The dimples that softly appeared on both cheeks were incredibly cute.

Those dimples, and the child’s affectionate nature that quickly opened even a firmly locked heart, like ice melting in warm sunlight, were irresistibly lovable. In other words, Hyunwoo’s appearance was unmistakably Tae Seo Jun’s, but his flexible sociability resembled Eom So Yeon’s.

Moreover, the child’s intelligence in speaking precisely in English to the Caucasian nanny and in Korean to Eom Eun Hyuk and Jo Yeon Hee far exceeded the abilities of a 4-year-old child.

That was probably due to the influence of the knowledgeable Professor Eom.

Yeo Jin’s mind had been completely filled with thoughts of Hyunwoo from the first day she started staying at Professor Eom’s house.

And now four days had already passed since she began staying here. During that time, what excited Cha Yeo Jin the most was taking intimate walks in the garden with Hyunwoo, who appeared at that time every day as if by appointment.

Today as well, Yeo Jin, who had just entered the reception room after walking with Hyunwoo, carefully wiped Hyunwoo’s hands, dirtied from playing in the soil, with a wet towel and said:

“Hyunwoo, try calling me grandmother once.”

“Hehe, but you’re not my grandmother, auntie?”

“Someday I will become a grandmother too.”

“Ah! Are you practicing in advance?”

“Yes, that’s right, Hyunwoo.”

Yeo Jin warmly embraced Hyunwoo, who sat on her lap giggling and squirming, calling her auntie without knowing she might be his paternal grandmother. She was unconsciously becoming attached to the child.

Before she knew it, it was evening as she spent time with Hyunwoo, unaware of the passing hours.

Jessica, the nanny, took Hyunwoo away from Yeo Jin as if snatching away the candy he had been eating, saying it was time for bed now.

Yeo Jin seemed unable to hide her disappointment at being separated from the child as she ran to her husband, who was leisurely reading a newspaper in the study, and raised her voice from the start.

It was possible because Professor Eom and his wife had not yet returned due to an important meeting.

“What are we going to do now!”

“My, you startled me! Why, have you become impatient?”

Tae Seok Ho closed his newspaper at her uncharacteristically irritable attitude and soon stretched his lips into a smile. It could be called a sly smile.

“Surely not me?”

Yeo Jin returned to her usual calm demeanor and spoke in a soft voice.

“It’s not like Seo Jun knew and ignored it. The child’s mother hid the child from the start, so we didn’t really do anything wrong. But what about Professor Eom and his wife who have been struggling to raise their daughter and Hyunwoo without knowing anything?”

No matter how much she desired the child, hadn’t she stood against her husband until yesterday, saying marriage was not possible? Because of that, Cha Yeo Jin’s mood, which had been going back and forth between heaven and hell for several days, could only be low pressure.

However, revealing her changed feelings now would not allow her pride, so Yeo Jin sat down heavily in the chair with a deeply furrowed expression.

“I suddenly feel like we’ve become cuckoos. Somehow I feel ashamed and shameless, and I can’t even bring myself to say that Hyunwoo is our grandson. I really can’t do this or that.”

“Heh, that’s what I’m saying.”

Tae Seok Ho, who suddenly burst out laughing, had a glint in his eye as if his patience of the past few days had paid off.

“Has your mind changed a bit now?”

“What do you mean! Then, are you saying you were waiting for my stubbornness to break?”

When Yeo Jin suddenly snapped at her husband’s nonchalant words, Seok Ho frowned.

“My, my ears are about to fall off! How could our grandson like a grandmother like that? Above all, how about loosening that harsh expression a bit?”

“What’s wrong with my expression!”

“It makes you look very ugly. Like an evil old hag.”

“Wh-wh-what? Evil old hag?”

“That’s right. Like a mean, ugly old hag.”

“Oh my, goodness!”

She had never heard such words in her life. Moreover, Yeo Jin was dumbfounded that they came from the mouth of her husband, who should be on her side for life.

“What kind of rude talk is that! Our Hyunwoo called me a pretty auntie…”

Yeo Jin suddenly bit her lip as she was speaking heatedly. She was embarrassed to have inadvertently acknowledged her affection for Hyunwoo, which she had tried so hard to ignore until now. Her already inclined heart had been exposed.

“Hehe. You’ve completely fallen for our grandson’s charms. Even our Lady Cha is no exception!”

In fact, it was Tae Seok Ho himself who had discreetly sent the child out to the garden where Yeo Jin was from the first day they arrived here. And the result was as expected.

“Anyway, what are you going to do now?”

“Well, I don’t know what to do either, that’s why I’ve been like this until now.”

Yeo Jin snatched away the newspaper that Tae Seok Ho had slightly waved at the end of his words and raised her voice angrily.

“That’s not the irresponsible answer I wanted to hear! Who brought me here in the first place? I’m telling you to come up with a solution quickly!”

Someone who rarely gets excited is repeatedly raising her voice. Her mind is so turbid that she can’t control herself. Tae Seok Ho, seeming to think it was enough now, cornered Cha Yeo Jin in one breath.

“There’s no particular reason to object. Now that I know your true feelings, why worry so much about something that can be resolved by making a good decision? Let’s not fret needlessly about things flowing naturally and just give the kids plenty of support to do well.”

“Who wants the kids to do badly?”

“That’s what I’m saying. What could be better than this? Getting a good daughter-in-law and a precious grandson we could never hurt all at once. And that’s not all. Seo Jun, who only knew himself until now, will now learn what a happy family is, and what he needs to do to protect that family. Isn’t that what you and I hoped for Seo Jun?”

At some point, Yeo Jin found herself nodding involuntarily. Her husband was making nothing but valid points, so she no longer had any reason or justification to object.

“Well, blood doesn’t lie, the child is uncommonly intelligent.”

Already missing the soft, warm feeling of holding the child, and unable to deny that there was no better choice when thinking of later and the far future, Yeo Jin held her throbbing forehead with one hand and said:

“I don’t think I’ll be able to speak in front of Professor Eom and his wife, so you’ll have to handle it somehow.”

Having let go of her stubbornness, her voice was calm as usual, exuding dignity. When Yeo Jin spoke, Seok Ho gently patted his wife’s back as he embraced her.

“You’ve thought well. Even the great Cha Yeo Jin knows how to yield to me. My wife truly is different! Hahaha…”

“My, you’re asking me to bow down to you.”

“We have nothing to say to Professor Eom and his wife in this situation. So this time, you and I must do our best to swallow our pride no matter what we hear. That rascal Seo Jun will have to do the same with his new wife.”

Do our best to swallow our pride. Though those words greatly irritated her, they were right, so Yeo Jin expressed her dissatisfaction in another direction.

“You’re already calling her the new bride?”

“Of course, should I call the child’s mother ‘miss’? She’s our child so I call her ‘child’, there’s no particular reason to call her anything else.”

“Well, whatever. Anyway, even if we do that, would Seo Jun go so far as to swallow his pride?”

“Well. I’m worried about that too, but on the other hand, isn’t it interesting? How that stiff kid will react. So let’s just watch.”

After giving such hints for days, now his tone was incredibly affectionate. Yeo Jin found her husband somewhat sly.

Now that she had decided to follow her husband’s wishes, Yeo Jin, left only with action to take, called Secretary Kang.

“It’s me, Secretary Kang. I need to prepare a gift, what do you think Jo Yeon Hee would like?”

– I’ve heard that Madam Jo’s hobby is collecting rare clocks. It might be good to prepare something in that category.

“Good. Please look into a clock that would be quite satisfactory to receive, regardless of price.”

– Yes, madam.

Though her principle was that the more money one has, the more humble one should be, she was also someone who knew how to spend generously when necessary.

“Is that alright?”

When Yeo Jin asked her husband after finishing her instructions, Seok Ho nodded and gave a thumbs up.

“I’m very pleased. I apologize for calling you an evil hag earlier. I’ve never seen a woman as beautiful as Cha Yeo Jin.”

“Hm, now you’re finally speaking properly.”

“Hehe, actually, I was using shock therapy. Is there anyone who knows Cha Yeo Jin better than me?”

“Oh, this man! Are you really going to keep jerking me around like this?”

Though her gaze towards her husband was quite sharp, Yeo Jin soon smiled brightly as if unable to help it.

Though she never wavered once she made up her mind, now that she had taken a step back, nothing felt more freeing.

Though the start was not to her liking, if Seo Jun and So Yeon were a match made in heaven.

If everyone could just be happy.

And now, more than anything, Yeo Jin’s thoughts were focused on raising Hyunwoo in a more peaceful and loving home.

A large window befitting the high ceiling and spacious bedroom.

The long chiffon curtains falling on that glass window were tinged with the dawning light. It was a soft, gentle light clearing away the darkness of night and brightening a new day.

Still in the quiet middle of the night, a man and woman lay sleeping on the bed, embracing each other like an affectionate pair.

And some time later, So Yeon, who woke up before Seo Jun, gently pushed up her closed eyelids around the time the dazzling morning light brightly illuminated the bedroom.

So Yeon’s field of vision, with one cheek resting on the firm chest, swayed slightly up and down following Seo Jun’s steady breathing. Opening her eyes wider, So Yeon moved her gaze upward to look at Seo Jun’s face.

The handsome man’s face, starting with the sharp jawline, filled her clear eyes completely. So Yeon’s heart still fluttered uncontrollably at those unrealistic features she couldn’t get used to.

You’re inherently good-looking, but isn’t it cheating to look this handsome even while sleeping? What should I do? Just looking at you is really bad for my heart. How can I bear it when you’re holding me so tightly even while sleeping?

“Am I your teddy bear?”

So Yeon protested in a voice smaller than a mosquito’s. But the sculpture-like face, seemingly still deeply asleep, showed no movement.

Looking at Seo Jun’s face like that, she couldn’t help but laugh.

It was amazing how someone who wasn’t like that at all until just before falling asleep looked so innocent like a child when sleeping.

She was glad she could fall asleep with Tae Seo Jun.

She was happy in this moment, greeting the morning by his side.

Seizing the opportunity, So Yeon’s mischievous hand crept down the toned abdomen without permission, and her lips slowly stretched into a smile.

Her fair face had already blossomed into a fresh smile like a peach blossom.

So Yeon suddenly became curious.

If I confess all my tremendous love, if I tell him that I’ve always loved Tae Seo Jun even though we were estranged after the wedding night, what kind of expression would this man make?

“I love you. Very much…”

Though embarrassed, wanting to convey even a little of her great love, So Yeon whispered softly. But could he have heard that sound? Seo Jun’s body twitched.

“Mm…”

“!”

So Yeon’s heart sank as if caught stealing.

Confirming that Seo Jun had only stirred briefly with no further movement, So Yeon lowered her two stretched legs to the floor. Then she tiptoed quietly to the living room.

It’s morning here, but it would be afternoon in Canada. Sitting on the sofa, So Yeon called her mother.

– Is that So Yeon?

“Dad, you answered.”

– Your mom went shopping with Lady Cha. Seems she forgot to take her cell phone.

“Lady Cha…?”

– Yes. You might not know, but Chairman Tae and his wife have been staying at our house for the past few days.

“The two of them…!”

Why!

So Yeon suddenly remembered Hyunwoo’s photo, which she had completely forgotten about due to Oh Min Jung’s surprise visit yesterday.

Right now, Hyunwoo’s paternal grandparents are staying at her parents’ house. Dizzy at that fact, So Yeon gripped the phone she almost dropped tightly with both hands and asked:

“H-how did they come to visit?”

– You wouldn’t know, but I used to be his primary care physician. They just came to rest for a few days.

Professor Eom Eun Hyuk, renowned in Korea for transplant surgery like his nickname “God’s hands”, was one of the few acquaintances Chairman Tae trusted.

Professor Eom explained that fact to his daughter in a warm voice, step by step.

– By the way, did things go well with Hyunwoo’s father?

“I was actually calling to tell you about that. I’m going to Canada with that person today.”

So Yeon’s words came out quickly, as urgent as her feelings. It was because of her intuition that Chairman Tae and his wife’s visit must be because of Hyunwoo.

– I don’t know who it is, but I won’t ask any more. We’ll meet soon anyway. By the way, I was just thinking of you, so this is good timing. Let’s see you tomorrow, So Yeon.

“Yes, Dad.”

So Yeon remained dazed for a while even after hanging up the phone.

“Eek!”

Just then, Seo Jun suddenly embraced So Yeon’s back from behind the sofa.