Chapter 162: BELATED CONSEQUENCES
TO SAY that Garam was overwhelmed by Song Sihyuk’s revelations would be an understatement.
Sihyuk Hyung has already retrieved his old memories?
Moreover...
I’m going back to my original state as a Beta?
First things first.
"When did you retrieve your memories, Hyung?"
"Right after my accident," Song Sihyuk said calmly. "I saw the viral post where you and your old group member were hugging each other."
Garam frowned after hearing that.
Of course, Hyung would see that picture. The post has been taken down before it spreads even more, though. I wonder if it’s because of Hyung.
"When I saw that picture, I almost went insane from jealousy."
"Hyung, you know that Hanseo Hyung and I aren’t like that."
"I know, but it’s not like the truth has stopped me from being jealous before."
Aigooya.
It was true, then.
Sihyuk Hyung has already retrieved his old memories.
So, that meant...
"Are you not mad at me, Hyung?" Garam asked indifferently. "You should know by now that I ran away from you. And I purposely hid Gunwoo from you, too."
"I don’t have the right to get mad at you, Garam-ah."
Hmm?
Garam was confused as to how Song Sihyuk could stay calm at the moment.
To be honest, he expected the Alpha to throw a tantrum.
After all, not only did he run away from him— but he also hid their son from Song Sihyuk.
But Hyung is saying that he has no right to be mad at me?
"When I chose you to participate in my little experiment, I didn’t think much of it. Especially since you didn’t care about being turned into an Omega at the time."
"It’s not that I didn’t care, Hyung— I was just desperate back then."
Song Sihyuk nodded as if to acknowledge Garam’s decision at the time. "All I cared about was getting you pregnant back then. It’s not that I was desperate for an heir— I actually just wanted you to stay married to me. I figured it wouldn’t be easy for you to leave me if we have a baby."
Haaah.
Garam could only smirk bitterly.
To be honest, the Alpha’s confession didn’t surprise him anymore.
I’ve always known Hyung was capable of such things.
"I thought I wouldn’t regret my decision because we had Gunwoo," Song Sihyuk said, smiling bitterly. "But I regret it now, Garam-ah. Had I know being turned into an Omega would mess up your body, then I wouldn’t have done that to you in the first place— even if it meant never meeting Gunwoo in this lifetime."
"It’s too late for that, Hyung," Garam said, smiling bitterly. "Even if we could turn back time, I would still choose to turn into an Omega and meet our son. I love Gunwoo more than I love you, after all."
Loving Song Sihyuk was something that Garam had never denied.
However, just because he loved the Alpha didn’t mean he would always choose him.
Especially not when our son exists.
"I know that, Garam-ah. But it’s not too late to correct my mistakes," Song Sihyuk said, still calm and gentle. "Uncle Jungho said you have to choose between going back to your original state as a Beta, or continuing to stay as an Omega. I’ll tell him that you’ll go back to being a Beta."
"Are you making a decision in my stead again, Hyung?"
"You know that this is for the best, Garam-ah. You’ll stay sick if you continue being an Omega. But if you go back to being a Beta, then you’ll stop being sick."
"I want to talk to Dr. Seong first, Hyung. He’s the one who should be explaining these things to me and not you."
After all, Garam couldn’t trust everything that Song Sihyuk was saying.
"Alright. I’ll call Uncle Jungho," Song Sihyuk said. "But let me stay here— I want to be with you every step of the way."
Haaah.
"Hyung, you’re hurt yourself," Garam said, frowning while looking at the bandage around Song Sihyuk’s head. "You should be resting, too. I don’t want Gunwoo to see you in that state and worry about you."
"Don’t worry— I won’t let our son see me in this state," Song Sihyuk assured Garam. "Let me call Uncle Jungho now."
***
"HAVE you decided whether to go back to being a Beta or remain an Omega, Garam-ssi?"
Ah, this doctor goes straight to the point, huh?
"Yes, Dr. Seong," Garam answered politely. "I’d like to return to being a Beta if it means not being sick anymore."
He had no reason to stay an Omega, after all.
I already have Gunwoo— and my son is enough.
"If you want to return to being a Beta, then you should stop being dependent on Song Sihyuk’s pheromones," Dr. Seong Jungho said, and then he turned to Song Sihyuk. "Sihyuk-ah, can you tone down your pheromones?"
Oh, right.
Garam asked Song Sihyuk earlier to release his pheromones because the Alpha’s pheromones could make him feel better.
Will I start feeling sick once Sihyuk Hyung’s pheromones disappear?
And he instantly got his answer.
When Song Sihyuk toned down his pheromones to the point that Garam couldn’t sense them anymore, his stomach suddenly felt ’funny’ again.
After that, his throat became itchy.
As a result...
"Garam-ah!"
Song Sihyuk panicked when Garam started coughing up blood again.
And that wasn’t the worst part.
My head hurts like hell...
Garam immediately felt dizzy, like he would black out at any given moment.
"Sihyuk-ah, release your pheromones again," Dr. Seong Jungho said in a hurry. "I’ll call the other doctors."
The doctor could have just pressed the button that would summon the medical staff members in charge of Garam.
However, it seemed like Dr. Seong Jungho was looking for someone specific.
Hence, the older doctor left in a hurry.
"Lim Garam, stay with me," Song Sihyuk whispered in a cracked voice while holding Garam in his arms— enveloping him with pheromones. "I’m so sorry for turning you into this mess, Garam-ah. I regret it— I really do."
Hmm?
Garam’s body still felt heavy, but when he felt a bit better thanks to Song Sihyuk’s pheromones, he forced himself to look up.
He wanted to see the Alpha’s face because he wanted to check something.
Oh.
Garam didn’t imagine it— Song Sihyuk was really crying!
Hyung...?
Big, fat tears rolled down Song Sihyuk’s cheeks silently.
"I’m really sorry, Garam-ah," Song Sihyuk whispered again between sobs, holding Garam close to his body as he released more pheromones. "Please don’t leave me alone."
Aigooya.
Garam didn’t want to admit this, but he felt the fear in Song Sihyuk’s voice— the fear of losing him, of course.
It almost made him cry, but he decided to keep his heart as cold as an ice.
If you can’t live without me, then you shouldn’t have hurt me, Hyung.
***
"THE situation is tricky, Sihyuk-ah."
Song Sihyuk heard what Seong Kyungmin, his friend, had said.
However, he couldn’t take his gaze away from the sleeping Lim Garam.
After his wife coughed up blood earlier, Lim Garam fell asleep.
Of course, he made sure to clean him up before letting him sleep. He changed his wife’s bloody hospital pajamas into a fresh set of clothes.
"We need Lim Garam to stop being dependent on your pheromones, but it seems like he can’t last without them," Seong Kyungmin said worriedly. "This is the first time I’ve seen an Omega being too dependent on his Alpha’s pheromones. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that you’re a Hyper-Dominant Alpha?"
"So, what should we do?" Song Sihyuk asked, raising his head to look at Seong Kyungmin. "I don’t want my wife to remain an Omega."
"Is it Lim Garam’s decision to go back to being a Beta?"
"Yes. I didn’t decide for him this time."
"To be honest, I believe it will be better for Lim Garam to remain an Omega."
"Are you crazy? If my wife remains an Omega, then he’ll be sick forever."
"Yes, but your pheromones can make him feel better, Sihyuk-ah," Seong Kyungmin said in a serious voice. "I think sleeping with Lim Garam would actually cure him slowly."
That was quite vulgar.
However, Song Sihyuk knew that Seong Kyungmin was just being practical.
Seong Kyungmin wouldn’t suggest something that’s none of his business.
"According to my father, Lim Garam’s womb has started to shrink— and that’s the reason he’s sick at the moment," Seong Kyungmin said, crossing his arms over his chest. "I believe that problem will be solved if you and Lim Garam start sleeping with each other again. After all, it’s your pheromones that turned Lim Garam into an Omega."
Song Sihyuk thought that his friend’s suggestion actually made sense.
However...
"I don’t want to do something that Lim Garam would hate," Song Sihyuk said while shaking his head. "So, please go and find another solution, Seong Kyungmin— my wife has to go back to being a Beta, no matter what."
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