After 6 months (almost a year past since Joon's death)

I've been eating contraceptives since we lived together so that I wouldn't bear a child until I reach my menopause state.

"Jongsuk-ssi! Seyoung-ah! wake up!!" I said as I got ready to leave for work.

"Jongsuk-ssi! You will be late for work!"

"Lee Seyoung!!! Do you want to be late for school? I will tell the teachers not to let you go just because you are my daughter!"

"Eunjung-ah... 10 more minutes..."

"I'm not going to wake you up anymore." I left and went to Seyoung's room.

"Seyoung-ah! Wake up!! You will be late for school!!!!!!!"

"Omma...." She woke up and asked for a hug.

"Get up!" I picked her up and landed her in her bathroom.

"Jongsuk-ssi! Are you awake?"

"I am!"

Before I went to work, I visited Seyoung-appa's Charnel house.

"Seyoung-appa, I miss you... You are alwasy watching us over, right? Yeobo... why did you have to go like that.... How am I supposed to tell Sehoon about this..."

*Ring Ring*

I wiped off my tears and cleared my throat.

"Hello?"

*Mrs. Lee, This is Seyoung's homeroom teacher. Can you come over to school right now?*

"Did something happen to Seyoung?"

*I should tell you when you come*

"Okay, I will be there in 10 minutes."

I arrived at the school office and saw Seyoung with some scratches on her face with her roommate who also has some scratches.

"Seyoung-ah!"

"Omma!!!" Seyoung ran to me.

"Teacher, what happened?"

"Mrs. Lee, I'm so sorry.... Her roommate, Minji started the fight. She started teasing Seyoung about Mr. Lee's death. I'm so sorry...." The teacher said.

"Mrs. Lee, I'm sorry... I should have taught my child more." Minji's mother said.

As I remember, Minji's family owns a third-party company.

"Minji-yah, did Seyoung make those scatches on your face?"

She couldn't talk to me.

"It's okay. Just tell me." I said as I squated in front of her.

She nodded.

"Minji-yah, Please forgive Seyoung. She is just immature that she doesn't know how to control her feelings. I want you to be a nice friend with Seyoung. Can you promise me that?" I said as I showed my pinky.

She nodded and linked my finger with hers.

"Seyoung-ah, say sorry to Minji."

"Omma!"

"NOW!"

"I won't! She said bad things about appa!" She ran off.

"Minji-yah, I will see you around. Come and play with Seyoung okay?"

"Okay..."

I went to search Seyoung.

I knew where to go since I also went to this school. I went to the back yard where the building that is no longer in use is. I used to hide there whenever I didn't feel like going to school.

"Lee Seyoung! Come out now or you won't be able to come home today." I said.

She peaked through the door.

"Lee Seyoung!"

She came out from the building.

"Come over here." I said as I sat on a bench.

"Omma. Are you my real omma?"

"Why?"

"How can you be on her side?"

"Seyoung-ah, a bigger person has bigger heart which can forgive others."

"Omma, but she started it first."

"Seyoung-ah... Didn't you notice when Minji's omma kept saying sorry to me? It's becuase our family is the top class. But, if you, the daughter of top class, acts like a small-hearted person, will they look up to you in the future?"

"....No...."

"Then what should you do?"

"I will say sorry..."

"Good. Let's go home for today. I told your teacher that you will leave early today."

"Omma, can we go to the ice-cream place we usually went when appa was alive?"

"Seyoung-ah... I told you.... I don't want to go to the place I went with your appa.... I won't be able to hold my tears back..."

"Omma... just once?"

"Ha.... okay...."

We arrived at the icecream store and Seyoung went to order. I looked at the polaroid cards that were covering the walls. I found our family picture. Seyoung was sitting on Seyoung-appa's lap and I was next to him.

"Omma! I'm ready!" Seyoung called me.

"Coming!" I took a deep breath and went to her.