Chapter 22. The Truth Behind Despair (6)

Jae:

|Hyun, is it true what I saw on TV?

I looked at the message, and the fear of responding and him wanting to kill me was immense. So I sat, staring at the screen, debating whether or not to reply. I had to face this, so I prayed to the heavens that he wouldn't break my legs for this.

Hyun:

|Yes, I'm sorry I didn't tell you yesterday. I was afraid of scaring you.

It didn't take thirty seconds for the response to come.

Jae:

|So that's why you came back? What illness is this?

I explained the whole situation, including my treatment in Japan. I told him that I found out about it even before he told me about the pregnancy, long before. I expressed my fear of the child suffering without a father, just like me, but I also said that I saw how strong he was and that he would do well even without me. I knew JaeMin would suffer from this, but perhaps being apart, he would suffer less.

On the same day, I underwent