Uichan, who had been holding the man’s hand and rubbing it against his cheek, suddenly realized what he was doing and froze. He immediately ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ tried to pull his upper body back to create some distance — but before he could, a large hand caught him firmly.Why now, of all times… and why this man, of all people.Through the black strands of hair, the gray eyes looked eerily similar to someone else’s. The last person he ever wanted to see was right before him — at this exact moment, as if it had been staged.“Just say the word. I’ll help you.”The man, smiling softly with his chin resting on Uichan’s knee, was La Épée.Uichan squeezed his eyes shut. In the darkness behind his eyelids, red lines pulsed and blurred. But in the end, he could only cling helplessly to that cold hand caressing his face.***“Yes, thank you. You too — have a beautiful baby.”The man smiled gently at Uichan’s words and turned away. Around the corner, a nurse stood waiting by the next examination room, her hand on the door handle.“Mr. Dan Yeonhu? You can go in now.”As he entered the room, the first thing he saw was the doctor tapping at his keyboard. The doctor, eyes still fixed on the monitor, greeted him with a kind expression.“Ah, come in.”“Yes, hello.”The man sat down in the patient’s chair beside the desk, smiling pleasantly. The doctor, noting his large build, kept a harmless, professional smile.“Mr. Dan Yeonhu, you booked under male obstetrics. You’re experiencing early pregnancy symptoms?”“Hmm… not sure. I’ve been feeling queasy lately. What kind of tests should I take?”“I see. We’ll start with a questionnaire, then run an ultrasound afterward.”Oh Juhyuk handed him a clipboard and pen. The man accepted it, crossed one leg over the other, and began checking boxes leisurely. He hummed softly as he skimmed the paper, then asked casually:“Doctor, I happened to see a maternity booklet out there… it had an ultrasound photo neatly attached to the front. Do you always give those out now?”“Maternity booklets are an important journal for expectant parents. They track medical records, gestational age, and overall health — very useful for monitoring progress.”“I see. Then, Doctor, may I ask just one more thing?”“Of course. Go ahead.”The patient was now scanning the section marked ‘When was your last sexual encounter?’ He marked ‘three months ago’ with his pen — and then spoke.“The pregnant person who just left… what’s their gestational age?”“…Excuse me?”For a moment, Dr. Oh Juhyuk thought he’d misheard. The man calmly filled another box, turned the page, and kept his gaze fixed on the paper. His thick, veined hand moved lazily as he continued:“Judging by the timeline, it should be around nine weeks now. But why did he say eight?”“What… are you talking about?”The doctor stared at him in disbelief — who asks about someone else’s medical records like this? But the man just spun the pen idly between his fingers, as if bored.“The ultrasound showed twins, but suddenly there are triplets now, right? I’m quite curious about that. You’ll explain it, won’t you?”“Sir, by law, I can’t disclose another patient’s records. If you’re not here about your own condition, I’ll have to ask you to leave.”“Not another patient, though… is it?”The pen froze. The man set down the clipboard and pen, then brushed back the hair that had shadowed his eyes. His pupils — pitch-black — began to pale into grayish white. As a constellation surfaced over his irises, Oh Juhyuk’s breath hitched.“Y-you—!”No citizen could fail to recognize eyes marked with a star constellation. Realizing who stood before him, the doctor tried to press the emergency button under his desk — but with a sharp snap of Hyde’s fingers, he slumped down instantly.Like a puppet with its strings cut, his head and shoulders drooped, twitching faintly before he slowly lifted his chin again. His eyes were cloudy, unfocused. Resting one elbow on the chair’s armrest and his temple against his hand, the patient — no, Hyde — spoke softly once more.“I’ve become a soon-to-be father. But I don’t know whose child is mine. So I’d like to find out.”“……”“So… you’ll tell me, won’t you? I’d like every detail.”The doctor facing Hyde adjusted his glasses. A gentle smile spread across his lips — yet his eyes remained murky, like someone lost in a deep fog.“Yes, of course I should tell you. You’re the biological father of Mr. Ha Uichan’s children, aren’t you? Let me explain, starting with the most recent examination. Please, take a look here.”“Good. I like when people understand quickly.”Hyde smiled faintly, and the doctor turned the monitor so he could see it clearly. Uichan’s medical record appeared onscreen, followed by a slowly replaying ultrasound video. As the sound of heartbeats filled the room, the smile faded from Hyde’s face.Two strong, rhythmic heartbeats — and one faint, fragile pulse following them. Three tiny, bean-like shapes. Hyde instinctively sensed that each belonged to a different father.“…Our Uichan must have had it rough.”He rested his chin on his hand, quietly listening, nodding occasionally. But when the doctor mentioned a certain part of the record, a flicker of intrigue glinted in Hyde’s gray eyes. Oh Juhyuk recited every detail — from Uichan’s first emergency visit to the most recent check-up — without omitting a single word, as if his brain had been peeled open and his memories poured out.When the account finally ended, Hyde glanced at the clock. Exactly thirty minutes had passed.“Thank you, Doctor. I’ll be going now. I’ve got what I need — things will work out somehow.”“I see. I’m glad to hear that. Take care, then.”As Hyde rose, the chair creaked. Until the man stepped out and closed the door, Oh Juhyuk kept his faint smile and that empty, fogged gaze.Then — click.The instant the door shut, the doctor jolted upright, gasping like a man waking from a dream. Looking around the empty office and his monitor, he muttered in confusion.“What…? Did I nod off? God, where’s my head today.”He clicked his tongue at the open chart on-screen — Ha Uichan’s record.“Patient’s been gone forever and I’m sitting here daydreaming. Ridiculous.”The quiet rhythm of keyboard keys soon filled the room again.Meanwhile, the man leaving the office walked past the reception desk unnoticed, as if invisible, and exited the building. Beneath the blazing sun, his appearance had changed again — still neat and handsome, still wearing that perfectly pressed shirt, but his gray eyes now hid the Big Dipper constellation within them.On the street’s electronic billboard, a hero appeared in a public service ad.[Report villains at 1600. Heroes are always on your side.]The hero on-screen was La Épée.Pedestrians stopped, chatting and smiling at the ad — but none of them recognized the man walking right past them.Even though it was the same La Épée.“…Wait. Uichan, ah.”La Épée let out a low sigh as he stopped at the crosswalk. On the opposite side, someone was crouched on a bench — Uichan, trembling in pain, spilling his drink across the ground.Expression gone cold, La Épée crossed the street the moment the signal changed. He approached the breathless Uichan, knelt down, and spoke softly.“Uichan.”“Ha… ngh…”“What are you doing here?”His large hand wrapped tightly around Uichan’s trembling thigh. Through his haze of pain, Uichan blinked up at him, eyes wide and unfocused — then slowly widened further as recognition dawned.La Épée smiled faintly down at him. You’re in pain like this… but really, what choice do I have, Uichan.— Hmm, Doctor. I just thought of a question. What if I want to save only one of the babies? What should I do?— That’s simple. The biological father only needs to bond with and give power to one child. That child will then suppress the others, causing natural miscarriage.— Ah… sex, then.It was a mercy that Uichan hadn’t heard that dark, secret exchange.The hand gripping his thick thigh slid slowly, deliberately, over the wounded area. When there was no reaction, La Épée’s gray eyes curved in satisfaction.No need to delay any longer.Only one thought filled La Épée’s mind — three were too much for Uichan to bear. One would be just right.With measured greed, he gently caressed Uichan’s cheek.

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