The Omega Is Pregnant-Chapter 83

It wasn’t just anyone—it was Seo Da-rae, and that’s what Tae-seo hated. It wasn’t that he resented Seo Da-rae himself, but the thought of being tangled up with him again was unbearable. He just wanted them all to live their own separate lives in peace, so why did things keep circling back?

“...I’m sorry.”

Tae-seo’s eyes wavered, unfocused, searching for somewhere to land. Kang Se-heon’s face was right in front of him, but his expression remained blurry. Then Se-heon gently lifted Tae-seo’s chin so their eyes could meet.

“I didn’t mean to make you feel anxious.”

He slowly swept his hand down Tae-seo’s face, from his eyes to his jaw, with care.

“I found out you collapsed because of Seo Da-rae. So I went to him, told him exactly what he’d done wrong, and made it clear he was never to mess with you again. Whatever it was I said must’ve stuck with him—he came looking for me today.”

“So you met him before. Then he probably mentioned me, didn’t he?”

“If he didn’t, he’d be lying. But your story wasn’t the point. It was more important to go over what happened back then. And although I don’t remember exactly... Seo Da-rae, apparently, took something I said to heart—”

“Wait!”

Tae-seo raised a palm to stop him. Kang Se-heon fell silent mid-sentence, watching him. Tae-seo let out a sigh and shook his head.

“Now I get what happened.”

“I haven’t even told you everything yet.”

“I can guess. You probably went to Seo Da-rae all, ‘Why’d you mess with our precious Tae-seo?’ And he must’ve gone on about how misunderstood he was.”

“...That’s not wrong.”

“Well, that’s where everything went sideways. Seo Da-rae picked up on the charm you let slip by accident.”

“...Charm?”

Tae-seo completely ignored the part where Seo Da-rae might have talked about him. Instead, he cupped Se-heon’s face and kissed him—his eyes gleaming with possessiveness.

“Why’d you go? If you had just told me what you knew, I would’ve gone to him myself.”

He’d suspected Seo Da-rae might’ve done something like that, but he hadn’t expected to get confirmation straight from Se-heon.

“You’re someone who looks cool just standing there, but the moment you open your mouth, people fall even harder. That’s why I fell for you. And thinking Seo Da-rae felt that too just pisses me off. And to top it off, you even smiled at him earlier.”

“So this is how our Tae-seo shows jealousy, huh? I only smiled because I thought of you—how am I supposed to explain this injustice?”

As Kang Se-heon muttered to himself, Tae-seo’s gaze flicked around in confusion. Just moments ago he had been sinking into a dark mood, but now it felt like he was wandering through a maze.

“Hearing you be that honest only makes me more uneasy. Just what exactly were you thinking—”

“A chubby Yoon Tae-seo.”

Tae-seo inhaled sharply, shooting Se-heon a look of complete disbelief. Oblivious, Kang Se-heon leaned in closer and cupped Tae-seo’s cheek with one hand, squishing it slightly. With his lips puffed out like a goldfish, Tae-seo opened and closed his mouth in protest.

“You’d be adorable rolling around. Should we start working on it today?”

“Working on what? Don’t tell me... You’re really trying to make me gain weight?”

“I’ve always made sure you eat well, but this is different. If we’re doing it for real, I’ll need to get things ready. We should go shopping right now.”

Kang Se-heon tapped on the window, and the secretary who had been waiting outside opened the driver’s door. The engine revved as if they were ready to head out anywhere at a moment’s notice. Tae-seo quickly reached out.

“Hold on a second.”

While the secretary glanced back through the rearview mirror as if to ask what was going on, Tae-seo turned to Se-heon.

“You seriously want to go grocery shopping right now? Not the hospital?”

“Yeah. I moved around some things—schedule’s clear.”

He had been so busy just a minute ago, and now all of that was apparently flexible?

“I’m not clear. I came here to see your grandfather.”

“...Chairman Kang?”

When Tae-seo nodded, Kang Se-heon finally pieced everything together. So that’s why Tae-seo had shown up at the company—not for him, but for someone else.

“That kind of stings a little.”

“Stings? If anyone should feel that way, it’s me. If I hadn’t come, I wouldn’t have seen you with Seo Da-rae.”

Tae-seo threatened to go over the whole thing from the beginning again. That scene—Se-heon and Seo Da-rae together—was still burned into his mind.

But no matter how Tae-seo reacted, Kang Se-heon didn’t bother hiding how hurt he was.

“I thought you came to see me. Guess I didn’t raise you right, Yoon Tae-seo.”

“...Fine. You fed me and let me sleep, so I won’t argue.”

Honestly, if their positions were reversed, he’d probably feel the same way. Tae-seo admitted it and apologized right away.

“I’m sorry.”

“You’re no fun when you give in that fast.”

“But I didn’t come just to see your grandfather. He told me to drop by and see you too, so I came quickly. Because ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) I wanted to see you.”

Tae-seo flipped the situation around fast. Truth be told, he hadn’t dared to show up at Se-heon’s workplace since he seemed so busy—but that didn’t mean he hadn’t missed him. His grandfather had handed him the perfect excuse, and Tae-seo didn’t want to let that opportunity slip away.

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“I missed you. And seeing you here makes you seem even more handsome.”

It must’ve been sincere, because Tae-seo couldn’t stop the smile that crept across his face as he looked at Se-heon.

****

“Did you see the Executive Vice President just now? He was carrying someone.”

“Wasn’t it kind of like... he was hauling a sack or something?”

“He slung them over his shoulder, yeah, but he looked like he was being careful...”

“Either way, he carried someone out. Who was it?”

The chatter among the employees was growing louder. Earlier, when Kang Se-heon had been nearby, none of them had dared approach—keeping their distance and whispering from afar. But now that he was gone, they acted like nothing was off-limits. Seo Da-rae, left behind on his own, not only had to deal with being excluded but also bore the weight of all those stares.

It must be because I’m not Yoon Tae-seo.

Because Kang Se-heon had carried Yoon Tae-seo away, Seo Da-rae was left standing there alone. And that single action—Se-heon holding Tae-seo in his arms—made it clear to everyone watching that the two shared an unmistakable closeness... and that Seo Da-rae was nothing.

He’d wanted to look close to Kang Se-heon, even just a little. Not just to confuse Tae-seo, but to confuse everyone. But everything had gone wrong. He felt bitter for a moment, but then remembered the look on Tae-seo’s face earlier—how flustered he’d been to see them together, how he rushed over and physically stepped between them, only to be unable to say a word.

Back when Tae-seo bullied him over his feelings for Kang In-hyuk, he’d been annoyingly bold. Later, he acted like he didn’t care at all. But this time was different.

Was he... actually conscious of me?

It was the only conclusion Seo Da-rae could come to.

If I could take Kang Se-heon away from Yoon Tae-seo... he’d suffer just as much as I have.

And thinking he might be able to make Kang Se-heon—who had comforted him—his Alpha stirred a fresh wave of possessiveness. What he had with Kang In-hyuk might’ve been a sweet, youthful crush, but this was different. With Se-heon, he didn’t want a casual fling—he wanted something serious.

****

"I'm glad I called you. Things were getting dull around here."

The moment Tae-seo stepped into the Chairman’s office and looked around, Chairman Kang Hak-jung greeted him with a smirk. Tae-seo instantly pulled a guilty face—it was obvious the chairman had heard everything about what had happened between him and Kang Se-heon.

“Grandpa. I didn’t mean for it to happen like that.”

“Who said you did?”

Chairman Kang let out a booming laugh as he stood up. Ever since Tae-seo arrived at headquarters, the chairman had been getting updates in real time—and he seemed thoroughly entertained as he plopped onto the sofa.

"A company like this tends to get repetitive. So whenever something interesting happens, people take notice."

“What were they saying?”

“You probably don’t realize, but Executive Vice President Kang is quite popular around here.”

Tae-seo shot back without missing a beat.

“Of course he is. He’s handsome, smart, articulate, and overflowing with charm.”

“You’re not gonna mention his family background?”

Chairman Kang raised a brow, subtly emphasizing their shared bloodline. Tae-seo narrowed his eyes and grinned.

“That part’s too obvious to say out loud. Can you imagine him being Park Se-heon instead of Kang Se-heon? Doesn’t suit him at all.”

Hearing Tae-seo say he was lucky to be the Chairman’s grandson made Kang Hak-jung clear his throat out of modesty, but he couldn’t hide his pleasure.

“Good. So I heard Se-heon carried you off somewhere? The buzzing of everyone's phones around the office could be felt all the way here.”

“He thought I was sick and said we needed to go to the hospital...”

Tae-seo trailed off, suddenly overwhelmed by how absurd it all was. If he really thought Tae-seo was unwell, he should’ve shown concern—not just picked him up and marched off like that.

“Se-heon-hyung’s really strong.”

“Oh, yeah?”

“Yeah, too strong, honestly. Why does he just scoop people up like that without warning? I’m over 180 centimeters tall, you know?”

He wasn’t, but he added a couple centimeters for dramatic effect.

“Yeah, you look it. Grew up well.”

“Not just tall—I weigh a decent amount too, you know. And he lifted me like it was nothing!”

“Would you rather a guy that size be all scrawny and weak?”

“Well... no, but still.”

Tae-seo shot back quickly, making Chairman Kang smile like he’d expected nothing less.

“Anyway, tell me what’s going on. You called me because you needed something, didn’t you? Let’s take care of that first, then we’ll grab a bite to eat.”

“I feel bad always calling you whenever I have a problem, but this time I was just too frustrated.”

“I’m here to listen. Say whatever’s on your mind.”

Chairman Kang shifted forward, signaling he was ready to hear it all. Tae-seo let out a deep sigh.

“There’s a rumor spreading at school. I wouldn’t care if it were just about me, but Se-heon-hyung’s name is getting dragged into it too. I’m worried it might hurt his reputation.”

He sighed again. The combination of “rumor” and “Kang Se-heon” seemed to spark extra interest in Chairman Kang’s eyes.

“Tell me more. In detail.”

“Seo Da— I mean, uh, okay. So here’s the thing.”

To explain it properly, he’d have to mention both Seo Da-rae and Kang In-hyuk. But that made things messy. Especially since he didn’t even know how far things had progressed between them.

Thinking hard about how to phrase it, Tae-seo held up one finger.

“So, one boy liked another boy, right? But that boy was into a different boy, so the first one started bullying the boy he liked. Then, later on, he ended up falling for another boy entirely—and now there’s a rumor going around that he only started liking the new boy because of the one he bullied.”

Boy, boy, boy, boy.

By the time he finished, Tae-seo regretted using “boy” instead of actual names.