Chapter 34

I think I genuinely love this book too much to end it. I'm so sad, like I have such a large attachment to my characters omg 😭_________________________________

Seokjin POV

I sat slumped on the floor with my head buried in my hands.

This was all my fault. I should've pushed harder to give Yubin the easiest time. I shouldn't have fought her on anything either. Because of all of this, she was suffering alone. And now her and our child might not even make it out okay.

I felt so helpless. It was like I was a teenager all over again forced to deal with the fact that my parents had died.

I couldn't lose Yubin or Suyeon. I absolutely could not. I was walking out of this hospital with my two girls. No question about it.

"Hyung!" A voice called.

I looked up to see the guys running toward me as fast as they could, ignoring all the shocked stares as they sprinted to me.

Everyone in the hospital must've already clocked onto the reason I was here which was yet another headache to deal with, but for right now, I just wanted everyone to be okay.

"What happened? Why aren't you inside with Yubin noona?" Taehyung asked.

My lip quivered. I was so close to breaking. I could not hold it together. My bridge was currently giving birth to our child all alone and she wouldn't even know she did it.

"Oh hyung..." Namjoon muttered, catching onto what happened.

He quietly explained it to them making them go silent.

They all dropped to my side enveloping me in a warm group hug. God how long had it been since we embraced so sincerely.

"She's strong hyung. If anyone can make it through, it's Kwon Yubin," Yoongi comforted.

I let out a shaky breath, "I—I'm so scared."

And I broke down.

I, Kim Seokjin, the most arrogant, selfish, cold, jerk, was sobbing in front of my best friends in a public hospital because I was scared.

The boys only hugged me tighter, unafraid to show their love for me.

We heard another group of footsteps running our way.

Guilt overtook me as I saw who it was.

Her family.

Eunbi pranced over with a glorious twinkle in her eyes. She was so excited. My heart shattered into fifty thousand pieces. I was either going to die or break her heart.

Her mother was beaming with pride and even Chanhyuk looked genuinely excited.

My stomach churned at the thought of having to tell them that she had to have a c-section because she was stressed.

As they approached our huddle, the smiles on their faces faded away.

"Why aren't you inside with her? Where's the baby?" Eunbi asked.

I bit my lip, "S—she has to get a c-section. Her b-blood pressure was s-scarily high."

I was dying under the weight of their crestfallen gazes. Suddenly, I knew what it felt like when I stared intensely at other people.

Eunbi spoke slowly, "And you're sitting here crying because...?"

"I—I'm so damn worried. It's all my fault and I—I just want to walk out of here with my girls," I sniffled.

Eunbi sighed, "You two really are meant for each other. It's not your fault. She's a workaholic, and she always have been. She probably would've been more stressed if you didn't let her work. You're sitting here crying like she's going to...but she's not. My sister is a fighter and you should know that better than anyone else."

I did know that. She was so strong. The strongest out there. Everyone paled in comparison.

Eunbi placed a tender hand on top of mine, "She'll be fine. Both of them will be."

I looked at her mother who offered me a warm smile.

"I don't regret trusting you to take care of her CEO Kim. Have faith in her. She made a promise to her father that she'd show him his grandchild, and she won't forget that promise. She'll be fine."

I looked at the warm support system I had around me, and decided to do something I didn't do often. I let my guard down, and put my trust in them.

Time Skip

After a while of deafening silence and dread in my heart, I think I might've heard the most amazing sound in the world.

A shrill cry came from the direction of where they took Yubin.

Was that?

After a few anxious moments, I saw Doctor Jang leave a room with a little bundle in her arms.

In her arms was swaddled the most beautiful little girl I had ever seen.

I let out a sigh of overwhelming relief and broke down in relieved tears.

"Congratulations hyung. Looks like you're officially a dad," Jimin grinned from ear to ear.

I shakily nodded, the reality not hitting me fully yet.

My baby girl was whisked from the room to the hospital nursery where I watched the nurses clean her down and lay her in the cot.

Doctor Jang approached us with a huge smile on her face.

"Y-Yubin! How's Yubin?" I asked hurriedly.

She smiled, "Everything is fine CEO Kim. She's resting right now. It might be a while before she wakes up, but the surgery was successful. Kim Suyeon entered the world happily."

I dropped to my knees in utter gratitude.

"T-thank you so much Doctor Jang!" I exclaimed, tears streaming down my face.

She chuckled, "It's my job CEO Kim. You can go and be with Yubin in her room. Or you can go see Suyeon in the nursery. You probably can't hold her yet because we just need to keep an eye on her to make sure there aren't any complications, but we'll bring her once we're sure she's okay."

"Thank you so much Doctor," I hugged her, my gratitude oozing out of me.

Once she was gone I looked at the others excitedly. They all smiled widely at me.

"Go see your little girl then be with unnie. You deserve to see your little miracle," Eunbi smiled warmly.

I nodded, leaving them behind and walking to the nursery. I felt like I was walking on air. The relief I felt was immense. At this point, I was on cloud nine and nothing could bring me down.

I approached the plexiglass, unsure of the feelings that'd rush through me when I'd see her.

And when I did, boy it hit me all at once.

Right in the center was our little girl. I thought she'd be sleeping, but instead her eyes were wide open taking in the scenery above her.

She was so tiny. But there was something so special about her. I almost felt like she was smiling at the mobile above her head.

My mind raced with scenarios of what she'd look like in the many little outfits we bought her, or what'd happen when she said her first words, or took her first steps.

I was going to be a dad now. I was a dad now. I had a tiny human that relied on me for protection and care.

And looking at her, my heart swelled with the utmost love. I'd do everything in my power to give her the best life ever. To let her dream the biggest dreams. I could tell from how she gauged the world with her wide doe eyes. She was a dreamer. And I was thrilled to be there every step of the way, no matter how many time her dream changed.

I stood there and admired her for a little while longer before finally deciding that it was time to see the hero of the night.

I made it into her room where all the lights were off and her chest soft rose and fell with her breaths.

It was pretty late at night, almost one or two in the morning actually, and I was exhausted, but I just wanted to be by her side a little longer.

I pulled up a chair and sat beside her, watching her peaceful expression as she rested.

I brushed her hair out of her face, gently caressing her.

"You did so well my queen. Haha you would've laughed if you heard me call you that. But that's what you are. No one can do it all like you did. I was balling like a little baby out there for you but you'll never know that so you can't tease me about it. I'm just...I'm so proud of you. Suyeon...she's...she's perfect. She's everything and more. Truth be told, I couldn't envision this day to be any more perfect. Never in my whole life did I think I'd be sitting here next to the girl of my dreams fawning over our child, but here we are. I—I hope you know how sorry I am. I wish I got the chance to tell you that. But we can talk when you're feeling better. For now, rest. Because you've literally done what ever superhero wishes they could do. Sleep well my angel. And when you wake up, I promise I'll be right beside you."

And with that, I laid my head down on the side of the bed next to her and fell asleep.

Time Skip

Yubin POV

I woke up feeling strangely fluffy feeling next to my hand.

When I woke up, I saw Seokjin passed out beside me.

He looked so cute.

I slightly shifted so that I could sit up, but when I did, I felt a sharp pain in my side.

I winced, letting out a muffled whimper when I did.

That stirred Seokjin from his sleep, staring at me with worried yet sleepy eyes.

"Baby?! Are you okay?!" He asked worriedly.

"I'm fine. Sorry, I didn't mean to wake up," I said, gently running my hand through his messy hair.

"How are you feeling?" He asked.

"My side hurts, but I'm feeling pretty good otherwise. Wait what happened? Where's Suyeon? Is she okay?" I asked worriedly, my mother instincts kicking into high gear.

He fiddled with his fingers, "You had to have a c-section baby. Neither of us have held her yet because the doctors were making sure that she'd be okay overnight and that there weren't any complications."

I don't know why, but that made me so sad. Not only did I have an artificial pregnancy but my birth was artificial too?

Tears welled up in my eyes.

"I'm sorry! It's all my fault! I was so selfish and let my stupid habits get in the way of the health of our child. And that stupid fight, it's all my fault. I can't believe I ever even said that. All you wanted to do was protect our girl and I shut you down without reason. I'm so sorry, that was so immature of me. I can't do anything right. I don't deserve any of this. I couldn't take care of my baby right. You're right. I'm just weak-minded."

Seokjin shook his head vigorously.

"Don't say that. Ever. Nothing is your fault. It's no one's fault. Not yours. Not mine. No one. Things happen that we can't predict. And you're certainly not weak-minded. I was a damn idiot for calling you that. You're probably the strongest girl I know. Everyday, I'm amazed by how powerful you are. You're so confident and you get by everyday being enough for yourself. I admire that so much about you. You'd do anything for your loved ones and that's no weak or naive. That's special. You're special. My heart hurts thinking I ever hurt you. But I love you so damn much and I never ever want you to think less of yourself or let anyone bring you down. Not even me."

I cried softly, motioning for him to come closer.

I painfully scooted as much as I could, letting him join me on the bed.

He gently hugged me, being extra careful of my side pain. But his embrace was more than enough. Being in his arms, inhaling his sweet scent, feeling his loving warmth, that was all I needed.

And then, the most blissful feeling ever.

Our lips connected again. Not out of spite for anyone or for any random reason. But because of our pure love for each other.

My eyes fluttered shut as I lost myself in the feeling of his genuine love and adoration.

"I love you," I said in between breaths.

"I love you more," he said while resting his forehead against mine.

A soft knock at the door pulled us from our moment, replacing the loving feeling with hasty excitement.

"Seokjin what if-"

"Let's see baby."

Seokjin got up and opened the door to reveal none other than Doctor Jang with a baby swaddled in her arms.

Correction, our sweet princess.

"Glad to see you up mama. I came to check up on the baby bun only to find her happily staring out at the world. Everything seems to be fine with her so I decided to bring her for some food."

She gingerly came over, gently placing Suyeon's small body in my arms.

Another round of tears welled up in my eyes, but this time, they were happy ones. Ecstatic ones even.

Suyeon, my daughter, looked up at me with the biggest and brightest eyes. They sparkled with curiosity and wonder.

"Hi sweetheart. I'm your mommy. You're so beautiful that you're making me cry."

My finger gently brushed her tiny cheek, feeling her baby soft skin against mine made me feel so happy and at peace.

Seokjin was watching us with a very visible smile. Even Mister CEO couldn't hide his love for the situation unfolding in front of him.

I opened my gown a little bit so that Suyeon would have access to her breakfast.

It felt so surreal to see her happily suckling on my breast. I had a child now. I was a mother.

It was all so beautiful. So natural. I had this urge to nurture her and to love her immensely. That's all I wanted to do.

Once she had enjoyed her fill of food, her tiny head rested against my chest, her soft breathing matching the pattern of mine.

Oh god this was too cute.

"Well dad, do you want to hold her?" Doctor Jang asked.

I looked at Seokjin who froze on the spot.

I giggled, "What? Is the great Kim Seokjin scared to hold his daughter?"

He snarled at me, "No. Why would I be scared?"

"Maybe because you were balling outside a few hours about how scared you were like a little baby," a familiar voice chimed in.

I looked up to see Eunbi amusedly leaning on the door frame, looking at Seokjin with a cheeky look.

The other CEOs and my mother and Chanhyuk were right behind her, quickly confirming her story making Seokjin turn red as a tomato.

"Jinnie~ is this true? You were crying over me?" I teased.

"N-no," he stammered.

I cooed, "Aww how cute. You're all flustered. But I'm disappointed. You have no faith in me yet you dramatically claimed I was the strongest person you knew."

"The nerve of him," Eunbi teased.

He pouted, "This is called mob mentality. Now let me hold my princess."

I delicately handed Suyeon to Seokjin, observing him closely as he tried to still his shaking hands.

But it was like the second he held onto her, he wouldn't let her go. She was safe in her father's arms. I knew that for a fact.

He cradled her close to him, silently staring at her.

"Jinnie~ are you crying right now?" I cooed, watching his eyes shimmer with tears.

"N-no! I'm just laughing because I thought of a good joke," he lied.

"No~ you're crying because you're happy. Look at you, you're a natural dad," I praised.

He beamed with pride, staring at our little girl with the utmost adoration.

"Yubin, I think there's something wrong. I feel so happy and I want to just hug and kiss the heck out of her," Seokjin cutely admitted.

He pressed a few soft kisses to her face, his smile widening as he did.

"Okay! That's enough of you two! It's our turn!" Eunbi whined.

She eagerly took Suyeon from Seokjin's arms, cooing over her and making silly baby noises.

Chanhyuk was right beside her breaking out of his shell more to make her giggle.

Even the six other gems that were supposed to be so intimidating turned into those silly uncles who tried everything to make her laugh.

My mom came over to the two of us and gently cupped my face.

"I'm so proud of you sweetheart. And...I know your father would be too. In fact, I bet he's smiling so brightly up there, admiring his beautiful granddaughter."

My mom's eyes brought tears to my eyes once again.

"She's a wonderful addition to our family. And I'm one hundred percent sure the spirit of your father will live on through her."

After a few more rounds of being passed around, Suyeon was back into my arms and knackered as hell. She slept softly against me, her tiny hands almost hugging me.

I kissed the top of her head, adoringly watching her sleep.

"Welcome to the world princess. I can't wait to watch you grow up and change it in the best way possible," Seokjin hummed while pressing a kiss to my forehead.

____________________________________I've never been more emotional about ending a book. The last chapter is coming...probably tomorrow cuz it's late but yeah. I hope you all enjoyed 🥺💜