I've Been Possessed, But What If I Get Pregnant First? - C44
#44
This time, he would never let go. The moment Yuwon fell back into his hands…. Taebeom smiled coldly as he thought of everything he could do.
“And this is a situation you brought upon yourself.”
Taebeom gritted his teeth and gripped the tablet with tired eyes. He played the CCTV footage from the beginning again and rolled his eyes, tracing Yuwon’s tracks. The moment he switched to the most recent footage, Taebeom saw someone with a familiar face leaving the VIP ward. And at that, with a cart loaded with a squirming pile of blankets.
“……Ha, this fucking bastard.”
Taebeom’s eyes flashed like fire. He hurriedly put on his outer jacket and left the study, telling Junseok who was standing by in the living room:
“Get the car ready right now.”
On Taebeom’s face as he headed towards Yuwon, there was a strange joy mixed with black rage.
***
The moment the cell phone hit the trash can with a clang, I suddenly remembered something.
“Ah…! I need my phone!”
I was so excited that my body moved before my mind.
Haha….
I looked around with an awkward laugh, but fortunately there was no one passing by. I quickly lowered my head to examine the trash can before anyone saw, and there was nothing dirty around the phone. But when I actually tried to take out the phone with my bare hands, I felt a bit icky.
Thinking ‘is there anything I can use?’, I looked around and saw a few leaves rolling on the ground.
“No one will see, right…?”
I picked up a large leaf, big enough for a frog to use as an umbrella.
“Yes! A jackpot!”
I felt like I had struck it rich and a satisfied smile spread across my lips. Holding the leaf, I carefully reached my hand in so my clothes wouldn’t touch the trash can opening. I barely managed to grab the phone.
“Ugh… Cold.”
As expected of Cha Yuwon. His limbs are really long. Even as I picked up the phone, I was proud of Cha Yuwon’s killer proportions. Anyway, I picked up the phone again and checked it all over to see if any dirty substances had stuck to it. There was nothing particularly dirty, but just in case, I only lightly held the edge of the phone and moved my feet.
“What hardships because of Kwon Taebeom.”
Because Taebeom took my ID, all I had on me was this phone, which could probably be tracked, and the measly 500,000 won in cash I had painstakingly saved up. Still, if I’m running away, I’ll do it properly. As I was grinning wickedly to myself, I spotted a white plastic bag lying in a far corner.
Wow, why is my luck so good?
I shouted “nice” and ran over to pick up the plastic bag. I turned on the phone with the plastic bag handle hanging from my wrist, and dozens of message alerts rang out. It startled me a bit, but I quickly set it to do not disturb mode and ignored the incoming calls.
“Call or text all night long, whatever you want. I’m not looking anymore~”
I snorted and put the phone in the plastic bag. I had just turned on the phone, so my location was probably exposed by now. I had to move quickly before Taebeom barged in.
I took the airport escalator down and walked a long way along the corridor connected to the subway. Finally entering the subway station, a beautiful gayageum sound flowed out with a timely announcement that the train bound for Incheon Airport was arriving. I watched the subway entering the station in time with the beautiful traditional music.
[The screen door is opening.] As the door opened with that sound, I quickly went inside and shoved the plastic bag hooked on my pinky under the seat. The child sitting across from me tilted his head, but I put my index finger to my lips and whispered quietly.
“Shh. This is a secret.”
When I waved to the child, he nodded his head resolutely, following me with a “shh”.
So cute…. Our White Tiger will be that cute when born too, right? I chuckled with a “hehe”, then hurried out of the train before the doors closed.
[The screen door is closing.]
Goodbye. Go far, far away without getting caught as much as possible.
I waved towards the train rapidly moving away and turned my feet without lingering.
***
Thinking of the phone that would be diligently heading to Incheon Airport by now, I looked at the information screen. When I first thought I had to run away, I suddenly recalled a place I often saw in Cha Yuwon’s diary.
“Gangneung is nice….”
I would need a lot of money for a long escape, but I thought it would be good to go cool my head for a bit first.
[This station is Seoul Station. Please exit on the right.]
I slowly got up from my seat, thinking of the blue sea of Gangneung.
I headed to Seoul Station to take the KTX, pushing through a huge crowd. As soon as I arrived, I booked the earliest train to Gangneung and went to a nearby payphone to call Grandma.
“Grandma!”
-Is it my puppy?
“Yes, it’s Yuwon. Are you doing well, Grandma?”
-Granny is doing well. Is my puppy studying hard?
Ah, right. I had said I was staying in Seoul to study? My conscience pricked at Grandma’s words. Plus, I even got pregnant…. How do I tell her, where do I even start….
As I kept my mouth shut without a word, Grandma called for me again.
-Yuwon?
“Ah, yes! Of course I’m studying hard…. Haha.”
I squeezed my eyes shut, recalling the workbooks I had completely neglected recently. But I’m definitely stu- studying the school of life….
If I said that, Grandma might come up to Seoul right away and spank me.
“I lost my cell phone, so I called from a payphone.”
-Oh dear, it hasn’t been long since you lost the one you used before, you klutz.
“I’ll be careful from now on. But Grandma… You know how I said I’d go down to your house with Taebeom? I don’t think I can go this week.”
-Is that bas- Is he busy?
“What? No, that’s not it, um…. Ah, there’s an important test this week. The mock exam….”
Grandma, I’m so sorry. But I’ll definitely get into Korea University, so please overlook it just this once… No, quite a few times….
-I see, it can’t be helped if there’s an important test.
Although Grandma said it was okay, the disappointment was evident in her voice. I spoke to Grandma in an intentionally exaggerated tone.
“Grandma! I’ll definitely come down within this month! I’ll even stay several nights! But um… If Taebeom calls, could you keep it a secret?”
-Did you two fight?
“N…o?”
Our grandma has sharp instincts too.
Even at my denial, Grandma seemed to have already reached a conclusion as she clicked her tongue and began nagging that we weren’t kids anymore, what were we fighting so much about.
-Anyway, Yuwon.
“Yes, Grandma.”
-Always eat well, and if you need money, take it from the account Granny gave you. Got it?
“Yes, don’t worry too much….”
Before moving to the countryside, Grandma gave me a bank account. There was quite a lot of money in it, unexpectedly enough that I wouldn’t have to worry about making ends meet. But that money was what Cha Yuwon’s grandma had saved up for Cha Yuwon, stitch by stitch. Because I knew well how long and hard she had saved, I couldn’t use that money recklessly.
-Alright, Granny has to go pick mugwort, so I’ll hang up now.
“Okay, I’ll call again.”
I hung up the phone and moved towards the platform where the train to Gangneung would arrive. As I walked with my hat pulled low, a delicious smell tempted me from somewhere.
Growl-
And at the same time, a loud sound rang out from my stomach that had been quiet for a while. That’s not all. My mouth even watered. I reflexively turned my head in the direction of the smell.
“This smell is….”
It was waffles. I happened to glance at a clock on the wall and saw I still had about 20 minutes left.
“I- I think it’ll be fine if I eat quickly….”
I couldn’t resist the hunger I felt for the first time in a while. I gulped and followed my primal instincts, walking towards the delicious scent.
***
Taebeom, feeling impatient for the first time in his life, urged Junseok.
“Speed up.”
At Taebeom’s words, Junseok, who was already driving at a stunt-like speed, broke out in a cold sweat. After passing through winding alleys and stopping in front of I-jun’s studio, Junseok swallowed dryly and said to Taebeom:
“H- hyung-nim… Still, you can’t k- kill him.”
Despite Junseok’s plea, Taebeom got out of the car without a word, slamming the door open. Junseok followed him, praying that nothing would happen.
“Open it.”
Arriving at I-jun’s house, Taebeom put a cigarette to his mouth and spoke to the men behind him. The man at the very front raised a tool above his head and struck the keypad without hesitation. With a loud bang, a siren sound instantly rang out throughout the small building.
Not stopping there, the man continued striking while clearing the shattering debris. Amid the sudden chaos, I-jun appeared with a crashing sound of something colliding from inside the house.