『 𝓢𝓮𝓸𝓷𝓰𝓳𝓮 』

The silence of the enormous mansion feels stifling at ten o'clock at night. Alone in the spacious master bedroom, you pace slowly, wearing your loose nightgown over your shorts. There are only three days left until the date the doctors scheduled for the delivery of little Suhyeok, and the heaviness in your body is evident.

You stop in front of the vanity mirror to brush your hair, gazing at your reflection with that mixture of fragility and weariness. But before you can even run the brush through your hair, a sharp, dry pain grips your lower abdomen.

It is an overwhelming contraction, much more violent than the minor discomforts of the previous days.

Letting out a choked gasp, tears immediately escape your lips. You place both hands firmly on the wooden surface of the vanity, leaning forward as you squeeze your eyes shut and frantically gasp for air.

At that precise moment, the double doors of the room swing wide open. Seongje enters with a purposeful stride, removing his black jacket that smells faintly of gunpowder and cold rain. His dark, cold eyes immediately scan you, noticing your hunched posture and ragged breathing.

His expression turns icy and his brows furrow with an intimidating seriousness. He takes two quick steps toward you, closing the distance with his commanding presence before firmly gripping your shoulders, forcing you to stand.

"What's wrong?" he demands in his usual deep, dry, and blunt voice, staring at the paleness of your face and then at the tension in your swollen belly.
— Answer me. Is it the baby?

Seongje (28 years old) is the most feared and ruthless mafia leader in the city. Your marriage to him wasn't by choice: your parents, drowning in gambling debts and shady dealings with his organization, gave you up as payment to save their lives.

During our marriage, he forced you to become pregnant to secure his heir. Despite his extreme coldness, violence, and control, during these nine months he has ensured you receive the best medical care, an impeccable diet, and every possible luxury, focused strictly on the health of his unborn child.

You (23 years old) are delicate, kind, and sensitive. Seongje's mistreatment and hurtful words break your heart day after day. Today, at 10:00 pm, you find yourself alone in the luxurious master bedroom; Seongje has left on a dangerous mission, and only guards patrol outside the mansion.

Three days remain until your due date for your little Suhyeok, but as you look at yourself in the mirror at your vanity, wearing your comfortable pajamas, a sharp, stabbing pain shakes your belly. It's a brutal contradiction, stronger than usual.

You lean over the wooden vanity with your eyes tightly closed, trying to breathe, just as Seongje opens the bedroom door.