Arms of The Angels || Book 2 (HOME )

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"Aorta, Artery, Venous say hello to Noonas and Unnies. Bow. Greet them politely." Minji let go of Venous and Aorta's hand so they could bow properly.

The triplets followed their dada's command and cutely said hello to Minji's resident. It was something that those young doctors had never seen in Minji. She was not the cold hearted, ruthless, Dr. Kim Minji when she was with her children. She was merely Kim Minji, the mother of Aorta, Artery, and Venous.

"Hello!" The resident greeted them back.

"Good kids!" Minji squatted to their level, giving triplets a kiss.

"My babies are so cute!"

"Bye-bye!" The group of residents waved to them.

Minji led the kids to the day care. Hanni couldn't bring them to her office because, "court all day," Hanni had said shortly this morning. She also left in hurry after a barely actual goodbye kiss.

Minji stayed at the day care for a while. She watched the triplets played with other kids in there. At the corner of the room, she saw a scale. She was curious about her current weight. She had felt a little weightier. She also realized that she had eaten too much, double the usual portion. She'd blame the triplets for it but unlike her, they did need the nutrition.

Minji gasped at the number that was showing on the digital scale. "Oh my God," she whispered in horror.

"This can't be..."

Minji buried her face in her hands, too terrified to accept the reality. She chuckled nervously at the revelation of her weight. The first digit had changed. 51kg, such a bad dream came true.

"Have Dada gained weight?" Venous asked innocently. The young girl stood beside her dada, looking at the number.

"Dada is really big!"

"Yah Ve! don't say things like that," Minji laughed embarrassingly.

"This is becuaue Aorta, Artery, and Venous always eat a lot."

"Hm?" Venous tilted her head, not buying that statement.

"You guys eat really well. It makes me gets hungry, too," Minji explained.

"But Dada will start the diet, okay? Will Venous help Dada?"

"How?”

"We can visit the park and do some workout. How's that sound?"

"It will be fun since we can play at the park, right Dada?" Venous spoke excitedly. Her grin extended to those pretty eyes of hers.

"Yes, it will, Sweetheart. Now go play with Ve's friends, alright? Dada will come visit again for lunch." Minji pulled her little girl and hugged her tight. She also bid temporary farewell to Aorta and Artery. The boys placed a sweet kiss on her nose. They even promised to have lunch together. There was a hazy intense mellow feeling for brief moment. Minji cleared her throat and let them dashed off.

I'll see them at lunch, Minji thought.

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"Minji!"

The head of the cardio department stopped at her track. Turning her heels, Minji increased her brow as Haerin ran towards her.

“Gosh, I've been running around so much this morning.”

"Where are you heading?" Minji slipped her hands inside her lab coat. The two then walked slowly.

"ER. Got a burn trauma patient. You?"

"Ward. I haven't done my round."

"I see. By the way, are you okay?"

Minji frowned, "why would I not be okay?"