Chapter 30 Chapter 10.3
We strolled around the palace. I couldn't help but smile as I looked around in amazement. I still couldn't believe I was here. I may not be who Desmond expected to be with here, but I was happy he thought of bringing me along.
"Excuse me sir, could you take a picture of us?" I looked at Desmond. He handed his cellphone to a man and then approached me.
"What are you going to do?" I asked him when he touched me.
"Let's just have a picture taken of the two of us," he replied and then faced the camera. I looked at him with a frown.
"Ma'am, look here," the man called out to me. I swallowed hard because Desmond's body was close to mine. He put his arm around me and then looked at the camera with a smile, so I just smiled too. After we had our picture taken, his cellphone was returned to him. What did he eat that made him want to have a picture taken of the two of us?
We toured the other parts of the palace.
"The view is beautiful there. Would you like me to take a picture of you?" he asked me. I shook my head because I would be embarrassed to ask him to take a picture of me. Desmond pulled me and then walked away from me.
"Smile, I'll take a picture of you so you'll have memories," he said. I smiled at the camera, but my heart couldn't help but go wild. Why is he like this with me now? He's slowly messing with my mind, and I don't like that. I don't want to love a man who can't forget. Even if he's forcing himself to forget Macie, is he sure he can do that?
What if the day comes when Macie returns and talks to Desmond? Desmond will surely return to her immediately, so I shouldn't be fooled by what he's showing and making me feel.
When I felt tired, I sat down first. I was careful not to get my hanbok dirty.
"Are you tired?" Desmond asked me. He sat down too.
"Let's rest for a while. I get tired easily because I'm pregnant," I replied to him.
"By the way, when is your next check-up? I want to come along so I can see the baby and hear its heartbeat," I stared at him. Was he serious about what he said? It seemed like just last month he wanted me to abort our future child, and now he wants to accompany me to my check-up?
"Did you bump your head?" I asked him, which made him frown. We've been like cats and dogs these past few days. We didn't care about each other, and now he wants to accompany me?
"No, why did you ask?" he asked innocently. I just shook my head at him.
"Just a month ago, you wanted me to abort our future child because you only wanted to marry one woman. Just a month ago, you planned to cheat on the DNA test so I would disappear from your life, and now you want to accompany me to my next check-up?" I said sarcastically to him.
When he remembered what I said, he nodded.
"People can change their minds, right? To be honest, I've been thinking that maybe fate pushed you closer to me so I would come to my senses. At my age, I want to settle down, I want to have my own family. Maybe the universe made a way for my wish to come true. Not with the woman I dreamed of, but it's good that fate chose a good woman for me to marry and be the mother of my future child," he replied and then smiled at me. I averted my gaze.
I'm not used to seeing him smile. Since we met each other, he's always angry. I stood up and walked again. I couldn't answer what he said.
We didn't tour the whole palace because I was tired. My feet were also hurting from our walk. I looked back at Desmond when he didn't come with me. I caught him taking a picture of me. He quickly hid his cellphone and then walked again as if he didn't do anything. I shook my head. Was I just imagining things? Did I just assume that he was taking a picture of me secretly?
After we both changed, we left. He looked for a restaurant where we could eat.
"What do you want to eat? Do you have any cravings?" he asked me.
"I want to taste their ramyeon, kimchi, hot pot, spicy seafood, and many more," I replied to him immediately. Of course, I already have a list of foods I want to taste and places I want to go.
He nodded, so I was very happy. I couldn't wait for us to get to the restaurant. After almost half an hour, the car stopped. It seemed like he already knew the ins and outs here in Korea. I got out and then we went inside the restaurant together.
When we got inside, there were so many customers, and most of them were tourists too. We looked for a place for Desmond and me to sit. The staff took care of us immediately, and Desmond said what I told him earlier.
"You'll only eat a little of what you said earlier, do you understand? That's not healthy for you and the baby. I ordered seafood, but not spicy, you're pregnant, you should remember that," he reminded me. I nodded. When our orders arrived, I couldn't help but drool.
I could clearly see the steam of the hot soup. Desmond also started frying the meat. I was about to take the big bowl of ramyeon when Desmond stopped me. I looked at him with a frown. He gave me a small bowl and then put ramyeon in it.
"You'll only eat a little, I just gave in to what you want because I don't want you to cry because I didn't give you what you want," I just pouted at him, but I was happy that he still gave in to me.
I ate before him. When I tasted the ramyeon, I just smiled. When Desmond cooked the meat, he put it on my rice immediately.
"Eat and eat so you'll have strength and the baby will be healthy," he said, which I nodded to. I ate and ate while Desmond was cooking. I also sipped the soup of the hot pot. This has been my craving these past few days, it's good that Desmond brought me here.
I almost wanted to jump while eating. I was thrilled every time I tasted the food. I looked at Desmond while I was very happy with the food. He was just smiling at me.