Chapter 118
Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 118
Chapter Title: Epilogue - Ha Yoon (2)
Woo Shin-hyung returned in the evening.
"Master, you're back?"
"I told you not to call me that. We're married, after all."
Woo Shin-hyung said this to Han Seol-ah, who had come out to greet him with Ha Yoon's support.
"Shall I call you my husband, then?"
"No, just stick with Master."
"Aw~"
Of course, it was just playful banter—he switched the title right away and immediately reverted it.
As Han Seol-ah let out a small, reproachful sound at Woo Shin-hyung's reaction, Ha Yoon bowed her head beside her in greeting.
"Oh, you're back, Master...."
"Yeah. You kept an eye on Seol-ah, right?"
"Yes."
"'Kept an eye'? I'm not a kid or anything."
Han Seol-ah grumbled at Woo Shin-hyung's words but soon broke into a goofy smile at the hand stroking her head.
Ha Yoon shot them an incredulous look, but the moment her eyes met Woo Shin-hyung's, she hurriedly hid her expression.
He wouldn't scold me over something like this, would he?
While she fretted, Woo Shin-hyung continued.
"Ha Yoon, send Seol-ah up to the bedroom, then come straight to the bathroom."
"You're gonna have fun without me again?"
"You need to learn some restraint."
"Tch. If you're too late, you'll punish us both? No, wait—you're innocent, so it'll just be me getting punished."
Why just me?
Unable to hold back, Ha Yoon stared at her in disbelief, but Han Seol-ah was already huffing sulkily.
In this mood, no amount of talking would get through, so Woo Shin-hyung shook his head helplessly and said,
"I'll come up early, so don't worry too much."
"Promise?"
"Yeah, promise."
At her sticking out her pinky, Woo Shin-hyung let out a hearty laugh and hooked his finger with hers. Watching the scene, Ha Yoon felt her chest tighten for no reason.
Was it because no matter how much time passed, she realized she could never have what they had?
Ha Yoon swallowed a frustrated sigh and helped Han Seol-ah up to the bedroom. Then she headed straight to the bathroom.
Water sounds echoed from inside, indicating he was already washing up. Ha Yoon cautiously cracked the door open and peeked in.
"Can I come in?"
"Yeah, come on."
At Woo Shin-hyung's permission, Ha Yoon quickly approached him and attended to him just as she had with Han Seol-ah.
Scrubbing his back, or quickly making his fully erect cock cum, that sort of thing.
Normally, Han Seol-ah would shove Ha Yoon aside and insist on doing it herself, but ever since getting pregnant like that, Ha Yoon had taken over the task entirely.
As she gulped down the thick load filling her mouth, she felt a hand gently stroking her head.
Looking up at Woo Shin-hyung's kind gaze, Ha Yoon averted her eyes, her face flushing, and stood up.
After rinsing his saliva-smeared cock with water, his bath was done. Woo Shin-hyung slipped into the tub and reclined.
"You come in too, Ha Yoon."
"Yes."
At his words, Ha Yoon carefully stepped into the tub as well. She submerged herself up to her chest, but what Woo Shin-hyung wanted wasn't just bathing together.
Ha Yoon groped his lower body, found his cock, and began stimulating it carefully. Once it swelled fully, she lifted her hips, aligned it with her entrance, and sat down on it.
"Ngh...!"
Her body shuddered at the sensation of it filling her completely without a gap.
Even though it had been inside her countless times, each insertion brought a flood of pleasure. As she trembled with a wrecked expression, Woo Shin-hyung wrapped an arm around her and pulled her back against his firm chest.
With their bodies pressed tight in connection, she could feel his heartbeat pounding.
Ha Yoon bit her lip, not hiding her flushed face or ragged breaths. Then Woo Shin-hyung's hand roamed her breasts as he murmured,
"Feels like your tits are getting even bigger. All the weight going there?"
"Ahng, I... don't know...."
Unlike her academy days, eating well had put some meat on Ha Yoon's bones. But rather than useless flab, it mostly went to her chest, making her feel heavier now than right after discharge.
She'd even gotten breast-slapped by Han Seol-ah over it more than once. Lately, though, with Han Seol-ah's own pregnancy swelling her chest, the venting had died down.
As Ha Yoon moaned her response, Woo Shin-hyung said,
"Must be tough these days, huh? Seol-ah seems fine, but she's under a lot of stress. She complains to me every night in bed that she's dying."
"I-It's fine. It's always like this...."
The torment was about the same whether she was pregnant or not. If anything, back then it was mostly playful, but now it carried a sharp edge of real intensity. Seol-ah really was stressed.
Ha Yoon slowly rocked her hips, squeezing his cock, then hesitantly asked as if struck by a sudden thought.
"Um, Master... I have something I want to ask."
"What is it?"
"Are you... going to impregnate me like Seol-ah someday too...?"
"Heard it from Seol-ah, I guess."
Ha Yoon nodded. Woo Shin-hyung stroked her pink hair and said,
"Yeah. Once Seol-ah's kid is a bit older, next it'll be you."
"Why... me...?"
"Don't want it?"
"It's not that I... don't want it...."
She bowed her head shyly.
She didn't know about the past, but the current Ha Yoon definitely felt love for Woo Shin-hyung.
Whether from all the times their bodies intertwined, or from the countless "I love you"s whispered in her ear—whether it was illusion or not—things were different now. She loved him.
So bearing his child wasn't unwelcome, faint old memories of resistance aside.
But still, she hesitated.
Do you really love me like you always whisper? Not after Seol-ah. I want to be by your side like her. Called your wife, not some government toy.
Those words swirled in her mind, but nothing came out.
As Ha Yoon hung her head silently, Woo Shin-hyung hugged her tighter and said,
"If you don't want it, we won't. I'll respect your choice."
She jolted in shock and whipped her head around.
"N-No! It's not that I don't want your child, just...!"
"Just?"
"...No matter how hard I try, I'll always be next after Seol-ah."
Finally voicing what she'd only thought, Ha Yoon covered her face.
She'd probably get scolded for pointless jealousy, or maybe he'd prove her wrong. Men usually tired of jealous women, after all.
Shouldn't have said it.
Tears pricked her eyes from the hurt. Why did she have to feel this way?
"Ha Yoon. Look up."
"Sniff... Yes... Hm?"
As she sniffled wordlessly, Woo Shin-hyung spoke. Ha Yoon lifted her teary face, and he cupped her head, turning it to kiss her. Her eyes widened, but soon she wrapped her arms around his neck, losing herself in the deep tangle of tongues.
With a gasp, their lips parted. Woo Shin-hyung stroked her dazed eyes and asked,
"Feeling better now?"
"Y-Yeah... Yes...."
Ha Yoon mumbled blankly.
Even as she struggled to recover, Woo Shin-hyung patiently waited. Only once she snapped out of it and flushed did he speak again.
"Can't deny you're after Seol-ah. There's a four-year gap between you two."
"Th-That's...."
"But that doesn't mean the love I give you is any less than hers. I love you just as much as her. So don't feel insecure about being 'next'."
I love you even if you doubt it.
It was a confession she'd heard countless times during sex, but hearing it clear-headed was different.
Well, they were still connected below, so was it still sex? Ha Yoon's face burned as she murmured,
"...Yes, Master."
"Then let's finish up quick and head up. Seol-ah said she'd bully you if you're late, right?"
"Ah? Ahng?!"
As if he'd never been leisurely, Woo Shin-hyung gripped her waist and thrust. Ha Yoon couldn't hold back her moan.
In the end, going two more rounds sealed her fate for torment from Seol-ah, but Ha Yoon no longer felt that day's misery.
A sense of security, finally finding her place, warmly enveloped her.
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And two years later.
"Hoo...."
Ha Yoon exhaled shakily at the pregnancy test in her hand. Her hand instinctively went to her belly at the stark two lines.
She was really pregnant. Another life growing inside her. Realizing it brought tears unbidden.
Not sadness—her mouth was smiling brighter than ever. These were tears of joy.
As she sniffled on the toilet, a knock pounded on the door.
"Ha Yoon! Still testing?!"
"C-Coming out now!"
She hurriedly cleaned up, slipped on her underwear and skirt, and opened the door. Han Seol-ah, holding a child who looked just like her, let out an "Oh."
"Crying means it was positive, huh?"
"...Yes."
Ha Yoon shyly held up the test. Han Seol-ah's mouth gaped before she muttered,
"Well, yeah. He pumped you full like he did me, pounding for days. Weird if it didn't take first try."
"D-Don't say that—the kid can hear."
"So what? She is a kid. Right?"
Han Seol-ah's child, Soon-hyeong, glanced at her mother then turned away sharply. Han Seol-ah's expression twisted oddly, but she shook it off and said,
"Go tell Master. He'll be thrilled."
"Yes!"
Ha Yoon cried brightly and headed to Woo Shin-hyung.
He was handling paperwork in the study. When Ha Yoon entered, he stopped everything, stood, and asked,
"How'd it go?"
Instead of words, she shyly offered the test.
A grin spread across his tense face as he pulled her into a tight embrace.
Silent, for a very long time.