<h4>Chapter 235: NEW FAMILY</h4>
"HONEY."
Oh.
Garam lifted his head and found Song Sihyuk walking towards them.
His husband arrived thirty minutes after they got there.
By that time, Seulgi had calmed down already.
But his daughter seemed to be morefortable with Song Gunwoo, as Seulgi only stopped crying after Song Gunwoo carried her in his arms.
"The little princess must have cried a lot, huh?" Song Sihyuk said after kissing Garam on the forehead, and then he gently ruffled Song Gunwoo’s hair before bending his knees to meet Seulgi’s eye level. "I’m here, Seulgi-ya."
"Not Daddy," Seulgi called Song Sihyuk in a hoarse voice. "Seulgi’s eomma and appa are dead. Seulgi’s eomma and appa aren’ting back."
"Naturally," Song Sihyuk said bluntly, shocking Seulgi, Garam and Song Gunwoo by his callousness. But, of course, the Alpha looked unfazed. "Seulgi-ya, we’re not trying to take your parents’ ce. They’re irreceable, even if you end up forgetting about them in the future. And you will, because you’re too young to remember them forever."
Aigooya.
Garam thought Song Sihyuk was being too blunt, but he didn’t stop his husband.
<i>This is what the child psychologist wanted us to do anyway to help Seulgi ept her parents’ death.</i>
He couldn’t be as blunt and a bit cold like Song Sihyuk, though.
"But I assure you, Seulgi-ya. Even if you’ve lost your biological parents, you will never feel like you’re alone in this world. As your new family, we will give you all the love and care that your eomma and appa would have given you if they were still here," Song Sihyuk said gently, his face softening. And then he linked his pinky finger with Seulgi’s much smaller pinky finger. "I promise you that, Song Seulgi."
Aww.
Garam almost burst into tears after hearing Song Sihyuk’s direct and heartwarming promise.
<i>Hyung has really be more human now.</i>
Seulgi may not have understood everything, but it seemed like Song Sihyuk’s sincerity had reached her heart.
After all, the baby finally smiled.
"Promise," Seulgi said in her sweet voice. "Promise, Not Daddy."
"You can stop calling me that, silly," Song Sihyuk said,ughing softly. It was one of the few times that the Alpha looked genuinely happy, and Garam wasn’t exactly the reason behind that smile. And it was refreshing to see. "You can just call me ’Daddy,’ like how your Gunwoo Oppa calls me."
"Didi!"
"Very well, you may call me ’Didi’ if that’s what you want."
Garam and Song Gunwoo both chuckled this time.
And then his son whispered to him.
"I wish we have a video camera to immortalize Daddy’s cute moment with our Seulgi, Dad."
Garam nodded in agreement with Song Gunwoo’s sentiment. "I know, right?"
"Oppa," Seulgi said, pointing at Song Gunwoo. Then she pointed at Song Sihyuk. "Didi." And, finally, the baby looked at Garam with a bright smile on her face. "Dada!"
Garam felt a lump in his throat, but he swallowed it and smile before responding to his precious daughter. "Yes, Seulgi-ya?"
<strong>***</strong>
"DAD, you can just return with Daddy. Seulgi and I will be fine."
Garam looked at Song Gunwoo who was carrying the sleeping Seulgi in his arms, and then he felt extra proud of his son.
<i>He’s really a big brother now.</i>
"Uncle Junho is with us anyway," Song Gunwoo added. "The SUV will be too cramped if Daddy rides with us."
Pfft.
That was true.
<i>Plus, the car seat pretty much takes up space.</i>
"All the SUV cars that we have are pretty much simr in size," Song Sihyuk said while looking at the SUV, and then he turned to Garam. "Honey, let’s buy a new van for the family."
"That’s what I’m thinking, too, Hyung. I actually want to go to a car manufacturer’s site right now and check out the vans that they have," Garam said while nodding. "But we need to set a consultation appointment first before we get to visit the showroom, right?"
Song Sihyuk titled his head to one side. "No, why would we? All we have to do is show up there. What’s the car dealers going to do? Turn us away just because we didn’t set an appointment beforehand?"
<i>That’s usually what happens tomon people...</i>
The car manufacturer sites in their country were pretty snobbish, especially the ones selling foreign, luxury cars.
But Garam was stupid to worry about that.
<i>I’ve been married to Sihyuk Hyung for years, but I still forget that he’s a chaebol from time to time.</i>
"We can also just order the car we want, honey."
Garam shook his head. "I want to check the cars personally, Hyung."
"Alright. Let’s do that, then," Song Sihyuk said, and then he turned to Song Gunwoo. "I’ll tell Shin Geon where to go, so just take care of your sister. Since we’re buying a family car, it’s better if you and Seulgi join us. The new car will be for the two of you anyway."
Song Gunwoo nodded. "Okay, Daddy."
<strong>***</strong>
"YOU’RE GLUED to your phone, honey."
"I’m messaging Wonyoung," Garam said, sitting in the passenger seat while Song Sihyuk was driving. Yes, the Alpha was driving the car. But there was an envoy of his bodyguards behind them. "I asked him about the luxury van that their family owns."
Bae Wonyoung and Yun Dujun were both actors.
Hence, the luxury vans that the couple owned were all huge, spacious, and suitable for long drives.
Moreover...
"I’m also asking Wonyoung for the contact info of thepany that customized their luxury van," Garam added. "Wonyoung gave me a ride in his luxury van a few times. I like howfortable and elegant it is. So, I also want our van to be like that. I heard a customized van will take a while before it’spleted, though."
"If I tell them to finish it in a month, they will finish it in a month."
"Don’t be ridiculous, Hyung. The van is for our kids. I don’t want it to be rushed. Plus, I want to be in charge of the design. So, I want to take as much time as needed."
"Alright. Let’s get two vans, then. We’ll buy one that we can use right away, then we’ll send the other one to be customized."
"Why would we need two luxury vans... fine, let’s get two. I need a new van anyway once my promotions start again. Plus, <i>you</i> are the one paying for them, Hyung."
Song Sihyuk smirked. "I love it when you spoil yourself like that with my money."
"Oh, speaking of which..." Garam lifted his head and looked at his husband. "Hyung, I opened your vault and took out money. I paid something in cash."
"Alright."
"Are you not going to ask where I spent your money on? And, mind you, it’s not a small amount either."
"You can spend my money whenever and wherever you want, honey. That’s exactly why I gave you the code to my vault. I don’t care if you use them all."
Aigooya.
"I donated money to Gunwoo’s school earlier," Garam confessed since it looked like Song Sihyuk wasn’t really interested in knowing what he needed the money for. "The amount is big enough for the school to build a building in our son’s name."
Song Sihyuk smirked. "Then the sly fox must have been pleased."
The ’sly fox’ would be the school principal.
"Yeah. I’ve never seen Mr. Yang smile that brightly before. It was creepy."
Song Sihyukughed out loud. "Why did you donate money to the school, Garam-ah? Did you bribe the principal so you could excuse our son from his afternoon sses?"
"That and because I wanted them to pay extra attention to our son. I know they’re already doing that because Gunwoo is the heir of SG Group, but his ssmates are also from influential and powerful families. So, I can see the school staying neutral in case a fight breaks out," Garam exined. "So, I bribed Mr. Yang since he’s the school principal, and he’s rted to the school director. I want them to take our son’s side in case someone bullies him."
"Do you think our son is someone his peers can bully, honey? Even if he’s not my son, I’m sure Gunwoo will be fine because he has a strong personality. He is smart, confident, and more cunning than you think. Don’t get fooled by his innocent looks."
"Even so, you never know, Hyung. Since we haven’t released an official statement yet, people are still thinking that Seulgi is your illegitimate child. I know how evil rich spoiled kids could be, so I’m afraid that they might be giving Gunwoo a hard time at school."
"Honey, your concern is valid. But don’t worry too much," Song Sihyuk said, putting his hand on Garam’s thigh and squeezing it gently. "Gunwoo is capable of protecting himself."
"I know, Hyung," Garam said, sighing. "But there’s no way I can stop worrying about our precious son."
<strong>***</strong>
OH.
Garam overslept that morning.
When he woke up, Song Sihyuk had already gone to work and Song Gunwoo had already left for school.
And Seulgi...
"Morning, Dada!"
Garam smiled at Seulgi’s cheerful greeting.
His daughter was already having breakfast in the dining hall while Shin Junho was feeding her with banana pancakes, scrambled eggs, and cheese in a torti.
"You’re having a big breakfast today, Seulgi-ya."
"Seulgi likes yummy foods!" Seulgi said, all smiles. "Dada eat, too?"
"Uh, I’ll just have coffee for now."
As soon as Garam said that, the housekeeper waiting on them immediately bowed and headed to the kitchen.
"You’re not going to eat, Garam-ah?" Shin Junho asked worriedly. "Are you feeling unwell?"
"A little," Garam admitted. "My body feels heavy. I’m feeling a bit under the weather."
"I thought so, that’s why I didn’t wake you up when I came to check on Seulgi," Shin Junho said, looking at Garam as if observing him. "Your pheromones are also leaking, Garam-ah. Is it your heat yet?"
Oh.
Right.
Garam btedly realized that his body was feeling warm because of his heat. "Junho Hyung, can I leave Seulgi to you in the meantime?"
<strong>***</strong>
FOR THE first time in a long while, Garam returned to the bedroom that he shared with Song Sihyuk.
He immediately felt rxed as the room was filled with the Alpha’s scent.
<i>I miss Hyung.</i>
Hence, he headed straight to the walk-in closet.
He was about to grab a few of Song Sihyuk clothes, but he stopped when he noticed a pink box from the brand that he recognized right away.
<i>Isn’t this the brand where he bought Seulgi’s clothes before?</i>
Did the Alpha forget to bring that one out?
Curious, Garam opened the box.
And, much to his surprise, a dress for an adult was inside.
Of course, he naturally assumed that it was his husband’s present for him.
<i>There’s no way Sihyuk Hyung would cheat on me and leave traces of his infidelity.</i>
Moreover, he recognized the dress.
<i>It’s the same as the dress that Seulgi has.</i>
Aha.
<i>Sihyuk Hyung probably wants me to wear a matching dress with Seulgi, but he must have chickened out at thest minute while thinking that I’d hate the idea.</i>
Yeah, Garam knew his husband very well.
Well, he didn’t hate the idea of wearing a dress for Song Sihyuk.
<i>Hyung wore a wedding gown during our honeymoon, after all.</i>
Hmm.
Garam thought of something naughty.
<i>I’ll give Sihyuk Hyung a mini-heart attack to spice things up.</i>
<strong>***</strong>
"YOUR APPA and I can’t wait to meet our granddaughter."
Song Sihyuk just looked at his Alpha father.
<i>Is Abeoji being sincere...?</i>
Right now, he was having an early dinner with his Alpha in the restaurant of the hotel where his business conference had just ended.
His Alpha father had already retired.
But he had something he needed to discuss with him.
"Why are you looking at me like that, Song Sihyuk?"
"I’m just trying to see if you’re sincere or not, Abeoji. After all, I got my bad personality from you," Song Sihyuk said bluntly. "Seulgi is my wife’s cousin, but she doesn’t share an ounce of blood with us, Abeoji. Can you really ept her as your granddaughter? I couldn’t ept it at first because I used to have too much pride in our blood— and it’s all because of your teachings, Abeoji."
"Now you’re ming me for your rotten personality?"
"Yes."
His Alpha father let out a sigh. "Son, I’m turning 70 soon. I’ve already passed down thepany and most of my wealth to you. I’m done with family politics. All I want to do now is live peacefully with your appa. And you know what? We’re looking forward to spending our remaining time with our grandchildren. To answer your question, it doesn’t matter whether Seulgi is yours or not. If you epted her as your daughter, then that’s enough for us to ept her as our granddaughter."
Okay, his Alpha father looked sincere.
Song Sihyuk was not worried about his parents’ eptance of Seulgi anymore.
<i>Appa is kind, unlike my Abeoji. So, I’m sure Appa doesn’t care that Seulgi isn’t my biological daughter either.</i>
That was why he only set up a meeting with his Alpha father.
"Then I’ll invite you to our daughter’s party, Abeoji."
His Alpha father grimaced. "You better."
Song Sihyuk was about to end that dinner, but he got interrupted when he got a call from Lim Garam.
Of course, he immediately answered his wife’s call.
"Yes, honey?"
<i>"Sihyuk Hyung, are you cheating on me?"</i>
"Excuse me?"
<i>"I found a dress in your closet."</i>
A dress?
Oh!
"Garam-ah, it’s not what you think—"
The call was ended abruptly.
Huh?
Song Sihyuk immediately called Lim Garam back, but his wife’s phone was already out of reach.
For the first time in a long while, he felt genuine fear.
<i>No, Garam-ah— you got it all wrong!</i>
<strong>***</strong>
SONG SIHYUK drove as fast as he could, not caring about the tickets that he would getter for overspeeding.
He couldn’t reach Lim Garam’s phone anymore, so he called someone else.
However...
<i>"The madam left the house, sir."</i>
"What?" Song Sihyuk knitted his eyebrows after hearing what Shin Geon said from the other line. He almost pulled out the Bluetooth earpiece in his ear out of frustration. "Locate Lim Garam now!"
<i>"We already have the madam’s location, sir— Madam is headed to your hotel."</i>
<i><strong>***</strong></i>
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