The third secretary wanted to throw up herself when she felt the wetness seep onto her legs throigh the thin nylons she was wearing.She would have endured this if she had felt even a bit of sympathy on Ryu Long"s face but he was still busy tending to his wife.She ran out of the office feeling icky all the way to the employee"s restroom.On the way she b.u.mped into a few colleagues all of who wrinkled their noses when they saw her state.The other two secretaries who had been thoroughly humiliated this morning were gloating onthe inside that they were not the ones who went inside.
a.s.sistant Kim who had just entered the office after lunch break,ran into Ryu Long"s cabin when he saw the commotion.Inside,he saw the laid table and the abandoned plate but no Ryu Long.That is when he heard movement from the ensuite room.There,the CEO was gently sitting next to his wife and wiping her brow with a napkin.The doctor rushed in with his medical bag.Seeing the woman,he wondered why suddenly all the men in the Long family had sick women lie in the office rooms!First Neil had a woman last week and now Ryu Long.But of course this was different because this woman was his wife.
So the doctor schooled his features and went inside.Seeing the woman"s pale face,he took her hand and checked her pulse.He then asked,"Mr Ryu Long,if you do not mind,I would like to ask you a few personal questions."
Ryu looked sharply at the doctor and just gave a nod.The doctor cleared his throat and asked,"Mr Long,how has your recent se* life been?uhh I mean..how active??"
a.s.sitant Kim who had entered with the doctor immediately moved back and closed the door behind him.His boss" se* life.That would be Too Much Information.
Inside,Ryu Long glowered at the doctor and said,"It is normally active."
Facing his temper the doctor hesitantly asked the next question,"Are you using protection.?"The doctor really did not want to ask this question but he needed to be sure with his diagnosis so he had to...Suddenly realizing how invasive his question was, he changed the wordings,"I meant are you trying to have kids or avoiding them?"
Alicia opened her eyes slowly to see Ryu trying to burn a hole in the doctor so she answered in a broken voice,"We recently decided to start trying for a baby soon.I have yet to stop taking the pills.."
"I see."The doctor took out his pad and started scribbling on it.This irritated Ryu Long and he asked,"Is she sick?Are these side effects from something?"
The doctor shook his head and ignoring Ryu Long asked,"Mrs Long?Have you recently been severly sick or suffered a prolonged fever."
Alicia nodded weakly and answered,"Yes.I had Pneumonia last month in country A and was hospitalized for a week..
The doctor nodded and started to write something but by now Ryu"s patience had come to an end.He almost roared,"What is wrong with her health?Is there a relapse?"
The doctor finally looked at Ryu and tearing the prescription on his pad,he held it out to Ryu,"Mr Long,your wife is not sick.But her sickness may be the reason that she is here now.There is a probability that the antibiotics that were used to treat her pneumonia cancelled the effects of the contraceptives.I have written down an ob-gyn"s name and number for you to contact and if I am not mistaken then you are going to be a father soon and Mrs Long is almost two months along.Congratulations."And the doctor left the couple to celebrate.
Ryu continued to stare in shock but Alicia let out a squeal and then closed her eyes.Worried that she had fainted from the shock,Ryu rushed to her but her eyes opened again.She then rubbed her eyes and looked at her sh.e.l.l shocked husband again.
She then closed her eyes and said,"Hubby...are we dreaming?"
Ryu just shook his head blankly.And then he scanned Alicia"s features to see of she was happy or not but her eyes were closed.He closed his eyes and held her hands.He was so happy he wanted to jump with joy but he was scared as well.Yes,she had just mentioned wanting a baby but thinking about it and suddenly knowing it was very different.Just as he was about to check her eyes for signs of shock,she opened them and then looking into his worried eyes promptly burst into tears almost breaking Ryu"s heart.But again,she started blabbering about how happy she was and then she was laughing through her tears as she launched herself into her hubby"s arms and cried her eyes out.Again,Ryu held her as if holding a precious treasure and hoped the doctor was indeed correct and they would be having a little baby soon.And just like alicia had cried tears of relief when she had gained her Ru,she cried again.