Absolute Threshold — Chapter 57. Coat

Translator: Atlas

Weekly Chapter 1/3

She looked at her watch. Only 20 minutes remained.

Ever since her pregnancy began, she has opted for sneakers for her comfort. But when she thought someone was chasing her, she started to move slowly because she felt like her ankles were in a swamp.

Every time she looked back, it seemed to her that the vehicle was going faster.

The coffee shop was nearby, but she was so anxious, she found it difficult to walk.

As soon as she remembered Song Hayoung’s gaze on her belly, her walk turned into a hurried getaway. When she had nothing to protect, she felt no fear. But now that she was pregnant, she reacted to the slightest threat. She never thought that the promise to protect her baby carried so much responsibility. She didn’t care about her integrity, she just wanted to protect the baby. At first Choi Jumi considered her pregnancy an accident, but this baby became her life.

“Hey.”

Suddenly, a woman appeared. It was the first time she had seen this face.

“Who are you?”

“What? I’m just looking for a place. Do you know where the Daekyo Building is?”

“…I’m sorry. I don’t know.”

She turned back toward the path she had hesitated to take.

She reflected on why the return path felt more prolonged.

“Ah!”

The medicines tumbled from the envelope as she collided with someone. She picked up the medicines with trembling hands. She wiped her sweaty forehead. When she saw the corner, she started to run. She was afraid to get involved in the mafia world, that’s why she was not close to her father. Their worlds were different.

She didn’t want to fight. It might seem funny because she had a mafia father.

When she turned the corner, she hid behind the wall. She gasped.

Choi Jumi hugged her belly with trembling hands. She didn’t want to lose something so precious. She didn’t want all her efforts to be in vain.

Suddenly, someone grabbed her shoulders.

“No! Release me!”

“It’s me.”

She looked up.

“…Gwangmyeong.”

“What prompted you to act in such a manner?”

“I think someone chased me.”

“It doesn’t matter. You’re safe now.”

“Gwangmyeong, Gwangmyeong…”

“Your mental stability comes first. Everything is fine.”

Gwangmyeong comforted her with pats on her shoulders.

“Yes, Director. I found her near the coffee shop.”

She found an item in his ear that looked like a shiny pebble. He was in contact with Jung Yoongyo the whole time. She felt relieved.

Soon, her baby’s father arrived in a family vehicle.

Gwangmyeong stepped aside.

Jung Yoongyo placed his coat over her shoulders. Her crossed arms showed that she was distressed due to the cold, as she was only wearing a cardigan.

A sigh escaped between her teeth.

“Don’t lie.”

“……”

“Where did you go?”

“The pharmacy.”

“Why?”

“An employee hurt his hand.”

“Employee?”

“…I also have to explain that. It was Inho.”

He frowned.

“That straw-looking man?”

TL. Inho is male. I have corrected the mistake since this chapter.

Gwangmyeong, who knew information about the employees, quickly replied,

“Yes. He studies at University S. Your family’s financial situation is not good. On weekdays he works in the coffee shop, and on weekends he teaches private lessons.”

“A student at S University works in a coffee shop?”

“Yes. The hourly wage in Jumi’s coffee shop is quite high.”

“Jumi went to the pharmacy without a coat because that bastard is hurt?”

She worried.

“I’m the boss. It is my duty to be accountable in the event that an employee sustains an injury.”

“Sigh.”