"Mom, you okay?" April asked worriedly as she helped Kongpob sit on the chair.

"I'm fine, April. It's...it's just the smell." Kongpob rubbed his nose.

He was cooking breakfast, as usual, he didn't think that the smell of eggs would make him vomit. Kongpob for once was thankful that he didn't throw up after waking up but seems like heavens had other plans for him and Kongpob hated it.

April caressed her mom's back. She was sitting on top of the kitchen island scrolling through her phone when she heard Kongpob's gagging voice and then after found throw up in the kitchen sink. She immediately helped him and bought him to sit on the dining chair.

"It's okay, Mom. You take rest, I'll cook." April smiled.

Kongpob raised his eyebrows at April, "I'm pregnant, April."

April looked at her mom confused, "I know that." /

"Do you want to poison me with your cooking skills?" Kongpob had to muffle his laughter when he saw the realization dawn inside his daughter who puffed her cheeks and glared at him.

"Mom! Not fair! I'm not that bad! I can toast bread and make a sandwich." April pouted.

Kongpob chucked," Yeah, I remember the one time when I asked you to toast bread for me, I got charcoal slice instead of bread."

"Mom! I've improved!" April reminded her Kongpob making him shake his head while laughing.

"P'Arthit will come down in a few minutes, I hope you can make something decent for him," Kongpob remarked making April roll her eyes.

"Watch me," April smirked before she walked towards the kitchen.

Kongpob shook his head. His hand moved towards his abdomen as he caressed his slightly bulged belly. Priya had said to him that his belly will show early compared to the prior one.

Kongpob remembered Priya telling him that he does have some complications since the past years with his first marriage wasn't a good phase for him. The forced intercourse and abuse he had been experiencing had caused some damages internally for him which might risk his pregnancy.

Arthit doesn't know about it though, Kongpob had insisted Priya to not disclose it. Arthit is already overprotective as it is and he didn't want to worry his husband more. Priya did mention that this pregnancy would be having some complications giving some lane reasons and Arthit finds to buy them in.

Kongpob still remembered how he saw Arthit getting emotional during the first ultrasound he took Arthit with him after one week of their marriage.

"P'Arthit don't get nervous," Kongpob tried to hold his laughter in as he saw his husband constantly biting his lips.

"I don't know if its excitement or nervousness that I'm feeling now," Arthit took hold of Kongpob's hand in his a squeezing it a little.

"Come on, who would have thought the brave CEO that everyone sees is nervous for his husband's ultrasound?" Kongpob chuckled when Arthit playfully glared at him.

"Kong," Arthit's winy voice made Kongpob laugh.

"Mr. Kongpob Rojnapath?" The voice of the nurse broke the couple from their conversation.

"Yes!" Arthit raised his hand and stood up, his hand held out for Kongpob to take it as he stood up.

The nurse smiled warmly at them as she asked them to come in.

Arthit took Kongpob's hand in his, squeezing his hand they walked inside.

Kongpob smiled widely, calling his name with Arthit's last name still sent tingles under his stomach. He had never felt so happy hearing his name, except for the time Arthit calls his name. That was another feeling, nothing can be compared with the butterflies he feels each time he hears his husband calls his name. It felt special and soft under the elder's lips.

"Ready for the ultrasound?" Priya chuckled when she saw Arthit nod his head nervously.

"Your husband is nervous, huh?" Priya nudged Kongpob who laughed seeing his husband's cheeks turn red.

"He's been like that since yesterday when I told him to accompany me." Kongpob eyed Arthit who was scratching his nape giving a shy smile.

Priya chuckled. She guided Kongpob towards the other side of the curtain which separated her clinic from the ultrasound room. Arthit helped Kongpob lay down even though the younger said he was fine doing it alone. Priya only smiled seeing how protective Arthit was.

Priya worked on the ultrasound machine for a few seconds while Kongpob lifted his t-shirt and lowered his pants till the abdominal line.

Priya then massaged the gell on Kongpob's stomach, it sending cold shivers over him in the process.

"Okay, ready?" Priya asked Arthit who was watching every moment of the two. She chuckled when she saw Arthit nod his head dazed.

Priya massaged the probe around Kongpob's stomach, she pressed a few buttons on the machine, and soon the room was filled with the sound of the baby's heartbeat.

"That's your baby's heartbeat you're hearing, Arthit." Priya smiled as she looked at the CEO who looked overwhelmed.

Arthit didn't know what he was feeling. He didn't know how to express it. He had heard his baby's heartbeat through his senses, Kongpob doesn't know this but after his husband falls asleep Arthit used to block all his other senses and focus on his husband's and the baby's heartbeat. They were like a lullaby for him making him drown into his slumber.

But hearing the baby's heartbeat like this was another feeling. He didn't understand the image on the screen of the machine was but he knows their baby was there. Priya was explaining to them what parts it was but Arthit's ears were filled with the baby's heartbeat and his chest was whelmed up with the feeling of experiencing these small things. He felt regret for not being there for Kongpob through his first pregnancy.

"Aw P'Arthit."

Arthit was startled when a hand caressed his cheeks. He looked down at Kongpob smiling warmly at him. He blinked and that's when he knew that he was shedding tears.

"P'Arthit," Kongpob called softly.

Arthit let out a shaky breath, "It's there Kong, our baby."

Kongpob chuckled, he pulled Arthit's hand up to his lips and kissed it. "I know P. It's here, it's really there."

Arthit sniffled, he leaned down and pressed his lips against Kongpob's forehead.

Kongpob was brought back from his thoughts when he felt a pair of lips on his forehead.

"You're spacing out," Arthit caressed his husband's hair as he stood behind him.

Kongpob smiled, he watched Arthit take a seat beside him.

"Nothing P, just feel tired." Kongpob smiled softly.

Arthit's eyes widened, "You okay Kong? You can take rest if you what, I can go to office. Take rest, don't move around, you're really tired these days.

Kongpob shook his head hearing Arthit rambling on.

"No P, I'm fine. I'm still able to go to work, I'm really fine." Kongpob tried to reason, he didn't want to sit at home and laze around, it is not him at all.

"Don't listen to him, Dad. He just threw up because he couldn't handle the smell of eggs." April reasoned out from the kitchen counter.

"Kong-" Arthit stopped when Kongpob raised his hand indicating him to not talk more.

"Let me go to work until I'm able to, after two or three months I have to take leave. Let me work until then, please P'Arthit." Kongpob's winey voice and puppy eyes made Arthit's heart weak.

Arthit closed his eyes, his husband clearly knew what those puppy eyes would do to him and the latter was using it against him now.

"Ok, but when you're tired you'll take rest at the bed in my office. Understood?" Arthit sighed defeatedly as Kongpob nodded his head giving him a cheeky smile.

"You're totally whipped, Dad." April rolled her eyes, her dad was pathetic.

Arthit turned towards April, his eyebrows raised. "And what are you doing in the kitchen, miss?"

April glared at her dad, "I'm making breakfast!"

Arthit's eyes widened as his head turned towards Kongpob who was chuckling, "Kong! Who let her in the kitchen?! The last time she got inside there she practically burned the kitchen!"

Kongpob laughed out loud when April threw a towel on Arthit.

"Give her a second chance, baby." Kongpob caressed Arthit's arm up and down.

"Anyway, you're not eating it before I do! I want to check that it's edible or not!" Arthit said to his husband as he watched April being in plates of sandwiches.

"I'll test it first!" Arthit said as he took a sandwich and ate it before anyone could protest.

"How is it?" April asked expectantly as she took her seat in front of Arthit.

"Hmm, it's not bad. Other than the fact that it's a little burnt it's good. But Kong, I still prefer for you to eat something else." Arthit's words made Kongpob laugh while April let out a winey groan.

"I don't feel like eating anyway, I'll have something when we reach office," Kongpob said, he wasn't having the appetite to eat at all. He just threw up and his stomach still felt upset.

******

"How how is being pregnant, Kong?" Rome asked excitedly. They were having their lunch in the company's cafeteria. His friends just saw how Arthit dragged Kongpob along with him to the cafeteria so that the younger could eat his lunch with his friends while Arthit attends a meeting.

Kongpob insisted on joining Arthit in the meeting but after Arthit found that Kongpob had been tired and threw up again he compelled Kongpob to have his lunch and take rest with his friends.

"Well, this is a new feeling for me though I had given birth once. This time it's different, I have my mate beside me and I feel more relaxed and happy. The first time it was filled with stress and I wasn't happy at that time but this time I feel peaceful and...I don't know what to say, it's just that things are right now." Kongpob smiled at his own words.

His friends shared a pleased smile knowing that their friend was happy now.

"We can see that you're happy, Kong. And we're glad that you have P'Arthit with you." Tew placed a hand on Kongpob's shoulder and patted him.

"Yeah, we can see how protective P'Arthit is around you. Even though you deny it we know that you like this side of your husband, Kong." Aim teased. They laughed when they saw their friend's cheeks turn red as he scratched the back of his neck in embarrassment.

"We heard that your morning sickness is worse this time," Wad asked concerned for his friend.

Kongpob gives a small nod, just thinking about it made him feel like throwing up.

"Things are hard but I can manage it, P'Arthit and April are with me. They make sure that I get proper rest and that I don't stress much. Sometimes overprotective but who am I to deny their attention?" Kongpob shrugged his shoulders making his friends chuckle.

What he said was true, the second pregnancy was hard for him even if he's in his first trimester. His first pregnancy was much easy, he didn't usually get morning sickness during his first but this time he constantly gets the urge to throw up and the fatigue was still there.

Even on their wedding night, he had to throw up at least three times before going to bed, Arthit being the considerate husband he only tried to clam the younger and assure him that everything was fine and that he will beside him through this.

"Mr. Rojnapath, there is a visitor for you."

The chattering of the friends was interrupted by the security you came up to their table.

"Who is it Khun?" Kongpob asked confused, he didn't have any idea who the visitor might be.

"It's one mister John, Sir. He told me that there's an important matter he wants to discuss with you." The security explained.

Kongpob raised his eyebrows, he doesn't remember having met any John even in terms of business deals or personally. Anyway, he nodded his head and told the security that he'll come to the lobby soon.

"Who is John?" Wad asked confused.

"I don't know either," Kongpob shrugged his shoulders as he got up from the chair.

"Why does he want to see you? Didn't he make any appointment?" Tew asked.

"I don't know, Tew. Anyway let me go at check. If might be from the investers or any other important matters."

"Do you want us to accompany you, Kong?" Rome asked to which Kongpob shook his head and told that he can handle it.

Kongpob excused himself before he made his way to the lobby.

Kongpob saw a man seated on the sofa in the lobby, his face was cast down with his hands intertwined on his knee.

Kongpob glanced at the security who was standing at the entrance, the security smiled at him before he pointed at the man seated on the couch.

Kongpob walked towards the man and stood in front of him, "May I help you, Mr. John?"

The said man raised his face and Kongpob felt familiar seeing the man's face but he couldn't register where he had seen the face before.

Kongpob watched as a small smile spread across John's face before he stood up.

"Sorry to interrupt your work but there is something important I to talk to you." The way John spoke made it look as if there's something really important to talk about.

"Lets mive to the guest room then." Kongpob offered but the latter shook his head.

"I would like to have a personal talk with you, let's go out," John said as he walked out after Kongpob gave a nod, giving a small smile to the security the two walked out.

The two stood under a tree in front of the building, not too far away.

"Nice meeting you Mr. Kongpob Rojnapath-" Kongpob didn't miss the sarcastic tone in it as the latter held a hand out for a handshake which Kongpob took.

"I'm John Ruwat."

Kongpob's hands froze, his eyes widened when he heard the last name of the guy standing in front of him.

"Seems like you got an idea of who I'm," John smirked as he saw Kongpob still frozen in his place.

"Who are you and why did you come here?" Kongpob finally found his voice to speak.

John chuckled, "You might not have heard about me, I'm Simon's younger brother. I just came to visit my brother's ex-husband who I can see that is already happy with his new partner."

Kongpob's eyes widened, confusion written over his face as he tried to think about Simon mentioning anything about having a brother. As far as he knows Simon said he was an only child.

"Compared to a person who lost his husband, you found a new one fast. No wonder Simon was always possessive of you. You're really a slut." John remarked sarcastically.

"Don't you dare!" Kongpob glared at John, he couldn't help but feel angry at how John was portraying him.

"Not even a year after my brother's death you got married! You're pregnant now too! What should I call you then?" John snarled.

Kongpob was shocked. He didn't know how John got to know that he was pregnant, only their close friends and family know about it. They have only released the news that they got married a few weeks back to the press and it was already chaotic with interviews and Arthit's fans constantly popping questions, perks of being a famous handsome CEO.

Kongpob itself told Arthit to not disclose anything about the pregnancy since he wants it to be private, he didn't want social media to make a flash about his pregnancy.

"I've my ways to find things, Mr. Rojnapath," John smirked.

Kongpob could recognize the man was an alpha with the smell he was releasing. Kongpob somehow felt like vomiting, the smell had a great resemblance to Simon's.

"Do you know? My brother was soo obsessed with you that he feared me, his own brother would take you away! That's the reason he never told you that he had a sibling and even threatened anyone else to say so!" John scoffed at the omega in front of him.

"He always praised your beauty! I can't believe that he had married a slut like you!" John's eyes turned red with anger.

Kongpob was fuming inside as he heard John's words, "Don't you dare talk like that! You don't have any idea how your brother made me and my daughter suffer! He's a psycho!"

John glared at Kongpob. " You deserved it! You omegas are our slaves! You don't have the right to speak back to us! You've to endure what the faith has for you! And what did you do!? You killed my brother with your lover's support! You piece of shit!"

Kongpob's eyes were turning red with anger, he could feel his headache coming back as he was getting stressed.

"Do you think I believe that shit about my brother's death you guys made up for the media!? I know you're behind his death! You killed my brother and I'm not going to let you live easily!" John's knuckles cracked with how hard he was clenching his fist.

"You couldn't bear a child for my brother but you're doing that for your new husband you isn't been with you for a long time compared to my brother! You're a slut! And I'll make sure you pay for what you did!"

Before Kongpob could grasp what was happening he was already being chocked. The Alpha's hand was clenched around his neck and he could hear the angry growl from the male as he tried to free himself.

He heard the shouting of the security calling out for his name but only felt the grip on his neck tighten. Kongpob didn't feel his feet touch the ground anymore as he registered that he was lifted from the floor.

"I'll make you suffer for what you did to my brother!" Kongpob heard John shout at him, his vision was becoming blurry from the tears that were falling and his stomach was hurting like hell.

"Kong!"

Kongpob heard his name being called by some familiar voices before he was thrown on the floor.

"Ahh!" He gasped and screamed when his stomach came in contact with the floor as he fell hard. He felt a strong kick on his back making him turn around as he screamed in pain.

He saw a blurred vision of John being dragged by a group of people but he found him wiggle out from their grip and run towards him.

Kongpob closed his eyes as he wrapped his hand protectively around his stomach. He screamed in pain the next second when a hard punch landed on his face and a kick on his stomach. He felt a few kicks on his back too before he heard John shouting loud which he couldn't understand what it was since his senses were slowly turning weak.

His vision blurred, he coughed loudly. He felt a protective arm around him and felt his body rise from the ground.

He saw the blurred face of the man he loves the most before his vision turned black.

******

God I'm being cruel! Aren't I?

Some drama after the sweetness!
Do you think Arthit will leave John easily?

Lets hope that Kong and the baby is fine!
*crossing my fingers*

Hope you all are safe and healthy!
Things are becoming hard in most of the places and i know it, most of us are pressured by the situation. I just hope everyone is fine and that all of you are taking good care of yourself.

Love you all!!♥️♥️♥️
And I'll try to update soon!