After picking up the kids, I came home to a Joongki who was holding a piece of paper in his hand.

The kids ran to him and I could tell that he was troubled. It took a while for him to realize that his children were hugging him.

“Kids, go to you rooms. Omma and Appa need to talk.”

The twins nodded their heads and I watched as they went to their room. I made sure that the door was properly closed before I spoke to Joongki.

“What happened?” I asked as I walked over to him.

He handed me the piece of paper and looked away. It was the result of his DNA test with Jiwon’s child.

Positive

I was stunned, I dropped the paper on the living room table and fell on the seat behind me. My legs were too wobbly to keep me grounded.

“Hyekyo, I’m soo sorry.”

He knelt in front of me and held my hands. He kissed my knuckles, I kept looking past him.

“Hyekyo.”

He started to sob, still no response came from my mouth.

He is the father of another woman’s child, the father of Kim Jiwon’s child. The woman he first loved.

“What do you want me to do?” I bravely asked.

He looked me in the eyes and placed his palms on my cheeks.

“Please, stay with me. Don’t leave me.”

“And if I don’t?” 

He shook his head multiple times.

“You won’t leave me. You can’t leave me. I love you Hyekyo. I love you and I love the twins. I chooses you guys.” He repeatedly said.

I closed my eyes and took deep breaths. I was never selfish and the moment I chose to be, I lost everything. Am I meant to always give? 

Is it wrong for me to wish Ji Won would lose her child? And then I thought, as a mother, I never wanted my children to grow up without the presence of their father. Why would I deprive Ji Won’s child of the same thing? I’ve made up my mind.

“Joongki listen to me. You will raise that child with Ji Won. That child needs and deserves you just as much as the twins do. You’re going to do the right thing which is taking responsibility for that child.” 

“I can’t. I don’t want to lose you again. There has to be another way.” argued Joongki. 

“You know that I would give up anyth