CHAPTER 182: SONG GUNWOO (2)

"GUNWOO-ya, your nose hurts from the scent around you, right?"

"Yes, Doctor," Gunwoo answered politely. Then he showed his nasal spray to the doctor. "But I’m feeling better now after using this. My dad and daddy told me to use this when I smell something bad."

"I see," the doctor said. "Gunwoo-ya, I’ll give you something similar. It’s better than the nasal spray that your parents gave me. You want to feel better faster so your dad and daddy won’t worry about you, right?"

"Yes, Doctor."

"Good boy," the doctor said, patting Gunwoo’s head gently before handing him a similar nasal spray. "Here, Gunwoo-ya. Do you know how to use this on your own?"

"Yes, Doctor," Gunwoo answered proudly. "Dad and Daddy taught me."

"Very well."

To show the doctor that his parents taught him well, Gunwoo used his new nasal spray like he always did.

But...

"It burns," Gunwoo complained, dropping the nasal spray while holding his nose. "It hurts, Doctor..."

"It’s normal, Gunwoo-ya. It only hurts at first. But you’ll feel better soon."

"Liar..."

Gunwoo wasn’t able to finish what he wanted to say because he suddenly felt sleepy.

Since he was already sitting on the bed, he just started to lie down on it before he knew it.

I wanna sleep...

"Dr. Cho, how’s Gunwoo?"

Oh, Teacher Aera is back.

Gunwoo wanted to tell his teacher that he was fine.

But he couldn’t speak because he was too sleepy.

"Ah, Miss Kim. I’m afraid we need to bring Gunwoo to the hospital," the doctor said. "Please call an ambulance."

Gunwoo was surprised to hear that.

No, I don’t want to go to the hospital again...

***

GARAM was in Shin Geon and Shin Junho’s apartment.

He visited Mija and Jinna, who were still recovering from the flu.

"The doctor said the kids are getting better now," Shin Junho said. "Don’t worry too much, Garam-ah."

"I’m relieved," Garam said. "It’s more than a week since the kids got the flu." He then looked at Mija who had just opened her eyes. "Are you alright, Mija-ya?"

Mija nodded weakly. "It just sucks that my divine power is down when I’m sick."

"Just focus on your recovery, Mija-ya," Garam assured the child. "You don’t need to use your divine power now."

Mija just nodded again, and then she closed her eyes as if she were sleepy again.

Garam was about to leave because he would be meeting his group members later.

However, he stopped when he got a call from Kim Aera.

It was Gunwoo’s homeroom teacher, so he immediately picked it up.

"Yes, Miss Kim?"

"Garam-ssi, I’m sorry to say this, but we’re taking Gunwoo to the hospital."

"What?" Garam immediately stood up after hearing what the teacher said. "What happened to my son, Miss Kim? Did he get hurt?"

"No, Gunwoo didn’t get hurt, sir. But he suddenly cried, saying that he smelled something bad."

Oh.

Garam wondered if Gunwoo smelled pheromones from the adults at school.

If he remembered correctly, Kim Aera was an Omega,

"I brought him to the clinic, and the school doctor said we should bring Gunwoo to the hospital."

"What did the doctor say, Miss Kim?"

"Ah. I’m sorry, Garam-ssi. I didn’t get to hear the doctor’s explanation properly because I had to step out. This is TMI, but I actually got my heat cycle unexpectedly. That’s why I had to leave the clinic for a moment to take my medicine."

That was a relief to hear.

It answered Garam’s question, after all.

Omegas in heat release strong pheromones. That’s probably why Gunwoo’s nose got sensitive. Maybe the nasal spray didn’t work because Miss Kim’s pheromones are strong as she’s in heat.

Yes, he was worried.

But he was relieved to know that his son wasn’t in grave danger.

"Miss Kim, please bring Gunwoo to this hospital," Garam said, telling the name of Dr. Seong Kyungmin’s hospital to the teacher. After all, he could only entrust his son to Dr. Seong Kyungmin. "I’ll be there."

After talking to the teacher, Garam called Dr. Seong Kyungmin.

But the doctor was taking too long to answer.

Dr. Seong must be busy.

"Is everything alright, Garam-ah?" Shin Junho asked worriedly. "What happened to Garam?"

"It’s his nose, Hyung," Garam explained vaguely. "But it’s fine. Dr. Seong knows what to do, so I asked the school to bring my son to his hospital."

Shin Geon, who was silently listening all this time, got up. "I’ll get the car ready, Garam-ah."

"Thank you, Geon Hyung."

When Garam couldn’t reach Dr. Seong Kyungmin, he immediately called Song Sihyuk.

He knew the Alpha was back at work, so he didn’t expect him to answer after just three rings.

"Garam-ah, is everything alright?"

"No, Hyung. It’s about Gunwoo..."

Garam explained the situation to Song Sihyuk.

Then he told the Alpha that he couldn’t reach Dr. Seong Kyungmin.

"I’ll call Seong Kyungmin’s secretary. He must be in a conference meeting if he’s not picking up your call. And, if Seong Kyungmin isn’t available, I’ll call Uncle Jungho."

Oh, right.

Garam almost forgot that Dr. Seong Kyungmin’s father was also a doctor in the same field.

"Go to the hospital first, Garam-ah— I’m also heading there now."

"Okay, Hyung," Garam said. He hated to admit this, but Song Sihyuk had the power to calm him down in situations like that. After all, he knew that the Alpha wouldn’t let anything bad happen to him and their son. "Thank you."

However, while Garam was on the way to the hospital, he received another call from Kim Aera.

A call that all parents in the world wouldn’t want to receive.

***

INSTEAD of the hospital, Song Sihyuk came straight to Gunwoo’s school after receiving a frantic call from Lim Garam.

He drove the car himself because he didn’t have the patience to wait for Jung Han.

And, thanks to his reckless driving, he’d definitely get a few traffic violation tickets later.

But that didn’t matter at the moment.

Song Sihyuk immediately headed to the school building.

He found Lim Garam in the lobby with a few teachers and the school director.

As soon as he set foot in there, his wife turned in his direction.

Lim Garam must have caught my scent.

Song Sihyuk was agitated, hence his pheromones were leaking out.

"Hyung!"

Song Sihyuk ran towards Lim Garam when his wife ran towards him— crying.

He clenched his jaw tight.

The thing he hated most in the world was seeing Lim Garam, after all.

"Hyung, Gunwoo is missing!" Lim Garam said between sobs, clinging to Song Sihyuk desperately. "They said when the ambulance came, Gunwoo and the school doctor were already gone!"

Song Sihyuk cursed under his breath.

It could only mean one thing.

My son was kidnapped!

***

WHEN Gunwoo woke up, he found himself lying down on the backseat of a car.

But that car didn’t belong to his parents or grandparents.

When he got up, he realized that he was alone in there.

No one was driving, so the car wasn’t moving.

Where am I...?

***

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