—Mabel—
“Oh my God,” I gasped. “Ruth... You're pregnant!”
She sniffled. “Yes, I'm still in shock myself.”
I straightened from the counter. “Congratulations, bestie!”
She chuckled, then drew a breath.
“Thank you. I haven’t told Kyu-hun yet. Do you think he’ll be excited?”
I recall the last time I saw them together... that was at the auction night. He'd treated her as if she was the most precious thing in the world.
“Kyu-hun will be excited,” I murmured.
There was a brief silence before Ruth spoke again. “I was thinking of going to the hospital and confirming the pregnancy with a blood test before telling him. What do you think?”
“That's a great idea!”
“Could you come with me, please?” she begged.
My gaze drifted to my toothpaste. “Sure. When do you plan on going?”
“This morning,
