Love Contract / Mark Lee

Chapter 49

Areum sat in the corner of her friend's room, watching him pack. She sighed.

"Jeno-"

"No. it's fine. I've heard what you have to say." He mumbled, shoving his close into his suitcase.

"Jeno I wasn't trying to be mean. I was trying to help you!" She explained. He laughed.

"What part of 'you do not want to move to France with me' sounds like help?" He asked. She sighed

"The part where you will hate learning a whole different langu-"

"Language while learning how to be a doctor I know. You've made it very clear that you are just making excuses because you don't want to live with me." He said. She laughed.

"Oh my god- Jeno do you even yourself? You are my best friend! Why the hell would I not want to live with you? In fact, I would love to!" She yelled. He turned to face her.

"Then why are you leaving me?" He asked. She widened her eyes, her shoulders dropping.

"Wh- Jeno, I'm not leaving you!" She sighed. He shook his head.

"Look I have to go do something. And you're not gonna be here by the time I come back, right?" He asked. Her eyes watered. She bit her lip, looking down at her lap.

"I'm sorry, Jeno." She mumbled, standing up. She winced, holding the bottom of her belly bump. Jeno held her.

"Are you ok?" He asked. She nodded.

"Y-yeah. It's just... It's nothing." She mumbled, waddling out of his room.

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"I understand why Jeno was mad. But he had no right to claim that I hated him. He had no right to say that I don't want to live with him. He's my best friend. "She explained. Jane sighed.

"Well, he cares about you. Who is he gonna talk to about his problems and things?" She explained. Areum laughed.

"You know, facetime was invented for a reason" She explained, scratching her belly bump. Jane looked up at her.

"How are you and Mark doing?" She asked. Areum furrowed her eyebrows.

"Mark? W-why are you asking? Did he say something to you about us? A-are we not ok?" Areum asked. Jane chuckled.

"That's why I'm asking you." She said. Areum scoffed.

"Mark and I are fine. I-i mean... well we're fine." She insisted. Jane nodded.

"Have you two been alright romantically?" She asked. Areum twiddled her thumbs.

"Define romantically" She mumbled.

"Skinship... cuddling, kissing, intercourse." She explained. Areum puffed out her cheeks.

"Well... you know in my defense, I'm pregnant." She explained. Jane shook her head.

"You do know that there are other ways to have intercourse that is safe for pregnancy, right?" She asked. Areum sighed.

"I know... b-but Mark is... we've been busy. And with the baby coming. Look there is just no time." She explained.

"There is always time," Jane said. Areum sighed

"Ok just because we aren't in the most healthy stage of a relationship, that doesn't mean that we are not fine. Mark and I are great. We are fine." Areum insisted. Jane nodded.