Absolute Threshold — Chapter 31. Repulsed

Translator: Atlas

Weekly Chapter 2/6

It was Song Hayoung, whom she saw at the last hotel opening ceremony. She smiled as she approached the bar where Jumi was.

“One American coffee. And ice.”

It was the first time she had seen her since the opening ceremony.

“Take the money.”

Jumi took the 10,000 won bill between her fingers. Hayoung persistently looked at Jumi’s stomach. She pretended not to notice.

“I heard you were pregnant. Shouldn’t you be careful?”

Fortunately or unfortunately, the employees were scattered around the coffee shop.

The reason was not clear, but it seemed that she did not trust her.

By the way, how did Hayoung know she was pregnant? The only people who knew were Yoongyo, his subordinates, and her parents. She didn’t think they would have spread rumors about it. The likelihood that her parents would have told anyone about it was minimal. Her father was a heavy-mouthed man.

“How did you know?”

“There’s no place where information spreads faster than here. Our Jumi is so naive.”

“…I appreciate your concern.”

“Do you really intend to give birth to that child?”

It was a rather awkward question. Also, in this place.

“I’m just a little worried. If you get pregnant when you’re not yet married, the people around you probably won’t take a good look at you.”

“The order is not important. Anyway, the bottom line is the same. What’s so incredible about me being pregnant when I’m not married?”

Jumi looked calm. The woman didn’t answer anything. She just looks at Jumi with calm eyes. She was an unpleasant person. Every time she saw Hayoung, she felt that she had come to interrogate her.

That made her feel repulsed.

“Is the director the dad?”

“What?”

“It’s just that it’s a little weird. The Director would not make a mistake.”

It sounded like Hayoung meant that she accidentally got pregnant. She had claimed that there was no love between them. It seemed like a confrontation. Their relationship was almost official, but she denied it. Her words caused her to feel bad.

“Give me the coffee.”

Hayoung took the coffee Jumi was holding.

“Do you have some free time? I’m going to buy a birthday present for the President, but I’m curious what Jumi thinks. How about we go together?”

She really was a strange woman. Jumi didn’t answer anything, but walked away as if she had heard the answer. This didn’t make any sense.

She didn’t have time to be alone unless it was at a time like this. When she wasn’t at home with Yoongyo, she was only alone after the coffee shop staff had left. She doesn’t think it would be nice to go shopping with Hayoung.

Immediately, Jumi erased that woman from her mind. Needless to say, she didn’t want to think about Hayoung being involved in the current conflicts.

“Ah…”

Her lower abdomen still ached.

—Call me if you don’t feel well.

—You don’t need to come to the coffee shop.

—Why? Do you have a boyfriend in the coffee shop?

She remembered Yoongyo’s words, but did not want to do so because she thought he might cause a fuss if she called him. She would have felt less embarrassed if he hadn’t caught her secretly eating a peach yesterday. She looked like a thief.