I Became the Only Omega in a Makjang Novel - C104

Do Seung-jo suppressed the urge to rush to Hui-yul immediately and beg on his knees not to have the baby. His jaw stood out from clenching his teeth so hard.

“Leave us for a moment.”

At Chairman Do’s dismissal, who had insisted on listening to the explanation together, the doctor and nurse bowed their heads and left the room.

“Being emotional in a place like this will only hurt you.”

“…I know.”

Chairman Do took a sip of tea and casually asked Do Seung-jo.

“How would you like this situation to be resolved?”

There were many implications in those words. If they decided to have the baby, they would surely gain Chairman Do’s protection, but at the same time, it could create opportunities for Seung-jo and Hui-yul to be attacked. If they decided not to have it, Chairman Do’s feelings could change.

Do Seung-jo looked at Chairman Do as if measuring him. The moment Chairman Do gave even a little more power to Do Chanwoo, he would be the first to bite his own neck.

And the most effective way to bite into his neck would be to use Hui-yul.

It meant that if Chairman Do changed his mind right now, their side could be in danger.

He needed a little more time. It was a bit early, but he already had all the necessary cards.

All that remained was negotiation. Do Seung-jo quickly organized his thoughts.

Do Seung-jo skillfully hid the decision he had already made internally.

“What kind of choice do you think I’ll make?”

“Tsk. I can only tell that you have no intention of answering.”

“You said being emotional would only hurt me.”

At Do Seung-jo’s cautious answer, Chairman Do clicked his tongue, saying he had no charm. He didn’t expect him to open up given what he had done so far, but his wariness was too extreme.

If Do Seung-jo had been his child instead of his grandchild, everything would have been so much easier.

‘Of all people, to be born under the most lacking one…’

Having already made up his mind, Chairman Do decided to clarify his position. It would be troublesome to pretend to weigh options and give room for his other children when he had already decided.

Coincidentally, before telling Do Seung-jo this fact, the new baby came along and reversed the order, but his mind wouldn’t change again.

“Ahem. Whatever your choice, make some time next month. Bring the new one too.”

“…Pardon?”

“The new one’s parents are returning to Korea soon, aren’t they?”

“…”

Do Seung-jo furrowed his brow, realizing that even the news of Hui-yul’s parents’ return had reached Chairman Do’s ears.

“We should formally introduce you to the family.”

There was no hidden meaning in Chairman Do’s straightforward words.

“…You mean…”

As he asked in a voice of disbelief, Chairman Do drove the point home.

“Rather than trying to hide something that can’t be properly hidden, it’s better to reveal it. Keep that in mind and set aside some time. Arrange the schedule through Secretary Jo.”

It meant that since they couldn’t keep hiding a person like an object, they might as well get recognition with Chairman Do’s permission.

“…Yes.”

“Introduce him to your mother separately first.”

“Yes.”

“I’m tired of looking after that Chanwoo fellow, so do as you please.”

The reason Do Seung-jo hadn’t easily moved against Do Chanwoo until now was because Chairman Do kept giving him chances, saying he was still his son. Although somewhat surprised by Chairman Do’s sudden change after always telling him to be patient, Do Seung-jo quickly regained his composure.

“…Thank you.”

“If anything, I was too late.”

Do Seung-jo, who had been silently looking at Chairman Do’s remorseful face, stood up. He could have offered a word of comfort, but instead, Do Seung-jo chose to leave.

“It’s going to get busy from now on. I’ll take my leave first.”

Chairman Do waved his hand as if bothered, and Do Seung-jo left without lingering.

“…Charmless brat.”

Chairman Do glanced at the closed door without any hesitation and muttered. Secretary Jo kindly asked the seemingly lonely Chairman Do.

“Would you like another cup of tea?”

“…Let’s have a drink together.”

“Shall we?”

At Chairman Do’s words, Secretary Jo sat in the seat Do Seung-jo had occupied and poured tea into his empty cup.

“Are you sure it’s alright to leave everything to the young master like that?”

It would have been cleaner to settle things at Chairman Do’s level.

“Even if I see some dirty sights, it’s all their own karma. Why should I dirty my own hands?”

From Chairman Do’s cold words, Secretary Jo confirmed that Do Chanwoo had become completely severed in Chairman Do’s heart.

“It’s not like you don’t quite like Hui-yul.”

“Hmm. By the way, what do you think will happen?”

Chairman Do quickly changed the subject to what had recently become his biggest concern. Understanding perfectly that he was talking about Hui-yul even without mentioning the subject, Secretary Jo pondered for a moment before speaking.

“…Well. Since the young master is against it, and it could be dangerous, wouldn’t they postpone it? They’re still young, and it must be scary too.”

At Secretary Jo’s ambiguous words, Chairman Do smiled faintly. Seeing Do Seung-jo so anxious meant that the other side had already made up their mind to some extent.

“Shall we make a bet?”

At Chairman Do’s confident voice, Secretary Jo put down his teacup and said,

“Before betting, you need to go take care of your backed-up schedule now.”

* * *

Kang Woo-ryeon looked at the person sitting in front of her with fresh eyes. Do Seung-jo, who never visited the main house unless called, had come at a time when she was alone.

Though seated on the sofa, he seemed uncomfortable. As Kang Woo-ryeon cupped her cheek and looked him up and down, Do Seung-jo, who had been drinking tea, naturally opened his mouth.

“You don’t look well.”

At Do Seung-jo’s detestable greeting, Kang Woo-ryeon awkwardly curled up the corners of her mouth.

“It’s not something for you to worry about.”

“I thought I might have contributed to that fatigue, so I asked.”

“…So what brings you here?”

It would only backfire to suddenly treat Do Seung-jo well when their relationship was already at its worst.

Kang Woo-ryeon hid her anxious feelings and asked about his business, neither more nor less, in a businesslike manner.

“I heard you asked for less settlement money than expected.”

There was only one settlement talk that could come up between the two of them. Kang Woo-ryeon’s eyelashes fluttered at the sudden main point.

“It was something that child did, so there’s no reason for me to chip in on the settlement money.”

“So you just left it alone when it could have been covered up as an accidental incident.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“…”

How much does he know? Kang Woo-ryeon looked at him as if gauging, but she couldn’t read anything from his smiling face. Instead of continuing the conversation, Kang Woo-ryeon naturally shifted the focus to their relationship.

“By the way, I didn’t know you were still in contact with her. I heard you broke up. Are you… perhaps seeing each other again?”

She tried to act nonchalant, but couldn’t help but let the questions pour out.

“It should be fine. I didn’t go to see her directly.”

“…You told Chairman you were dating to that extent. If you want, I can put in a good word with your father even now.”

“No. There’s no need for that.”

“What?”

“I’m seeing someone else.”

At Do Seung-jo’s words, Kang Woo-ryeon forgot to breathe for a moment and widened her eyes.

“Then that child… for no reason at all…”

It meant that he had already broken up with that child, and she had unnecessarily encouraged her, resulting in a traffic accident for no reason.

Kang Woo-ryeon muttered in a subdued voice.

“She’s pitiful, but so is her aunt.”

“She hit someone.”

“She’s not the kind of person who would do such a thing without someone fanning the flames.”

“…”

“The important thing wasn’t that she hit someone, but who she hit, right?”

Kang Woo-ryeon squeezed her eyes shut. When Hae-na’s brother collapsed in front of her and Kim Chan-ik, she had expected that Do Seung-jo, who took him away, would have found out that she had a biological daughter.

But she never thought he would already know who that biological daughter was.

“Are you trying to say that there’s actually another culprit who instigated that child, and that culprit is actually related to you?”

As if a nerve that had already been worn to its limit had snapped, Kang Woo-ryeon spoke in a hysterical, irritated voice.

“Why would I?”

But Do Seung-jo asked back in the same calm voice as before.

“Then why did you come to see me?”

“I’m quite sympathetic to the stepmother too.”

At these unexpected words, Kang Woo-ryeon let out a hollow laugh.

“Sympathy?”

“It’s not that I don’t understand her position at all.”

While her actions couldn’t be justified, it was also something that wouldn’t have happened if she hadn’t been deceived into marrying Do Chanwoo.

“Yes. That’s why I want to give you a chance too.”

Although he spoke plausibly on the surface, that wasn’t the whole reason. The betrayal of the person who had been by his side the longest would be the biggest blow to Do Chanwoo, and it was better than him stepping out directly and becoming visible, so he chose Kang Woo-ryeon as the acting horse under the pretext of sympathy and opportunity.

‘It’s not entirely bad from Kang Woo-ryeon’s perspective either.’

Thud.

Do Seung-jo placed a USB he took out of his pocket in front of Kang Woo-ryeon. Kang Woo-ryeon stared intently at the small object placed before her.