Chapter 70

Five months had passed since their wedding anniversary, and Ryeon finally drove with his wife to the Women's Institute. It was just the two of them, even though all their family and friends knew where they were going and what they intended to do.

Lucy had finally decided to undergo the tests after seeing the ultrasound picture of the first trans woman who had received the transplant. Lucy cried when she read the news and sobbed when she saw the tiny baby forming in the image, with little hands and chubby feet already visible. She dreamt about that image for a whole week, of looking in the mirror and seeing herself with a pregnant belly. Tired of daydreaming, she woke up that morning and decided she was ready to try.

When Ryeon parked the car, he waited until she was ready to get out. He held her hand firmly and stood by her side throughout.

Lucy was warmly welcomed, talked to one of the nurses who was there to collect her blood after they had filled out all th