Chapter 105 - I like how you terrorize us (1/2)

When you have kids, you can say goodbye to a peaceful sleep.

”Mommy.” She is sitting on my stomach.

I force my eyes to open and look at the clock. 5:13 AM. Last night, she would not let him leave. I kicked him out when she was temporarily distracted by a piece of cake that I left in her room. I haven't forgotten how she looked at me when she found out that I cheated her. I sang. I turned on the cartoons. I asked for her mercy. She kept crying until she fell asleep. Then, I could also sleep.

I need to learn how to be a better mother.

She pats my cheek. There is pure child-like expectation in her eyes. Her expression breaks my heart. ”Mommy, Daddy coming?”

I give her a hug. ”Little Hae, I am your daddy and your mommy. I will do everything that a daddy does for her daughter. I will carry you on my back. I will teach you how to ride a bike. I will take you to school every day. When you get married, I will walk you to the altar. I will be the best father and mother to you. Give me a chance, my cotton candy.”

She probably doesn't understand half of my words. She slumps her head with a sad expression. She climbs down the bed slowly and walks away. I follow her to the living room. She lays down on the couch and stares at the ceiling as if the world has ended.

I make her baby food first. She eats it with disinterest and doesn't even glance at the pieces of chocolates. She sighs like an old man who has lost everything. I wonder where did she receive this melodramatic streak from.

If she wants a daddy so much, can a robot daddy work? Technology is quite advanced these days. I saw an ad of robot mommy last year. Maybe, there is a robot daddy available.

I have a slight headache. My daughter is a bit strange sometimes. Why is it difficult to understand a toddler?

Someone rings the doorbell. I wonder who it is. I don't get visitors usually. This location is a secret. I look at the screen and sees Yeom Young Hwa's face. Why the hell he is here?

”Kyuri, open up.” He waves his hand with a wide grin on his face. ”I am here to see my daughter.”

”...”

”Daddy.” My daughter's sharp ears perk up. She climbs off the stool and runs to the door. She slams her hands on the door. ”Daddy.”

”Little Hae.” He must have heard her voice. ”Daddy is here, but your mother is being rude. She won't let me come and see you.”

”Daddy...” Little Hae looks at me with watery eyes. Her voice is cracking. She's going to cry at any moment.

Yeom Young Hwa uses the same tone like her. ”Little Hae...”

It must be the lack of sleep and my daughter's depressed face. I open up the door and let him come inside. They hug each other the moment the door is opened. A bright smile appears on my daughter's face. My heavy heart becomes lighter.

Yeom Young Hwa starts coming frequently. He doesn't live here. So, there are days that he can't come. She always upset when he can't come to see her. He would give her a video call every night when he's not here.

I feel like my daughter is being stolen away. I have looked into his identity. I wonder why this golden bachelor is interested in being my daughter's father. Is it some weird hobby? I can't wrap my head around the idea.

I try to distract her. I find her some toddlers to befriend. I hope that she will forget Young Hwa. But, my daughter is stubborn. She will abandon everything that she's doing and wait for his video call. Little Hae becomes closer to him. Young Hwa is also attached to her. He begins to grow on me.

It seems like a natural thing that Yeom Young Hwa becomes her daddy.

Six months later, three of us are sitting together for dinner. If anyone sees us, they will think that we are a family of three - Father, Mother, and a cunning daughter.