CHAPTER 104: DOUBTS

"GARAM-SSI, your womb has fully developed."

Oh.

Garam unconsciously touched his stomach after hearing what Dr. Seong Kyungmin had said.

So, I have a womb now.

It was pretty amazing.

I’ve truly become an Omega now.

"Are you alright, Garam-ssi?" Dr. Seong Kyungmin asked worriedly. "It must have been shocking, huh?"

"I’m alright, Doc," Garam said, forcing himself to smile. "I’ve been prepared for this moment ever since I married Sihyuk Hyung."

When he was eighteen years old, he gave up his right to his body for a comfortable life.

He had been living in an ’easy mode’ all this time because of Song Sihyuk’s support.

I even reached my dreams with Hanseo Hyung and the kids.

So, being a Beta for the life that Garam was living at the moment was worth it.

He didn’t want to regret the choice that he had made back then.

But why can’t I shake off this nagging feeling in my chest?

"Garam-ssi, are you still with me?"

"I’m sorry, Doc," Garam said, embarrassed that he kept spacing out in front of the doc. "I’m just a bit... distracted."

"You still look unwell, Garam-ssi," Dr. Seong Kyungmin said worriedly. "Song Sihyuk probably "urged" you to get discharged when you clearly haven’t recovered yet."

Pfft.

Hearing the doctor "joke" made Garam feel better.

He’s joking, right?

"Tell me if you want to stay here longer, Garam-ssi," Dr. Seong Kyungmin said in a low, gentle voice. "Tell me while Song Sihyuk is still outside."

Yes, Garam didn’t come there alone.

Song Sihyuk was with him until his husband got a call from work.

"Doc, you make it sound like I’m a wife who wants to run away from his husband."

Garam meant it as a joke.

But the doctor didn’t laugh.

Oh, he’s serious.

"Garam-ssi, it’s true that Song Sihyuk is my friend," Dr. Seong Kyungmin said carefully. "But that doesn’t mean I’ll tolerate him if he crosses the line. Not anymore, at least. I failed to help you before, that’s why I want to make it up to you now. So, if I can help you with anything, then please don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I won’t take Song Sihyuk’s side just because we’re friends."

Oh.

Oh.

Garam felt relieved after hearing those comforting words from Dr. Seong Kyungmin.

And that was when the realization hit him.

I’m starting to get scared of Sihyuk Hyung...

Because if the screenshots that he had received were true, then that meant his husband had really been sabotaging his career behind his back all this time.

And Hyung did it while acting like a supportive husband in front of my face.

Needless to say, Garam felt betrayed.

I know I shouldn’t jump to conclusions yet, but I can’t help it.

He now had the urge to protect himself from his husband.

"Doc..."

"Yes, Garam-ssi?"

"Can you tell Sihyuk Hyung that my body isn’t well enough yet to be intimate with him?" Garam asked awkwardly. Yes, it was embarrassing to say that to his doctor. But it was something that needed to be said. Fortunately, Seong Kyungmin’s stoic face didn’t change. Hence, he got the courage to continue with his request. "I know that Sihyuk Hyung won’t force himself on me. But Hyung has a way with words. I’m afraid I might get swayed..."

"Alright," Dr. Seong Kyungmin said without missing a heartbeat. "I’ll strongly advise Song Sihyuk not to get intimate with you for at least a month. Is that long enough, Garam-ssi? I can extend it again once the time is up, so don’t worry."

Hmm?

That easily?"

"Doc, are you not going to ask me why I’m asking this kind of favor from you?"

"You don’t have to tell me the reason, Garam-ssi," Dr. Seong Kyungmin said while shaking his head. "And, honestly, I have an idea as to why you made that request. You don’t want to get pregnant yet, right?"

Oh?

To be honest, Garam made that request because he wasn’t sure if he could be intimate with Song Sihyuk while he was trying to find out the truth.

But now that Dr. Seong Kyungmin mentioned it...

That’s right— I can get pregnant now that I have a fully-developed womb.

And that scared him.

"Sihyuk Hyung is taking his pills everyday to prevent pregnancy," Garam said. He was sure because it was him who would remind Song Sihyuk to take his pills every single day. "But can you prescribe birth control pills for me, too, Doc? I want to make sure that I won’t get pregnant yet."

"Alright. I’ll give you birth control pills, but we’ll disguise them as vitamins."

"Why do we need to hide it?"

"I don’t think Song Sihyuk would allow you to take birth control pills."

"Oh..."

"Don’t get me wrong, Garam-ssi. To be fair, I wouldn’t recommend birth control pills to newly manifested Omegas. After all, it can have some side-effects," Dr. Seong Kyungmin explained. "But I will make an exception for you. There are birth control pills that are usually described to young Omegas. They are less effective than birth control pills for adults, but that’s better than nothing."

Garam let out a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Doc."

"I’ll tell Song Sihyuk that they are vitamins that you need while recovering," the doctor assured him. "Is there anything else I can help you with?"

"I’m already good, Doc. Thank you so much. I mean it."

Song Sihyuk smiled at Garam as if the doctor found him pitiful. "Garam-ssi, I’m always here for you. Don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you need my help. I may not be as rich or as powerful as Song Sihyuk, but I’m not a total nobody— I can help you."

Aww.

Garam smiled and nodded. "You’re a good adult, Doc."

***

SONG SIHYUK inspected the bottle that Seong Kyungmin handed to him.

It contained vitamins that were, apparently, good for newly awakened Omegas.

It’s from the second biggest pharmaceutical company in the country.

Aka Hanmi Chem’s business rival.

Hence, Song Sihyuk was familiar with the brand.

However...

"Does my wife really need this?" Song Sihyuk asked while reading the label attached to the bottle. Of course, he had to make sure that the ingredients were safe for Lim Garam to consume. "These are vitamins for young Omegas. Lim Garam is younger than us, but he’s an adult."

"Lim Garam’s constitution at the moment is no different from a young Omega who has just manifested," Seong Kyungmin explained. "Plus, Lim Garam had just developed a womb. His body is still in a weak state."

Song Sihyuk immediately lifted his head. "Is my wife still stick?"

"I wouldn’t say that Lim Garam is sick, but he’s not 100% healthy either. That’s why you can’t be intimate with him yet."

"Excuse me?"

"You can’t have sex with Lim Garam for at least a month."

"What?!’

"You have to think about the poor kid’s constitution," Seong Kyungmin said sternly. "Lim Garam was a Beta who had turned into an Omega unnaturally. Do you think his body will be completely fine after that huge transition? Of course not, dumbass."

Song Sihyuk thought cursing him was unnecessary.

But he couldn’t focus on the fact that Seong Kyungmin was rude to him because of the ’bomb’ that the doctor had just dropped on him.

I can’t have sex with Lim Garam for a whole month?

That would be torture.

Especially now that my wife’s pheromones have become more delicious.

"If possible, you should also avoid any kind of sexual act with Lim Garam in the meantime," Seong Kyungmin added quite bluntly. "His body isn’t really in the condition to be intimate with you yet, Song Sihyuk."

"Why don’t you just shoot me in the head, Seong Kyungmin?"

"If you can stay abstinent for the last five years, you can do it for a month."

"I was able to stay abstinent then because I was suffering because of my pheromone level. But it’s different now that my wife whom I’m very attracted to is beside me. How do you expect me to control myself?"

"Lim Garam has a weak body, Song Sihyuk. If you’re not careful, you can lose him."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Lim Garam is so weak that he can die if you push his body too hard."

What?

Die?

For the first time in Song Sihyuk’s life, he felt real fear.

Just the thought of losing Lim Garam was enough to make him forget about everything— even his own libido.

My wife is that weak?

***

GARAM, who was alone in the backseat of the car while waiting for Song Sihyuk, took that opportunity to make a call.

Fortunately, CEO Myung Hyesu picked up the call immediately.

"Garam-ssi, how are you—"

"We need to talk, ma’am," Garam said coldly, cutting off the CEO. "Since when has Song Sihyuk been sabotaging job opportunities for me behind my back?"

***

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