
I doubt the author will go hard like this, but when I was pregnant, I lost 60lbs and nearly died because of the nausea/vomiting. It’s a condition called Hyperemesis gravidarum. Ngl but Euihyun symptoms are pretty similar to a lesser extent. It’s kind of nice to see a fictional pregnancy that isn’t all sunshine and roses lmao He’ll probably be fine next chapter tho hahaha

They shockingly end up pretty happy. The ML is still a possessive criminal but a more high class type lol he also NEVER hits MC anymore. The MC got therapy and proper medication for his mental issues and the two of them are absolutely in love with each other. It may not seem “healthy” but there’s consent and genuine affection between them. They truly saved each other’s lives. That’s enough for me.
And yes this is all canon. I just finished the novel.

Iheon discovers where Heemin is and goes to the shelter to “volunteer” so he can try and get Heemin back. Heemin’s been there for a while and is shocked to see how bad Iheon looks. The sisters are all mad that Iheon is there since Heemin showed up covered in Iheon’s pheromones and they know he’s preggers. So one of the sisters hits Iheon in the face with a slice of pizza lol He barfs all over because… he’s got morning sickness. It turns out that because of the imprint Iheon has been suffering all of the morning sickness instead of Heemin lolol (serves him right). In the end though, Iheon gets his shit together and slowly wins Heemin back and the sisters’ affection. He and Heemin get married and after some dumb drama about vasectomies, Heemin gets pregnant again. Their first kid Iseo is adorable! (I left a lot of details out but this is the gist of the whole thing! GO READ THE NOVEL!! It’s really good and this spoiler doesn’t do it justice!)

One day, towards the beginning of the dream world, Heemin is in the library and Iheon follows him. While sneaking around he discovers the book Silence and realizes it’s their story. Iheon takes the book and adds the afterword where the “author” (he changes the name of the author to one of Heemin’s faves) says she wanted to write a happy alt story. He makes sure Heemin reads the book. Then Heemin “wakes” up in the novel but it’s really Iheon’s wish to start over. Only he ends up making all the same types of mistakes. Ultimately once Heemin gets his memories back (the latest manhua chapter) he is furious with Iheon for trying to imprison him again and with Chairman Yoon’s help he escapes to a shelter. His “sisters” are there and he eventually discovers he’s pregannanant. (More in another comment)

So in Silence Heemin self-deletes after Iheon is killed trying to protect him. Before he does, Heemin wishes that the world he drew was real. Then he wakes up in his dream world. Iheon wakes up there too but he is confused by the dream world. He keeps silent about it because Heemin is so happy. He knows this world is fake because the world ONLY MOVES WHEN HEEMIN IS AROUND! Like all the color fades and the people freeze the minute he leaves. Everyone but Heemin and Iheon are NPCs. Heemin has no clue about this. Iheon has tried to tell Heemin that he likes him over and over but the world won’t let him because Heemin wants Iheon to just be his friend. The world is crumbling though because Heemin only drew so much. The trip to the US was the world trying to get rid of Iheon before he can confess and ruin things. (More in a second comment)
Mention of s**cide incoming…
This part had me sobbing when I read it in the book.
Please don’t do this, Cheong-rim. You’re going to regret it for the rest of your life.
Sungkyung is going to try and end things. He nearly succeeds. It’s as horrible as you imagine and just remembering his thought processes during it all is making me tear up even now.
I’ve been that low and the author definitely gets the feeling right. If this is a trigger for you, I suggest skipping the next few chapters.