Jennie's Baby

Chapter 1

Jennie almost had a break down on the way to the ICU of Samsung Medical Center. She was there because her father had a heart attack. It was so sudden and her mother called her right away. Mrs. Kim haven't told her about the reason why he had a sudden heart attack yet.

"J-Jennie?" It was her mother's voice who just went out of the ICU room.

"Mom? How is he?"

Mrs. Kim Shiyeon led her to an empty bench.

"The doctor said that he's stable for now. And they will transfer him to a private room."

She should've been feeling relieve but by looking at her mother's face she knew that she still have something to tell her.

"M-Mom, what is it? What did the doctor said?" she ask nervously. Ever since she's a daddy's little girl. Of course she loves her mother but she was more closer to her father.

"Your father's attack was fatal. It's a miracle that he survived. But the doctor said that they couldn't predict what will be the effect of that attack on him. His brain is normal, but they can't tell for sure since he still haven't regained consciousness. They said he can be paralyzed!"

Her face turned pale. But she tried to hide her fear as her mother was looking at her. It wouldn't be good for the both of them to be weak at this point of time.

"Mom, that was just what the doctors had said. They're also not sure about it, right?"

Mrs. Kim broke down. "I...I'm sorry, baby. I should be strong for you. B-But I just can't help it. I'm so scared for your father."

She also couldn't manage to speak as her emotions overcome her.

Jennie knew how much her mother loves her father Mr. Kim Dongwan. Since she was a little Mrs. Kim always tells her a story about how her father was her mother's soulmate. And that she knew he was her other half even before she met him personally. There was no extraordinary in her parents love story. Her Daddy was a mechanical engineer in Japan. While her mother is a teacher here in Korea. They became pen pals through a common friend. Her Daddy courted her Mom with his letters. And her mother said yes to him through her letters as well. The two became couples even though they've only seen each other with the photos they sent to each other. The two got married when Kim Dongwan returned to Korea.

"D-Don't worry, Mom. Everything will be all right. L-Let's pray to God that he'll be fine."

She embraced her mother tightly and prayed that everything will be all right with her father. The two women stayed there in silence while praying.

"What happened, Mom. Why did Daddy had an attack?"

For two weeks, she had been living with her cousin Nayeon because she was planning to build her own Montessori school and she was looking for a good location for it. And it just happen that their other cousin Ye-eun who traveled from Jeju also came. So it became their bonding moment since it's been awhile when they last saw each other.

She was about to leave her cousin's house to meet with her friend when she received a call from her mother. She hurriedly went back to Incheon.

"I...I don't really know, Jennie. He was so mad when he went back home last night. He says someone deceived him. It's the first time I saw him like that. He even yelled at me when I asked him." Mrs. Kim shook her head. "I don't know what his problem is. And that's what's bothering me more."

The younger Kim held her hand. "Don't worry, Mom. Whatever it is, we will face it together."

She wanted to believe that they could surpass the problem as a family. But the fear was still present in her heart.