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Their rapidly escalating \"slow burn\" romance sees Reok, lauded as a \"green flag\" for his gentle, protective nature and genuine communication, struggle with an internal conflict, unconvincingly attempting to deny his feelings due to his advisor Jung. Recent intimacy, including a \"spicy\" but censored scene where Sangyul's line, \"Remind me how you rail me last night,\" highlighted Reok's insight into Sangyul's sheltered perspective. The current chapter escalates tension, described as \"thick you can cut it with a KNIFE,\" as Sangyul finally takes courage. This coincides with a high-suspense \"face slam\" incident leaving Hanseok \"half dead,\" revealing President Han (Old Han) as a \"true psychopath\" who views everyone as a mere tool, eliciting reader disgust. External threats like an imposter and Jodong Pharma's \"inhumane\" omega experiments loom, with readers expressing profound heartbreak and anger over Sangyul's torture, connecting it to real-world child trafficking and hoping for President Han's suffering. A new detail reveals Sangyul's father is an omega, adding another layer to the ongoing torment as readers fiercely protect the \"golden couple\" and anticipate Season 2.","summary_source":"graph_aggregator","summary_status":"generated","summary_verification":"unverified"},"summary":"Sangyul, the supposedly feeble omega son of Jodong Pharma's President Han, secretly yearns for an ordinary life, a desire complicated by Prince Reok, Korea's sole alpha, who proposes a significant deal. Despite living a lie enforced by a lifetime of abusive hormone injections and physical violence, Sangyul is actually normal, though a pivotal twist reveals him to be a true omega beginning his first heat, intensifying his vulnerability. Their rapidly escalating \"slow burn\" romance sees Reok, lauded as a \"green flag\" for his gentle, protective nature and genuine communication, struggle with an internal conflict, unconvincingly attempting to deny his feelings due to his advisor Jung. Recent intimacy, including a \"spicy\" but censored scene where Sangyul's line, \"Remind me how you rail me last night,\" highlighted Reok's insight into Sangyul's sheltered perspective. The current chapter escalates tension, described as \"thick you can cut it with a KNIFE,\" as Sangyul finally takes courage. This coincides with a high-suspense \"face slam\" incident leaving Hanseok \"half dead,\" revealing President Han (Old Han) as a \"true psychopath\" who views everyone as a mere tool, eliciting reader disgust. 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