I've Been Possessed, But What If I Get Pregnant First? - C45
#45
“Wh- What is this sound, gasp.”
I-jun opened the door with a startled face, but seeing Taebeom and the rough-looking men filling the corridor behind him, he hurriedly grabbed the door handle.
“Huh-”
But Junseok grabbed the door with a quicker hand and entered with a good-natured smile.
“Excuse the intrusion for a moment.”
Unlike Junseok’s polite words, Taebeom passed the wide open front door and entered the house with his pitch-black dress shoes.
“Search.”
One of Taebeom’s subordinates brought a chair from the dining table and set it down in the middle of the living room. Taebeom sat on that chair as if it was natural and crossed his legs.
“He’s not anywhere!”
“It seems he’s not in this house, hyung-nim.”
In less than a minute, the men who had searched every corner of the house reported back.
“Hyung-nim, what should we do?”
Junseok whispered to Taebeom with a troubled face. But Taebeom said to I-jun with an expression as if he had already expected it:
“Where did you send him off to?”
Taebeom opened his mouth in a flat tone and looked down at I-jun, who was being forced to kneel by the men. I-jun twisted his face as if his pride was hurt and tensed his body, but the more he did so, the more force the men restraining him put on their hands.
“What are you doing right now!”
“Cha Yuwon.”
“Yes?”
“I asked where you sent Cha Yuwon off to.”
The moment murderous intent arose in Taebeom’s eyes, which had been expressionless until now, I-jun’s breath caught in his throat at the pheromones constricting his body.
“…Ugh.”
The unrefined pheromones of the superior alpha spread throughout the house. Even though they knew the enraged superior alpha’s pheromones weren’t directed at them, some of the men gritted their teeth and held their breath.
“I’ll ask one more time. Where are you hiding Cha Yuwon?”
“…Ugh, I said. He ran away. How much must the kid have struggled-“
I-jun opened his bloodshot eyes wide and pushed through the pheromones constricting him, revealing his own pheromones. They weren’t superior like Taebeom’s, but they were quite distinct alpha pheromones. The two different pheromones intertwined.
I-jun took advantage of the moment the hands pressing down on him weakened and pushed the men away, getting to his feet. The men tried to grab I-jun again, but Taebeom nodded his head and ordered them to leave him be.
“Go on.”
At Taebeom’s arrogant attitude, I-jun gritted his teeth, took out the letter in his pocket, and threw it at Taebeom.
“Yuwon asked me to. He told me to give it to you.”
“Cha Yuwon did?”
The letter hit Taebeom’s chest and fell to the floor. Junseok picked up the letter beside him and handed it to Taebeom. Taebeom unfolded the letter and read the writing that was clearly in Yuwon’s handwriting.
[Mr. Kwon Taebeom, you must be very surprised? But you know what,
Mr. Taebeom. I actually found someone I love.
It was love at first sight because they were extraordinary, but it took some time to tell you. Still, anyway I decided to spend my whole life with that person, so even if you happen to find me, just pass by. And you know how they say the walls have ears. Don’t badmouth me anywhere. Then
don’t skip meals and eat well. Thank you for everything.]
Unlike the chilly air surrounding Taebeom, the letter had Yuwon’s bright personality written all over it. Even at that moment, Taebeom thought of Yuwon carefully writing this letter character by character. But that was brief, and as Taebeom read further down the letter, his face darkened and his hand holding the letter trembled. Junseok slightly turned his head to read the letter contents with veins popping up around Taebeom’s eyes as if he was holding back anger.
“Gasp….”
The traces of only the first letters being written over and over could be noticed by anyone. Taebeom, you son of a bitch. That was what Yuwon truly left behind for Taebeom.
“Find him. Bring Cha Yuwon before my eyes right now no matter what.”
Taebeom’s pheromones changed aggressively as if to threaten everyone, as if everything until now had been a joke. Junseok squeezed his eyes shut, feeling faint at the sentence ‘Taebeom, you son of a bitch’ Yuwon left behind. Why would he say that….
Unlike Junseok’s thoughts, the reason Taebeom was angry was different. He didn’t care if Yuwon stabbed him in the back and left cursing at him. He was just bothered by the damn words ‘someone I love’. Right when Taebeom got up from his seat with flashing eyes, a man standing on one side of the house suddenly shouted.
“Ah…! H- Hyung-nim! The sister-in-law!”
At the words ‘sister-in-law’, Taebeom’s gaze instantly turned to the man.
“It seems he turned on his cell phone!”
“Where?”
“Uh… well… so….”
The man checked Yuwon’s location and couldn’t hide his fluster. The man kept glancing back and forth between the laptop screen and Taebeom with a flustered face, reading his expression. Junseok, feeling frustrated, snatched the laptop from the man and checked. Finally confirming Yuwon’s current location, Junseok became similar to the man and barely opened his mouth.
“…It’s Gimpo Airport.”
At Junseok’s words, Taebeom jumped up from his seat and got in the car with hurried steps. Junseok, who followed, immediately drove the car towards Gimpo Airport.
“Request cooperation from the airlines to check all passenger lists for someone named Cha Yuwon and dispatch guys to each platform to find him no matter what.”
Taebeom instructed the men already heading to the airport over the phone.
“Bring him before me by any means necessary.”
-Yes, hyung-nim.
Taebeom hung up and loosened his necktie out of frustration, rolling down the window slightly. The congested road bothered him especially today. Then Taebeom suddenly had a strange feeling. He pondered for a moment, then turned his head and said to Junseok:
“Did Cha Yuwon have his ID?”
“Uh… n- no.”
Come to think of it, Taebeom had taken Yuwon’s ID and passport from his bag for the Hong Kong business trip. Then he put them in the safe. The chances of Yuwon taking the items from the safe that only opened with Taebeom’s fingerprint were slim. Taebeom smirked and said:
“The airport is fake. Tell them to search focusing on the subway connected to the airport.”
“Ah, yes!”
It made him laugh, seeing that Yuwon had used his head quite a bit.
‘Yes, run away as much as you want. I’ll chase you wherever you go.’
Taebeom’s jaw was firmly set as he looked at the sign pointing to the airport with icy eyes.
***
After escaping the congested road and reaching Gimpo Airport, Taebeom ultimately couldn’t find Yuwon. With 2 subway lines connected to Gimpo Airport and being unable to track all the bus and taxi passengers, he ended up returning home. After a long wait, all he found was a cell phone and a white plastic bag. Taebeom made a dumbfounded face and Junseok hung his head.
“I’m sorry….”
“Cha Yuwon is.”
“After checking the CCTV inside the train, it seems Mr. Yuwon took the train bound for Seoul Station.”
“So he intentionally turned on the phone. He already knew it could be tracked.”
Taebeom looked at the phone screen with little battery left and twisted his lips. Things had played out nicely according to Yuwon’s plan, so Taebeom had wasted time without finding him. The sky had already darkened. He couldn’t drag this out any longer.
“Dig through all nearby CCTV starting from the train car the phone was found in and track Cha Yuwon’s movements. Deploy all personnel to places Cha Yuwon might go.”
Taebeom poured all his manpower into finding Yuwon after being hit hard by him. Taebeom’s gaze shifted to the list of places Yuwon might go. Scanning through movie theaters, cafes, restaurants, and such places kids Yuwon’s age would like, Taebeom raised his head.
Ah, why didn’t I think of that. If Cha Yuwon were running away from me, the first place he would go is there.
Taebeom sneered slightly at the thought that his brain might have frozen after reading Yuwon’s letter.
“Contact the guys sent to Jecheon and check Grandmother’s call history for anything unusual.”
At Taebeom’s order, Junseok’s expression brightened after contacting someone.
“A received call from Seoul Station was confirmed about 10 minutes ago.”
“Let’s go.”
Satisfied with the tightening net, Taebeom thought of Yuwon whom he would soon meet. Someone he loves… It didn’t matter who it was. He would kill, and kill, and keep killing the person Cha Yuwon loves, and maybe someday his chance would come. Taebeom closed his eyes, chewing over his desires that he couldn’t reveal in front of Yuwon.
***
“Excuse me, are the waffles ready…?”
Arriving at the store, the source of the fragrant smell, appetizing chestnut-colored waffles were shining brilliantly. As I kept sneaking glances while taking a deep breath, the lady burst into laughter.
“Want one, kid?”
“Yes, yes! But give me two total, one apple flavor and one strawberry flavor!”
At the lady’s words, I unfolded two fingers as if I had been waiting. The laughter poured out on its own.
“Oh my, you must be very hungry. Wait just a moment.”
“Okay! But can I eat this fish cake now?”
Usually the smell alone would have made my stomach churn, but for some reason my appetite was strong now. When I pointed to the wrinkled fish cakes, the lady personally scooped up the broth for me.
“Then, go ahead. But it’s hot, so eat slowly.”
“Okay!”
At the lady’s words, I hurriedly picked up the steaming fish cake. After dipping the wrinkled end of the fish cake slightly in soy sauce, I opened my mouth wide and took a bite, and the hot heat touched the tip of my tongue.