Secretly Married to a Chaebol Alpha Chapter 178: PAY THE PRICE

GARAM’s awkward confrontation scene with Song Sihyuk earlier was interrupted when he got a call from one of the parents.

So of them had already arrived.

Hence, the two of them imdiately got busy greeting the guests.

It feels surreal.

Garam could see the shock on the parents’ faces when they saw Song Seokju (the current chairman of SG Group), Lee Wonjae (their country’s legendary golf player), and Song Sihyuk (the vice chairman and the heir of SG Group).

Since the parents all ca from affluent families, of course, they imdiately recognized the chaebol family running one of the biggest conglorates in South Korea.

The parents all had different reactions.

So were obviously please.

A few looked awkward.

And there were also parents who remained neutral.

But, overall, the atmosphere was good.

Garam was happy to see Gunwoo play with his classmates.

And it seed like his son had genuinely beco friends with Kwon Minho.

It’s the kid who pushed him before.

"Dad!"

Oh.

Garam smiled when he saw Gunwoo running towards him while pulling a tanned boy by the hand.

It’s the kid being bullied by their classmates for having brown skin.

"Dad, this is Pauloo," Gunwoo introduced his friend to Garam excitedly. "He’s my best friend!"

How cute.

My son has a best friend now.

Garam almost cried out of joy, but he held back.

"Hello, sir. My na is Kim Paulo. I’m Gunwoo’s best friend."

Oh.

Garam was taken aback when the child spoke English.

He understood what the kid had said.

But he was startled, so he forgot how to speak English for a mont. It was a language that he hadn’t used for quite so ti, after all.

Fortunately...

"It’s nice to et you, Paulo," Song Sihyuk, who suddenly appeared beside Garam, said in fluent English. "We are Gunwoo’s parents. You can just call us ’Uncle’— no need to be overly formal. After all, you are our son’s best friend."

Kim Paulo’s face bead. "I understand, Uncle."

"Good for you, Paulo," Gunwoo said, speaking in English. "My daddies like you!"

Garam gasped softly.

My son can speak English now?

"I talk to Gunwoo in English when it’s just the two of us. Plus, I read English stories for him before bedti while we were still living together," Song Sihyuk explained when the Alpha noticed the shock on Garam’s face. "Our son is smart, so he quickly learned English. It also helps that he’s surrounded by classmates who speak the language."

Oh, wow.

To be honest, Garam still wasn’t sure if putting Gunwoo in an international class was a good decision.

But, now, he could see that he didn’t make a mistake.

Aside from the hiccup earlier, it seems like Gunwoo has already fit in his class.

***

TO BE honest, Garam still didn’t understand golf very much.

But he clapped whenever Gunwoo hit the golf ball with his club.

Lee Wonjae cheered louder than him, though. Moreover, his Oga (ex) father-in-law was even giving pieces of advice to Gunwoo as if he were a coach.

Appa is still as passionate about golf as ever.

anwhile, Song Seokju was taking a video of Gunwoo and Lee Wonjae.

The parents were clearly in disbelief seeing the chairman of SG Group act like a normal grandfather fussing over his grandson playing golf.

"Chairman Song is really fond of his grandson, huh?"

Garam turned to the person who talked.

It was Marissa ndez, the Filipina mother of Kim Paulo— Gunwoo’s best friend.

Based on the story that I’ve heard here and there, Kim Paulo is pure Filipino. His mother remarried a wealthy Korean businessman, and that person adopted Kim Paulo. Marissa-ssi and Paulo migrated to Korea just two years ago.

Kim Paulo could speak Korean, but the kid was more comfortable in speaking English.

Marissa-ssi’s Korean is good, too.

"Oh, I’m sorry," Marissa ndez said as if she were embarrassed. "Did I say sothing rude, Garam-ssi?"

"No, not at all, Marissa-ssi," Garam said, smiling. "It’s true that Abeoji is fond of my son, after all. To be honest, I’m also amazed by how much they love my Gunwoo."

Marissa smiled as if she were relieved that she didn’t offend Garam. "Paulo talks about Gunwoo a lot. I’ve already thanked Gunwoo for defending my son before, but I don’t think I’ve thanked you yet for raising your son well, Garam-ssi."

"You don’t have to thank for that. It’s just natural for Gunwoo to be kind to everyone."

"And it’s because you raised him that way, Garam-ssi. You deserve the credit," Marissa said encouragingly, smiling kindly at Garam. "Thank you for raising Gunwoo as a kind person."

Aww.

Garam almost cried, touched that his effort as a parent was recognized by another parent. "Thank you, Marissa-ssi. Your words an a lot to ."

Marissa smiled and nodded.

Soon, the other parents joined their conversation.

"Gunwoo is such a bright kid, Garam-ssi."

"And I heard Gunwoo speak English earlier. How did you teach him to study another language, Garam-ssi? My daughter hates studying."

"Mine, too. Do you have tips for us, Garam-ssi?"

Aww.

Garam was slightly overwheld since he was the youngest among the parents, and yet most of them seed to admire the way he had raised Gunwoo.

Having said that, he also felt proud.

I like hearing other parents praise my son.

"Gunwoo just likes reading and studying," Garam said shyly. "But, to be honest, Gunwoo listens well to his daddy..."

***

EVERYONE seems to enjoy the food that we prepared.

Garam was relieved to see their guests— both the adults and the kids— eat with gusto.

His in-laws prepared a large buffet in the garden featuring cuisines from different cultures. After all, their guests were diverse.

There are vegetarian dishes and halal food, for example.

Moreover, they asked if the kids had any allergies first.

I’m glad I wasn’t alone when planning this party.

"Garam-ah, why aren’t you eating?"

Oh.

Garam had actually just co from the bedroom after changing his clothes.

I got dirty while feeding Gunwoo earlier.

Anyway, he left his son with his (ex) in-laws.

Song Sihyuk, on the other hand, had returned after having an online eting.

It seems like my Alpha father-in-law dumped a lot of workcload on Sihyuk Hyung to have a day off.

"I was just about to rejoin them," Garam explained. "You haven’t eaten as well, right..."

Oh.

He trailed off when Song Sihyuk suddenly had a nosebleed.

To be honest, Garam froze for a mont— shocked.

He had seen the Alpha sick before, but this was the first ti he saw his nose bleed.

This hyung is really sick!

"Sihyuk Hyung, your nose is bleeding," Garam said worriedly, and then he imdiately handed his handkerchief to the Alpha. "Use this first— and let’s take a rest in the anti."

***

GARAM knew that it was rude to leave the guests attended.

Hence, he called Lee Wonjae and explained the situation to his Oga father-in-law.

Fortunately, his in-laws assured him that they would keep an eye on Gunwoo and take care of the guests.

It was a relief for Garam.

It should be fine since the chairman of SG Group and the legendary golf player are there for the guests.

There shouldn’t be any complaints.

Hopefully.

"You should return to the party," Song Sihyuk encouraged Garam. "My nose has finally stopped bleeding. I’ll just wash my face and change my clothes before rejoining you."

"Hyung, have you gone to the hospital?"

"Yes, and Seong Kyungmin is keeping an eye on ."

I should call Dr. Seong later to verify is this Hyung is telling the truth.

"It’s just a nosebleed, Garam-ah— relax."

"You’re getting weak because you keep giving your pheromones to Cho Dongpyo, Hyung."

Song Sihyuk looked at Garam with expectant eyes. "Are you worried about ?"

"I just don’t want to be the reason of your untily death," Garam said, scoffing. But he didn’t want to see Song Sihyuk’s reaction to his harsh words, so he avoided the Alpha’s gaze. "Hyung, I’m telling you to stop giving your pheromones to Cho Dongpyo before you regret it."

Because I might do it in your stead soon— and you wouldn’t like it.

***

THE PARTY was a success.

Garam was relieved that the guests seed to have enjoyed the party.

For once, the parents looked satisfied.

It’s as if we’ve exceeded their expectations.

Well, his in-laws went all out.

Appa said it was just a ’simple’ party since we couldn’t throw a grand party when Grandfather had just passed away recently. But everything about this party screams luxury. From the food and the souvenir gifts.

anwhile, the children had played well.

In fact, most of them cried because they didn’t want to go ho yet.

Of course, Gunwoo also cried when all the guests had finally left.

"Don’t cry, baby. You’ll see your classmates on Monday," Garam comforted his son while carrying him in his arms. "And we can throw a party again next ti."

"I want to be ’next ti’ now, Dad," Gunwoo said, wrapping his arms around Garam’s neck. "This party was so much fun."

Aww.

My son is a little social butterfly, huh?

***

THAT night, Garam had finally made his decision.

Both him and Gunwoo were too tired to co ho after the party, so they decided to sleep at his in-laws’ mansion.

It’s also to pacify my son who’s still sad after the party ended.

Anyway, Song Sihyuk also decided to stay the night.

Garam didn’t want to risk being eavesdropped on, so he just sent Cho Dongpyo a text ssage.

Cho Dongpyo sent back a ssage a few minutes later.

And then Cho Dongpyo attached a map to his next ssage.

***

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