One hour ago. As soon as Bo Mi left the house to go on a blind date, Mi Rae and Yeo Reum looked at each other.

“Is she gone?”

“Aunt, let’s go to the balcony and see.”

Mi Rae and Yeo Reum hung over the balcony to confirm that Bo Mi had disappeared into the rain.

“Aunt. Hurry and call him.”

“But Yeo Reum. Is it okay not to tell your mother?”

“Mom doesn’t like meeting Dad. It’s because Mom doesn’t know that uncle is Dad yet.”

Yeo Reum said with pouting lips.

“Your dad must have a hard time hiding it. Since you live separately, you can’t see him even when you miss him.”

“Hah… I don’t know either.”

Mi Rae seemed to give up at Yeo Reum’s stubbornness and sent a message to Jae Kyung.

“Aunt. Then have a good date.”

“Okay. If aunt succeeds with this crush, I’ll buy you chicken, Yeo Reum.”

“Cheese balls too.”

“Yeah, yeah. Okay, okay.”

As Mi Rae and Yeo Reum hugged each other in reluctant farewell, the doorbell rang.

“Perfect timing. He must have been waiting downstairs.”

“It’s Dad!”

Yeo Reum ran excitedly to the front door.

Mi Rae decided to forget her guilty conscience about Bo Mi when she saw how happy Yeo Reum was.

What wouldn’t she do for Yeo Reum’s happiness!

‘I’m sorry, Mi Rae. Just watch him for 3 hours on Sunday. I’ll be back soon.’

‘Sis. Even babysitters need days off.’

Mi Rae grumbled, not wanting to give up her long-awaited date, but eventually accepted Bo Mi’s request. Because Yeo Reum and Bo Mi were more precious to Mi Rae too.

‘Aunt. You want to go on a date, right? They say timing is everything in love. So lend me your phone for a bit.’

Where on earth did she hear such things?

‘Sir. Can you play with Yeo Reum on Sunday?’

Jae Kyung had no reason to refuse Yeo Reum’s date request.

Jae Kyung picked up the invitation to the Gigatron Robot Fair at Do Won Hotel. When he first heard about the event, his first thought was that Yeo Reum would love it.

A smile automatically appeared on Jae Kyung’s face as he imagined Yeo Reum’s chubby, soft cheeks turning red, dimples appearing as she smiled broadly, shouting that uncle was the best.

The child who resembled Han Bo Mi felt lovable.

Jae Kyung had never thought he liked children. Everything changed after meeting Yeo Reum.

He wanted to tell the dead man. That he would take responsibility for the people he left behind.

Jae Kyung spotted Bo Mi passing in front of the parking lot with an umbrella and ducked down.

Where could she be going, dressed up so prettily in this rain?

If it weren’t for his appointment with Yeo Reum, he might have followed her.

Jae Kyung swallowed his regretful feelings and headed to Bo Mi’s house as soon as he received Yeo Reum’s message.

When the front door opened, Yeo Reum clung to Jae Kyung happily. It was unfamiliar but pleasant to have someone like him so purely like this.

In Jae Kyung’s car, Yeo Reum stuck to the window, looking around outside curiously. It was amazing how the child enjoyed such an ordinary scene.

It was about a 15-minute drive to Do Won Hotel, though it would be a roundabout route by subway.

Upon arriving at the hotel, Yeo Reum stood in front of the Gigatron Robot collaboration exhibition sign with her mouth agape.

“Wow… Wow… Uncle. It’s Gigatron Robot!”

“We came to see this today.”

“Wow… Really?”

There were even customers staying with children specifically to see the exhibition displayed in the open space of the hotel plaza.

“Wow… It’s so cool.”

Yeo Reum, who was usually quite chatty, kept uttering exclamations of admiration.

“Uncle. I love it here.”

Jae Kyung felt strangely proud seeing Yeo Reum so pleased.

“When my kindergarten friends bragged about it, I wanted to come see. But Mom is busy… Uncle. Thank you.”

“Let’s do everything Yeo Reum wants to do today.”

Jae Kyung recalled his own childhood. His mother and father, eager for heir education, left everything to private tutors. The few places they occasionally went together were art galleries, concerts, and formal company events.

He couldn’t act like a child if he wanted to please his grandfather. After his father passed away, his mother became even more obsessed with heir education. If asked what games were fun in childhood, he could only answer that he didn’t know because he never played.

Emotions he had never felt himself flowed from Yeo Reum.

Jae Kyung felt as if he was being healed by Yeo Reum’s pure smile.

“Wow! Uncle is the best.”

Yeo Reum’s small fist bumped against Jae Kyung’s.

“Gigatron punch!”

Yeo Reum struck a pose excitedly and pulled Jae Kyung’s large hand.

“Uncle. Let’s go over there too. Hurry!”

Yeo Reum busily went around experiencing the world of Gigatron robots. Jae Kyung was confident in his stamina, but he realized that going around with a child was no easy task.

He was just amazed that the seemingly fragile Bo Mi was able to be a mother to the child.

Zing.

An email notification sounded on Jae Kyung’s phone.

[Sorry to bother you on your day off. I’ve obtained additional information on CEO Han Bo Mi, so I’m sending it.]

Additional information… He wanted to check it right away, but he couldn’t take his eyes off Yeo Reum for even a moment, afraid of losing her among the many people.

“They must be father and son. The dad is really handsome.”

“He’s so caring, coming to a place like this with his son.”

“The two look exactly alike.”

Voices of people warmly watching the young father and child together were heard.

Yeo Reum and I look alike? Jae Kyung thought Yeo Reum resembled Bo Mi.

Ah… Could she resemble that guy Won? But she looks just like Han Bo Mi no matter how I look at her…

Jae Kyung didn’t realize that he was only seeing his own good sides in Yeo Reum.

“Little one.”

At that moment, a man snatched Yeo Reum.

“Where’s your mom?”

Ga Jin asked, pulling Yeo Reum with one hand while brushing back his rain-soaked messy hair.

“Uh… Mister.”

Yeo Reum blinked, recognizing Ga Jin.

“You didn’t come here alone, right? Where’s your mom?”

Ga Jin interrogated Yeo Reum, swallowing rough breaths.

“Take your hands off the child.”

Ga Jin looked up, surprised by the strength of the man grabbing his arm.

“Uh… Huh? Do Jae Kyung?”

Ga Jin looked back and forth between Yeo Reum and Jae Kyung with an expression like he’d seen a ghost.

“Uncle. This uncle is Mom’s friend, Uncle Do Jae Kyung. Say hello.”

Yeo Reum stood between the two, placing both hands neatly above her navel and bowing her head in greeting.

“Hello. I’m Han Yeo Reum.”

“Han Yeo Reum? Anyway, where’s your mom? You came together, right?”

Ga Jin excitedly asked Yeo Reum about Bo Mi again.

“Why are you looking for Bo Mi? I brought Yeo Reum.”

Jae Kyung showed his displeasure at Ga Jin’s rude attitude.

“Hah… So it’s not here. Then is it the cafe?”

“Yeon Ga Jin. What’s going on?”

Ga Jin hurried as if Jae Kyung didn’t matter.

“Han Bo Mi is having a blind date at Do Won Hotel.”

“What are you talking about?”

Jae Kyung frowned and tightened his grip on Ga Jin’s arm.

“Ah jeez. Ease up! I just heard it myself a little while ago.”

Ga Jin recalled what he had seen in the living room of CEO Hwang Min Jun’s family home. CEO Hwang Min Jun was angry at Mrs. Hwang.

‘What do you mean Bo Mi has a blind date with Congressman Shim’s second son? Aunt, are you in your right mind?’

‘You were worried about the Green Belt issue too. This will be good for both sides. It’s all for your sake…’

‘Aunt. There’s even a woman who became disabled after being victimized by that scoundrel Shim Hae Jun. How could you push Bo Mi into such a situation!’

‘Isn’t it just the right place for that girl?’

Mrs. Hwang shot back at Min Jun with a fierce expression.

‘Do you think it’s common to find a family willing to accept a girl with a child? She even became an adopted daughter through a kind guardian and will receive an inheritance.’

‘That’s why I adopted her. She can live alone if she can manage without that damned marriage.’

‘What? How dare you say that.’

Mrs. Hwang could only gape, dumbfounded.

‘Cancel that blind date right now. If you want something from me too, Aunt.’

‘Min Jun! You can’t do this to me. All because of that Han Ga Eul’s daughter…’

As Min Jun walked out of the living room, he gave Ga Jin standing in the doorway a look of contempt before leaving.

‘Mom! Where’s Bo Mi? Where is she?!’

‘She should be at Do Won Hotel. That’s where the blind date was set.’

Ga Jin rushed out and drove towards the hotel.

Ga Jin’s mind was in chaos.

Hwang Min Jun. It was shocking that he had registered her as his adopted daughter. Ga Jin’s long unrequited love had to end before it even properly began.

So this was the reason Min Jun had been wary of him.

A relationship not permitted by the laws of South Korea…

He couldn’t let Bo Mi be sent to just anyone because he couldn’t have her.

As if having a child with an unknown man wasn’t upsetting enough…

Ga Jin bit his lip and frowned. Today’s weather was as miserable as his mood.

As he entered the hotel lobby, it was bustling with people for some kind of robot event.

Ga Jin looked around and spotted Yeo Reum. Though he didn’t know her name, he clearly remembered the face of Han Bo Mi’s child.

Because she’s the spitting image of that bastard Do Jae Kyung…

But who would have thought she’d be with Do Jae Kyung. How can one deny the theory that Do Jae Kyung is the father in this situation?

How a vegetative patient could have fathered a child was a question for later.

Right now, the urgent matter was to break up Bo Mi’s blind date.

“Uncle. Uncle. What’s a blind date?”

“It means your mom might get married. And the other person is really bad. It’s Shim Hae Jun, the second son of Congressman Shim Young Chul.”

Ga Jin excitedly shouted at Yeo Reum, who had no idea who Shim Hae Jun was.

“Ah… Uncle. What should we do!”

Yeo Reum clung to Jae Kyung with a tearful face. What would happen to Dad if Mom got married?

“Yeo Reum. Let’s go.”

“Hey! Where do you think you’re going?”

“It’s obvious, isn’t it?”

The blind date location would most likely be the Do Won Hotel cafe. According to the information from Mi Rae, the appointment was at 2 o’clock, so it was still too early to change venues.

Jae Kyung ran towards the cafe with Yeo Reum. Ga Jin hurriedly chased after the two.

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“Mom!”

At first, Bo Mi thought it was an auditory hallucination.

“What’s this? How rude to bring a child to a blind date.”

Shim Hae Jun frowned and glared at the child approaching the table.

“Yeo Reum. Why are you here.”

As Bo Mi tried to stand up, Hae Jun pulled her forcefully.

“Eek!”

“Ugh!”

Hae Jun made a fuss, shaking his arm that was grabbed by someone.

“Ow! It hurts! Let go, you bastard!”

The veins on the back of the white hand gripping Hae Jun’s arm stood out prominently.

“You let go first.”

“I’ll let go, I’m letting go! Sheesh.”

When Hae Jun released Bo Mi’s wrist, there was a clear red mark on her now free wrist. Jae Kyung’s brow furrowed as he looked at Bo Mi’s wrist.

“Bo Mi. Who the hell is this guy?”

Hae Jun asked Bo Mi in an irritated voice, gesturing towards Jae Kyung with his chin.

Yeo Reum stood in front of Bo Mi and shouted.

“You can’t marry our mom! An ugly person like you can’t be our dad!”

“What? You little brat!”

Yeo Reum’s small shoulders were trembling. Bo Mi wanted to hug Yeo Reum and run away right then.

“You ill-mannered little brat!”

As Hae Jun raised his hand, Bo Mi embraced Yeo Reum. Just as she thought they would be hit, a large shadow fell in front of Bo Mi.

“You have nothing nice to say to a child.”

“You… Who the hell are you? Do you know who I am?”

Hae Jun pointed angrily at Jae Kyung.

“Who do you think I am?”

“Ha! So who are you then?”

Jae Kyung smiled elegantly and bent slightly towards the shorter Hae Jun. Hae Jun flinched and stepped back.

“I’m this child’s father.”