The sound of Jaehun taking a shallow breath could be heard. When something displeased him, he would tense his forehead and breathe as he did now, with small breaths.

Yunhee’s hands were sweaty due to tension.

[Dash]…Yeah, I’ll ask for your help.

Yunhee’s mouth fell open. Jaehun using the word ‘help’ towards her.

[Dash] If you’re hiding something from me, remember that it’s not a path for Secretary Sa but for a betrayal.

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

[Dash] Sorry for disturbing your holiday. See you tomorrow.

As soon as she hung up, Yunhee melted into the sofa. The call, lasting barely a minute, drained all her energy.

“Haah. Did I do well?”

For now, she planned to wait until she received a reply from Lajin. Perhaps discussing it over the phone might be better than via email.

“I hope Director is okay….”

A call came from an unknown number.

Lajin didn’t answer and turned on the vacuum cleaner.

It wasn’t until 30 minutes had passed since the bell had stopped ringing that she checked the message.
[They say he’s Jun-gyu Jung, who will become Grandfather Sunwoo. May I speak with you for a moment?]

Surprised, Lajin immediately called him.

[Dash] Hello?

“Hello, Director. It’s Sarajin.”

[Dash] Oh, hello.

“I was vacuuming, so I just saw it now. I apologize.”

[Dash] No, that’s okay. Can we talk for a moment?

“Of course.”

Lajin, who answered like that, spoke with an awkward expression.

“I’m sorry. I should have contacted you first. I feel embarrassed.”

[Dash] So, about that. Can I see Sunwoo secretly?

“Yes, I will visit.”

[Dash] Perfect. I happen to have business in your area. I’ll check if everything is okay.

“All right. When would you like to know?”

[Dash] Would the day after tomorrow be too soon?

“No, not at all. I’ll keep that in mind.”

After ending the call, Lajin sighed.

Even though I should have visited him first.

Thanks to Jun-gyu’s favor, this safe house became her residence.

After working at Yeonjun for a week and spending one day, Lajin moved to the safe house.

Sunwoo completed the repair work in three days. Both heating and plumbing worked well, and the spacious pantry had enough supplies for a year.

The space wasn’t very large, but there was plenty of storage space, and the layout was efficient.

To prevent looking inside from outside, there weren’t many windows, and they were on the smaller side. It seemed like a place where agents would stay for work.

Still, it was sufficient for one person.

Although it was a 30-minute drive to Seoul, it seemed impossible to find unless someone knew the location, hidden cleverly under the mountain. It was quite amazing how such a place existed.

Lajin watered the rubber tree in the living room. It was a plant that had been abandoned in front of the officetel when she moved in.

Seeing the lonely leaf torn at the bottom, she couldn’t just pass by.

“Just like me.”

When the soil was dry, water it. That’s what she was told, so when she first came to this house a week ago, she watered it, and now she was keeping an eye on it.

Perhaps because of her mood, the leaves seemed a bit more lively than yesterday.

“Tonton, I wish you were by my side even when the baby is born. Mom will take good care of you.”

After organizing the cleaning tools, Lajin headed to the study.

Although the safe house had three rooms, one was used as a bedroom, and the other was used as a study. The remaining one was left empty for guests.

Sitting in the chair, Lajin opened her laptop.

She still hadn’t replied to Yunhee.

“…I’m such a fool.”

That day, sending the email was purely impulsive.

Pregnancy is said to be influenced by hormones, and perhaps it was because of that, but at that moment, she couldn’t just stay still.

The next morning, she regretted it. If only she had endured a little. Then she would have regained her senses, and if she had restrained herself.

One spilled water was already staining the table.

Either leave it until it dries, or wipe it quickly.

Without sending a reply like ‘The director, are you okay? I’m so worried. Don’t worry; I won’t tell anyone your contact information. Okay?’

Reading Yunhee’s email, Lajin bit her lip.

Since having a child, her guard had increased. She even began to doubt if Yunhee received Jaehun’s fortune.

“Why did I send the email, anyway?”

Regretting once again, Lajin postponed the reply this time too.

“…Mom is such a fool.”
Our Tonton should set an example in front. Lajin silently conveyed her apologies to the baby.

Due to the heartburn she had been experiencing, she was afraid it might affect the baby, but fortunately, the baby was healthy.

“I’m sorry that Mom is lacking a lot.”

Because she had only heard compliments about doing well on her own, she thought she was like that too. She never thought she could be someone whose emotions sway easily, who becomes weak, and sheds tears so easily.

“Until our Tonton comes into the world, Mom will make a lot of effort. To be a better person today than yesterday and a better person tomorrow than today.”

Two days later.

Lajin sat across from Jun-gyu Jung at the dining table in the safe house. Two teacups with steaming tea were placed in front of each of them.

“I should have come to see you. I apologize.”

“It’s okay. I heard you need to be careful with your health.”

Upon hearing that, she unconsciously placed her hand over her lower belly. Now, it felt quite round when touched.

“Before we talk about work, I have something to ask.”

Jun-gyu spoke with a serious expression.

“Is Director Seo Jaehun’s child?”