h4Chapter 115: RED/h4

    strongiA few hours before.../i/strong

    "ARE YOU done eating, sir?"

    "Yes," Garam said, frowning. "If I don’t eat, is Sihyuk Hyung going to punish you?"

    He meant that sarcastically.

    So, he was surprised by how Olivia— the ahjumma— responded.

    "That’s correct, sir— Song Sihyuk-nim will starve the staff members if you don’t eat."

    Tsk.

    To be fair, Garam could feel that Olivia was exaggerating things.

    However...

    iI can’t put it past Sihyuk Hyung to do something that cruel./i

    Not after the things he had found out about his Alpha husband.

    "I want dessert," Garam said in a tired voice. "Something really sweet, please."

    "The chef prepared tiramisu, cheesecake, and strawberry shortcake for today. Would you like one slice of each, sir?"

    "No, I don’t like any of them. Can you make pancakes for me? With vani ice cream on top?"

    "Of course, sir," Olivia said, and then she asked one of the wait staff to tell the chef to make pancakes with vani ice cream on top. After that, she faced Garam again with a polite smile on her face. "Would you like to return to your room while waiting, sir?"

    "No, I want to have a stroll outside while waiting. And maybe have my dessert thereter."

    "We’ll apany you, sir."

    "Of course, you would."

    Garam didn’t like being rude, especially to older people.

    But he wasn’t in the mood to y nice.

    So, he stood up unapologetically and walked towards the door.

    iI’m pretty surprised that Sihyuk Hyung actually allowed me toe out of my room./i

    But, to be honest, Garam shouldn’t be surprised.

    At least ten bodyguards in uniform were following him, along with at least five servants.

    iIt’s as if Hyung is saying I can try to run away, but I won’t seed./i

    When he arrived at the patio, he realized that there were more bodyguards outside.

    The entire vi was surrounded by a tight security team.

    Tsk.

    iHyung wastes his money on manpower just to make sure I can’t escape from here./i

    Garam noticed that there was a huge pool in the patio, but it was closed.

    iYes, the pool has an automatic pool cover./i

    And there were three bodyguard standing guard by the swimming pool.

    Song Sihyuk was really afraid of Garam potentially drowning himself to death, huh?

    It was annoying how there was a group of at least three bodyguards together wherever he looked.

    And he could tell everyone was keeping an eye on him.

    It wasn’t like there was a way out.

    iI’m sure there’s a boat somewhere, but I can’t see it from here./i

    All Garam could see was a vast sea ahead of him.

    Actually, the view was beautiful. He would have enjoyed it if he hadn’t been locked up there against his will.

    "Should I just swim back to Seoul?"

    Garam only realized that he said his dark joke out loud when Olivia responded.

    "Sir, attempting suicide would only do you more harm than good. First of all, you are under strict surveince. We can see you everywhere, every moment. So, we can stop you before you can hurt yourself."

    Aigoo.

    Yes, Garam attempted to hurt himself— but that wasn’t a suicide attempt.

    iWhat did Sihyuk Hyung tell his staff to make them think I’m suicidal?/i

    "In case you seed in your suicide attempt, there is a group of elite doctors and medical staff members on standby. So, even if you get hurt severely, we’re prepared to treat your wounds here. We don’t have to leave the ind just to bring you to the hospital, sir."

    Tsk.

    Garam could tell that Song Sihyuk’s biggest fear was him leaving the ind.

    iIs it because Appa might be able to help me once I’m out of here?/i

    Lee Wonjae, his Omega father-inw, couldn’t save him because he had no ess to the ind. That meant the bodyguards here wouldn’t allow Lee Wonjae to see him. Heck, his Omega father-inw wouldn’t probably be allowed to set foot on the ind.

    Haaah.

    "What if my injury requires me to be brought to a big hospital with proper facilities?"

    "We’ll make sure you don’t get to that point, sir."

    "But what if...?"

    Olivia fell silent for a moment before speaking again: "I believe Song Sihyuk-nim would rather you die here than leave the ind alive, sir."

    Haaah.

    Garam was disappointed, but not surprised.

    iThis is Sihyuk Hyung’s true color./i

    He really married a scumbag, huh?

    "Forget the dessert— I just lost my appetite," Garam said grimly, his stomach suddenly feeling squishy. "I’m going back to my room and sleep."

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    "SIR, are you sure you want to provoke Hanmi Chem this way?"

    Song Sihyuk shot Lee Chan, his second secretary, while removing his leather gloves. "Are you questioning my decision?"

    Lee Chan flinched, but he didn’t back down. "I know I’m crossing the line, sir. But Hanmi Chem isn’t something we can take lightly. Plus, it might affect SG Biology’s rtionship with Hanmi Chem if we follow your n. I don’t think Chairman Song would like that."

    "That’s not for you to worry about, Lee Chan," Song Sihyuk said coldly. "Your job is to follow my orders. If you can’t do that, then you’re free to quit. I’ll give you a generous severance pay, so do me a favor and get the fuck out of my sight."

    Lee Chan flinched again and, this time, he finally backed down. "I apologize, sir," he said meekly, bowing his head. "I’ll do my best to execute the n as quickly as possible."

    Song Sihyuk just waved his hand dismissively before boarding his private ne.

    iIt’s time to return to the ind./i

    Lee Chan had to stay in Seoul because of the things he needed the secretary to do for him.

    The only secretary Song Sihyuk was bringing with him would be Jung Han.

    "If you haveints like Lee Chan, say it now," Song Sihyuk said as soon as the two of them were seated on the ne. "Do you also think that dering war against Hanmi Chem is a bad move?"

    "Can I be honest, sir?"

    "Go ahead."

    "I really don’t care about that," Jung Han said casually. "Yes, Hanmi Chem is the best in their field. And, yes, it’s going to be chaotic for a while. But I have faith in you, sir. I know you won’t start something you can’t finish."

    Heh.

    iThis is why Jung Han is better than Lee Chan at being my secretary./i

    "But I’m worried about your personal rtionships, sir."

    Tsk.

    Song Sihyuk almost forgot how Jung Han didn’t know how to hold back when it came tomenting on his private life.

    iI’ll let it slide since this is just Jung Han in his usual element./i

    "First of all, I’m kind of scared of Sir Lee Wonjae-nim. I heard from the other teams that Sir Lee Wonjae-nim is really angry. Apparently, Sir Lee Wonjae-nim hasn’t given up on trying to gain ess to Songdowon Ind."

    Right.

    iAnd that’s why I’m not picking up Appa’s calls./i

    "I’m also worried about Lim Garam-nim, sir," Jung Han said carefully. "He definitely hates you now."

    Tsk.

    iTell me something I don’t know./i

    "It doesn’t matter whether Lim Garam hates me now," Song Sihyuk said indifferently, looking outside the window. "He has no choice but to stay with me."

    iBecause I have no ns of ever letting my wife go./i

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    GARAM wasn’t running a fever, but...

    iIt’s hot./i

    He didn’t know what was happening to him.

    His body temperature was normal, so where was the heating from?

    Garam was already fine earlier, so he couldn’t understand why he was suddenly feeling weak again.

    Worse, he was icraving/i Song Sihyuk’s pheromones.

    iThis is crazy.../i

    Garam clutched his chest tightly. "Why does my body suddenly want the person I hate the most right now...?"

    He hated it.

    iI hate that I want Sihyuk Hyung, but I can’t win over my body./i

    Especially now that Garam could smell Song Sihyuk’s strong pheromones in the air.

    It wasn’t a delusion.

    He didn’t know when his sense of smell got strong, but he was sure of one thing.

    iOh, Hyung is here.../i

    Against Garam’s better judgment, he ran towards the door.

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    SONG SIHYUK scrunched his nose when he caught a whiff of Lim Garam’s delicious pheromones.

    His wife’s scent was stronger than ever.

    iHe’s in heat.../i

    Tsk.

    Song Sihyuk was happy, but his Alpha side wasn’t pleased that there were plenty of other Alphas in the area.

    iI hate the thought of them smelling my wife’s pheromones./i

    "William, Jung Han, clear the vi— I don’t want anyone, especially Alphas, to linger here," Song Sihyuk said to the two people following behind him, almost growling. "I’ll call you if I need you. Otherwise, don’t even think about setting foot in here."

    William and Jung Han answered at the same time: "Yes, sir."

    After dismissing all the servants in the vi, Song Sihyuk immediately headed to Lim Garam’s room while undoing his tie.

    Haaah.

    His breaths became heavy the closer he got to his Omega.

    Heck, he could even smell his own scent now.

    Lim Garam’s pheromones are triggering my pheromones.

    In short, Song Sihyuk’s rut had finallye.

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    WHEN Garam opened the door, his face bumped against something hard and warm.

    He could have mistaken it for a wall.

    Except that the scent was familiar— it was the scent that he had been craving all day.

    iHyung.../i

    When Garam lifted his head, he was a bit surprised to see how flushed Song Sihyuk’s face looked.

    And those eyes...

    iAh, Hyung wants me so bad./i

    Song Sihyuk’s strong pheromones said so as well.

    iHyung’s scent... I love it./i

    It was a painful truth that Garam couldn’t deny, especially when his body couldn’t help but craved the person he hated most at the moment.

    iI feel disgusted with myself that I feel this way towards Sihyuk Hyung.../i

    And, yet, he couldn’t control his body.

    Worse, Garam couldn’t think straight because of his libido.

    Being in heat didn’t only make him weak to temptations— it also clouded his judgment.

    iThis is the first time I’ve truly regretted being an Omega./i

    "Lim Garam, you’re in heat," Song Sihyuk said in a low, deep voice. And then he held Garam’s shoulders a bit tightly. "You need me."

    "I know, and it kills me that my body wants you," Garam said bitterly, grabbing Song Sihyuk by the cor. He did his best to fight his libido, but the Alpha’s strong pheromones were driving him crazy. "Song Sihyuk, don’t get mistaken— no matter what happens between us from this moment on, it will never change the fact that I still hate you."

    iAnd I will forever hate myself for this, too./i

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