I've Been Possessed, But What If I Get Pregnant First? - C54
#54
Taebeom loosened his tie while watching the real-time video of Yuwon being transmitted. His desk was piled with a hand-high stack of documents to sign after being away for a few days.
“For now, you just need to check this much urgently.”
Secretary Hwang, who came in place of Junseok, bowed his head with a businesslike face. Taebeom asked about his father’s condition to Secretary Hwang, whom he was seeing after a long time.
“How is the Chairman’s condition?”
“He has recovered a lot now. But he’s insisting on going to the Gahyeon-dong residence when he needs to rest a bit more, so the medical staff seems to be having a hard time.”
“Don’t let him be discharged until he’s fully recovered. And-“
“He doesn’t seem to know about Mr. Yuwon, but it wouldn’t be strange for him to find out anytime.”
Taebeom acknowledged his words based on a rational analysis of the situation. At first, there was no news reaching the main house since he carefully hid Yuwon in his own house, but the situation would change if he commuted to and from Gangneung every day.
“Block this news from reaching there as much as possible. It’ll be troublesome if Father finds out.”
“Yes, I understand.”
After greeting, Secretary Hwang left the room and Taebeom picked up the pile of documents. It seemed doubtful he could finish it all today.
“Whew…”
The hot sunlight pouring through the window stretched across Taebeom’s eyes. Bothered by the sight, Taebeom lifted his head and pressed a button to lower the blinds. Looking at the screen, Yuwon’s image appeared, puffing out his cheeks and frowning.
“He must be very angry.”
From what he heard from the guys this morning, it seemed Yuwon realized people were attached to his side. Looking at Yuwon’s prim face, sharp eyes, and lips chattering away, a gentle smile hung on Taebeom’s lips.
After watching Yuwon for a long time, Taebeom sent a message to Junseok and forcibly tore his eyes away from the screen. Taebeom reached in the familiar direction to find cigarettes, but turned his head at the rustling sensation different from usual.
“Ah.”
Secretary Hwang must have told Junseok in advance, as nicotine gum and candy were placed in the space where cigarettes and an ashtray were always kept.
“Right, there are two kids at home now.”
Although he had vowed not to look until he finished the remaining documents, Taebeom picked up a candy and looked at the screen. Seeing Yuwon sitting on the playground with a tired face, tapping his legs, a child resembling him naturally came to mind.
Imagining a prettily smiling Yuwon and a tiny child taking after him, a satisfied smile hung on Taebeom’s lips. Then he awkwardly rubbed the corner of his mouth and put the candy in his mouth.
“Ha.”
A spicy flavor spreading in his mouth to the point of stinging his tongue wrinkled Taebeom’s forehead. It was an absurd situation he would never have experienced if not for Yuwon, but he didn’t dislike it. He rolled the candy around in his mouth.
When he was looking at documents with an engraved fountain pen at his desk with empty candy wrappers strewn about-
“Director, Executive Director Yoon from Dawon is here.”
At the voice coming through the speaker, Taebeom turned his head towards the door. Although Executive Director Yoon came without notice, Taebeom spoke with a calm face.
“Tell him to come in.”
Taebeom turned off the monitor screen with Yuwon for a moment. As the door opened and Executive Director Yoon entered, Taebeom also got up from his seat and headed to the sofa.
“What brings you here?”
“Director Kwon, please let our Seolah go now.”
“What are you talking about, suddenly barging in like this?”
Taebeom glanced at Executive Director Yoon once and sat down, leaning back on the sofa.
“I already know everything. You took our Seolah to Uneondong.”
Taebeom habitually reached for cigarettes in the annoying situation, then furrowed his brows. Instead of cigarettes, he drank the tea Secretary Hwang brought out and looked at Executive Director Yoon. Executive Director Yoon, making eye contact with Taebeom, couldn’t understand at all what Taebeom was thinking.
He had no idea why his younger sister, who suddenly ran away to Hong Kong before the engagement ceremony, was at Taebeom’s house, and why Taebeom was hiding Seolah. He was both angry and dumbfounded by the current situation. Unlike his frustrated inside, Executive Director Yoon’s face contorted in anger at Taebeom savoring tea with a noble face.
“We’ve already confirmed that Seolah is in Uneondong. Did you perhaps confine our Seolah-“
“Yeon-ho Yoon.”
At the sudden calling of his name, Executive Director Yoon closed his mouth.
“Executive Director. Please return now. I know nothing about Ms. Yoon Seolah.”
Executive Director Yoon gritted his teeth at his attitude of ending the conversation by pretending not to know, cutting him off. It was difficult to argue with only circumstantial evidence but no physical evidence. Moreover, the pheromones of the superior alpha felt around Taebeom, who seemed to be in a bad mood, were threatening.
“Director!”
“I told you to go back now.”
Taebeom’s words shortened as if in a final warning.
“I won’t give up like this. When I bring definite evidence, you’ll have to take proper responsibility for your current actions, Director Kwon.”
Executive Director Yoon glared at Taebeom, gritting his teeth. Knowing the clear difference in power, he backed down for now, but if he brought definite evidence, even Taebeom wouldn’t be able to do anything. For future plans, Executive Director Yoon quickly racked his brain and left the office.
Looking at the tightly closed door, Taebeom called the head of the security team at the Uneondong main residence.
“Increase the security personnel for Yoon Seolah.”
-Yes, hyung-nim.
Taebeom, who threw his cell phone carelessly after hanging up, ran his hand through his hair. Although it was something he chose for Yuwon’s sake, it was a series of more tiring events than expected. Taebeom got up from his seat, leaving behind the teacup that was still steaming.
Taebeom, who finished all the urgent work late into the night, got up from his seat rubbing his stiff neck. It was already past 2 AM. A little while ago, Junseok had delivered the news that he returned to the hotel with Yuwon.
Checking on Yuwon with his cell phone as he headed to the rooftop, he was already lying in bed, fast asleep.
He noticed Yuwon’s curled up sleeping posture without covering the blanket after tossing and turning, as if he had kicked it off. Taebeom immediately sent a message to Junseok. Recently, Yuwon’s sleep amount had increased quite a bit. Checking the time, Taebeom hurriedly lengthened his stride. Recalling Yuwon’s sweet body scent, his lower body was already getting stiff and hot breaths flowed out. Taebeom, who arrived at the rooftop in an instant, boarded the prepared helicopter.
“Let’s go.”
“Yes, Director.”
Taebeom, who settled into his seat familiarly, closed his eyes and calculated the distance he had fallen. 200km. That was the current distance between Yuwon and himself.
200km. He couldn’t be even 1cm apart. Taebeom’s black eyes were shining dangerously.
***
“Baby!!”
I tightly hugged baby White Tiger, who appeared in my dream after a long time, and kissed his fluffy forehead.
“Kkieung!”
White Tiger, who had grown a bit plump, burrowed into my arms and made a contented sound.
“Hehe, our White Tiger is so cute. Ah! By the way, I forgot to give you a fetus name even though I said I would.”
I apologized to White Tiger, who was tilting his head, saying ‘I was so out of it today that I forgot, sorry.’
“Kkeu, kkeung!”
Baby White Tiger licked my cheek as if it was okay, then jumped down from my arms and wandered around.
“Heh, heh…”
White Tiger, who had been running around without stopping for a moment, lay down with his belly exposed, looking tired. I tapped baby White Tiger’s cheek and smiled with my eyes half-closed, and White Tiger’s eyes sparkled.
“Did you have fun playing?”
“Kkieung!”
“You know what? I thought about it and since you’re a tiger, it would be nice if ‘Ho’ was included in your fetus name.”
Ho… Hmm… Hoya? Hodol? Hodol is a bit childish.
My mind was busy pondering if there was a good name. Then, I recalled hearing somewhere that if you name the fetus after a food, they live well.
“What about shine muscat, even though it doesn’t have ‘Ho’?”
Blurting out my favorite fruit, the fetus name seemed too long. Then shortened to Shine…? The meaning ‘to shine, to sparkle’ is great too!
When I slightly called baby White Tiger, Shine-ah, he turned his head as if he didn’t like it much.
“…Tsk… Okay…. Then Shine is a pass.”
He ate so well when I gave him shine muscat last time, but he didn’t seem to like it much as a name. Pouting my lips thinking ‘Shine is cute though’, I tried to come up with a good name for the baby again.
“As expected, since you’re a tiger, a fetus name with ‘Ho’ would be good.”
Hotteok… Hodduki…. Hmm. This is too much like gaedduk (dog food)…. Hobak (pumpkin)…? This isn’t it either.
In a moment of pondering, White Tiger’s white and soft bottom caught my eye. Touching his fluffy and warm bottom naturally made me think of ho-ppang (steamed bun).
“Right! What about Ho-ppang? Ppang-ie! It’s cute.”
When I carefully asked, afraid of being rejected again, bab- no, Ho-ppang seemed to like the new fetus name and leaped into my arms.
“Kkyaheung!”
“Do you like the fetus name Ho-ppang?”
“Keuheung! Keuhaung!”
“That’s a relief. Hehe.”
Ho-ppang put his round front paw on my cheek and diligently licked my face.
“It tickles! You little rascal!”
I lifted Ho-ppang and nuzzled his small belly with my face. Then Ho-ppang made a contented rumbling sound and rustled.
“Ah, so cute. Ho-ppang-ah, appear in my dreams often from now on. I was actually a bit lonely.”