For several days, time was tormented by dependence on alcohol and endless self-blame.
On such pitiful days, unable to do anything about oneself, he filled the glass again.
Fortunately, the day Eddie went away was a day when he was somewhat sober.
There were important documents that couldn’t be postponed any longer, so without vomiting the hangover remedy Eddie had prepared and a few other drinks, he passed them over.
In fact, the documents were just about visible, but it was a day when he felt sorry for Eddie, who was struggling.
It was a day when the bottles were cleared away, and his mind was clear for a change.
No, perhaps his mind was too clear, even if he poured alcohol into it. It could have been a problem. As every minute passed, all painful memories simultaneously increased in size.
Jae-ha, sitting on the sofa, was blankly staring at the afternoon sunlight coming through the curtains. On the table were the dishes Eddie had prepared.
The smell was disgusting. The moment he thought he should clean it up,
Ding-dong [Dash]
“……?”
No one should be ringing the doorbell at this time.
Ding-dong [Dash]
Jae-ha, still sitting in place, only furrowed his brows.
Thump, thump.
“Uncle! Mr. Kyle!”
Da-on’s voice made Jae-ha jump from his seat and rush to the front door.
“Da-on!”
“Hello!”
It was another unexpected greeting. A faint smile spread across Jae-ha’s face after a long time.
“Yoon Da-on, how did you come?”
“Uncle, what are you doing?”
“…Ah.”
What can I do? In a situation where I can’t do anything. Jae-ha followed the child from behind.
“Dong-guri, are you alone?”
“Mom went to work, and Auntie is at home. She said it’s okay for me to come and see you. I got permission.”
“Okay, come in for now.”
Frighteningly, the child entered the house as soon as the words were spoken.
“Oh, it smells delicious!”
“…Yeah.”
Jae-ha felt dizzy as he was captivated by Da-on’s small sneakers that had been taken off.
The small blue sneakers, the size of a palm, why were they so cute and heartbreaking? His chest felt sore, and his vision blurred.
What would Eun-jo have felt in a situation like this? Unintentionally, his body shivered.
“Auntie told Uncle to eat. Did you drink alcohol without eating again today?”
“…Da-on, I said I drank alcohol, not a liquid….”
What am I saying? Jae-ha stopped speaking and took a deep breath.
“Did you have lunch?”
“Yes. I ate a little because of the kimchi.”
The child wrinkled the cute face.
“You don’t like kimchi. Uncle, should I order something for you? Or should I explain what this is first?”
“Yes!”
Although he thought he had bought a lot that would be a lot of trash, fortunately, among the food Eddie had left, there was something Da-on would like.
He had just raised his head to check, but when he saw the sushi, his eyes widened.
At that sight, Jae-ha felt his nostrils tingling again.
What on earth was the cute and chest-piercing thing about those small blue sneakers? His chest felt tight, and his vision blurred.
Would there be a day when he could forgive himself for blowing away the miraculous stroke of great fortune that could have been his?
Bearing all of that alone and facing Kwon Jaeha, the world’s biggest jerk, when thinking about the things he did without knowing anything…….
“I’ll have only five.”
The child spread out their hand. Jae-ha looked at the small and cute fingers, five in total, one by one.
“Why only five?”
His throat tightened, and the words came out barely.
“I promised my mom to eat only a little of the very delicious ones. I got sick last time.”
“Oh! Right, you went to the emergency room. Just wait a moment; I’ll warm up some tasty soup for you.”
Jae-ha left chopsticks in front of the child, heated up the lukewarm miso soup, and prepared a glass of warm water.
“The adults eat first, and then Da-on will eat if Uncle eats first.”
“…….”
In front of the ordinary sushi, the child smiled softly. Jae-ha’s eyes turned red in an instant.
Like a crazy person, he barely restrained the urge to cry out loud and took a spoonful of the lukewarm porridge into his mouth.
“…I ate. Now you eat too. Do you like sea bream, or do you like salmon?”
Jae-ha wiped his eyes with his hands and thrust his nose into the bowl of porridge. There was no taste in the pumpkin porridge that was supposed to have a clear sweetness.
“Both are good! What about you, Uncle?”
“I… I like both.”
“Then this one!”
Although he already knew it, the little one was so skillful at using chopsticks. Jae-ha quickly received and ate the sushi that Da-on offered. He chewed slowly, wondering if he could overcome this, considering the thoughts.
As the child put food in their mouth and giggled, Eun-jo’s face appeared in that expression.
He deeply felt the meaning of “the collapse of the liver.”
“I made up with Chaerin……”
“…Huh?”
“Chaerin didn’t believe what I said, so she wasn’t talking to me.”
“Did Da-on hurt her pride? What did she not believe?”
“About Lily’s story…… Um……”
The hesitant child glanced at Jae-ha.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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