Chapter 123: Precious

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Seungmin sat on the stool next to the exam table and flipped the switch. The ultrasound machine beeped as it powered on. "You ready, beautiful?" He asked with his head slightly tilted and a smile stretching across his face.

He laughed when everyone in the room anxiously replied, "Yes!"

"Ah! It's so cold!" She whined when the gel landed on her stomach.

"Sorry, babe. I'll order a warmer for next time." He replied, swapping the bottle of gel for the wand. "Here we go."

The fuzzy image of their baby appeared on the screen as soon as the wand met her skin. "Oh my god!"  She hummed. Her eyes glistened as she stared at the screen.

"She's not a blob anymore." Hyunjin stated with his eyes widened.

I.N reached out for Lily's hand. He glaced at her, then back at the screen with a soft, joyous expression.

"You see this?" Seungmin asked as he traced a section of the screen.

"Yea, what is that?" Han questioned, squinting his eyes.

"That's her arm, right?" Lily guessed, raising slightly to get a better view.

"Yep. See her hand right here?" Seungmin asked again, with an even bigger smile on his face.

"It looks like she's sucking her thumb." Leeknow stated, leaning closer to the screen.

Seungmin nodded his head. "That's exactly what she's doing."

A chorus of amazed and adoring reactions filled the room.

"No way! That's the cutest thing I've ever seen!" Felix enthusiastically stated.

Suddenly, the baby's legs kicked out, causing the tiny figure to bounce.

"She's moving! Did you see that!" Changbin shouted, pointing at the screen with widened eyes.

"Yes, holy shit, can you feel that, babygirl?" Chan asked, looking back at Lily.

She shook her head and replied with a disappointed tone. "No. Not yet."

"When will we be able to feel her move?" I.N asked, not taking his focus off of the wiggling baby on the screen.

Before Lily or Seungmin could answer, Leeknow responded, "In about three weeks- at 16 weeks, it's like a butterfly fluttering, then at about 20 weeks, it's more prominent."

Everyone shifted their eyes and arched or furrowed their brows at him.

He shrugged and replied, "What? I wanna know what's happening in there, so I downloaded the pregnancy tracker app. Say something- I dare you."

Changbin smirked and replied, "Send me the link. I wanna keep up with it."

Hyunjin, still mesmerized by the dancing figure, added, "Me too. Can we hear the heartbeat?"

Seungmin pressed a button, then turned the volume dial. Immediately, the familiar whooshing sound echoed from the machine.

"My favorite sound." Changbin hummed as he rested his hand on Lily's shoulder.

"Strong, healthy heartbeat." Seungmin replied as he clicked a few buttons on the control panel. "Measuring at exactly 13 weeks." He glanced at her and added.

He moved the wand around, and 'u' shaped formation appeared. "And we're definitely having a girl."

"Um. What are we looking at, and how can you tell?" Chan asked with a confused tone.

Seungmin traced the figure on the screen with his finger, as he explained. "These are her legs. This is her butt. And right here- if it was a boy, there would be a little nub- but clearly- no nub."

"Oh. Shit I see now." Chan stated with a breathy chuckle.

"Wanna see something really amazing?" Seungmin asked with a cheeky grin as he moved the wand to a different angle.

"You mean more amazing than this?" Han replied with amusement.

Seungmin clicked a few buttons, then suddenly, the black and white fuzzy image changed to a copper color.

Lily's brows furrowed as she asked. "Is that her?"

"Yep." Seungmin simply replied. "It's a 3d ultrasound."

"Wow! You can see every detail!" Felix exclaimed with a shocked expression.

A tear rolled down Leeknow's cheek as he smiled at the image.

"Baby daddy- you good?" Seungmin asked with a slight chuckle.

Leeknow smiled even wider and replied, "Oh yea. I'm- wow. My little sweet pea."

Lily giggled and reached back for his hand.

Han spoke up and teasingly said. "She looks like an alien."

Changbin slapped his chest and replied, "She does not! Don't call her that. She looks precious!"

Han flinched and rubbed his chest. "Well, of course she does. A precious alien."

Lily giggled and rolled her eyes. "Yea, she kinda does, but she's cute!"

"Yea, she is. Make sure to send tho-"

I.N's statement was interrupted by Chan's ringing phone. He pulled his phone from his back pocket and took a deep breath when he saw the caller ID. "It's Hwang."

Seungmin nodded and replied. "Go ahead. We're done here other than a blood draw."

As Chan exited the room, Seungmin pulled the wand away from her stomach, causing a chorus of disappointed groans. He shook his head and rolled his eyes as he grabbed a wad of tissues and wiped the gel from her stomach. "Ok, clear out. I need to do blood work, then we'll meet you back upstairs."

Hyunjin leaned down and kissed her forehead. "Come to my room when you're done, angel. I wanna take some pictures."

Lily smiled and nodded. "I'll be up soon. I love yall."

***Meanwhile***

CHAN: Hello?

DIRECTOR HWANG: Chan, I wanted to inform you that the former assistant director will be released at 2pm tomorrow. Will your team still be handling the situation?

CHAN: Yes. Will he be escorted?

DIRECTOR HWANG: Yes. He'll be taken directly to the plane on a private airstrip an hour from here. I'll send you the details. He believes he's flying to Japan.

CHAN: How many will be accompanying him?

DIRECTOR HWANG: Two in the vehicle. One on the plane, not including the pilot.

CHAN: Not making it simple, are you Hwang?

DIRECTOR HWANG: Unfortunately, there was no other way. I have to follow protocol in order to not raise suspicion.

CHAN: I understand. We'll manage. Send me details and I'll contact you when the job is done.

DIRECTOR HWANG: No need unless there's an issue. I have faith in you.

CHAN: I appreciate it. I'll be standing by for the details.

DIRECTOR HWANG: I'll send them as soon as we hang up. And Chan?

CHAN: Yea?

DIRECTOR HWANG: I am, again, truly sorry for everything.

CHAN: No need for apologies. We've all been manipulated just as you have. Let's just focus on bringing Kwon's group down.

DIRECTOR HWANG: Fair enough. Good luck, Chan. Have a good day.

CHAN: You, as well. Thank you.

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