Chapter 62.2

More than a dozen years ago.

[Seohwa Group’s year-end charity party]

Rich people passed the banner. Before she knew it, the grand banquet hall of the five-star hotel was filled with sponsors gathered for donations.

All were alpha.

“To all the distinguished guests who are here today…….”

Hae-won sat in the waiting room and recited what was written on a palm-sized card.

It was a time when her uniform felt unusually cramped, so she had to unbutton it and put it back on over and over again.

“Are you happy? Standing on the platform instead of me?”

Sera, who burst open the door, asked crookedly. Hae-won gently lowered her hand holding the card and lowered her head.

Ahead of the year-end charity party, the chairman asked the three sisters to write a congratulatory message. Then what she chose was a congratulatory speech written by Haewon.

It was a huge shock to Sera, who swept the awards at various essay contests at the time. She had just come into this house, and she stole her mother’s favor.

“You don’t know what that seat is, do you?”

Sera said, circling Seo Haewon.

“This year-end charity party is a traditional family event that my grandmother started. Originally, I stood on the platform every year.”

Sera came to a standstill. Her eyes flashed sharply when she found the card that Hae-won was holding.

“Ha. Are you going to take this and read it?”

Sera took the card from Haewon’s hand. Then she ripped the card open. A piece of paper sank to the ground like a snowflake.

“You have to memorize this much and say it.”

“…….”

“You’re an alpha, too. Isn’t it?

“I….”

Hae-won nodded her head as she clapped her lips. The floor was strewn with pieces of paper torn apart by Sera.

“Everyone outside knows you as Alpha. They would be surprised to find out that a shallow omega was built on the platform So don’t make a mistake. Don’t disgrace my mother’s face.”

Sera pressed Haewon’s left chest with her index finger. Haewon closed his eyes tightly. It was as painful as a sharp spear piercing through the skin.

So Hae-won stepped onto the podium empty-handed.

She was given a new life

It was her first official position.

The spotlight shining on the stage was so bright that it was dazzling. However, thanks to this, the faces of the people sitting in front of her were not properly visible.

The reverberation of the alpha seemed suffocating.

‘You have to do it right. Without any mistakes. Perfectly.’

Perfectly…….

I have to erase my existence.

To live on.

I have to kill me.

‘It’s really not worth living.’

It was not long before she opened her eyes and stood up.

‘Where am I?’

Haewon looked out the window.

It was dark.

It was so dark that she couldn’t see the surroundings well, but the outline of the endless reed field was clearly visible.

A reed as tall as a human rose in the night wind. The shaking of the reeds and the sound of hitting them reminded me of the waves.

So, Haewon felt submerged even though he was on the ground. Her lungs seemed to be filled with water. It was time to be eroded by such a deep depression.

She heard a familiar voice next to her.

“Did you wake up?”

“Adam…”

Adam was smiling as he turned his head.

‘Oh, I was in Adam’s car.’

She seemed to have fallen asleep.

Haewon quickly checked the time. It’s not too late, I’m relieved. Adam added, slowly looking at Haewon.

“I went for a drive with Haewon who is sleeping.”

“……Yes.”

“Nightmare?”

“What?”

“You don’t look so happy. You woke up right away.”

Adam smiled awkwardly.

‘Nightmare.’

Haewon frowned softly. She said, tracing back memories of a dream that were fading away.

“I was on the platform from when I was young, and I think I had a dream then.”

“I guess it was a bad memory”

“……Yes, I felt a lot of pressure there.”

Haewon smiled weakly.

Now that she thought about it, the position was a test. It was the first gateway to whether Haewon could hide the fact that she was an omega and live as an alpha.

‘Congratulations, that wasn’t bad.’

‘T-Thank you, Chairman.’

‘This will happen a lot in the future. You have to be more perfect then. Think you live alone all the time. Don’t rely on others.’

‘……yes, I’ll keep that in mind.’

“You are alone,” was Chairman Seo’s habit of saying.

Even strong-minded people were bound to be shaken by such words every day. In particular, the words of an authoritative person like Chairman Seo would make one give in instinctively.

On that day, Hae-won finished her speech without a mistake despite Sera’s bullying and pressure from the audience. She succeeded in proving her value for existence.

But this little success was the beginning of unhappiness.

After that, time and time again, on repeat.

She had proven her existence by killing pieces herself.