I've Been Possessed, But What If I Get Pregnant First? - C116
#116
“You figured it out. I was trying to keep it a surprise.”
“Wow. I really wanted to go to Busan. How did you know?”
For some reason, I wanted to visit Busan more than Jeju Island or other places. Maybe because I had bad memories of Jeju from a school trip? I didn’t really want to go there, and we’d been to Gangneung before, so I wanted to see Haeundae in Busan. How did he know my feelings so perfectly? Come to think of it, my hyung seemed to understand my heart even better than a fortune teller.
“What is there that I don’t know about Cha Yuwon?”
“Hyung. Think of a number between one and ten, and try to guess which one I’m thinking of.”
I thought of the number 3 and giggled to myself. ‘Surely he can’t guess this too?’ I thought as I looked into his eyes.
My hyung removed an eyelash that had fallen under my eye and blew it away. Then he whispered softly in my ear.
“Three.”
“Gasp.”
My hyung led me into the airport as I was genuinely surprised. As expected… there’s a reason I got caught every time I tried to run away. I made a silent promise to myself never, ever to try to deceive him again.
Since we were traveling just the two of us without the uncles, we had to do everything ourselves from start to finish. As my hyung checked in our tickets and checked our luggage himself, time passed smoothly. We sat in chairs waiting for the boarding time.
“Ugh….”
But strangely, my lower abdomen had been hurting a bit since earlier. It was a regular pain, unlike the usual tightening.
I wondered if labor was starting, but the due date was still two weeks away. Was I nervous about flying after so long? As I rubbed my round belly with a furrowed brow, my hyung asked:
“What’s wrong, are you feeling unwell?”
“No, I’m fine. Ah!”
I was saying I was fine when my stomach hurt sharply again. What’s really going on? Suddenly scared, I grabbed my hyung’s hand tightly.
My hyung’s face turned serious and he stood up, saying this wouldn’t do. Seeing him about to go to the hospital right away, I shook my head. It wasn’t that bad, and I didn’t want to ruin the mood on the first day of our trip.
“No, it doesn’t hurt at a… Huu.”
I looked up at him with a surprised face, feeling wetness between my legs. I could feel water trickling down between my seated legs.
“Hyu-hyung… what should we do….”
When I lifted my head, my hyung’s eyes were wide too, as if he hadn’t expected this situation. But he quickly composed himself and lifted me into his arms.
“First, take deep breaths.”
“Why, already. Huu, wh-what should we do….”
I wondered if this was happening because we decided to travel. Immense regret washed over me and I was scared something might be wrong with Ho-ppang. My hyung carrying me started running back the way we came.
“Madam!”
“Yuwon!”
At that moment, uncles with familiar faces came running towards us from afar.
“Uncles…?”
In the midst of it all, the uncles who seemed to be in disguise with sunglasses and newspapers in their hands each spoke up:
“I’ll contact the ho-hospital right away.”
“Madam, it’s the Lamaze breathing, hoo… and ha… like that.”
It’s Lamaze, not Lamanez…. The tension eased seeing the uncles making more of a fuss than me. Still, following the worried uncles, I tried to calm down by slowly inhaling and exhaling….
“Ah!”
My heart pounded at the feeling of water gushing out. With trembling hands, I tightly hugged my hyung’s neck. He released his pheromones little by little.
My hyung’s unique cool pheromone scent enveloped me reassuringly. I buried my face in his neck and slowly calmed my breathing.
It’s okay. It’ll be alright. I closed my eyes repeating that to myself. With my hyung here, everything was fine.
When I opened my eyes while trying to maintain my composure, I was in the hospital.
Although it was a bit earlier than the due date, my water had already broken so they rushed me into emergency surgery. Throughout the surgery preparations, my hyung stayed by my side as I trembled with anxiety at this first-time experience.
“You can do it. Just open your eyes and it’ll all be over.”
“Hic, I’m scared…. Our Ho-ppang will be okay, right? What should we do. Because of me…. Huuung.”
“It’s okay, our son is strong. Don’t worry and take deep breaths.”
I swallowed hard while breathing out following my hyung. Soon after, when the nurse came to take me, saying preparations were complete, I looked at my hyung with trembling eyes.
“Hyung, I-I love you!”
“I love you too, Cha Yuwon!”
I shouted to my hyung before entering the operating room. The doctors and nurses smiled softly at our sweet cries to each other, like lovers parting.
***
“Haah….”
Taebeom bit his lip nervously at the time passing slowly today. He looked down at his trembling legs, then up at the clock again, moving restlessly until Junseok sitting next to him spoke:
“Sir. It’s only been 30 minutes since Madam went in.”
“I know.”
“31 weeks is considered late preterm, so don’t worry too much.”
Since male omega births usually happen around 33 weeks, 31 weeks wasn’t that dangerous. Junseok was about to share the information he had looked up in advance, but seeing Taebeom’s badly chapped lips, he turned his head away. No amount of comfort would help right now.
Just when Taebeom’s legs were shaking so much they were barely visible, the operating room door opened and the surgeon in charge appeared. Taebeom immediately stood up and approached him.
“Congratulations. It’s a healthy prince.”
“What about Yuwon, is our Yuwon alright?”
Taebeom asked about Yuwon’s condition before the baby’s. His insides felt like they were burning black with worry as he waited anxiously for Yuwon and the baby for over two hours. The doctor smiled slightly and added not to worry.
“He’ll be out soon. Mr. Cha Yuwon’s blood pressure and pulse are all normal and the surgery went well. He’ll be out soon, so you don’t need to worry.”
Relieved to hear Yuwon was okay, Taebeom exhaled the breath he’d been holding while waiting for Yuwon who hadn’t come out yet.
“Is the baby healthy?”
After confirming Yuwon’s condition first, Taebeom then asked about the baby. He was worried if the baby born earlier than expected was okay. Of course, he was confident his and Yuwon’s child would be healthy, but a parent’s heart was different. The doctor nodded at Taebeom’s question.
“The baby is healthy too. Ten fingers and ten toes, all normal. Considering he was born early, he weighs 3.6kg which is good for a late preterm baby, so you don’t need to worry much. This is similar to babies born on their due date. Still, we’ll keep him in an incubator for about a week to monitor his condition just in case.”
Hearing that both Yuwon and the baby were healthy, Taebeom finally smiled again.
Soon after, Yuwon was moved to the recovery room from the operating room, and Taebeom held his hand, waiting for him to wake up.
“Ugh….”
“Yuwon.”
As if the anesthesia had worn off, Yuwon’s eyelashes fluttered like butterflies and his clear eyes were revealed. Taebeom’s image was reflected in his soft light brown eyes that looked like they had jewels embedded in them.
“Hyung….”
Yuwon called him with a small smile as soon as he opened his eyes and saw Taebeom’s face. He must have cried so much, his eyes were very swollen. Taebeom held Yuwon’s hand tightly and kissed the back of it.
“You did so well. You worked hard, Yuwon.”
“…How’s our Ho-ppang?”
Yuwon asked for Ho-ppang with furrowed brows, his throat probably sore. Taebeom put a gauze moistened with warm water on Yuwon’s lips.
“Our son is healthy. He’s doing well, so don’t worry. He weighs more than average babies. Ten fingers and ten toes too.”
Worried Yuwon might be concerned, Taebeom rattled off Ho-ppang’s condition as he heard from the doctor. Only then did Yuwon breathe out in relief.
Compared to regular beta women or female omegas, surgery was unavoidable for male omegas. Giving birth by cutting through flesh required sufficient recovery time.
“I want to go see our Ho-ppang, ugh.”
But Yuwon tried to get up, saying he wanted to see the baby right away despite his condition.
It was obvious that even if told to wait until his body recovered a bit, Yuwon would insist on seeing Ho-ppang. Taebeom chuckled seeing Yuwon trying to get up somehow.
‘Yes, this is the Cha Yuwon I know.’
Looking at Yuwon with loving eyes, Taebeom carefully lifted him up. Yuwon clung to Taebeom familiarly and urged him to hurry.
“Hyung, hurry. Our Ho-ppang, quickly!”
Taebeom held Yuwon tightly and moved his feet busily at his urging.
“Wow…. He’s so small….”
Looking at Ho-ppang in the incubator through the glass window while in Taebeom’s arms, Yuwon felt a lump in his throat. It was amazing and impressive that this tiny baby had been inside him.
“Hehe. Ho-ppang’s yawning.”
Yuwon couldn’t take his eyes off Ho-ppang, who was soundly asleep with his little mouth open.
Seeing Ho-ppang, Taebeom also felt an emotion he had never experienced before blooming in his chest. His hand holding Yuwon tightened firmly. He inwardly vowed to protect these two for life.
“Let’s live happily together, the three of us, for life.”
“Yes, let’s really, really live happily.”
Taebeom kissed Yuwon preciously as he burst out laughing, and savored this sweet, happy feeling.
All that was left for them now was to become even happier. Yuwon seemed to feel this too, hugging Taebeom tighter and whispering softly in his ear:
“I’m so happy, hyung. I love you.”
I’ve Been Possessed, But What If I Get Pregnant First? (The End)