CHAPTER 169: SHINING INHERITANCE

AN ALPHA who can’t get his rut?

"Isn’t that dangerous, Hyung?" Garam asked worriedly. "Alphas need their rut to stabilize their pheromones. You especially need it since you have a high pheromone level. So, why are you being so chill about losing your ability to have a rut, Hyung?"

"Don’t worry about me, Garam-ah," Song Sihyuk said casually. "I’m fine."

"I’m not worried about you on a personal level, Hyung— I’m only worried because you are Gunwoo’s father. What if you suddenly die? What about our son?"

"I’ve already written my final will. If I die, you and Gunwoo will inherit everything I have— from my trillions of won down to the smallest island I own."

Garam was shocked.

Not because he heard how much money Song Sihyuk really had.

I mean, I’ve always known Hyung is filthy rich.

The thing that shocked him was...

"You already wrote your final will?" Garam asked, now he was starting to get really worried. "Are you really dying, Hyung?"

"I am not dying, Lim Garam," Song Sihyuk insisted. "But I’m not immortal either. We don’t know what the future entails, so it won’t hurt to prepare for it. I want you and Gunwoo to continue living comfortably even after I’m gone, and that’s why I wrote my will. By the way, you’ll be in charge of our son’s inheritance until he turns twenty."

To be honest, Garam couldn’t argue with that.

After all...

"Hyung, actually, I also made my last will recently."

Song Sihyuk looked at Garam sharply. "Why? Is it because you thought you were going to die? Lim Garam, I already told you that I won’t let you die."

"Well, we don’t know what the future entails, do we?"

The Alpha was shocked that Garam returned his words back to him, so he couldn’t say anything about it.

"Hyung, it seems like we have the same thought."

"Then why did you scold me?"

"I have a legitimate reason to do that because I was very sick recently," Garam insisted. "But you are downplaying your sickness, Hyung."

"I’m not downplaying my condition, Garam-ah. Not having a rut won’t kill me."

"Will Dr. Seong Kyungmin say the same thing if I call him now?"

"Why are you going to call that bastard? You know I get jealous when you do."

"You get jealous at the drop of a hat, Hyung."

"Right? I’m an irredeemable piece of shit. But I get jealous a lot because I like you so much, Garam."

Aigooya.

That kind of confession didn’t surprise Garam anymore.

And it wasn’t like Song Sihyuk was waiting for a response.

"That’s not an excuse and you know that, Hyung."

"Yes, and that’s why I’m punishing myself by avoiding you if I can."

Haaah.

Garam didn’t know how to respond to that.

Thankfully, he didn’t have to.

A soft knock on the door interrupted their conversation.

"Vice Chairman Song, Lim Garam-nim, the young master is here."

Garam quickly got up, but Song Sihyuk was faster.

The Alpha opened the door.

And there they saw the chief of staff carrying the sleeping Gunwoo in his hand.

"The young master fell asleep while playing with the master," the chief of staff said, smiling softly while looking at Gunwoo. "The young master really made the master happy."

Aww.

Garam wasn’t surprised, though.

After all, he knew that the former chairman had always wanted a great-grandson.

Gunwoo hasn’t awakened yet, but Mija assured us that my son is going to manifest as an Alpha. I guess that assurance is enough for Grandfather.

***

"DAD, where is Daddy?"

Oh.

Garam didn’t expect Gunwoo to wake up since his son didn’t wake up while he was changing his clothes into pajamas.

Yes, they were spending the night at the former Chairman Song Sanggyu’s mansion.

But he didn’t have to worry about what to wear.

Clothes of our size were delivered swiftly.

"Your daddy is sleeping in the other room. You’ll see him tomorrow," Garam said, and then he quickly changed the topic. After all, he didn’t want Gunwoo to demand sleeping with Song Sihyuk in the same room. "Did you play with your great-grandfather, baby?"

Gunwoo grinned, even though he could barely open his eyes. "Yes, Dad. Super Grandfather told me to make his company grow bigger!"

Aigooya.

What is Grandfather saying to a child...?

"I told Super Grandfather that I will make the company the biggest in the world!"

Pfft.

"Gunwoo-ya, do you know what it means?"

"It means working with Daddy and Grandfather so that Dad and Grandpa will live comfortably forever!"

"You’re using big words, baby."

"I’m a big boy now, Dad!"

Aigooya.

It seems like Grandfather instilled it in Gunwoo’s mind that he’s going to inherit the company.

Garam knew it was a future that he couldn’t deny his son.

I just think it’s too early for that.

"Daddy, Super Grandfather said that he’ll give me lots of pocket money later!"

Oh.

Garam now felt uncomfortable.

Grandfather was probably talking about Gunwoo’s inheritance.

Tsk.

Why does Grandfather have to include my baby in his will? I mean, whatever he gives Sihyuk Hyung will end up in my son’s hands anyway.

"Super Grandfather said I have to protect my pocket money, Dad."

Tsk.

That was the part that Garam didn’t like.

Why does my son have to compete with his daddy’s relatives?

"I promised Super Grandfather that I’ll protect my pocket money," Gunwoo said in a sleepy voice, his eyes completely shut now. "I’m going to use my pocket money to buy yummy food for Dad..."

Aigooya.

Garam hugged Gunwoo tight. "Don’t worry about that, Gunwoo-ya— your daddy will protect your inheritance for you."

***

THE NEXT morning, Garam and the rest of the family were greeted by sad news.

Grandfather is gone...

The former Chairman Song Sanggyu had passed away peacefully in his sleep, due to old age.

Of course, it took a while to confirm the cause of death.

Doctors and other experts were called in before they confirmed that there was no foul play.

Everyone looked visibly sad.

However, only one person shed tears.

"Dad, Super Grandfather won’t wake up anymore?" Gunwoo asked between loud sobs. "But I still want to play with Super Grandfather!"

Aigooya.

Garam’s heart broke for his poor son.

He couldn’t do anything but hug Gunwoo in an attempt to console the child.

My baby really likes Grandfather, even though they only had a little time to spend with each other.

"Your great-grandfather is resting now, baby," Garam whispered. "You can’t play with him anymore, but I’m sure your great-grandfather will look over you from wherever he is. It’s okay to cry. But remember to also pray for your great-grandfather’s soul."

Gunwoo, who didn’t understand what it meant, only cried hard in his arms.

"Should I carry Gunwoo?" Song Sihyuk whispered when he stood next to him. "You look tired, Garam-ah. Maybe you should rest first."

"How can I rest when the entire family is mourning?"

"Why shouldn’t you rest? It’s not like you’re a direct member of the family."

"Are you saying it’s none of my business because we’re already divorced?"

"You know I don’t mean it that way, Garam-ah."

Yeah, Garam knew that.

I know that Sihyuk Hyung just wants me to rest, but I can’t help but be snarky around him.

It was amazing how Song Sihyuk hadn’t snapped yet.

Yes, I’m trying to test Sihyuk Hyung’s patience.

"There will be reporters lurking around during the funeral," Song Sihyuk said. "We’ll try to block them as much as we can. But it won’t hurt to be extra careful, Garam-ah. Tell me when you need to go out— I’ll accompany you."

Garam nodded obediently.

It wasn’t the right time to be stubborn, after all.

I just hope the funeral ends well.

***

MUCH to Garam’s relief, the funeral ended safely.

Of course, the entire country was shaken by the former chairman of SG Group’s passing.

All the big shots in South Korea had attended the funeral— from fellow chaebols, to celebrities, and even ’common people’ who wanted to extend their condolences.

It was like that for an entire week.

And when things had finally calmed down...

Now is the moment of truth.

A week after the former Chairman Song Sanggyu was laid to his final rest, the Song Clan had once again gathered at the deceased old man’s mansion.

This time, with the lawyers and the ’executor.’

Aka the person in charge of reading the will.

And the late chairman’s executor was none other than his chief of staff.

To be honest, Garam wasn’t interested.

But his presence was required there because he was in the will.

This is scary.

He almost threw up several times while realizing how filthy rich the former chairman was.

No one should be this rich!

Because there was no way someone could become a Trillionaire ethically.

However, Garam knew that he was being a hypocrite.

After all, I once married a chaebol— I don’t have the right to comment on how they got rich.

Especially not when he was still benefitting from Song Sihyuk’s money and protection.

Haaah.

Anyway, the thing that shocked Garam the most was the amount of inheritance that Gunwoo had received from the former Chairman Song Sanggyu.

Is it okay to leave that much for a great-grandson?!

"This is ridiculous!"

Oh, it wasn’t okay.

After all, Song Sangwook— the former chairman’s oldest son— complained after the executor finished reading the will.

I think Gunwoo got more inheritance than Sihyuk Hyung’s cousins?

"How could Abeoji not leave anything for my son? Yes, Sehun is an illegitimate child. But he’s still my son!" Song Sangwook yelled angrily, and then he pointed a finger at Gunwoo. "How come that child who came out of nowhere got more inheritance than my legitimate daughter?! We don’t even know if that child is really Song Sihyuk’s son, since Lim Garam disappeared for years!"

Garam let out a gasp, fully insulted.

However, he didn’t have to do anything since Song Sihyuk had already released his pheromones— pheromones that were intended to choke the life out of Song Sangwook.

"Uncle Sangwook, how dare you insult my wife?"

***

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