lack of affection

The twenty-fifth story

That night, we sat side by side and talked a lot.

하여주

"..Are you really just going to send it back?"

윤정한

"uh"

I flinched at the firm answer, but I was curious as to why, so I asked cautiously.

하여주

"What exactly happened in the past?"

The West chuckled and began a long story.

윤정한

"When I was young, my family was extremely poor. But from what I remember, my father and mother had such a hard time that they abandoned me in an orphanage."

윤정한

"At that time, my mother gave me a small bracelet, but an older brother at our orphanage stole it and threw it into the river... It's gone now, so that might be why I haven't been able to find my parents until now."

윤정한

"You know, I think maybe my parents made that choice for me, but I still feel resentful about it."

It was a story filled with sincere words.

하여주

"Have you ever felt happy?"

As soon as I finished speaking, my one and only uncle gave me a quick kiss and spoke.

윤정한

"Right now, right now is the happiest time."

Yes. There's nothing I'd be more grateful for than someone listening to my story, whether it's my concerns or advice. Of course, it would be even better if they also empathized.

The next day, I was resting on a stilt on the water to enjoy the cool morning air.

강슬기

"Princess! I found this!"

Seolgi said, holding out something that looked like a shiny name tag.

하여주

"..Huh? Give it to me"

I was suspicious of the bracelet that my husband had mentioned last night, so I received it from Seol-gi and ran to Yoon Jeong-han.

하여주

"Sir... Sir! This!"

The Westerner looked at it and began to decipher something that seemed like a code, and you could see his hands shaking more and more.

윤정한

"A promise... will never... be in vain..."

His voice trembled as he read, and tears covered his face.

I hugged my husband silently, and before I knew it, the room seemed to be filled with the warmth of sadness.

윤정한

"Let's go find it"

I ran endlessly and searched my memory to find the house where my husband's parents lived.

윤정한

"Mother... uh... mother..."

I felt sorry for my husband who was desperately looking for his mother, so I did my best to help him.

하여주

"Huh? Not here?"

After I found the house, I waited for my husband to go in first.

윤정한

"I'm here.."

But what greeted the Westerner was not his parents, but a red silk thread hanging on the door.