"GARAM-AH, do you remember the night after the party you held to introduce Seulgi to your circle?" Gong Hanseo asked carefully. "That night, I asked you to come to the hospital because Daeho Hyung was taken to the ER."

"Yes, I remember," Lim Garam answered while nodding. "You said Daeho Hyung’s pregnancy is sensitive, so he’s often in the hospital."

"That night, he actually threw a tantrum because he wanted to come to your party."

"What?"

"We declined not only because he wasn’t invited, but because the doctor advised Daeho Hyung to rest at home."

"Why would he want to come to the party when we aren’t acquainted?"

"Uhm, Daeho Hyung likes things like that."

"Like what?"

"Luxury..."

"Oh."

"Daeho Hyung actually remembers you as my close dongsaeng. He was very surprised when he found out you married a chaebol, and that chaebol happens to be my partner’s best friend," Gong Hanseo said. "It seems like Daeho Hyung wants to befriend you."

"Uh, no thanks."

Gong Hanseo chuckled. "I’m sorry. I sounded like I was badmouthing Daeho Hyung, didn’t I?"

"No, not at all, Hyung. But, even if you badmouth that person, I’ll still support you."

"We can’t do that to the person who’s going to give birth to my daughter."

"Hyung..."

"That’s what I wanted to say, but my heart feels heavy," Gong Hanseo admitted. "Anyway, as I was saying earlier, the night we visited Daeho Hyung at the hospital, I felt something strange. Then, one night, Kyungmin Hyung went home wearing a perfume I didn’t recognize..."

He trailed off when he noticed that Lim Garam flinched.

Oho?

"What is it, Garam-ah?" Gong Hanseo asked as calmly as he could. "It seems like you have something you want to say."

"Hyung, I think you need to know this," Lim Garam said carefully. "But Sihyuk Hyung actually met up with Dr. Seong on that night you talked about. My husband noticed that Dr. Seong was covered in pheromones then. Omega pheromones, to be precise."

"Omega pheromones..." Gong Hanseo trailed off, and then he knitted his eyebrows. "Are you saying that Daeho Hyung covered my fiancé with his pheromones?"

"Yes, Hyung."

"What does it mean?"

Gong Hanseo knew what it meant, of course.

But he wanted to hear it from an Omega himself.

"Omegas usually covered the Alphas they want to seduce in their pheromones," Lim Garam said awkwardly. "But, of course, I have no way of knowing if that’s truly Daeho Hyung’s intention. I don’t want to imagine it either. After all, you’re supposed to be friends."

"Honestly, I’ve noticed that Daeho Hyung wants Kyungmin Hyung."

"Then why do you allow Daeho Hyung to stay close to Dr. Seong?"

"I don’t think Daeho Hyung is in love with Kyungmin Hyung. What he wants is Kyungmin Hyung’s wealth. He saw how Kyungmin Hyung provides a luxurious life to me, and Daeho Hyung probably wants to steal that from me. It’s not because he’s in love with Kyungmin Hyung."

Plus, Gong Hanseo wasn’t worried because he knew Seong Kyungmin would never fall for Kang Daeho’s tricks.

But it’s not right that I only trust Kyungmin Hyung and not do something, right?

"Even so, it’s not right to let him to whatever he wants, Hyung," Lim Garam said worriedly. "I know you want to adopt Daeho Hyung’s baby. But please protect your relationship with Dr. Seong, too."

"I know that. But, honestly, I thought Daeho Hyung had come to his senses when he apologized to me," Gong Hanseo lamented, sighing. "I wonder what made Daeho Hyung act up again."

***

GONG HANSEO soon found out why Kang Daeho suddenly felt brave and tried to seduce Seong Kyungmin.

It happened when he visited Kang Daeho to bring him vitamins and fruits.

However, he was surprised when he saw Seong Kyungmin’s mother leaving the apartment.

Fortunately, they were outside, so Kang Daeho wouldn’t hear whatever conversation the two of them would be having.

"Mother-in-law, what are you doing here?"

"I just came to check on the person who’s about to give birth to my son’s daughter," Seong Kyungmin’s mother said, crossing her arms over her chest. "Had I known the person who’s about to give me a granddaughter is a beautiful Omega, I would have met him sooner."

Ouch.

Gong Hanseo was hurt, but he didn’t show it.

My mother-in-law is really obsessed with Omegas...

"Why don’t you consider doing IVF, Gong Hanseo?" his mother-in-law asked. "My son’s sperm and that Omega’s, and then let Kang Daeho carry the baby in his womb. In that way, my son will be able to give me a grandchild with his blood."

Gong Hanseo clenched his hands tight.

Of course, he had considered IVF before.

But Seong Kyungmin rejected the idea.

And, now, I also hate the idea of Kyungmin Hyung and Daeho Hyung having a baby.

Because Gong Hanseo could already see Kang Daeho acting like he was Seong Kyungmin’s husband if that happened.

"Think about it, Gong Hanseo," his mother-in-law said. "I’ll allow your marriage with my son if you allow him to have a child with Kang Daeho—"

"We don’t need your permission to get married, Mother-in-law," Gong Hanseo said firmly. "I’ll make sure Kyungmin Hyung hears about this."

***

WHEN Gong Hanseo entered the apartment, he found Gong Hanseo humming while putting several containers of side dishes in the refrigerator.

He could already tell that the side dishes were from his mother-in-law.

"You’re here, Hanseo-ya," Kang Daeho greeted him cheerfully. "Your mother-in-law is nice enough to bring me side dishes. She seems excited to meet her grandchild."

"Did my mother-in-law encourage you to do this?"

"Do what?"

"Seduce Kyungmin Hyung and conceive a child with him in order to give my mother-in-law a grandchild with Kyungmin Hyung’s blood."

Kang Daeho looked shocked at first, and then he laughed. "You’re being paranoid, Hanseo-ya. Are you that insecure about being a Beta that you’re creating stories in your head? Kyungmin-ssi will get tired of you if you continue acting that way, you know?"

Ah, what a cunning fox.

Now Gong Hanseo could finally see Kang Daeho’s true colors.

Anyone who sides with my evil mother-in-law is also a bad person.

"Kyungmin Hyung is not your ex-husband— his feelings for me aren’t shallow, so he’ll still dote on me even if I act like a brat."

Kang Daeho flinched, and then he glared at Gong Hanseo. "You’re making me upset, Hanseo-ya. Do you want something bad to happen to the baby? We only have a little less than three months before we meet this angel."

"You can’t use that against me anymore, Hyung."

Kang Daeho knitted his eyebrows. "What are you talking about—"

"I changed my mind," Gong Hanseo lied. He was just saying that to scare Kang Daeho. Yes, he felt bad for bluffing. But he still did it anyway. "We’re not going to adopt your baby anymore, Daeho Hyung."

"You can’t just change your mind! Especially without Kyungmin’s permission!"

"I don’t need Hyung’s permission. I’m the one who wanted to adopt your child. So, if I tell Hyung that I’ve changed my mind, he’ll do as I say."

"You can’t do this to me, Gong Hanseo!"

"I can," Gong Hanseo said, turning his back on Kang Daeho. "Watch me."

***

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