Chapter 111 - Secret between daddy and Little Hae (2/2)
Little Hae turns her head toward Kang Si An and blinks her round eyes at him. ”Mommy, you brought daddy?”
Kyuri doesn't understand the meaning of her words. ”Yes, daddy is already here. Let's get ready. We will meet your grandfather with your daddy.”
Little Hae looks in the direction of Kang Si An. Why is this daddy here? Before she can ask anymore, her mother ushers her to the bathroom for a bath. Young Hwa is relieved. He goes to his room to get dressed. It's a big day.
Kang Si An realizes that she can see him. He wonders why. Little Hae can't see other random ghosts wandering around. Is it because he is her father? He watches Kyuri playing with her in bathwater. Her smile is natural. The agony in her heart is well-hidden, but he can see it. She's hurt because she did that to him.
”Mommy, daddy is here.” Little Hae looks at Kang Si An. Kyuri also looks in the direction where her daughter is looking. She sees nothing.
Little Hae must be talking about Young Hwa being in the house. ”Yes, he's here. After mommy and daddy get married, all of us will stay together as you wanted. Are you happy, Little Hae?”
Little Hae furrows her small brows. Kang Si An smiles and puts his finger on his lip. ”Don't tell. It's a secret between daddy and Little Hae.”
She nods and chuckles delightfully. ”Mommy, Little Hae is happy.”
Kyuri sighs. She feels exhausted. She said that she would try, but her heart is reluctant. She wraps the towel around her daughter and takes her outside. She sighs again before she opens her luggage. It's winter right now. She dresses up her daughter warmly. ”Little Hae, I have a lot to tell you when you grow up. Don't be mad at me, okay?”
”Little Hae loves mommy.” Little Hae grins and looks at Kang Si An. She's happy that her mommy brought her daddy to her. ”Little Hae loves daddy.”
He reaches for her, but his hand passes through her head. She looks surprised, but she's not afraid. He's unable to touch or hug his only daughter when she's so close. He smiles mournfully. ”I love you too, Little Hae.”
”You love your daddy a lot.” Kyuri kisses her daughter's forehead. ”Your mommy will do her best to build a happy home for you.”
Kang Si An looks at the mother of his child - the woman he has loved for more than a thousand years. He can only watch while she builds a happy home with Little Hae and an another man. There is no place for him there.
”Kyuri.” He whispers her name close to her ear. ”I am sorry.”