After persistent knocking, the front door finally opened.

Entering Jaeha’s house with difficulty, Serin sat in his living room.

Since she usually stayed at her own place, it was her first time entering Jaeha’s house.

As Serin glanced around the unfamiliar surroundings, she turned her head at the voice that reached her.

“I just told you not to act recklessly, didn’t I?”

When Serin met his cold gaze while facing each other, she hesitated.

It was a reproach for her coming without permission.

“Can’t I even freely enter a house when we are getting married? Ugh.”

Despite the bitterness in her heart, she choked back her emotions at his chilly gaze.

Now was not the time to let emotions take over.

His changed, cold gaze had made her uneasy for some time.

“No, it’s just because it’s a sensitive time.”

Although it bothered her that Jaeha’s interest in Yeo Jin seemed different, she thought it was merely curiosity about Yeo Jin, who now showed a completely different side.

“Moreover, my sister has the support of W, so it’s reassuring.”

After the dinner with Oh Yeosa, Serin had a clear idea of what to do next.

Rather than a wedding ceremony for show, the priority was to turn his heart.

“What brings you here?”

He glanced at Serin and closed the laptop he had opened.

Even on the weekend, he seemed to be working from home, as papers were scattered on the table where he sat.

It was an unexpected sight from Jaeha.

“He seems quite busy.”

Smiling at him, Serin said, “What’s happening for us to see each other only when there’s trouble? I came because I missed you.”

“…….”

“I also have something to talk to you about. Did you have lunch?”

Serin stood up, hanging her coat on the chair.

He just stared at her without saying anything.

“Do you want lunch? I’m not thinking about a meal. If you have something to say, say it before leaving.”

He firmly shook his head as Serin was about to respond.

Before Serin could say anything, his phone started ringing.

“Oh, it’s me. Recognize it?”

He picked up the phone as if waiting for the call.

As Kim Manager’s voice came through the phone, Jaeha’s face gradually turned grim.

“He’s said to have gone to Busan. Do you really plan to participate in the public bidding… No, Manager Kim, you should go down there yourself.”

Amidst Manager Kim’s words, Serin could hear “Intec” at intervals.

If it was Intec, wasn’t it the project she handed him on the USB?

Seeing his unusual expression, there was definitely something wrong.

“It’s better than going through a person. Go down yourself to find out the exact situation and report back.”
With those words, he hung up the phone and turned his gaze to Serin, who was standing awkwardly.

“Do you have something to say?”

“Well. It might be awkward for me to say this since you’re busy, but… it’s about our wedding.”

At the mention of the wedding, his hand, which had been rummaging through documents, paused in mid-air.

Serin approached and sat down next to him.

“I wish we could postpone the wedding.”

“Why do you think it’s better to postpone than to rush? Why?”

At Serin’s unexpected words, his pupils shook ever so slightly.

Then, as if trying to understand the meaning of what he just heard, he focused his gaze on her.

Serin, who had been pushing forward with wedding preparations regardless, was now showing doubt.

“Well, the current situation isn’t favorable, right? You’re already facing challenges because of the exposé, and it’s making you unstable.”

“…”

“Suddenly having a child, being kicked out of the broadcasting station, and all that made me anxious. That’s why I was so fixated on the wedding.”

Finally, Jaehan’s expression eased a bit.

As if willing to listen to Serin’s story, he put down the documents and leaned back in his chair.

“Even now, things are still quite uncertain. Originally, they say it’s like this when a mother has a child. Still, Hohin and I can handle it well.”

With a gentle smile, Serin continued to caress her belly slowly.

‘Hohin,’ a strange nickname, made Jaehan’s eyes flicker for a moment.

“Oh, Hohin is our child’s nickname.”

Serin added a brief explanation and smiled brightly.

“It’s okay to have the wedding next year when the situation stabilizes. Instead, I have one favor to ask you.”

“A favor? What is it?”

While looking at Serin’s belly, which he rarely glanced at, he raised his head at the mention of a favor.

His eyes, noticeably different, revealed a changed gaze.

For a man who has a strong attachment to his bloodline, especially since the subject was about postponing the wedding, Serin felt that his guard had finally softened.

‘Mother was right.’

Contrary to her ominous thoughts, Serin smiled with affectionate warmth.

“Can I come and live here?”

“Live here? In my residence?”

With a question, Serin nodded slowly.

Since she had willingly postponed the wedding, she was confident that he wouldn’t refuse this request.

“It seems that there are many risk factors when having a child. Besides, it’s scary to live alone. I want to be with you. Is that okay?”

He remained silent for a moment.