Don’T Get Caught By Your Husband! [EN]: Chapter 126

Don’t Get Caught by Your Husband! Extra Story 5. Husband’s Birthday (3)

#Extra Story 5. Husband’s Birthday (3)

2024.06.08.

“Why do you look like that?”

Belladonna asked with a smile, noticing Escalión’s narrowed brows and tense jaw muscles.

She gently stroked his face and asked again.

“You don’t think it’s presumptuous of the baby to kick its mother, do you?”

“…….”

Instead of answering, Escalión rolled his golden eyes and avoided her gaze.

‘I knew it.’ Belladonna burst into laughter again and placed her hand on his arm.

“It’s a natural action! It’s not trying to hurt me, but a little kick to communicate with me.”

“I know, but it’s too much. You could get hurt…….”

Looking at his seemingly wronged face, she realized he really thought so.

“Escalión is going to be a very strict father when the baby is born.”

“I will be if he treats you carelessly.”

‘I can’t believe him…….’

Belladonna chuckled and shook her head, sitting down in front of the vanity.

“Dry my hair for me!”

Escalión also let out a small laugh and stood behind her.

He took a dry towel and gently squeezed the water from her hair, opening his mouth.

“Did you buy something delicious at the market?”

“If you mean delicious…….”

“That… what was it? Warm fish-shaped bread, or something.”

Ah!

Belladonna recalled a past memory.

Not long after marrying Escalión and coming to Gribalta, she had gone sightseeing with him at the market.

He seemed to remember her pestering him for warm fish-shaped bread back then.

“Unfortunately, they didn’t have any. Is it out of fashion?”

“What about the sky lanterns?”

“Those are only for the year-end festival. They don’t do them in the spring.”

“Ah, I see. What about portraits?”

Belladonna looked up at Escalión through the mirror and opened her mouth.

“You and Scarlet?”

“Now that I think about it, it’s strange.”

Escalión chuckled as if he thought it was a funny question.

Belladonna gazed at him thoughtfully.

Warm fish-shaped bread, sky lanterns, and portraits….

“Escalión, you remember everything we did at the last year-end festival?”

“How could I forget?”

“No, I thought you didn’t like those things…….”

“I don’t like those things?”

Escalión, who had by now mostly dried her hair, leaned toward Belladonna and asked.

The heat radiating from his body was directly transmitted to her nape.

What kind of heat is coming from his body…….

“Bella, I think you’ve forgotten, but I liked everything as long as I was with you.”

Instead of answering, Belladonna blinked her eyes and looked at Escalión in the mirror.

‘But I thought you found me annoying in the early days of our marriage?’

“You look like you don’t believe me.”

“When I asked you to go to the year-end festival with me, you made it very clear that you were annoyed and didn’t want to go.”

“Why do you think that?”

“Because you didn’t agree to go willingly and set conditions!”

The corners of Escalión’s lips crept upward.

Belladonna frowned, remembering the condition. Ugh, I’ve been had!

“Huh? What condition, Bella?”

Escalión placed his hand on her chin, turning her face toward him.

His fiery golden eyes were now directly in front of her, not in the mirror.

Belladonna felt herself tense up and slowly opened her mouth.

“The condition was…….”

That, that was such a sly condition back then!

Belladonna glared at him, not unkindly. ‘Are you really going to make me say it?’

Escalión, who had been wearing a leisurely smile, lowered his head and moved closer to her.

The distance between their lips was now less than a finger’s width.

His distinctive scent made Belladonna’s head spin.

“Bella, what condition did I set?”

As he spoke in a low voice, his hot breath brushed against her lips.

Belladonna lowered her gaze from his eyes to his thick lips.

She felt as if her mouth was parched with an unknown thirst.

“A kiss…… umph.”

Before she could even finish the word, Escalión pulled her by the back of the head and captured her lips in a kiss.

‘I knew it! This sly husband!’

Caught off guard, her lips parted involuntarily. Belladonna felt his warm breath enter and closed her eyes tightly.

The kiss, which she thought would be brief, lasted longer than expected.

After holding Belladonna for a long time, Escalión picked her up and carried her to the bed.

“Escal… Just, wait a minute…….”

Belladonna managed to say, taking advantage of a brief break in their kiss.

But her voice disappeared back into Escalión’s mouth.

Even after laying Belladonna on the wide bed, Escalión didn’t pull away for a long time before lifting his upper body.

Barely regaining her senses, she looked up and saw his lowered golden eyes looking down at her.

“There are more than a few things I’m dissatisfied with about this little one [referring to the baby].”

Finally, he spoke in a low, husky voice.

He frowned as if enduring something, and nervously swept the hair that had fallen over his forehead back.

“I wish he would come out into the world soon and stop interfering between me and my wife.”

“I don’t think Escalión will be a good father.”

“Yeah, that’s right. I’ve given up. I’m just going to be a good husband this life.”

Escalión collapsed next to Belladonna with a groan. Belladonna, watching him sigh deeply, opened her mouth.

“The doctor said it was okay…….”

“That didn’t mean you could overdo it. You’re weaker than other people, so I don’t know how much more careful you need to be.”

Escalión opened his eyes and looked at her.

“It’s been a while… I don’t know if I can control myself.”

Belladonna blushed at his somewhat direct words and gaze.

Ahem, well… I, in that case….

After a moment of hesitation, she spoke without turning her head.

“But… they said it’s good for pregnant women if it’s done appropriately.”

“…….”

“And I… I want it too….”

“…….”

‘What, why aren’t you answering after I’ve gone this far?’

Feeling an awkward silence, Belladonna subtly turned her eyes to look at him.

“……?”

‘Huh?’

His fiery golden eyes were fixed on her. ‘Why, why are you looking at me like that?’

Escalión, staring at Belladonna like a beast stalking its prey, slowly raised his upper body.

Belladonna slightly opened her mouth as she looked at his large body, which had now revealed its full majesty.

“You said you were okay.”

“That…….”

“You said you wanted it.”

Belladonna nodded absentmindedly.

She closed her eyes tightly, bracing herself against the large, firm body that was now covering her own.

Soon, a very hot heat descended upon her.

* * *

Knock knock.

The sound of knocking on the door was very clear.

But she was so exhausted from being tormented all night that she couldn’t move at all.

Knock knock.

The knocking sound came again.

Belladonna frowned and groped for Escalión next to her.

“Ugh…….”

She gently shook his thick arm, signaling him to get up and open the door.

But there was no particular reaction from him.

‘Why isn’t he getting up? He would usually be up and opening the door by now……?’

Knock knock.

In the end, Belladonna had no choice but to open her eyes and sit up completely, examining him.

“…….”

“……Huh?”

It was a really strange thing.

Escalión was sound asleep.

‘What is this?’ Belladonna looked down at him with surprised eyes.

Although their married life hadn’t been long, this was the first time she had ever seen him so deeply asleep.

Escalión, with his mouth slightly open and snoring softly, looked very unfamiliar.

“Wow…….”

Belladonna let out a soft exclamation. ‘Amazing!’

Escalión was originally very sensitive to even the smallest sounds, and he would often wake up at the slightest rustle she made in her sleep, pulling the blanket back up and patting her to sleep.

Moreover, since she had become pregnant, he had been so worried that he hadn’t slept properly…….

‘Did Escalión overdo it yesterday too?’

Knock knock!

Belladonna, who had been staring at him blankly for a moment, was startled by the sound of another knock and turned her body.

“J, just a moment!”

She hurriedly got out of bed, found her gown, and put it on, carefully opening the door.

Through the crack in the door, she saw Volf and the knights standing there with proud smiles, holding Escalión’s gifts in their arms.

“Good morning, Madam!”

“Yes, did you sleep well, Volf?”

“Yes! I brought what you told me to prepare.”

“Thank you. But Escalión hasn’t woken up yet…….”

“Yes? You mean the Lord?”

Volf asked back with wide eyes.

‘Escalión is still sleeping, I can’t believe it at all, right? Me too…….’

Belladonna smiled awkwardly and opened the door wide.

“Can you put them in a place where they can be seen easily? Quietly, if possible…….”

“Yes, I understand!”

Volf nodded and winked at the knights standing behind him.

They exchanged glances and nodded, lifting their heels and tiptoeing into the room.

‘Now that it’s come to this, let’s just think of it as a surprise!’

Belladonna raised the corners of her lips as she watched the gifts pile up in the room.

‘I don’t know if he’ll like it, though!’