Chapter 3 Part I

Jinwoo - 29

Haein - 27


"Dear.. it seems I'll be assigned to a new murder case in the countryside... I'll be gone for a week." Jinwoo went back to the living room after answering a call from their superior.

Haein, sitting down the sofa while watching a cooking show slowly looked at her husband. "Oh? That's great, it means other people know your capabilities now that you get requested for a case in farther places" Haein gently smiled at the man before her and she patted the space beside her, telling him to sit.

Jinwoo sighed a bit and obliged. He slowly hugged her wife and mumbled. "Yeah sure... I would accept the case if its normal times you know."

"Why? Is this not normal?" She laughed gently at her husband. "Stop being a worry rat, really. Or you'll get wrinkles on your forehead from all of the frowning you are doing."

"Huh, like I can get wrinkles. Hmm.. unless I wish to. But really now dear, you are pregnant. I can't just leave you like that."

Haein smiled and gently patted her abdomen. She's 2 months pregnant now but she is not showing that much yet. She chuckled at her husbands antics and playfully flicked his arm. "I am past from the nausea and dizziness now dear. I'll be fine. Besides, Beru would be here. And I am sure he'll report to you immediately if anything happens." She looked at the shadow general in question at the porch, talking with Igrit.

"Yeah I guess. But I cannot help but worry you know."

"Oho? What's this the Shadow Monarch getting all fidgety and nervous?" Jinwoo scrunched his nose as he heard his wife chuckling again.

"Really dear, I can have Sunmi stay here while you are away, or even ask her to bring her son, Haru to stay. So you wouldn't worry too much." Jinwoo sighed as he finally relented to his wife and nodded before giving her cheek a peck.


"Mister Jinwoo bye bye!!" Haru waved enthusiastically at the retreating figure going to his car. Jinwoo laughed slightly and waved at the energetic kid too.

"He's excited. Says he can play with me all along after not going to the dojo for sometime now." Haein nodded and held her husband's arm, giving him a pat.

"Seems he really missed you." Jinwoo chuckled and watched as Sunmi and Haru went back into their house and he looked at his side and stared at Beru. "Beru. You know what to do okay?"

[Yes my liege. I shall stay here to keep an eye on Lady Haein]

"Dear, goodluck over there. Stay safe." Haein stared at Jinwoo and brought her hands around her back and smiled.

"Stay safe too... Call me whenever something happens okay?" Jinwoo nodded as he gently brought his lips to her forehead and smiled. "You take care too." He then patted her wife's stomach and chuckled. "I'll be back."

Haein waved her husband goodbye and watched as his car went farther away before going back to their home.

"Now now, Haru did you do your exercises well?"


"Really Haein, its the first time I saw Jinwoo getting worried and be like that. And just because you are pregnant! When we were in college I swear I never saw him like that." Sunmi laughed.

"Well... He's excited but worried at the same time so its a mix. But.. I am even more worried than him... I don't know if I'll do good as a mother," Haein sighed and nodded at her friend.

Its been 5 days now since her husband went to the country side for his work. Everything is fine, just her occasional morning sickness, but other than that everything is really fine.

"I told him that and he replied that I'll do good.. but I doubt that." Haein smiled and shook her head before changing the topic.

"So how is Haru's father by the way, still giving you the money for support?"

"What? No, pfft I don't know with that man. Says he has no money as of now. Sometimes I get jealous of you and Jinwoo. While Ryuji's just. I don't know!"

"Shhhh. Haru might hear you now.." "Ahh whatever.. Oh- how about we just go to the mall for some relaxation!" Sunmi clasped her hands excitedly and Haein nodded.

"Sure I need to buy some additional things too."

As Sunmi went to get Haru from the living room. Haein gently whispered to the shadow in the corner. "Beru... we'll be just going to the mall to buy things okay? Watch the house."

[..But my lady.. I was specifically asked to look out for you]

"It'll be fine.. I'll be back quickly. And no one will guard our home right?" Although Beru has his complaints he relented as the home would be wide open if he is not here.


Haein shopped for additional maternity clothes while they were at the mall. She opted to buy some groceries too for their home. And the girls were busy chatting away while sitting down in a cafe out in the mall.

"Haru no! Too much sweets is bad for you, aish" Sunmi scolded her son as Haru tried to ask for more cakes.

".. but mom!"

"No buts!"

Haein just watched the scene with an amused face and chuckled. 'Hmm... it'll be nice to bond like this with our baby some day..'

"Excuse me. But is that Goto Haru?" Suddenly two men wearing black suits approached the women and pointed at Haru.

"Uh yes.. what do you want?" Sunmi answered and stared at the men that smirked and took hold of the child's arm.

"Then excuse me again. Our boss said to get this child. As a way for paying Goto Ryuji's debt." Haru screamed and tried to get away from the man's hold.

"N-no! What are you doing! We don't have any connection with that man!" Sunmi yelled and she was held back by another man coming from the back

"Let go of that child! That is kidnapping!" Haein stood up and tried to walk towards the men. She stared at Haru who's starting to cry not and slowly bit her lip. An idea forming through her head.

"T-then take me instead! Do not hurt the child! I am Ryuji's wife! Do not hurt my son!"

The man blinked and looked at his companion before smirking "Oh good! The boss would want someone like you.. really. A beautiful woman for him. Then here, take the child! And do not tell anybody or call the police because surely Sir Hwang would kill all of you!"

Throwing the kid away and suddenly taking hold of Haein they started walking away and Haein could not do anything but just look back and smiled sheepishly at her companion, mouthing the words "Run!"

"Haein! No! Wait this is not right!" Sunmi tried to chase after them but more men blocked her way and tossed the kid to her arms. "Oh no- Haru.. haru!" Wiping his tears away and the blood from his wounds. Sunmi can't help but cry over the situation.


"Sir! I've brought you some company. And its a rare one actually. More better than your last one." The man grinned and pushed Haein towards the office where a muscular man was sitting on his chair and checking papers from this desk.

"Huh? What's this.." Hwang Dong Su slowly looked from his papers then up to the woman that's glaring at him sharply.

"Goto Ryuji's debt payment sir. His wife."

"Oh.. what a turn of events. But a nice one for my side." Dongsu cackled loudly and stood up, watching the woman. "Hm... nice hair and nice smell.. a pretty one indeed. Yes, yes this is a great payment!.. I will have my fun with you later." Dongsu grinned and slowly pecked Haein's hand as courtesy but Haein glared harder at him.

"You are one asshole you know that? You might be rich and great but you are rotten deep down inside. Using a child for payment!" Haein spat at him in disgust and this just seemed to anger the man suddenly.

"You have no right to tell me that! Ryuji lost his ways and his debt cannot be paid! I have a lot of money and I can think of other ways for his payment you bitch!" Dongsu brought his hand up and slapped the woman on her face. Haein grunted in pain and held her cheek but that wasn't enough as Dongsu suddenly pulled out her hair and pushed her hard down the floor. Haein bit her lips from the pain as the side of her head took the fall.

"Get her out of my sight! I will do what I want with her later! Put her in the back! And make sure no one gets here. If they called cops.. I'll get that kid again and kill her instead." Dongsu ordered his men and they took Haein's unconscious body and locked her in a room, leaving her alone on the floor.


"Sehwan we did conlude about the murder now. And we need to go back to the city to arrest him." Jinwoo tapped his fingers impatiently at the hood of the car and looked at his partner as he's trying to refill the vehicle's gas.

"Yes sir... sorry... The cashier was very talkative and started talking with me." Lee Sehwan, Jinwoo's newbie detective partner just gazed at his senior helplessly and smiled.

"Fine fine... let's just get this over with... Though, the culprit is unexpected. Who knew he really stalked that woman from the city to here." Jinwo hummed in thought as he concluded the case they were assigned in. It seems a woman came home to her family here in the country side but some jerk followed her here because he likes her. And when the woman refused the man got angry and shot her, leaving her to die.

"Its done senior! Let's go." Sehwan called Jinwoo out of his thoughts and they went inside the vehicle again and started back towards the city.

"How's your wife sir? She's doing better now?" Sehwan started some small talk just to break the silence.

"Hmm? Yeah.. she's better now.. Though I left her back at home for 5 days.. but its a good thing we were able to finsih the case quickly so now we can go home." Jinwoo smiled a bit as he thought of surprising his wife. Sehwan can't help but to smile too. 'Senior really loves her... He'll smile openly whenever he is talking about her.'

Suddenly Jinwoo's phone vibrated, fishing it out from his pocket he answered the call. Sunmi's distressed cries was heard from the other line.

"What?!"


Haein slowly opened her eyes and looked around the room. 'Uh...' Slowly she tried to sit up but groaned in pain as her head throbbed. Her cheek was swollen from that hard slap she got. And her head probably was bleeding a bit from that fall. She looked out from the window and it seemed it was night time already. Her hand automatically want to her stomach and she sighed in relief as she knows her baby is safe. Moving to lean against the wall she mumbled his name as she felt dizzy again.

"Jinwoo... I'm sorry."

Haein felt sleepy and slowly her eyes closed. Not noticing a black figure appearing from a shadow from the floor.


A/N

Hallo!! New update. Two shot tbh. Sorry for the wait- exams were in the way and major subjects are a problem.

Tsk. It seems the manhwa caught up with the part wherein Jinwoo saved Haein from the injuries she got from the ant king aka Beru. Though- it was pretty lacking. Jinwoo was supposed to look for Byunghun's body himself while carrying Haein around. But... the manhwa made the soldiers look for the body instead lmao. Next part coming up soon!