I've Been Possessed, But What If I Get Pregnant First? - C15
For a moment, I was deep in thought with a serious face, but before long, I burst into laughter I had been holding back as my frozen expression loosened.
“Pft- Ay, no way.”
Actually, after the first night with Kwon Taebeom, I was tense every night in case of unforeseen events, but in the week that had passed until now, there was no suggestive atmosphere between us at all. It seemed I had moved it somewhere else and forgot about it again.
Ah, right. My notebook!
If that was gone too, then there was definitely a thief in my room. I went to the bed and stuck my hand into the mattress. Something hard touched my fingertips, confirming the notebook was still well inside the mattress.
‘Then of course. But where did the bag really go? It’s not like it grew legs and disappeared on its own.’
I stood there blankly lost in thought for a moment, then quickly shook my head.
“First, let’s look for it while cleaning.”
Since it’s the room I used, I wanted to clean it well even if I’m leaving. Although there was no part I particularly messed up. But do I really have a sleep ghost attached to me? Why am I so tired?
“Should I sleep for thirty minutes…?”
As I came next to the bed to check if the notebook was still there, drowsiness rushed over me again. Yawning, I rubbed my thickened belly. Then I sent a deep apology to Cha Yuwon, who was somewhere out there.
“Cha Yuwon, sorry. I said I’d build muscle for you but I think I’m only gaining fat. Instead, I… got friendly with a nice mister, so don’t worry too much…”
I believe he won’t pretend not to know me later since I poured drinks for Kwon Taebeom and kindly asked if he worked hard the past few days. Then he probably won’t just ignore it if something happens to Cha Yuwon.
“Ah… Nice.”
Lifting the blanket and getting inside, the feeling of the microfiber blanket fitting snugly to my body felt good. It would be great to meet the tiger I saw in my dream again. Picturing the extremely cute white tiger, a gentle smile hung on my lips.
***
“Boss. Here is sister-in-law’s passport you mentioned.”
“Good work.”
“Then, will sister-in-law be going to Hong Kong with you too?”
“The weather in Hong Kong around this time wouldn’t be bad for getting some air.”
Taebeom said with a faint smile on his face as he flipped through the documents. Even while responding nonchalantly, Taebeom was thinking of places Yuwon would like in his head.
Since Yuwon likes sweet things like cake, he would surely be overjoyed just being taken to dessert shops. He also likes looking at scenery, so he would be happy if taken to Tsim Sha Tsui, famous for its night view. The image of Yuwon sparkling his eyes while turning his head this way and that naturally came to mind.
“Then I’ll prepare with the understanding that sister-in-law is going together too.”
Junseok replied tactfully and continued,
“Ah, and about what you mentioned before.”
At Junseok’s words, Taebeom’s face that had slightly loosened while thinking of Yuwon hardened.
“I found out one of those guys is from the Twin Swords. And he’s a second cousin to assemblyman Lee Gun-myung, who lost his position in the recent Chang-hyeon-dong corruption case.”
“Doesn’t matter. Bring him in, no matter what.”
“Yes, understood.”
Compared to when talking about Yuwon, Junseok felt more tense himself at Taebeom reacting with a sharp expression. Poor guys. Tsk. That’s why people should live kindly after all. Thinking of the guys who would live a life worse than being in hell from now on, Junseok shook his head.
***
“Gasp, huff… It’s hard.”
My arms trembled and my hands wouldn’t go up like someone with a frozen shoulder.
“Was cleaning the windows too much?”
It was good to get on a chair and wipe the windows cleanly, but the aftermath was no joke. My fingertips tingled from meticulously wiping even the window frames. Moreover, perhaps because I moved too recklessly, I was so so hungry.
“Cha Yuwon… Could it be you were secretly raising a beggar in your stomach?”
Tapping on my soft belly, I muttered to myself, ‘Is anyone in there?’ I burst into giggles and sprawled out on the bed.
“Ah, I’m hungry… They say exercising at night makes you sleepy, but maybe because I napped too much, I can’t sleep…”
Come to think of it, I really wanted the pig’s trotters that briefly appeared on TV earlier. If you mix sweet and sour buckwheat noodles with pig’s trotters and stuff it in your mouth in one bite…!
Growl-
As expected, my stomach that absolutely can’t stand its owner being hungry loudly and pitifully appealed its hunger.
“Sh-should I just take a look…?”
Fortunately, delivery apps existed here too. Clicking on the banner that said late-night snacks, glistening pig’s trotters tempted me.
“Oh… I even signed up without realizing it…”
Unable to resist the hunger, my latent ability must have been unleashed without me knowing. Seeing how Cha Yuwon’s resident registration number that I had only seen a few times immediately came to mind.
I passed the screen that said ‘Sign-up complete’ and downloaded the first-order discount coupon as if it was natural.
“I really tried not to use this…”
I ran to the closet and took out the bills Grandma had firmly handed me before leaving the house from the inner pocket of my jacket.
“But she did say not to starve…”
I smoothed out the crumpled 50,000 won bill and met eyes with Sin Saimdang. Then I quickly clicked on the restaurant I had checked beforehand and ordered delivery to the current location.
I cleverly inputted the request, [Please don’t ring the bell and leave a text message!]
“It’ll be delicious…!”
I almost rolled my eyes at the estimated delivery time of 60 minutes, but time quickly passed as I rolled this way and that on the bed.
[Arriving in 10 minutes^^* Please get ready.]
“It’s here!”
At the message that appeared on the black screen, I popped out of bed as if bouncing and carefully opened the bedroom door.
“Ooh, it’s dark…”
Grateful for the flashlight function on my phone, I walked down the hallway. Once night fell, the pitch-black interior absorbed all the light and became even darker. I carefully examined the floor and slowly went down the stairs to the lower floor.
When I reached the 1st floor after descending the last step, the front door opened automatically. Puzzled that the door I hadn’t even touched opened on its own was momentary, as Kwon Taebeom covered in blood came into view with the bright light.
“…Aaaaaahhhh!!!”
***
“Are you okay?”
“Hic, hic, sc-scary… Go away… Sob.”
“Hoo…”
As I sniffled and waved my hand, Kwon Taebeom ran his hand through his hair as if troubled.
“Sorry for startling you. Just sit here and drink some warm tea for now.”
Kwon Taebeom looked down at the bloodstains dried on his hands, then clenched his fists and got up from his seat. Watching his back as he turned and walked away, I lowered my gaze to the hem of his pants, stained with a deep red color.
At first, I thought it was a ghost. Next, I thought Kwon Taebeom had been stabbed somewhere and came back. But seeing the blood only on specific parts like his hands and legs… It seemed Kwon Taebeom had done something related to his job and come back.
Following the path he passed, drops of blood mixed with water fell. I squeezed my eyes shut as a chill ran down my spine at the bloodstains Kwon Taebeom left behind.
Although I had only been with him briefly, I could still smell the metallic scent of blood. I had forgotten Kwon Taebeom’s true colors because he had been so kind and gentle to me all this time. That he was the male lead of [The Gangster Who Loved Her] and the executive director of Taeho Group, Kwon Taebeom.
“I, I need to run away.”
It wasn’t too late even now. If I stayed like this, Yoon Seolah would appear and I might be brutally killed by Kwon Taebeom who came to his senses. Even if I died without anyone knowing, the world would go on as if nothing happened. And Cha Yuwon’s grandmother who would be left alone…
Absolutely not.
My hands were drenched with sweat and it felt like the blood was draining from my whole body. Only the thought that I must run away no matter what remained in my head.
“Huff… Sob.”
With trembling legs, I quickly left Kwon Taebeom’s study. The inside of the house that seemed to have all the light stolen was completely dark. With shaking hands, I put them in my pocket to find my cell phone.
“Wh-where did it go.”
In my hurry, I must have forgotten to grab my cell phone, as my pants pockets were empty.
“What do I do… Let’s go for now.”
Looking back, the pitch-black interior of the house suddenly felt scary. It was even more frightening not knowing when Kwon Taebeom might pop out of this dark place. Imagining Kwon Taebeom chasing after me in an instant, grabbing the back of my neck and dragging me to the basement, my legs felt numb and I couldn’t muster strength.
“Eek…! Hic, hic.”
Crouching my body as much as possible, I walked forward relying on my meager memory, and bumped into an object on the floor.
“Ugh, ow…”
Then my body tilted downward as I tripped on something hard. I reflexively braced myself on the floor, but felt a sharp pain as if my wrist had twisted.
“Ah, it hurts…”
I must have bitten my tongue wrong when I fell, as I tasted a hint of blood in my mouth. The smell of blood naturally reminded me of Kwon Taebeom covered in blood a little while ago.
“I, I have to go.”
The sound of water I had faintly heard seemed to have stopped now too. It hit me that there wasn’t much time left before Kwon Taebeom would come out of the bathroom. Without even thinking of getting up, I started crawling towards the front door. I didn’t stop even though my knees and elbows ached.
I finally reached the front door after passing through the long, long living room. Taking a deep breath, I grabbed the door handle and laboriously pulled myself up.
Rattle- rattle.
“Wh-why is this…”
No matter how much I turned the door handle, the tightly shut door wouldn’t open. In urgency, I forcefully pushed the door, but just like when I entered this house, the thick and sturdy door wouldn’t budge. It had opened fine to go outside just a few days ago, so how did this happen?