Secretly Married to a Chaebol Alpha-Chapter 165: GROWING DISTANCE

GARAM couldn’t believe that in just three days, he fully recovered.

It was as if he had never been sick in the first place.

The doctors went to their house this morning to check if he could come out later and move around.

Even Seong Kyungmin went there to check his pheromone level.

Fortunately, all of Garam’s doctors assured him that he was fine now.

Sihyuk Hyung’s pheromones are really amazing.

Yeah, it was the Cho Triplets who created the medicine.

But it was Song Sihyuk’s pheromones that completed it, so Song Sihyuk was the one who was really amazing.

Yes, I’m this bitter towards the Cho Triplets.

"Dad, are we going to my new school today?" Gunwoo asked excitedly when his son entered his room. "Grandpa said we are! Look, Grandpa dressed me like a prince today!"

Yeah, his son wasn’t exaggerating.

It was still cold, so Lee Wonjae dressed Gunwoo in layers.

And on top of that was a hooded cape.

Pfft.

"Yes, you really do look like a prince, baby," Garam said, bending his knees to meet his son’s eye level. "Are you ready to see your new school?"

Potential new school, to be precise.

But I have a feeling that Gunwoo will like the school that Sihyuk Hyung chose.

"Yes, Dad. I’m ready!" Gunwoo said, and then he suddenly rolled up the left sleeve of his shirt— showing off a watch that Garam hadn’t seen before. "Uncle Han gave this to me earlier. Uncle Han said this is from Daddy!"

Ah.

No wonder the watch looks expensive.

"After that, Uncle Han lent me his phone because Daddy called," Gunwoo continued sharing his story excitedly. But, then, the child suddenly became visibly sad. "Daddy said he can’t join us today."

Right, Song Sihyuk said that he wouldn’t join the ’school tour.’

Garam was surprised that the Alpha kept his promise.

I’m used to Hyung breaking his promises, after all.

"That’s why Daddy only sent a gift to me," Gunwoo said, beaming again while looking at his watch. "I love this watch, Dad. It looks pretty!"

Aigoo.

Garam suddenly felt nervous.

It looks like my son is developing a refined taste for fancy things. Although I can afford them, I’m not sure I’m willing to raise my son that way. I know he’s the son of a chaebol. Even so, it doesn’t feel right...

"Dad, do you not like my watch?"

"I do, baby. Why do you ask?"

"You look sad."

"Me?"

"Yes, Dad. You probably miss Daddy, too, right?"

"Huh?"

"It’s okay, Dad. I miss Daddy, too," Gunwoo said, and then the child even wrapped his tiny arms around Garam’s neck. "Let’s call Daddy later, Dad."

What?

First of all, Garam didn’t miss Song Sihyuk.

Not at all.

In fact, I’m glad that Sihyuk Hyung won’t be with us later.

But he couldn’t say that out loud.

Garam wanted to deny that, but he didn’t want to hurt Gunwoo’s feelings. "Okay, let’s call your daddy later."

***

"YOU SHOULD go to the hospital, Sihyuk-ah. Your condition is scaring me. There’s nothing wrong with your pheromone level, but you shouldn’t be coughing up blood. Maybe there’s something wrong with your body? Let’s go to the hospital now."

Song Sihyuk raised an eyebrow.

Seong Kyungmin, his friend who was always calm and collected, was panicking for some reason.

He becomes talkative when he’s nervous.

"I’m fine. I don’t need to go the hospital," Song Sihyuk said, waving his hand dismissively. "You checked in on Lim Garam this morning, didn’t you? So, how is my wife? Is he getting better?"

"Song Sihyuk, your condition is now worse than Lim Garam’s."

"Then it’s good."

"I’m serious," Seong Kyungmin said sternly. "The medicine that you got from the Cho Triplet is working like magic. It’s as if Lim Garam was never sick. And it’s only been three days. The only thing that remained stagnant is the shrinking of Lim Garam’s womb. Otherwise, there’s no major problem in Lim Garam’s health now."

Song Sihyuk heaved a sigh of relief.

That was what he wanted to hear the most.

I don’t mind if the Cho Triplets keep taking my pheromones— I’ll donate as much as they want as long as they can heal my wife.

"Are you sick because you’re in the middle of breaking your bond with Lim Garam?"

"Seong Kyungmin, just let it go. The important thing is Lim Garam’s safety. I’ll be fine because I’m a Hyper-Dominant Alpha."

"Yes, that’s true. But even a Hyper-Dominant Alpha like you will get weak if you keep giving your pheromones to the Cho Triplets ’for Science.’" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"Hey, how did you know that?"

"It’s pretty obvious, stupid. The Cho Triplets, especially Cho Dongpyo, don’t need your money— they need your pheromones," Seong Kyungmin said, scoffing. "I’m pretty sure that’s what they asked for when they gave you that medicine."

As expected, his friend was smart.

I shouldn’t have called this bastard over.

Song Sihyuk had no choice, though.

He coughed up blood earlier and he thought he was going to die.

Hence, he called Seong Kyungmin.

His friend lived in the same apartment complex, so the doctor got to his penthouse pretty quickly.

And now he’s nagging me.

"Sihyuk-ah, why are you the only one suffering when Lim Garam is your partner?" Seong Kyungmin asked in a serious tone. "I’m not saying that I want Lim Garam to get sick again. I just want to understand how this entire thing works. I’m sure Cho Dongpyo explained it to you, didn’t he?"

To be honest, Song Sihyuk contemplated whether he should tell Seong Kyungmin or not.

He actually didn’t want to.

But he knew that his friend wouldn’t leave him alone.

"The Alpha bears the pain of the bond breaking between them and their Omega," Song Sihyuk started with his explanation. "According to Cho Dongpyo, breaking the bond between an Alpha and an Omega means the Omega getting immune to their Alpha’s pheromones. For an Alpha to have their pheromones ignored by their Omega is like being denied of their existence. That’s why I’m getting sick like this."

Seong Kyungmin blinked as if he were confused, and then he sighed while shaking his head. "As a fellow Alpha, I want to sympathize with you. But knowing how awful you were to Lim Garam, I’d say it’s your karma."

Tsk.

If other people said those things to Song Sihyuk, he would have snapped already.

But it was Seong Kyungmin, and he was already used to how sharp his friend’s tongue was.

And he’s the only one who has the guts to call me out.

"Having said that, I still don’t want to see you die, Sihyuk-ah," Seong Kyungmin said while patting Song Sihyuk’s shoulder. "So, can I talk to my father about your condition? I promise my father would keep this a secret from everyone, even from Lim Garam."

"Of course, he will. Uncle Jungho is one of the most tight-lipped people I know, and that’s why I can entrust my secret with him. Go ahead and discuss my condition with your father."

"Thank you. I’m not sure why you’re being obedient after refusing to go to the hospital, though."

"Well, I’ll be busy today, so I don’t have time to go to the hospital."

"Are you going to work?"

"No, I’m meeting with my lawyers."

"May I know why?"

"I’m going to write my final will."

"Yah!" Seong Kyungmin yelled, obviously out of worry. "Did Cho Dongpyo say you’d die from breaking your bond with Lim Garam?"

"No, it’s not like that. I just remembered that I haven’t included Gunwoo in my will yet. Plus, when I got into an accident while Garam was sick, I realized that we could disappear both from our son’s life at the same time," Song Sihyuk explained. "So, I want to write my final will while I still can."

Of course, I’m leaving everything I own to Lim Garam and our son.

***

"DAD, I made a new friend!"

Aigooya.

Garam smiled and waved at Gunwoo who was now playing in the sandbox with children his age.

Those kids also came to Eliot Foreign School for the tour.

Hence, parents like him scattered around the sandbox while their children played.

I can tell that some of the parents have recognized me, though.

Garam wore a face mask, but he didn’t wear a cap because he didn’t want to look suspicious.

"Dear, are you alright?" Lee Wonjae asked worriedly. "People keep looking this way. I think some of them have recognized you."

"That seems to be the case, Appa."

"Do you want to leave now?"

Garam shook his head. "Gunwoo is still having fun, Appa."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, Appa."

"Don’t worry, dear. Our security team is keeping an eye on everyone around us. If someone takes a picture or a video of you, they’ll make a move to erase it."

Ah, thank goodness my father-in-law is a chaebol’s spouse.

It may seem like they were alone.

But they were actually accompanied by at least fifteen bodyguards— some in uniforms, some in civilian clothes.

After all, Gunwoo is the precious future heir of the SG Group.

"Thank you, Appa."

"No problem, dear," Lee Wonjae said, pausing for a moment. "By the way, my husband called earlier and said Sihyuk was absent from work today. This is the first time our son did something like that."

Oh?

Garam was also surprised to hear that Song Sihyuk skipped work.

What’s happening to Hyung?

***

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