Epilogue 2

I blinked a few times to get used to the light on in my and In-ho's bedroom on the island. My whole body ached and I could at least push myself up on my elbows. I pulled myself out of the satin sheets and a cold chill enveloped my whole body. I put on my fluffy pink slippers and the thick robe hanging on the basement door and left the bedroom where I found In-ho, Joon-hyuk, Salesman and some pink intern with a square on his mask and doctor's shirt in the living room.

-What happened?- I asked weakly supporting myself in the leather armchair as I lost my balance. A moment later Frontman appeared next to me without a mask, with a worried expression on his face.

- Honey, go to bed, you need to rest a lot now - he said worriedly, holding my body, light as a pillow.

-What happened?-I asked again, looking into the eyes of my husband, who was clearly concerned about my condition, I was also, but I wanted to find out the truth.

-Come to the bedroom and I'll tell you everything-he said gently and I nodded and wanted to move but I almost fell on the floor. In-ho took me in his arms and we went to the room closing the door behind him. He laid me on our bed and adjusted the pillow and covered me with the blanket up to my neck. He put his hand on my forehead and was more and more worried.

-Will you finally tell me what's happening to me?

-You lost consciousness on the stairs and I had a doctor called to examine you, honey. It turned out that you have hematophobia, so you got really sick from nerves - he replied and I didn't understand the first part.

-What is hematophobia?-I asked.

-It's a fear of blood. You may have been afraid of it in childhood, but it could have appeared in you recently, and there's one more thing... - he began, but he was afraid to say it, so I grabbed his hand, giving him some comfort. It was obvious that he couldn't handle all this anymore.

-What else happened? -I asked, encouraging him to tell me the whole truth and not just the superficial part.

-The doctor said...that...we, I mean you...are...pregnant for 3 months...and...our child is in danger because of your fear for me and all the stress I had for those 3 days - he said and started crying and I couldn't believe that I had been carrying our second child for so long. In-ho started blaming himself that our child could die because of him and I tried to calm him down, that everything would be fine and everything would work out somehow. Although I myself was starting to doubt that peace would surround our family.

-And am I in danger?- I asked, hesitantly, looking at the sad man in front of me.

-Fortunately not, but there is one more thing...

-What happened In-ho?! -I tore myself out from under the sheets and immediately regretted it. My whole body began to ache terribly. My husband helped me lie down again.

-I've offended the VIPs with this uprising of player 456 and they are furious with me even though I let him live. They may have evil intentions towards me, including murdering me or people I care about. So I have a request for you to return home safely and rest and take care of Min-ho. I don't want anything to happen to you. Gong will go with you.

-What about you?

-I'll stay here and when the game ends I'll come back to you - he said and I saw sadness in his eyes. He doubts he'll come back. He wants to save me, not us, but me. He could die and I won't even know when.

-I can't let you do that!

-Why?-he asked, embarrassed by my decisive courage.

-Because I want to always be with you. This is not just your fight, In-ho, but ours.

-You'll pay dearly after your death, you know that? - he asked and I rolled my eyes.

-But we'll end up in hell anyway. Because hell is waiting for us.

-I am already destroyed, I cannot allow your faith in humanity to disappear along with your good heart and for you to endanger your health and that of your future child. You're leaving tonight with Salesman, he'll be your guardian until I return and without discussion you're going back to the city my love. I don't want the worst for you, only the best because I love you. Now rest, you have a long tiring journey ahead of you - he said and kissed me on the forehead then he left closing the door behind him leaving me alone with my thoughts that I could become a widow with two children and my In-ho wouldn't be around anymore.

The end

No, it's not over yet. Chapters for season 3 of squid game will be published on the day of the premiere of the final season or one day later. I'm glad to see you getting into this story, so if anyone doesn't know yet, I'm writing a new book from this universe, but with the events before this book, there are already 4 chapters of it, and it's called Frontman's Love: Diary and it's already available for reading. I invite you there, and we'll see you here in June. Stay warm and see you in the holidays with new energy!