How to Have a Baby Secretly-Chapter 74

Kang Jinwook, noticing what Sunwoo was looking at, raised his arm. As he got closer to the shopping bag, the fruit scent became more intense.

“You must really want it. But why don’t you acknowledge the person who brought it to you?” Kang Jinwook said to Sunwoo, who had been staring at the shopping bag without saying a word. Only then did Sunwoo realize he had been so distracted.

“Ah, uh. Yeah. Sorry. Did you come?”

This wasn't the time to be acting like he was bowing down. His gaze still fixed on the shopping bag, he gave a half-hearted greeting.

Without reacting, Kang Jinwook handed the shopping bag to the butler, who had been watching them from a distance.

“Bring it right away.”

“Understood, sir.”

The butler quickly took the shopping bag and smiled at Sunwoo as he turned to leave.

“Please wait in the living room, Sunwoo. I’ll bring it to you shortly.”

“Ah... Okay.”

Sunwoo awkwardly smiled at the butler as their eyes met. He scratched his cheek with his finger, feeling embarrassed.

Lately, due to morning sickness, there hadn’t been anything he really wanted to eat, so he couldn’t understand what was happening now.

When the fruity scent from Kang Jinwook’s shopping bag hit him, it was as if he couldn’t tear his eyes away.

“Let’s go.”

Kang Jinwook grabbed Sunwoo’s hand, who still seemed a little dazed, and led him into the house. After taking him to the living room, Kang Jinwook said he was going to change clothes and disappeared.

When Kang Jinwook returned in homewear, Sunwoo was already sitting on the sofa, munching on a piece of Hallabong.

“I’m glad you’re eating Hallabong well, since you haven’t been eating much lately.”

The butler, who was standing next to Sunwoo, spoke first, looking at Kang Jinwook. Lately, the butler had been taking care of Sunwoo a lot, so he often spoke to Kang Jinwook first about Sunwoo’s condition.

Kang Jinwook, who had been paying attention to Sunwoo’s situation, had noticed that the butler preferred to report things proactively.

Seeing the butler smile gently while watching Sunwoo eat the Hallabong, Kang Jinwook felt that the atmosphere in the house had become much warmer thanks to the two of them.

Without nodding in acknowledgment, Kang Jinwook immediately went to sit next to Sunwoo. Sunwoo, just about to bite into his third Hallabong, froze when he saw Kang Jinwook.

“I bought it for you. Eat it all.”

“Ah... No, you should eat some too. It’s embarrassing. I don’t usually eat sour fruits, but I wonder why I’m craving them lately. Maybe it’s because of pregnancy, they say your taste changes.”

When he had first stared at the shopping bag, he couldn’t tear his eyes away, and now, even though he was embarrassed, he was still eating it without thinking about who was around. Sunwoo blushed as he spoke.

And yet, his lips kept moving, so it seemed like the Hallabong was hitting the spot. Kang Jinwook didn’t show any reaction.

He knew it would only make Sunwoo feel more embarrassed.

“Have you eaten?”

Kang Jinwook turned to the butler and asked.

“He had a light meal just now.”

“How’s your stomach?”

Sunwoo just nodded to indicate he was fine. In reality, he had only eaten biscuits and water, but he still felt like his stomach was uneasy, so he had gone out for a walk.

“If you’re still hungry, eat more.”

Kang Jinwook said this as he watched Sunwoo finish the Hallabong-filled plate. He got up from his seat.

Sunwoo’s gaze naturally followed Kang Jinwook as he moved.

“I’m going to the study for work.”

“Ah, okay.”

Kang Jinwook answered on his own, as if he knew Sunwoo wouldn’t ask. His phone, which had been in his pocket, rang at that moment. Sunwoo had once thought the ringtone was inappropriate for someone like Kang Jinwook, but recently, it seemed like he’d become aware of it and switched to vibration mode.

The reason Kang Jinwook had switched to vibration instead of sound was because of Sunwoo’s sensitivity to the noise, but the person receiving the consideration didn’t know. Kang Jinwook didn’t think it necessary to mention it either.

Going to the study under the pretext of work was also his way of making space for Sunwoo to eat the Hallabong comfortably without feeling self-conscious.

When Kang Jinwook noticed Sunwoo nodding, he checked his phone to see three new messages from the assistant who had been dismissed earlier.

[ Kang Jin-tae met with Im Haewon. ]

Under the short text were two photos. Kang Jinwook immediately pressed the call button as soon as he entered the study.

“What’s the conversation about?”

Just as you guessed, he said he would actively support meeting with the director.

Kang Jin-tae had clearly been planning to move in that direction. And it was happening exactly as expected.

“Anything else?”

It seems Im Haewon is positively considering it.

“Unexpected.”

They said Kang Jin-tae promised to pay off Im Haewon’s debt in full.

Well, if that’s the reason... Kang Jinwook suddenly thought of Im Haewon, who had been waiting in the underground parking lot. It seemed like he had something to say... Could it be...?

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“Any signs from Im Haewon?”

None so far.

“Keep an eye on him.”

Kang Jinwook ended the call quickly and turned to his laptop with a serious expression. Just then, his phone buzzed again with several messages.

When Kang Jinwook checked the contents, his eyes flickered sharply.

“Would you like more?”

“No. I’m fine.”

Sunwoo reluctantly placed the plate he was holding on the living room table.

“I’ll bring more.”

“No, it’s okay.”

“You didn’t eat a proper dinner, so you should have some more.”

The butler’s kind words made Sunwoo reluctantly offer the plate. He had already eaten more before Kang Jinwook arrived, so he felt a bit embarrassed.

Still, the taste of the Hallabong lingered in his mouth, and he couldn’t stop himself from wanting more.

“I guess the baby likes sour fruits.”

As Sunwoo handed over the plate, he mentioned, and the butler smiled warmly. Sunwoo’s excuse about the baby was just too cute.

Kang Jinwook had only informed the butler about Sunwoo’s pregnancy. He trusted the people employed in the house, but he didn’t think it was good for too many people to know.

“I suppose so.”

The butler was particularly attentive to Sunwoo. Kang Jinwook and Sunwoo hadn’t disclosed whose baby it was, but it wasn’t something that could be known just by asking.

After the butler left with the plate, Sunwoo, left alone, gently rubbed his slightly swollen belly.

“Maybe it’s because you were in Jeju for a week, now you’re craving Jeju fruits, huh?”

He asked, knowing the baby wouldn’t answer. He had once craved peaches, and now it was Hallabong.

Sunwoo wiped his sticky hands with a wet wipe and pressed the TV button. The evening news had just started.

[ Recently, a suspicion has arisen about an Omega employee who took parental leave from a large corporation, claiming she was unfairly reassigned.

The woman claims she was removed from her position as team leader while on leave and reassigned to a logistics center far away upon her return.

However, evidence has surfaced showing that high-ranking executives were directly involved in the personnel decisions. ]

Sunwoo frowned involuntarily as he watched the news about Omega’s parental leave being used against them.

“That's cruel.”

“Yeah. To work hard in the company, and even contribute to society, and then to be treated unfairly because you’re an Omega who had a child.”

Suddenly hearing that voice, Sunwoo turned his head quickly. Kang Jinwook was standing there with his arms crossed, his gaze fixed on the news that Sunwoo had been watching.

“What?”

Sunwoo stared blankly, and Kang Jinwook’s eyes moved to look at him.

“Nothing, just...”

He was surprised to hear Sunwoo say something like that. Sunwoo, unable to say more, mumbled awkwardly. Kang Jinwook, realizing what Sunwoo was thinking, chuckled softly.

“If you want, you can always return to work. You’re welcome.”

Kang Jinwook even said he would welcome Sunwoo back to the company. Sunwoo immediately shook his head without even thinking.

“No.”

“Why? Isn’t your refusal a bit quick?”

“I dream of living quietly with the baby, just the two of us, somewhere peaceful.”

Kang Jinwook raised his eyebrows in surprise. Sunwoo pretended not to notice. He had worried Kang Jinwook might say something like, “Don’t you even think about it?” but thankfully, he didn’t.

Just then, the butler returned with another plate of Hallabong.

“Sit down, eat some too.”

Sunwoo quickly placed the plate on the living room table and called Kang Jinwook. Kang Jinwook quietly walked over to where Sunwoo was sitting.

The news shifted to another topic, but Sunwoo, who wasn’t interested, quickly lost interest.

“How’s your condition?”

Kang Jinwook briefly looked at the TV, then turned back to Sunwoo and asked.

“Ah, same as usual. Sometimes good, sometimes nauseous. But today, thanks to the Hallabong you bought, I’m eating well. Thank you.”

Sunwoo answered casually while offering Kang Jinwook a piece of Hallabong. Kang Jinwook briefly looked at the Hallabong in Sunwoo’s hand, then moved.

“...!”

What touched Sunwoo’s hand wasn’t Kang Jinwook’s fingers, but his soft lips.