Eun Soo fiddled with the medicine pouch in her hand with anxious eyes.
She couldn’t take the medicine. She wasn’t supposed to take it.
Was it because of her anxiety?
Unconsciously, Eun Soo moved one hand to hold her stomach. Because she was startled and kept her gaze down with her lips bitten, she didn’t know.
That Hyuk Joo’s gaze was stubbornly fixed on her stomach.
“…Let’s stop now.”
Eun Soo didn’t want to be pushed further into the awkward situation. But Hyuk Joo didn’t give up easily. Like someone who needed to see her take the medicine, he poured water into the cup.
“Take the medicine first.”
“I will.”
Eun Soo nodded her head. However, she only looked at the water cup placed in front of her and her hand didn’t move.
Hyuk Joo, who was silently watching Eun Soo, narrowed his eyes again.
Feeling his gaze, Eun Soo licked her lips and soon closed her mouth tightly.
Watching her, Hyuk Joo got up from his seat first.
“I’ll handle the bill.”
He didn’t want to keep pushing Eun Soo to confirm what he suspected. Even so, while paying, he occasionally glanced back at Eun Soo who was sitting down.
Eun Soo, who was fiddling with the medicine pouch, grabbed the cup when her eyes met with Hyuk Joo’s. Then she drank the water.
After settling the bill, Hyuk Joo opened the restaurant door and waited for Eun Soo.
Suddenly feeling guilty, Eun Soo checked herself. Hyuk Joo couldn’t take his eyes off her as she walked stiffly past him.
The two of them, who had come out of the restaurant, stood in front of the pedestrian crossing to get to the car across the road.
Eun Soo was clutching something in her hand. Then, a fleeting wind messed up her hair.
Hyuk Joo, who was watching Eun Soo brush her fallen hair with her hand, suddenly had a sharp look in his eyes.
The same number of pills as before were clearly visible under the opaque packaging of the pouch.
Realizing where his gaze was directed, Eun Soo completely covered the medicine pouch with her palm so it couldn’t be seen.
“You seemed like you were going to throw up earlier, does that happen often?”
“…Not often, it’s just that I’m sensitive. My sense of smell…”
“Your sense of smell is sensitive…”
“Don’t worry about it.”
“How can I not worry when I’m concerned?”
“We are not in that kind of relationship anymore.”
Although it was a statement declaring her firm intentions, Eun Soo’s voice was faintly trembling.
“To me, we still are, and will continue to be.”
There wasn’t a hint of tremor in Hyuk Joo’s voice. At his firm and resolute tone, revealing his steadfast will, Eun Soo’s eyes widened.
Hyuk Joo maintained an unperturbed expression, as if questioning whether he said anything wrong.
Eun Soo, who was looking at his face, couldn’t help but think he was brazen. But he wanted to be by her side, even if it meant acting this way.
If his suspicion was correct, then all the more, desperately.
The signal changed.
Hyuk Joo firmly held Eun Soo’s hand.
“Let go.”
“It’s dangerous.”
“What exactly is dangerous…”
As Eun Soo was about to argue, she saw a motorcycle crossing the crosswalk in her line of sight. Ignoring the pedestrian signal, the motorcycle sped past, seemingly in a hurry.
Having seen a motorcycle being driven recklessly back at the hospital, Eun Soo instinctively tensed her shoulders.
“Let’s cross.”
At Hyuk Joo’s words, Eun Soo had no choice but to follow him.
Hyuk Joo, who was standing in front of the parked car, opened the passenger door.
“Get in.”
Eun Soo obediently got into the car without protest. She could well guess that Hyuk Joo wouldn’t let her just leave on her own.
She didn’t want to cause unnecessary trouble in this quiet neighborhood.
After the car started, Hyuk Joo, who had been silently driving for a while, suddenly pulled the car to the side of the road. He switched on the hazard lights and spoke.
“I need to buy something, so I’ll be back in a moment. It won’t take long.”
“Alright.”
Once Hyuk Joo left the car, he entered the drugstore right next to them. As soon as he disappeared inside, Eun Soo opened the fist that had been clutching the medicine pouch.
She took out only the medicine from the pouch and put it in her coat pocket. Then she ostentatiously held the now empty medicine pouch in her hand.
In the meantime, Hyuk Joo came out of the drugstore and got back into the car.
“Here.”
Hyuk Joo held out something. A bag full of yellow candies could be seen through the transparent wrapping. It was candy with a picture of a lemon drawn on it.
“Why the sudden candies?”
“They say it’s good when you feel like throwing up.”
“…..”
“Eat it when your stomach feels uncomfortable.”
“…Thank you.”
“Why are you still holding onto the empty medicine pouch?”
“Ah…”
Hyuk Joo took the medicine pouch from Eun Soo’s hand. He then stuffed it into his own coat pocket.
Suppressing his wildly beating heart, he firmly gripped the steering wheel with both hands.
‘Come back safely. I’ll be waiting.’
‘I miss you.’
Hyuk Joo recalled the words Eun Soo had said over the phone.
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.
