Following your most revealing visit with your new doctor, you just thank him and schedule your next appointment for a week from now since, due to your sensitive situation, he wants to monitor the pregnancy process for you and Hoseok's baby. Oh my goodness, you're going to be parents. It's unbelievable. Your life changed into a rollercoaster in a matter of weeks.

You wanted to cry in there while you were thinking of Hoseok. How are you going to tell your new lover the truth? You thought you were safe, but now he may question your being with him.

You strolled into the fortunately empty waiting room you sat beside a baffled Anais, who furrowed her brows when she heard an irritated exhale of breath.

She returned the magazine to the table and glanced at you with curious eyes. "Et maintenant? « Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire, bestie? And now? What's the matter, bestie?"

When she spotted your somewhat red-rimmed eyes, as if you'd been crying in the doctor's office, she questioned, concern laced in her crystal blue eyes. Your black eyes were staring at her with an undefined emotion in them.

You just pinched your lips together and stated, "« J'ai de mauvaises nouvelles. I have bad news." You took a deep breath as she gave you a deadpan expression.

Anais's eyes widen in surprise as she flips her hand over her mouth. "Vous avez une maladie mortelle? Mon You have a fatal disease? Oh, my" she whispered-yelled.

"Pire que ça... »Worse than that-" you sniff as you shake your head, and you mutter in hushed tones.

"« Oh non! Tu vas mourir! Noël! Je ne peux pas non plus me permettre de te perdre. Seigneur, s'il vous plaît, non! Oh no! You're going to die! Noemie!! I can't afford to lose you as well. Lord, please, no!" She yelled fiercely.

You got up and fanned yourself as if the heat had ignited in your body. Your face grew more flustered as you yanked her up from the chair. "« Non, je ne vais pas mourir. Quittons ce lieu, et je vous le dirai. »No, I'm not going to die. Let's leave this place, and I'll tell you."

You encourage her to keep going as you begin to go towards the doctor's office exit. Anais followed you, perplexed and unable to figure out what had you so worked up.

You look up and breathe deeply as you exit the hospital and stand outside on the stairs. Your friend is perplexed by your emotionless expression.

"« Viens, Noemie, déversez ça. Est-ce une question sérieuse? Mon ami, nous pouvons y arriver ensemble. Nous avons survécu à un terrible accident il y a huit ans, et nous pouvons survivre à n'importe quoi. Nous ne sommes pas morts dans l'accident de voiture, alors déversez. Je suis là pour t'aider. » Come on, Noemie, spill it. Is it a serious matter? My friend, we can get through it together. We survived a horrible accident eight years ago, and we can survive anything. We didn't die in the vehicle accident, so spill. I'm here to help you". She instantly embraced you when she noticed your eyes welling up.

You quietly nod and walk down the steps to a nearby bench to wait for your Uber. When you both sat down and gazed at each other, you blurted out your innermost secret: "J'ai découvert que... Je suis enceinte! » "I found out that... I'm pregnant!" Finally, you said it.

Anais looked perplexed, unable to comprehend what she had just heard you say until it dawned, "Quelle Merde! Vous attendez un enfant. Comment cela s'est-il passé? « Tu es sûre, Noemi? »What the hell! You are expecting a child. How did that happen? Are you certain, Noemie?"

You stare at her with sad eyes and nod, your face glum. "Oui, mon nouveau médecin dit que j'ai pu concevoir même avec un utérus faible."Yeah, my new doctor says I was able to conceive even with a weak womb."

Anais waved her hands to settle you down. "« Attendez, attendez une minute. Vous avez pu concevoir malgré un utérus endommagé. Noemie, votre médecin à Paris vous a dit devant vos parents que vous ne pourriez jamais concevoir, que vous étiez stérile, ou quelque chose. »Wait, wait a minute. You were able to conceive despite having a damaged womb. Noemie, your doctor in Paris told you in front of your parents that you would never be able to conceive, that you were infertile, or something."

You shook your head in despair. "« C'est ce que nous croyons tous, Anais. Il m'a informé que j'étais partiellement stérile ou quoi que ce soit, mais mon utérus avait été classé comme endommagé et pas assez fort, je ne concevrais jamais, ou si je le faisais, je n'aurais pas porté un bébé à terme. That is what we all believe, Anais. He informed me I was partially sterile or whatever, but my womb had been classified as damaged and not strong enough, I would never conceive, or if I did, I would not carry a baby to term.Ça m'a dévasté à l'époque. Ma mère se moquait, sachant qu'elle n'aurait jamais de petits-enfants de moi. Je pensais qu'aucun homme ne m'épouserait si je ne pouvais pas lui donner d'enfants - jusqu'à ce que je rencontrais Hoseok et que je tombe amoureux de lui. Je veux juste être heureux. » It devastated me at the time. My mother sobbed, knowing she would never have grandchildren from me. I thought no man would marry me if I couldn't give him children-until I met Hoseok and fell in love with him. I just want to be happy." You take deep breaths.

Anais laughs amusingly. "Hoseok est le père. Is Hosoek the father? Oh, mon Dieu! Est-ce qu'il connaît votre condition? »Oh, my goodness! Does he even know about your condition?"

"Non, il ne le fait pas, Anaïs. Je lui ai assuré que j'étais en sécurité.Anais, nous avons fait l'amour spontanément. Je voulais ressentir l'amour parfait, mais maintenant je suis un wreck. Pourquoi ai-je été si stupide? Je croyais vraiment que j'étais infertile. Comment vais-je me nettoyer maintenant? Il va penser que je l'ai trahi en le piétinant. Anais, je ne suis pas un mineur d'or... Je vais le perdre avant même d'aller à notre premier rendez-vous. »No, he doesn't, Anais. I assured him that I was safe.Anais, we made love spontaneously. I wanted to feel perfect love, but now I'm a wreck. Why was I so stupid? I truly believed I was infertile. How will I come clean now? He'll think I betrayed him by baby-trapping him. Anais, I'm not a gold digger... I'll lose him before we even go on our first date."

Your tears began to stream down your pale face. "Je l'aime tellement, Anais, et le perdre n'est pas une option. » I love him so much, Anais, and losing him is not an option," you murmured, looking at your horrified friend.

"What am I going to do, Anais?" Exasperated, you fling your arms in the air. You can't believe how much stress you're under right now.

Anais lets out a drawn-out sigh and wraps her arms around you sideways. "Dites-lui la vérité. Tell him the truth. You can't withhold something as crucial from him. He seemed to be fond of you. Tell him the truth about what happened to you. He'll get it. He is the father, and he must know Noèmie."

You buried your face in your palms as your shoulders shook. "Je... Je ne peux pas, Anais. Il sera furieux.I...can't, Anais. He'll be furious. I don't think he's ready to be an unexpected father so soon. He and Jessica had just broken up. She lied to me about them being engaged."

Anais' eyes are wide open. "Oh, ma bonté Oh my goodness! She is a revolting jerk! She knew he liked you, and she wanted you to believe she was still in his life. Noemie, you've got the man, and you're going to have his baby. Please tell him." She pleaded.

"Je ne peux pas, Anaïs. I can't, Anais," you answered, shaking your head. "I'm scared to death. I'd rather wait the next three weeks to see if my baby lives. My womb could terminate the pregnancy at any point. I'm not even capable of carrying a baby full-time. If I lose this one, I may never be able to conceive again. I can't even hope, Anais."

Anais bit her lip and gave a slight nod. "I see what you're saying. Quelle est votre relation avec Mr. Le CEO? »So, what exactly is your relationship with Mr. CEO?" Her eyes looked curious at your pale face.

You sigh deeply as you look at her. "Il admet qu'il m'aime et veut être avec moi. He admitted that he loves me and wishes to be with me. But we'll keep it a secret until Jessica leaves Seoul. She will not take it lightly because she is desperate to get her boyfriend back. Anais, we love each other. I only want him, but I'm afraid of what he'll think if I tie him up in a relationship."

Anais's crystal-blue eyes widen. "- Eh bien, il ne pensera pas comme ça, Noemie.Well, he won't think like that, Noemie. You are too negative in your thinking. Oh gosh no. How are you going to tell your parents?"

She wanted to fan herself now.

""Je vais leur dire que j'ai passé une nuit avec un étranger japonais dans un club, et nous n'échangeions pas de numéros, et je ne le connais pas vraiment!"I'm going to tell them I had a one-night stand with a Japanese stranger at a club, and we weren't exchanging numbers, and I really don't know him!" You shrugged. You have no choice but to lie now.

"Pas de façon! No way! Your mother would not believe that, Noemie! You are a lovely young lady. You were never irresponsible, but you went insane when you met Jung Hoseok! A ONE-NIGHT STAND! Please..." she snorted loudly. That remains to be seen.

You stared at her with wide eyes. "Mon mot, Anais, je ne peux pas leur dire qui est responsable de ma condition.My word, Anais, I can't tell them who's to blame for my condition. I'm afraid to inform the father. How am I going to tell my judgmental mother and absent father the truth? She will cook me alive and remind me of her mistakes and how she advised me not to go down her path. My parents married because of me, you see. I don't want that to happen to me."

Anais sighs while looking at you with sadness in her eyes: "If your "little button" does not survive in the womb, C'est un dilemme this is a dilemma. So I propose that we wait until the end of your third week of pregnancy. If your "little button" does not survive in your womb, we must keep it hidden for the time being. But if it survives, you must tell Hoseok and your parents the truth. My little friend is going to be a mother. I blew that opportunity because I was too young." For a brief moment, she appeared to be regretful.

You only shook your head as you both heard a car drive up next to you. Your Uber driver has arrived.

Standing up and sliding your fancy sunglasses up your nose, you inhaled deeply as if the trash of the world had been heaped on your shoulders. You don't feel like seeing Gervais right now, and a trip to the gallery is out of the question.

You are not emotionally prepared to see Hoseok right now either. You are going to text all of the parties and head home, ordering your prescription and having the courier drop it off at your door, drinking your medicine, and taking a well-deserved rest because your body is still fatigued from lack of sleep. Sleep never seems to be a priority when you're with Hoseok, and you suddenly miss him. How did it happen that you're so invested in a guy?

"N'aie pas peur, fille,Don't be afraid, girl," Anais said as you entered the vehicle. "Everything will go as planned for you. You and Hoseok will be delighted parents of your child in a few months. You deserve to be happy."

She gives you a gentle smile. You simply nod with worried eyes. Yeah, right. If you're lucky enough to keep your "little button" safely in your womb, that becomes your 'enemy'.

Ha-Ni was already home when you two arrived. After their breakfast date, Gervais dropped her off at home. You simply send him an encouraging text, as you always do. They will attend the long-awaited Diamond Exhibition together tomorrow night. She was stunning in contrast to your conflicting emotions.

She gave you a mocking look when she saw you two. "Oh, the two who had a very interesting white luncheon that lasted until the next day...so?" she jokingly remarked.

You were following her to the kitchen table. She was preoccupied with making tea for the two of you as well. Anais waggles her brows and smirks. "Well, if you want to know all the gory deeds, I'm all for that!"

"Oh no, please spare me the deeds. I believe I have the gist of it. You guys are ridiculous. My mother was questioning me when Gervais dropped me off at ten o'clock without you two. She was anxious, but I assured her that your trustworthy dates would drop you off at the hotel and book a room for the two of you because it would be after midnight."

"Thanks, cuz! It was an exciting event," you gratefully replied.

Ha-Ni grinned "You don't say?" she waggled her brows, thinking about her two buddies' eventful night with the guys they are so enthralled with.

Then she notices your new clothes. "Oh my gosh, Noemie, did you go and buy new clothes today? Wow! I like your attire. It's stunning. So you."

You flush crimson red. "Er....no! He brought an entire rail of luxury clothes to his penthouse for me to choose from," you trail off. Ha-Nis' eyes widen in surprise. "

"Oh my goodness! He's such a kind man. He must like you," she giggles as she hands you a cup of tea.

Anais snorts almost in her tea and murmurs, "So much so that he left her with a special gift!"

"Oh? What did he give you, Noemie?" In disbelief, her hazel-green eyes widen.

You gave Anais a sidelong, deadpan look. "Nothing!' You just dismissed it.

"Tell her Noemie. She is your cousin, and she will keep it a secret." Anais encourages you to continue.

Ha-Ni's brow furrows as she notices the underlying tension between the two of you. Something isn't right.

"Oh, mon dieu!" You groan and slump back in your chair. Throwing your head back and groaning with your hands over your face.

"Er...yeah. He is friendly and caring. It went surprisingly wrong," you sigh, looking at her with despair. She furrowed her brows, her gaze drawn to Anais' smirking face.

"What's the verdict? Did your condition worsen because you look so deflated?" She was concerned since she had witnessed firsthand the agony you had with the abdominal aches and pains.

"It's not that, and it hasn't gotten any worse, but...after some tests, we discovered that my womb has decided to bear fruit." You grimace.

Ha-Nis' head jerked up, shocked at Anais's giggling expression, "W---what...fruit as in---"

"Yeah, our friends' innocent encounter made her womb very excited, and she's going to be a beautiful mother." Anais chuckles at your glum expression.

Ha-Nis' jaws dropped to the ground. "Oh, sweet lord!" her eyes widen."You...you're pregnant!"

You inhaled slowly as you looked guiltily at Ha-Ni.

"My womb tried to heal itself, but it's still too weak to carry a baby to term. It will voluntarily terminate the pregnancy at any time. My womb is a ticking time bomb, and my unborn child will struggle to survive in a hostile environment. I..." You started to sob.

Your happiest day turned out to be your most trying day.

Ha-Ni leaped up and hugged you firmly as you began to cry in on her stomach as she hugged you against her.

"Everything will be okay, Noemie," she said. "There are improved treatments available these days. Your baby could be saved. Is Hoseok the father?" She looked at Anais, who nodded as you couldn't respond due to your painful cries.

"We love each other... Ha-Ni. But I'm too scared to tell him. What if he believes I planned it? He recently dumped Jessica, and now this shocking baby news: "You strangled it out.

Ha-Ni screamed in disbelief: "He dumps that pretentious girl. That is amazing news. Isn't that right?" Anais grinned and clapped her hands with glee. Jessica took the high road.

"He loves you and will understand. You had no idea. The doctor misdiagnosed the severity of your condition," she says to console you.

You sigh heavily, saying, "I hope he understands. Gosh, I'm messed up." You wiped your red eyes with the back of your palms.

Your cell phone just received a gentle notification. The pharmacist sends your prescription through a courier. After a nice tea time, you excuse yourself to retire to your room and take a much-needed nap.

But before you could enjoy your new luxury, you texted your sweetheart. You've already drunk your prescription, but the medications are making you drowsy. He wasn't online, and you can probably assume he's still in his planning meeting.

You: Hey there, mon couer... I'm now at home. I won't be able to see you today because my prescription has left me drowsy and fatigued. If you're with Gervais, please let him know I'll see him tomorrow. Love you and take care.

You also texted Pierre and Adrienne. They assured you that everything was going according to plan.

The security guards are occupied with the cameras because one of the diamond exhibition rooms' cameras malfunctioned and they needed to send someone to replace it. Mr. Kim and Pierre are looking into it. All of the catering and seating arrangements have been finalized. You felt so at ease and pleased knowing that everything was fine at the gallery. You are so proud of your team.

Then you received a text from Hoseok. Your lips curl into a sweet smile. You're such a softie for this guy.

Hoseok: Mon Cheri, don't be worried. I'll see you on the gallery's private roof tomorrow night. Look for me there. I'll text you the time and exact moment to arrive. It will take place at any point during the event and before the final exhibition presentation in Room 6. Just know that my attention will be solely on you at all times. I love you forever-so rest, and I'll send you hot, spicy chicken wings and vegetable soup over because that was the restaurant's special dish today."

You were moved to tears just reading his love confirmation again. The thought of having this man is still surreal. A few short weeks ago, you wanted a truck to run over him for one minute, but now you want to be his happiness.

You gently grin as you make yourself comfortable on your bed, drape a plush quilt over your body, and close your eyes.

Hoseok smiled as he led his executives to the elevator. They worked hard in the boardroom for four hours. He bows and smiles as he returns to his office.

His PA made certain that there were some finger snacks available to keep the group relaxed and on high alert. His face was full of smiles the entire morning, and the executives were wondering what was going on with their young CEO.

He was unusually pleasant, joyful, and full of teasing humor. They haven't seen him like this in a long time. He was irritated, anxious, and more aloof than normal a few weeks ago.

The delighted executives, as well as the entire hotel staff, may enjoy a delectable breakfast buffet in one of the breakfast restaurants, the CEOs' treat of the Jung Suray.

Hoseok returned to his office to work on some specifics for the building crew in Indonesia. He also made several phone calls for next week. He wants to treat his girlfriend to a well-deserved break for a few days, possibly in Bali at his private island resort.

He and Yoongi formed a partnership with this opulent vacation spot, and they both own private pool villas at the resort.

The Maknaes and their partners visited the island a few months ago, and he hasn't been to Bali since the beginning of the building project, but now he will make special time to go and rest for a few days with his gorgeous new girlfriend.

His executive PA, Saanvi, sent a call. He furrowed his brow when the phone interrupted his sweet thoughts of Noemie. He sighs as he hits the answer button, swinging in his dark leather chair.

."..Yes, Saanvi?"

Er, sir, Ms. Lee is on the line," Saanvi said hesitantly. "She stated that it was urgent. And you haven't responded to her messages since Wednesday morning. What should I tell her, sir? She dialed the number a third time. I informed her you were in an extremely important executive meeting, but she insisted on speaking with you."

Hoseok's eyes widened. What does Jessica now expect from him? They split up; she is the one who refuses to accept it, but that is not his concern. He's done, and he's made his decision. Noemie is the girl he wants to spend the rest of his life with. Can't she see that he just wants to get free of this suffocating relationship that was like an overripe, bitter lemon that squeezed the life out of him? He suddenly felt a weight lift from his shoulders, and he could finally breathe. His future appears bright without the continual worry of a comatose relationship.

"Saanvi, please tell her I'm not available, and also make sure Arthur gets the package from the restaurant to take with him," he sighs profoundly. Arthur will take the food to Noemie when he goes and sees Anais. Arthur is smitten with the blonde French girl and wishes to seriously date her.

"Saanvi, Arthur understands what's going on. Also, please schedule a flight for me to Jakarta on Sunday, and please include Mr. Gervais as a passenger. Thank you, Sav," he concluded.

"Ok, sir, that will do," she said as she disconnected, and Hoseok just shook his head and continued typing on his notepad until his cell phone vibrated. He examined the number and caller ID, considering simply blocking it, but even if he felt compelled to do so, he refrained from doing what he desire right now. He's familiar with his ex. She'll hop in an Uber and make her way to his hotel to see him. It is better not to ignore the call and instead just wipe his hair and push the answer button.

"Yes, Jess," he responds exasperatedly.

Jessica exhaled heavily. "Hobi, are you ignoring me now?" ---"

Hoseok scowls: "No, why should I ignore you? I instructed Saanvi to inform any callers that I was in a critical executive meeting. What is the point of your call, Jessica?"

Jessica pushed her lips together in a thin line in her parents' place and asked, "Why didn't you answer your phone on Wednesday? I was wondering how your luncheon went. I wanted to be there, you know, Hobi. So, what happened at the luncheon? Who was there? Did Gervais show up with his plus-threes? My grandmother sent her greetings and invited us to visit her. She questioned why you didn't accompany us." She rant of in an array of pointless questions.

Hoseok impatiently presses the bridge of his nose. What does "we are no longer together" mean to Jessica? They are completely done. He understood she was more interested in whether or not Noemie would attend. But he's not going to tell her. He refuses to have any more contact with her family. It had been ten years. Even her family was perplexed as to why he hadn't proposed yet. As though he was the one who left her hanging. He is relieved that he informed most of her cousins about her lack of desire to marry. Even her favorite relative advised him to just let Jessica go because she wasn't marriage material. But he had hope, and he loved her enough to wait years for her to make up her mind.

"Jessica...Jess. Why are you keeping your family under the impression that we are still very much together? We broke up; does it ring a bell?" He responds angrily. She is currently working on his nerves.

Jessica sighed, "Hobi, darling. We just have issues. You promise to think about it, and we can resume our relationship. We love each other. I apologize for slipping, but I was lonely."

Hoseok wanted to scream, but he restrained himself and responded quietly, "I made no promises. Jessica, I dumped you because I was sick of the dead-end relationship. You didn't think about me while you and André were having fun. I, too, was lonely. I could have cheated on you with more attractive and successful women, but I chose not to. I remained faithful until a few weeks ago. Jessica, we're done".

He heard a loud sob from the other side, "I'm so sorry, Hobi-darling. Please forgive me. Give us another chance, please! Let us not throw away our love."

"No, Jess! Just quit it! Begging does not fit you. In that way, I told you I no longer loved you. It took me a long time to realize that we were no longer on the same wavelength. We've matured, and our desires have evolved with the times. Jessica, you are no longer what I need. You know what? I don't think it's a good idea to take you to the Diamond Exhibition. Find another plus-one. This plus one has now become a minus one. Best wishes in your future endeavors. And now I declare and decree that we are finally done! Goodbye, Jessica! Enjoy your important career advancements and the land of opportunity!"

He heard loud audible gasps on the other side, "Hobi...Hoseok! Please do not do this to us."

But he just presses the end-call button with determination and views the episode and book as completed in his life.

He shook his head, rose out of his chair, grabbed his dark gray jacket, and walked out to his suite. He took out his phone and sent a text message.

"Baby, I'm going stag tomorrow. There will be no more baggage. You and I...all the way!"

He smirked as he exited his office to enjoy a well-deserved glass of his most costly wine on the terrace, celebrating the beginning of a new period in his life.

A/n Noemie is terrified to tell the dad...

Shout out to all of the readers. Thank you for still supporting this book.

1. Will Hoseok think she trapped him?

2. Does she have reason to feel that way?

3. Do you think Jessica finally accepts that Hoseok has moved on?

4. Will she give up or fight for her 'man'?

5. Must she keep the pregnancy a secret from her parents for now?

6. Must they keep their relationship secret from the Bangtan elites?