20 | Surprise II

 

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3 days later - 

 

Wendy had been on her seat for about 30 minutes now since the presentation of their Marketing team had started - but she just realized Yoona, her boss, is apparently not listening. She's on the phone, texting someone? She has no idea.

 

So she moves a bit closer and peek on what's in the doe-eyed's screen. Much to her surprised, she's just playing some games.

 

"If that idiot will not consider my proposal I'm so forcing the boss." Yoona mumbles on her own, oblivious her secretary gets to listen to it.

 

'What's wrong with her? Does she has some problem?' In Wendy's thoughts, as she composes her seat back. She let out an audible sigh and decided to shrugs what she heard. Putting her attention back to the speaker in the room. Unfortunately, she heard the doe-eyed mumbling again.

 

"Or was it because she enjoys hanging out with that Doctor now? tsk,tsk."

 

Wendy have to look back to Yoona. 'Doctor?' as her brows raised in curiosity. 'Who is she talking about?' It's been three days and she heard nothing like this before. But she heard about a nurse. Yes, her wife is a nurse. And she's glad she and Seohyun have no more issues to each other.

 

"A... A... Achoo~" Yoona sneezes, earning the look from every person in the room. She rubs the back of her neck and hastily got up to apologized, "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."

 

"Chairman Im, Are you okay?" Wendy whispered, asking the doe-eyed.

 

"Yes. Wendy." Yoona simply replied with an awkward smile. Everyone in the room resumed listening to their speaker, including Wendy, who can't help it and glance back.

 

'Aigoo. What is wrong with this cold? I thought it's already gone?' Yoona thought at the back of her head, rubbing her nose gently. Truth is, she never told Seohyun either that she's sick over the past days because she's busy convincing her wife to move to a new hospital. Seeing only her for few times at home would never make Seohyun even know she's sick.  

 

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Yoona was just about to leave the conference room too when she came to a halt because of Wendy, handing her a medicine and a cup of water. "No, I'm okay, Manager Son. That was just nothing. I was-"

 

"Miss Im. I know you're having a cold. Just take it - so you can able to go on for the next meeting." Wendy persist, taking Yoona's hand and place the medicine on her palm. She also handed the cup of glass.

 

Sighing in defeat, Yoona complied with her Secretary's command. After all, she has to take a medicine. And it's true, she has another meeting later. "I don't honestly expect I still have a cold. I thought It's already gone yesterday when we did some golf with the investors. I guess I was working hard? Or not?" she chuckled sheepishly. She returned the cup to Wendy and can't help it but gulped, feeling becomes itchy after taking the medicine. She give it a gentle rub as she leads Wendy out of the room.

 

"Tell me, it's not just about having a cold... do you by chance thinking of a problem Miss Im?" Wendy asks, walking with Yoona side by side in the hallway.

 

"Nah, It's just minor."

 

"What minor?" Wendy curiously asks. She and Yoona stopped in front of the lift, waiting for it to open.

 

"It's not actually a problem but I can't share it."

 

"Oh, that's okay I was just a little concern Miss Im." Wendy bowed a little, realizing it's too personal already.

 

"Let me just ask you. If you know someone is being creepy around someone you really cared, what will you do? Especially if you know they're seeing each other every night?" Yoona can't take it and share the concern she had been keeping from Wendy. But careful of naming her wife.

 

"Creeping or hitting?" Wendy confusedly asks. It's weird that her boss uses the word creep. As if the person she's referring is some dangerous person.

 

"Hitting? I don't know. But's it's weird. He's weird."

 

"Huh?"

 

Yoona finds herself recalling what she saw last night instead of explaining to Wendy.

 

Flashback...

 

It's the 2nd night that Yoona have dropped her wife in her work. And likewise, there's a lot of kisses before she let her in. However, for the 2nd time - she went inside as well. Not because of the scarf again, but because she's curious to see how will those doctors interact with her wife. 

 

She went in secretly and saw her wife with Doctor Oh, talking with a patient on a wheelchair. Both are smiling as they converse with that patient - and so far, she doesn't feel any weirdness around Doctor Oh. He's the same like those Doctors she met a few times. Nothing seems weird about him. And it looks like, Seohyun has no problem about him. He seems to be really friendly.

 

But after a while, as he watch more - she got this feeling of insecurity over the Doctor. Moreover, the jealousy feeling that he gets to spend his time with his wife all night long - while her, she'll be home with the kids and sleeping alone... cuddling with Seohyun's pillow. She felt sad that she couldn't sleep with Seohyun anymore - now that she's the chairman. Couldn't even spend the whole day with her. 'Aish, I hate this.' 

 

Just then, she saw Doctor Wu coming out from a room and instead of approaching them, he just pass at them, but didn't miss to look back and suddenly opens his phone from his white suit, and seems like snap a picture of her wife. He then continues on his walk.

 

'Err... I thought he will talk with my wife. What's with his phone?  Did he just took a picture of her? Or what? She looks like some stalker.' Yoona sure couldn't trust the guy. He acted so weird for a Doctor compared to Doctor Oh. 'Aish, but this isn't still safe. That Sehun. What if...he's up for something for my wife as well? They're friends after all.'

 

End of flashback...

 

"Miss Im! Aren't you coming in?" Wendy called out loud, snapping Yoona from reality. She hastily walked into the elevator and sighed in relief. "Whatever it is Miss Im, I hope you could solve that. Or... if you think it doesn't need any solution, you can just forget about it. Yo do trust your wife, don't you?"

 

"Of course. I'm just concerned as her - wait, How'd you know I'm talking about my wife?" Yoona frowned, didn't remember she mentioned her wife. Or did she?

 

"It's too obvious already Miss Im. Don't worry, tomorrow is the start of your weekend. Which means, no schedule. It's family time, Miss Im. You can have all the weekends to solve whatever is bothering you."

 

Yoona dropped her shoulders in defeat. "I hope so Wendy. I really hope so. But... Aish, let's not talk about that. We're in the company. Let's talk about the next meeting with President Lee. This is going to be the first time he'll going to talk to me. I don't knwo what to expect. Have you research about him yet?"

 

"I don't have research about him. Your knowledge about the company so far is okay. You guys will just talk about it." Wendy confidently replied, flashing a bright smile towards her boss. "You're the Chairman after all, Miss Im."

 

Yoona shyly smiled. "I am indeed. But I'm so far for my father - and I will never be like him. He's a legend."

 

"You don't have to compare yourself to him, Chairman Im. Continuing his work is your job at the moment. You don't even have to be like him. Just be yourself, you know."

 

"Yeah, I agree." Yoona murmured and sighed, couldn't help herself and feel her heart aches a little. Being reminded by her father always made her recall the last time she talked with him, and the memories he left with her. It's undeniably unfortunate that he left the world without her in his side. But like they said, all things happened for a reason. And that's for her to find out. Her journey has just started - together with her family.

 

Suddenly, her phone rings. She took it out from her pocket and checks who's the caller. She made a brief eye-contact with Wendy before she answered it.

 

"Hey, baby." She answered sweetly.

 

[Guess what?]

 

"Hmm?"

 

[Nothing. I just wanna hear your voice. We only had a little conversation earlier. Oh, I'm in the park with our Yoonie.] came Seohyun's bright voice.

 

"Are you with the mansion's guard?" Yoona asks, as she was reminded by stalkers her wife mentioned yesterday.

 

[Of course - No worries. How about you? Are with Wendy?]

 

Yoona smiled upon the mention of the manager. She gives the mentioned girl a glance as she answers, "Yup. I'm alone with her." she teases.

 

[Where?]

 

"I don't need to say it." Yoona giggles.

 

*ding*

 

But the moment the elevator arrives, She rolled her eyes.

 

[Oh, in the lift? You guys are alone indeed.]

 

"Yah! It's true! We're really alone here!" Yoona exclaimed, defending her own words.

 

[But that also means you're in the company. Why so defensive baby?]

 

[Omma!!!]

 

[Omo, I'll hang up now. Our Yoonie is looking for her mother. I love you.]

 

Yoona smiled, fluttering. "I love you too." as she answered, even if it already ended. In that moment also, she realizes her Secretary is already waiting outside for her. She embarrassingly put her phone aside and composes herself again, as she left the elevator with her serious face.

 

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30 minutes late - Wendy bowed to President Lee politely as the latter left Yoona's office without saying a word. She walks in to the room and was about to ask the doe-eyed about their talk when she realized her head on top of her arms while supporting herself in her desk. "Chairman Im?" she called rather to catch her attention.

 

Yoona looked up and rested her chin and asks in a mumble way, "What time is it now?" she didn't mind fixing her hair. Her talk with President Lee actually didn't went well. She thought the latter will not oppose to her new plans for the company, but she was surprised when he opposes all of them. The worse, he sounded like he doesn't want her in the company. It made her so down, at the same time - sick. 

 

"Almost 12 noon. But why do you look pale Miss Im?" Wendy asks in concern, taking a step forward near the girl's desk.

 

"I'm hungry." Yoona murmurs, getting up. However, she took her seat back again when she felt lightheaded. "I don't think I can go on for the entire day, Manager Song. My world is turning upside down. "And... I feel so c-cold." she said and sneezes again.

 

Wendy put her palms against Yoona's forehead, she widened her eyes in surprised - upon feeling that heat on her boss' forehead. "Omo, Chairman Im!" before she knows it, Yoona fainted, almost falling off her chair, if she didn't caught her on time. "H-Hold on." she quickly grabs her phone and called the company's doctor that instant.

 

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"She didn't even told me." Seohyun let out a sigh of disappointment, staring to her wife, sleeping on the bed peacefully. 

 

"You didn't notice?" asks Wendy, couldn't believe what she heard.

 

"How would I know? She obviously kept it for three days now." replied Seohyun, truthfully. For the past days she barely could talk a lot with her wife. And if they talk, she don't observe a lot. 

 

"Aigoo, it seems like that. Anyway, the doctor said a full rest for the next couple of days is in need for her Mrs. Seo. And here's the doctor's medical certificate. This also means, she won't be ask to go to the company." Wendy informed, handing the paper to the wife of her boss.

 

"Thanks for taking her back home safely Manager Son." Seohyun can't thank enough Wendy, as she receives the paper. "Do you mind having some coffee outside?"

 

"I'd love to. But I still have to go back to the company. I have to file her leave officially, Mrs. Seo." Wendy declined with her soft voice. "Maybe next time." she bowed and smiled towards the girl.

 

"Okay. Um, I'll walk you outside then." Seohyun smiled back, offering a walk rather. She gestures the girl to go after her, which she complied. And that, she followed close behind.

 

As soon as they were outside, they meet with Narsha and Yoohyun.

 

"Omma, Daddy sick?"

 

"Yes baby. She has a high fever. Don't get too near without a mask, Okay? Or you'll catch it too. I'll walk Manager Son to the door first." Seohyun said, give her daughter a light rub on her cheek before resuming on her walk with Wendy.

 

Yoohyun didn't hesitate and pointed to the master bedroom's door. "Unnie, Yoonie wanna see Daddy."

 

"Let's get you a mask first."

 

"NOOO!!!" Yoohyun however struggles to go down, doesn't want to go back to the room she shared with the twins. She keeps on trying to go down. But Narsha is holding her still, as they went back to the room.

 

Meanwhile, Seohyun smiled and waved back to Wendy as the girl drives off slowly. She must admit, she's so far liking back Wendy. Maybe because she realized it was just a pure mistake when the girl entered her kitchen. And she had accepted already that the girl just seems caring about the family. Heck, she's convinced also that she's just a fan girl of the family. The girl admitted it during their talk the other time. She very much appreciated her flowers put on a vase she gifted along with its letter.

 

Closing back the door, Seohyun took a deep breath and exhaled loud enough, as she head upstairs and re-enters the master bedroom. "Omo, look who wants to wake her Daddy up." she told her daughter, who can be seen kissing her Daddy's cheeks over and over, even though she's wearing a mask.

 

"Omma, Yoonie sad." Yoohyun stopped kissing as she pouts sadly behind the mask.

 

"And why?" Seohyun asks, giggling. She approached the bed and take a seat next to Yoona.

 

"Daddy sick." Yoohyun replied in her cute soft voice. She gently took her Daddy's hand and held it gently as well. Though it's only half because the latter has big hand compared to her. 

 

"You will wake her up soon if you stay like that." Narsha chuckled lightly.

 

"Yeah. But it's good. We can make her eat her lunch." Seohyun says, reaching for Yoona's forehead and place her palm there. She's can still feel her hot - but not too high anymore unlike as what Wendy describes earlier in the company. "She hasn't eaten since 12noon. And now, it's almost three. I'm pretty sure she will asks for food once she wakes up."

 

"But Hyun, you haven't cooked any porridge. I think you should cook it first before Yoona wake up." suggested Narsha right away.

 

"Omma, Yoonie stays." Yoohyun also shared her suggestion.

 

"You will stay here?"

 

"Yoonie take care Daddy." Yoohyun lied down to hug her Daddy's arm. Narsha almost want to laugh if she didn't covered and endure it.

 

Seohyun sighed and smiled. "Okay. But don't move a lot or don't play. Remember, your Daddy is sick." she reminded at the same time.

 

Yoohyun simply giggles and nodded her head.

 

"I'll look over your sweet maknae, Hyun. Don't worry." Narsha reassured, taking the edge of the bed.

 

"Okay. Thank You Unnie." Seohyun said as she got up and headed outside. She went straight to the kitchen and gather the ingredients for the porridge she wanted to cook. While she's preparing it on the table, she can't help it and reminisce the last time Yoona was so sick. She and her are still dating. That must be the first time she takes care of her. The girl was so stubborn though. Even though she's sick she still gets up. And now, as she thinks of her having a high fever, makes her hope the latter won't be stubborn anymore. Especially that she has her little girl looking over her now.

 

But speaking of 'stubborn', she also hopes Yoona will stop proposing about the change of hospital. Because obviously, she's just bothered over the fact that she's in the same place with Doctor Wu. It's adorable to think her wife is being protective, but she's also jealous. And that's not something to be tolerate. Like her, she's jealous of Wendy, but it's only a little for her.

 

"Aigoo, we are both jealous." She must remark, as she giggles.

 

 

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Yoona consciously opens her eyes slowly but surely when she heard some giggles just next to her. And that definitely made her smile, recognizing her little girl's cute sound.

 

She made slow movements of blink for next seconds until she got the clear vision of her little girl, currently giggling over something. She's back facing her, so she can not see what is she doing. And it looks like, there's another person.

 

"Ugh." That headache and warm feeling she's currently experiencing made her realized, her simple cold had gone far to fever.

 

"Omo, Daddy is awake." Narsha immediately announce when she realized Yoona is already awake.

 

Yoohyun instantly turned and smiled so big upon seeing her Daddy. She was about to move when a hand stops her. She turned her head behind, only to see Narsha holding her and showing her the mask.

 

"What did Omma told you? You can't be infected by your Daddy's fever too." Narsha said. Before the little girl can answer, she covered Yoonie's mouth with the mask. The little girl whined and tried to put it away but she would put it back.

 

"Baby it's okay. Let me have some hug mow. I miss my baby." Yoona stretched her hand forward asking for her little girl to move closer to her.

 

Yoohyun giggles as she excitedly crawled closer to her Daddy. She leaned down as soon as her Daddy's arms wraps around her. Her face is in her Daddy's neck.

 

"Aigoo, Aigoo, my baby girl is so big now." Yoona can't help it and squeezed her daughter, earning her cute giggle. She wanted to kiss her forehead but she was reminded by Narsha's reminder for her daughter. Instead, she rubs her cheeks against her puffy cheeks, showing her affection with her. "Where is Omma?" Asks her momentarily.

 

"She's in the kitchen Yoong."

 

"Daddy hungry?" Asks Yoohyun when she heard kitchen.

 

And the moment Yoona heard her maknae's words, she felt her stomach grumble so loud. Yoonie couldn't help it and chuclkle because she also felt how her Daddy's stomach vibrates together with the sound.

 

"Yeah, obviously baby. But... Damn, my taste bud... It's bitter." Yoona can totally taste her own saliva. It's making her more sick.

 

"Tsk,tsk. You are obviously sick Miss Im." Narsha chuckles lightly. "Wait there - I'll help your wife outside." But she decided to go out and give Seohyun a hand in the kitchen.

 

"What did you learn today?" Yoona asks her daughter as soon as Narsha left the room. Yoohyun pulled back and kissed her on the lips, though there's a mask between their lips. She smiled when she did it before grabbing that book in the side. "What's that?" 

 

Yoohyun made the book stands and opens one of the pages. "Lion, Tiger, Cocowago." She said while pointing to the pictures on the book.

 

"What? Cocowago?" Yoona asked in surprised when she saw how her little girl pointed to the crocodile but she named it 'Cocowago' or can't she say it fluently?

 

"Co...co...wago." Yoohyun repeated, pointing to it again.

 

"Crocodile." Yoona corrected.

 

"Yes." Yoohyun nodded her head enthusiastically. "Cocowago." As she said it again.

 

Yoona can no longer take it and let out a chuckle. Despite her headache, Yoohyun was able to make her happy. "Aigoo, whatever. "Then what's next?" 

 

"Penguin." Yoohyun continued, pointing to the next picture. "Shake." and proceeds to the next one.

 

"Snake." Yoona corrected again.

 

"S..shake."

 

"Yeah, shake... or snake. But That's it? Omma ask you to identify the animals?"

 

The little girl crawled back to Yoona and grabs her arm, as she lied down next to her. "Yoonie sleep." telling her Daddy she's already sleepy in the process. And that made her yawn so big. She closes her eyes and tried to sleep.

 

Yoona made a glance to the room's wall clock, she just realized it's already 3 in the afternoon - meaning, time for Yoonie's afternoon nap. "Let me get you some milk." She tried to get up but her weak body made her dropped back to the bed. Just then, the door opens. Seohyun walks in with a bottle of water.

 

"Oh, is she sleeping already?" asked Seohyun to her wife, once she saw her little girl holding her wife's arm.

 

"Nope. She just close her eyes." Yoona replied, softly, looking as she looked at their maknae.

 

Seohyun giggles. She approached the bed and climb, so she can start tickling her.

 

"s-stop... Omma... stop... " Yoonie ends up laughing so loud, as she tried to avoid the attack from her mother. She also tried to tickle her mother, but she couldn't even reach for her stomach. "Kyaaaa!!!"

 

"Yah! Stop that baby! She's sleepy already!" Yoona chuckles, watching the beautiful sight next to her. She so wanted to join them, but her body is really so heavy. She felt powerless.

 

Complying, Seohyun stop and pulled her daughter in her arms, squeezing her for a brief moment. "Good. My daughter is a good girl." she pulled back to praise her for wearing mask in protection. "But you