Secretly Married to a Chaebol Alpha-Chapter 222: BLOOD RELATIONS

"YOU DON’T WANT to adopt the baby because she’s not yours?"

Song Sihyuk frowned at Kim Heedo’s question.

Well, the younger Hyper-Dominant Alpha wasn’t really wrong. But when Kim Heedo put it that way...

It makes me sound more of a bastard than I actually am.

Anyway, right now, Song Sihyuk was having lunch with Kim Heedo at the restaurant in the hotel where the summit they attended had just ended.

These days, the two of them were often together since they were working on a new collaboration project between SG Group and Ilsung Group. And that wasn’t the first time it happened.

It wouldn’t be the last time either.

We just signed a memorandum of understanding to develop core 6G technologies.

"Hyung-nim, are you the type of person who believes that only blood-related people can be a family?"

Aigooya.

Song Sihyuk could tell that Kim Heedo was judging him already.

Honestly, he couldn’t blame the kid.

But, in his defense...

"Listen to me first, Kim Heedo. I’m not actually that fond of children," Song Sihyuk admitted. Yes, he knew he was digging his own grave, but he had to explain. Not that his explanation was doing him any good. "Of course, I love Gunwoo very much. But, when I tricked Lim Garam into having my baby, it was only because I needed an heir. And I needed a reason for my wife to stay with me."

Kim Heedo frowned. "How horrible."

"I know, I know. Anyway, as I was saying, I’m not that fond of children. I don’t feel the need for another child either. It’s not because I don’t want to adopt a child who’s not related to my wife or me."

"Really? You don’t sound convinced, Hyung-nim."

Argh.

Song Sihyuk let out a sigh. "Fine. I don’t want to admit this, but it seems like the case. But what can I do? I was raised in an environment where the illegitimate children in the family were treated badly. What more if a child who’s not related to us by blood became a part of the family? That’s why I can’t see myself raising a child not related to me. I’m afraid my evil relatives would only mock the baby for not having an ounce of our blood."

"That’s your karma for treating the illegitimate children in your family badly, Hyung-nim."

"Hey, I only messed with the illegitimate children who crossed me first."

"Whatever," Kim Heedo said, rolling his eyes. "Hyung-nim, Garam Hyung will be very upset if he hears about this."

"I know. That’s exactly why I can’t tell him why I don’t want to adopt the baby."

"But are you capable of saying no to Garam Hyung?"

"Of course, I’m not," Song Sihyuk said bluntly. "And that’s why I agreed to foster the baby for now."

"But why would you do that, Hyung-nim? Garam Hyung will only get more attached to the baby. Imagine how hurt he would be if other people ended up adopting the baby after taking her in as your foster child. That would be torture, Hyung-nim."

"No, I did that because I wanted to try hard."

"Try what?"

"Try to see if I could raise a child not related to me," Song Sihyuk said, sighing. "As you said, I’m not capable of denying my wife something he really wants."

"Even so, you’re being cruel," Kim Heedo said while shaking his head. "Hyung-nim, please don’t break Garam Hyung’s heart again." The younger Alpha paused for a moment before adding: "And have mercy on the poor baby."

***

"DAD, this isn’t Baby Seulgi?"

Garam chuckled while watching Baby Seulgi play with her dolls inside the playpen that he bought for her.

Song Gunwoo was sitting beside him, staring at his baby pictures.

"No, that’s not Baby Seulgi," Garam said, pointing at himself. "That’s me. Those are my baby pictures."

Song Gunwoo raised the baby pictures near Garam’s face. "But how come you two look a like so much, Dad? Not all babies look the same."

"I know, right? Maybe it’s a sign that Seulgi is meant to be a part of our family."

"You’re right, Dad. If only Daddy could see it as well..."

"Don’t worry, Gunwoo-ya. We still have time to convince your daddy to adopt Seulgi," Garam said, smiling at his son. "Your daddy already gave in the moment he agreed to take in Seulgi temporarily. We need a little more push."

"Hmm."

It seemed like Song Gunwoo had suddenly fallen into deep thought.

Garam didn’t want to disturb his son, so he quietly got up and entered the playpen to play with Seulgi.

"Dada, hug Seulgi!"

Hmm?

Garam froze when Seulgi called him ’Dada.’

Of course, he reacted that way in a positive way. In fact, he only froze because he was overwhelmed by joy after hearing the baby call him that.

He didn’t teach Seulgi to call him ’Dada.’

But Gunwoo calls me ’Dad,’ so she probably just copied him.

It felt nice.

"That’s right," Garam whispered to himself while hugging Seulgi. "I’m your ’Dada.’"

"Dad?"

Garam lifted his head when Song Gunwoo called him.

He raised an eyebrow after seeing his son smile mischievously.

"You look exactly like your daddy when you smile like that, son."

"Well, I’m Daddy’s son," Song Gunwoo said, shrugging. Then he quickly changed the topic. "Dad, now that I’m looking closely, you and Seulgi look alike. Nobody would think that you’re not related. I wouldn’t be surprised if people who don’t know you assumed that you gave birth to Seulgi at one glance."

"Your Uncle Sohee said the same thing, son."

"I think I know how to convince Daddy to accept Seulgi."

Garam tilted his head to one side. "How?"

Song Gunwoo smirked. "Just listen to me, Dad."

***

"I’M HOME."

"Oh, you’re here, Hyung?"

Hmm?

Song Sihyuk froze when Lim Garam greeted him while carrying the baby girl in his arms.

Of course, seeing his wife greet him as soon as he came home made him very happy.

But he was quite surprised by Lim Garam’s appearance.

"Honey?"

Lim Garam smiled brightly at him. "Yes, Hyung?"

Okay, that beautiful smile stunned Song Sihyuk so much that he forgot that he wanted to ask why Lim Garam was wearing a wig, giving his wife shoulder-length hair, just like the baby in his arms.

Oh, wait.

Now that he was looking closely between Lim Garam and Seulgi...

Is it just me, or does my wife suddenly resemble the baby?

***

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