Emergency Instinct - Chapter 79

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Startled, Ji-an’s face became burning hot.

“Why? Why not? Why do we have to cancel?”

Frustration rose up first.

Tae-jun had been sending countless ‘I want to marry you’ looks all this time, and had even hinted to Mother several times.

Though she thought it was fast, Ji-an was human too, so her heart had wavered.

But suddenly saying no…

Instead of answering, he grabbed Ji-an’s wrist and pulled her.

“Let’s go.”

“No, answer me first before we go! Why not?”

Suddenly it looked like I was the one pushing for marriage. But I couldn’t help asking.

“Let’s go first. For a walk.”

“A walk isn’t what’s important right now!”

Tae-jun spoke without letting go of Ji-an’s hand.

“To tell you my wish, we need to go right now.”

“But why…”

Wait. Something flashed through her mind at his urgent movements.

‘Wish’.

Could it be what he said about ‘holding Captain and telling me’?

Her heart fluttered with intuitive anticipation.

Caught by him, Ji-an was almost dragged toward the beach.

The beach was beautiful.

White cruise ships floated peacefully, and sunlight sparkled like jewels on the blue water.

Everything held a romantic atmosphere perfect for a proposal.

Really, here?

So the reason he said no, to cancel, was…

With this realization, she met Tae-jun’s trembling eyes.

He took a deep breath. Countless emotions swirled in his eyes.

Soon, as if resolved, he opened his mouth.

“Ji-an…”

Rustle. A warm spring breeze tickled her ears.

Ji-an kept wanting to burst into laughter.

Don’t laugh. Don’t laugh. Absolutely not.

Hugging Captain tightly, she bit her inner lip hard to keep from laughing. But then he suddenly knelt down. Sand pressed slightly under his knees. At the same time, Ji-an’s breathing stopped.

He took out a small ring box from his jacket pocket.

He’s been carrying the ring around this whole time?

Click.

The box opened.

The diamond ring caught the sunlight and shone elegantly.

The smile completely disappeared from her face.

Suddenly the world became too quiet.

Forgetting to breathe, Ji-an looked down at him.

“This beach is famous as a proposal spot. That’s why I specially chose it.”

He paused, letting out a short breath as he continued speaking.

“Whew. I never planned to do it this way. I actually prepared really wonderful words. But suddenly I can’t remember any of them.”

She could feel his trembling and nervousness completely.

Ji-an looked at him with eyes that had become moist.

Hurry… say it.

Her heart grew impatient. But at the same time, this moment was so precious that she wished time would stop.

Tae-jun looked up at Ji-an and quietly reached out his hand.

Taking Ji-an’s finger, he carefully slipped on the ring.

The overwhelming emotion that started at her fingertips rushed straight to her heart.

The wind blew strongly once.

Even in that wind, Tae-jun didn’t take his eyes off Ji-an.

“I love you. Ji-an…”

And, finally.

“Let’s get married.”

Even though she expected those words, tears dropped from Ji-an’s eyes.

When they arrived at the beach, she thought she would keep bursting into laughter. But it wasn’t like that. Tears kept flowing.

“You have to answer.”

Having already put the ring on, Tae-jun urged for an answer.

So sloppy. Completely selfish to the end.

He didn’t answer my proposal. No, more precisely, he said no.

But Ji-an gladly nodded with a face mixed with tears and laughter.

“Yes. Let’s get married.”

As if he’d been waiting, Tae-jun stood up and pulled Ji-an into his arms.

The moment their breaths mingled and hearts overlapped, his lips hotly consumed Ji-an’s lips.

It seemed like cheers could be heard from somewhere. But the two were too intoxicated by each other’s breath to hear properly.

And, truly.

They missed their flight.

Even after waiting for hours, only the happiest smiles remained on both their faces.

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Spring came again.

This year’s spring was more brilliant than any other season.

When Tae-jun proposed, he never dreamed.

That they would spend a whole year preparing for the wedding.

Getting permission from both families and the formal meeting finished smoothly in just a week.

At first, he was just grateful to the mothers who stepped forward saying ‘We’ll prepare everything’ in place of the busy couple.

But the moment that ‘we’ got involved, the wedding grew into truly the event of the century.

‘You have to try everything others do.’

‘Right. Just show up. We’ll take care of everything.’

The mothers’ opinions were surprisingly identical. Also, Ji-an nodded without a moment’s hesitation to that opinion.

As a result, from the next day, both mothers burned with passion like people on fire.

Just making the guest list took months. Wedding venue, invitations, guest food, flower decorations…

Dozens of reasons were attached to deciding and choosing everything from one to ten.

The decisive reason for setting the date a year later was the wedding dress and tuxedo. They said it would only be possible then if ordered.

‘Ji-an. Is this right?’

‘Think of it as filial piety. It’s our wedding, but a child’s marriage is also a big deal for the parents.’

‘Still, I didn’t know it would be to this extent.’

‘Wedding preparations originally take a long time. And I like it. Do you know how happy Mother is helping with the wedding preparations? She only stayed at the nursing home saying walking with a cane was uncomfortable, but these days she goes out every day. Her expression has brightened so much.’

‘Right, she has been more energetic lately.’

‘Your mother is the same. Did you know Mother was struggling with menopause symptoms?’

‘…Mother was?’

‘Yes. She was very depressed for a while. But these days she’s excited like a child. Since the two of them meet every day like friends doing this and that, it must be fun.’

‘That’s fortunate.’

‘Yesterday the two of them looked at furniture. They brought an enormous amount of samples. I left everything to their choice.’

‘Do we really need that many furniture samples?’

‘It’s not just furniture. They’re examining everything from rice bowls to individual spoons, personally selecting the very best of everything.’

‘If both of them are enjoying it that much, then it’s a good thing.’

‘As their child and as a doctor, I’m going to follow both mothers’ wishes completely for this wedding preparation. So even if it takes some time, please wait. You can do that, right?’

There was nothing wrong with Ji-an’s words. If the mothers were helping with the wedding preparations and even gaining vitality in their lives from it, it was actually a good thing.

They spent a year like that, and after countless decisions and choices, today had finally arrived.

Tae-jun wore a perfectly tailored tuxedo and shook hands with the guests. By the time his facial muscles were starting to cramp, the grand wedding hall was packed with people.

Now the preparations were complete.

Tae-jun adjusted his bow tie once and headed toward the bride’s waiting room.

His steps trembled strangely.

With each step he took, past moments flashed by like a panorama.

Just hold on a little longer.

In just a few hours, he and Ji-an would become a complete married couple.

Thinking of their sweet ten-day honeymoon in Bali, he stood in front of the bride’s waiting room door.

Knock knock.

He took a deep breath and opened the door.

Inside, a breathtakingly beautiful bride was waiting for him.

Ah, that year wasn’t a waste at all.

A bright smile spread across Tae-jun’s lips in admiration. But then.

“I, what should I do?”

Ji-an’s eyes, which should have been smiling like sunshine, shook anxiously. Her expression was far from normal.

“Ji-an. What’s wrong?”

He immediately approached her and took her hands.

“…I absolutely can’t walk.”

Ji-an said with difficulty, trembling violently.

Seeing him made her feel relieved, but tears suddenly welled up.

“Looking so beautiful, what are you saying right now?”

“…I’m so nervous. I can’t breathe. I really can’t walk. No, I can’t go out there.”

“…Ah.”

“I think I’m going to have arrhythmia. I need to go to the hospital.”

“Ji-an, first calm down. Let’s breathe.”

Tae-jun held her hands even more firmly.

Ji-an forced herself to breathe in and out following his rhythm.

The dress was perfect, and the makeup was flawless.

She just needed to open the door and walk out.

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