I've Been Possessed, But What If I Get Pregnant First? - C60
#60
“Hiuk- Tae, Taebeom-ssi…?”
Upon opening my eyes, I was startled to see Kwon Taebeom’s face looking down at me.
‘How did he get here? He hasn’t even shown his face all this time.’
For now, the best strategy was to apologize profusely for my wrongdoings. I raised my head with my hands clasped together.
“I’m sorry… Uh…?”
Seeing Kwon Taebeom’s face after a long time was no joke. Had he been eating and living well all this time? The dark circles shadowing under Kwon Taebeom’s eyes were something I had never seen before.
‘But can the Gwaggong even get dark circles…?’
I cautiously parted my lips.
“Are you feeling unwell somewhere?”
When I tilted my head in wonder, Kwon Taebeom sighed and reached out his hand.
“Ha… You, seriously.”
“Ah!”
I widened my eyes at the pain I felt on my forehead and glared at Kwon Taebeom.
‘Tsk… What did I do wrong to get flicked on the forehead!’
Thinking shamelessly, I rubbed my aching forehead. When I narrowed my eyes and puffed out my cheeks, Kwon Taebeom reached toward me again.
“Ah, don’t hit me- Ugh…!”
I squeezed my eyes shut, thinking he was going to flick my forehead again. Waiting for the pain that would soon come, instead of flicking me, he softly grasped my wrist and pulled me in.
“Haa….”
“Uh… Taebeom-ssi?”
“Never do something dangerous like that again, Yuwon-ah.”
Kwon Taebeom, who embraced me carefully as if I were precious, breathed, and his breath tickled the back of my neck. Feeling his warm touch, my heart fluttered slightly.
“Wh-what happened…?”
Kwon Taebeom’s face, which I slightly pulled away from and faced, looked a bit tired.
‘Did something happen with Yoon Seolah? By the way, where is this place?’
I smelled the unique scent of disinfectant in the hospital.
“Is this… a hospital?”
The clothes are hospital gowns too…? Feeling awkward, I grabbed the end of the hospital gown and blinked my eyes, and a small crack appeared on Kwon Taebeom’s face.
“You don’t remember?”
“Uh…. Yes.”
I blinked my eyes and tried to recall my last memory. I definitely remember going to the market to get rid of the Ahjussis….
I even made a pinky promise not to run away in exchange for not following me. What if the Ahjussis are really angry at me? Come to think of it, the Ahjussis… will they be o-okay? Even though Kwon Taebeom is a bit scary, he terribly cherishes his people….
As I rolled my eyes in search of the Ahjussis, Kwon Taebeom grasped my chin and made eye contact. When I avoided his gaze that seemed to see through me, he put strength into his hand.
“Ow, it hurts….”
‘Why is Kwon Taebeom so angry… He knew where I was.’
Pouting my lips and raising my head, Kwon Taebeom’s gaze was directed toward my belly.
“Hiuk-”
The hospital? No way.
With a startled heart, I hurriedly lifted my top and checked my belly. Fortunately, there were no wounds like my belly being cut open, and seeing that my lower abdomen was still slightly protruding, it seemed like there was no problem with Ho-ppang.
“Haa… Thank goodness- Oop….”
At the words that unintentionally flowed out, I hurriedly lowered my top, rubbed my belly in circles, and muttered loudly enough for Kwon Taebeom to hear.
“Ah, I’m hu-hungry…. Haha….”
While doing so, I slightly turned my back to him and crouched, just in case, and Kwon Taebeom spoke in a dumbfounded voice.
“Ha… What on earth are you thinking?”
“What? Why me…?”
“Ha, what about me and Yoon Seolah?”
Kwon Taebeom let out a scoff and unbuttoned one button. Then he loosened his tie and grasped his neck as if it were stiff… It’s a bit sexy…?
‘Ahem. No, get it together. He may be a nice piece of cake, but he belongs to someone else….’
I shook my head and took my gaze off Kwon Taebeom.
‘No. But why is he acting upset? Is it because he noticed that I figured it out? Tsk…. As if I… It’s a lie to say I was sincere, I just told him to live well with Yoon Seolah since I won’t bother him with Ho-ppang and me, so why is he getting upset. If someone should be upset, it should be me.’
As Kwon Taebeom kept looking down at me with an expression that he didn’t understand, my face also started to contort.
“What about Yoon Seolah-ssi, and why did you come all the way here….”
Even I think it might be a bit much, but this was a hospital. If I stretch my hand just a little, there’s a nurse call button, so if he tries to kill me, I’ll make a scene. As I asked Kwon Taebeom with a coy face while raising my chin, he twisted his face.
“Why does Yoon Seolah keep coming up? Between you and me.”
“That’s obviously-“
“Cha Yuwon. Didn’t I tell you not to have any useless thoughts?”
He spoke to me with a face that seemed to know what I was thinking. Lies. Even though you were so affectionate, even hiding me in a separate house…. You’re going to reassure me like this again and then use me and go to Yoon Seolah. That’s the path the original story takes.
“Let’s get the rest of the tests done first and go back to Seoul. The trip is over now.”
What? We’re going back home? To that house where he hid Yoon Seolah…?
For a moment, my heart sank. Unable to breathe properly, I grasped my chest, and Kwon Taebeom knelt in front of me with a startled face.
“Cha Yuwon, what’s wrong! Shi-“
He gritted his teeth and tried to press the nurse call button, but I stopped his hand.
“I’m, heuk… I’m okay. I was just startled for a moment.”
I didn’t want to cause trouble for nothing. When I told Kwon Taebeom not to do that, he bit his lip.
“I, I want to drink water….”
At my words, Kwon Taebeom, who immediately brought water, slowly fed me water and checked my complexion. He looked like he was about to call the doctor right away, but it seemed he couldn’t because of me.
“Do you want more?”
“No, I’m okay.”
Kwon Taebeom, who delicately wiped the moisture off the corners of my mouth, fixed my clothes. Maybe because I lifted my top earlier and stopped midway, one end was lifted up. Feeling embarrassed, I cleared my throat and turned my head. In the silent and awkward time that passed, I finally opened my mouth first.
“Umm… Taebeom-ssi. But why did you really… come here?”
“Did I come to a place I shouldn’t have?”
“That’s not it, but… You haven’t come all this time….”
Because Kwon Taebeom spoke while clearly showing his displeasure, I naturally went into scaredy-cat mode and watched his reactions.
“Yeah. Since you brought it up, let’s talk, Cha Yuwon.”
“…What? Wh-what is it?”
You know, is this right? The grave I dug for myself. And a really deep one at that, right, Yuwon-ah…?
Kwon Taebeom lifted me up, fixed my posture, and looked straight into my eyes.
“Why did you run away?”
“Cough, cough- What?”
He’s asking so directly like this? He could have asked in a roundabout way. If I had known this would happen, I should have asked for a little more water. I gazed wistfully at the empty water bottle I had thoughtlessly finished and lowered my head.
“Why didn’t you tell me you were pregnant?”
“………”
I choked up at the sight of him looking at me with a calm face. How could I have told him in that situation? Even now, I was so scared that Kwon Taebeom would tell me to give up Ho-ppang.
“What were you going to do alone, running away this far?”
“………”
“What on earth were you thinking?”
At the sight of him pushing me with a kind yet angry face, the sadness I had suppressed exploded out.
“Heu… This is, heuk, this is all because of you, Taebeom-ssi! Heuung-“
When I recalled suffering alone, being exhausted, and feeling miserable, my tears didn’t stop. Whether Kwon Taebeom was Gwaggong or a criminal, none of that was scary. I hit his chest with all my might and let out all my tears.
“Heut, t-take responsibility. Euheu… I’m s-still young, heuk, I haven’t even gone to college… Euheuk, what do I, what do I do….”
Kwon Taebeom’s hand, which had accepted all my resentment and patted my back, paused for a moment. Even in that brief moment, afraid that he would distance himself, I hugged Kwon Taebeom tightly. With trembling hands, I grasped the hem of his clothes and buried my face in his chest.
“T-take responsibility, heuk, take re-responsibility-“
“Okay.”
“Heu… Y-yes…?”
When the words I thought could never come out of his mouth did, I wondered if I had misheard. Is the person in front of me right now really Kwon Taebeom? When I looked up at him with tear-filled eyes, Kwon Taebeom wiped my tears and smirked.
‘Why, why are you laughing…?’
Seeing his face with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, I felt even more miserable. As I shed tears again and sniffled, Kwon Taebeom laughed softly once more.
“I’ll take responsibility, Yuwon-ah.”
“Don’t, heut, don’t joke around….”
There’s no way he’ll take responsibility for me when Yoon Seolah is there. Even though he knew where I was, he never came to find me even once. While I was so miserable I could die, Kwon Taebeom had a serene smile on his face, unlike usual, as if something was so delightful.
Feeling even more miserable, I was about to burst into tears again. As I sniffled and was about to shed a huge amount of tears once more, Kwon Taebeom held my cheeks in his hands and kissed me.
Smooch-
“Heut-“
I couldn’t judge what on earth this situation was. When I widened my eyes and looked up at him, Kwon Taebeom kissed me again.
Smooch-
“Wh-what are you doing-“
Why are you leaving Yoon Seolah and kissing me? Why are you giving me a kiss? When I pushed Kwon Taebeom away and lowered my head, he caressed my cheek, grabbed my chin to raise my head, and made eye contact.
“You’re driving me crazy, Cha Yuwon.”