Taekyung’s lips were parched due to tension.
He looked at Minjun’s eyes, which were shaking as if confused.
“It may be sudden and hard to understand, but Teacher Kim is Minjun’s real dad.”
“…….”
As Minjun closed his mouth again, Taekyung felt a chill each time the word “dad” came out of his mouth. He didn’t know how to handle it.
But now it was Minjun’s turn.
Minjun, still a young child, might find it challenging to grasp and accept the situation immediately.
Yet, Seoha hoped for a bit of acknowledgment, a wish not to be pushed away.
Contrary to Taekyung and Seoha’s expectations, Minjun’s reaction was more resistant than they thought.
“Sorry for being late. Dad had something to deal with. Sorry for not telling you in advance.”
“……If Mom and the coding teacher live together, who am I going to live with? Will I live with Grandpa alone?”
“No, Minjun, you should live with Mom and Dad.”
“If Teacher is my real dad, why did he abandon us?”
Minjun’s words tore at Taekyung’s heart.
It was natural for him to feel rejected by the dad who never contacted them, just as he felt abandoned by Seoha, who hadn’t reached out.
“He didn’t abandon us. There were circumstances, and he couldn’t see Minjun because of that.”
“What circumstances?”
Minjun’s question left Taekyung uncertain about how to explain.
Minjun was still too young to know everything, and Taekyung didn’t want to burden him with unnecessary details.
He wanted Minjun to grow up seeing only the good things, feeling loved and deserving of love more than anyone else.
But now, facing Minjun’s rejection, he didn’t know what to do.
In his mind, the things he wanted to do for Minjun flashed by.
Could he do all those things with Minjun now?
Unable to explain further, Seoha spoke up beside him.
“Mom and Dad couldn’t meet each other, and after that, I found out that Minjun came to Mom and Dad. I couldn’t tell Dad that Minjun was born. And Dad only found out recently that Minjun was born.”
“Did he not like me? Why didn’t Mom tell Dad about it?”
“Dad didn’t dislike you. Mom was too happy after giving birth to Minjun. Dad would have been too. However, Dad and Mom were in places where they couldn’t contact each other.”
Continuing Seoha’s explanation, Taekyung looked at Minjun affectionately.
He quickly added to Seoha’s explanation.
“Dad was so happy when he found out Minjun was his son. To have such a lovely and wonderful child as his son. He wants to do everything he couldn’t do before.”
Minjun looked like he was about to cry.
Taekyung suppressed his burning emotions and calmly spoke, “I understand it’s still confusing. Dad will wait for Minjun anytime, so take your time to think.”
Minjun’s face, which was full of confusion, now began to fill with anger.
“Lies. It’s all lies. Adults say we shouldn’t fight with friends, then why do Mom and Dad fight? Mom, where is the real dad? Is Teacher lying because he wants to be Minjun’s new dad? I don’t need a new dad. I want to go to my real dad.”
Seoha and Taekyung were both bewildered by Minjun’s words.
Was it too heavy for the child to accept?
Or were they too hasty?
Should they have approached a bit more closely?
Both Seoha and Taekyung felt regret. Taekyung couldn’t come up with a solution to salvage the situation.
Tears welled up in Minjun’s eyes.
Taekyung reached out to wipe Minjun’s tears, but Minjun avoided his hand.
How could they soothe a wounded young heart?
“Mom, I want to go home. I want to go home.”
“Minjun, why would Teacher lie to you? No, Minjun’s really Dad’s son.”
Seoha tried to comfort Minjun, but Minjun wasn’t easily appeased.
Minjun still questioned Seoha with tearful eyes.
“Then why did Mom and Teacher fight so much? Why did Mom cry because of Teacher?”
Tears that had welled up in Minjun’s eyes trickled down.
It seemed incomprehensible to Minjun.
“Mom and Dad fought because they misunderstood each other. They fought because they thought wrong. Like when Minjun fights with other friends because of different opinions. And when Dad said he knew the real dad, he was afraid Minjun would be too surprised.”
“Lies. I just want to go home.”
Minjun avoided Seoha’s gaze and simply lowered his head.
After much deliberation, Seoha explained at the child’s eye level as much as possible to help Minjun understand.
“Minjun, Mom and Dad misunderstood each other. They fought because of their wrong thoughts. Like when Minjun has different thoughts and fights with friends. And when Dad said he knew the real dad, he was afraid Minjun would be too surprised.”
“Lies. I just want to go home.”
Minjun avoided eye contact with Seoha and lowered his head.
Unable to restrain the emotionally wounded Minjun any longer, Seoha and Taekyung reluctantly took Minjun in the car and headed home.
Minjun seemed tired from the sudden events, and he fell asleep in the car. Seoha and Taekyung watched Minjun with pity on their faces and regret filled their hearts.
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