Secretly Married to a Chaebol Alpha novel Chapter 178

Chapter 178: PAY THE PRICE

GARAM’s awkward confrontation scene with Song Sihyuk earlier was interrupted when he got a call from one of the parents.

Some of them had already arrived.

Hence, the two of them immediately got busy greeting the guests.

It feels surreal.

Garam could see the shock on the parents’ faces when they saw Song Seokju (the current chairman of SG Group), Lee Wonjae (their country’s legendary golf player), and Song Sihyuk (the vice chairman and the heir of SG Group).

Since the parents all came from affluent families, of course, they immediately recognized the chaebol family running one of the biggest conglomerates in South Korea.

The parents all had different reactions.

Some were obviously please.

A few looked awkward.

And there were also parents who remained neutral.

But, overall, the atmosphere was good.

Garam was happy to see Gunwoo play with his classmates.

And it seemed like his son had genuinely become friends with Kwon Minho.

It’s the kid who pushed him before.

"Dad!"

Oh.

Garam smiled when he saw Gunwoo running towards him while pulling a tanned boy by the hand.

It’s the kid being bullied by their classmates for having brown skin.

"Dad, this is Pauloo," Gunwoo introduced his friend to Garam excitedly. "He’s my best friend!"

How cute.

My son has a best friend now.

Garam almost cried out of joy, but he held back.

"Hello, sir. My name is Kim Paulo. I’m Gunwoo’s best friend."

Oh.

Garam was taken aback when the child spoke English.

He understood what the kid had said.

But he was startled, so he forgot how to speak English for a moment. It was a language that he hadn’t used for quite some time, after all.

Fortunately...

"It’s nice to meet you, Paulo," Song Sihyuk, who suddenly appeared beside Garam, said in fluent English. "We are Gunwoo’s parents. You can just call us ’Uncle’— no need to be overly formal. After all, you are our son’s best friend."

Kim Paulo’s face beamed. "I understand, Uncle."

"Good for you, Paulo," Gunwoo said, speaking in English. "My daddies like you!"

Garam gasped softly.

My son can speak English now?

"I talk to Gunwoo in English when it’s just the two of us. Plus, I read English stories for him before bedtime while we were still living together," Song Sihyuk explained when the Alpha noticed the shock on Garam’s face. "Our son is smart, so he quickly learned English. It also helps that he’s surrounded by classmates who speak the language."

Oh, wow.

To be honest, Garam still wasn’t sure if putting Gunwoo in an international class was a good decision.

But, now, he could see that he didn’t make a mistake.

Aside from the hiccup earlier, it seems like Gunwoo has already fit in his class.

***

TO BE honest, Garam still didn’t understand golf very much.

But he clapped whenever Gunwoo hit the golf ball with his club.

Lee Wonjae cheered louder than him, though. Moreover, his Omega (ex) father-in-law was even giving pieces of advice to Gunwoo as if he were a coach.

Appa is still as passionate about golf as ever.

Meanwhile, Song Seokju was taking a video of Gunwoo and Lee Wonjae.

The parents were clearly in disbelief seeing the chairman of SG Group act like a normal grandfather fussing over his grandson playing golf.

"Chairman Song is really fond of his grandson, huh?"

Garam turned to the person who talked.

It was Marissa Mendez, the Filipina mother of Kim Paulo— Gunwoo’s best friend.

Based on the story that I’ve heard here and there, Kim Paulo is pure Filipino. His mother remarried a wealthy Korean businessman, and that person adopted Kim Paulo. Marissa-ssi and Paulo migrated to Korea just two years ago.

Kim Paulo could speak Korean, but the kid was more comfortable in speaking English.

Marissa-ssi’s Korean is good, too.

"Oh, I’m sorry," Marissa Mendez said as if she were embarrassed. "Did I say something rude, Garam-ssi?"

"No, not at all, Marissa-ssi," Garam said, smiling. "It’s true that Abeoji is fond of my son, after all. To be honest, I’m also amazed by how much they love my Gunwoo."

Marissa smiled as if she were relieved that she didn’t offend Garam. "Paulo talks about Gunwoo a lot. I’ve already thanked Gunwoo for defending my son before, but I don’t think I’ve thanked you yet for raising your son well, Garam-ssi."

"You don’t have to thank me for that. It’s just natural for Gunwoo to be kind to everyone."

"And it’s because you raised him that way, Garam-ssi. You deserve the credit," Marissa said encouragingly, smiling kindly at Garam. "Thank you for raising Gunwoo as a kind person."

Aww.

Garam almost cried, touched that his effort as a parent was recognized by another parent. "Thank you, Marissa-ssi. Your words mean a lot to me."

Marissa smiled and nodded.

Soon, the other parents joined their conversation.

"Gunwoo is such a bright kid, Garam-ssi."

"And I heard Gunwoo speak English earlier. How did you teach him to study another language, Garam-ssi? My daughter hates studying."

"Mine, too. Do you have tips for us, Garam-ssi?"

Aww.

Garam was slightly overwhelmed since he was the youngest among the parents, and yet most of them seemed to admire the way he had raised Gunwoo.

Having said that, he also felt proud.

I like hearing other parents praise my son.

***

EVERYONE seems to enjoy the food that we prepared.

There are vegetarian dishes and halal food, for example.

I’m glad I wasn’t alone when planning this party.

I got dirty while feeding Gunwoo earlier.

It seems like my Alpha father-in-law dumped a lot of workcload on Sihyuk Hyung to have a day off.

This hyung is really sick!

***

It should be fine since the chairman of SG Group and the legendary golf player are there for the guests.

Hopefully.

I should call Dr. Seong later to verify is this Hyung is telling the truth.

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