I became the mother of the obsessive male protagonist in the novel.

02. My Wounded Child

김태형

....Yeah, good job.

Taehyung stood before a glowing blue stone. At Taehyung's words, his butler, Jeongguk, bowed briefly. Taehyung didn't even spare Jeongguk a glance, continuing to stare at the stone like a half-mad man.

김태형

...and the child?

After a while, Taehyung opened his mouth. He was staring blankly, as if he hadn't realized Taehyung was about to open his mouth, or as if he were lost in thought. Startled, he asked Taehyung back.

전정국

N, yes?

전정국

ah,

But soon, as if remembering my master's personality, who extremely disliked speaking twice, he opened his mouth in a hurry.

전정국

The young master doesn't know this yet. He's now ten years old, but no matter how mature he may seem, he's still a child.

전정국

so...

김태형

It happened.

Taehyung cut Jungkook off. Jungkook let out a short sigh, as if relieved. Even if a child hadn't been raised by his mother, her death would have been quite a shock.

Jeongguk kept his mouth shut, thinking it would be best to keep quiet about the fact that the young master was desperately craving his mother's love.

김태형

Step back.

전정국

yes.

Jeongguk gave a short reply to Taehyung's words and left the secret underground room where the only light was a blue light shining from his master's maternal heirloom, called the Wish Stone.

After Jungkook left,

Tears fell from Taehyung's eyes, dripping, dripping. His heart was torn apart. Even though she was the worst possible fiancee, the worst possible wife, he couldn't help it. She was the one Taehyung loved.

김태형

If you're leaving me, you should be happy, ma'am...

It was a great pity, I say now, that I realized my own feelings too late.

Taehyung closed his eyes. The tears that had been welling up in his eyes began to roll down his cheeks. Then, he grabbed the stone and muttered.

김태형

I will carry all this sadness with me, so please...

박지민

So, when are you going back to the territory?

박지안

......

Jimin looked at his younger brother, who was blankly staring off into space, with a worried expression.

박지민

Gian?

Jimin's heart sank at the sight of Ji-an, who didn't respond no matter how many times he called. It was the same reaction he'd had three years ago when his sister had told him she was pregnant, so Jimin quickly got up from his seat.

Jimin suddenly stood up, spilling the tea he was drinking from. Some of it spilled on his clothes, leaving them hot, but that didn't matter. Jimin grabbed Ji-an's arm and called out to her, as if shouting.

박지민

Park Ji-an!!!!

박지안

Huh?

As I looked around, I saw a familiar sight. It was definitely the house I lived in before becoming empress. The first feeling I had, instinctively knowing it was a return, was

박지안

'...I'm back'

It was a deep disappointment that came from not being able to die.

박지민

Are you okay? Why do you keep doing this?

I smiled bitterly at my old brother's face, as he scolded me. If his face had been like the last I remembered, I would have harbored a faint hope that this was, in fact, heaven.

박지안

I'm fine, but I spilled my tea. Isn't it hot?

The teacup I was holding was so hot that it felt like my eyes were burning. This was a sensation I could never experience in another world.

I handed my brother a handkerchief and he took it and asked.

박지민

Is this okay?

박지안

Yeah, I'm really fine

Actually, there's no way it'll be okay.

My brother asked cautiously, as if he was wiping the tea water off his thigh.

박지민

So... what are you going to do about the divorce?

박지민

Jaehwan is there too...

Kim Jae-hwan, the protagonist of this novel and the grandson of the second prince and me. In the novel, Jae-hwan was born while I was suffering from pregnancy refusal, and everyone was shocked by his birth.

I, the child's mother, am the same.

박지안

now...

My brother answered for me, as I was deliberately making my speech long.

박지민

Now he's 3 years old

At his words, I nodded once and took a sip of tea. Now that I'm three, that means I've returned to seven years ago, before the divorce.

박지안

Will it snow soon?

박지민

Why is it snowing in May?

박지안

I just... wanted to see you...

If it's May, I've definitely regressed exactly seven years to the time I last died. Perhaps the old me was preparing for divorce and remarrying the crown prince in two years.

박지안

'We need to prevent divorce first.'

Since divorce was my one-sided desire, there was no way he wouldn't accept my request not to divorce. So, in this life,

I intend to use him to destroy those who have so cruelly brought me down.

박지안

I have to go see the child.

박지민

What, what? Who?

Jimin asked me with a puzzled expression, and I answered with a determined expression.

박지안

My child. Jaehwan, I'm talking about.