Seung Jun was staring intently at Yu Min, who was looking at him with suspicious eyes.

He was on his way back from a business trip to the countryside. The driver looked extremely tired, so Seung Jun stopped the car to let the driver rest for a while.

Feeling awkward just sitting there, he entered a convenience store that caught his eye. He had no idea who was there.

A part of the memory he had discarded was there.

He thought it was completely over. That it wasn’t even worth thinking about anymore. But he couldn’t do that.

A child I don’t know. But perhaps, a child who may be deeply connected to me.

The next day, Seung Jun had someone find out what she had been doing since she left him.

As expected, it turned out that she had been regularly visiting an obstetrics and gynecology clinic. Based on the time of birth, she was already pregnant when she left him.

The child was seven years old.

Seung Jun couldn’t sleep that night. It wasn’t lingering attachment. It was more anger. How dare she raise what’s mine somewhere I don’t know about.

Without my permission.

After pondering what to do, he decided to just go and take a peek first. He was curious to see how the child had grown up.

Just in case, he brought along a Gold Land ticket to give the child if he happened to speak to them.

It was the time when the kindergarten was letting out and the children were flocking to the playground. Seung Jun was able to find Yu Min right away. But then an incident occurred.

The child who was teased for not receiving private education, the child who was pointed at for not having a father. Seung Jun’s son, who grew up in a chaebol family without any shortage, was growing up like that.

“Who are you, I asked.”

Yu Min was glaring at Seung Jun without even touching the cake he had bought.

Seung Jun chuckled.

“Excuse me, but who are you?”

And between them sat Jin Cheol.

With his timid personality, he couldn’t say anything to Young’s mother and backed off, but Jin Cheol was secretly watching the situation unfold.

When Young’s mother got angry and left, Seung Jun called out Jin Cheol as if he knew everything.

− You said you’re the uncle. Let’s go talk for a bit, come with me.

Seung Jun walked ahead first, and when Yu Min and Jin Cheol were left behind, Sung’s mother, who had just finished her business, came.

− Oh my, where did Young’s mother go and there’s the convenience store bachelor?

− Ah, she had something to do so she left Yu Min with me. I’ll take him.

Jin Cheol glanced at Seung Jun and then spoke to Sung’s mother.

If Sung’s mother found out the truth, it seemed like it would be conveyed to Seol Ah as well. He didn’t want to make Seol Ah, who was already busy with work, worry.

− Alright, then I’ll go to the kids. Please take care of him.

After Sung’s mother left, Seung Jun, who had been walking alone in the distance, came back.

− Why aren’t you coming?

Jin Cheol looked back and forth between Seung Jun and Yu Min with panicked eyes. He wanted to refuse, but he couldn’t open his mouth out of fear.

Just then, Jin Cheol’s cell phone rang.

Seung Jun, who checked the caller, snatched his cell phone.

Seeing him make the call, it seemed he definitely knew Seol Ah. Even Jin Cheol could hear Seol Ah’s voice saying she would come right away.

− Now that you understand the situation, please leave.

After hanging up the phone, Seung Jun took the lead.

Originally, he wanted to take them to the VIP-only tea room at the hotel he knew well. But Yu Min strongly refused to get in Seung Jun’s car. Saying that Mom told him not to get in a stranger’s car.

So they came to the neighborhood cafe that Yu Min wanted. And after much persuasion, he was able to order that one strange cake.

“You’re not going to eat it?”

Seung Jun brought the cake in front of him. He lightly dipped the corner with a fork and put it on his tongue.

He immediately put the fork down.

“Throw it away.”

“Pardon?”

“I said throw it away because it tastes bad. It’s cheap.”

Seung Jun roughly pushed the cake to the corner.

“It’s not cheap.”

Yu Min looked up at Seung Jun.

“It costs 7,000 won.”

“That’s why it’s cheap. Well, for the quality, the price is excessively high though.”

“What’s quality?”

Yu Min asked with his eyes wide open.

Seung Jun laughed again.

That fighting spirit alone was commendable. Wearing clothes that looked like they were picked up from somewhere, he was saying everything he wanted to say even in front of Seung Jun.

“Quality, it means the grade, the quality.”

“What’s quality?”

“Those clothes you’re wearing.”

Seung Jun pointed to Yu Min’s clothes with his eyes.

“Where did you buy those?”

“My mom bought them for me when she went to the market.”

“Market?”

“The market that opens once a week in the apartment complex. There are a lot of good things there.”

Seung Jun laughed in disbelief.

It was just as he had guessed. It was something that could never happen to Seung Jun, who received clothing recommendations from a dedicated personal shopper every season.

She ran away pregnant with the intention of raising the child well. And is this raising the child well now? Spouting all kinds of nonsense about not taking a single penny.

“Yeah, those clothes you’re wearing are low-quality clothes. Clothes that no one would wear even if they were given them.”

After saying that, Seung Jun gulped down the Americano in front of him.

It tasted terribly bad.

There was nothing proper in this neighborhood. Seung Jun looked around the small neighborhood cafe with an irritated gaze.

“No, it’s not.”

But this time, Yu Min got upset.

“What?”

“I said these clothes aren’t low quality. These are good clothes.”

Yu Min puffed out his chest and raised his head as if talking back. The two eyes that resembled Seung Jun’s were shining black.

“You definitely understand what low and high quality is now.”

After saying that, Seung Jun met Yu Min’s intelligent gaze.

While the two of them were sparking fire at each other with their eyes, Jin Cheol was just swallowing his dry saliva nervously.

“Yu Min!”

Just then, the cafe door opened with a loud voice.

Seol Ah, who rushed in, glared at Seung Jun and stood. Seung Jun slowly got up from his seat.

“What are you doing?”

Facing Seol Ah, who was looking at him with a gaze similar to Yu Min’s, Seung Jun alternately looked at the mother and son and laughed again.

“Jin Cheol, where did this person suddenly appear from?”

When Seol Ah asked Jin Cheol, he had nothing to say and just touched the back of his head.

“I’m sorry. He told me to come with him.”

Seol Ah knew well what kind of people both Jin Cheol and Seung Jun were. Jin Cheol was kind but had a hard time refusing others and was a bit naive, and Seung Jun knew how to take advantage of such people.

“I see. Please take Yu Min first. I’ll entrust him to you.”

Seol Ah said, thinking that chasing this man away was the priority for now, even though she wanted to hear more about the situation.

“Why, isn’t he the most important person here? He’s also a witness.”

However, Seung Jun approached Seol Ah with a stride, as if he couldn’t tolerate that.

It was that moment.

When Yu Min squeezed between Seung Jun and Seol Ah. Yu Min pushed Seung Jun’s stomach with both hands.

“Get away, Mister!”

Seung Jun looked down at Yu Min with an absurd feeling. The small body, which was only half his size, was panting.

“Don’t yell at my mom!”

Seung Jun opened his mouth. He was so dumbfounded that he couldn’t even speak. This child had no grasp of the current situation at all. It was his mother who had yelled.

“I didn’t yell.”

“You threatened her.”

“I didn’t threaten either. You don’t know quality or threats? What do you even know?”

When Seung Jun growled, this time Seol Ah pushed his shoulder.

“Don’t do that to Yu Min.”

Seung Jun looked up at Seol Ah.

“Why are you acting like that too? Did I do it first?”

“Why are you being childish and fighting with a kid?”

Seung Jun was about to say something, but closed his mouth. If he talked more about this kid, it seemed like his blood pressure would get to him first.

“Fine, send the child away.”

“Mom is…”

Yu Min looked back and forth between Seung Jun and Seol Ah.

“I won’t eat her, so don’t worry.”

At Seung Jun’s words, Yu Min glared with those small eyes.

“If anything happens, call. The police station is 112. The ambulance is 119.”

“Why not report a spy too? 113.”

As Seung Jun spoke, Seol Ah looked up and glared at him. Seung Jun bit his lips tightly and turned his eyes elsewhere.

“Then we’ll get going.”

After Jin Cheol and Yu Min left, Seol Ah sighed and returned to her seat. Seung Jun also sat down, calming his heart.

Seol Ah took out her wallet from her bosom. Seung Jun narrowed his brows, wondering what she was trying to do.

“Since we met, I should return this to its owner.”

What Seol Ah took out from her wallet and held out was Seung Jun’s black card.

“What?”

At that moment, Seung Jun’s lips twisted.

“I’m not the owner of this card.”

Seung Jun’s eyes pierced Seol Ah like an arrow.

“It’s my son’s.”

Seol Ah’s pupils trembled helplessly.

You found out everything. It wasn’t strange. If it was Seung Jun, he would have done that and more.

Should I have run away? But where could I suddenly go? Even if I went, there was no guarantee he wouldn’t find me. It wasn’t easy to prepare money to go either.

“I don’t have time for long talks. I don’t want to leave my son here in this state for even one more day. Use that card and educate him properly now. Make sure he has proper things to eat and wear. Otherwise, I’ll take him.”

When Seung Jun got up, Seol Ah opened her eyes wide. Her right cheek twitched.

“You can’t take him, he’s my child that I raised. You absolutely can’t take him!”

Seol Ah, who stood up to face him, shouted. Seung Jun put his finger to his lips as if telling her to be quiet.

“That’s why I’m giving you a chance. Move first. Change kindergartens too. Cut ties with strange kids too.”

“Strange… kids?”

Seol Ah’s eyes wavered.

“I’m talking about low-level kids. I can’t stand to see my child hanging out with such children anymore. If you want to raise the child, do as I say.”

It was when Seung Jun took a step outside the table to leave the cafe that he didn’t even want to stay in any longer.

“Yu Min… doesn’t know you at all and is different from you. I deliberately raised him that way.”

A bitter voice flowed into Seung Jun’s ears.

Seung Jun looked straight at Seol Ah.

“Deliberately?”

“So that he wouldn’t become an arrogant person who thinks money can do anything, who only knows himself in the world.”

An absurd laugh escaped from Seung Jun’s mouth.

“Ha, so you picked up clothes that no one would wear even if they were thrown away and put them on him, and you took such poor care of his food that he would say a 7,000 won cheap piece of cake is an expensive cake?”

Seol Ah’s eyebrows furrowed.

It was true that she wasn’t well-off. But that didn’t mean she couldn’t dress or feed Yu Min properly.

She dressed him in good quality and durable clothes even if they weren’t from famous brands, and she always took care to provide a balanced diet in terms of nutrition. Except for his congenitally weak stomach, Yu Min was growing up healthily.

“Poor care? Fine, it may look that way through your arrogant eyes. But Yu Min is a more confident and wonderful child than anyone. Because he has what you can’t see.”

Tears swirled in Seol Ah’s two eyes.

Seung Jun was looking at the tears that finally flowed down with an expressionless gaze. Then, seeing a call coming in, he left the cafe as it was.