Not your Child

A single night changed his life. On that fateful day, there were three people he spent time together with, but they were so drunk that none of them remembered what happened. Only Siyoung knew who the child’s father was. If that person found out, he would surely take responsibility. But Siyoung didn’t want that. ‘This child is mine alone.’ However, the plan to keep it a secret until the birth didn’t go as expected, and eventually, not only the pregnancy but also the fact that Siyoung had been with the three of them on the day the child was conceived was revealed. ‘It’s not your child.’ Could his desire to avoid being tied to the child’s father under the weight of obligation ever come true? * * * “Then say it properly with your own mouth. Think back what happened that day—among me, Kim Jaeyoon, and Joo Yeonseok, you must have done it with one of us. So, who did you do ‘it’ among us?” His tone was confident, as if he already knew. Siyoung bit his lip and lowered his head, realizing there was no way out if he lied further. “Was it really that day? Then, out of the three of us…” “Ah, no wonder. It kept bothering me why I couldn’t remember.” “Tell us. You didn’t black out, and you went home before we woke up, so you must remember. Who’s the father?” Hyun pressed him. Siyoung quietly stared at his hand resting on the blanket. Oddly enough, now that everything seemed exposed, the anxiety started to fade. Maybe this outcome was inevitable ever since they found out about the pregnancy. “…It’s not your child.” “…Then Joo Yeonseok? Kim Jaeyoon? One of the two…?” “No, it’s not. The father is not among you. This baby… it’s just mine. You don’t need to worry about it.” His words, clearly implying that he wasn’t denying but simply refusing to speak, left the three of them silently staring at Siyoung.