“We do not mind if you hold a big one or a small one, so please take care of that baggage for us.”

“Hey, you can’t just call me bag…”

Maru tried to stand up for himself but stopped when his mother’s eyes were directed his way.

This is not your place to butt in so stay still – she insisted with her eyes.

“Ma’am, do you have a date in mind?” Haneul spoke in a gentle voice.

Her voice was incomparably sweet compared to the rough ‘sweetie’ that she called him with. Her transformation made him feel every time like he was getting scammed a little.

“We’ll leave it all up to you, so you two decide that without minding us. I will agree to everything that our new daughter wants to do.”

“Ma’am, I’m delighted to hear you call me your daughter.”

Haneul smiled while holding his mother’s arms. It seemed that the plans to get her on her side were over.

Maru looked at his own family seated in front of the sofa. His father and his sister — both of them were giving total support to Haneul as well.

“When she came before and asked us to give her Maru, she looked like a general at war, but she is so kind and gentle today. My son has been blessed.”

“Unni is wasted on him. Oppa should really live a devoted life his whole life.”

He was chased out to the kitchen after listening to all sorts of nagging. Maru peeked into the living room while getting some food ready. The four people...