Chapter 116

POV: Harin

Jaewon is quiet.

His eyes are fixed on a neutral point and his breathing is silent. I don’t feel nervous, but I feel anxious. After the result and the realization that no, he is not the father of Ji-a’s baby, all Jaewon did was freeze.

“Are you okay?” I touch his arm, giving him a brief caress.

Jaewon finally takes a deep breath and shakes his head. He forces a smile, but I know him well, so I keep looking at him and wait until his shoulders slump and he hugs me tightly.

I expected this kind of reaction.

“It’s okay,” I say, continuing to stroke him. “I understand you, love.”

“You do?”

“Of course. Nine years of relationship and an expectation that the baby was yours, it’s… scary. It must be scary. Ji-a was part of your life for a long time, and…”

“It’s not that,” he interrupts me, taking a deep breath. “It’s not her.”

“Not?”

He raises his face again, shaking his head.

“No. It’s hyung.” Jaewon sq