Chapter 166: Huh? (3)

Today was Christmas, a day for our whole family to spend together.

Last night, on Christmas Eve, we all worked together to decorate the tree. Eunbyul had so much fun!

In fact, she stayed up late in the living room, staring at the tree, until she fell asleep.

This morning, I woke up early to check something very important for Eunbyul’s gift.

I took a pregnancy test—and the result? As expected, two bright, unmistakable lines appeared.

“Honey!” I called. “Honey!”

I walked out of the bathroom, holding the test.

“Yes, yes—what’s the result?!”

My husband, who had been anxiously waiting in the living room, eagerly reached for the pregnancy test. I handed him the test with the two clear lines.

Even though we had expected this, he beamed brightly and pulled me into a warm hug.

“Thank you, Sweetheart.”

“Hehe, no, thank you!”

“Eunbyul will be so happy.”

“Yes, I think she’ll be overjoyed.”

As we hugged each other, savoring the joy, Eunbyul emerged from her room, rubbing her sleepy eyes.

“Amma… Appa…? What are you doing?”

“Oh, our sweet daughter~ What did you wish for as your Christmas gift?”

My husband picked up Eunbyul and asked her. Her big eyes sparkled as she answered.

“A sibling! Is there a baby in Amma’s belly?!”

“Yes, our Eunbyul is going to have a sibling~ There’s a baby in Amma’s belly!”

“Waaaah! Appa! Put me down! Hurry!”

When my husband set Eunbyul down, she darted over to me and hugged me tightly.

“Amma!”

“Yes, my sweet daughter~”

“Hehe, is there really a baby in your tummy?”

“Yes! Eunbyul’s little sibling is in my tummy.”

“Waaaah! Can I touch it?”

“Of course~”

I sat on the sofa, and Eunbyul carefully placed her small hand on my belly.

“When will my sibling come out?”

“In about ten months~ Why? Are you that eager to meet them?”

“Yes!”

Eunbyul answered confidently.

“When your sibling comes, will you take good care of them?”

“Yes! I’ll take such good care of them because I wished for this gift!”

“It might be hard—are you sure you’ll be okay?”

“Amma and Appa took great care of me, so I’ll do my best to take care of my sibling too.”

“Awwwww~ How lovely! How can our Eunbyul say such sweet things~?”

“Hehe, because I’m just like you, Amma~”

She was such a kind and thoughtful daughter. It felt like I could never get enough of her.

“Eunbyul, now that there’s a baby in Amma’s belly, you have to be extra careful, okay?”

My husband sat next to Eunbyul and spoke gently.

“Yes~ Don’t worry!”

“And you, Sweetheart, take good care of yourself from now on, okay? Try to cut back on work a little, all right?”

“Yes~”

Both Eunbyul and I cheerfully answered his questions in unison.

“You two are so alike, it’s uncanny.”

“Hehe. Oh, is my sibling going to be a baby sister or a baby brother?”

“We don’t know yet~ But we’ll find out in a few months. Would you prefer a little brother or a little sister?”

“Hmm~ I want a baby brother!”

“Really~?”

“Yes!”

Will Eunbyul’s wish come true, and will the second baby be a boy?

If so, his name will probably be Hanbyul.

When this little one is born, our home will undoubtedly become even happier.

****

Several weeks had passed since we confirmed the pregnancy.

For today’s routine check-up, we left Eunbyul with my in-laws and headed to the OB-GYN together.

I was filled with excitement since we’d be able to see the gestational sac on the ultrasound today.

However, what we heard during the appointment was far more surprising than we had anticipated.

“Congratulations! You’re having twins~”

The doctor smiled brightly as she shared the news.

Both my husband and I were so shocked that our eyes widened in disbelief.

“Tw-twins?”

“Yes, twins~ See here? You can clearly see two gestational sacs.”

The doctor showed us the ultrasound image, and we immediately spotted them—two distinct sacs were clearly visible.

“Wait…! If there are two sacs, does that mean they’re fraternal twins?”

“That’s right! You’re well-informed. We can’t determine the genders yet, but they are indeed twins.”

“Oh my goodness…”

My husband stared intently at the ultrasound image.

“For fraternal twins, can their genders be different?”

“Yes, fraternal twins result from two separate eggs being fertilized, so their genders can be the same or different. Both babies are growing healthily, so there’s not much else to mention. I’ll see you at your next appointment. Make sure to eat nutritious meals and get plenty of rest, okay?”

“Yes, thank you so much! We’ll see you next time.”

“Take care on your way out~”

After leaving the consultation room, my husband and I scheduled our next appointment and headed toward the hospital parking lot.

Once inside the car, my husband kindly buckled my seatbelt for me.

“Honey, we’re having twins! Hanbyul and Saetbyul are coming together!”

“I’m so thrilled too. But twins… It’s still hard to believe.”

“Right? I was so shocked too~ I think we’re incredibly blessed.”

Hearing my words, my husband, seated in the driver’s seat, smiled warmly at me.

“Eunbyul will be so happy to have not just one sibling but two.”

“Yes, yes! Once we have twins, we’ll only need one more baby~ Hehe.”

“Are you scared? It was hard when you gave birth to Eunbyul, wasn’t it?”

“No, I’m not scared! I have you, my super reliable and amazing Honey.”

My husband chuckled contentedly at my words and leaned toward me.

“Let me give you a hug. Come here.”

“Okay~”

As I wrapped myself in my husband’s arms, I felt his warmth.

It was so comforting and filled me with happiness.

“Honey, Honey. Did you know that the chance of getting pregnant during the fertile period is only 20–30%? But for us, it happens every time~”

“Right? I heard it’s usually not this easy to conceive.”

“Looks like my eggs and your sperm are super healthy~!”

“Seems like it. Anyway, let’s get going. We need to share the news with Eunbyul and our parents.”

“Yes, yes! They’ll be over the moon. Let’s go get some congratulations!”

I was in such high spirits, feeling incredibly excited.

“On the way home, let’s pick up some fruit. What are you craving most?”

“Hmm~ Strawberries today.”

“Back when you were pregnant with Eunbyul, you ate a lot of peaches. What about peaches?”

“Hmm~ This time, I think I’ll eat a lot of strawberries!”

“Alright, let’s buy a whole box of strawberries~”

“Hey~ That’s way too much~”

Our plans to expand our family were unfolding much faster than we had imagined.

Haah—ever since I met my husband, every single day has been pure joy.

****

“We’re here~”

As soon as we arrived at my in-laws’ house, Eunbyul, who had been sitting in the living room, came running toward us.

“Amma! Appa!”

My husband scooped up the running Eunbyul and held her in his arms.

“Our sweet Eunbyul~ Have you been listening to Grandma and Grandpa?”

“Yes!”

Right behind Eunbyul, my mother and father also came to greet us.

“You’re here? So, how’s the baby?”

“Doing really well! Oh, and we have something else to tell you too~”

“Alright, come on in.”

My husband and I took off our shoes and stepped inside the house. After washing our hands, we sat down in the living room. Eunbyul quickly climbed onto her appa’s lap.

“Oh my, look at her—sitting on her appa’s lap the moment he arrives. Does Eunbyul love her appa that much?”

“Yes!”

“You’re so lucky. Your adorable daughter just follows you around everywhere.”

“Haha, it’s probably only while she’s young. She won’t do this when she grows older.”

Hearing this, Eunbyul tilted her head in confusion.

“Why not?! I want to sit on Appa’s lap forever.”

“Really~? Even when Appa becomes an old, bent-over grandpa?”

“Then Appa can sit on my lap.”

“Pfft—! Alright, I’ll count on you, my sweet daughter~”

“Okay~”

The conversation veered off-topic for a bit, but my father brought it back.

“So, didn’t you say you had something to share? What is it?”

“We’re having twins!”

At my father’s question, I immediately answered.

After a brief moment of silence, my in-laws’ jaws dropped, and they exclaimed.

“What?! Twins?! Are you serious?!”

My husband and I nodded at my mother’s astonished reaction.

“Honey, did you hear that? We’re getting two more grandchildren.”

“You two surprised us when you told us about Eunbyul, and now you’ve done it again…”

“We were just as surprised! They’re fraternal twins.”

“Oh my~ Eunbyul, you must be so happy! You’re getting two siblings!”

My mother spoke to Eunbyul, who was still sitting on my husband’s lap.

“Yes! I’m super happy!”

Eunbyul smiled brightly at Grandma’s words, clearly overjoyed.

“Our son-in-law is going to have a lot on his plate. If it gets too much, let us know.”

My father gave my husband a sympathetic look, but my husband smiled sheepishly and replied.

“It’s alright. The timeline moved up a bit, but we always planned for four kids anyway. My wife always said two would never be enough.”

“I never thought she was serious about that…”

“Actually, neither did I…”

Both my father and husband turned to look at me.

“W-what?! I’ve always wanted four kids!”

“Amma, Amma, am I really getting another sibling?”

“Of course! Wouldn’t having three siblings be even better?”

“Hehe, I love it!”

“Alright, Amma and Appa will work even harder for you.”

“Okay~”

I can’t wait to have the twins and then our youngest child too.

“The more, the!”

When Eunbyul said that, everyone froze on the spot.

What?

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