Chapter 53 - - Epilogue Baby Impossible? Part 4 (1/2)

I removed the contents of the trunk in the room I had inhabited two years ago and answered JiKyung's call. He told me that JiHan had called him to come out and sensed trouble. He asked me if there was a problem between the two of us.

No wonder he had left the house after knocking on my door a couple of times. He had gone to meet with his brother. At least he didn't go somewhere bad or weird. Feeling relieved, I told JiKyung what had happened.

After I told him my story, JiKyung said in a disappointed tone, &“If you are going to run away from home, you might as well have left the house entirely. Running away to your room seems a bit pathetic.&“

&“If I had a family that would welcome me, I would have gone,&“ I said. &“But, what could I do?&“

&“Go to a hotel or something,&“ he said.

&“Hotels are expensive,&“ I replied.

&“You make money now,&“ JiKyung said. &“You're worried about the cost of the hotel? I'll give you the money, just go to a hotel.&“

Why is he so adamant about me leaving? I wondered.

&“Why would you pay my hotel costs?&“

&“If you've decided to put your foot down on the issue, make a definite impact. Be completely out of JiHan's sight,&“ JiKyung insisted.

I didn't particularly like that idea and shook my head. &“No way. It would be different if I went to stay with my family. If I sleep somewhere else, he will worry.&“

&“That's why I'm telling you to go,&“ he said.

My eyes widened at his advice. &“What are you talking about?&“

&“I couldn't have paid money to see you two fighting,&“ he said. &“I'd like to enjoy this chance to its fullest extent.&“

&“I can't believe you…&“

&“Good luck. Don't lose to him, and give him hell. It be fun for the solos to watch.&“ JiKyung seemed to be enjoying this quite a bit. &“Oh, JiHan's arrived. I'm hanging up. I'll call you again later.&“

Before I could reply, JiKyung hurriedly hung up. I took the phone away from my ear and put it in front of my eyes. I wrote out the message I was unable to say out loud.

[Please don't give my husband anything unhealthy to eat.]

***

I met up with my brother and visited the various eateries. I bought all the sweet desserts I could find. Macaron, cake, candy, ice cream… Both my hands were filled with the bags of dessert. I had to borrow my brother's two hands to help me carry them all.

After completing our shopping, I got into my brother's car, opened the ice cream packaging, and spilled out my frustrations.

&“How could my AhJung do this to me?&“ I spoke while shoving the ice cream into my mouth. The cold gave me brain freeze. Not minding it, I chewed even more furiously.

&“You think I enjoy not being able to do what she wants to do?&“ I asked as my mouth emptied. I scooped up the remaining ice cream and emptied that as well.

&“Then why don't you just do it for her?&“ my brother asked me as he drove.

Enraged, I swallowed the ice cream without even chewing. &“I would if this wasn't such a huge issue. Who in the world would love my AhJung like I would? I love my AhJung more than she loves herself! Don't I? Have you seen anyone? Anyone that love her more than I do. Did you!&“

&“I don't want to…&“ my brother mumbled with a sigh.

&“If someone like me told her that many times that we can't, then there must be a valid reason,&“ I said. &“Why doesn't she realize that? It's not like I didn't explain it? I even presented the information with pictures and references so it would be easy for her to understand. The things that a woman would have to sacrifice, the pain she must endure. I explained it all. Why can't she understand? My decision was made with her in mind!&“

Not only did I feel betrayed, but it also hurt. Then, she went and locked the door and ignored my knocks. I opened the box of candy to relieve my stress. As if it was a pill, I popped one of the candies into my mouth.

&“So? You ran away to get back at your wife who ran away to the room next door?&“

I nodded at my brother's spot on observation. I swallowed the candy and said, &“I'm going to sleep at your house today.&“

&“What?&“

&“I'm not going back home until my AhJung waves her white flag and surrenders her need to get pregnant,&“ I said.

&“So… You're going to stay at my house?&“ My brother didn't look so thrilled with the idea. It was as if my being there would be uncomfortable for him.

Not only my one and only wife, but my brother too is abandoning me!

I yelled at my brother as sorrow and betrayal filled me, &“How could you do this to your own brother?&“

***

I opened a can of soda as I sat in my brother's living room. I sat on the floor leaning against the sofa with the table full of cake and macarons.