Secretly Married to a Chaebol Alpha-Chapter 216: ANOTHER DOWN

"HONEY, the school that our Gunwoo is aiming for is actually a boarding school. So, even if you come to the US..."

"You’re being silly, Hyung. I’ve already done my research," Garam said while shaking his head. "Staying in the dorm isn’t mandatory. Students are allowed to live with their families if they choose to. I asked Gunwoo, and he said he doesn’t mind living with me."

Song Sihyuk suddenly looked like a kicked puppy while hugging Garam’s waist, burying his face in his stomach. "Honey, I can’t live with you and Gunwoo in New York. My position requires me to stay in Korea for most of the time."

"So what? You often fly to New York anyway for your business trips. Just visit us whenever you’re there."

"But that’s not the same as living with you..."

"Hyung, I can’t let our son live on his own when he’s just about to turn 13. It’s the age where he should be guided well by a decent adult," Garam insisted. He could tell that Song Sihyuk was trying to convince him not to migrate to the US, but he had no intention of changing his mind. Unless something life-changing happened, of course. "Our son is an Alpha— a Hyper-Dominant Alpha in the making, at that. And I’ve read about your alma mater. It’s a school for the elite Alphas. I trust our son not to be easily influenced badly by his peers. But it won’t hurt if I stay by his side. He needs to be reminded that the person who gave birth to him is a former Beta turned Omega, so he won’t become an Alpha who looks down on Omegas and Betas just because some of the Alphas around him are like that."

Song Sihyuk groaned in complaint. "I can’t say anything if you put it like that, honey."

"I know. That’s why I said it that way."

"How cruel."

Garam chuckled, and then he gently combed his fingers through Song Sihyuk’s hair. "Hyung, find me a place near Gunwoo’s future school."

"We have a house near the school. My parents bought it before so they could visit me while I was studying there," Song Sihyuk said in a defeated voice. "I’ll tell the caretakers to renovate the house to suit your taste. But, if you don’t like the house, then we can just buy a new one."

Heh.

Of course, there was no way Song Sihyuk would deny Garam what he wanted.

"Thank you, Hyung."

***

"NO, GUNWOO HYUNG, don’t leave me!"

"I’m not leaving you, Chul-ah— I’m just going to study abroad."

Aigooya.

Garam could only smile and shake his head while watching Song Gunwoo and Kim Woochul— the older among Park Sohee’s twins— cling to his son while crying.

"Are those kids shooting a drama or what?" Park Sohee asked teasingly, smiling while watching their kids "film" a drama. "Chul-ah, your Gunwoo Hyung isn’t leaving right away. You still have less than a year to spend time with him."

Kim Woochul wasn’t able to hear Park Sohee through his cries.

Garam chuckled this time. "Sohee-ya, I didn’t know Woochul could be this dramatic."

"I know, right?" Park Sohee agreed with him while nodding. "I’m actually considering enrolling him in Baekya’s acting academy."

That made him laugh.

Ah, this was why Garam loved hanging out with Park Sohee and his children.

They bring extra joy to my life.

"Mama, can Woohee have another slice of cake?"

Aigooya.

Garam watched as Kim Woohee, Park Sohee’s almost two-year-old baby girl, politely asked for another slice of carrot cake that he made himself.

Of course, he couldn’t visit Park Sohee empty-handed.

He baked a carrot cake that was safe for children to eat.

It’s soft, moist, free of large nut chunks, and with less sugar. It still tastes great, of course. Even Gunwoo, who doesn’t like dessert much like his daddy, liked it.

"Here you go, Woohee-ya."

"Thank you, Mama."

Aww.

"Woohee is so cute," Garam said, gushing over the baby girl. He couldn’t help but gush even more when Kim Woohee looked at him with her beautiful, round eyes. "You’re like a baby deer, Wohee-ya. So pretty."

"Thank you, Uncle," Kim Woohee said politely. "Woohee is a princess."

After saying that, Kim Woohee continued eating her new slice of carrot cake quietly.

Pfft.

"Woohee is so adorable," Garam said, still gushing. "Sohee-ya, how does it feel to have a daughter?"

"I really can’t explain it with words, Hyung," Park Sohee said, smiling brightly. "Of course, I love my kids equally. But Heedo and I tend to be more overprotective of Woohee. After all, she’s the only girl in the family. Even my in-laws fawn over my baby girl."

"Yes, I can see why. Woohee is very cute, and she already has good manners. You’re raising him well, Sohee-ya."

Park Sohee’s face beamed with pride. "Thank you for saying that, Hyung. Are you thinking of having a daughter?"

"I want to, but Sihyuk Hyung doesn’t seem ready for another child."

"Really? Why not?"

"As you know, I’m not a normal Omega. So, I got really sick after giving birth to Gunwoo. My husband is afraid that I might get sick again. Plus, at my age, even I think I would have a difficult pregnancy."

He was already in his late thirties, after all.

"If Hyung really wants to have a daughter, then what about adopting?" Park Sohee suggested carefully. "Do you think Sihyuk-ssi would be alright with that?"

"I’m not sure," Garam said while shaking his head. "Sihyuk Hyung and I haven’t had the chance to talk about that option yet."

Who would have thought that the opportunity to talk about it would come soon?

***

A PLAN CRASH.

<Breaking news: The list of the passengers of the plane that crashed includes Ilsung Group’s heir Kim Heedo and SG Group’s Chairman Song Sihyuk...>

Garam, as usual, was hanging out at Park Sohee’s house when they received that news.

His in-laws immediately called him.

And, just like him, Park Sohee was also on the phone with his in-laws.

"Garam-ah, have you seen the news?"

"Yes, Appa," Garam answered his Omega father-in-law nervously. "Sihyuk Hyung’s plane crashed..."

"Are you with Gunwoo?"

"Yes, Appa. We’re here at Sohee’s house..."

"I’m glad you’re not alone. Garam-ah, listen carefully. We’ve already found Sihyuk."

That was a relief.

Thank goodness...!

He bit his lower lip to stop himself from crying.

By this time, Song Gunwoo was already standing behind Garam— rubbing his shoulders as if to help him calm down.

And it helped.

Thanks to his son, he was able to listen to his Omega father-in-law with a clear mind.

"Your husband is in a hospital in Jeju, dear."

Garam’s tears suddenly halted. "Jeju? But the plane crashed in Seoul airport, Appa..."

"Sihyuk missed his flight because he was in a brawl with Kim Heedo."

Huh? 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Garam was stunned while listening to his Omega father-in-law’s explanation.

He was half-relieved and half-confused.

Was he hearing everything correctly?

"Sihyuk Hyung and Kim Heedo both broke their nose and jaws?" Garam asked in disbelief. "Because they exchanged punches?"

What the hell are those two Hyper-Dominant Alphas thinking?!

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