Jinwook, dressed in a neat suit, exited the meeting room. Throughout the meeting, Minhee, who had been taking minutes by his side, followed him.
The two of them took the elevator and descended from the floor where the office was located.
In the corridor leading to the office, there was a secretary desk, and the secretaries who saw the two of them immediately lowered their heads.
Then, one secretary addressed Jinwook, saying, “Director, your wife visited while you were in the meeting.”
Jinwook’s eyebrows raised at the remark. “My wife is here?”
“Yes. She said she would wait until the end of the meeting, as she conveyed to Director.”
Jinwook’s pupils flickered lightly. It was the first time Yeongju had visited the company without prior notice.
“Where is she now?”
“In the office…”
Before the secretary could finish her answer, Jinwook briskly headed towards the office. Minhee tried to follow, but he gestured with his hand, indicating that no one should enter.
Jinwook opened the door and entered the office. There, he saw Yeongju sitting on one side of the sofa.
Upon seeing Jinwook, Yeongju stood up. Jinwook approached her and asked, “What’s going on?”
Yeongju’s face was different from how it looked in the morning. She was pale, her eyes trembled, and she seemed somewhat absent-minded, like someone not in control.
“Suddenly coming like this, I’m sorry.”
Yeongju continued speaking in a trembling voice.
“But… I wanted to see you in person instead of over the phone.”
Jinwook’s expression became serious. Yeongju, still with trembling eyes, continued speaking to him.
“I still can’t believe it…”
“…”
“Is this really… happening to me?”
“…”
“I… I’m pregnant.”
Yeongju’s eyes welled up with hot tears. At that moment, as her tearful eyes met Jinwook’s, she said, “I’m having a baby.”
“…”
“I… Huhuhu. I’m going to have a baby.”
Hot tears streamed endlessly. Shoulders shook uncontrollably in overwhelming joy.
He never imagined a day like this would come. He thought it was a dream that happened to others.
He never even dared to imagine such a miracle.
Fearing that it might be a dream, he came to Jinwook in a daze. He embraced the maternity handbook with the ultrasound photo like his life, rushing straight here.
He wanted to tell Jinwook that this wasn’t a dream.
He wanted to make him realize that this miracle was real.
Like Yeongju, Jinwook was frozen with an expression of disbelief.
“…Is it true?”
Yeongju, her face covered in tears, nodded. She opened the maternity handbook she was holding against her chest and showed it to Jinwook.
On the page she showed him, there was an ultrasound picture taken today, and attached to it was a black, round shape.
“They say this black, round shape is the baby’s home.”
Listening to Yeongju’s sobbing explanation, Jinwook gazed at the photos intently.
“It’s been 5 weeks and 4 days… They said we can hear the baby’s heartbeat in ten days.”
His heart raced, and tears welled up in his eyes. Something warm dropped onto the ultrasound photo.
“Ah. And this white dot is…”
Jinwook embraced Yeongju. Resting his head on her shoulder, he said, “You’ve suffered a lot, Yeongju.”
“…”
“All this time… Thank you for your efforts.”
He understood how much effort and hardship Yeongju had endured to have a child. When her dreams shattered, he knew the immense frustration and sadness she experienced. No, it was a weight and pain he couldn’t fathom.
Warm tears streamed down Yeongju’s shoulders.
“It was a lie when I said I didn’t want a child.”
Of course, it was a lie.
“I, too, thought it would be nice to have a child who looks just like you.”
Like Yeongju, he wanted a child who resembled her. The mere existence of such a child would change everything.
A tender voice whispered in Yeongju’s ears.
“Thank you for delivering such a happy gift.”
At those words, Yeongju’s shoulders shook even more vigorously. She cried deeply into Jinwook’s chest.
After embracing her for a while, Jinwook gently pulled away and looked into Yeongju’s face. Her eyes were swollen from crying.
Wiping away Yeongju’s tears, Jinwook said, “Stop crying now.”
“Huhu…”
“Mom crying will be revealed at the ceremony.”
“What can I do? Tears won’t stop.”
Smiling gently, Jinwook replied, “Because they are tears of joy, the child will be happy with us.”
As Jinwook was looking at her affectionately, he suddenly seemed to recall something.
“Wait, this is not the time for this.”
In a hurry, Jinwook put on his suit jacket.
“Let’s go to the hospital first.”
“I just came from the hospital.”
“But I wasn’t there. I need to see it myself and have a conversation. There are many things to ask.”
Jinwook took Yeongju’s hand and started to walk towards the door but stopped again.
“No, it’s better for you to stay at home. I’ll go and have a meeting and come back.”
“…”
Afterward, Jinwook called the driver but changed his mind, thinking it would be better to bring Yeongju himself. He seemed like someone who didn’t know what to do.
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.
