I've Been Possessed, But What If I Get Pregnant First? - Side Story 15

 

Side Story 15



Ah, damn. The effect of the cold water face wash seemed to be ending as my head grew increasingly dizzy. That cigarette bastard made my stomach, which had calmed down somewhat, start churning again, and my legs were shaking. Looking at the clock, it was just past 10 PM. Still, since I was this drunk, they might let me go if I asked for understanding.



“Senior, I’m not feeling well, whew… I think I should go now…”



“Ah, where are you going? No. I live alone, want to come to my place?”



Maybe it’s because I’ve aged a bit, but I could somewhat sense what the other person was thinking from these kinds of looks and actions. The man who had been subtly touching my body bit by bit suddenly looked at me with a surprised face.



Is he an alpha? If this senior bastard was thinking of doing something to me with pheromones, it would be quite shocking. I was already imprinted with hyung, so pheromones didn’t work on me, but mutual imprinting isn’t easy these days anyway.



“You’re a beta?”



“Why do you want to know that?”



The more I talked with this senior bastard, the more I felt the effects of alcohol fading and my mind clearing. Hoo, in any case, I didn’t feel like exchanging any more words with this man. Just as I turned to hurry back to the store where my belongings were, the man grabbed my wrist.



Ha… I’m really tired, so tired.



How is it that there’s not just one or two people grabbing my wrist? Somehow, seeing this senior bastard reminded me of a certain person who should be rotting in prison by now. Hoo, with a deep sigh, I grabbed the man’s forearm, quickly turned my body, and struck his solar plexus hard with my elbow.



“Ack, shit-“



“Hey, how old are you?”



I was trying not to act like an old fogey since I had already entered university late and was older than my classmates, but seeing this guy’s behavior pushed my patience to its limit. As I looked down at the man fallen on the ground and asked, he gritted his teeth and wriggled, trying to get up.



“Fuck, do you want to end your school life?”



Ah, I already have a reliable husband and a cute son anyway, so I wasn’t scared at all about school life, whether I did it alone or with someone. Besides, if it was a university that could be swayed by this bastard, it might be better to leave on my own feet. After pressing down on the man’s solar plexus once more with my foot, I spoke to the senior bastard who was yelling:



“You be careful. Do you know how jealous my husband is?”



I held out the diamond ring on my ring finger towards the man. No, do people just wear eyes as decoration? I always wore my ring without forgetting, so why on earth couldn’t they see this ring I was wearing so obviously, right out in the open? Only after I spoke did the senior seem to realize his mistake, furrowing his brow before lying down on the ground with a defeated face.



“Don’t pretend to know me again. You senior bastard who doesn’t even know my name.”



After spitting out these last words towards the man, I went inside the store. My mood, which had been soured, improved considerably at the thought that I could now fend off weird guys on my own. As I sat down, my classmates asked if something had happened.



“No, it was nothing. Ah, I’m thirsty, can I drink this?”



My throat was parched, perhaps from talking more than expected. I picked up a glass full of ice and downed it, but an unexpected sharp taste stimulated my tongue.



“Gack, ugh…”



“Gasp! That’s soju…!”



“Ugh… bitter…”



In my haste to drink, I had downed it in one go without realizing it was soju. This is bad. Already my stomach was burning, and the effects of alcohol that had somewhat subsided began creeping up again. With my blurring vision and the vibration I felt in my pocket, I lost consciousness.



***



“Unng, Yubum… I wanna see Yubum and Taebeomi…”



“How long has Yuwon been like this?”



The rowdy atmosphere suddenly dampened as if doused with cold water at the appearance of a man in the bar. The man, clearly a dominant alpha who had stopped a luxury sedan in front of the store, captured everyone’s attention as soon as he entered. Nevertheless, with a face showing no interest in others, the man, Taebeom, walked to a corner of the bar and looked at Yuwon collapsed on the table.



“Well, he was really o-okay, but he mistook soju for water and… ate, no, drank it…”



“Sigh… I see.”



On his back, broad enough to rival the Pacific Ocean, was perched an adorably cute boy that could bring tears to one’s eyes. The child, blinking his large eyes and peeking out his head, wore a jacket with rabbit ears and held a tiger doll in one hand. Everyone, including Haesu, gaped at the surreal sight of the three people – the cute child who was the spitting image of the man in front and Yuwon.



“Daddy, why Papa like that…?”



“I wonder, why is Yuwon’s daddy like this.”



Though I had expected there might be someone based on the ring on Yuwon’s finger, I didn’t know it would be a husband. Plus, to think there was even a child…



“Ohh… it’s hyung…!”



Yuwon, who had been lying with his eyes tightly shut like a dead person, opened them at the gentle and comfortable touch. Taebeom’s face, which he had missed so much, filled his vision. Yuwon’s drooping face gradually brightened as if a light had been turned on. Yuwon raised his limp body and hugged Taebeom tightly.



“Hyung! Hehe- it’s really hyung…”



“Sigh… Cha Yuwon. Who told you to drink this much.”



“Mmm… I didn’t drink much…”



Yuwon, who was shaking his head saying no, that he didn’t remember drinking much, suddenly recalled the soju he had drunk mistaking it for water at the end. Thinking about it made him feel somehow wronged and indignant.



He had drunk moderately as promised with hyung, but things ended up like this because of that weird senior at the end. Seeing Yuwon’s face quickly redden and start to sniffle, Taebeom clicked his tongue and lifted Yuwon up, hugging him.



“Let’s go home for now. Don’t cry.”



“Oh… our baby was here too…?”



“Daddy, drunk?”



Yuwon, who had been sniffling while dangling in Taebeom’s arms, stopped crying at the sight of little bun over his shoulder. Happy to see him, Yuwon hugged the child’s face and kissed him, but Yubum pushed him away uncharacteristically. Yuwon looked at the child with a surprised face at this unfamiliar situation.



“Papa, smells like alcohol. Yubum no like…”



“…R-really…?”



“Yeah. Papa drunk, now.”



Yubum was resolute at times like this, taking after Taebeom. The child refused Yuwon’s kiss, which smelled of alcohol, and pouted. He had come along when told they were going to meet Yuwon daddy, but he seemed upset by the crowded situation and the smell of alcohol.



“Sniff… little bun, you don’t like daddy…? Sob, daddy loves little bun the most in the world…”



But Yuwon’s situation in Taebeom’s arms was no less dire. Quite shocked by Yubum’s rejection, Yuwon sniffled and shed tears. Taebeom, who had no idea what to do, sighed and got up from his seat, gathering Yuwon’s belongings with Haesu’s help.



“Ah, please pay for today with this.”



“Pardon?”



Before leaving the store, Taebeom took out a card from his pocket and held it out to Haesu. Receiving the black card, moreover a clean matte black without any gloss, Haesu blinked in surprise.



“It seems my husband has been rude. Please eat whatever the students want today and pay with this. You can give the card back to Yuwon tomorrow.”



“Ah, but still…!”



“Ah, if something like this happens again in the future, please call this number.”



Along with the card, Taebeom handed his business card to Haesu and left the store. After the family of three had departed, Haesu’s mouth fell open as she belatedly looked down at the card and business card.



“Taeho Group… Chairman Kwon Taebeom?”



Taeho Group was Korea’s top construction company and had been aggressively expanding into various fields including automobiles in recent years. To think the young chairman of such a major corporation was Yuwon’s husband…



Haesu looked down at the card she was holding, swallowed hard, and continued talking to herself.



“Wow… Yuwon oppa’s husband is amazing…”



***



Taebeom put Yuwon in the passenger seat and seated Yubum in the car seat in the back. Returning to the driver’s seat, he spent a long time comforting Yuwon, who was crying drops of tears, shocked by Yubum’s words. It took quite a while before Yuwon gradually stopped crying.



After crying as if he was the most pitiful person in the world, Yuwon soon fell asleep leaning against the seat, his body melting in the warm heater. It was absurd. Yubum, watching his papa from the back, let out a deep sigh unlike a young child.



“Wanna go home quick. Yubum tired.”



“Okay.”



He had brought Yubum knowing he had been waiting for Yuwon all day, but if he had known it would be like this, he should have just left him at home. Taebeom gently pinched the child’s chubby cheeks and started the car.



As they left the busy area and entered a quiet road, a peaceful night arrived. Arriving home after driving along the road, Taebeom turned his head to see Yuwon deeply asleep, mouth open and making soft snoring sounds. Looking back, Yubum was also asleep in the exact same position as Yuwon, mouth open.



“It’s like I’m raising two children…”



“Unng…”



“Really… Okay. Let’s go home for now.”