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Remy blinked in disbelief.
What the hell was wrong with this Alpha?
He wasn’t on some new medication or anything, was he?
Why was he acting so weird all of a sudden?
‘Stay calm, Remy. He must have his reasons. If we talk it out, we’ll figure this out.’
“Listen, Rex.”
“Yeah?”
“I appreciate your concern, but I’d like you to leave. Nothing like that will happen again.”
“Okay.”
“Good. So, if you get it, please go. It’s making me uncomfortable to have you just staring at me from there.”
At this point, he should understand.
Relieved, Remy congratulated himself on handling the situation well.
But.
“That’s not going to work for me.”
The response was so far off from what Remy had expected that he stiffened in shock.
He gawked at Rex, eyes wide.
“What? Why not?”
“I told you. I need to protect you.”
“No, really. Why do you think you need to protect me? I’m a guy too.”
“Technically, you’re a male Omega.”
“That’s not the point! I can protect myself!”
“But what if it happens again?”
Excuse me…??
Remi’s jaw dropped at Rex’s incomprehensible response.
What was wrong with this Alpha?
Did none of them ever make sense?
‘Fine. I didn’t want to go there, but I can’t just let this slide anymore!’
Gritting his teeth, Remy rolled up his sleeves and glared at Rex fiercely.
“Alright, let’s get this straight. Why were you there yesterday?”
Rex hesitated for a moment, looking down as if thinking.
Then, in a deliberately gruff tone, he answered, “I can’t tell you.”
“What…?”
“It’s something I can’t share with you.”
Are you serious?! What the hell could it possibly be that you can’t say?!
Remi felt his temper rising.
Sure, it was lucky Rex had been there yesterday.
He couldn’t deny that.
But not explaining why?
That was ridiculous!
“Fine, whatever. If you don’t want to tell me, I won’t push. But why did you save me? You don’t even like me. Isn’t that true?”
“I don’t dislike you.”
“Don’t lie.”
“I’m not lying. I mean it. At least, not anymore.”
That phrasing…
“So, you used to dislike me, but now you don’t. Is that what you’re saying?”
“Yeah. Something like that.”
“…??”
The more they talked, the more confused Remy became.
‘What the hell happened to him? What could have possibly happened to change him so much overnight?’
“Rex.”
“Yeah?”
“Let’s try something. Put yourself in my shoes.”
“In what way?”
“Imagine you’re me. I absolutely hated you. But then, for reasons unknown, overnight I stop hating you. Then you get into trouble, and I swoop in to save you like some prince on a white horse. Would this situation make any sense to you?”
It was a stretch, but Remy hoped Rex would get it.
Surely he had the basic reasoning skills to understand how absurd this situation was.
‘See? He’s quiet because he’s reflecting. He must realize how strange this all looks from my perspective!’
Encouraged, Remy readied himself to press further.
But just as he opened his mouth—
“Prince on a white horse.”
Rex’s low voice interrupted.
“What?”
“Is that how I looked to you?”
“Huh?”
“Did I seem like a prince on a white horse to you?”
“…Excuse me?”
Remi felt a headache forming.
This wasn’t the point, damn it!
He wanted to shout but held back with great effort.
This was worse than talking to a brick wall.
“Rex. I’m not in the mood for jokes.”
“I’m not joking.”
“Never mind. Just answer my question. Why were you there? Why did you save me?”
“…Do I really have to tell you?”
“When someone asks, it’s common courtesy to answer!”
“…”
Unlike Remy, who felt like he was about to burst, Rex maintained his characteristic stoic expression and remained silent.
“Ugh, this is suffocating.” Remy felt like pounding his chest to vent his frustration.
Ten seconds. Twenty seconds. Thirty seconds. Forty seconds.
About a minute passed.
During that brief yet endless time, Rex, lost in thought, finally opened his mouth, his face still an unreadable mask.
“Somehow…”
“Yeah?”
“I think…”
“…?”
“I like you.”
A moment of silence enveloped them after Rex’s unbelievable confession.
Remy, shocked by the absurdity of what he had just heard, instinctively poked a finger into his ear. Perhaps he had misheard.
Maybe earwax had clogged his ears, making him hear things he wasn’t supposed to and miss things he was.
“Sorry, I think I heard that wrong. What did you just say? Could you repeat it?”
“I like you.”
“Who does?”
“Me.”
“Likes who?”
“You.”
“…”
Remy replayed Rex’s words in his head for a while, trying to process the situation.
Suddenly, his body jolted in shock.
He took a step back, his face a mask of disbelief, and shouted.
“What? Me? You like me??”
His head spun from the sheer absurdity of it all.
Meanwhile, the alpha standing before him remained as calm and indifferent as ever.
To an outsider, it might have looked like Remy had confessed and Rex was coldly rejecting him.
Seeing Rex remain so unruffled despite saying such an outrageous thing made Remy feel like the world around him was turning yellow.
He even started wondering if the heavens were conspiring to torment him.
‘No, no, this can’t happen. Get a grip, Remy. Find your composure and talk to Rex calmly. Stay as calm as possible.’
“Okay, uh, Rex. No, Your Grace. Let’s take a moment to find our sanity and talk this through.”
Rex nodded wordlessly.
“Look, this is too much, don’t you think? Why would someone like you suddenly say you like an omega like me? You’ve said before that you couldn’t stand me. How could a person change like this overnight? Maybe you’re misunderstanding your own feelings or something?”
Not wanting to upset Rex, Remy chose his words carefully.
Whether Rex noticed Remy’s efforts or not, he responded with surprising seriousness.
“It’s not an overnight change. I’ve thought about this for days. But this is definitely love. I’m sure of it.”
“…Are you sick or something?”
“I’m perfectly fine.”
“…Then why on earth are you saying this! At least give me a reason so I can understand! This is too much!”
As Remy flailed, struggling to contain his rising anger, Rex took a step closer.
A crisp autumn breeze swept past them, ruffling strands of vivid red hair.
The fresh, minty scent carried on the wind struck Remy’s senses, making his heart race.
For the first time, he noticed Rex’s eyes, nose, and lips in vivid detail.
Deep, mesmerizing wine-colored eyes.
A strong, sharp nose.
Thin, captivating lips.
Every feature was stunning, perfectly balanced.
“Ah…”
Without realizing it, Remy let out a short gasp.
It was the first time Rex’s face, which he had previously thought of as just handsome, struck him so deeply.
“You’re beautiful. You’re the omega I’ve dreamed of.”
“But still, this is so sudden…”
“Then I’ll cut to the chase.”
“…?”
“Remy.”
“?”
“Have my child.”
“…?!”
What in the world… What kind of absurd nonsense was this?
“W-what did you say?”
“Have my child.”
Remi, thinking he might be hallucinating, asked again, but the answer was just as shocking as the first time. He clung to his fraying sanity.
After everything that had happened since yesterday, he felt like he was on the verge of losing it entirely.
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hahhahhh all worth it buying this advance chapter like nilunok talaga ni remy yung assumptions niya na rex will never like him
Remy.. please accept already that you are no longer JUST an adult MAN. You are an OMEGA!! And Omegas are inherently weak in that world!!!!! Whether you like it or not!!!!