"Yes, Mr. Shin. I have received the files. Don't worry." Irene is standing on the balcony. Seokjin is still on his trip so she is entrusted with all the work here.

"All right. Thank you. Okay, hmm...I'll personally talk with them then. Yes. See you tomorrow. Good bye." She disconnects the call and is about to walk away when she sees two cars entering the lane. Two very familiar cars.

They enter the gates of the Bae mansion. Aera and some of the servants rush outside.

An olderly woman and Park Jimin get out of one of the cars . She can recognise her. She was one of the cashiers of that 7/11.

The thought creates a hollowness in her heart...the memory of their failed meeting.

The servants get busy to unload the luggage and gradually the passengers of the other car come to sight.

Irene's breathe hitches in . Joy steps out cautiously. She is well covered to escape the cold and...she is holding a little pink bundle.

"Willcome home!"

She can hear her niece cheer. Joy lowers herself to kiss Aera and she kisses the young woman and baby in return.

She cannot make out the face of the baby but she has heard that it is a girl.

That night, after Namjoon's abrupt departure, she stood there like a statue for some minutes. She got to her senses when the shopkeeper called her. She excused herself and walked back to the Kim mansion with heartache, disappointment and shame.

She learned about Joy's labour in details as soon as she had entered her home. She just nodded and locked herself in the bedroom. She cried herself to sleep. Later that morning, she got the news about her baby girl.

She sighs and looks on.

Joy enters. She missed the place during their stay at the hospital for 5 days. Now she is back...back with her baby.

"Come. Let's go to your room!!" Noel smiles.

"Yes." She replies after receiving heartwarming wishes from everyone.

The whole room is decorated with pink balloons and ribbons. A huge banner is hung written "IT'S A GIRL!!" She gasps and looks at them. She wipes her tears.

"Again Joy?!" Noel shakes her head slightly and kisses her forehead.

"Thank you all..." Joy sniffs happily.

"Now let her put in the cot." Noel smiles.

A party at home to celebrate. Like one they had on her baby-shower. Everyone's very happy and pictures are taken. A lot.

"Nemjun Unkeel!" 

They look at the door. Namjoon is standing there, expressionless. He knew that she is coming home today. Well, that was because the hospital had called to inform that all the bills are paid in time.

Anyway, he is here because of Aera. She invited him.

"I know you'll come!" She runs and hugs him. 

He sighs and pats her head. God knows what else he will do for her sake.

He can see Joy smiling with gratitude, at him. She must have heard about the bills.

"Namjoon...will you like some tea?" Noel asks. She can clearly see the changes in him and she feels that now, she can hope.

"No. I'll have my coffee." He replies a bit hoarsely.

The party is over with a warm and delicious dinner. It is almost bed time. Jimin and Aera are looking at the pictures in the kitchen area one last time. 

"Okay...so after this you promise to go to bed?" Jimin reminds her.

"Yesh! I powmish!" Aera nods.

"All right then..." They swap along the photographs.

"Wow!! Baby-ah looks so small." Aera gushes and he smiles.

A picture with Joy, Jimin and the baby appears.

"Look! Umma, Appa and Baby-ah." She claps happily.

The smile on Jimin's face is wiped off. He clears his throat, "Aera?! What did you just said?!"

She looks at him brightly and repeats.

Namjoon can curse his fate again. He comes downstairs to the kitchen to get some tea. He is not feeling well. Must be the weather?

And just as he is at the door, he hears this.

"No! Dear...I am...I am not her appa." Jimin quickly corrects her. He cannot understand from where she got such ideas?!

"Eh?! You not?!" She gasps. But how is that possible?!

"Yes, Sweety...I am just Joy's friend so that makes me Baby-ah's uncle." He explains.

"Huh?! Then who is her appa?!" Aera cries out.

Jimin frowns. Why is she saying such things?! It sounds like him, when he did not know. His eyes shot open in realization. She has no idea about Joy and Namjoon' relationship...as there is no acknowledgement. Then again, how many people actually do?!

Namjoon stands there for sometimes and walks back to his room. His head is spinning. He must be having fever.

And in the kitchen, Jimin tells Aera who is the father of the baby.

"Joy...have you got her birth certificate done?" Noel asks. Everyone is sleeping and Joy has just fed the baby. 

"Yes." She replies. The baby is already named. She is waiting for her bestfriend's return to announce it. The new aunt requested it. Or else she would not have gone on the vacation.  

"Ummm...the name, I mean father's name..." She hesitates.

"I...I don't know..." She gazes at her baby's face. So innocent, so small, sleeping peacefully. "He has done already enough...I mean much more than enough....Besides, he has never in these all months mentioned her or anything....So, I..." Joy states before Noel can even suggest talking to Namjoon.

"So, what did you do?!" A cold voice interrupts their conversation.

They get startled and turn to find Namjoon standing there. He looks furious and...

"Namjoon?! Are you drunk?" Noel hisses.

"I am talking to her." He ignores the older lady.

"So, tell me Miss Park. What did you do?" He sneers at her.

Joy gulps. He used to behave like this before. All angry and frustrated. But why today?! All of a sudden?

"Why are you talking to her like that?!" Noel does not listen to him.

"I asked you to stay quiet. I am talking to her." He looks back at Joy.

"I..." Joy stammers, "I...did not in...include the father's name...in her certificate." She looks down.

"Oh?" He utters after some moments of silence.

"Yes. Now go back to your room now Namjoon.You are drunk." Noel tries to neutralize the tension.

"Hmmm...come to my room." His words are directed towards Joy. He leaves. 

Joy freezes and Noel starts to follow him, out of anger. Tonight she will hit him.

But the young lady stops her. She looks at her in shock, "Joy?!"

"May be it is not like that...He knows that I am still healing and will take some weeks to be completely fine and he does not always." She blushes and looks down.

"So you'll go?!" Noel shakes her head.

"Yes...Please stay with the girls... Don't worry..." She smiles awkwardly and walks out.

"Oh God..." Noel sighs.

Joy stands at his door. It is open but she is not entering. She looks around. It has been 5 days since she stepped into the room. 

"Why are you standing there?! Come in...and close the door..." He rebukes and pours himself another glass.

Joy frowns slightly. Why is he behaving like this?! Did something happen with her oppa and Irene unnie?! But she had not heard anything like that....

"Sit."

She sits on the couch slowly.

"So...you left the father's name empty...? Hmmm...?" 

His tone forms goosebumps on Joy. She clears , "Yes."

"Hmmm..." He keeps staring at her, trying to stabilize his blurred vision.

Joy grimaces seeing him drinking so much.

"Well...Not that it matters anyway, I mean...I mean it was your decision to go with it...So, it is none of my concern....Really..." Namjoon nods.

It is clear to Joy that he is not being sarcastic or even trying to bring her down. He seems...sad.

"It is just that..."He laughs a little, "I think you've no idea but...Aera thought that Park Jimin is the father of your child..."

Joy's eyes may fall out of the sockets. She stands up quickly, "WHAT?! How...??"

"Well...I guess she saw how nice and helpful he has been...." He smiles playfully. He tilts a little on the bed.

"But....She..." Now Joy can understand why Aera was always so happy to see her and Jimin interacting. She noticed her such behaviour before but thought nothing of it. But this misconception she had...

"Yeah...I guess she did not know...now she knows though...Mr. Park told her..." He hiccups.

Joy quickly gets him a glass of water. He pats on his bed, asking her to sit beside him.

She sits down. He turns and looks at her closely.

"Yah...Why can't I see you?" He grabs her face and blinks to clear his sight.

This makes Joy remember that night when he had drunk and talked to her about his feelings. A sweet smile adorns her lips.

"You're smiling?!" He frowns.

She shakes her head, "Nothing..."

"You know when I heard them talk, I was suddenly reminded of my birth father....that guy who abandoned me infront of the Bae Corporations when I was just..." He counts on his finger, "4....yes, 4...same age as Aera now..."

He chuckles bitterly, "You know it had been so long...I had forgotten all about him...Today hearing that little girl's understanding, I...saw myself there..." He suddenly holds her hand, "I waited for that man...for hours in that cold, snowy night...then, I realized that...that he's never coming back for me...he had left a small child of only 4 years to strive on his own...So when Appa Bae spotted me and took me home, I was freezing and had pneumonia...He  got a doctor and asked Noel to take care of me...And at that time, I believed that he was my new appa...He was so busy yet he would visit me...I still believe that God had sent him to save me...So when Aera said that...I got nostalgic...I started to remember such memories which were buried so deeply in the back of my mind...

That little girl thought Mr. Jimin to be the father as he has been so supportive...and I thought of Appa Bae to be my new father as he showed mercy and care towards me...Is this what fatherhood actually is?! Is that how a person become a father?! What is the difference between a biological parent and a father?! Do you know?! Cuz I don't...

I have always been grateful towards Appa Bae. Shall be grateful to the last breathe....I mean whatever I am today, he had contributed to it...But deep in my heart, I know it very well at I was no more than his numerous charity cases...He was a very benevolent man you see..." He snorts.

He blinks away his tears. He smiles ruefully.

Beside him, Joy is crying silently.

"I came down to...I don't why I came down...Can't remember..." He coughs and she softly pats his back. She gasps and puts her hand on his forehead. He has high fever.

"Namjoon...please lie down...You have high fever..."

He does what she says. But it seems his words are not finished...

"Then...then I heard you and Noel talk...I...Don't take any offense...but it all kind of reminded me of you..." He chuckles sadly.

Joy looks at him but does not understand what to say.

"I mean...I related you with...Having all the facilities but no father's name or legacy..." He sighs, "Then I related us four... different situations yet same consequences..."

He looks back at her, " I should not be so worked up...I mean it may be due to my fever...or too much work pressure and lack of sleep...I don't know..."

Joy does not want to leave him alone. But she has to go back to the baby...

"When I told you, all the expenses and facilities will be taken care of, did it include..." He gulps and avoids looking at her, "My name??"

Joy looks up at him shocked. Her mouth is slightly opened. She shakes her head.

"Will it be easy for HER to have my name for the future?" He asks in a very hesitant voice.

Joy nods slightly. She bites her lower lip to cease her sobs.

"So...get it added then...I remember your father...That Mr. Kim...I really don't have the desire to be like him..." He yawns and falls asleep.

Joy tucks him properly and wipes his tears. She runs her fingers in his hair with such tenderness that it brings a smile on his sleeping face. She returns the gesture. Before leaving she plants a kiss on his cheek.

While returning to her room, she just tells Noel that Namjoon is running a fever. The older lady asks her not to be too close to him as her condition is not favourable. She can catch it very easily.

She nods and Noel goes to her own room.

Joy picks up the baby in her arms and smiles lovingly at her tiny face.

"Love...your appa cares..."