I've Been Possessed, But What If I Get Pregnant First? - C62
#62
When all the misunderstandings were resolved, I felt sorry for stealing 500,000 won and running away without discussing it. I wish I had just asked earlier instead of misunderstanding for no reason…. As I was slowly taking a deep breath and trying to part my lips with difficulty, the doctor entered the hospital room.
“You’re awake, Mr. Cha Yuwon.”
“Ah, hello….”
The doctor, neatly dressed in a white gown, meticulously examined my body.
“Fortunately, your blood pressure and pulse have returned to normal. It seems that as long as you manage the wound on your palm well so it doesn’t get worse, you’ll be fine.”
“Ah….”
With the bandage tightly wrapped up to my wrist, I thought I had been seriously injured without realizing it. However, when I opened it up, there were only small scratches not even worth a band-aid. It must be Kwon Taebeom’s overprotectiveness. My face felt hot.
“The preparations for the tests are all done, so we’ll start right away.”
At the doctor’s words, I pricked up my ears and looked up at Kwon Taebeom.
Tests?
My heart rate, which had stabilized, sped up again, and the thumping sound filled the room. He couldn’t be trying to do something, could he? I hadn’t asked the most important thing yet. What does Kwon Taebeom… think about this child? As I bit my lip hard and lowered my eyes, Kwon Taebeom lifted me up.
“Let’s go.”
With me in his arms, he left the hospital room.
“Tae, Taebeom-ssi. I have things called legs, you know….”
I have legs too, but he’s been carrying me here and there all day long. As I muttered a protest, he said,
“I know.”
“Taebeom-ssi….”
Even though he said he knew, he didn’t seem to have any intention of putting me down at all. As I buried my face in his neck, I heard Kwon Taebeom’s small laughter above my head.
“Now then, shall we have you lie down over here?”
“Taebeom-ssi? Where, where is this….”
As I looked around with a startled face in the slightly dark interior, he held my hand tightly and said,
“It’s the ultrasound examination room. We have to see if our baby is growing well.”
“Our… baby….”
Was the word ‘our’ such a touching word? The area around my eyes became hot again, and I tightly grasped his hand back. As I waited with a trembling heart, the doctor said to me,
“Mr. Cha Yuwon, how are you feeling today?”
“Good…. Then can I see our baby?”
As I lightly rubbed my belly, the doctor smiled slightly and nodded.
“Yes, we’ll also listen to the baby’s heartbeat.”
At the words that I could hear the tiny child’s heartbeat, the strength drained from my stiffly hardened face. As I smiled without realizing it, the doctor smiled along with me.
“Great, I heard you haven’t had a proper ultrasound yet, so today we’ll take a close look together. You don’t have to worry too much.”
“Yes, thank you.”
I was relieved by the kind words. The doctor checked the chart and asked me once more.
“It’s written that you’re 10 weeks pregnant, is that correct?”
At those words, I counted on my fingers one by one and nodded. The way Kwon Taebeom looked at me was gentle and a little… sexy, so I felt unnecessarily embarrassed.
“Yes. Ahem.”
“Now then, I’ll take a quick look at your belly.”
The doctor slightly lifted my clothes. As I tensed up and inhaled deeply at the feeling of something suddenly cold touching my belly and the darkening environment, Kwon Taebeom tightly grasped my hand. Soon, a rectangular stick touched my belly, and the image I had seen in ultrasound pictures appeared on the screen. As the doctor moved the stick little by little, he began to explain the things shown on the screen.
“This is the uterus, and do you see the tiny thing in the middle that looks like a jelly bear?”
“Uh… yes.”
“This is the fetus, and when you look at it like this, the arms and legs are very clearly visible. It seems the arms and legs are already long, taking after the fathers.”
‘That tiny thing the size of a booger is our Ho-ppang?’
I couldn’t hide my bewilderment at the much smaller size than I thought. Was this tiny thing the reason my mood swung back and forth and I had morning sickness?
“It’s much smaller than you thought, right? Looking at it now… the length from the skull to the tailbone is about 3.2cm, so you can think of it as slightly larger than a 500 won coin.”
“Yes….”
Seeing the tiny thing wriggling and moving, it felt like some emotion was welling up. Seeing the actively moving baby, the white tiger I met in my dream came to mind, and tears welled up.
“Still, major organs begin to form from this period, so you need to take good care of yourself.”
Hearing the doctor’s words, I began to feel even more sorry for Ho-ppang. I think I’ve only been eating food that’s good for my mouth, not my body, all this time. From now on, I should make sure to eat well.
“Now, let’s listen to the baby’s heartbeat.”
Come to think of it, I had never asked Kwon Taebeom what he thought about the baby. I just recklessly told him to take responsibility. Did he want the child?
In the moment I was engulfed in questions, a loud heartbeat resounded throughout the examination room.
Thump- thump- thump- thump-
“Ah….”
“The baby is growing very healthily and strong. It’s moving actively and well, and the current position is good.”
I couldn’t properly hear the doctor’s words explaining this and that because I was listening to Ho-ppang’s heartbeat.
“I’ll move to the consultation room to explain more details.”
“Okay.”
After finishing the ultrasound examination that lasted about 10 minutes, I was once again carried in Kwon Taebeom’s arms to the consultation room.
“From what I saw in the ultrasound examination, the baby is growing very well. It’s usually best to do the fetal abnormality test starting from 12 weeks, would you like me to schedule an appointment?”
“That’s alright. We’re only in Gangneung briefly, so it would be better to receive future check-ups at a hospital close to home.”
When I momentarily stiffened my body at the mention of the fetal abnormality test, Kwon Taebeom tightly held my hand as if to reassure me.
“Then I’ll attach the doctor’s opinion and the records of today’s tests, so you can go to an obstetrics and gynecology clinic near your home and receive the check-up again.”
“There are no other potential issues, right?”
“Our pregnant patient’s blood sugar level did come out a bit high, but it’s not to the extent that you need to worry too much, and as long as you manage it well from now on, it won’t lead to gestational diabetes. You just need to pay a little attention to your diet.”
To me who was embarrassed, the doctor reassured me, saying that many people come at this time without knowing and have high sugar levels. After finishing the short consultation like that and returning to the hospital room, I spoke in a trembling voice.
“Umm, Taebeom-ssi.”
He, who was packing his bags to return to Seoul, looked back at me.
“Then… can I give birth to our baby?”
“What, you don’t want to give birth?”
“N-no! I want to give birth. But I… we didn’t make the child with an agreement… and we’re not even m-married, but can I still give birth…?”
My heart was pounding like Ho-ppang’s heartbeat I heard in the ultrasound room earlier. Kwon Taebeom rubbed my face, which was extremely tense, and smiled slightly with a smirk.
“Let’s get married, Cha Yuwon.”
“Wh-what? With, with me?”
“Of course. Should I do it with someone else?”
“N-no! I’d like it if you did it with me….”
In case he really said he would do it with someone else, I hurriedly grabbed his hand tightly.
“Please marry me, Taebeom-ssi.”
As I looked up at him with an anxious heart, wondering if it was a joke, Kwon Taebeom lightly kissed my forehead.
“Let’s do that. Let’s get married.”
***
When I returned to Seoul after finishing the long trip, my room had disappeared.
“Huh? What about my room?”
“Have you ever seen a married couple using separate rooms?”
A married couple… Oh my gosh, a married couple…!
After he said let’s get married, Kwon Taebeom often used the word ‘married couple’. As I curled my toes and didn’t know what to do, he grabbed my hand and took me to his room.
Gasp, then what about my diary? I deeply regretted not being able to bring it because I ran away too hastily. No one saw that, right?
“Taebeom-ssi, then what about the things that were in my, my room…?”
“I moved them to the last room on the second floor.”
“Phew… that’s a relief.”
When I noticeably sighed in relief, Kwon Taebeom’s eyes narrowed.
“Why, were you hiding something weird?”
“N-no! Something weird, no way!”
What do you take me for! As I fanned my burning face, Kwon Taebeom pressed my cheeks.
“How’s your stomach?”
While returning from Gangneung to Seoul, my stomach felt queasy and I had dry heaves, so we stopped the car several times. When I was in Gangneung, forget morning sickness, there were many things I wanted to eat, but as soon as I left Gangneung, morning sickness started.
“Not good…. I think our Ho-ppang knows we came home.”
“Ho…bang-i.”
‘Ah, come to think of it, I never told Kwon Taebeom the nickname, right?’
I grinned as I watched him awkwardly call Ho-ppang.
“Our baby’s nickname is Ho-ppang. In my dream, an extremely cute and pure white tiger appeared, so I named it that, isn’t it cute?”
“Yeah. You named it well.”
The end of his words seemed to slow down a bit. When I narrowed my eyes and looked at him, Kwon Taebeom smirked and lay me down on the bed.
“Should I bring you something? Aren’t you hungry?”
“I don’t want to eat anything. My stomach feels weird.”
“Just when I thought you got better again.”
With a slightly serious face, Kwon Taebeom gradually released his pheromones. As I smiled at the cozy feeling, Kwon Taebeom pressed my cheeks.
“Taebeom-ssi, I’m having a hard time.”
“I’m sorry.”
“What? Why are you sorry, Taebeom-ssi?”
“Because I can’t do anything to help you when you’re having a hard time.”
I held his hand as he looked down at me with an apologetic face and patted the spot next to me.
“Taebeom-ssi, can you lie down next to me?”
Then he lay down next to me and embraced me. Feeling relieved by this peacefulness I hadn’t felt in a long time, I snuggled into his arms.