“No, so… the puppy is really magical?”

“Is that strange? Oh, that’s right. That’s right!”

I nodded as I recalled the vague explanation I had given when Chase pressed me on how I knew such information. Then Chase glanced down at me with a suspicious look. His face looked like he was struggling to decide whether to believe it or not. Actually, I was a little embarrassed to push this ridiculous claim, but since I had evidence anyway. I decided to put a steel plate on my face and continued to insist.

“I’m so excited!”

“A possessed dog…?”

“I guess I can be a little surprised that Chase is getting morning sickness for no reason!”

But then again, it was a world where people could be both panthers and puppies, so there was nothing I couldn’t believe. It’s weird for a panther to have morning sickness instead of a puppy, or for a puppy to predict the future? That’s what I think…

But Chase’s thoughts were quite different. He roughly brushed my bangs back and frowned in disbelief.

“Is it the same? Why is there no reason!”

“What is the reason? It’s the same nonsense.”

“It is possible to have morning sickness by proxy. There is medical evidence to support this.”

“What medical basis is there for morning sickness by proxy?”

“There is no basis for morning sickness by proxy, but imp…”

“Yes?”

“…”

Chase just moved his lips for a moment, as if he was speechless. Then he bit his poor lower lip for no reason. and then turned his head away as if something was wrong. Then he remained silent for a long time with a serious expression on his face. I didn’t know how agony he looked. Why did he suddenly do that?

It was when I, bored, grabbed Chase’s finger and wiggled it around that Chase finally let out a long, long sigh and opened his mouth.

“Okay… Let’s do that.”

“Why are you doing something like that?”

“I don’t know if it’s a god or a ghost, but I’ll believe that there is a god. Instead…”

“instead?”

“Don’t even ask why I’m doing surrogate morning sickness. Don’t even wonder. Let’s exchange one-on-one.”

“yes yes…”

Was that a one-on-one exchange? Why bother exchanging something like that?

I was confused and didn’t know what he was thinking, but I agreed. Well, you can do whatever you want with Chase. I could be as generous as I want now. Because I’m a rich puppy now!

At that moment, a voice that sounded empty was heard from the back of my head.

“We’re holding hands again…”

“They were still stuck together earlier. Leoruka keeps teasing Chase…”

“I guess you like him… They get along… well… really…”

It was the club members again. I tried to escape to the parking lot to avoid being noticed, but it seemed like everyone was just staring at us. I had purposely clung to Chase earlier to tease Taylor, but I was flustered when I was completely misunderstood. Do we look that good together?

I stared blankly down at the two fingers of Chase that I had absentmindedly grabbed a moment ago. When did I grab them again? It must have become a habit already.

I slowly put Chase’s hand down and looked around. I felt embarrassed for no reason.

“Stop talking nonsense. Why are you so interested in other people’s business?”

Chase frowned and turned around. He had no choice but to lie, but he seemed to be upset at being misunderstood.

“Puppy… Let’s go and talk.”

I heard Chase clicking his tongue as he muttered to himself that he couldn’t say anything because there were so many eyes watching him. I nodded in surprise and followed him, but when I glanced back, everyone was staring at us with their eyes wide open and their mouths hanging open..

Taylor, who seemed the most shocked of them all, stammered and asked.

“Hey, Chase. Is that… a nickname…?”

“what?”

“You just said it was a puppy…”

“It’s a puppy, so we call it a puppy. Then what do we call it?”

“To the giant wolf… puppy…”

Taylor seemed even more shocked than before by Chase’s seemingly absurd answer. Then, he muttered to Hester and Remy, who were frozen on either side of her.

“I thought it was cute, so why are you acting like this…?”

What? When did Chase do that! He really listens to what he wants to hear.

Anyway, this wasn’t the time to be here. I should be popping champagne and celebrating my riches.

“Go home quickly.”

“Okay…”

I ignored Taylor and grabbed Chase’s hand, grumbling. Chase, who looked a bit tired, followed me.

Taylor’s urgent shouts from behind followed me to the back of my head.

“Hey! You guys, are you already living together?”

I guess this is the kind of situation where people say they feel full even if they don’t eat. When I’m watching the news, time doesn’t pass quickly. Today, too. I laid down on the sofa since the morning and turned on the TV.

The Garden City news broke that the estimated compensation amount for the land had been determined, and I felt like I was on cloud nine, so much so that my ears perked up without me realizing it. I realized it when I heard Chase muttering next to me.

“Pink ears…”

“Huh? You’re out again?”

I giggled while holding my ears with both hands, and Chase looked at me with a puzzled expression and tapped my ear with his fingertips.

“It’s good to make money, but don’t think about doing anything frivolous with your reward money. If you do something wrong, you’ll be in big trouble.”

“Oh my, what a fool I am.”

How precious is this money? If I handle it carelessly, it will cause a big problem. Just like in the original, the entire Kaisa Group could be handed over to the vice chairman, so this money is my lifeline. Nothing warms my heart as much as my bank account in my name.