Chapter 98.1

“let’s start.”

then the chairman opened her mouth.

dinner began in such an awkward atmosphere one could choke.

“…….”

“…….”

hae-won did not know whether the food went into her nose or mouth because she was looking around.

fortunately, adam did not look uncomfortable at all.

‘come to think of it, it was like that at the meeting.’

hae-won recalled the place where she first met adam.

“it’s hard to see your face because i’m afraid you’re a rare omega male.”

“i’m jet-lagged.”

“ha. did you learn how to act like a foreigner?”

adam was always full of leeway. even though she felt like walking on thin ice. they’re both omegas but were really different. at that time, she was just at a loss how to start a family with such a man.

but now it was the other way around.

she didn’t want to let go of this man’s hand, even if it was hell waiting for her.

‘i brought you to hell and yet you still protected me…….’ hae-won bit her lips tightly. ‘i’m a hypocrite.’

no matter how calm adam was, the fact that this place was hell for him has not changed. regardless of adam’s adaptability or innate nature, this hellish life will eat away at his soul.

after what adam will go through, will he be the same…….

then the chairman opened her mouth, “i can’t imagine it.”

hae-won, adam, and sera stopped eating at once and looked at chairman seo.

“to live as an omega.” a smile spread around chairman seo’s mouth.

hae-won’s mouth seemed to be dry.

is it starting? she just had thought it was quiet.

hae-won is ready to send adam out at any time in her mind. however, chairman seo’s words that followed were unexpected.

“especially, would it be hard to get involved among others? your brothers. i know their personalities. even if you are all of the same blood, it would be common for them to ignore you because you have different traits.”

chairman seo looked at adam gently but her eyes became thin. it was a sharp gaze that seemed to see through existence. however, chairman seo did not notice adam as much as she did.

“honestly, i’m a traditional person, thinking that an omega is lower than alpha… i admit that there are parts that i think i’m lagging behind.” chairman seo chose her words and pretended to correct herself. “but i think you’re special. i have low expectations for an omega, but i have high expectations for you.”

“thank you for your favorable comments. i’ll try to live up to your expectations.” adam answered more politely than usual.

the chairman smiled and nodded. she looked around carefully.

“this hanok, seo mansion, is the place where i spent my childhood. with my sister, known as your mother-in-law.”

when she put his dead sister in her mouth, chairman seo’s eyes seemed to be filled with sadness at first glance. but soon she continued calmly, with her expression on her face.

“since i took over, outsiders have never been allowed to enter seo mansion here. i mean, you’re the first one to eat here.”

“i see.” adam responded in an admiring tone.

am i the first guest invited to a meaningful place where the seo family’s history began? he laughed at her inside, but pretended to be clueless on the outside.

“you will now be haewon’s husband. that means you’re from seo’s family, too.” chairman seo finally brought up the main point by wrapping up a lengthy introduction. “so shouldn’t you be even more helpful to our seohwa?”

“c-chairman.” hae-won, who was quietly watching, intervened.

“haewon, you stay still.”

“but…!”

“it’s not complicated. i’m just telling him to get it right, who really is his family.”

“what do you mean by family?” hae-won asked on behalf of adam.

of course, adam was already seeing through chairman seo’s intention. moreover, at the meeting, hae-won could not be allowed to confront chairman seo, so he immediately gave the answer that chairman seo wanted.

“i’ve never thought of js people as a family. as the chairman said, i was not treated like a person in the house.”

“adam…”

hae-won’s sad gaze turned to adam.

adam patted hae-won’s thigh slightly under the table. as if he’s asking her to leave the place instead.