Chapter 123: LAST RESORT
AS SOON as Garam heard that his group members were being forced to take miracle pills, he immediately left the temple and went to their dorm.
This time, he didn’t bring his Omega father-in-law or Mija.
The kid shaman didn’t see any bad omen with me, so she told my Omega father-in-law that it’s fine to let me leave the house on my own this time.
To be fair, he wasn’t completely alone.
Garam had met people whom he hadn’t seen for a while.
I was too busy with my problems that I forgot to take care of the people around me.
"Geon Hyung, Junho Hyung, I’m glad to see you again," Garam said, sitting in the backseat of the car that Shin Geon was driving (while Shin Junho was in the passenger seat). "I’m sorry, I didn’t get to take care of you because of what happened to me recently. How are you, Hyungs?"
"We’re doing fine, Garam-ssi," Shin Junho assured him with a smile on his face. "We got a very generous severance pay after Song Sihyuk-nim fired us."
Aigoo.
Shin Junho was clearly joking.
But I can’t help but feel guilty.
"I’m sorry, Hyungs," Garam said, his voice full of remorse. "Sihyuk Hyung probably fired you because you always took my side. I’m really sorry."
"Oh, no. Please don’t apologize, Garam-ssi," Shin Junho said while shaking his head. "To be honest with you, we would have resigned anyway if Song Sihyuk-nim hadn’t fired us. After all, we can’t take how he has been treating you recently."
Aww.
I’m really lucky to be surrounded by good people.
"Please don’t worry about us. After all, Lee Wonjae-nim hired us, and we prefer him as our new boss," Shin Geon added. "From now on, I’ll be your bodyguard again, Garam-ssi. But, this time, I’m only following your orders and Lim Wonjae-nim’s orders."
Whew.
That was a relief.
I can trust this married couple.
"I’ll be your executive assistant from now on, Garam-ssi," Shin Junho said. "I was fired by the company, so I can’t be your manager anymore. But Lee Wonjae-nim hired me to be your EA. So, please don’t hesitate to ask me to do things for you. That’s my job now."
"I’m glad to hear that, Junho Hyung," Garam said, and then he paused for a moment before asking the thing that he had been worried about recently. "Hyung, was CEO Myung also fired when you were fired?"
"Yes, Song Sihyuk-nim fired us all on the same day."
It must be when I confronted Hyung.
"Who replaced CEO Myung then?" Garam asked curiously. After all, that new CEO was his enemy now. "Do I know him?"
"Executive Director Song Donghwa replaced CEO Myung."
"Oh. Isn’t that insufferable person a distant relative of Sihyuk Hyung?"
"Yes, Garam-ssi," Shin Junho said while nodding. "It was Song Sihyuk-nim who put that incompetent bastard in that position."
Tsk.
Shin Junho wasn’t simply insulting Executive Director Song Donghwa— he was merely stating the truth.
After all, Executive Director Song Donghwa was really an incompetent bastard.
That greedy old man was the executive who wanted our group to have a sexy concept during our rookie era when Finn and Lee Eunsung were still minors!
Luckily, CEO Myung Hyesu had rejected the old man’s ’suggestion’ firmly back then.
But Garam wasn’t surprised as to why Song Sihyuk chose that incompetent bastard to replace CEO Myung Hyesu.
Sihyuk Hyung wants our group and the company to fail!
***
WHEN Garam arrived at the apartment complex where their dorm was, he was pleasantly surprised when he saw a familiar face waiting in front of the elevator.
That man in military uniform could only be...
"Hanseo Hyung!"
It was Gong Hanseo— the leader and the oldest member of their group.
He must have taken a leave!
"Oh, Garam-ah," Gong Hanseo greeted him while beaming. "Just the person I want to see the most."
"You want to see me the most, Hyung?"
"Yes, because you have a lot of things you need to explain, Lim Garam."
Aigooya.
I forgot that Hyung is a strict leader and a stricter hyung to us...
"I’m not scolding you," Gong Hanseo said while gently patting Garam’s head. "Well, not yet, at least."
"Aigooya," Garam complained lightly. "You’re scaring me, Hyung."
***
"GIVING BIRTH can cause several memory issues. That’s why the terms ’mom brain’ and ’postpartum brain fog’ exist. Dominant Omegas don’t usually suffer from it. But Lim Garam is someone you just turned into an Omega. Hence, his system is naturally weak. Therefore, we believe these pills will work on him."
Song Sihyuk listened carefully to Cho Dasom’s explanation. "So, are you telling me that I need to make Lim Garam take the pills after he gives birth to our baby?"
"Ideally, yes," Cho Darae explained this time instead of her twin sister. "These pills are actually not that different from vitamins that Omegas take after giving birth. But, of course, I’m sure Lim Garam won’t take vitamins from you."
Song Sihyuk just frowned, but he couldn’t deny it.
I know that Lim Garam doesn’t trust me anymore, after all.
But that didn’t mean he wouldn’t try.
"Don’t worry about that," Song Sihyuk said before he changed the topic. "What are the side-effects of these pills, other than causing memory issues for the Omega?"
Cho Dasom scoffed at his question. "The fact that your Omega will have memory issues is already a huge side-effect of those pills."
"But, to answer your question, yes— the pills aren’t complete yet, so it’s bound to have negative side-effects," Cho Darae added. "Worst-case scenario, you may not be able to have a second child anymore. Once Lim Garam takes these pills, his body might fail along with his memory. Are you really fine with that?"
Am I fine with that?
What a stupid question.
"I wouldn’t have called you if I weren’t ready to accept the consequences of my decision," Song Sihyuk said indifferently. "As long as Lim Garam is alive next to me, his condition doesn’t matter."
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