But just because hope disappeared didn’t mean his heart was completely folded up.
From time to time, his gaze wandered, and he felt curious and wanted to see her.
To him, passing through the long tunnel, Hyeju was the only streetlight. He wanted to vent his clogged and suffocating emotions and lean on her.
‘But it won’t work.’
If the man Hyeju met wasn’t Juwon, maybe. He might have tried a little harder.
However, the one occupying the seat next to Hyeju was none other than his brother.
The brother he loved the most in the world, after his mom and dad. Sometimes as friends, sometimes as enemies, sometimes as competitors, they had shared a lifetime as brothers.
He wished more than anyone for Juwon’s happiness. If there was a rock blocking his brother’s way, he was willing to break his body to remove it.
However, when that rock was himself, he didn’t know what to do.
‘Should I just disappear somewhere?’
However, when that rock is oneself, it’s unclear what should be done.
‘I should disappear somewhere.’
Startled by Juwon’s ring, Seungwon, overwhelmed by self-loathing, was lying on the desk, forgetting even to leave work.
‘How do you even close your heart? If there’s an academy that teaches how to close hearts, I’d enroll even if I have to use my entire salary.’
How did Oh Hyeju manage to deal with this difficult situation?
“I’m going crazy, really…”
A sigh escaped as he lay face down on the desk.
It felt like drifting on the sea.
Drifting aimlessly, he discovered a beautiful island, but no matter how much he swam, he couldn’t reach it.
He wanted to go and try even if his arms broke, but a seagull that had flown over sat on the island, seeming to occupy it entirely and dazzle his eyes.
Get lost, Seungwon. The game is already over, right?
“Ugh… let’s go home and play a battle or something.”
Although he hadn’t even drunk, his body felt heavy.
He had to go home, but he didn’t want to get up; he wanted to play games, but he didn’t want to move—such a situation.
In his endlessly listless eyes, Inyeong suddenly entered the dark office.
‘Who is it?’
The sound of footsteps entered, killing the silence, and the shadow that came in seemed to be looking around the dark office.
Seungwon thought about making a noise but gave up, afraid that he might be caught by a colleague and dragged to a drinking party for no reason.
‘After the dinner party is over, they probably came to get their bag.’
As before, burying his head deeply in the desk and blinking his ey
When I gently lifted my head, I saw her standing firmly in Hyeju’s place.
“What’s she doing over there?”
Although there was a considerable distance from the development team, I couldn’t see her expression, but her standing there like a ghost without making a sound somehow felt ominous.
Dahi, who had been standing there for a moment, turned around and disappeared.
It was only after the office door was completely closed that Seungwon lifted his head.
“What the heck, seriously.”
He looked blankly at the spot where Dahi had disappeared and then stood up.
“What were you doing in Hyeju’s seat?”
Seungwon wandered around, heading for Hyeju’s seat. At first glance, there seemed to be no change.
Because her personality was so messy, it didn’t seem like there was anything worth taking on the desk.
He turned around with a smirk.
“What are you doing there?”
“Ugh!”
Seungwon was startled by the chilly voice coming from behind. When he turned around, it was Dahi.
I thought she had left, but when did she come back?
“What are you curious about? Why, afraid I did something bad to Hyeju?”
Dahi grinned maliciously. Seungwon, with a terrified heart, tried to act nonchalant.
“Aren’t you supposed to be at the company dinner today? Why are you here?”
“It’s over.”
“Already?”
“It’s all over!”
Dahi shouted angrily.
In Seungwon’s stunned ears, the voice of someone crying out in desperation could be heard.
“It’s because of you. It’s all because of you!”
“What?”
“If it weren’t for you, nothing like today would have happened. Do you know how hard it was for me today because of you?… Because of you, I suffered humiliation, and because of you, I couldn’t even continue my job at the company!”
“Why are you like this, Dahi? Explain so I can understand.”
“Would you understand if I explained? You, who knows nothing! Look at me, I asked you to help me just once, to give me a chance, but you pretended not to hear me, you!”
“You drank a lot, Dahi. Let’s go out for now.”
“If you want to go, go out alone! I’m just going to die. Why should I live when no one loves me? Why should I live when no one trusts me? Ugh! Uwoo!”
While hitting Seungwon’s chest, Dahi, who was wailing loudly, vomited violently.
“Hey, Chendahee, are you okay?”
Surprised, Seungwon patted Dahi’s back.
“Go away. You’re the worst. Uwoo…”
While Dahi continued to vomit, Seungwon, unable to do anything, stood there anxiously.
‘She seems to be under a lot of stress. Why is she vomiting like a pregnant woman…’
!”
As Seungwon was thinking to himself, a chill ran down his spine.
A memory of a certain night suddenly came to mind. After roughly calculating the date, his heart thumped wildly.
Seungwon opened his mouth and desperately asked Dahi, who was suffering.
“Did you have your period last month?”
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.
