It feels like someone has pierced innumerable needles in Namjoon's eyes... How beautiful Irene is looking in a white dress!! Most beautiful bride in the world!! It is supposed to be the dream of his life but it is not!! Because with her, there is the groom, Kim Seokjin...laughing and waving to everyone. So many people have been invited to the wedding...How luxurious, splendid everything is. The extravagancy is overwhelming. Only one thing is lacking...The bride's happiness. She is smiling but that does not reach her eyes. They look so empty and haunting to the core...

Namjoon hides in the dark corner of the banquet hall and shuts his mouth tightly. He cannot let his sob audible to others. But his eyes...they refuse to listen and begin to rain...

"Seokjin, my boy. Congratulations. I am so happy for you...I am sure your father is as well..." An old man walks to the groom to congratulate him.

Namjoon's whole body is burning with rage. Happiness! Blessing! He wants so much to wipe that disgusting smile on his face! But he cannot let anyone know his presence here...

"Thank you Uncle. I am very happy too...Now I just hope that my Joy also finds her happiness in a suitable life partner..." He smiles looking at his sister.

Namjoon follows his gaze and sneers. There is the shallow and rich girl loitering around in her designered clothes, giggling with guests.

"Oh you never know Kim Seokjin...You never know. I may help you...if luck favours me..." He smirks maliciously.

Joy is driving Aera and Noel to her favourite place, the 7/11 shop where her Aunty Cheonsa is. Though they talk regularly, they could not meet the last month due to her classes and all other responsibilities. Now Noel's arrival last week has relieved her to a good extent.

"Aunty Cheonsa!! Look whom I have brought with me!!" She cheers.

Cheonsa looks up to laugh,"Oh my darling Joy!! How are you? It has been a month..." They hug tightly.

Her eyes fall on Aera and she just opens her arms to let the little girl jump on her. "I missed my lil' angel so much..."

"Aunty Cheonsa...meet my Aunty Noel..." 

The two older women smile at each other warmly.

"Give me a minute. My shift ends now..."

They are having a great time at Cheonsa's home upstairs where her husband joins them.

"Cheonsa-ssi thank you so much for taking care of Joy...You've helped her in so many ways..." Noel looks at the laughing girls.

"Oh no Noel-ssi!! It was my pleasure to meet such a lovely girl...I just hope she finds her happiness..." She pours her another cup of tea.

"I hope that too..." Noel sighs. "Either he falls for her or just leave her...so that she can move to a better future...I get so worried..."    

"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!"

Joy winces at the growl.

Earlier that night Namjoon called her in his room. She has noticed for the last four months of their 'arrangement', he always 'needed' her whenever he crossed path with her brother or Irene. Or got some news about them. That evening was the party for Irene's baby shower. Joy really wanted to be there but...Noel said it was a grand affair.

At present he is glaring at her.

Namjoon is looking at her from top to bottom. The day had been nerve-wrecking for him. He had to balance his emotional turmoil with his work load. The whole day he could not get the fact out of his mind that his Irene is going to be the mother of another's child!! The hatred and disgust almost made him throw up. Everything and everyone was reminding him of this...especially his so-called 'wife', Park SooYoung. When he came back home, he heard her asking Noel about the baby shower. He wanted to break everything there. 

So as always he'approached' her, ignoring the disgusted face of Noel and her sneers.  

"I am sorry..." She meekly apologizes. She is sitting on his bed, looking down at her lap. She pulls the blanket to her chest nervously.

"HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO GO TO OFFICE TOMORROW?!" He groans. He rubs his cheek roughly.

"I...I don't know how it happened..." She glances up at him.

A purplish mark adorns his face. She bites her lips to hide her smile.

"YOU DID IT!! AND NOW YOU FIX IT!!" He narrows his eyes at her.

"Umm...if you put something cool on it then it disappears..." She murmurs. 

"FINE!! DO IT NOW!!" He crosses his arms, looking very annoyed.

She tugs the cloth tightly around her to get down to the bathroom. She brings the toothpaste tube and smears the solvent on his cheek.

"It will help..." She gets up and begins to dress up.

"How do you know it will help?!" He looks at her from the bed.

"Well...I use this way to get rid of yours..." She blushes. 

"Oh..." Even though he has a straight face, Joy can feel his awkwardness caused by her reasoning.

"I will be leaving now..." She opens the door to leave when again...

"Do you still love me...?"

"Yes..."

Joy walks back to her room and prepares to sleep. But cannot. She bursts into laughter recalling Namjoon's face when she bit his cheek. Luckily Aera is sleeping in Noel's room or she would have been awakened. He was so baffled that he forgot to call out Irene!! It just...it felt so nice... 

"Good morning Aunty!!" Joy runs to the kitchen to get the coffee. She is running late and there is only 15 minutes to 8 a.m. She cannot understand why she has become so sluggish these days where usually she is a light sleeper.

"Morning dear!! Be careful!!" Noel shakes her head to see the girl almost drop the mug in hurry. "The breakfast is ready. Don't worry about it...You just make the coffee."

"Oh you are the sweetest!! Love ya!!" She takes the coffee mug and rushes.

"Come Joy!! Let us have breakfast..." 

Namjoon has left for office and Noel is asking Joy to join her.

"No...aunty...I am not feeling to eat all these..." She makes faces at the food.

Noel looks at the table. So many food is on the table yet she...

"Okay dear...what do you want to eat?" She asks slowly.

"Nothing." She shakes her head, completely uninterested. "Please aunty don't force me..." 

"But you have to !!" Noel insists.

"Please...I don't wanna..." Suddenly Joy looks at the pears. "I'll eat these only!!" She begins to devour the fruits.

Noel looks at her closely. All these symptoms...

"Joy...I've been noticing since my arrival that you are being very reluctant about food. You are sleepy and having mood swings..."

"Yes Aunty!! I just don't wanna eat anything. Sometimes I get weird cravings and even the dinner does not stay in my stomach..."She is still busy chewing.

"Does not stay in stomach...Do you puke in the morning?" Noel begins to panic.

"Ummm...yes. Not everyday..." Joy is confused.

"Since when?! Since when these things are happening?!" Noel asks urgently.

"Two months or something...Why are you...?" Joy's eyes shot open in realization.

"TWO MONTHS?! And I have been here for a week now!! Why you did not say anything over the phone?!" Noel covers her face with her hands.

"It did not...I had no idea!! Last 2 months had been so hectic that I didn't pay any attention!! I..." Joy is lost at words. Her whole being is shivering in fear.

"Did you miss your periods?!" Noel again tries but her pale face and dreading silence is enough to emulsify her suspicion.

"Okay...We'll have to be sure. Assumptions will not do..." Noel sighs and stands up.

"Wh-where ar-are you-u go-going...?" Joy chokes out.

Noel wipes the girl's tears softly," I am going to make an appointment with the gynaecologist. I will also call Cheonsa...We'll both go with you..."

Joy begins to shake her head helplessly.

"I know child, you're scared. But it has to be confirmed..." She takes her phone and calls the hospital.

"Hello Cheonsa..." Noel calls her after fixing an appointment.

"Noel?...Why do you sound so gloomy?! Is all okay??" Cheonsa asks worriedly.

"Will you be free in the afternoon today? At around 3 p.m.?" She asks slowly.

"Yes. I can!! I will close the shop...but what happened?" Her tension is rising.

"We have a gynaec's appointment around that time... If you'll come Joy will feel a bit secured" Noel sighs.

Cheonsa straightens up,"So it's Joy...she is not ill...right?"

Noel's silence is enough.

"I'll be there...which hospital...?" Cheonsa decides.

"We've taken her blood and urine samples to make the reports. But there is no confusion about her state..." The doctor wipes of the cold gel from her stomach. "I would suggest..." She looks at Joy's white face and blood shot eyes and then turn to the older lady who is fuming. "Is everything alright?! Why is she so...?! Oh my goodness!! Her whole body is turning cold!! Nurse!! Check her BP!!" Her yells scares Noel and Cheonsa comes inside quickly.

"Her blood pressure dropped dangerously and it seems she has not been eating properly. But mostly she looks very depressed and scared...Is something wrong with her?! Even you ladies seem distressed..."

"She is facing a very hard time already and now this..." Cheonsa rubs her face with her hand.

"Is she unmarried? No one there to take responsibilities..." The doctor guesses. 

"No! She is married..." Cheonsa answers.  Is she...?

"Then what is the problem? I mean..." She frowns in confusion.

"It is too complicated. All I can say it is a very bad timing..." Cheonsa looks at the girl lying stiffly on the bed.

"Well...I'll write some medications. Make her take them on time. Also make sure she eats and rests properly...I know it can be very difficult for women...." The doctor continues to talk with Cheonsa.

The whole conversation is muted for Noel. She has been sitting near Joy's bed, holding her hand. She has not spoken a single word after Dr. Song confirmed it. She runs her hand softly on the girl's head.

She takes out her phone and walks outside ignoring Cheonsa's question.

"Hello? Noel aunty?..." Namjoon is surprised to get her call. She had been vexed with him due to his activities.

"Congratulations Kim Namjoon. Your plan to avenge is a success!! YOU'VE RUINED HER COMPLETELY!!!"