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Join the ServerHyeon-woo’s unsteady body finally collapsed.
“Director! Please stay with us!”
“I’m fine… ugh….”
The shouting employee’s voice grew more and more distant.
He felt like he shouldn’t lose consciousness here.
A faint thought echoed through the blurring fog of his mind.
This time, something was seriously wrong—his body knew it before he did.
But his worn-down body, exhausted from days of strain, did not hold out.
With people rushing toward him, Hyeon-woo closed his eyes.
“…So to proceed, we need to…”
“But right now… it’s too…”
“For now, we should continue monitoring…”
Muffled voices reached his ears.
Frowning, Hyeon-woo slowly opened his eyes.
“…Ugh.”
“Hyung, you’re awake?”
“…?”
He blinked, confused, scanning his surroundings.
A plain white ceiling stared back at him.
This wasn’t home.
Where was he?
Spotting Hyun-jin beside the bed, he opened his mouth.
“Where am I?”
“A hospital, hyung. Don’t you remember collapsing?”
“Ah.”
At his words, the memory resurfaced—collapsing at the company.
He had felt terrible… but fainting entirely?
He tried to sit up.
“Ugh….”
“Hyung, you really shouldn’t move yet.”
“…What?”
Pain still throbbed sharply through his abdomen.
He grimaced and looked at Hyun-jin.
But Hyun-jin only bit his lip, looking troubled, not answering.
“It’s just… the thing is…”
“…?”
Click.
Someone entered through the door.
Startled, Hyeon-woo turned his head.
“You’re awake. How are you feeling?”
“Ah… my stomach still hurts….”
“I see.”
The doctor nodded and asked him a few more questions.
Still disoriented, Hyeon-woo answered without knowing what was going on.
Was this serious?
A disease?
Everyone’s faces looked grave, making him even more uneasy.
“You were in a dangerous state. You almost miscarried.”
“…What?”
“You were close to losing the pregnancy. Fortunately, the baby is stable…”
“I’m… pregnant?”
“Yes, you are.”
“….”
The doctor nodded as if it were the most ordinary fact.
Hyeon-woo let out a short, incredulous laugh.
“How can an alpha be pregnant? Are you sure your tests are accurate?”
“Then let me explain your pheromone and trait results.”
“…What?”
He had expected incompetence—but instead, the doctor calmly continued.
“Your pheromone levels had already dropped significantly. But additional internal changes affected your secondary trait as well. Your classification will soon be updated to omega.”
“…Omega?”
“Yes. And you are approximately four weeks pregnant.”
“……”
First his trait changed.
Then he was pregnant.
It all felt unreal—like a dream that didn’t make sense.
“Did you consume any substances in excess recently? Medication, stimulants, or anything unusual?”
“That…”
The memory of the drug forced on him at the club came back sharply.
Could that have caused all this?
He bit his lip, thrown by the possibility.
“I… I’m not sure.”
“I understand.”
The doctor surprisingly didn’t press further.
He likely suspected something but didn’t pry—this hospital was under Moon Sung’s sponsorship, after all.
But none of that was Hyeon-woo’s concern right now.
The doctor’s voice continued, steady and serious.
“You avoided the worst, but your condition is still unstable. Your body needed time to adjust to the sudden trait shift… yet the pregnancy occurred far too early.”
“Then what should I…?”
“Medically speaking… terminating the pregnancy is the safest option. There are extremely few documented cases of an alpha undergoing a trait shift to omega, and we cannot predict how your body will react during gestation.”
“…You’re telling me to end the pregnancy.”
“Yes. But the pregnant patient’s decision is most important. Whatever you choose, we will support you. Please consider it carefully.”
“……”
The doctor looked at him quietly, giving him space.
Then he turned to Hyun-jin.
“To stabilize his pheromones, he needs substantial exposure to his partner’s scent. Have you been unable to reach the partner?”
“Oh… um…”
“Partner?”
Only then did Hyeon-woo understand.
If the hospital was referring to the father of the child… there was only one possible person.
“Did you contact Lee Seung-hyuk?”
“I did, but…”
“…He’s not coming?”
“No, it’s not that… he just isn’t answering…”
“……”
Hyeon-woo went silent.
For Seung-hyuk to ignore even Hyun-jin… he must have been determined to cut ties.
It was so very like him that Hyeon-woo didn’t even know what to say.
But what were they supposed to do now?
Regardless of intentions, a child now existed.
It wasn’t something he could decide entirely on his own.
Should he message him himself?
But Seung-hyuk had avoided even Hyun-jin’s calls.
Would he pick up?
“Oh—he did read my text at least. So he didn’t block me.”
“…He read it?”
“Yeah.”
If he saw the message, he might respond soon.
Or… he might ignore it completely.
Unease twisted in Hyeon-woo’s stomach.
He simply nodded.
“Let’s keep you hospitalized for today and monitor your condition.”
“All right.”
The doctor exited.
Silence settled in the room.
Hyeon-woo was overwhelmed.
Hyun-jin sat with his lips tightly pressed, looking like the world was collapsing.
“…Hyung.”
“Hm?”
After a long silence, he finally spoke.
“Are you… going to have the baby?”
“……”
Hyeon-woo couldn’t answer.
He could hardly believe there was a child inside him.
Now he had to decide whether to bring it into the world?
It was too much.
“I… don’t know yet.”
“But the doctor said it could be dangerous…”
“People don’t die that easily. Medicine is advanced now.”
“Still…”
Hyun-jin clearly didn’t want him to continue the pregnancy.
And Hyeon-woo understood.
Even he was scared—how much scarier must it be for Hyun-jin?
His little brother who always worried for him.
“We still have time. I’ll think about it.”
“…Okay.”
Despite Hyeon-woo being the one whose trait changed and who was pregnant, Hyun-jin looked ready to break.
Watching him pained Hyeon-woo.
“Hyung… then if you decide to have the baby…”
“Yes?”
“I’ll help. I’ll be the baby’s other dad.”
“…Oh.”
He was so sincere that Hyeon-woo was momentarily speechless.
But in truth, wasn’t that natural?
It would be his nephew.
Of course he’d want to be present.
“Don’t be silly. Between you and me, uncle or second dad—same difference.”
“No, hyung, that’s not what I meant…”
“…?”
He looked like he wanted to say more—
—but the door suddenly slammed open.
“Ju Hyun-jin! What the hell is this about—”
“……!”
“……!”
The newcomer froze when he saw Hyeon-woo lying in the bed.
And Hyeon-woo froze right back.
“…Lee Seung-hyuk?”
“Uh….”
It was certainly him, but his appearance was shocking.
He normally wasn’t fashion-conscious, but this… this was beyond that.
The face that was usually annoyingly flawless now looked worn and neglected.
Uneven stubble darkened his jaw and upper lip.
Dark circles hung under his eyes like bruises.
His pale skin made everything look even worse.
“Hyung… why are you…”
“…?”
He stared at Hyeon-woo in disbelief.
Hyeon-woo glanced at Hyun-jin.
What did he text to make Seung-hyuk rush here in this state?
With a click of his tongue, Hyun-jin crossed his arms.
“I told him this was his fault. Which isn’t wrong.”
“……”
“And I was surprised he even came. Considering he left me on read.”
“……”
At those words, Seung-hyuk lowered his gaze to the phone in his hand.
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