They say time changes everything. Enough time passed to change, not all but most of the situations surrounding Seol Jihu, both internally and externally.

“Who’s a good girl? You are Jihui! What’s wrong, Sohu? You can’t sleep? Do you want me to sing you to sleep?”

Seo Yuhui had her hands full with the kids. Her eyes sparkled with affection as she looked down at the two children in their cribs. The boy was Phi Sora’s son, and the girl was her own daughter.

It was then. A look of horror crossed the faces of the children, who were refusing to go to bed despite it being past their nap time. Jihui quickly closed her eyes, and Sohu turned his head left and right in confusion before finally rolling over and sticking his tiny head under the pillow.

“Oh? You know how to roll over, Sohu?”

Seo Yuhui asked in surprise, but Sohu didn’t answer. He was entirely focused on hiding. He seemed to think that because he couldn’t see, others couldn’t see him either. Seo Yuhui blinked in confusion, wondering what the children were afraid of. Soon, she heard the sound of the front door opening. Footsteps hurried across the floor to the nursery.

“Kuhuhuhu…!”

A man appeared from the other side of the door. This man, Seol Jihu, stared at Jihui, who lay in her crib completely still with her eyes shut tight.

“…She’s asleep?”

He smacked his lips regretfully. His gaze then turned to the baby trembling in fear with his head under the pillow. A smile spread over Seol Jihu’s face.

“You!”

Seol Jihu lifted Sohu from the crib.

“How dare you pretend to be asleep! Prepare for your punishment! One hundred face rubs!”

“Ueh!?”

Sohu was shocked. His face seemed to say, ‘What!? How did he know?’

“Huhu. Jihui’s sleeping, so I’ll punish you in the living room. Got it?”

“Ueh! Uehhhh!”

Sohu flung his arms and legs all over the place. Laughing, Seol Jihu carried the child out to the living room. His footsteps drifted away, and peace returned to the nursery. Jihui, who had been pretending to be asleep all along, slowly opened her eyes.

“Hik!?”

And then, she flinched. Their eyes had met. Her dad, whom she thought had already left, was watching her through the crack in the door.

“How dare you try to deceive me? You’re no match for Daddy!”

Seol Jihu grabbed Jihui.

“Jihui gets 100 kisses on the cheek! Smooch, smooch.”

“Mommy! Mommyyyy!”

Jihui shouted desperately, but Seo Yuhui could only give a helpless smile. Seol Jihu stopped only after indulging the children to his heart’s content. Seo Yuhui watched the kids who had fallen asleep tired after playing with their dad before moving over to Seol Jihu.

“Jihu.”

“Hm?”

“It’s… soon, right?”

Seol Jihu, who had been rocking Sohu gently back and forth, suddenly stopped.

“…Yeah.”

He carefully put Sohu down...