<h4>Chapter 226: GIRL DADS (3)</h4>
"YOU’RE headed to Garam-ssi’s house with the kids and Sohee-ssi? Uh, yeah. Actually, I’m with Dr. Seong, Heedo-ssi, and Sihyuk-ssi."
Song Sihyuk, who was busy browsing through the dresses in the rack, nced at Yun Dujun after hearing his name.
The A-list actor was talking on the phone next to him.
He noticed that Yun Dujun was holding a pair of tiny pink shoes.
"Okay, babe. I’ll ask them. Uh-huh. I love you."
Ahem.
Song Sihyuk didn’t expect Yun Dujun to have a romantic side.
Actually, he was surprised to see the actor’s face soften while talking on the phone.
<i>Dujun-ssi is known for being cold, after all.</i>
"Sihyuk-ssi?"
"I didn’t mean to eavesdrop," Song Sihyuk said, lifting his head to meet Yun Dujun’s gaze. "My bad."
"Ah, no. It’s alright," Yun Dujun said, his face back to being stoic. "My husband said he’s having dinner at your ce tonight with Sohee-ssi and the kids."
"I think my wife did mention that he invited them over. He felt bad that he couldn’t watch An Baekya’s y, so he promised to make dinner for everyone."
Whenever they brought Seulgi to the hospital, they noticed the baby getting anxious.
The theatre room was a crowded ce, so Lim Garam decided to skip the y.
<i>It’s okay since we’ve already seen the y during its first day. Today is thest day of the y, and my son wanted to support his younger friend.</i>
"My husband asked to join them, if everyone is free."
"Did your husband tell my wife that we’re all together right now?"
"Uh, I’m not sure. But Wonyoung has a group chat with Sohee-ssi and Garam-ssi. So, probably. I told my husband that you invited me." Yun Dujun tilted his head to one side. "Is this supposed to be a secret?’
"Not really."
"Sorry, I don’t keep secrets from my husband."
"Right."
"Sihyuk Hyung-nim, you didn’t tell Garam Hyung that we’re hanging out right now?" Kim Heedo, who obviously heard his conversation with Yun Dujun, asked. "I told Sohee Hyung. And I even sent him pictures."
"Is this supposed to be a secret? I told Hanseo, though," Seong Kyungmin said when he joined the conversation. "Sihyuk-ah, why did you keep it a secret from Garam?"
"Uh, it’s not like I wanted to keep it a secret. I just wanted to surprise himter."
The other men with obviously looked guilty for ’ruining’ his surprise.
"No, it’s my fault for not telling you in the first ce," Song Sihyuk said while shaking his head. "And, uhm, I actually feel awkward whenever Garam and I talk about Seulgi. So, I tend to avoid it most of the time."
Kim Heedo and Seong Kyungmin, who both knew about Song Sihyuk’s situation, sighed while shaking their heads.
Yun Dujun, on the other hand...
"I was like you before, Sihyuk-ssi."
"What do you mean by that?"
"I was totally against Wonyoung taking in An Baekya before. I’m not proud of this, but I didn’t want to adopt a child who didn’t share an ounce of blood with me."
Oh?
That was refreshing to hear.
"Of course, that was only in the beginning."
"Then how did you ept it, Dujun-ssi?" Song Sihyuk asked. "Does it not bother you anymore?"
"Yeah, it totally doesn’t bother me anymore," Yun Dujun said, smiling a little. "I realized that as long as Wonyoung is happy, I’m fine with anything. Plus, having a bigger family isn’t bad. In fact, I came to love our family genuinely. All I had to do was change my stupid mindset."
Ah, that actually made a lot of sense.
But, to be fair, Song Sihyuk already knew that he could love anyone and anything that Lim Garam loved.
It was just that...
<i>I have too much pride in my blood as a chaebol.</i>
<strong>***</strong>
"NO, your husbands didn’t ruin Sihyuk Hyung’s surprise. It seems like Sihyuk Hyung forgot that he made me install a tracker in his phone, so I know where he is every single time, even if I don’t want to know," Garam said, taking to Park Sohee on the phone. "But, to be honest, I can’t imagine those big, scary Alphas hanging out together in a shop for baby clothes."
"Pfft."
Garam nced at Gong Hanseo, who was helping him cook in the kitchen.
Well, he understood his older friend.
<i>It’s cute to imagine Sihyuk Hyung, Heedo, Dujun-ssi, and Kyungmin Hyung shopping for baby clothes together.</i>
Garam wished he were there to witness it with his own eyes.
<i>"Hyung, Heedo is calling. I’ll hang up for now, then I’ll call you again once we’re almost there."</i>
"Alright. Talk to youter."
Garam then ended the call.
Song Gunwoo watched An Baekya’s y.
But he couldn’t join his son and his friends because he didn’t want to leave Seulgi. Yes, he could leave the baby to Shin Junho for a few hours. But he didn’t want to be separated from his daughter for that long.
Fortunately, they had already seen the y during its first day of running.
Hence, he didn’t feel that bad missing his son’s friend’s y.
In fact, even Yun Dujun-ssi wasn’t able to watch An Baekya’s y today because of his schedule.
"Are they near?"
"Yes, Hyung," Garam answered Gong Hanseo’s question politely, and then he continued frying the fried chicken that he made for the kids. "And Wonyoung invited the Alphas to join us."
That was why Garam and Gong Hanseo cooked more food.
It was one of the few times that he felt like cooking himself.
And he had nothing to do while Seulgi was napping anyway.
"I think we should add more dishes," Gong Hanseo said. "Those Alphas eat at least twice as much as we do."
"Right? The kids, too," Garam said, smiling. "It’s been a while since we gathered together like this."
"It can’t be helped since our respective partners are always busy."
That was true.
"By the way, Garam-ah."
"Yes, Hyung?"
"Kyungmin Hyung and I are getting married."
"Ah, is that so..." Garam trailed off, blinking slowly. And then he immediately turned to Gong Hanseo. "Wait, what? You and Kyungmin Hyung are getting married?!"
Gong Hanseo smiled shyly while nodding. "Yes, you heard it right, Garam-ah. I finally epted Kyungmin Hyung’s marriage proposal."
Aww.
"I’m so happy for you, Hyung," Garam said, holding Gong Hanseo’s hands. ’Congrattions!"
"Thank you," Gong Hanseo said, smiling. And then he chuckled. "You know, Kyungmin and I are both in our forties now. Thinking back, it’s funny that I let us reach this age before I agreed to marry him when that was what I’ve always wanted anyway."
"Hyung, you’re a Beta and Kyungmin Hyung is an Alpha. Your worries were valid. But I’m d that you’ve finally gotten over your fear."
"Garam-ah, you know that I’m a firm believer that an Alpha belongs to an Omega and vice-versa, right?"
"Yes, Hyung."
That was exactly why Gong Hanseo kept rejecting Seong Kyungmin’s marriage proposal.
"I changed my mind after seeing how devoted Kyungmin Hyung is to me. He makes me feel loved every single day. And he never gave me a reason to be jealous of Omegas."
Aww.
"And, recently, an incident made me realize that not all Alphas and Omegas are meant to be together."
"Oh."
"Garam-ah, do you remember Daeho Hyung? My sunbae, who’s an Omega."
It took Garam a few seconds to recall the owner of that name.
And then he remembered a conversation that he had with Gong Hanseo many years ago, when he needed an Anti-Alpha pen to protect himself...
<i>"Don’t worry about the prince of that pen, Garam-ah. A hyung-nim I know gave me that for free."</i>
<i>"You’re not just saying that to make me feel better, right?"</i>
<i>"Of course not. Remember Daeho Hyung? My sunbae from the university?"</i>
<i>"I remember him, Hyung. Daeho Hyung is the pretty Omega who has a crush on you, right?"</i>
<i>"Not anymore. He’s dating an Alpha now."</i>
<i>"Oh. I’m sorry to hear that, Hyung."</i>
<i>"It’s alright. I’m one of those people who believe that an Alpha and an Omega belong to each other. Anyway, Daeho Hyung is nning to get imprinted with his Alpha. So, he said he has no use for the Anti-Alpha Pen. He only bought it as a form of self-defense anyway."</i>
"Yes, I remember him," Garam said after reminiscing about the past for a moment. "Didn’t Daeho Hyung marry the Alpha who imprinted him?"
"They’re divorced now."
"What?"
"The Alpha cheated on him with a Beta."
"Oh. How about the mark..."
"It’s prettyplicated," Gong Hanseo said, smiling sadly. "Anyway, after their divorce, Daeho Hyung had a few one-night stands with different men. And one of them got him pregnant. He was nning to give up on her baby after he gave birth to her."
Ah.
Now Garam could see where the conversation was headed.
"After thinking about it for a long time, I decided I wanted to raise a baby. To be honest, I’ve always wanted a child," Gong Hanseo said, smiling. "When I talked to Kyungmin Hyung about it, he agreed. He said the child we’d raise together is our child, whether they share an ounce of blood with us or not."
And now Garam felt a bit envious.
<i>I wish Sihyuk Hyung had the same mindset.</i>
"I’m sorry I’m only telling you all of this, Garam-ah," Gong Hanseo said, smiling apologetically at him. "Things have been hectic recently."
"It’s alright, Hyung. I understand," Garam said, smiling as he was genuinely happy for his hyung. "This calls for a celebration, so I’ll bring out Sihyuk Hyung’s favorite wine."
<strong>***</strong>
PFFT.
Garam and his friends allughed when their respective Alphas arrived, each one holding at least four paper bags from <i>Matches</i>— a popr clothing shop for parents who loved matching with their babies.
<i>The Alphas went shopping together, huh?</i>
But, of course...
"Dada, where are our presents?"
"Daddy, did you bring a gift for me?"
Heh.
The Kim Twins immediately confronted Kim Heedo, and Yun Yuhyun did the same to Yun Dujun (while An Baekya was smiling as if sympathizing with his ex-foster father).
"Daddy, how about mine?" Song Gunwoo asked Song Sihyuk. "Where’s my gift?"
Aigooya.
Garam could only smile while shaking his head as the Alphas turned pale.
<i>So, they forgot about their sons.</i>
"Thank goodness I don’t have a son that I forgot about."
It was Dr. Seong Kyungmin who threw that joke, however...
"But, Hyung, you said I’m your baby," Gong Hanseo said bluntly. "Where’s my gift?"
And that was when Dr. Seong Kyungmin turned pale.
Pfft.
Garam couldn’t help but chuckle.
<i>This is going to be a chaotic night.</i>
<i><strong>***</strong></i>
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