W. Malrang
"Mom-! Mommy!"
"Mom is here-"
Jiyu, who was reaching out from below, begged for a hug, so I quickly picked her up and left the house. I had called the director yesterday and was planning to register her at the kindergarten today.
I liked my new neighborhood. It was quiet... and the neighbors seemed friendly. Well, it's only been a week since I moved in...
"Mom, are you here? Are you Jiyu? Hi, Jiyu~"
"Ahhhh-!!"
"Jiyu, you should say hello instead of hello."
"Ugh, Sir. The director's expression was kind as he laughed at Jiyu, who was burrowing into my arms and shaking her head. "Mom, come in here."
As we headed to the counseling room, the director explained the paperwork and various other instructions. The kindergarten is quite large... Our Jiyu will have to adapt well.
""Mom, I have to go soon, so Jiyu's teacher will come instead of me."
"Ah... yes"
Well, I've already heard the basics anyway... so it won't matter. I patted Jiyu's back as she quickly fell asleep in my arms.
It was seriously cute. When I poked its chubby cheek, it flinched and then quietly whined. Hehe, so cute.
Drumroll-
"Oh, hello teacher....."
"..Han Yeo-ju?"
"..Uh.. Huh?"
It's Choi Yeonjun. Crazy, it was Choi Yeonjun... It's the real Choi Yeonjun. Choi Yeonjun, who was standing there with a shocked expression like me, was wearing a cute apron, unlike his serious face.
Hey... is he the teacher in charge?
Have you ever seen such a terrible relationship... You son of a bitch. Choi Yeonjun and I broke up two years ago. Of course, back then, I was like, "You're crazy about Choi Yeonjun."
I didn't even have the guts to say, "I'm pregnant!"
"..I didn't know you'd be here teaching"
"Then when did you get married? Your child seems pretty grown."
"Do you know?"
Jiyu actually looks exactly like Yeonjun. As Jiyu grew up, she started to resemble Yeonjun more and more, which made me feel a bit bitter. But I raised her all by myself, saying, "She's precious, like gold or jade, my child is beautiful." Without even knowing it.
"Ugh...Mom-"
"Hey, Jiyu, are you awake?"
I hugged Jiyu again and patted her on the back. Jiyu blinked a few times, then realized there was a stranger before her and stared intently at Choi Yeonjun.
"Hello!!!"
"... hi"
Do you know? That you're my little brat? Since I'm the only one who knows the truth, it felt strange for three of us to be in the same room.
I have a child... a father and a mother;
What kind of opening and closing scene is this?
"I'll go."
"Just a moment, heroine"
"..what"
If you have something to say, say it quickly. I deliberately avoided looking at Choi Yeonjun, who jumped up with me and grabbed my shoulder. Meanwhile, I was wiping the mouth of the child who was drooling and squirming in my arms. Then, Choi Yeonjun's words made my whole body freeze.
"..who's the baby's father?"
"..."
"Who is the baby's father?"
You son of a bitch... Choi Yeonjun asked me this question quite seriously, so I hid my feelings and answered nonchalantly.
"Stay home"
"..."
Of course, that's bullshit. The kid's father is right in front of me, so there's no way he'd be home. Choi Yeonjun remained silent for a moment after my answer, then stared blankly as I gathered my bag and stood up.
"Hey, let's pretend the kindergarten registration never happened..."
"Why did you give birth to him and raise him alone? Why don't you just break up?"
"..uh?"
"I'm Jiyu's teacher. It clearly says on your documents that you're a single mom."
"..."
Ah, I'm so embarrassed... My lies were immediately exposed. I felt unnecessarily ashamed. With nothing more to say, I just stared at the ground, and Choi Yeonjun spoke again.
"Whose child is that? If she were two years old, we would have broken up by then."
"..I don't know"
"Han Yeo-ju. Tell me honestly so I can help you."
"What's the point of helping? What difference will it make if I tell you now?"
"If I were the father, things would be different!!"
"..."
Jiyu must have sensed my flinch as well, as she hugged me tightly in surprise. "Speak quietly. How dare you, a teacher, yell in front of a child?" Choi Yeonjun bit his lip at my words.
"Jiyu, are you playing with your toys over there?"
"yes!"
Jiyu struggled to escape my embrace at my words. I carefully placed her on the floor. After confirming that she was playing with the toys in the corner, she immediately hardened her expression and looked at Choi Yeonjun.
"That day, you failed the test and drank alcohol."
"..."
“..I told you to be careful, you bastard.”
"Hey you!... What if I say it now?"
"It's true that I gave birth to it and raised it without permission. It's my child."
You understand? There's no need to pretend to be the child's father now.
After saying that, I stood up. Just as I was about to call out to Jiyu, who was sitting playing alone, Choi Yeonjun grabbed my arm.
"Don't talk nonsense, Han Yeo-ju. Tell me your home address and pack your bags and come in today."
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