The Vengeful Kidnapping Drama’s Transmigrated Female Lead - Chapter 142

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“Are you always this playful?”

“Only with you, though?”

Serdin chuckled as if finding her cute, ruffled her hair, and got up.

“I’ll bring breakfast. Stay in bed.”

As she watched his imposing back, her stomach felt strangely ticklish, like butterflies fluttering inside. Something warm seemed to bloom softly in her chest.

Confused by the unfamiliar emotion, Psyche stiffened with a start. Her body began to tremble as if suddenly chilled. It seemed like a side effect appearing before her ability manifestation.

‘When Serdin was holding me, this didn’t happen.’

Though he had left just moments ago, she already missed his warm embrace. She wrapped herself tightly in the blanket, but when that didn’t help, she headed to the dressing room. The first outer garment that caught her eye was the navy robe Serdin had put on her before.

Without hesitation, Psyche chose that robe and was just coming out of the dressing room when her eyes met Serdin’s, who was entering with a trolley. A surprised look flashed across his face briefly before he frowned deeply.

“Are you cold?”

Then, rushing over, he touched her forehead and both cheeks.

“No fever though.”

“Ah, I was fine but somehow…… after you left, I suddenly got chills…….”

Psyche couldn’t finish her sentence. Serdin, his expression turning serious, picked her up and strode to the bed.

“Serdin, I want to eat……!”

“You can do that in bed.”

“What? No, how can I in bed…….”

Ignoring her protests, Serdin tightly wrapped her body in the thick blanket. She felt like a caterpillar.

“How am I supposed to eat like this…….”

Psyche expressed her dissatisfaction, but he silently raised the room temperature before bringing the trolley to the bedroom. Then, with her still tightly wrapped in the blanket and leaning against the headboard, he brought a spoonful of soup to her lips.

“Here, say ah.”

“……This really isn’t necessary.”

“I said, say ah.”

Just as Psyche was about to open her mouth while timidly muttering, her stomach churned violently and before she could stop it, a retching sound escaped her.

“…….”

Serdin’s expression couldn’t have become more serious. Frozen momentarily, he belatedly moved the soup away and handed her a handkerchief he had brought just in case.

While Psyche covered her mouth with the handkerchief and continued retching, Serdin removed the trolley from the room entirely. He thought the food smell might be causing her nausea.

“……Are you okay?”

Serdin approached her again and asked worriedly. Psyche nodded slowly. Her complexion was pale.

“Can you drink water?”

“Yes…….”

She slowly drank the water he offered. Fortunately, she didn’t retch this time. Serdin stared at her with a stiff expression before muttering as if to himself.

“……Could you be pregnant.”

His voice sounded self-reproachful. Psyche was about to say that couldn’t be possible, but thinking he wouldn’t believe her, she remained silent.

After rubbing his face with his dry hands, his expression thoughtful, Serdin finally spoke with hardened eyes.

“Psyche, if you are pregnant, what would you want to do?”

“……I don’t know.”

“If you want, you can terminate it.”

“You said before you wouldn’t let me get rid of it…….”

For a moment, his eyes grew heavy. But the next moment, Serdin took her hand as if to reassure her and spoke in a calm, clear tone.

“The situation now is different from then. If you want to terminate it, you can. I’ll help you recover as quickly as possible.”

She silently looked down at his hand holding hers.

“But if you’re thinking of having it.”

He squeezed her hand a little more firmly as he continued.

“I’ll raise it. If you agree.”

“……Why would you?”

“It’s a child you never wanted. Even if you can’t bring yourself to terminate it, you might not feel confident taking responsibility for that child until the end. If someone has to take responsibility, I want it to be me.”

Psyche’s lips trembled. Confusion dwelled in her eyes.

“……Serdin, honestly, I don’t understand why you’re doing this.”

“…….”

“Last night you asked for a chance to approach me properly, and now you’re saying you want to take responsibility even though it might not be your child…… I just don’t understand why your attitude has suddenly changed like this…….”

Psyche couldn’t continue and hesitated, but seeing Serdin’s gaze that seemed willing to listen to whatever she had to say, she opened her lips again.

“Were you deliberately avoiding me? You never came to see me once all this time.”

Serdin didn’t answer, only staring at Psyche with a darkened expression. Her guess was correct. He had deliberately avoided her. He feared that if he saw her face even once more, he would not only waver but might betray Arje for Psyche.