#80
“What?”
Yeojin’s eyes, covered with the mask of innocence, trembled. Tears began to form in those unstable, shaking eyes. Yeojin hastily grabbed Yeoul’s hand beside him with all his might.
“Hyung, hyung… that man… I’m scared…”
“…”
Yeoul painfully bit his lip. In this awkward situation, his mind felt like it would become tangled. Unlike Yeoul, who was perplexed, Eun Sajun was quietly observing Yeojin. As if testing how well he could act.
Somehow, he had to escape this suffocating situation. Yeoul stood up.
“I’ll talk with Yeojin for a bit.”
“Alright.”
His voice was gentle, but his eyes were like a shark stalking prey in the vast ocean. Feeling intense fear, Yeoul took Yeojin’s hand and stood up.
“Yeojin. Let’s talk.”
“Huh? Why? All of a sudden?”
“Come here.”
Yeoul quickly pulled Yeojin’s hand. Eventually, they left the living room and entered the reception room, closing the door. Outside the window, the sunset was already coming, and everything was dyed in orange light.
“Hyung…”
“Yeojin. Stop it.”
At Yeoul’s voice, Yeojin’s pupils shook violently. Facing Yeojin like this made Yeoul’s heart even heavier. But he opened his mouth with the feeling of having glass shards in his mouth.
“You’re lying right now.”
“What lies am I telling?”
“Just as the CEO said, you’re pretending to have amnesia. I know everything.”
“No… no… that’s not true…”
Yeojin denied it, shaking his head. Tears gathered in his already moist eyes and then flowed down his cheeks.
“No… that’s not it… I’m not like that. I don’t know…”
Yeojin’s hands clutching his head, his face pale from tension, his hunched shoulders. The actions were excessive to anyone looking. It was a moment when you could feel him trying hard to wear the mask of an eight-year-old. This made Yeoul’s heart even heavier.
“Yeojin. Let’s just tell the truth and ask the CEO for forgiveness. I’ll try to talk to him well.”
“Hyung… I don’t understand what you’re saying at all…”
Yeojin seemed determined to continue his lie to the end. Yeoul sighed and brushed up Yeojin’s bangs. The same face and forehead as his own were revealed. It was a moment when he realized once more that Yeojin was like his alter ego.
Even though he had tried to kill him, Yeoul felt pity for his brother who had made this choice in an attempt to survive. What should he do with this foolish child?
“Alright. Do as you wish for now. But don’t escalate the situation further.”
“…”
“Because then, I really don’t know what will happen to you.”
Yeoul’s heart churned with a terrible anxiety. He couldn’t bear worrying about what Eun Sajun might do next. Just as the complicated feelings blooming in this twisted situation reached their peak…
Knock knock.
As a knocking sound was heard outside the reception room door, it slowly opened. And Eun Sajun entered quietly.
“Baby. Stop.”
His expression was suddenly full of embarrassment.
“I think I was mistaken.”
“What?”
What mistake? At his statement, Yeoul sank even deeper into the swamp of confusion.
“Pretending to have amnesia isn’t an easy thing, is it? I think I made a needless misunderstanding.”
At his attitude, which had changed as easily as flipping a palm, Yeoul became perplexed. And sensing an opportunity, Yeojin started to burst into tears with exaggerated gestures.
“Sob! Hyung… why are you like this…? Really… I’m scared…”
“Oh dear.”
Eun Sajun, appearing even more awkward, approached the sobbing Yeojin and patted his shoulder.
“I’m sorry. I was mistaken.”
“Sob… ugh…”
Why was it? Eun Sajun’s appearance of comforting Yeojin felt artificial. Clearly, his expression and gestures were actions meant to comfort the other person, but it felt like facing an empty shell without its contents.
* * *
After further comforting Yeojin, Yeoul sent him back to his bedroom. Then he entered the bedroom he shared with Eun Sajun. He carefully observed the other’s mood as he faced Eun Sajun’s back, who was looking out the window. What could he be thinking? Earlier, he had said he misunderstood Yeojin’s acting, but there was no way that was sincere.
“You’re here.”
Eun Sajun, as if only now sensing Yeoul’s presence, came over and strongly embraced him with both arms, as if to envelop him. Then he buried his nose in Yeoul’s cheek and earlobe, inhaling deeply. As if he would swallow not only Yeoul’s scent but also the thoughts he held.
“You’re very confused right now, aren’t you?”
His question confirmed that he too was certain that Yeojin was pretending to have amnesia. Yeoul hastily nodded.
“How did you know Yeojin was lying, CEO?”
“Continuous amnesia symptoms differ from person to person. Generally, ‘Omegas’ can’t remember from a specific point to the present. So Geum Yeojin doesn’t remember anything after being eight years old. In this case, memory is frozen in this state, and after a day passes, he can’t remember the previous day when new information was acquired. That’s why in movies or dramas, protagonists with this amnesia can’t maintain their current memories, so they record memos or photos.”
“…”
“If Geum Yeojin really had continuous amnesia, he wouldn’t remember why he’s here every day since the day after moving into this mansion.”
“Ah…”
“But Geum Yeojin carries out daily life without any problems. Without questioning why he’s here.”
“…”
“Rather, if he had regained his memory, there would be no need to act like an eight-year-old.”
Yeoul, who didn’t have such specialized medical knowledge, felt heavy-hearted as he learned this new fact.
“It seems like he’s acting with information he inadequately knows, but let’s pretend not to know for now. After seeing how he treated you last time, I realized that provoking him wouldn’t do any good.”
“Then, what are you going to do with Yeojin from now on?”
Knowing his temperament, Yeoul felt anxious. Baek Cheonhui’s final moments kept flickering before his eyes. Eun Sajun lifted his lips as if to devour Yeoul’s nervousness.
“I’ll do whatever our baby wants.”
“What? Whatever I want?”
At his unexpected answer, Yeoul’s eyes widened.
“Yes, right now, Yeoul-ssi is absolute to me.”
Eun Sajun stroked Yeoul’s hair with the kindest gaze in the world. At that touch, like that of a saint, Yeoul’s heart trembled intensely. Eun Sajun’s hand then moved to Yeoul’s cheek. It was a leisurely movement of his hand, as if savoring Yeoul’s soft skin. Yeoul’s heart became even more complicated at his affection. What should he do with Yeojin?
“And this is also the last chance I’m giving to Geum Yeojin.”
“What?”
Yeoul looked up at Eun Sajun’s voice, which had suddenly turned chilly.
“Whether he confesses his lie and apologizes…”
“…”
“Or continues to maintain the lie. Depending on his choice, I’ll make an appropriate decision.”
Yeoul naturally thought that if Yeojin confessed his lie and apologized, Eun Sajun would forgive him.
“Yes…”
So he thought he should somehow coax and soothe Yeojin. Not realizing that the Extremely Dominant Alpha before him was a monster beyond imagination.
“For now, I’ll place guards around Geum Yeojin. He might try something reckless with our baby again, like last time.”
“Yes… I understand.”
Because his faith in Yeojin wasn’t complete, he accepted his judgment. Eun Sajun smiled, seemingly very satisfied with Yeoul’s behavior. And he embraced Yeoul strongly once more. Like a shackle.
“Don’t worry! I only care about our baby.”
“Yes…”
“I’ll give you pheromones, so shall we lie down now?”
“Ah… alright.”
Soon, both of their clothes were removed.
* * *
“Haa… haa…”
The night had deepened. Yeoul was lying naked. Due to the sticky activities that had continued, his entire body was drenched in bodily fluids, and Yeoul had his eyes closed, immersed in the intensity. Eun Sajun, admiring Yeoul, wiped some of the fluid on his body. Then he put that fluid in his mouth and sucked it.
“Delicious.”
Eventually, he got up from the bed. He too was naked, and his genitals, clearly engraved with a snake tattoo, were still erect, perhaps not yet calming from the heated excitement. He picked up his phone placed on the table. Then he called Secretary Kim.
“Is Shin Taeon still in the hospital room? I see. I’ll come to meet in two hours.”
After ending the call, he picked up the disheveled Yeoul and headed to the bathroom. Then he gazed intently at Yeoul’s features.
“Indeed. There should be only one poisonous apple in this world.”
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
