With the sudden appearance of an unexpected guest, Hyunwoo rose from his seat following the sound.
“Why is it all of a sudden again here?”
Hyunwoo’s gaze slowly scanned Kangwoo and Sungjae’s faces, then shifted down to the bewildered Sound.
Seeing Hyunwoo’s eyes that needed an explanation, Sound tilted her head slightly.
“I mentioned that I provided medical advice back then…”
“Ah…!”
Hyunwoo straightened his jacket and nodded his head slightly in greeting.
“I’m Seo Hyunwoo.”
Now Kangwoo stared intently at Sound. His eyes indicated that an explanation was needed once again.
“I was at the hospital where I worked.”
Pulling Sound’s arm and stepping back slightly, Hyunwoo answered again.
“The person I’m going to marry is Sound.”
“Really?”
Seeing the simultaneous enlargement of the eyes, including Sungjae’s next to the astonished Kangwoo, Hyunwoo secretly chuckled.
“Oh, you’re the one my sister was crying about, saying she wanted to see you at that time.”
When did I ever do that?
As Sound glared at Kangwoo, he quickly shifted his gaze back to Hyunwoo.
“With someone like this, my sister was crying and all.”
“Kangwoo?”
Watching the confused Sound, Hyunwoo revealed a gentle smile. Sound’s cheek turned red, embarrassed.
“If he’s the person you’re going to marry, should I call you brother-in-law, then?”
Strictly speaking, it was an incorrect answer in terms of the correct title, but no one pointed it out.
“Isn’t that right? Is it brother-in-law?”
“By the way, are you a doctor?”
“But why did you come all the way here?”
Afraid that some nonsense would come out of Kangwoo’s mouth, Sound quickly intervened.
“Why come to the hospital? It’s a get-well visit.”
“Whom? Our mom?”
“Yes. Of course. I heard that Senior, the doctor, is not feeling well. How can I stay still?”
As the phone kept ringing, Sound suddenly remembered saying she was busy and didn’t know what to do.
But why did the director, or rather, my father, come here with him?
“You must be busy, but even the director came.”
“I heard the story and said I’d come together.”
“Ah… yes. But my mom is sleeping right now. What should we do?”
Feeling sorry for Sound’s embarrassed smile, Kangwoo asked.
“Teacher, are you not feeling well?”
“Taking a little rest today would be good.”
Watching this, Sungjae, who had been observing quietly, patted Kangwoo’s shoulder and spoke.
“Then let’s just deliver this and go, Kangwoo.”
“Yes.”
The fruit basket that Sungjae had in his hand was transferred to Kangwoo’s hand.
“Sister, where’s the patient’s room? I’ll leave this quietly and go.”
“Give it to me. I’ll take it there for you.”
“It’s heavy.”
Kangwoo walked ahead, checking the name of the inpatient attached to the wall beside the hospital room. Sound followed him.
Finally, leaving only Hyunwoo and Sungjae behind, the two men watched the backs of Sound and Kangwoo.
The awkward silence lingered between the two men as they just stared at Sound and Kangwoo.
Finally, as the two entered the hospital room, Sungjae, with his messy beard, opened his dry lips.
“Exactly, what’s the condition?”
And slower than words, Sungjae’s gaze turned back to Hyunwoo. Only then did he realize that he and Hyunwoo were meeting for the first time.
“Oh, come to think of it. I haven’t introduced myself. I’m Han Sungjae. I knew Soohyang briefly a long time ago.”
“Yes. I see.”
Hyunwoo and Sungjae’s gazes briefly intertwined. Looking at Sungjae’s worried eyes, Hyunwoo answered the question.
“To put it plainly, it’s a situation where she needs a transplant as soon as possible.”
“A transplant?”
“A kidney transplant. She’s nearing the end stage of renal failure, and the only definite cure is a transplant.”
“…I see.”
Sungjae’s gaze slowly circled above Hyunwoo’s face. It seemed like he was choosing his words.
But as if unable to find the right words, Sungjae, avoiding eye contact, made Hyunwoo recall the unexpected questions Sound had asked not long ago.
Inquiring about Sound’s mood and expressing curiosity about Dad’s existence.
Perhaps for that reason…
“I’m still affiliated with Imperial Hospital, but I’ll be coming over here soon.”
“…Yes.”
“I’ll take care of Sound and your mother by her side.”
When Hyunwoo’s firm voice concluded, Sungjae nodded faintly with a faint smile.
“I’ll feel reassured.”
“Yes, you will.”
Hyunwoo couldn’t figure out why he said that to Sungjae. It just seemed like something needed to be said, and that was all.
At that moment, Kangwoo approached Sungjae and said something. Sungjae lightly greeted Hyunwoo and headed towards the ward.
It seemed like Soohyang had awakened.
Just as Kangwoo and Sound were about to leave, Soohyang woke up at that moment.
“Sound.”
“Mom!”
The voice, calling with gathered strength, held Sound’s ankles. The Sound, who had been waiting all along, took the hand of the awakened Soohyang, checked her pulse, and observed her complexion.
“Mom, are you okay?”
“I don’t know why I’ve been like this lately. Were you surprised?”
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.
