The Substitute Wife

CHAPTER 156

Outside of awkward moments whenever she visited the Park Mansion, life had been smooth sailing for Rosè Jang lately; however, on the day of her pregnancy checkup, a disturbing incident occurred.

Park Jimin had worked overtime for three hours on Tuesday so that he could finish the tasks that he needed to handle on Wednesday in advance.

Late Wednesday morning, he had an early lunch with Rosè Jang before escorting her on a stroll to the car parked just outside the gates, where Yoongi was waiting to take them to the hospital.

Within two hours, the series of pregnancy tests had been completed. The obstetrician reported, "The baby is very healthy. The heartbeat and growth are normal. Keep maintaining the status quo..." After she finished explaining the good results, she pointed at the scans and began to go through them with the couple. "This is the nose, these are the eyes, here's the mouth, and these are the tiny arms and legs..."

Park Jimin and Rosè Jang had difficulty distinguishing the varying shadows on the scans; nevertheless, they continued to listen intently like elementary school children with exceptional focus.

As Park Jimin and Rosè Jang came out of the obstetrician's office, they saw a long line of men supporting their pregnant wives. Because she had always been lean, and today she happened to have worn a baggy shirt, it was hard to tell that she was pregnant. Upon seeing how the other men were assisting their wives, Park Jimin reflexively reached out to support Rose Jang.

As they were walking past the restroom, Rosè Jang stopped in her tracks and said, "Wait for me here for a moment. I should use the restroom."

Upon seeing how wet the floor was at the entrance, Park Jimin carefully supported Rose Jang to the entrance of the restroom so she wouldn't slip. A few women began exiting the restroom, bumping into him and giving him unwelcome looks. He reluctantly released his grip on Rosè Jang and nagged her to be careful as she disappeared inside.

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Once in the restroom, Rosè Jang waited for two people already in line to use the toilet. When she walked out and washed her hands at the sink, she noticed a familiar silhouette in the mirror above the sink. She then turned around to get a clearer look.

There was Choi Jeongyeon with her designer shades on and her long, wavy hair flowing down her back. Decked out in a loose, puffy skirt and holding her phone at her ear, she walked past Rose Jang.

This is an obstetrician's clinic. Why would Choi Jeongyeon be here?

Rosè Jang felt her heart stop as she could not stop herself from taking another direct look at Choi Jeongyeon.

As if she could sense someone watching her, Choi Jeongyeon tilted her head slightly and took one glance over at Rosè Jang. Retracting her gaze, Rosè Jang could clearly see in the mirror that Choi Jeongyeon was wearing a pair of white, flat sneakers, reminiscent of sneakers she had worn when they'd been in high school together many years ago.

Rosè Jang exited the restroom highly distracted. When she got to the entrance and met with Park Jimin, he, in contrast, was in excellent spirits.

Holding up the scans, he stared at the shadows and analyzed them as they walked, chatting out loud, "Rosie, this is little peanut's eyes... Here is the nose... Is this the mouth?"

Just as most new mothers are drawn to anything involving babies, Rosè Jang's attention was instantly drawn to the scan. She looked at it and pointed to an area, asking hesitantly, "Is that the baby's mouth?"

"Isn't it here? I think the mouth is here."

"That doesn't look like a mouth. What about here?"

"Rosie, here's the baby. You're pointing at the center of the baby. The baby's mouth should be either here or here; the mouth can't be in the center. And that area should be the baby's butt."