Secretly Married to a Chaebol Alpha novel Chapter 148

Chapter 148: WALKING ON THIN ICE

GARAM may look calm outside, but he was actually a nervous wreck inside.

Right now, he was having an afternoon tea with Song Sihyuk in one of the mansion’s fancy reception rooms.

There was a variety of snacks and pastries served along with the tea.

But that wasn’t the thing that was keeping him calm— it was seeing his son feed the group of koi fish in the pond with his grandparents.

It seemed like Song Sihyuk chose that room on purpose.

After all, it was just across the koi pond.

The windows were wide open, so Garam could see Gunwoo and his in-laws.

They’re playing well.

"Don’t worry, Garam-ah," Song Sihyuk assured him after the tea and the food were served. "I made sure our drinks and food aren’t spiked this time."

"Oh, I’m not worried about that. I knew you wouldn’t bring us here if the place isn’t safe yet."

"Does it mean you see me as someone you can depend on?"

"I just don’t underestimate the protectiveness of an Alpha, that’s all."

"Is it so hard to say that you trust me, Garam-ah?"

"There’s a reason we’re divorced now, Hyung."

"Well, you have a point there," Song Sihyuk admitted, leaning against the chair while crossing his arms over his chest. "I was the one who asked for a divorce back then. But the fact that you agreed right away must mean I had been a horrible husband to you."

"Yes, you treated me horribly, Hyung."

"Aigooya. You didn’t even try to deny it. I think my feelings are hurt, Garam-ah."

"Hyung, we only got married because you wanted a test subject for the miracle pills. So, it’s natural that our marriage ended after I became an Omega."

Technically, it wasn’t a lie.

Their marriage started that way, after all.

Sihyuk Hyung doesn’t need to know that we fell in love with each other, and his obsession with me was the true reason behind our divorce.

"I really don’t remember that part. But that explanation fits the report that I got from Jung Han before— that I chose you for that little experiment of mine."

Whew.

Mija’s ’curse’ was really powerful.

Everyone who knows about my marriage with Sihyuk Hyung, except for Appa and Dr. Seong, has ’forgotten’ about me. Not in an amnesia kind of way. They know that I exist, but they don’t think about me that much. And their memories of me were hazy. Plus, Mija made sure that everyone who knew I was pregnant would forget about that part.

"Anyway, let’s not talk about our failed marriage."

Garam nodded because he really didn’t want to talk about that either.

"So, let’s talk about Mija."

Whew.

Here we go.

Thankfully, Garam had already made up a story in his mind.

I just need to answer as calmly as possible.

"Mija is a shaman that serves our family," Song Sihyuk said, the vibes around him suddenly got serious. "And it seems like everyone in our family, especially my grandfather who’s very superstitious, has forgotten about her. That’s why I find her sudden disappearance suspicious."

"I’m not sure what happened for you to forget about the child, but I can tell you that she didn’t turn her back on your family," Garam explained, hoping that he sounded as calm as he wanted to be. "Mija chose to come with me because she wanted to make sure I’d give birth to Gunwoo safely. After all, my son is the reason you needed to marry me in the first place."

Garam had to sprinkle his lie with a bit of the truth.

Sihyuk Hyung is quick-witted, so I can’t really fool him.

"Mija knew that my son was needed to preserve your family’s fortune. That’s why she chose to come with me."

"I understand that part," Song Sihyuk said while nodding. "But how come we seem to have forgotten everything about her?"

"Like I said earlier, I’m not sure about that."

"Right, I should ask Mija directly."

Hearing that made Garam nervous, but he didn’t show it.

I can already tell what Sihyuk Hyung wants to say.

"Garam-ah, I want to meet Mija."

Ah, I knew it.

"You don’t need my permission for that," Garam said, still acting calm. "We should be asking Mija herself."

Song Sihyuk nodded in agreement. "Then you don’t mind calling Mija for me, right?"

Tsk.

***

"DAAAD, can Daddy sleep with us?"

"No, absolutely not," Garam said bluntly, but he still smiled ’sweetly’ as his son. "You can choose to sleep either with me or your daddy, though."

Gunwoo pouted.

On the other hand, Song Sihyuk— who was carrying Gunwoo in his arms— clicked his tongue as if he were disappointed.

"Then I’ll sleep with you, Dad."

"Good choice, baby," Garam said, opening his arms. "Come here."

Song Sihyuk sighed before handing Gunwoo to Garam carefully— while complaining. "Garam-ah, you’re too guarded."

Garam ignored the Alpha’s useless complaint. "Good night, Hyung."

"Tsk."

Again, Garam ignored Song Sihyuk’s whining as he focused on Gunwoo. "Baby, say goodnight to your daddy."

"Good night, Daddy," Gunwoo said sleepily, and then the child opened his arms. "Give me a kiss, Daddy."

What?

Garam was surprised by Gunwoo’s request.

And so was Song Sihyuk.

But a glint of playfulness instantly crossed the Alpha’s eyes.

Hyung is enjoying this...

"Sure," Song Sihyuk said, and then he stepped closer— leaning down to kiss Gunwoo on the forehead. But the Alpha’s heated gaze didn’t leave Garam’s face. "I’ll give you a kiss, baby."

Why is he doing this to me?

***

My son is really getting spoiled rotten here.

Is this really okay?

I can take Gunwoo anywhere, okay? But I didn’t want to accidentally meet you or something if we leave the island.

The moment we left the island, we immediately met.

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