Chapter 158: WELCOME BACK
GARAM woke up when someone touched his forehead.
The scent coming from that hand smelled so good that he immediately stirred up.
He couldn’t open his eyes yet, but...
"Sihyuk Hyung...?"
"I’m here," Song Sihyuk said softly. "You have a slight fever, but the doctor already gave you a fever-reducing shot. How are you feeling?"
"My body feels heavy..."
"Then get more sleep."
"I’m hungry."
"How does porridge sound?"
"Sounds good, but..." Garam opened his eyes slowly. It took a moment before Song Sihyuk’s face became clear. "But I want the porridge that Junho makes when someone is sick in the house."
"I see," Song Sihyuk said, and then he turned to the door. "You heard my wife, Shin Geon. Call your husband and tell him to make porridge, then bring it here."
"Yes, sir."
Oh, Geon Hyung is here.
Shin Geon stepped out of the room to make a phone call before Garam could greet him, though.
"Do you need anything else, Garam-ah?"
"Your hand, Hyung."
It was funny how Song Sihyuk just extended his hand to Garam, no questions asked.
Maybe it’s okay to forget about my hatred for Hyung in the meantime.
In short, he shut off his brain for now and just followed his ’instincts.’
So, Garam held Song Sihyuk’s hand— keeping it close to his face because he liked the pheromones coming from his pulse.
"Hyung, please release your pheromones."
"Alright."
And, just like that, the room was suddenly filled with Song Sihyuk’s scent.
I don’t think Geon Hyung will be able to return here anytime soon.
Garam felt bad for Shin Geon, who had to guard outside the room, but he needed Song Sihyuk’s pheromones at the moment.
Sorry, Geon Hyung.
"Do my pheromones make you feel better, Garam-ah?"
"Yes, Hyung," Garam said, nodding his head weakly. "They smell nice."
"Alright," Song Sihyuk said, gently caressing Garam’s cheek with the back of his hand. "I’ll stay with you, then."
"What did Dr. Seong say, Hyung?"
"Your immune system is weak, so you’re susceptible to catching illnesses, like the fever that you have now. And we need to watch your heart condition closely. Uncle Jungho strongly suggested a healthier lifestyle for you, which shouldn’t be a problem since you already have a healthy lifestyle."
Right.
I eat balanced meals and I exercise, too.
"Does it mean that there’s really no cure to my illness, Hyung?" Garam asked nervously. "We can only manage it from here on?"
"Yes, but Uncle Jungho said a pharmaceutical company was rumored to have made a cure for Hailey Syndrome."
"Oh. Just a rumor, then?"
"I’m going to find out if it was just a rumor or not."
"Okay, Hyung. I’ll try not to get my hopes up."
"Just trust me, Garam-ah," Song Sihyuk said firmly, touching Garam’s face with his other hand. "All you need is focus on making yourself healthier."
Garam knew that Song Sihyuk wouldn’t let something bad happen to him.
But he also knew that the Alpha wouldn’t be able to stop it if he were going to die because of his illness,
So, he wanted to be prepared instead of just waiting to get better.
I need to make my last will to make sure my wealth will secure my baby’s future, in case Sihyuk Hyung fails as a parent.
***
"HYUNG, go," Garam said, rolling his eyes at Song Sihyuk, who looked like he didn’t want to go when he had to. "You need to pick up the nasal spray for our son, don’t you?"
Of course, it was an errand that Song Sihyuk could just ask Jung Han or his other subordinates to do.
However, the Alpha wanted to make sure that the nasal spray wouldn’t be tampered with.
To be honest, I’m not sure why Sihyuk Hyung would even think that someone would mess with the nasal spray. But it won’t hurt to be extra careful.
After all, Song Sihyuk already implied before that someone might harm their son.
The world of the chaebols is pretty scary.
"I’ll be back soon, Garam-ah."
"Take your time, Hyung," Garam said, sighing. "Geon Hyung and Junho Hyung are here, so don’t worry too much."
Yes, Shin Junho had just arrived with the porridge that he was craving.
Geon Hyung and Junho Hyung are now setting the table in this room’s mini dining area.
"Call me when something happens..." Song Sihyuk trailed off, and then he shook his head. "No, I’ll call you every thirty minutes. Make sure to answer my call, okay?"
Haaah.
To be honest, that was a bit too much.
But, if I don’t answer, Sihyuk Hyung will just throw a tantrum.
"I get it, Hyung— I’ll keep my phone close to me all the time."
Song Sihyuk looked satisfied by Garam’s answer, and that finally made the Alpha leave.
Whew.
"Geon Hyung, Junho Hyung, I’m sorry for making you work too much again," Garam said, feeling bad for the couple. Yes, Shin Geon and Shin Junho were being paid to work for him and Gunwoo. But he still felt bad for the two. After all, the two were already a family to him. "Did you call a babysitter for Jina?"
He was talking about Shin Geon and Shin Junho’s daughter, of course.
"I brought Jina to my mother this time since Eomma misses his granddaughter," Shin Junho said, and then he smiled at Garam. "Don’t apologize, Garam-ah. Yes, it is our job to serve you and Gunwoo. But Geon and I are here because we genuinely care for you."
Shin Geon nodded in agreement.
Aww.
I’m really lucky that I have good people around me.
"Thank you, Hyungs."
The married couple just smiled and told him it wasn’t something he should be grateful for since it was normal for a family to be there for each other.
"Can you get up, Garam-ah?" Shin Junho asked. "Or should I bring the porridge to you?"
"No need, Hyung. I can move now..." Garam said, and then he trailed off when his phone rang. He got a call from Gong Hanseo. "Oh, let me just answer this, Hyung."
Shin Junho just nodded.
"Garam-ah, the kids are back."
Oh.
Gong Hanseo spoke in excitement as soon as Garam picked up the call.
And Hanseo Hyung is excited because our dongsaengs are finally in the same country again.
That also made him happy, of course.
"Can you come out? This calls for a celebration."
"I’d love to, Hyung. But..." Garam paused, hesitating. In the end, he decided to just come clean. "I’m confined in the hospital."
"Again?!"
Aigooya.
***
"DID you check it?" Song Sihyuk asked as soon as he sat down across from Seong Kyungmin. "Is it safe for my son to use?"
Seong Kyungmin scoffed while pushing a small briefcase on Song Sihyuk’s side of the table. "Of course, I made sure that this is safe for children to use."
Luckily, the nasal spray that was safe for children still existed in the market.
But it was only available in Europe, and you had to buy it directly from the company.
Hence, Song Sihyuk asked Seong Kyungmin for a favor— to travel abroad and make sure that the nasal spray was legit and safe.
And, now, his friend was back with the ’goods.’
Seong Kyungmin was still on vacation, so they just met at the doctor’s penthouse.
This bastard is too lazy to come out on his day off.
Song Sihyuk couldn’t complain since he was the one who asked Seong Kyungmin for a huge favor.
"I met Cho Dongpyo there, Sihyuk-ah."
Song Sihyuk, who was busy checking the nasal spray that he had just unboxed, raised his head. "Did you talk to him?"
"I don’t know how he found out, but he knew I bought a nasal spray for children," Seong Kyungmin said. "He asked me whom the nasal spray is for. Of course, I didn’t tell him that it was for your son. I just told him that it’s for my young patient."
"That bastard definitely already knew that I have a son."
"It’s not exactly a secret anymore within our social circle."
"Have the news spread already?"
"Unfortunately, yes. But most people are more curious about the mother of your child."
"Tsk."
"What are you going to do now, Sihyuk-ah?" Seong Kyungmin asked while crossing his arms over his chest. "You have a weakness now."
Song Sihyuk was about to say that Lim Garam and Gunwoo would never be his weakness— because his wife and son were his source of strength— but he got interrupted when he got a message.
It was from Jung Han, so he checked it immediately.
"Sir, there’s a viral post about Lim Garam-nim circulating in the internet right now. Should we take it down?"
Song Sihyuk furrowed his brows, and then he checked the link that Jung Han sent to him.
He didn’t bother reading the headline or the article.
The huge photo that greeted him already made him see red.
It was a picture of Lim Garam hugging a man.
Song Sihyuk recognized the bastard as his wife’s former group member, but it wasn’t enough to calm him down.
Get your filthy hands off my wife, scumbag.
"What is it this time, Song Sihyuk?" Seong Kyungmin complained while covering his nose with his hand. "Your pheromones stink."
Song Sihyuk got up, his jaw clenched tight. "I’m going."
Berserk, that is.
***
SONG SIHYUK knew that he was driving past the speed limit.
But he didn’t care about that.
He needed to return to the hospital as soon as possible.
Yeah, he was sure that Lim Garam and the bastard were there because the background was actually the rooftop garden of the hospital.
For the record, he knew that his wife wasn’t dating his former group member.
But that didn’t stop Song Sihyuk from boiling with jealousy.
Yes, he was jealous.
Very.
I like Lim Garam.
If not, then Song Sihyuk wouldn’t be going crazy like this.
Lim Garam is mine and mine alone.
With that single thought in mind, he drove faster...
... which was a mistake.
Song Sihyuk didn’t notice the car that counterflowed, suddenly appearing beside his car.
Of course, that resulted in a collision between them.
Fuck it!
Song Sihyuk remembered people saying that once you had a near-death experience, your life would flash before your eyes.
That happened to him.
The world seemed to be moving in slow motion while his life flashed before his eyes. However, the ’life’ that he was seeing at the moment was one that he didn’t remember.
But he didn’t feel bad.
Each memory he saw was of Lim Garam, after all.
Ah.
That was when Song Sihyuk was hit by the realization.
These are my missing memories.
***
Please add <SECRETLY MARRIED TO A CHAEBOL ALPHA> to your LIBRARY to be notified when an update is posted. Thank you! :>