Reasonable Loss - 21

Meeting Dokwon again, who used to wander the 14th floor holding a mug two years ago, wouldn’t have been much different.

But now, Dokwon hated him and avoided him. It wasn’t due to memory loss. There must have been another reason.

These days, every moment for Eunsoo was burdensome. It felt like his life was on the verge of collapsing.

It was like the feeling when he received a call from a cousin he didn’t keep in touch with well. The feeling when that cousin said their parents had passed away.

It was as intense as that. He was terrified as if a huge despair was waiting for him.

The doctor looked at Eunsoo, who turned pale, in silence. Then, like Eunsoo, she leaned slightly forward and spoke hesitantly.

“Mr. Yoo, does the father of the child treat you disrespectfully after the child is conceived?”

“…What?”

“Does he pressure you to abort the child or demand separation or divorce?”

…”

“If that happens, you can report it to the authorities for help…”

“No, no. That’s not the case.”

Eunsoo shook his head vigorously. Then he rubbed her face vigorously and let out a sigh.

If Dokwon had demanded to abort the child or said he didn’t want the child, it would have been much easier.

Bastard. A bad guy. After cursing him like that, he would have either aborted the child or gathered his courage to raise the child.

But now, he couldn’t come to a conclusion about the current situation. Dokwon could come back. They said recovery could happen in as short as a week. He could endure that much.

However, he was afraid that even after he regained his memory, he might find his scent repulsive.

“Just because my pheromones are different from before…”

“Of course, it feels different. Omegas who impregnate you can distinctly and vividly sense their scent. Because you are the omega they need to protect.”

“Ah…”

Distinct and vivid. Yes, that’s how it seemed. He didn’t even show any signs of surprise when he entered the hospital room, as if he knew I would come. He wrinkled his nose as if my scent was piercing his nostrils.

He must have felt my scent too strongly. Finally, I understood.

Eunsoo’s stiff shoulders relaxed. He had been afraid it was an unreasonable rejection. Finding a reason made him feel a bit relieved.

“But it’s not a big enough difference to disrupt your daily life. When mixed among several omegas, the one who perceives your scent first is the one who is most sensitive to your scent.”

…”

“Of course, there are individual differences. Alphas may perceive it more vividly, while betas may feel it a bit muted.”

“That… could be… disliked, right? Just like diffusers or perfumes are nice when smelled subtly but repulsive when strong.”

“Well… No. You shouldn’t compare natural scents to artificial scents. Alphas detect their omega’s scent more vividly to protect their omega. However… it’s also a matter of personal differences, so it’s difficult to give a definitive answer.”

…”

Eunsoo nodded meaninglessly. He belatedly remembered why he had come this far.

“Please prescribe a pheromone suppressant.”

“Yes. Do you need any vitamins or supplements?”

“Oh, I have those.”

Eunsoo shuddered, thinking of the boxes of medicine piled up at home. When he found out he was pregnant, Dokwon, as well as Myunghi and Kiho, went on a shopping spree, buying all sorts of things. Even Jung, the secretary, gave him prenatal vitamins as a gift.