The 7-Day Contract (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 91

Consistently clumsy as a mother and utterly inexperienced as a father—having never played the role of a dad in his life—still, they both knew that now was not the time to impatiently demand a reaction from their child.

As agreed, Da Jung and Jeong Hyeok devoted ample time to meet Si Woo’s level—though inwardly, they felt like their blood was drying up.

With anxious faces, as if worried their confession might not absolve their sin, the two waited solely for Si Woo’s verdict.

After remaining wide open for some time, his mouth slowly closed, and Si Woo began moving his lips, his head tilted about fifteen degrees.

“Si Woo-ya…”

Hearing Da Jung’s trembling voice—like a goat’s bleat—Jeong Hyeok turned his gaze toward her. Yoo Da Jung was utterly flustered.

Her eyes were already reddened; at the slightest touch, she might burst into tears. Though sometimes bold and fearless, when it came to her child, she couldn’t sit still.

Noticing how she tightly gripped her clothes beneath the table, Jeong Hyeok reached out and took her thin, bony, trembling hand. Meeting his gaze, Da Jung looked up at him.

Their eyes met, and he gave her a faint smile. In response, the tension in Da Jung’s clenched fist—trapped in his large hand—gently melted away.

“Uh… hmm?”

Repeating “Uh? Hm?” over and over, Si Woo blinked innocently, his eyes alternating between his mom and the uncle.

His expression seemed oddly detached from reality—and understandably so.

Undoubtedly, even for a five-year-old mind, a few difficult—if not overly complex—concepts were swirling in his head.

One day, a kind uncle suddenly appeared, bought him tasty treats, showered him with toys—and then was said to be his mom’s boyfriend, only to later turn out to be his dad, whom he’d thought long gone to heaven. If he accepted all this easily, *that* would be stranger.

Perhaps, ironically, what adults could simplify clearly only left a five-year-old more confused.

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