“Minjun? He’s 5 years old. The child has grown a lot. Sometimes people even think he’s 7.”
“Ah…”
Taekyung was surprised at himself for asking such a question. Was it because he didn’t want to believe the child was Seoha’s?
All sorts of possibilities were forming in Taekyung’s mind.
If he’s 5, then she was either pregnant while we were dating or after she disappeared. Could he be my child?
No, if he were my child, she wouldn’t have disappeared like that.
Then, is he really that man’s child? Could it be that she had that man’s child and couldn’t contact me?
Taekyung felt like he was falling into an abyss.
He doubted whether she was the Seoha he knew.
When did she have another man’s child?
Taekyung, engulfed in despair, revealed his troubled face without realizing Yoonhee was observing him. But soon, he gathered himself, gulped down the honey water, and stood up.
“Thank you for the honey water.”
“Next time, don’t wait outside all night. Come during the day. I won’t tell you not to come.”
Taekyung bowed and left the principal’s office.
Yoonhee just watched him go.
Taekyung, soothing his sore heart, glanced around the kindergarten. He had visited several kindergartens, but none were as old as this one. It was old but had a warm feeling.
From his business experience, Taekyung knew that the atmosphere of a kindergarten follows the feeling of its principal.
Perhaps that’s why Taekyung felt the warmth he received from Yoonhee throughout the kindergarten building.
Passing through the corridor, Taekyung’s gaze lingered on a photo of Seoha hung next to a classroom door.
Her sunshine-like smile was the same as before.
Those days when she smiled at him like that.
Unknowingly, Taekyung raised his hand and gently stroked Seoha’s photo.
“Teacher Chaeun, Teacher Seoha will be a bit late today. Minjun had a fever last night and went to the hospital before coming here.”
“Oh, is Minjun okay? Teacher Seoha must have stayed up all night too.”
Hearing the voices of the kindergarten teachers, Taekyung flinched, even though he had done nothing wrong, and quickly hid himself. Juri and Chaeun didn’t notice him and continued their conversation.
“That must be tough, raising a child alone. Her father is working night shifts these days. But Minseop teacher is too obvious about his feelings for Teacher Seoha, isn’t he?”
“Jealous?”
“Yes, I am. If I were Minseop’s mother, I would be furious. Even if they get together, it’s not easy raising someone else’s child.”
“That’s too much, Teacher Juri. Have you already imagined their marriage in your head?”
Taekyung doubted his ears.
So the man who claimed to be the father isn’t the husband?
A single mother? What happened? Was she deceiving me?
Why did she become a single mother after leaving me?
Taekyung’s mind was in turmoil, but he listened intently to Juri and Chaeun’s conversation for answers.
“That’s harsh, Teacher Juri. Everyone has their circumstances. It’s Minseop’s choice to like her, what’s it to you? Were you interested in Minseop?”
“Me? No! Even if he’s nice, it’s too conspicuous at work. Honestly, it’s awkward for the kids and the parents, with Teacher Seoha’s situation.”
Juri vehemently denied it. Chaeun waved her hands to calm Juri.
“He doesn’t act that way in front of the kids. It’s only when he’s with us. Love can’t be hidden, you know.”
“Still. Lucky Teacher Seoha. Even with a child, there’s a man who likes her. Where’s my love…”
As Juri muttered to herself, Chaeun smiled wryly and consoled her.
“There must be a fate for you somewhere.”
“Do you not date, Teacher Chaeun?”
“I’m a non-maritalist. I like kids, but I don’t want a husband.”
The two teachers headed to the staff room on the second floor. Taekyung sneaked out of the kindergarten building unnoticed.
Single mother.
Not a divorcee, but a single mother.
Does that mean she never married in the first place?
Does that mean that child could really be mine?
Taekyung recalled Minjun, but no matter how much he thought about it, the child didn’t seem like his own.
It wasn’t the right timing for Seoha and him to have a child.
Taekyung was extra cautious as Seoha was preparing for job applications.
Concluding that Minjun was not his child, Taekyung’s feelings towards Seoha became more complex. Seoha had left him only to become a single mother.
He felt sad and pained, rather than angry.
Why a single mother if she was living well without him? Why didn’t she return to me if she was to live as a single mother?
Such a foolish woman.
Taekyung clenched his teeth, finding his own thoughts ridiculous.
Why can’t I forget her despite being betrayed so miserably?
He felt a prickly hatred towards Minjun.
If it weren’t for that child, maybe Seoha wouldn’t have had such a hard life. Maybe she wouldn’t have left me.
What kind of irresponsible and worthless man is Minjun’s biological father?
Just like his own father, who abandoned his child, Taekyung thought bitterly about the child’s biological father.
He wanted to drag that man back, to make him take responsibility for his child.
“Mom.”
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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