he seemed to be genuinely concerned.
"I'm sorry. I- What happened?" His brows knitted into a deep furrow.
"Eunbi pushed her & she bumped her head on the corner of the table." You answered matter-of-factly.
"No. That's not how it happened. Tae, you have to believe me. Y/n pushed her. She was going to hit me with a vase, but then Kang jibsa got in the way, so Y/n pushed her. I'm a victim too! She's evil! She wanted to get rid of me because she was jealous." Eunbi grabbed his arm & spewed lies after lies but you were too drained to even retaliate. At this point, you didn't care anymore. If Taehyung chose to believe her, then you'd just accept that.
Taehyung glanced at you who weren't saying anything & clenched his jaws.
"That's enough." He said
"Huh?" Eunbi cocked her head in confusion.
"You need to leave." He exhaled loudly as he pinched his brows.
"Y/n, don't you hear him? Go! You're not wanted here." A triumphant smile spread across her face.
"No. You need to leave Eunbi."
You were stunned by his choice, so he believed you?
"W-what? I told you it wasn't my fault. I was jus-"
"I can't listen to all your bullshits anymore. I know my wife, she's not that kind of woman. So please stop embarrassing yourself & leave." He said sternly.
"What the fuck Kim Taehyung?! Then why did you kiss me?! Why did you tell me that she was your maid, not your wife?!" Eunbi yelled in disbelief.
"I was angry about something & I used you to get back at Y/n. I'm sorry, that was a stupid move & it was entirely my fault."
"I'm not gonna leave just like this! You can't do this to me!"
"Ok, what do you want then?" Taehyung asked.
"Money. Give me 100,000 dollars then I'll leave you alone." She smirked & crossed her arms.
100,000 dollars? He won't give it to her, will he?
"If I agree to give you the money, you promise you won't ever come back?"
"Sure, but I want everything all at once. No installments." She smiled at her own ridiculous request.
Taehyung stared at her for a few moments, then took out his phone. He tapped on his phone & showed the screen to Eunbi.
"I've transferred 100,000 dollars to your old account, the one I used to send money to. Now please leave us alone. And don't bother to get your stuffs from my house, I'll ask someone to deliver them to your parents house later." He nonchalantly said, like nothing happened.
"W-What? Kim Taehyung, I don't want your money. I want you. I'll transfer the money back to you. Please don't ask me to leave." Eunbi peladed, she didn't think that Taehyung would grant her incredible wish.
"You promised. If you don't leave now, I'll call the police & tell them about what happened between you & Kang jibsa. I have security cams all over my house, including inside the room you were staying in, so I have plenty of evidence. If you dare come near me or my wife again, I'll send them to the police right away. Well, you might get away with it if you hire a good enough lawyer, but imagine the scandal. Your career as a model will be over."
That shut Eunbi up. Her lips quivered & her eyes turned blank, she knew she'd lost. Silently, she turned on her heels & dragged her feet towards the exit.
Once she was gone, Taehyung sat down beside you & cupped your face.
"Are you okay?" He was back to being the sweet & caring husband.
You stared at him in bewilderment. You suddenly felt like you didn't know this man at all.
"If this incident with Kang jibsa hadn't happened, would you have continued ignoring me & using Eunbi to hurt me?"
Your question caught him off guard. The look on his face hinted that he was frantically searching for the right words to say in his mind.
"I-" He was about to say something when he was cut off by the doctor's sudden exit through the door of the surgery room.
You immediately stood up & rushed to the doctor's side. Taehyung followed behind you.
"How is she? Is she going to be ok?"
"I'm sorry." The doctor shook his head & sighed.