I've Been Possessed, But What If I Get Pregnant First? - C81
#81
Taebeom finished all his schedule and headed to the hotel. Recalling Yuwon who seduced him with a flushed face a little while ago, the corners of his mouth gently rose.
“I’ll handle tomorrow’s schedule by myself. Have a good time with Mr. Yuwon until Sunday, hyungnim.”
“Okay. Good work.”
Everything progressed smoothly. The landmark construction that had been a headache was resolved well, and the merger and acquisition with the Hwarong Group was also steadily going through the procedures.
“And happy early birthday.”
“Ah, is it already that time?”
“Yes. Did you not know this year too?”
Junseok had received advance reports that Yuwon learned how to make seaweed soup from Sugwang, who was in charge of the kitchen the past few days, but he remained silent.
“But it’ll be nice this year since you have a sister-in-law.”
“Just Cha Yuwon’s existence is enough.”
Many things had really changed for Taebeom in less than a year. Junseok let out a sigh of relief recalling the extremely dark past few years.
“Hello.”
Taebeom answered the phone and Junseok glanced at him through the rearview mirror. The smile that remained on his lips while talking about Yuwon disappeared in an instant. Taebeom gripped the phone tighter and looked at Junseok with desperate eyes, his face stiff.
“Turn the car around.”
***
“Gasp… sob, what do I… what do I do…”
Trapped in an empty factory, tears flowed. My bound legs started to ache and the cramped, stuffy warehouse didn’t let in a single ray of light. I never even imagined Secretary Kang would betray us.
She was the one who greeted me more warmly and brightly than anyone whenever I occasionally went to Kwon Taebeom’s company. Along with the sense of betrayal, I was most worried about whether it was true or not that Kwon Taebeom was hurt. I hoped that story was all lies, but Secretary Kang didn’t answer my questions until the end.
“Sob, is anyone… there? Hic, there’s someone here. Please…”
Not only was I not in Korea, but something like this happened after coming overseas where the language didn’t work. My stomach started churning bit by bit from the tension. I curled up my body and exhaled slowly.
At times like this, I needed to get my mind straight. Slowly stabilizing my breathing, I recalled the things Kwon Taebeom taught me one by one. Fortunately, my hands were tied in front. First, I leaned against the wall and raised my body, lifting my hands high.
Then I stretched my arms forward, lowered them, and spread my elbows wide. Then the tape that was really tightly bound started to loosen little by little with a snapping sound. I repeated the motion I just did one more time.
“It’s… it’s off…”
The tape completely ripped in two and my hands were finally free. Sighing with belated relief, I untied my bound feet. Biting my lips at my numb arms and legs, I rubbed my belly first.
“Ho-ppang, it’s okay now, Daddy will get out of here soon so don’t worry.”
Quietly reassuring Ho-ppang, I leaned on the wall and got up.
“Now I need to escape from here.”
The sound of pouring rain gradually subsided and moonlight seeped through the dark window gaps. Moving my eyes that had adjusted to the darkness to some degree, I groped the wall and moved. Something blunt touched my fingertips. Pressing it, the light in the small storage turned on brightly.
I had to hurry and leave before Secretary Kang noticed the light was on. No matter how much I shouted and listened for movement outside the door, there was no sign of people, and I heard the sound of Secretary Kang’s car leaving earlier, so it was certain no one was here. After taking a deep breath, I took in the sight of the storage.
Ha… they sure found a place like this well.
It was blocked on all sides by dead ends. The entrance was firmly closed and the rest was occupied by large cement barrels. For now, I rolled up my sleeves and moved the cement barrels little by little.
“Ha, damn… just you wait until I get out of here.”
I’ll make you pay back for all the kimbap and late night snacks you packed for me. How can you do this to a pregnant person?
I gritted my teeth at Secretary Kang inwardly while grunting and rolling the cement barrels. Seeing how she brought me to a place like this, it wasn’t an impulsive act. Does she like Kwon Taebeom by any chance?
Do you even know how hard it is to go against the original work and take the spot next to Kwon Taebeom, Secretary Kang?
Anger suddenly flared up and strength surged. As if cheering me on, Ho-ppang expressed his opinion by kicking a couple times inside my belly.
“That’s right Ho-ppang, let’s hurry to Daddy.”
I poured out my last remaining strength and pushed the cement barrel.
Clang.
After pushing the cement barrel toward the wall, I wiped the sweat on my forehead with my sleeve.
“Phew… it’s done. Please, please be open.”
I stepped on the materials piled on the floor and climbed on top of the cement barrel. My heart pounded at the higher position than I expected. Moving my gaze that was directed downward, I pushed the window and it started sliding open smoothly. I guess she didn’t think to lock the window. I carefully poked my head out the window and looked around.
“Ah, it’s cold…”
Maybe because the rain hadn’t completely stopped, cold raindrops fell on my face. And the distance to the ground was quite far, more than I thought. I felt dizzy at the thought that I could be in big trouble if I misstepped.
“Ha… damn… what do I do.”
It was a moment I needed to make a decision but it wasn’t as easy as I wished. I wiped my face that was getting increasingly wet from the rain and bit my lips hard.
“Ho-ppang. We can do it.”
But just in case, I took off my jacket and wrapped it tightly around my belly. Holding my belly as much as possible so the impact wouldn’t reach it, I jumped toward the ground.
“Ugh, ha… made it…”
Fortunately, the worst case scenario I imagined didn’t happen. Jumping from a high place made my knees ache a bit but that was it. I guess being young is the best after all.
“Ho-ppang, Daddy did it!”
Luckily my stomach didn’t hurt either. It occasionally ached as the womb expanded but Ho-ppang was relatively well-behaved too. But my heart was still pounding. I quickened my pace before anyone came.
‘Ha… where the heck is this, really.’
I escaped the most dangerous moment but the next was also a problem. The surroundings were dark without a single street light, and the rain falling from the sky still showed no signs of stopping.
For now, I’ll just ask for help unconditionally if I see a police station or people. At least it’s a country where English works, is that fortunate? Thinking I needed to get my mind straight at times like this, I opened my eyes wide and took steps. I ran away from the storage as fast as I could. Secretary Kang must have really left me and went somewhere, as I could escape more easily than I thought.
My legs felt heavy. I was exhausted and tired since it had been too long since I walked this long. If only I could know Kwon Taebeom was safe. Enduring all the pain with just that single determination, I quickened my pace. After walking and walking for a while, a big road soon appeared. Pondering what to do at the forked path, I ended up plucking a flower by the roadside.
“That’s right, life is luck, Cha Yuwon.”
I plucked the flower petals one by one and looked at flower divination. Based on that result, I turned right and walked again for a while. Hope started sprouting at the lights I could see far away.
“Ah! Thank goodness.”
I smiled brightly at the traces of people unfolding before my eyes and brushed up my wet hair. Taking advantage of the gap with no cars, I was crossing the road and turning toward the building with the lights on.
Screech-
An ominous sound was heard close by. Instinctively holding my belly, I closed my eyes.
“Gasp!”
My knees buckled at the alpha’s pheromones rushing at me. It wasn’t the scent I felt from Kwon Taebeom. The atmosphere of forcefully pressing down on my body and trying to threaten me could be felt on my skin, making my breathing ragged.
“I told you to stay put, didn’t I, Mr. Yuwon.”
Secretary Kang spoke in an incomparably cold voice after getting out of the stopped car. Men with faces I was seeing for the first time also approached me next to Secretary Kang. The places their gazes touched stung.
“Ha… if you backstab me like this and run away when I’m gone for a bit, I don’t feel like keeping my promise either.”
Secretary Kang’s gaze landed on my stomach. I hurriedly held my belly and pleaded to Secretary Kang.
“Secretary Kang. Please, please just let me go this once… okay?”
Secretary Kang looked down on me like an insect and frowned. But the only person I could beg to here was Secretary Kang. I bowed my head as if I could lick her feet right away.
“Sob, I need to go to Taebeom, please let me go to him… okay? Please just once.”
“You want to see him that badly?”
At Secretary Kang’s words, the spark of hope flared up again. I nodded my head vigorously.
“Okay, then I’ll let you meet him.”
But her brightly smiling face was so scary. As I frowned at the strange premonition, Secretary Kang turned her head and spoke to the men in Cantonese. When she jerked her chin toward me, one man abruptly approached me.
“Secretary… Kang…?”
With those words, a dull pain was felt on top of my head.
“Ugh- ugh…”
“Take a nap and wake up. Then there will be something fun.”
This shouldn’t happen… I need to meet Taebeom… Our baby, baby…
As my vision was dyed with an opaque light, hot tears welled up in my eyes. My body that collapsed on the cold ground was lifted by the men and loaded into the car like luggage, and lastly, my eyes slowly closed.
And like that, everything faded to black.