CHAPTER 179: UNFORTUNATE CONSEQUENCE

GUNWOO went to school, and Sihyuk Hyung went to work.

Garam scheduled his meeting with Cho Dongpyo on a Monday for that exact reason.

"Dear, where are you going?"

"Ah, I’m going to meet up with my group members, Appa."

That was half-truth and half-lie.

Gong Hanseo, Lee Eunsang, Kwon Jigu, and Finn didn’t make it to the party.

The reporters and their obsessive fans had caught the four leaving together and followed them around.

They don’t want the reporters to know where I live, so they decided not to come.

"After that, I’ll go and visit Mija and Jina."

It was another half-truth and half-lie.

Both Mija and Jina had caught the flu.

Hence, even Shin Geon and Shin Junho couldn’t attend Gunwoo’s party since the married couple had to look after the kids.

I’m going to visit them, but later.

Garam would go to Cho Dongpyo’s clinic first.

"Is Shin Geon going to pick you up?"

"Yes, Appa," Garam said while nodding. "Hyung is already on his way."

"Alright."

"Appa, I might go home late tonight. So, can Gunwoo stay here in the meantime?" Garam asked worriedly. "Mija and Jina are sick, so Junho Hyung has his hands full."

"Of course, dear," Lee Wonjae said. "I’ll look after Gunwoo, so go ahead and have fun with your friends."

***

"GARAM-ssi, do you mind if I call back-up?"

"For what, Hyung?" Garam asked, confused. "I checked, and the clinic is a registered business in the area."

"Just a hunch," Shin Geon said while driving. "Of course, I’ll do my best to protect you. But it’s better to be safe than sorry. That’s why I want to request for a back-up. My intuition is telling me that we should be prepared, sir."

Oh.

This was the first time Shin Geon said something like that.

Geon Hyung has never been this nervous when he’s guarding me, even though he’s alone. And I know that it’s not a skill issue. Geon Hyung is super stronger, after all.

If someone like Shin Geon was feeling ominous, then...

I should listen.

"But who are you going to call for help, Hyung?"

"Well, all of my colleagues are related to SG Group..."

Ah.

So, if Geon Hyung asks for help, then Sihyuk Hyung will find out.

"Garam-ah, I know that you want to keep this a secret from Vice Chairman Song," Shin Geon said carefully. "But you can’t deal with Cho Dongpyo-ssi on your own. And I know you don’t want Vice Chairman Song to be involved in your business, but he’s the only person who can protect you from the Cho Triplets."

Well, that was true.

I’m just a shrimp while both Sihyuk Hyung and Cho Dongpyo are whales.

"I guess it’s impossible for me to hide this from Sihyuk Hyung for so long."

Shin Geon nodded in agreement. "Vice Chairman Song will find out about this later. He may not have found out about you meeting Cho Dongpyo-ssi before because that happened during your private schedule. But going to Cho Dongpyo-ssi’s clinic is a different matter, Garam-ah. There will be records of your visit, after all."

Ah, that made sense.

Garam also didn’t want to risk his life just because he wanted to keep a secret.

Having said that, he still had to uphold his end of the bargain.

"Alright. Call for reinforcements, Hyung," Garam said, leaning against the seat. "But don’t interrupt my appointment if you don’t have to."

"I’ll stay with you inside the clinic, Garam-ah," Shin Geon said. "I’ll tell the reinforcement to guard around the building."

***

ANOTHER business trip abroad?

Haaah.

Song Sihyuk didn’t want to leave the country, even if it was just for a week.

I’m going to miss Lim Garam and Gunwoo so bad.

Fortunately, the business trip would take place in New York.

I left something important in my penthouse there.

Something that Song Sihyuk wanted to give to Lim Garam.

I forgot about it when I lost my memories. But now that I remember it, I won’t miss this chance to retrieve it.

"Vice Chairman Song!"

Song Sihyuk lifted his head, furrowing his brows when he saw Jung Han entering his office in a hurry. "What happened?"

"Our team got a call from Shin Geon," Jung Han said urgently. "He’s requesting back-up."

"What?" Song Sihyuk said, slamming his hands on the table before getting up. Shin Geon was Lim Garam’s personal bodyguard. So, if that man was requesting for back-up, then something must have happened to Lim Garam. "Where did Shin Geon say to send the reinforcement?"

Shin Geon was an elite bodyguard who could take down more than 10 people on his own.

So, if that kind of person was asking for help, then it only meant one thing: the situation was serious.

And Song Sihyuk found out what kind of situation it was when Jung Han spoke again.

"According to Shin Geon, Lim Garam-nim is headed to Cho Dongpyo’s clinic in Gangnam."

"What?!"

Dammit!

Song Sihyuk didn’t want to invade Lim Garam’s privacy, so he didn’t put his wife under surveillance this time.

But he was starting to regret it this time.

"Let’s go," Song Sihyuk said, grabbing his jacket. "I’ll come and pick up my wife."

"I’ll tell everyone to get ready, sir."

Song Sihyuk just nodded.

He was headed to the elevator when he got a call from his Omega father.

"Appa, I’m busy—"

"Hey, I heard from the security team that Shin Geon asked for reinforcement. I’m trying to call Garam but he’s not picking up. What’s going on?"

"I don’t know yet, but I’m already headed to where Lim Garam is, Appa."

His Omega father let out a sigh.

"I should have known something was wrong when Lim Garam told me to take care of Gunwoo in the meantime. He said he might come home late..."

Ah, so Lim Garam really planned this meeting with Cho Dongpyo.

"Appa, can you personally pick up Gunwoo from school?" Song Sihyuk asked. "I feel anxious."

"I’m already planning to do that. Just focus on Lim Garam, son."

"Yes, Appa."

After Song Sihyuk talked to his Omega father-in-law, he got another call.

It was from his Alpha father this time.

Right— I can’t leave without telling the boss.

"Abeoji, I need to go—"

"I know, son. The security team informed me that Shin Geon requested for back-up. I just called to tell you that I’ll take care of your remaining today, so go and check on Lim Garam."

"I will, Abeoji," Song Sihyuk said, and then he hesitated before adding: "Thank you."

"Lim Garam really turned you into a decent human being, huh? I knew there’s a reason I like that kid for you."

Right?

***

GARAM didn’t expect that the process of collecting his pheromones would be simple.

It’s just like donating blood— literally.

Cho Dongpyo, wearing a white coat that made him look like a doctor, just filled a small vial (one pint/half a liter) with his blood.

Ah, I remember Sihyuk Hyung explaining the process to me before.

To be precise, he remembered their conversation about it:

"How do you even take out pheromones from your body? Aren’t they just... scent?"

"By extracting blood. There’s a machine that vaporizes blood. Only the water component of blood evaporates, though. The solid components, like the red blood cells, remain. And one of those solid components is the pheromones."

Garam should have let Song Sihyuk explain further, then.

Anyways...

I think Cho Dongpyo got a little too much of my blood.

Garam got dizzy, but he wasn’t worried even if he collapsed.

Geon Hyung is here, after all.

"You might be feeling dizzy, Garam-ssi," Cho Dongpyo said, and then he pointed at one of the doors in his fancy clinic. "You can sleep here if you want to."

"No, Garam-ssi doesn’t have to sleep here, sir," Shin Geon said firmly. "I’m taking him home now."

Oh.

Garam didn’t expect that from Shin Geon.

Hyung doesn’t usually meddle with my business. This just goes to show that Hyung really has a bad feeling about this whole thing.

Hence, they better leave now.

"Geon Hyung is right," Garam said. "Now that I’ve given you what you want, I’ve already fulfilled the end of my bargain. So, you better uphold yours."

"Don’t worry, I won’t bother Sihyuk for his pheromones again."

"We signed a contract, so you better not break it."

Garam wasn’t that stupid to only believe Cho Dongpyo’s words.

Hence, they made a contract.

And it’s notarized.

"I’m going now."

Garam stood up after saying that, but the world suddenly started spinning.

He thought he was going to fall.

Fortunately, Shin Geon caught him.

"You’re feeling lightheaded because of the sudden drop in your blood pressure. It’s normal to feel that way. You’ll be fine in a few minutes. I recommend you sit or lie down for a moment," Cho Dongpyo explained. "I also have snacks and drinks here. You need them to recover."

Garam was about to turn it down, but he got distracted when he heard a loud commotion outside.

A few moments later, the door burst open and...

"Lim Garam!"

Oh.

Garam was expecting Song Sihyuk, so he wasn’t surprised to see the Alpha there.

I’m glad Hyung arrived after everything is done.

Song Sihyuk immediately and carefully snatched Garam from Shin Geon’s hold. "Garam-ah, what happened? Are you alright?"

The Alpha then inspected Garam from head to toe.

His sleeves were still rolled up.

Hence, Song Sihyuk immediately saw his bruised arm.

Oh, I didn’t notice that.

As expected, the Alpha suddenly had a murderous look on his face.

"Ah, I made a mistake earlier. I didn’t insert the needle properly and ended up piercing some minor blood vessels. Don’t worry— it isn’t serious. The bruise will fade after about a week," Cho Dongpyo explained. "Just put cold compression on it later."

Of course, Cho Dongpyo’s explanation didn’t help Song Sihyuk calm down.

"You bastard," Song Sihyuk cursed under his breath, and then he glared at Cho Dongpyo. "You collected my wife’s blood?"

Oh, no.

Song Sihyuk’s stinky pheromones exploded in the room.

Garam was startled.

Both he and Cho Dongpyo scrunched their noses.

Ah, right— Dongpyo-ssi is an Omega.

On the other hand, Shin Geon’s knees almost buckled.

Sihyuk Hyung will kill Cho Dongpyo at this rate!

He couldn’t let a murder take place because of him.

"Hyung, we made a deal," Garam said, grabbing Song Sihyuk’s face and forcing the Alpha to look at him. "I donated my blood to Cho Dongpyo voluntarily."

Song Sihyuk furrowed his brows— obviously confused and annoyed. "Why would you do that, Lim Garam?"

***

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