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The moment I realized something was amiss was when a sudden wave of nausea hit me.

At first, I tried to brush it off as nothing significant.

But as the pain in my abdomen and chest intensified, accompanied by fatigue and even headaches, and I found myself craving for sweet or sour tastes out of the blue, the strange symptoms persisted.

Well, I really didn’t think much of it until then.

Until I was forced by my worried husband to go to the hospital.

“It’s pregnancy.”

When I heard the doctor’s announcement, I thought it was a mistake in the test. It felt absurd to think that I was pregnant… It just couldn’t be true.

“How long has it been since your last period?”

But I couldn’t brush off the doctor’s probing questions that followed.

From the night my husband officially proposed to me, until this morning, we had engaged in relations for at least three hours on average every day for almost a month.

Even more on days off. Without contraception. Just looking into each other’s eyes would lead to exploring each other’s bodies without hesitation, sometimes even against our will.

He even begged me to do it outside, saying it’s forbidden, or to do it inside, and he even begged me to do it. So the doctor’s diagnosis was an expected and natural consequence.

“Um, husband. What do we do now?”

Worried about the future, I gently stroked my lower abdomen and asked, and my husband, with a stiff expression, alternated his gaze between me and the cradle where our baby was nestled.

Seeing him so tense, it seems he is aware of what he has done.

“…We should probably tell our families. If it’s something we can handle on our own—”

Saying that, my husband smiled meaningfully and placed his hand on top of mine, which was caressing my lower abdomen.

“An event as big as a falling star is not something ordinary.”

My husband whispered affectionately, mentioning the dream our families had. It’s true that it’s not something ordinary, but can’t we take it more seriously? I enjoyed making a baby with you every day, but I wasn’t really prepared to become a mother…

No. Come to think of it, becoming your wife was also something that happened without any preparation.

At that time, we were pushed into each other’s households, forced into a relationship, and we couldn’t even imagine becoming a real couple.

I didn’t see you as a man, and you didn’t see me as a woman.

That’s how shocking your proposal was. I was always ready to be your wife, but I wasn’t prepared for this.

But now I have to become a mother to a child… Does that make any sense?

“Don’t worry too much about telling the family. Both you and the baby in your belly, I’ll take full responsibility. I promised to be your husband that day, knowing what I was getting into.”

— So trust me.

With those final words, he gently touched the ring on my ring finger that he had put on me, and smiled kindly.

Hmm… come to think of it, it doesn’t seem impossible, does it? If it’s our child…

***

That day, we informed our families about the pregnancy.

My husband contacted his family through a phone call, while I used a family photo as an excuse to invite my mom and Minjeong over and drop the bombshell.

I only suspected that both of them would be shocked when they found out I was pregnant, but Minjeong fainting was beyond my expectations.

And

“Hey, you scoundrel!! What did you do to my sister?!”

When I tried to call an ambulance, I never expected to suddenly find myself grabbing my husband’s neck.

“Where is Kang Sunwoo?! Come out right now!!”

The furious family members barging into the house was even more unexpected.

“I warned you, but you still dared to touch Eunhye?! I was raising a beast, not a human being!!”

“I said not to worry, it’s only been a short while, and you cause such a huge accident… Oh, our youngest. Mother is telling you to collapse and die, collapse and die!!”

“He said his wish was to see his great-grandchild before he dies, but instead of a wedding, without even a formal meeting, how could you do this…”

With Minjeong alone already overwhelming, having my father, mother, and grandfather join in made my husband completely overwhelmed, repeating apologies as if possessed by something.

Especially my father, his face turning crimson, gripping my husband’s collar with a murderous intent, pounding on him. Even though the others may not know, my father is meeting him for the first time today, and all I can think is how terrifying he is.

“It’s my fault… because of me… if I had known he was such a beast of a man, this wouldn’t have happened…”

Wait, Mom, what are you saying? Don’t say that. Thanks to you, I was able to meet and come this far with my husband… and my husband is not just a beast of a man, he’s a real beast.

“I told you to make sure to use protection. If you’re going to do it raw, it means you two were so compatible, right? Oh my! How was our Sunwoo’s technique?”

When it comes to technique, once you start, it’s hard to stop… No, what is this person asking?! Be quiet, Mr. Gangdan!

Huh?! This, this isn’t right, we need to stop this! It’s not a joke, my husband’s face turned purple! If you keep going, he might really hurt someone!

“What, what are you all doing!! Stop it and let go of my husband!!!”

To stop the commotion, I pushed away the crying Mom and scolded Gangdan, then ran to my husband in the lawless chaos and shouted.

And after rescuing my husband from the four ghosts unharmed, I tidied up his disheveled hair and comforted his exhausted body with a warm hug.

I’m the only one worrying about our husband’s safety here.

“…I have something to say to everyone.”

Finally coming to his senses, my husband realized that his family had calmed down and spoke calmly. Seeing his face, which was like a dying corpse, quickly transform into a manly appearance, honestly made me feel good. My body♡

“Ahem… First, let’s hear what you have to say.”

As my husband’s grandfather cleared his throat, starting with my father, one by one, they took their seats on the living room sofa.

On the left were Mom and Minjeong, on the right were Dad and Mom, Gangdan, and in the center was Grandpa.

Conscious of the uneasy gazes, my husband and I knelt in the direction where the family members were facing, like frogs being stared at by a snake.

“First of all, I would like to apologize to my mother-in-law and sister-in-law. Everything that has happened, causing trouble for both of you, and touching Eunhye without any consultation, it’s all my fault.”

Bowing deeply and offering a respectful bow, my husband. Why does he think this is all his fault? Pregnancy was unexpected, but we both wanted to have a baby, my husband felt the same… don’t try to take all the responsibility alone.

“No! The responsibility is also mine—”

“Who are you calling sister-in-law, you crazy bastard!!”

My attempt to persuade the adults was drowned out by Minjeong’s scream.

The younger sister dared to interrupt her older sister, and although she wanted to say something out of frustration, she found herself silenced by the intimidating glare of Minjeong, whose eyes were full of life. She couldn’t even utter a word and simply bowed her head deeply.

“I’m sorry for not being of any help.”

“Juminjeong, sit down and be quiet!”

Once again, it was their mother’s short and stern scolding that stopped Minjeong from getting too worked up.

Minjeong reluctantly took a seat with a face full of discontent.

Even though their mother looked visibly angry, she was trying to suppress her anger forcibly.

“Mr. Kang Seonwoo. I am extremely angry right now. I trusted that I could rely on you without worry, but I never expected to be betrayed like this.”

“…”

Seobang bowed his head silently at the mother’s low voice, while the family members at home began to pale.

“Our Eunhye is only twenty… just became an adult. At an age where she still has a lot she wants to do, to lay a hand on a child who hasn’t even had any social experience… I seriously want to ask if you’re in your right mind!”

“Hey, Mom, don’t be too hard on this person. They’ve already messed up, and this person has no solution—”

“Eunhye, you’re the same!”

Oh no, is it my turn next?

“Do you have a plan or not? No one has pointed it out until now, but considering your attitude towards Mr. Kang Seonwoo, did you ever think you would cause such a huge incident?”

The mother’s completely different demeanor sent a chill down their spines. It’s surprising how a kind and affectionate mother can turn into a scary person when triggered.

“Eunhye, do you remember what you said to Mom and Minjeong? You said you wanted to go to college, study hard, and take the college entrance exam! How could someone who said that suddenly get pregnant when the exam is just around the corner?!”

I have nothing to say when it comes to talking about the college entrance exam. It’s going to be awkward in many ways once the cat is out of the bag… but it couldn’t be helped.

“College is fine, but I wanted to have it… before it’s too late, to give birth to the child of the person I love the most in the world—”

“W-what… what did you say…?”

Oops, that was something that shouldn’t have slipped out.

I-I’m sorry!