Chapter 17

Yuri stirred, opening her eyes only to see that she was surrounded by strangely bright light. She immediately remembered that she was in the hospital, giving birth to her baby. She grimaced as she tried to move her body. She felt pain all over her body. It took her more than a few seconds to adjust her vision to the newly surroundings. She curiously looked around her. She was placed in a nice, cozy room. There were a sofa & mini refrigerator at the corner of the room, next to the bathroom door. A table beside her bedside had a mini basket of all kind of fruits, a cup of tea & a vase of fresh flowers. There were some magazines & newspapers on the coffee table near the sofa.

From outside the window glass, she could see that snows were falling. She glanced at the clock on the wall. It had already eight o’clock at night. So, she had been sleeping for more than three hours already. She moaned tiredly. She spotted a black ralph lauren solid suit jacket hanging on the chair next to her bed.

“Um, he was here. Where is he now? I have to scold him for giving me this agony. He also broke his promise to be with me when I give birth.” She murmured to herself, half angry.

The picture of her newly born baby turned her bad mood into a bright smile on her pretty face. He was a strong little baby boy, screaming loudly & kicking Dr. Park when he was taken from her womb as he was being forced to leave his peaceful sleeping place. She chuckled lightly, ‘Had Yunho Oppa seen him yet? What would he say about our baby? Would he be proud of him?’ She asked herself. She recalled the moment when Yunho came into the delivery room & got scold harshly from her, “Sorry, Oppa. I don’t mean it. I couldn’t think clearly as the pain was unbearable. I needed a victim to transfer out my pain & anger & the perfect one was you.” She said, then chuckled again. At the same time, she pouted again, but he didn’t keep his promise. Yunho definitely had to get his punishment for his lateness.

Speaking of the baby, Yuri knew that she had to follow her decision. She couldn’t love him as Yunho would take him away soon. They would have separate lives. Before getting a broken heart, she had to protect her heart from loving her baby. God knew how she was crazy about children but this wasn’t an easy case. What would she do when the time comes to leave him behind in Seoul? Her future would be in Australia with her fiance, Yoongi, ‘Don’t worry, Yuri. You would have other children with Yoongi Oppa.’ Her mind told her. Sighing, she knew that she had to strengthen her heart not to love her newly born baby. Could she do it? The first time she saw him when the doctor show him to her, she felt her heart falling in love with him instantly. He was still a baby but she knew that he would be an extraordinary boy. She just knew that. She shook her head several times as she felt dizzy again. She thought her problem would be over by the time she gave birth. She would go back to the old Kwon Yuri without her miserable past. However, how come she felt that her problem & depression would be deeper? ‘No string attached, Yuri.’ That was what her mind was always telling her.

She took the cup of tea as she felt getting dry. The mobile phone on the table rang. It was Yunho’s mobile phone. He forgot to bring it with him. She ignored it & continued to sip her drink. However, it was still ringing to annoy her! She looked around but he was nowhere to be found, ‘Where is Oppa?’ She said to herself. She glanced again, at the ringing mobile. It could be important as the phone didn’t stopped ringing. She took the mobile & pressed the button.

“Hello?” Yuri answered, with a husky voice.

There was no sound from the other line.

“Hello?” She said again, starting to get impatient.

“Is Jung Yunho there?”

Yuri swallowed her drink hardly. There was a voice of a woman from the other line who sounded very arrogant!

“Who are you?!” She snapped back at her. She didn’t know why but a weird feeling crept into her heart.

“I’m Jiyeon. Park Jiyeon. Yunnie Oppa was supposed to have dinner at my place tonight but until now he hasn’t come yet. So I’m just wondering what makes his delay? Could you please tell him that I’m waiting for him at my house now? Or would it be possible if he calls me back? I’m very worried about him.” Jiyeon talked nicely when she guessed that Yunho’s secret girlfriend was taking her phone call.

Yuri felt tears pricking her eyes. So, this was what he had been doing behind her back? When he hadn’t had his obligation to visit her, he went to his girlfriend’s house. The media was right. They were dating again. Even today, when she was putting her own life to deliver his baby, he supposed to have dinner with another woman. No wonder he didn’t want to be with her, ‘How could you, Jung Yunho! You’re only pretending to be nice to me!’ Her heart cried out.

“Hello?”

Yuri cleared . Tears were blurring her sight.

“Yes. I’ll tell him.” She said weakly, with a hoarse voice.

“Thank you but I’ll call him back in a half hour if he doesn’t call me. May I know whom I’m speaking to?” “Kwon. Miss Kwon.” Yuri answered shortly.

“Thank you Miss Kwon. Oh, by the way, taking care of Oppa won’t be easy.”

Yuri frowned, “What do you mean?”

“I mean, he’s a kind of man that woman can’t resist, especially in bed.” Yuri could hear the sound of giggling from Jiyeon. Her face turned pale. Then she heard Jiyeon continued her words as if Yuri was naive, “What did you think I meant?”

She just wanted to say something but Jiyeon had already disconnected the line.

Yuri put the mobile back harshly on the table. She felt a sudden impulse to explode. He was just a liar, ‘Kwon Yuri, you’re stupid! You’d fallen into his trap.’ Her mind told her. She shook her head several times. Tiffany was right. He was a playboy. He was so smart to act innocently in front of her, melting her cold heart & making her deliver his baby.

Funny the difference a few days could make. After their cold war in those horrible months, on Christmas Eve, they were kissing liked a couple in love. Four days later, there was another life born that attached them togethe