Secretly Married to a Chaebol Alpha-Chapter 206: MARRIAGE (CONTRACT) VOWS

"WE WILL ’renew’ our marriage contract every two years. If I disappointed you, then you can ask me for a divorce. We’ll discuss it then. If it turns out that I really mess up, then I’ll give you the divorce that you want."

"I heard you loud and clear, and yet I can’t believe my ears," Garam said. He was half-confused and half-amused. "Does it mean you’re not confident that you can make me happy and satisfied forever?"

"No— I’m confident that I won’t mess up again."

Oh.

Garam was just teasing Song Sihyuk, so he didn’t expect the Alpha to answer so seriously.

Yeah, Hyung looks dead serious.

"Alright," Garam said, scanning the contract properly. "So, in case of our divorce, you’re going to give Gunwoo and me everything you have? Your money, properties, hidden gold bars, and even your slush fund..." He trailed off, and then he sighed. "I didn’t need to know that you have a slush fund, Hyung. You’re making me want to report you."

"Report me to whom?"

Right.

The chaebols run this country— even the President walks on eggshells around them.

"Never mind," Garam said, then he changed the topic. "I don’t mind receiving everything you have during our divorce. I’ll give everything to Gunwoo as his inheritance anyway. But what are you going to do without money and properties, Hyung?"

"Nothing— I’ll die after our divorce."

"What?"

"I can’t live without you, that’s why I’m giving you and Gunwoo everything I have in case we divorce. I have no use for my wealth and properties when I die."

Aigooya.

Garam wanted to ask if Song Sihyuk was being serious, but that would be a stupid question.

Yep, the Alpha was very serious.

He’s really going to kill himself after we divorce. And he’s not saying it to emotionally blackmail me— he’s just stating a fact.

Song Sihyuk was really one crazy bastard.

But that’s something I already knew even before I married him, so this is all on me.

"Okay, I get it. Your life, your choice," Garam said. He may sound like he didn’t care. But, to be honest, what else could he say? Song Sihyuk was just as stubborn as he was. So, he just had to make sure that they wouldn’t reach that point later. "Hyung, I have two conditions."

"Alright, I’m listening."

"First, I want you to quit smoking."

Song Sihyuk looked shocked by that.

"You’re older than me, Hyung. We have quite the age gap, you know," Garam reminded the Alpha. "Think about what would happen if you die before me because you don’t take care of your health." He then pointed at his face. "With this visual, do you think Alphas would leave me alone? You haven’t marked me yet, so I can still find another Alpha once you’re gone."

Song Sihyuk’s face immediately darkened, probably already imagining the scenario that Garam was trying to paint.

Hyung is probably mad at his imaginary rivals already.

"I’m not saying that I’m going to remarry after you die, but you never know."

"Lim Garam, I’m not going to die before you," Song Sihyuk said sternly. "I’m going to quit smoking. I can’t totally quit drinking since it’s a part of my work to socialize, but I’ll drink less from now on. I’ll take better care of myself, so don’t worry about my health."

"Alright, I won’t."

"Uh, you can care a little..."

"Do you want me to care or not?"

"You’re being too harsh, Garam-ah."

"Stop sulking," Garam scolded Song Sihyuk. He knew he was being mean and petty, but Song Sihyuk should be grateful that he wasn’t hating on his ass. "My second condition might be hard on you, Hyung."

"Try me, Garam-ah."

"I want you to pay proper taxes from now on, Hyung."

Song Sihyuk let out a loud gasp this time— obviously shaken by Garam’s second condition.

And he was flabbergasted by the Alpha’s (over)reaction.

Seriously, these chaebol bastards...

"Is that really hard for you to pay your taxes properly?" Garam complained, nagging Song Sihyuk when a bitter memory resurfaced in his head. "The National Tax Service goes after ordinary people’s asses even though we earn a little compared to you, chaebol bastards. And they were really strict with me during my active days as an idol."

He earned quite a lot during that time, so the taxes that he had to pay were also huge.

"I felt like being robbed every time I pay my taxes, but you chaebol bastards could get away with paying less than you owe the government..." Garam trailed off when he realized that he was getting too worked up. So, he took a deep breath first. "Just do it, Hyung. Our son looks up to you, and he’s going to be a part of your company later. But I don’t want him to copy your bad examples. So, please live decently from now on."

Song Sihyuk, who still looked visibly shaken, nodded. "Alright, I’ll do that. I’ll pay my taxes properly this time."

"Good."

Garam knew he shouldn’t feel bad because paying taxes correctly was something he shouldn’t have to teach Song Sihyuk.

But he still felt bad seeing the Alpha like that, so...

"I want to have our honeymoon in Paris."

Song Sihyuk’s face suddenly lit up, as if he weren’t dying just a moment ago. "Honeymoon?"

"We’re going to get married, so of course, we’re going to have our honeymoon as well. Unless you don’t want to—"

"Who said I don’t want it? I do. We’re going to have our honeymoon in Paris."

"I want a penthouse suite that offers views of the Eiffel Tower."

"Noted. What else do you want, Garam-ah? I’ll give it to you."

"I want to have a proper wedding ceremony this time, Hyung."

Song Sihyuk’s face beamed, and it looked like he was about to cry from happiness. "Yes, I want that, too."

"But I only want a small and intimate ceremony, Hyung," Garam said awkwardly. "I know that a small wedding ceremony doesn’t fit a chaebol like you. But that’s what I want— a wedding with only our family and close friends. I don’t want the reporters and the public to know about it. It’s not that I want to keep our wedding a secret— I just want to keep our relationship private."

"We’ll do our wedding ceremony how you want it, Garam-ah. You’re in charge," Song Sihyuk said, smiling ear to ear— like the lovesick fool that he was. "I’m just happy to be the groom— to be your husband-to-be once again."

How silly.

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