Correction Chapter 118

His whole body went cold. The chill he felt in that moment was a sensation he had never experienced before. Jungmin instinctively slapped Yoo Shinwoo’s hand away. It was an unconscious act, driven by the thought that he had to protect the child. Can even an alpha feel maternal love? The bewilderment was all Jungmin’s.

“Ah, sorry. I was just so surprised.”

“…No, it’s okay. It can happen.”

I have to think calmly. 

Just a moment ago, he had been able to judge rationally, but now his mind was a complete mess. Why?

Jungmin looked at Shinwoo’s face. If this life inside his belly was Yoo Shinwoo’s child… if it was his child, shouldn’t he be happier? Was he feeling this way because he was trying to break up with him? No, but still… wasn’t this what he had wanted so badly? Yoo Shinwoo’s child… He had wanted to have his child. That was why he had endured, wasting his time and body until now, so why was he feeling so miserable?

“You don’t seem happy.”

Yoo Shinwoo smiled bitterly and sat down in front of Jungmin. Then, he caressed his cheek.

“Jungmin, don’t you remember? When I was hurt because of Youngmin, you kept telling me. That you would become my omega and give birth to my child. That you would do everything. You’ve achieved that now.”

“…This child might not be your child, hyung. The knotting… it wasn’t completely successful back then. As far as I remember… I think that’s how it was.”

“That’s true, but it’s not like there’s no possibility, right? I was inside your body before Kim Joohwan.”

That was true. It was ridiculous to talk about the order at a time like this… but in terms of order, that was correct.

“Jungmin.”

Yoo Shinwoo continued to caress Jungmin’s cheek.

“You were very surprised.”

“Shinwoo hyung…”

“It’s okay. Because I’m that happy. You can become an omega now.”

Shinwoo hugged Jungmin.

“Even if that child isn’t mine, it’s okay. First, give birth safely and we can give him up for adoption… and then you can have my child. No, wait. Let’s talk about the future later. I think enjoying this happiness now comes first.”

When Kim Joohwan had hugged him earlier, he had felt everything, his trembling and his heartbeat, so why couldn’t he feel anything from Yoo Shinwoo? It felt as if a cold doll was hugging him.

“Right. Shall we go to the US? Actually, a company that said they would cure my illness appeared, and it’s an American company. So I’m thinking about it, but what do you think, Jungmin? Let’s go together. They’ll probably help you give birth to the child too. I’ll ask them. I think it would be good to start fresh there. My illness gets cured, you become an omega… We could even mate and get married.”

He couldn’t say anything. He was talking about a hopeful future, but before Jungmin’s eyes, there was only pitch-black darkness. He couldn’t feel any light or hope. He wasn’t happy at all about having a child. Instead, a desire for this moment to be a dream began to slowly, darkly take over his whole body.

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Jungmin told Yoo Shinwoo he would think about it. At the same time, he told Kim Joohwan to do the examination later and to discharge him for now.

Kim Joohwan and the doctor in charge naturally objected, but seeing that Jungmin’s complexion was too poor, they seemed to decide they had no choice, postponing the examination for two days and issuing a discharge order.

Both Yoo Shinwoo and Kim Joohwan wanted to take Jungmin home, but he refused. He didn’t want to go home today. Since it was also Yoo Shinwoo’s discharge day, being in the same building as him was a burden in itself, and he couldn’t bear to look at Kim Joohwan’s face. So the path he chose was his parents’ house. His mother was surprised by Jungmin’s sudden visit, but seeing that her son’s face was not very good, she didn’t ask for the reason.

“Shin Jungmin, is something wrong?”

Even Youngmin, unlike his usual self, followed him quietly and cautiously said a word. Jungmin smiled as he looked at the angel in Youngmin’s arms. And he stared at the small child for a long time.

So small… It was unbelievable that a child even smaller than this was inside his own belly. If he were an omega, he would have confided in Youngmin about this situation, but knowing he couldn’t, Jungmin sighed.

“I’m going to get some rest.”

“Okay. Let’s talk later.”

As expected, he had become more perceptive than before. As soon as Youngmin left the room, Jungmin took off his clothes and sat on the bed. He checked his phone; there were no missed calls, but there were many messages from Kim Joohwan.

He couldn’t forget the expression on his face when he got into the taxi. He looked like he had a lot to say but was holding it back. He probably couldn’t bring himself to override his stubbornness. Why was he so concerned about him?

“Haaa…”

Jungmin lay down on the bed and caressed his stomach. Fortunately, he didn’t feel any pain.

“Baby. Who on earth is your father?”

Now that he’d said it, it was so absurd that he laughed. Anyone who heard would think he had lived a truly promiscuous life. No, was he a bit promiscuous? He thought he had lived a relatively faithful life, but for something like this to happen. He knew it didn’t make sense, but he wished the child would give him an answer.

“No, wait. I’m sorry.”

What fault did this kid have? It was suddenly given life, but to have it happen in an alpha’s body meant a rough road was guaranteed from the start… this was a problem for the adults to solve.

“I’ll take care of it, so you just grow up well.”

I’ll be the one to hurt, so I hope this young life just grows healthily in this cozy womb without any worries, Jungmin thought as he stroked his stomach.

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Thinking it was Youngmin, he didn’t answer, but at the sound of another gentle knock, Jungmin sighed and got up.

“What, what is it.”

At Jungmin’s words, the door opened slowly. Outside the door stood Kim Joohwan. And behind him, Youngmin was peeking his head out.

“You…”

He hadn’t even told him he was going to his parents’ house, how did this guy know and come here?

“Youngmin sunbae, I’m sorry, but I’d like to talk to Jungmin sunbae for a bit.”

“Ah, okay! I’ll get out of the way!”

Youngmin readily made way, and Kim Joohwan closed the door and came in.

“How did you know I was here.”

“So careless.”

Kim Joohwan smiled and tapped Jungmin’s watch. Come to think of it, the watch Kim Joohwan had given him was on his wrist. It was a specially made watch that took Jungmin’s health into consideration. It seemed he had checked Jungmin’s real-time heart rate and location information.

“So this was a shackle all along.”

“To only realize that now, sunbae, you’re pretty dense when you think about it.”

Kim Joohwan pulled a chair and sat down opposite Jungmin.

“But I did hesitate a lot about whether to come in or not. I thought you might not like it, sunbae. But… I couldn’t stand it.”

He clasped his two hands tightly and fell silent for a moment.

“What did you talk about with Yoo Shinwoo? You’ve been strange since then, sunbae.”

He thought there was no way Kim Joohwan wouldn’t know. He was sure he knew, as he was a guy who knew his condition and feelings like a ghost. For Jungmin, getting out of that place had been the priority, so he hadn’t had the time to think about Kim Joohwan.

“I was going to ask Yoo Shinwoo… but I thought I might punch him, so I decided against it.”

“Violence is not okay.”

“I know, right? It would be a huge problem if the child grows up, searches for his parents’ names, and finds a violence article, right?”

Kim Joohwan joked with a smile, but he couldn’t bring himself to laugh. The child… right. This guy thinks it’s his child. No, Jungmin had the same thought. That this child was Kim Joohwan’s.

“What if it’s not your child?”

Kim Joohwan’s smiling face slowly hardened. And then he looked into Jungmin’s eyes.

“That’s… impossible.”

“…Think carefully. Who I was entangled with that day before you arrived.”

“Sunbae.”

“Kim Joohwan.”

“Shin Jungmin!”

Kim Joohwan grabbed Jungmin’s arm.

“Shinwoo hyung said it. That his azoospermia was cured, by you. So he said this child could be his.”

His fingertips loosened a little, powerlessly, then gripped Jungmin tightly again. As if afraid he might go somewhere, his hand was filled with strength.

“It’s okay. It doesn’t matter.”

“What?”

“It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter whose child it is. I will raise him. I will help you give birth healthily, sunbae, and I will raise him. And that child will be my heir, and I will pass on everything I have to him.”

“I’m telling you it might not be your kid?”

“What does that matter? It’s the child you gave birth to, sunbae. That’s all that’s important. To me… so don’t think about anything, sunbae. Don’t think about anything but your body and the child. Now is not the time for that. And even until you grow old and die, and the child grows up and grows old and dies. Never wonder who the child’s father is for the rest of your life. Because now and in the future, it will only be me.”