Chapter 12
Chapter 12
Chaegyeong blew an exasperated breath and opened her eyes. She’s been lying on bed for the past two hours but can’t find any sleep. She can’t decide on the cause of her distress - Shin not sleeping beside her or the fight they had earlier.
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2 and half hours ago
“Taeja Jeonha, I’m sorry, but we don’t know where Bigoongmama is.” Park Sang hyo said.
“What?” Shin asked in a loud voice. “Have you tried calling her through her mobile phone?”
“Yes, Jeonha but she’s not answering.”
Shin closed his eyes trying to control his anger and worry over a missing Chaegyeong. He went to the bedroom and grabbed a coat. When he came out Choi Sang gong and Mr. Park is already in the living room, Mr. Park was wearing his coat already.
“I’ll go search with you, Jeonha.”
“Yes, thank you. Choi ---“ Shin was cut off when the front door opened.
“Thanks Lena, I’ll see you around. Bye.”
Chaegyeong waved to someone to her left. She entered the apartment and was surprised at three faces looking at her.
“What?” Chaegyeong asked them. “You’re going out? Where are you going?” She asked and closed the door then sat down on the sofa. She put the brown paper bag on her lap and opened it. She took out the plastic container of red sauce and dukbokee. The other three people in the room just watched her open the container and wet her lips with her tongue while eyeing which piece to eat first.
“What?” She asked them again when she noticed them staring at her.
“What? That’s all you have to say?” Shin started saying, his voice starting to rise, but he controlled himself when he realized that Choi Sang gong and Mr. Park was still in the room.
“Jeonha, Bigoong mama, please excuse us.” Mr. Park said when he noticed Shin’s stare on them.
“Where have you been?”
“I told you I was going to look for dukbokee.”
“I don’t remember you saying that!”
“That’s because you were too busy with your script!”
“So you just went out without making sure if I heard you?”
“You said its ok. And do I have to ask your permission every time I got out? We’re not in the palace anymore Shin.”
“But this is a foreign country.”
“And so? It’s not as if I’ve never been to one. And what’s this, you’re doing an inquisition? I never asked when you come home late because of a ‘project’ with those flirtatious girls from my class.” Cheagyeong stopped her ranting as she ran out of breath, which Shin took as an opportunity to butt in.
“What are you talking about?” He asked, confused at where all these ranting of Chaegyeong was coming from.
“Whatever. You never try to understand. And you just made me lose my appetite.” Chaegyeong covered the dukbokee, placed it on the coffee table and stood up. But Shin was quick and grabbed her arm.
“Wha-a--Where are you going? I’m still talking to you.” Shin was still confused on Chaegyeong’s behavior.
“Well I’m done with your inquisition.” Chaegyeong pulled her arm and went straight to the bedroom. Shin followed her, but Chaegyeong was quick, she closed the door on his face and locked it.
“Yah! Shin Chaegyeong! Open this door!”
Chaegyeong opened the door and threw at Shin’s face his pillow and blanket.
“I don’t want to see you right now. I hate you for making me lose my appetite. Sleep somewhere else.” Chaegyeong closed the door on Shin's face.
Shin stood there with bewilderment written all over his face.
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Frustrated and feeling a bit hungry, Chaegyeong get up from bed. As she pass by the living room going to the kitchen, she noticed Shin's sleeping form on the sofa. He seems to be sleeping uncomfortably on that small space of the sofa, she felt guilty seeing him like that. Like a magnet, Chaegyeong approaced his sleeping form and sat down on the coffee table in front of the sofa. She was careful not to step on the part of the comforter that has fallen on the floor. She looked at him with her head slightly tipped on the left.
What's wrong with me to make a crown prince, my husband, sleep in such a cramped space? He must be having a bad dream coz his brows are knitted together. Maybe I should just carry him to our room. But how do I that without waking him up?
Chaegyeong kneeled on the excess comforter on the floor, thinking of how to carry Shin. But she ended up staring at his face under the moonlight that's coming in from the window, studying the curves of his lips, his beautiful nose, his thick brows and every mole in his face.
Shin woke up feeling cold. He tried to reach for the comforter but it seemed to be stuck on the floor. He opened his eye to see what made it stuck. He was surprised to see Chaegyeong lying on the floor warmly wrapped in the comforter. He shook his head at the sight of Chaegyeong, this is so typical of her, he thought.
Shin carried the wrapped-comfortably-in-a-comforter Chaegyeong to their bedroom. She felt heavier than before, must be the increased appetite she have lately.
"Yah, Shin Chaegyeong, what have you been eating lately, huh?" Shin asked his sleeping wife.
Shin laid Chaegyeong carefully on the bed, unwrapping the comforter around her and covering her with it instead. He knelt beside the bed and brushed a few stray hair from her face.
"Shin goon... shin goon..." Chaegyeong suddenly said in her sleep surprising Shin.
"Yes, I'm here." Shin answered her, eventhough he knows that she probably wouldn't hear him. "I'm sorry about what happened earlier."
"I'm sorry too."
"I thought you were asleep." Shin widened his eyes at the realization that Chaegyeong was awake.
"Am I really that heavy?" Chaegyeong asked. "Then you shouldn't have carried me." She added indignantly.
"Do you really want another fight?"
"You will have one if you don't get up here and kiss me." Chaegyeong said, which Shin obliged right away.
Shin was trying to control his kisses, but Chaegyeong seemed to have something in her mind. Slowly clothes were dropping on the floor, until every part of their body that they touch was no longer covered with cloth. Usually, Shin was the one who would initiate their love making, but tonight, Chaegyeong seemed to be on top of it, literally.
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Chaegyeong woke up with a different feeling, something missing she thought. She reached behind her, but all she could feel was an empty bed space. She turned around only to see that Shin wasn't beside her. Ever since they made up from their fight a week ago, this was the first time she woke up without Shin's arm wrapped around her waist and feeling his warm breath on her neck. It was disappointing because this is a special day for her.
Her curiousity as to where her husband could be made her to get up from bed. However, she suddenly felt dizzy, must have stood up quicky she thought. She went to the kitchen and saw that the table has been set with breakfast.
"Unnie? Unnie..." Chaegyeong called for Choi Sang gong, "Where could she be?"
Chaegyeong sat down and felt her stomach grumble with the sight of food on the table. She took off the lid of the soup bowl in front of her. She was about to dip her spoon when Choi Sang gong entered.
"Good morning, Bigoongmama."
"Unnie! Where have you been? Come on let's have breakfast."
"Yes, mama." Choi Sang gong sat down.
"This seaweed soup is delicious Unnie. I'm sorry you have to cook breakfast, I over slept."
"I did not cook these, mama. Jeonha woke up early and cooked. He said that it's your birthday, and he wanted to surprise you."
"Really?" Chaegyeong asked bashfully and smiling like a little girl. "But where is he?"
"Right here." Shin said, embracing her from behind and holding out a boquet of red roses in front her. "Happy Birthday!" Shin said and kissed her blushing cheeks.
"Thank you." Chaegyeong was touched at Shin's effort of surprising her on her birthday.
"Hoy, what's with these tears?" Shin wiped her tears with his thumb.
"Nothing. It's just I'm so touched and happy." Chaegyeong covered her face with her hands, embarrassed at her sudden emotional outburst. "Did you really cook all these?"
"Yes." Shin looked at all the food that was on the table. "I called your appa and asked how to make your favorite dishes."
"So that's why the seaweed soup taste familiar." Chaegyeong went back to sipping her soup, although her eyes were still misty.
Shin was glad that he was able to do something for her birthday. Even though they were far from their family and friends, he was able to make her smile and happy on this special day.
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Shin and Chaegyeong went to the university that day to get their grades. It's officially the last day of school for that term. As usual they parted ways at the entrance of the university and agreed to meet each other later in the afternoon. Shin had promised a dinner for her birthday later that night. Chaegyeong was excited at the thought that they will be dining out again. While walking to her college building, she reminisced on the dinner they had together in Seoul Tower.
It ws mid-afternoon when Shin completed collecting his grades from his professors. He was walking towards their meeting place with a certain gait in his steps. His steps are lighter and he's smiling and whistling, looking forward to the evening that he will spend with his wife.
He stopped suddenly when he felt his mobile phone vibrating in his pocket. Thinking that it was his wife, he flipped it immediately.
"Yah, where are you now?"
"Is this Mr. Shin Lee?"
"Yes." Shin was surprised at the male voice on the other end of the line and looked at the caller ID, only to find out that it's not a registered number in his phone, "who is this please?"
"This is from the university hospital. A certain Chaegyeong Shin was just brought here earlier."
"What? What happened to her?" Shin's heart almost stopped at what the caller have said. Why was she brought there, his thoughts were suddenly flooded with images of Chaegyeong hurt and bloodied.
"She fainted at her college building. We called because you were listed as next-of-kin and..."
"Yes. I'm her husband." Shin didn't let the guy finish his sentence and hanged up on him.
He immediately turned around and walked back to the direction where the university hospital was. His face was etched with worry as to why she fainted again. His thoughts were brought back to the day she first fainted. He felt angry at himself for not being there, again, when she fainted this time. But she's been eating healthily these days, what could cause her fainting spell, Shin thought.
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Shin was standing in by the door of Room 103. He can see Chaegyeong lying on the hospital bed, with IV line running from her left arm, and half of her body covered in white blanket. She seems to be sleeping. Shin made a quick look on her breast, just to make sure that it's still rising and falling with her breathing.
"Excúseme Señor, está usted el marido de Señora Shin Chaegyeong?"
Shin was brought out of his trance by the doctor's voice. He turned towards the doctor standing beside him.
"Si doctor."
The doctor then explained that there's nothing to worry about. She was just dehydrated and its normal in her condition to faint like that. Shin listened carefully to the doctor's explanation, nodding his head every now and then. When the doctor said congratulations, he quickly turned his head, and with eyes wide open asked the doctor what does he mean by that.
"Señora Shin Chaegyeong is pregnant."
His eyes, which has been wide open from hearing the doctor's congratulatory greeting, was now bigger than he could imagine his eyes was capable of. Just then, as he turn his gaze through the door's glass window, he saw Chaegyeong moving her head, a sign that she's about to wake up.
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Chaegyeong blew an exasperated breath and opened her eyes. She’s been lying on bed for the past two hours but can’t find any sleep. She can’t decide on the cause of her distress - Shin not sleeping beside her or the fight they had earlier.
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2 and half hours ago
“Taeja Jeonha, I’m sorry, but we don’t know where Bigoongmama is.” Park Sang hyo said.
“What?” Shin asked in a loud voice. “Have you tried calling her through her mobile phone?”
“Yes, Jeonha but she’s not answering.”
Shin closed his eyes trying to control his anger and worry over a missing Chaegyeong. He went to the bedroom and grabbed a coat. When he came out Choi Sang gong and Mr. Park is already in the living room, Mr. Park was wearing his coat already.
“I’ll go search with you, Jeonha.”
“Yes, thank you. Choi ---“ Shin was cut off when the front door opened.
“Thanks Lena, I’ll see you around. Bye.”
Chaegyeong waved to someone to her left. She entered the apartment and was surprised at three faces looking at her.
“What?” Chaegyeong asked them. “You’re going out? Where are you going?” She asked and closed the door then sat down on the sofa. She put the brown paper bag on her lap and opened it. She took out the plastic container of red sauce and dukbokee. The other three people in the room just watched her open the container and wet her lips with her tongue while eyeing which piece to eat first.
“What?” She asked them again when she noticed them staring at her.
“What? That’s all you have to say?” Shin started saying, his voice starting to rise, but he controlled himself when he realized that Choi Sang gong and Mr. Park was still in the room.
“Jeonha, Bigoong mama, please excuse us.” Mr. Park said when he noticed Shin’s stare on them.
“Where have you been?”
“I told you I was going to look for dukbokee.”
“I don’t remember you saying that!”
“That’s because you were too busy with your script!”
“So you just went out without making sure if I heard you?”
“You said its ok. And do I have to ask your permission every time I got out? We’re not in the palace anymore Shin.”
“But this is a foreign country.”
“And so? It’s not as if I’ve never been to one. And what’s this, you’re doing an inquisition? I never asked when you come home late because of a ‘project’ with those flirtatious girls from my class.” Cheagyeong stopped her ranting as she ran out of breath, which Shin took as an opportunity to butt in.
“What are you talking about?” He asked, confused at where all these ranting of Chaegyeong was coming from.
“Whatever. You never try to understand. And you just made me lose my appetite.” Chaegyeong covered the dukbokee, placed it on the coffee table and stood up. But Shin was quick and grabbed her arm.
“Wha-a--Where are you going? I’m still talking to you.” Shin was still confused on Chaegyeong’s behavior.
“Well I’m done with your inquisition.” Chaegyeong pulled her arm and went straight to the bedroom. Shin followed her, but Chaegyeong was quick, she closed the door on his face and locked it.
“Yah! Shin Chaegyeong! Open this door!”
Chaegyeong opened the door and threw at Shin’s face his pillow and blanket.
“I don’t want to see you right now. I hate you for making me lose my appetite. Sleep somewhere else.” Chaegyeong closed the door on Shin's face.
Shin stood there with bewilderment written all over his face.
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Frustrated and feeling a bit hungry, Chaegyeong get up from bed. As she pass by the living room going to the kitchen, she noticed Shin's sleeping form on the sofa. He seems to be sleeping uncomfortably on that small space of the sofa, she felt guilty seeing him like that. Like a magnet, Chaegyeong approaced his sleeping form and sat down on the coffee table in front of the sofa. She was careful not to step on the part of the comforter that has fallen on the floor. She looked at him with her head slightly tipped on the left.
What's wrong with me to make a crown prince, my husband, sleep in such a cramped space? He must be having a bad dream coz his brows are knitted together. Maybe I should just carry him to our room. But how do I that without waking him up?
Chaegyeong kneeled on the excess comforter on the floor, thinking of how to carry Shin. But she ended up staring at his face under the moonlight that's coming in from the window, studying the curves of his lips, his beautiful nose, his thick brows and every mole in his face.
Shin woke up feeling cold. He tried to reach for the comforter but it seemed to be stuck on the floor. He opened his eye to see what made it stuck. He was surprised to see Chaegyeong lying on the floor warmly wrapped in the comforter. He shook his head at the sight of Chaegyeong, this is so typical of her, he thought.
Shin carried the wrapped-comfortably-in-a-comforter Chaegyeong to their bedroom. She felt heavier than before, must be the increased appetite she have lately.
"Yah, Shin Chaegyeong, what have you been eating lately, huh?" Shin asked his sleeping wife.
Shin laid Chaegyeong carefully on the bed, unwrapping the comforter around her and covering her with it instead. He knelt beside the bed and brushed a few stray hair from her face.
"Shin goon... shin goon..." Chaegyeong suddenly said in her sleep surprising Shin.
"Yes, I'm here." Shin answered her, eventhough he knows that she probably wouldn't hear him. "I'm sorry about what happened earlier."
"I'm sorry too."
"I thought you were asleep." Shin widened his eyes at the realization that Chaegyeong was awake.
"Am I really that heavy?" Chaegyeong asked. "Then you shouldn't have carried me." She added indignantly.
"Do you really want another fight?"
"You will have one if you don't get up here and kiss me." Chaegyeong said, which Shin obliged right away.
Shin was trying to control his kisses, but Chaegyeong seemed to have something in her mind. Slowly clothes were dropping on the floor, until every part of their body that they touch was no longer covered with cloth. Usually, Shin was the one who would initiate their love making, but tonight, Chaegyeong seemed to be on top of it, literally.
---------------------------
Chaegyeong woke up with a different feeling, something missing she thought. She reached behind her, but all she could feel was an empty bed space. She turned around only to see that Shin wasn't beside her. Ever since they made up from their fight a week ago, this was the first time she woke up without Shin's arm wrapped around her waist and feeling his warm breath on her neck. It was disappointing because this is a special day for her.
Her curiousity as to where her husband could be made her to get up from bed. However, she suddenly felt dizzy, must have stood up quicky she thought. She went to the kitchen and saw that the table has been set with breakfast.
"Unnie? Unnie..." Chaegyeong called for Choi Sang gong, "Where could she be?"
Chaegyeong sat down and felt her stomach grumble with the sight of food on the table. She took off the lid of the soup bowl in front of her. She was about to dip her spoon when Choi Sang gong entered.
"Good morning, Bigoongmama."
"Unnie! Where have you been? Come on let's have breakfast."
"Yes, mama." Choi Sang gong sat down.
"This seaweed soup is delicious Unnie. I'm sorry you have to cook breakfast, I over slept."
"I did not cook these, mama. Jeonha woke up early and cooked. He said that it's your birthday, and he wanted to surprise you."
"Really?" Chaegyeong asked bashfully and smiling like a little girl. "But where is he?"
"Right here." Shin said, embracing her from behind and holding out a boquet of red roses in front her. "Happy Birthday!" Shin said and kissed her blushing cheeks.
"Thank you." Chaegyeong was touched at Shin's effort of surprising her on her birthday.
"Hoy, what's with these tears?" Shin wiped her tears with his thumb.
"Nothing. It's just I'm so touched and happy." Chaegyeong covered her face with her hands, embarrassed at her sudden emotional outburst. "Did you really cook all these?"
"Yes." Shin looked at all the food that was on the table. "I called your appa and asked how to make your favorite dishes."
"So that's why the seaweed soup taste familiar." Chaegyeong went back to sipping her soup, although her eyes were still misty.
Shin was glad that he was able to do something for her birthday. Even though they were far from their family and friends, he was able to make her smile and happy on this special day.
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Shin and Chaegyeong went to the university that day to get their grades. It's officially the last day of school for that term. As usual they parted ways at the entrance of the university and agreed to meet each other later in the afternoon. Shin had promised a dinner for her birthday later that night. Chaegyeong was excited at the thought that they will be dining out again. While walking to her college building, she reminisced on the dinner they had together in Seoul Tower.
It ws mid-afternoon when Shin completed collecting his grades from his professors. He was walking towards their meeting place with a certain gait in his steps. His steps are lighter and he's smiling and whistling, looking forward to the evening that he will spend with his wife.
He stopped suddenly when he felt his mobile phone vibrating in his pocket. Thinking that it was his wife, he flipped it immediately.
"Yah, where are you now?"
"Is this Mr. Shin Lee?"
"Yes." Shin was surprised at the male voice on the other end of the line and looked at the caller ID, only to find out that it's not a registered number in his phone, "who is this please?"
"This is from the university hospital. A certain Chaegyeong Shin was just brought here earlier."
"What? What happened to her?" Shin's heart almost stopped at what the caller have said. Why was she brought there, his thoughts were suddenly flooded with images of Chaegyeong hurt and bloodied.
"She fainted at her college building. We called because you were listed as next-of-kin and..."
"Yes. I'm her husband." Shin didn't let the guy finish his sentence and hanged up on him.
He immediately turned around and walked back to the direction where the university hospital was. His face was etched with worry as to why she fainted again. His thoughts were brought back to the day she first fainted. He felt angry at himself for not being there, again, when she fainted this time. But she's been eating healthily these days, what could cause her fainting spell, Shin thought.
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Shin was standing in by the door of Room 103. He can see Chaegyeong lying on the hospital bed, with IV line running from her left arm, and half of her body covered in white blanket. She seems to be sleeping. Shin made a quick look on her breast, just to make sure that it's still rising and falling with her breathing.
"Excúseme Señor, está usted el marido de Señora Shin Chaegyeong?"
Shin was brought out of his trance by the doctor's voice. He turned towards the doctor standing beside him.
"Si doctor."
The doctor then explained that there's nothing to worry about. She was just dehydrated and its normal in her condition to faint like that. Shin listened carefully to the doctor's explanation, nodding his head every now and then. When the doctor said congratulations, he quickly turned his head, and with eyes wide open asked the doctor what does he mean by that.
"Señora Shin Chaegyeong is pregnant."
His eyes, which has been wide open from hearing the doctor's congratulatory greeting, was now bigger than he could imagine his eyes was capable of. Just then, as he turn his gaze through the door's glass window, he saw Chaegyeong moving her head, a sign that she's about to wake up.
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