✔️ [Jaerosé] Because of our child

Chapter 30: Congratulations

The next day, Jaehyun had gotten up earlier to prepare fish porridge for Chaeyoung. Chaeyoung also woke up feeling better. However, when Chaeyoung started eating breakfast, she felt nauseous again. She cupped her mouth and ran to the toilet with Jaehyun tailing behind.

"Let's go to the doctor.." Jaehyun spoke gently while patting and stroking Chaeyoung's back while she was vomiting.

Chaeyoung waved her hand signaling a "no". She then cleared her throat and spoke, "I will be fine after a while. I could visit the doctor on my own if I am still unwell. It's your rest day so I don't wish to trouble you."

Looking at how stubborn Chaeyoung was, Jaehyun was about to lose his cool. Afterall, he is an intel commander in his military camps where the soldiers had always followed his instructions. No one has ever disobeyed him before.

He took a deep breath before speaking sternly to Chaeyoung again, "you promised yesterday."

That always works on Chaeyoung. Whenever Jaehyun speaks short and firm sentences, Chaeyoung would realize Jaehyun is serious about what he says.

"Okay, I will change my clothes now." Chaeyoung stood up slowly and left the toilet to change obediently.

At the hospital

After the check up, they are finally meeting the doctor for the diagnosis.

"Mr and Mrs Jung, congratulations!" the doctor looked and smiled happily at them. At an instance, Chaeyoung knew what it meant. This was exactly what the doctor had told her four years ago when she found out she was pregnant with Jeongwoo. Just that this time round, she's no longer alone.

On the other hand, Jaehyun was confused, or even a bit angry, "my wife is feeling unwell and you are congratulating us?"

Chaeyoung smiled embarrassingly and touched Jaehyun's arm to cool him down. The doctor then smiled and continued, "Mrs Jung is pregnant."

Jaehyun was happy beyond words. Part of him was even proud of what he had done - getting Chaeyoung pregnant again. "I am going to be a daddy again!" He turned to Chaeyoung and said excitedly.

The word "again" brought warmth to Chaeyoung's heart. Jaehyun remembers Jeongwoo.

The doctor then turned to Chaeyoung and smiled, "I suppose you don't need an abortion this time round? Since you have someone by your side this time round." Chaeyoung simply smiled and nodded her head awkwardly. But that sentence didn't sit well with Jaehyun.

It was  all silence during the car ride home. Jaehyun was bothered by the fact that Chaeyoung almost got an abortion previously. Part of him shivered at the thought, what if Chaeyoung got an abortion successfully previously? Not only would Jeongwoo not exist, he and Chaeyoung would also not have gotten married. They may even remain as strangers now. Then, based on what the doctor has shared earlier, seems like Chaeyoung went through a really tough pregnancy, all alone. He felt his chest tightening at the thought.

When the car pulled to a stop after reaching the doorstep of their house, Chaeyoung turned towards Jaehyun whose eyebrows were furrowed in deep thoughts. She stretched her hand out and touched Jaehyun's arm slightly, "what are you thinking of?"

Jaehyun looked towards Chaeyoung, "I am thinking of how much you have suffered while pregnant with Jeongwoo, all alone." His eyes were deep with mixed emotions.

Chaeyoung gave a light smile, "I wasn't all alone. I had Jeongwoo, he behaved well while he was in my womb."

Jaehyun continued looking at Chaeyoung, with the same mixed emotions in his eyes, "then why did you want to abort him?"

So that's what is troubling him.

Chaeyoung cleared her throat before replying in all seriousness, "I grew up as an orphan and life hasn't been easy. I didn't want my child to go through what I went through. It would be unfair for me to bring him to this world if I can't give him a proper family."

Jaehyun took a deep breath, trying to suppress his disappointment, "Haven't you thought of looking for me?" However, the anger in his voice is still apparent.

"I did. I really did. But all I saw was you and Naeun-ssi happily together. Although I don't want my son to grow up in an incomplete family, I also don't want to be a third party. My appearance that time would only bring more unhappiness to others. So I told myself to try taking care of Jeongwoo and give him the love as both a father and a mother."

Jaehyun let out a deep sigh and pulled Chaeyoung into a tight embrace, hand touching her stomach to feel their baby. His heart was aching, whatever happiness he has now almost did not happen. Moreover, this lady in front of him always puts others before herself, even though it means lots of hardship for herself. 

This time round, Jaehyun vows to be by her side for her second pregnancy, to uphold his responsibility as a husband and father.