Emily wiped the sweat dripping from her temple. Occasionally the woman continues to rub her stomach, which sometimes feels tight by itself. Working when Emily was five months pregnant was indeed quite difficult for Emily.
But what else can she do? If it doesn't work, then what is it? Who will pay for the costs of giving birth to her baby?
“Emily, is your stomach feeling cramped again? Why don't you take some time off until you give birth?” asked Emily's coworker while carrying a glass of water for her.
Emily accepted the glass and took a small sip. Emily is currently in the kitchen of a restaurant. Yes, Emily's worker is indeed a waitress, so it's no wonder Emily is in the kitchen.
“Thank you,” Emily replied kindly.
“Why do you seem to force yourself to work? What if you get tired?” asked Emily's friend.
"What else can we do? I can't give birth without charge. You know I'm alone with my child," Emily answered languidly.
“Why don't you want to look for his father? I think it's better than you having to work and endangering the child in the womb-like this," said Emily's friend while looking at the woman with a distended stomach with pity.
Emily is pregnant with someone she doesn't recognize, one night of love. That's what makes Emily pregnant without marital status. What was it? Looking for a man from Emily's child? Emily seemed reluctant to do that.
Emily chose to live her own life without knowing how to find out who the man she had slept with was. Even Emily doesn't want to see him again.
"No, I can care for him myself," Emily replied.
Emily's friends already know about Emily, who is pregnant without a husband. He didn't mind that either. He was still kind to Emily and was even very considerate, like a younger brother to his older brother.
"Why? What's in your stomach is also his child. Why don't you want to hold him accountable?”
"I don't even know who he is. It's just an accident, it's also my fault, so I'll take responsibility for everything myself," Emily answered firmly.
Emily's friend could only stare angrily. Is it that hard to find the man who got her pregnant and then ask for an answer? Didn't Emily also feel benefited?
“But who knows that he is a rich man and you don't need to work? Can't you get lucky?" asked Emily's friend.
"What are you talking about? Instead of this nonsense, you better work. I will catch up with you later. Before boss Carles finds out we are relaxing here, he will be furious," Emily told her friend.
But instead of getting up from her seat, her friend put her head on his folded arms. "I feel so lazy."
"You want the boss to be angry?" she asked. Emily was about to get up from her seat to return to work, but her friend held her arm.
"What is it?" she asked confused.
"Just rest first. How about your stomach?" asked Emily's friend.
"I'm fine. You don't need to worry. It's just cramped for a few moments, "Emily replied with a faint smile.
"You just sit down. Rest here first. I'll take care of your tasks," said Emily's friend.
"No, I don't want to trouble you." After saying that, Emily immediately went back to work. The woman with a five-month-old pot belly returns to deliver orders with a friendly smile.
Emily occasionally stopped to catch her breath, feeling very tired, but what else could she do? She has to work for her baby. If not her, then who else? Looking for a man she doesn't recognize to be responsible for her pregnancy?
Emily shook her head vigorously. Maybe the man didn't recognize Emily either. Yes, how could the man that night recognize her and even look for Emily? What an accident. Emily took a deep breath and then went back to work.
But without Emily knowing it, there were a pair of eyes staring at her with disbelief. Her eyes seemed to emit a sense of longing that was so very deep.
At the same time, Emily approached him with a tray of orders. Sweat just kept on Emily's tired face. She didn't get to know how many times he wiped the sweat.
“Please enjoy…” Emily said kindly to the man.
As Emily was about to leave, the man held her back, which made her look back at her customers. "What is it?"
"Don't you recognize me?" the man asked, looking at Emily expectantly.
Emily replied to the man's eyes with a beating heart. It felt like he wanted to disappear from this restaurant right now. Emily tried to act normal to the man looking at her thoughtfully.
"What do you mean?" Emily asked with a confused face.
"I'm Ryan. Don't you remember me?" Emily closed her eyes briefly to neutralize her unusually beating heart.
"Have we met?" Emily asked while opening her eyes and then looking at Ryan with doubt.
Yes, she suddenly had doubts that the man was her one-night stand.
"What about our child?" Ryan asked Emily.
Emily, of course, looked at the man in confusion. Did she not hear wrong? Our children? How could it be?
"What do you mean?" she asked again.
"I'm sure you remember me, Emily." Emily looked at Ryan in disbelief when he said her name.
"I will fight for you this time, Emily, I promise..." Ryan said with a serious face.
Emily smiled faintly at the man. "Maybe you have the wrong person."
"No, I'm sure it's you. Are you?" Ryan replied with a chuckle.
"Sorry, I have to get back to work," Emily said, then, with a degree, went towards the kitchen with mixed feelings.
Emily still can't believe that she will ever see Ryan again, but her feelings are still doubtful that he is the father of the child she has conceived.
While Ryan stared at Emily's back, which was getting away with a dazed look, from his heart, he was determined to get Emily, the woman he loved, no matter what.
Ryan took a deep breath and ruffled his hair. What must he do to win Emily's heart? Why did it seem like the woman didn't expect Ryan? Had Emily forgotten him?
"I'm not standing still, Emily. I will do anything to get you back because you are the only one I love from the human world, a world that is very different from mine," said Ryan softly.
What does Ryan mean? Human world? What is the man talking about, and who is Ryan