Chapter 3 Part II
"Beru! Why didn't you watch over her!"
[My liege... I apologize.. Lady Haein pleaded with me to stay home instead as they were going to the mall nearby... Forgive me my liege.]
Beru gulped nervously from his monarch's domain. He was nervous ever since he heard his liege shouting in anger for him after the call he took from Sunmi.
"Sir! Slow down will you. Anger won't help us-!" Jinwoo gritted his teeth as the car moved faster as he pressed down the gas. He's feeling angry all right. When Sunmi called him suddenly crying about how Haein let herself be taken away instead of Haru, his vision darkened immediately. Sometimes Haein's kindness and sacrifcial nature gets to his nerves. Of course she would let herself be taken instead, even if she is pregnant. She can't stand other people getting hurt, let alone a child.
And he's angry at himself for taking away the orc he assigned and placed in his wife's shadow as he thought she'll be safe as he's always with her. And now he can't shadow swap with any of his soldiers that is near with his wife. 'Fuck!..'
And the last thing was how fate messes up with him sometimes. The culprit they were about to arrest was Hwang Dongsu the murderer of the woman killed in the country and the funny thing is according to Sunmi he was also the one who took away his wife.
As he can't just leave his junior alone and use his powers he resorted to ordering his soldiers instead to locate his wife and Dongsu in the building they were in. And chose to drive in full speed towards the place while the soldiers were looking.
Few minutes later, they finally arrived. Backup from the police would arrive much later so he chose to go inside the building immediately, much to Sehwan's complaints but he doesn't care.
If that man did anything to his wife, he'll surely pay. REALLY pay.
"Hey! What are you doing here! This is a private property!" Men suddenly surrounded him and pointed guns at him.
"I have business with your boss. And I suggest you let me in now. Or else.." He looked down at his pants and coolly places his hands in his pocket.
"Or else what huh?"
"Be killed." He looked up at them and glared. Summoning some of his soldiers he started to fight them, choosing to knock them unconscious to be faster in looking for his wife. He stands up and continues walking towards where Dongsu was located according to his soldiers. Kicking the door open, he found Dongsu busy smoking a cigarrete away.
"Hey. Where are you hiding my wife?" Jinwoo asked him with a cold tone and Dongsu just looked at him and laughed.
"What wife? I don't have your wife here."
"The one you took from the mall. She's my wife. Actually tricked you as well. She's not Ryuji's wife." He slowly brought his hand to his pocket and took his police badge. "And I am arresting you for murder. Hwang Dongsu."
Dongsu suddenly blinked then he laughed. "That bitch! Tsk! And what police are you, you are all alone!" He laughed some more before taking steps towards Jinwoo, who only stood on his spot, not moving at all.
"If she is your wife.. Then really. Too bad for you! 'Cause she is still unconsicous all this time since afternoon and I don't know if she is still alive!" Dongsu laughed some more and even patted Jinwoo on the shoulder. His sick laughter echoed around the room and he grinned as he suddenly took his fist and tried to punch Jinwoo.
Jinwoo, getting more angry by the second that passes, stopped his attack midway and twisted his arm painfully before kicking him in the gut.
"I'll make sure you rot in hell you asshole."
After making sure he took most of his anger at the guy he left them there. He later heard police sirens from the outside and he cursed.
[Liege! Lady Haein is at the storage room. Hurry!]
He nodded before swapping his postion with the shadow soldier in the room. And slowly his wife came into his view. 'Dear...' He saw her lifeless form on the floor and his heart clenched in pain before going to her and holding her.
"Dear!.. Haein.. Wake up-" He frowns in worry as he sees dried blood from her forehead. He sees Beru emerge from the shadow and started healing the woman. He held her closer and held her hand that was on her abdomen. He sighed as he felt their child still alive, after that he closed his eyes as he also gave her a health buff to ease her pain. It was like someone dumped a cold bucket of water over him in relief when he saw her eyes flutter open.
"Dear.. thank god." He mumbled before hugging her tightly and nodded at Beru in gratitude.
"Dear... I- I'm sorry.. I can't just let them take Haru.." Haein slowly whispered as she tried to sit up to look at her husband.
"I know... Just... I can't lose you okay? I can't lose you or our child. You two both" Jinwoo sighed. "Don't do something like this again okay? Do not leave Beru behind or any shadow soldier okay?" He slowly pecked her lips and helped her stand up. "I shouldn't have went away."
"Ani.. don't say that..." Haein, still not feeling good leaned into her husband's arms and slowly they went outside. Police cars were parked and the couple saw as Dongsu was cuffed and pushed towards the car. It seems his business was closely watched by the police and were waiting for anything to come by so they can arrest him with enough evidence. 'That's for the chaos you did you arsehole. Tsk.'
Jinwoo's anger has somehow subsided and he helped his wife go to the ambulance to check for any of her injuries. But he doubts they'll find anything.
"Miss Haein! Mister Jinwoo!" Haru's cries interrupted Jinwoo's thoughts as the kid rushed in and hugged Haein, crying and apologizing to her over and over again.
"Aigoo.. Haru.. its fine. I will be fine okay?" Haein smiled and hugged Haru and Sunmi as well, who was thanking them both for what they did. Haein continued to smile even after the Sunmi was called with Haru by the police for questioning. She continued to stare at the child with that warm smile over her face. Jinwoo stared at the woman and he can't help but to shake his head. Poking her cheek he smiles.
"And you say you won't be a good mother. Yet look at you. Ready to give everything to a child." Haein just blinked at her husband before chuckling softly.
"I know now, that we'll both do good, dear..."
Jinwoo was leisurely sitting down the sofa with his feet on top of the coffee table while watching news. Well, he was not really watching as he was just staring at his wife. Haein, now 4 months pregnant, was busy tidying some of the pillows. Haein's abdomen was noticeable now, everyone can see her baby bump and she can't hide it with any of her dresses.
After that incident, he started filing for some days off every week just to watch over her while she's alone at their home. Even now, the image of his wife lying down lifelessly on the floor, like there is no more life within her keeps haunting him in his dreams. But everytime he wakes up, the fear was always quickly washed over by relief as his wife was always there soothing him.
"Haein... Dear, hmm you know I love you so much right?" Jinwoo called to her and chuckled softly. She just blinked and smiled even while her cheeks were tinted pink and walked over to her husband.
"Oh I know dear I know. I love you too." She smiled before going to her husband's embrace.
Jinwoo pecked her lips then smiled...
'Reports of prisoner Hwang Dongsu mysterious disappearance. No traces or nothing was caught in the cameras. The police kept investigating the case but it seems they cannot find any thing at all...'
"Jinwoo! Where did you bring him!"
"What? I'm innocent!"
Check out the side stories in the light novel for detective Jinwoo's famed nickname "Phantom". As he solves cases even from the past and sometimes... bring the culprits to some places... oops
So.. did you liked the twoshot? Hmm... sorry again for the grammar! English is my second language.
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