Kang Iheum tapped the armrest in the study and waited for a call from his aide.
I thought I wouldn’t fail because I had people assigned to my aides. However, the contact was later than expected.
It would be better if I could move it myself… … .
Eventually, Kang Iheum stood up. Rather than doing this here, I planned to go to the place where we were supposed to meet first.
“Where are you going?”
At that time, I ran into Min Seong-hye, who brought fruit and tea.
“I have someone to meet.”
Kang Yi-heum answered casually and put his wallet in his pocket, and Min Seong-hye brought out his coat.
“My face doesn’t look good these days. “It’s the long-awaited weekend, so how about taking a break and going out to eat with Hyesung in the evening?”
While helping Kang I-heum put on his coat, she secretly mentioned Kang Hye-sung.
“I think Hyeseong was a little shocked by what happened last time.”
“What have I got to do that?”
Kang Yi-heum expressed his discomfort. It’s already a headache because there’s nothing going on these days and the national convention is right around the corner, but now even Kang Hye-sung is saying it’s a problem.
“Why not? I have an older brother, and since he gave birth outside, people around me seem to be whispering. “She says he can’t lift his head no matter where he goes.”
Despite Min Seong-hye’s careful words, Kang I-heum did not try to understand Kang Hye-seong at all. She instead scoffed and pulled the collar of her coat stiffly.
“To talk without knowing what’s really important.”
If I later found out what the child born outside would inherit, I would never say such a thing.
“He’s going to be my nephew, so think about treating him well. “You take care of the kid.”
“yes? What does that mean? “Look at the child?”
“I’m going to bring it to you, so you can raise it.”
Min Seong-hye, who had come to remove the lump but ended up putting the lump back on, showed a shocked expression, but Kang I-heum did not change his words.
“It will be here soon, so buy things that children might use first.”
“honey!”
Min Seong-hye called out desperately, but Kang I-heum ignored him and left the study.
“father.”
When I faced Kang Hye-seong, who was standing in the hallway, he had a complicated look in his eyes.
“My nephew. Are you really going to bring me here? Like your brother?”
“What do you want to say?”
“Honestly, I don’t need you. If we live alone… … .”
“Tsk.”
Kang Hye-seong bit his lip at the sound of Kang Yi-heum clicking his tongue.
“You live without any worries, so you don’t even know what’s important.”
“… … .”
“Hajun rose to executive director without any help from me. He has the ability to rise to the position of CEO of that company on his own. In addition, Ha-jun’s son is said to be bringing Lee Hyun-seung’s money. Do you feel anything?”
Kang Hye-seong lowered her head instead of answering.
“The more things I hold in my hands, the more I can become stronger. That means no one can do anything to you.”
I’m an adult, but I don’t know such simple things.
It was when Kang I-heum passed by Kang Hye-seong.
“if… … “What if that’s not the case?”
“what?”
“What if your brother wasn’t trying to be your father’s strength, but was trying to take everything away from you?”
Hyeseong Kang raised her head and revealed a defiant look in her eyes.
“I didn’t think it was accepted from the beginning, and that still remains the case. “Throw it away now.”
Usually, he couldn’t say a single word properly in front of me, but today he was speaking quite slyly.
Rather than being arrogant, Kang Yi-heum felt that it was something special, so instead of getting angry, Kang Yi-heum smiled brightly.
He came back and patted Kang Hye-seong’s shoulder.
“You’re still so scared.”
“father… … .”
“You’re throwing away what you’re holding just because you’re worried about it being taken away. “You can’t inherit what is mine with such a weak attitude.”
“It’s not like that… … .”
“Otherwise, I don’t know who is shaking you like that.”
He asked as if he didn’t know, but Kang Yi-heum had already looked into Kang Hye-sung’s inner thoughts with his fierce gaze.
“Or did Park Jeong-hoon tell you to do that?”
When he saw Kang Hye-seong’s mouth open, he turned around as if he had nothing more to say.
“A foolish thing.”
Park Jeong-hoon came with Seong Eun-yul. That’s why she tried to control him even more, but on the contrary, Kang Hye-seong, who was caught up in Park Jeong-hoon’s words and tried to persuade her, was pitiful.
However, that thought disappeared as soon as I confirmed that I had received the contact I wanted.
* * *
The place we decided to bring Haneul to meet was a daycare center that is now closed.
Kang I-heum was in a state of great cheer after hearing the man’s report of his success.
Now, after meeting Haneul, I planned to call Hyunseung Lee and start negotiations.
He didn’t try to suppress this feeling of excitement that he couldn’t hide because he heard that a step forward had been made.
Kang Yi-heum arrived at the director’s office and sat down at the head table with a smile on his face as he waited for the man and Haneul to arrive soon.
Soon there was a knock on the door and the door opened.
“Good job. After all, the reward of trusting and entrusting a task is… … .”
Kang I-heum’s expression, who had been talking about public affairs before looking at the face of the person coming in, became stiff.
“You’re quick to say hello.”
The person who came inside calmly lowered himself onto the chair near Kang Yi-heum and said.
“You can do it face to face. “Isn’t that right?”
“you you!”
Kang Iheum’s face turned red and he pointed his finger at the man.
“why? Are you surprised that I came?”
The man, Kang Ha-jun, calmly leaned back on his chair.
“Why did you come here?”
“Iknow, right. “Why did you come here?”
Kang I-heum’s face turned red as he got even more excited when Kang Ha-jun spoke with a rare eye smile. As he hurriedly tried to find his cell phone, Kang Ha-jun shook his head.
“You don’t have to do that. Come on in.”
The door opened once again at the words of Kang Ha-jun, who had no idea who he was speaking to. Kang Yi-heum, who saw the person hesitantly coming inside, glared at the other person without saying a word.
“Rep. Kang.”
It was the aide who bowed his head.
“I know you two have a lot to talk about.”
Kang Ha-jun focused Kang I-heum’s gaze on his aide.
“But I don’t have much time right now. “Please talk to me first.”
Kang Ha-jun waved his hand to dismiss the aide and made the two of them sit alone again.
“You probably don’t think I brought Haneul here.”
“Tell me first what happened.”
Kang I-heum asked hastily, and Kang Ha-jun touched his chin as if he was thinking. Although his hand was bandaged, it did not affect his relaxed mood one bit.
“I came here knowing everything my father did, but if I keep asking, does the answer change?”
All attempts to kidnap Haneul failed, and I am here as proof of that. You should have already known that you failed when you saw my face, but asking me again and again… … .
“You’re very scared.”
I guess you don’t want to believe it.
Kang Iheum snorted at Kang Hajun’s provocation.
Not only did the work I ordered go to waste, but looking at Kang Ha-jun’s triumphant face made me feel dizzy.
This all happened because of that girl, no, it all happened because of that omega named Seong Eun-yul in the first place.
“That’s amazing.”
Last time, an old man named Lim Bong-soon came and threatened him, and this time it was Kang Ha-jun.
“What on earth is that omega… … .”
“This is Seongyul.”
Kang Ha-jun decisively interrupted the conversation and came in.
“How dare you interrupt me…” … .”
“Never call me Omega again.”
Kang Ha-jun corrected Kang I-heum’s words in a polite yet low voice. However, it seemed more oppressive to the listener.
“You’re truly bewitched.”
“Think whatever you want. “I won’t stop you.”
It’s inevitable that he doesn’t think well of Eun-yul, but at least he warned him not to call him omega carelessly.
“You shouldn’t come out to me like that.”
That made Kang Yi-heum feel bad. He suddenly came and looked at Kang Ha-jun, who was only saying what he wanted to say.
“You are no one else, you are my son. “But now you’re turning against me because of someone else?”
Kang I-heum emphasized his relationship with Kang Ha-jun. It was a heavenly law that could not be broken even if one wanted to, so it should not come out like this.
However, to Kang Ha-jun, those words only sounded like a funny joke.
“son… … .”
“okay. “Do you remember when you called me father again?”
His ex-wife died and Kang Ha-jun left home. After that, he did not look for the child again, but after some time, he appeared holding Lee Hyun-seung’s hand. Even now, he has not forgotten the sight of Kang Ha-jun, whom he met after a long time, calling him father again.
