#14
It was the first time in his life he’d heard such a desperate scream. Neither Park Hyeonjin from the past nor Chris, whose eye was stabbed today, had made sounds like this. Goosebumps rose all over him from fear.
“What was that?”
That voice wasn’t Eun Sajun’s. It didn’t seem sufficient to be Secretary Kim either. The housekeepers were women, so it definitely wasn’t them. That would conclusively mean it was Baek Cheonhui, who had supposedly come to see Eun Sajun. Goosebumps crawled up Yeoul’s spine.
What on earth had happened? With tension reaching extreme heights, Yeoul couldn’t stay in the bathroom any longer, so he got up and entered the bedroom.
He couldn’t remain completely naked in such a shocking situation, so he looked around for something to wear. Conveniently, pajamas were neatly folded on the bed. They looked too small to be Eun Sajun’s size. It seemed they had been prepared for Yeoul to wear. He picked them up.
“Huh?”
They weren’t ordinary pajamas. There was lace on the sleeves and collar. The material was also so thin that if worn, his skin would show through completely. What kind of design was this? He wondered if they were women’s pajamas, but they were pants and seemed too big for a woman to wear. He would have preferred to wear something else if there was an alternative, but nothing else was visible. Yeoul had no choice but to put them on. As expected, the size fit perfectly. The design was bewildering, but they were apparently meant for him after all.
“Ugh!”
At that moment, another moan came from beyond the door. Yeoul’s pupils dilated further. What on earth was happening to cause this? He couldn’t bear the curiosity.
Yeoul opened the door and came outside. The small hallway led to a living room that appeared peaceful, but perhaps because of the screams, it seemed somehow distorted. With tension reaching extreme levels, Yeoul walked on tiptoes carefully. Soon he cast his gaze toward the railing overlooking the first floor.
The main lighting was off, and only soft stand lamps were glowing. No one was there, and there were no signs of anyone’s presence either.
“What’s going on?”
Yeoul was even more confused. To confirm more clearly, he came down the stairs. Upon entering the first-floor living room, it was even more quiet, as if the screams he’d encountered moments ago had been a fantasy. Moreover, the living room was so neat without even a carpet out of place that it was even more puzzling. He tilted his head, wondering if he had heard wrong. But it had been too vivid to dismiss as nonsense. Something seemed to have happened…
Yeoul frowned as he looked around the living room. There was nothing. Just in case, he walked around everywhere – the kitchen, reception room, and so on – but eerily peaceful scenes continued. It was just as Yeoul returned to the living room, feeling puzzled.
“What are you doing here?”
“Eek!”
At the voice that came like an ambush, Yeoul startled and turned around. Eun Sajun was there. He was so surprised he almost wet himself, but barely held it in.
“Ah… There seemed to be a strange sound, so I was startled.”
“A strange sound?”
The questioning Eun Sajun’s gaze was like a weapon given form. Overwhelmed by his coldness, Yeoul somehow felt he shouldn’t mention the screams. This thought came even stronger because he wasn’t an ordinary Alpha. Most importantly, nothing suspicious was visible in the mansion.
“It’s late now, so all the staff have left work. There’s no way such sounds would occur.”
“That’s… right, isn’t it?”
Or had he really heard hallucinations? But it was also strange that Baek Cheonhui, who had supposedly come a little while ago, was nowhere to be seen.
“Where is that Omega? You went to meet him a little while ago.”
“Ah, we had a brief conversation outside and parted ways.”
“Wasn’t it about discussing contract termination? Can that be resolved with just a brief conversation?”
“It’s so late that it seemed the discussion would get lengthy, so we decided to talk in detail tomorrow.”
“Ah… yes…”
Yeoul answered as if entranced. It was indeed late. But if someone came at this late hour, it meant they were that desperate, so it felt suspicious that they had only a brief conversation.
“By the way, the pajamas suit you well.”
Eun Sajun looked Yeoul up and down from head to toe. Under his gaze, Yeoul felt unnecessarily embarrassed. Thinking about it again, this pajama design was really strange.
“Let’s sleep now. You had a lot happen today, so you must be tired.”
“Ah… yes… I understand.”
Yeoul nodded. He felt uneasy and mysteriously uncomfortable as if under hypnosis, but he tried to ignore it.
* * *
Returning to the bedroom, Yeoul lay down on the bed. After finishing his shower, Eun Sajun also took the spot next to Yeoul. However, they weren’t pressed close together but maintained a slight distance.
“I’m glad the pajamas suit you better than expected.”
“Ah… yes, thank you.”
Eun Sajun smiled as if pleased.
“From now on, use this room with me. I think it would help with having a child.”
“Yes…”
Honestly, it was uncomfortable, but since he had to be obsessed with his penis, it wasn’t a bad proposal.
“During the contract period, wear the clothes, shoes, and accessories I prepare. And the phone too.”
“What? The phone too?”
Yeoul was startled. Not only was Shin Taeon’s contact information in there, but he also needed to communicate with him.
“Yes. It looked like an old model, so I’ll get you the latest one.”
“Ah… no. I’ll just use this one. Calls work fine and there’s no problem using it. If I want to change it, I’ll tell you then.”
It would be troublesome if the situation of communicating with Shin Taeon became known during the process of transferring phone numbers. He was already suffocating from the damages, so he couldn’t create more troublesome situations.
“Alright. Then instead, give me your phone number again. I couldn’t reach the number written on the resume.”
“Ah… I changed my number due to circumstances.”
That resume was fake, so naturally the number was fake too.
“I’ll give you the new number.”
Since they needed to communicate for a month, exchanging numbers was necessary.
“Alright. If you need to get anything from your family home, let’s set aside time to go get it. If we’re going to be together until childbirth, it’ll take roughly 2 years.”
“Yes. I understand.”
Yeoul answered, but he had no intention of going.
Since it was realistically a relationship that would end in a month, there was no need to do the troublesome task of going to his family home to get documents containing his real identity. Most importantly, it would just create more weaknesses.
“Speaking of which, today is Christmas.”
“Ah…”
It seemed midnight had passed.
“Next year, let’s spend Christmas Eve together like a proper Christmas Eve.”
“Yes… I understand.”
There probably wouldn’t be a next year together, but he answered to please him.
“You must be very tired today, shall we sleep now?”
“Yes. Alright.”
Yeoul nodded. The bed was extremely comfortable, but perhaps because he’d experienced such big changes in one day, the tension wouldn’t leave his body. Moreover, Baek Cheonhui’s whereabouts had been concluded unsatisfactorily, making it even worse. So he was anxious about whether he could sleep, but before long he reached the depths of slumber.
* * *
“Huu…”
Inside a hospital room surrounded entirely by white walls. Being a VIP room, the spacious area was furnished with luxurious furniture and medical equipment. Currently, this place was filled with hazy smoke. This was because Geum Yeojin was sitting crookedly on the bed with a cigarette in his mouth.
The same irises as Yeoul rolled around as they surveyed the surroundings. The hospital room they’d moved to due to Shin Taeon’s insistence was a VIP room and quite fancy. He’d thought they might give him a beggar-like room since he’d threatened his twin brother Yeoul and mercilessly slapped his own cheek. But thinking about it, it was natural. They had once been partners who had shared flesh.
When Yeoul was struggling to repay the private loans, Shin Taeon approached Yeojin. The condition was to sell his body in exchange for debt forgiveness. Actually, looking at Shin Taeon’s traits and appearance, every Omega couldn’t help but drool. Yeojin was the same. So for about a month, he served his nights.
But then.
After intense acts, Shin Taeon looked Yeojin up and down from head to toe and made an astounded expression.
‘You were deceiving me?’
‘No.’
‘Bullshit. Do you think I’m an idiot? Don’t ever contact me again.’
And so the brief fuck-buddy relationship came to an end. The problem was that after that, Shin Taeon showed interest in Yeoul. He had noticed the secret that Yeojin alone had been harboring.
But there was one more extremely dominant Alpha like Shin Taeon. Poisonous blue eyes like a venomous snake. The moment he went for a housekeeper interview through Shin Taeon’s introduction, that man looked at him and made a proposal.
‘Want to make a pregnancy contract with me?’
But observing Yeojin, his eyes quickly became filled with contempt.
‘You have a body that can’t make pregnancy contracts like that. Can’t help it. Come to work as a housekeeper.’
Geum Yeojin stubbed his cigarette on the bed and frowned. But Eun Sajun, who had rejected him, asked Yeoul for a pregnancy contract.
“Eun Sajun is fucking sharp.”
He lay down on the bed in indignation.
* * *
The knife scraping against the plate made quite a loud noise. Yeoul was diligently working his fork. On the plate were scrambled eggs, sausage, buttered bread, and a salad mixed with various vegetables. Yeoul stuffed them into his mouth while looking at his phone. 9:30 AM.
It had become December 30th before he knew it. It had already been five days since coming to this house. Out of the 30 days, 5 had been consumed, leaving 25 days remaining. Yeoul felt quite heavy-hearted. This was because he had barely seen Eun Sajun over the past few days.
Since the day they wrote the contract, Eun Sajun had been busy with something – he left for work early in the morning and came home late at night. His and Yeoul’s life patterns were misaligned. Because of this, he hadn’t seen his penis, let alone his face. What was the point of contracting for pregnancy if he was going to be absent like this? Time couldn’t just pass meaninglessly like this.
Should he be more proactive? How should he be proactive? As the representative perpetual single among Omegas, he was confusion itself.
* * *
And so the day passed and evening came. Today too, he received news that Eun Sajun would work overtime. Yeoul felt uneasy thinking another day would fly by meaninglessly like this. At this rate, the month would pass by in no time.
After finishing dinner, Yeoul stomped his feet in anxiety.
What to do. What to do.
Cold sweat also trickled down his forehead. With a troubled heart, he came up to the second floor. But then.
Creak. Bang!
A sharp sound was heard. Yeoul looked toward where the sound came from in bewilderment. A door in the corner of the living room was open. And there was Baek Cheonhui with disheveled hair. His whole body was covered in blood and his eyes had lost focus.
“Gasp!”
Why was Baek Cheonhui, who had supposedly left five days ago, here? Yeoul was horrified.
“Fuck. Are you that Omega Eun Sajun is obsessed with?”
“What? What do you mean…”
“Fucking hell.”
Baek Cheonhui approached with sharp eyes and slapped Yeoul’s cheek.
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
