a little more

chapter 6

Sounds of children crying back to back can be heard, outside and inside the hospital, it's the same.

Taeil take a deep breath as he pushed the door entering Dr. Qian room. He is five months old and pregnant, his tummy is so much more visible than before. He will be taking the second shot of hormonal shot that day. He was alone. He is used to it.

Taeil still couldn't get over how disgustingly needy he was when he first got the shot. He remembers wanting to be hugged by Doyoung all night and the mention of Taeyong can make him so depressed. He couldn't even work as all he can think of is Doyoung, how to steal Doyoung from Taeyong.

The pregnant man doesn't care about Doyoung and Taeyong, he is well aware that they are married. He was there when both of them signed the marriage certification and he was there when they were making out after their marriage ceremony.

It should be like that. He shouldn't care too much about other people's marriages.

That morning, for whatever reason Instagram sent him a notification that Taeyong updated his story with a picture of Doyoung cooking for him. Taeil thoughts that it won't hurt him, but he was hurting inside and the fact that Taeil couldn't even uninstall the stupid application because it was needed for his work.

Doyoung was in New York when Taeil was getting his second hormonal shot – acting as he cares about Taeil before but the truth is Taeil is just his afterthought, he drives Taeil to the hospital the other day because he has time. He treated Taeil like his hobby.

"How are you feeling?" Dr. Qian asked while the staff nurse prepared for the shot.

"I am feeling good," Taeil answered. It's true, he is feeling good. It was just a week after the shot, the week that Taeil would like to erase from his memories.

"The first shot is just a notice for your body that you will receive more. The second shot will have an effect on your body, such as your body will swell. I am telling you in advance so you don't have to worry about sudden swelling,"

Taeil nodded, understanding.

"Are you alone today?"

Taeil nodded again as he forced a smile.

"Take a taxi and please take a lot of rest today, I am afraid if your body will react badly to it," Dr. Qian take the shot from the staff nurse and started preparing and giving Taeil the shot.

Different from the first shot where Taeil didn't feel anything, that day Taeil can feel the medication liquid entering his vein. He takes a deep breath slowly as he raised his head to look at Dr. Qian. Why was the effect hit so fast?

Dr. Qian noticed Taeil reaction, he smiled softly showing his deep dimples. He gestured to the staff nurse to prepare a room for Taeil, "Stay here for a bit. I need to make sure your body can handle the dose."

Taeil losses conscious as soon as he lay his body on the hospital bed.

Dr. Qian tried contacting Doyoung and even sent him an email to remind him that Taeil need extra care and his body is having a hard time adapting to the shot – but he was unreachable and he didn't even come to take Taeil at all.

Wendy was the one who came to fetch Taeil and take care of Taeil for the whole week because his leg swells so much and he was constantly vomiting.

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Taeil was six months old pregnant, in the last stage of the second trimester. The last hormonal shot will be given to him. Wendy insisted to drive him to the hospital because she knows how hard it is for Taeil.