The 7-Day Contract (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 55

2 p.m., a leisurely afternoon.

Jeong Hyeok rubbed his gaunt face and roused himself from sleep. It seemed he’d dozed off unknowingly while sitting on the sofa.

Straightening his drooped head, he took in the distant ocean view beyond the terrace. His exhausted, slowly blinking eyes stared indifferently at the picturesque seascape for quite a while.

Was it really possible to feel this tired while on vacation? He couldn’t fathom how he’d drained himself so thoroughly—or even what he’d done to begin with.

Come to think of it, why did he feel so unsettled? It was as if he’d forgotten something vitally important—but what? As he sat there blankly pondering, his eyes suddenly widened.

Startled fully awake, he frantically scanned the surroundings for something, then let out a quiet laugh of relief. Yoo Si Woo was curled up beside him, sound asleep.

After splashing about the pool like a hyperactive puppy all morning, he’d promptly collapsed into this state right after lunch.

Jeong Hyeok gazed fondly at his sleeping son. His cheek, squished against the cushion like a soft rice cake, looked adorable. Even the clear drool trickling from his tiny, beak-like parted lips…

He must not be quite right in the head—if drooling this much looked cute to him. No wonder people said things like “even a porcupine seems cuddly.”

In any case, there was a good reason he’d remained holed up in the hotel all day instead of going out. First, Si Woo fell ill and kept him up, and now Yoo Da Jung had caused trouble—not due to sickness, but simple exhaustion and sleep deprivation.

Unable to muster any energy all morning, she’d staggered around like a sick chicken, so he’d simply put her to bed in her room.

Thanks to that, he’d managed to lazily nap in the hotel, but this taking turns falling apart was truly unfair.

As a result, Jeong Hyeok couldn’t afford to relax even for a moment. Watching their child, caring for his wife—it wasn’t just one or two things demanding his attention.

Was this the sorrow of being a family man? He was beginning to understand why fathers with wives and children carried such heavy burdens on their shoulders.

Careful not to wake Si Woo, he quietly rose and headed toward the bedroom. Da Jung was still asleep, exactly as he’d last seen her.

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