Let me emphasize once more.
Baek Sahyun is truly a twisted bastard, an unparalleled psychopath in this world.
Simply keeping Chae Eunwoo confined didn’t seem to make him fall in love with him, so he’s the kind of guy who brought in Nam Heejae to completely destroy all resistance and hostility.
Because he had already noticed that Chae Eunwoo was hopelessly in love with Nam Heejae.
“Eunwoo. Heejae will despise you.”
“…hic, hiccup.”
“He wouldn’t even glance at an omega like you who carelessly got pregnant with another guy’s child.”
Baek Sahyun, who knew about Chae Eunwoo’s pregnancy, decided to exploit Nam Heejae’s omega-phobia. His friend would surely turn his back in betrayal when he discovered that Eunwoo had been pretending to be a beta.
Then naturally, Chae Eunwoo would also fall into despair, making it effortless to sever their relationship. Therefore, Baek Sahyun simply overlooked Eunwoo’s escape and waited for him to return to his side.
With nowhere else to go, Chae Eunwoo would contact Nam Heejae one hundred times out of a hundred, and Nam Heejae would protect him without hesitation. After that, it was just a matter of time. For Baek Sahyun to completely possess Chae Eunwoo.
‘No matter how I think about it, Baek Sahyun is truly, fucking scum.’
That was the meaning of Chapter 5’s title, “Trap.” In other words, a trap set by Baek Sahyun. The innocent Chae Eunwoo had no choice but to walk right into it.
In the end, Baek Sahyun, having obtained Chae Eunwoo as he desired, even kidnaps Nam Heejae to eliminate any remaining sprouts. What followed was the torture time I explained earlier.
“Baek Sahyun! Please, please let’s talk this out, you crazy bastard…”
“I’m doing this because I don’t think talking would work, Heejae.”
But fortunately, just before having his molars pulled out with a wrench, Nam Heejae was barely able to escape with the help of a security team that came to rescue him.
It’s truly unfortunate.
Nam Heejae’s only crime was simply being mannerly and kind enough for Chae Eunwoo to fall for him.
But Nam Heejae doesn’t exit the story here. If he had just disappeared from the beginning, he wouldn’t have become the villain character of this novel.
Nam Heejae used revenge as justification to commit all kinds of despicable acts, instantly becoming a villain. Naturally, all those sins only served to strengthen the love between Baek Sahyun and Chae Eunwoo.
After all, a villain must properly wreak havoc to provide justification for Baek Sahyun’s psychopathic actions.
The corrupted Nam Heejae kidnaps Chae Eunwoo in the final chapter, and Baek Sahyun, like a true protagonist, heroically goes alone to find him and rescues his omega.
“The author clearly hated Nam Heejae.”
Otherwise, they wouldn’t have given him such a ridiculous story. In my opinion, honestly, Nam Heejae didn’t even qualify as a villain. He was merely a supporting character who got beaten up by Baek Sahyun.
Because of this, I felt sorry for Nam Heejae, to the point where I was slightly annoyed at Chae Eunwoo for secretly loving him.
Nam Heejae should have promptly reported Chae Eunwoo’s whereabouts to Baek Sahyun. One has to protect one’s own life, right?
Just as I was reminiscing about all this, another strong vibration urged me once again.
“Persistent bastard…”
The sender was, of course, Baek Sahyun.
My anxiety grew exponentially. This might be the turning point that would decide my fate, or rather, Nam Heejae’s fate.
If the episode I mentioned earlier was starting now?
That would mean getting eliminated again just 30 minutes after my revival.
“This is driving me crazy!”
I barely managed to ignore the phone while gripping my trembling hands. It bothered me to remain out of contact, but I didn’t have the confidence to deal with him right now.
That was the moment.
Heejae
Are you in contact with Eunwoo?
“…This is.”
More ominous text messages flew in. Thanks to this, I could be certain now. The fact that I was possessed into Chapter 5, “Trap.”
This damned moment when Nam Heejae wakes up in a hotel instead of home and receives a text bomb from Baek Sahyun.
“By the way, it must be Chapter ‘Trap,’ right? Could it be something else? Let me check the date…”
I know you’re reading my texts
I’d like you to
reply soon
I lost my mind amidst the flood of messages while I was pondering.
Judging by Baek Sahyun’s momentum, this seemed to be exactly that moment when Nam Heejae’s hasty choice pulled the trigger of misfortune. So I needed to stay sharp. One wrong move and it would be straight to torture!
“Ah shit, my head hurts from thinking for once in a long time.”
Originally, thinking was Jang Haesu’s responsibility. Suppressing my irritation, I slowly imagined the situation.
According to the original story, Nam Heejae should reply with a message saying “What are you talking about?” while feigning ignorance. But after typing just the word “What,” I immediately deleted it.
There was no way I could send such a response. This was the moment Baek Sahyun was testing Nam Heejae on the chopping block. Pretending not to know would look even more pathetic in his eyes.
Yes. Unlike the real Nam Heejae, it would be better for me to confess the truth. That I was just helping out because Chae Eunwoo had urgently contacted me. With no impure intentions, it was just a favor for a junior I cared about.
In addition, though regrettable, I decided to send Chae Eunwoo back to him. While Baek Sahyun was a vicious bastard, he hadn’t been violent since Eunwoo became pregnant.
Eunwoo would suffer mentally, but my life comes first. I hurriedly typed “If you’re looking for Eunwoo, I’ll help. I was just protecting him temporarily,” but then hesitated.
“But… where is Chae Eunwoo?”
It bothered me that Chae Eunwoo, who should be with me, was absent from the hotel room. Nam Heejae had taken care to ensure that he wouldn’t go out carelessly considering his situation, but was that just a plan?
With a sliver of hope, I looked around every corner of the room, but as expected, there was no sign of another person.
This only amplified my doubts.
“Too desolate.”
There was no evidence that the two of them had been living together cozily. No evidence. The blanket was too stiff, and the clothes in the closet couldn’t be seen as belonging to two people.
While I was wondering about this, the vibration sound rang again. Needless to say, it was Baek Sahyun.
It’s the hotel you always go to, right? I’ll come there
W-wait. He’s coming here now?
I stood frozen in shock for a few seconds after receiving the message. It felt like my thoughts hit a wall.
Why is this guy, who should be observing the situation, suddenly conducting an unexpected inspection? Something was strange, but I didn’t even have time to guess the reason. I quickly pressed to reply. Moisture formed on my fingers again.
I’m busy right now
However, before I could even press the send button, I had to abruptly stop all actions.
Ding-dong.
Ding-dong.
Ding-dong.
The room doorbell started ringing. Three times in a row.
Unfortunately, it would 100 percent be Baek Sahyun. So I tried to be careful. Let’s think. Why did Baek Sahyun suddenly come looking for Nam Heejae?
According to the original plot, he should have been waiting like a carnivore before hunting until Nam Heejae personally returned the escaped Chae Eunwoo. But why.
With a flash, one hypothesis crossed my mind.
“The kidnapping time has been moved up.”
I had a feeling that the reason Chae Eunwoo wasn’t in the hotel was deeply related to this. You never know. Maybe he got tired of waiting and took Chae Eunwoo back himself, and now he came to beat up poor Nam Heejae.
Knock, knock.
Just then, a knocking sound that seemed to urge me was heard. After clearing my throat, I asked as calmly as possible.
“Who is it?”
“It’s me.”
“Me… who?”
It was do or die, and I was planning to insist to the end that I absolutely did not hide Chae Eunwoo. Just then, I heard what sounded like a deflating laugh from beyond the door.
“What are you doing, Heejae? Don’t tell me you forgot my voice?”
“Ah, no. Of course I remember.”
“Then hurry up and open the door. I’m cold.”
In the end, I had no choice but to close my mouth and open the door. As I lifted my heavily drooping arm to grab the doorknob, I imagined Baek Sahyun standing there with various tools, making my legs tremble involuntarily.
‘If I had known this would happen, I should have done some lower body exercises.’
Even in this situation, frivolous thoughts arose – humans are indeed funny creatures. Phew. After taking several deep breaths, I slowly turned the doorknob.
‘Smile! As much as possible!’
I moved the corners of my mouth, trying to imitate “Nam Heejae’s characteristic friendly smile” that was so routinely described. They say you can’t spit on a smiling face, so it seemed better than greeting Baek Sahyun with an expressionless face.
With a click, the other person’s figure was finally revealed.
I completely lost the smile I had barely managed to put on. Was it because I was scared? Absolutely not. Was it because I was bewildered? Hmm, this is quite an accurate explanation.
‘Is this, fuck, actually a human face?’
The reason was that Baek Sahyun’s appearance was so awe-inspiring. The nose bridge that looked meticulously sculpted and the thick brow bone. The slender yet firm jawline began to imprint itself in my eyes one after another, and the moment my gaze met his pitch-black eyes, my heart sank.
‘It’s almost a waste of such a bad temper.’
All the dense text that focused on describing Baek Sahyun’s appearance finally made complete sense.
– Through the flowing hair, Baek Sahyun’s mysterious features are revealed.
– Eyes with slightly drooping ends and irises tinged with light. A high nose bridge casting shadows and a firm jaw. A strange face where warmth and coolness could be glimpsed together.
– The moment he met those pitifully wavering eyes, Chae Eunwoo couldn’t help but feel divinity. It was a beautiful face that made him surrender every moment.
When I was reading it, it just seemed laughable, like an old-fashioned romance comic, but in this moment confronting the real person, I agreed with all those flowery phrases.
“What are you staring at?”
As I stood there dumbfounded, Baek Sahyun tilted his head slightly and asked. With the change in angle of his face, his gentle-looking eyes suddenly gave off a crooked impression.
“Is my face unfamiliar to you?”
