Minseop momentarily flinched under Taekyung’s menacing gaze but quickly composed himself, refusing to be intimidated.
“Don’t touch? Are you suggesting I’m some kind of pervert? That’s insulting.”
“Insult? The child is sick and undergoing tests, and you’re just filling your own desires. I didn’t expect much, but this is below even that.”
“And here you are, just jealous while a child is sick.”
Minseop was no pushover in returning Taekyung’s sarcasm.
Seoha felt annoyed by the pointless confrontation between the two men.
Especially Taekyung’s attitude was beyond her comprehension. She appreciated that he had driven her here, but she did not want their relationship to grow closer.
Taekyung was crossing a line with his current behavior.
Why does he keep intruding into my life now?
We have nothing good to gain from encountering each other.
Seoha’s mind was filled only with Minjun. Whatever the two men said didn’t matter to her.
“I’ll go to the examination room.”
Seoha said in a tired voice and left the emergency room.
Taekyung let go of Minseop’s arm. He put his hands in his pants pockets and strode after Seoha with long steps.
Minseop also intended to follow them, but at that moment, his phone rang. He sighed and disappeared in the opposite direction from Seoha and Taekyung.
Seoha was bothered by the sound of footsteps following her. She stopped on the hospital stairs, and the footsteps also halted. She sighed heavily and spoke in an exhausted voice.
“Thank you for the ride. You can go now.”
“Don’t worry about it. I’m just concerned about the child.”
“Don’t worry about Minjun. He has nothing to do with you.”
Taekyung felt a scraping in his heart at Seoha’s sharp tone.
A child that has nothing to do with him? That wasn’t true.
The child was Seoha’s, so he mattered to Taekyung.
“It does matter. I’m his teacher.”
“Please, just go.”
Seoha pleaded in a tearful voice. She couldn’t understand why Taekyung cared for Minjun, who was not his child.
Or was it the inevitable pull of blood relations that scared her more?
Afraid that Taekyung might discover the truth about Minjun.
Afraid he might take the child away.
Taekyung ignored her plea and walked past.
Seoha’s nerves felt frayed to breaking. Wanting to push away the ever-present Taekyung, the approaching Minseop, and her precious Minjun. Everything was overwhelming her.
Should she run away somewhere when Minjun wakes up?
But she couldn’t run forever.
Eager to break these wearying ties.
“Just go! Why won’t you listen to me?”
Seoha’s voice echoed with rage in the staircase. Taekyung stopped and turned around, approaching her with a sneering voice.
“Why such an overreaction? Is Kwak Minseop okay but I’m not? What’s the reason?”
“Don’t you know why? We’re already done. Didn’t you understand that I ran away because I’m sick of you?”
Seoha spat out the words deliberately.
Taekyung’s forehead creased deeply.
He then stepped closer to Seoha, cornering her against the wall.
“Already done? Just because you ran away, it’s over? No. I haven’t finished yet. If you wanted to end it, you should’ve done it properly. I will properly end it this time. Until I say it’s over, we’re not done. Even if you don’t like it, bear with it. I’ve waited five years.”
Taekyung’s dark eyes clung heavily to Seoha’s face.
Seoha struggled to turn her head away, forcing strength into her eyes.
“Stop clinging. It’s not like you, Han Taekyung.”
“Me? There’s no such thing. You made me this way.”
“Me? You’re the one who made me like this. Don’t involve me between you and Jin Yuna.”
Taekyung spoke lowly, as if he couldn’t believe it.
“Why is Jin Yuna coming up now?”
“Why? Because Jin Yuna is your woman! I don’t want to be misunderstood by her!”
Seoha said, mustering all her strength.
She looked as if she could barely stand, yet she was screaming with all the force she could muster.
Taekyung laughed hollowly.
“Now you’re even making up ridiculous excuses. Since you say so, I don’t want to end it even more. Let’s see if you can end it. You can’t until I do.”
Taekyung stepped back from Seoha. Her clenched hand dropped helplessly.
He turned and left Seoha behind, heading towards the examination room. Seoha, her tension released, staggered and leaned against the wall.
What should she do?
What if Hyunyoung hears about this and tries to harm Minjun again? Where should she run away to this time?
Would Taekyung give up on her if she met someone else?
The CT scan didn’t take as long as expected.
“Mother, Father. Minjun will be taken back to the emergency room. We need to do some simple tests for the admission process.”
The nurse naturally assumed Taekyung and Seoha were a couple. Seoha was too flustered to deny it, but Taekyung quickly responded.
“Understood. Proceed with the admission. I’ll be with Minjun.”
Taekyung watched over Minjun, who was on the stretcher.
Minjun was still asleep. He was supposed to sleep for only 30 minutes, but he hadn’t woken up yet. Sleeping, Minjun looked like an angel.
Taekyung stared intently at the child’s face, which strangely felt familiar.
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.
