Shinhye walks to her phone when it vibrates. She smiles when she saw the caller.

“Oppa.”

She answers excitedly.

“Oh. You still remember me?”

“Oppa. Why did you say that? Of course I remember you.”

She pouts.

“Why didn’t you call me then?”

“Mian oppa. I was busy. My time is fully occupied with Eunmi and the house.”

“Chinca? It’s okay. I’m helping dad in the company for the mean time.”

“Really? Great oppa. You can apply what you studied in university then.”

She said while smiling happily.

“Thanks Shin.’

“No problem oppa.”

“Where are you now?”

“In my room. I just get Eunmi to sleep.”

She lied.

“Are you having a flu? You sound like you do.”

“Deh. Just a slight one.”

She lied again.

“When will I can see my dongsaeng again? Kinda miss her.”

Woobin chuckles.

“I miss you too oppa. I’ll ask Yonghwa oppa first neh.”

“Deh. Dress warmly. Take good care of yourself.”

“You too oppa.”

Woobin ended the call. He smiles.

“Uri Shinnie, still sounds like a bubbly little girl.”

On the other side, Shinhye stares at the phone screen. She really wanted to pour all of her misery to Woobin, but she can’t. She choses this and she need to go through this without troubling him.

She sighs. She walks to her bed and kisses Eunmi’s cheek. She caresses Eunmi’s hair before she walks down again, joining Mrs. Jung in the kitchen.

“Shinhye. I’ve cooked the soup. Just help me stir fry the chicken neh.”

“Deh. Sorry omma. I took long time.”

“Kenchana. I cook alone in my house too. I only hire he maids to clean the house.”

Shinhye smiles.

“Have Eunmi asleep?”

“Deh. She falls asleep as soon as she drank her milk.”

Mrs. Jung smiles.

“I’ll go put these on the table. Bring the chicken meat when you finishes neh.”

“Deh omma.”

Yonghwa came and joins them for dinner after Shinhye called him down. They eat silently.

Shinhye look at Yonghwa cautiously. Mrs. Jung notices it.

“Shinhye, do you have anything to say?”

Shinhye nods. Yonghwa fixes his eyes on her.

“Say it.”

He said.

“Can I go meet my friends tomorrow? It won’t be long.”

“Who?”

“She had said it’s her friends right?”

Yonghwa grits his teeth.

“What about Eunmi if you meet your friends? Do you want to leave her with omma?”

Shinhye shakes her head.

“Ani. I’ll bring Eunmi along.”

She answers slowly.

“What’s wrong if I took care of Eunmi for a day?”

Mrs. Jung turns to Shinhye.

“Just go Shinhye. I’ll take care of her.”

Yonghwa slams his chopsticks on the table and walks to his room with irritations. His mother won’t let he do the decision if she is with them. She will always let Shinhye do whatever she wanted to.

“Omma, let me bring Eunmi along huh. I don’t want oppa to be angry again.”

She pleads to Mrs. Jung sincerely.

Mrs. Jung sighs.

“You are being too fragile Shinhye. That’s why he treats you like that.”

“He can do that omma. After all, he is my husband.”

Shinhye smiles.

“Okay. Do as you wish.”

“Thanks omma.”

“Let’s eat.”

Shinhye nods.

                                                                                              ***

“Shinhye, how are you my child?”

Madam Lee hugs her when she saw Shinhye walks into her office.

“I’m fine Madam. How are you?”

“I’m fine. Are you here to see the others?”

“Deh. I miss all of you?”

“We miss you too. You have grown prettier sweetie.”

“Thanks madam.”

“It must be the new bride glow.”

Shinhye forces the sweetest smile ever when Madam Lee said that. After chatting with her, she went to the hall to meet the other kids. They were happy to see her.

Shinhye then went to Woobin café. As it was Saturday, he will be in the café.

“Oppa.”

She called him when she walks into the café.

“Shinhye. What a surprise?”

He hugs her lovingly.

“Eunmi is here too.”

“Deh. I bring her out for fresh air.”

Shinhye said while smiling brightly.

“Woah. You had changed.”

Woobin said while viewing her outfit.

“Really? What is change?”

“You look more feminine.”

He said chuckling.

“Aish oppa.”

“I’m joking. You look mature dressing like that. Do you want coffee?”

“Thanks oppa. I want ice Americano.”

“Okay.”

Woobin walks to the coffee machine and makes her Americano while Shinhye took out Eunmi’s milks bag and make her milk. She took her out of her stroller and lie her down in her arms before she feeds her.

“Uri Eunmi is thirsty too.”

Woobin said when he puts down Shinhye’s coffee.

“Deh.”

Shinhye smiles.

She sips her coffee when Woobin take Eunmi from her.

“Oppa. Do you know how much I miss this?”

“You make it lots better from me.”

“That’s why I miss your coffee.”

Shinhye laughs.

“Aishh. I think you miss it because it is delicious.”

“Oppa. Is working in uncle’s company exciting?”

“It’s hard though. But I can manage. Ah, I sign contract with your husband.”

“With Yonghwa oppa?”

“Deh. About two or three days ago. He is a nice guy Shin. We’ve become closer.”

Shinhye put up a smile on her face.

“Did he?”

“Yeah. I once thought that he isn’t a good guy to the stage I worried about you every night. But after seeing how much he cares about you, I was relieved.”

“What do you mean?”

“He asks me lot of things about you. About your liking, your dislikes and stuffs.”

Shinhye smiles. She took the sleeping Eunmi from woobin and places her carefully in her stroller.

“Oppa. I think I should go home now. I’ve been out since morning. Eunmi must be tired.”

“Let me send you home.”

“Kenchana. I’ll take taxi.”

“It’s okay.”

Woobin signaling his worker before he went out. He droves Shinhye to her house.

“Is this your house?”

He asks when they arrive at Yonghwa’s house.

“Deh. Thanks oppa.”

“You are welcome. Let me help you with the door.”

Yonghwa arrives when Woobin was about to open Shinhye’s door for her. Yonghwa walks out quickly and opens the door for her instead which shocks Shinhye.

She walks out of the car. Woobin took out Eunmi’s stroller from the back seat before he shakes his hand with Yonghwa.

“Thank you for sending her home hyung.”

“Kenchana Yonghwa. I’m free. I’ll leave first.”

“Deh.”

Yonghwa stands near Shinhye and puts his arm on her shoulder. Shinhye stiffen her body. She forces a smile when Woobin look at them.

Yonghwa releases her from his hold and walks to his car. He speeds insides without looking at her.

Shinhye smiles weakly.

“He just wanted to show that he is a nice husband to Woobin oppa.”

She kisses Eunmi’s hair and walks inside.

                                                                           ***

“Hyuk, why did you came?”

Minhyuk smiles when he gave Yonghwa the fruit basket.

“I just want to see Eunmi. Is she in?”

“Yes she is. Come on in.”

Yonghwa walks inside with Minhyuk following behind.

“Sit down. I’ll ask her to bring Eunmi down.”

Minhyuk sit down on the sofa and crosses his legs. He looks around the living room. It was so clean and tidy. Not like when he visits the last time.

Yonghwa walks down a while later with Shinhye and Eunmi in her hands.

“Eunmi, come to uncle.”

Minhyuk took Eunmi from Shinhye’s hand. He smiles handsomely at her before he walks to the sofa.

“Make us coffee.”

Yonghwa instructs her. Shinhye bows before she walks to the kitchen.

“Hyung, the house gets a lot better than last time. Shinhye is a perfect housewife.”

Minhyuk praised her when he plays with Eunmi.

Yonghwa scoffed.

“Don’t start Hyuk.”

Minhyuk smiles.

“Don’t you feel bored staying indoor hyung? Let’s golf.”

Yonghwa thinks a while before he smiles.

“Let’s do it tomorrow.”

Minhyuk nods.

Shinhye comes out a few minutes later with a tray of coffee and a plate of cheese cake. She put it on the table and wants to walk away when Minhyuk call her.

“Shinhye ssi. Sit down. Joins us here.”

Shinhye smiles at him.

“Kenchana. I have something to do in the kitchen.”

“Is it? Okay.”

Shinhye bows before she walks away.

Yonghwa smirk at Minhyuk.

“What are you planning to do Hyuk?”

Minhyuk raises his eyebrows and smiles.

“Nothing.”

He put Eunmi on the couch and has a taste of the cheese cake.

“Hyung. Did she bake this?”

Yonghwa nods.

“She is a good cook too.”

Minhyuk smiles and sips his coffee.

“She can make a living if she runs a coffee shop.”

He praises Shinhye endlessly earning a glare from Yonghwa.

“Stop it Hyuk.”

Minhyuk chuckles.

“Alright. Sorry. Where is Eomonim? I thought she is here.”

“She was out with appa.”

Minhyuk nods.

Yonghwa called Shinhye when Eunmi cries.

Minhyuk touched Shinhye arm when he handed Eunmi to her.

He watches her walks upstairs with an undefined smile. He sits opposite of Yonghwa again when Shinhye was out of his view.

“Hyung. I’ll take my leave now. I’ll come again tomorrow.”

“Kenchana. I’ll fetch you.”

“It’s okay. I’ll park my car here. We will go with your car.”

Yonghwa nods.

“Okay.”

Minhyuk smiles when he walks to his car.

“See you tomorrow pretty.”

He grins before he steps on the gas pedal.