OMS 16
by Cherry“I’m sorry I didn’t tell you earlier. It was my oversight.”
“It’s fine. You don’t need to apologize.”
Since his heat cycles had always been irregular, it wasn’t Kim Yoon-ah’s fault. Who could have imagined going into heat while going to take a shower? However, he vowed to always carry emergency medication from now on. As Kim Jun-han said, he didn’t want to be seen panting like a dog in front of others.
While talking with Kim Yoon-ah, an employee came from the main house. They requested her presence at breakfast if he was feeling well enough. Though he considered continuing to feign illness as an excuse, he decided this wasn’t something he could avoid forever and went to the main house for the first time in a long while.
Fortunately, Kim Jun-han had left early for work, and Kim Tae-han wasn’t there either. Only the rest of the family was present, but he could barely swallow since eating felt like having a thorn stuck in his throat. Nevertheless, he ate to survive. Building strength started with eating well.
During the meal, he made eye contact with Madam Song, whose face had become pale overnight and who was barely touching her food. After the meal, everyone dispersed, and Park Dong-sik was called by Butler Yoon, preventing him from returning to the separate quarters.
“Please take this to the Chairman’s study.”
Ah, I knew this would happen. This is why I hate eating here. While carrying the forced-upon tea upstairs, he cursed internally several times. If that old man tries anything like before…
Park Dong-sik sighed quietly before knocking on the study door. “Come in.” Upon entering, the snake-like old man watched him through his glasses. More precisely, he was watching the body of his daughter-in-law, Lee Hee-soo.
As he placed the tea down and tried to leave, Chairman Kim gestured for her to have a seat. Reluctantly sitting down, the Chairman moved to sit opposite her. Thank goodness. If he had sat next to him and tried anything like last time, he had planned to rip his balls off.
“How are you feeling?”
“I’m managing, thanks for your concern.”
“Did it look like I was concerned about you?”
“…”
“I’ve left you alone because Jun-han asked me to since you’re unwell, but don’t forget your place. If you married into this house, you should fulfill your duties as a daughter-in-law. Isn’t that right?”
“Yes…”
“Why did you go to Chungju yesterday?”
“…”
“Your mother-in-law was complaining that you seem possessed. But I think differently. People don’t change overnight—their true nature just comes out.”
He had changed though. He was possessed. For a businessman, this old man had no eye for people. But confessing would probably get him thrown into a mental hospital immediately. Or maybe they’d perform a big exorcism ritual. Better to play dumb for now.
“I don’t understand what you mean…”
“I’m talking about your true nature. Your vulgar mother. She became your father’s concubine at such a young age. How desperate must she have been? Are you like this because you take after her? Is that why you wagged your tail at Tae-han?”
Park Dong-sik couldn’t hide his surprise. Mistress? Who? Hee-soo’s birth mother? No, more importantly, how did he know about his relationship with Kim Tae-han? Judging by his expression, he wasn’t just fishing for information. Well, with Kim Tae-han being so obvious about it, it would be stranger if he didn’t know.
“I see you’re not denying it.”
“That’s not…I don’t know what you’re talking about…”
As she tried to deny it, Chairman Kim took a cigar from its case and put it in his mouth. As he lit it and took a deep draw, his wrinkled cheeks hollowed. Park Dong-sik clenched his jaw, hands clasped together tightly.
How much does he know? Does he know I’m not really Lee Hee-soo? But then Chairman Kim did something unexpected. He pulled down his pants and took out his wrinkled penis. As if that wasn’t shocking enough, while stroking himself, he gestured with the hand holding the cigar.
“What do you think? If you can sleep with your brother-in-law, surely you can do the same with your father-in-law?”
“…”
“You’ll be penniless anyway once you divorce Jun-han. I’ll make sure you have enough to live on. Not a bad deal, right?”
“…”
“If sucking is too much, at least come and touch it. Come on.”
Park Dong-sik’s tightly closed lips trembled. Oh, fucking hell, really? When he stood up, a smile spread across Chairman Kim’s face. Park Dong-sik walked around the table toward him. He was struggling to hold his flaccid penis.
Without hesitation, Park Dong-sik sat beside Chairman Kim and grabbed his penis. When Chairman Kim closed his drooping eyelids and made a pleased sound, he yanked it. His eyes flew open, and Park Dong-sik pulled as if he was going to rip it off.
“Agh, what are you doing?!”
Park Dong-sik ground his teeth.
“What’s wrong?! Father?! You asked me to touch it! Oh, fuck, it’s like a bloated fish cake. Won’t even get hard! You call this a dick and ask someone to touch it, you crazy bastard!”
SLAP! Chairman Kim’s hand struck Park Dong-sik’s cheek. The old man’s strength was surprising—Park Dong-sik hit his head on the table and collapsed. The Chairman pulled up his pants and raised his hand again.
“You wretched thing!”
Park Dong-sik rubbed his slapped cheek and spat on the floor. Seeing blood mixed in, he wiped her mouth and cursed, “Damn.” His bold attitude made Chairman Kim flinch, unable to continue his threats.
“Y-You really must be possessed!”
Only then did Park Dong-sik realize that perhaps Lee Hee-soo had often endured such humiliation…Whether he endured it or couldn’t bear it and died…If I, who isn’t even Hee-soo, am this angry, how must he have felt? And it’s not like he had anyone to take his side.
You must have been very lonely, Hee-soo.
Park Dong-sik ran his tongue along his cheek, tasting blood.
“You’re the one who’s possessed. How low can you go, trying to sleep with your daughter-in-law? Disgusting. If you’re old, die gracefully instead of being so fucking ugly about it.”
“W-What? ‘Fucking’?”
“Yeah, FUCKING!”
“Y-You think I’ll let this slide?”
Chairman Kim trembled with rage while Park Dong-sik tried to leave the study. Suddenly, something flew and shattered against the door. Looking down, he saw it was a teacup. Park Dong-sik slowly tilted his head back and looked at the ceiling.
Ah, this is infuriating.
Without hesitation, he picked up a glass shard and strode toward Chairman Kim. The anger drained from his face, replaced by confusion. As he stepped back, Park Dong-sik deliberately drew the shard across his own arm.
Blood trickled down, and Chairman Kim’s eyes shook violently.
“You, you!”
Park Dong-sik pointed the sharp glass shard at Chairman Kim.
“Try this again, and I’ll cut off your balls with this, understand?”
Still not satisfied, Park Dong-sik let out a scream, “Aahh!” Feeling like he might really do something to the old man if he stayed any longer, he turned and stormed out of the study. He ran into Madam Song coming up the stairs. Seeing the bleeding arm, her eyes opened wide.
“Your arm…!”
Park Dong-sik bit his bottom lip and made an exaggerated expression of holding back tears.
“Father…sob!”
Then he ran down the stairs. Employees’ attention was drawn to the scene, and whispers followed soon after. Park Dong-sik pretended to cry, covering his face as he hurried toward the separate quarters. But no one would have known that the corners of his mouth were turning up.
As he walked down the corridor, someone hurriedly grabbed his shoulder. It was Kim Tae-han, who hadn’t been at breakfast. He immediately grabbed his bleeding arm.
“What’s this? What happened?”
Judging by his expression, he seemed genuinely worried.
Did Kim Tae-han know?
That his father was no different from him?
“Your father did this.”
Confusion and bewilderment filled Kim Tae-han’s eyes.
“What did you just say?”
He had no idea. Why did that bring relief?
He was curious about something. Just how sincere was Kim Tae-han?
“He harassed me, and when I wouldn’t comply, he threatened me.”
Kim Tae-han wore an expression of disbelief.
“Sister-in-law. Stop making unfunny jokes.”
“You like me, don’t you?”
“…”
“I’m asking you. Answer me.”
“I do.”
“Then go kill your father. I’ll like you back.”
“Hee-soo…”
“No, I’ll divorce your brother and live with you. How about that?”
During the suffocating silence that followed, Park Dong-sik chuckled. Why so serious, idiot? Did you think I really meant it about killing him? As he tried to remove Kim Tae-han’s arm and turn away, he tightened his grip. His eyes had changed, and there wasn’t a trace of humor left on his face.
“Let go. It hurts.”
“Are you serious?”
“About what?”
“I’m asking if you meant what you just said.”
Oh? This bastard’s eyes…Seeing the subtle madness in his gaze, Park Dong-sik nervously swallowed and gave a hollow laugh. You crazy bastard. You couldn’t…Kim Tae-han remained silent, and Park Dong-sik could no longer continue joking around or laugh.