“Eunmi ya, you wake up already?”

Shinhye carry Eunmi in her arms and kisses Eunmi’s nose.

“Aigoo, my baby needs a bath. Let’s bath neh.”

Shinhye places Eunmi carefully in her little tub. Eunmi giggles excitedly when she is in water. She really loves water.

“Eunmi ya, do you love water that much?”

Eunmi plays with the ducks as Shinhye rubs her body.

“We are done. Let’s get you dressed neh.”

Shinhye put on a cute Minnie mouse romper on Eunmi with a ribbon pin on her hair.

Shinhye smiles widen.

“Uri Eunmi is so pretty. Let’s go downstairs and take your breakfast neh.”

Shinhye walks down the stairs humming a song. She puts Eunmi on her chair and put a plush toy in her hand before she went into the kitchen. She came out with a bowl of porridge and starts to feed her.

Yonghwa come down a while later. He glances at Shinhye who was talking with his daughter while she feeds her. He went straightly to the living room and starts to read the newspaper.

Shinhye walks to the living room a few minutes later with Eunmi.

“Oppa, do you want to eat?”

Yonghwa shakes his head for an answer.

Shinhye nods and preparing to walk when Yonghwa stops her.

“Make me a cup of coffee. Leave Eunmi here.”

Yonghwa said with a straight face. No glint of cheer in his tone.

Shinhye puts Eunmi besides Yonghwa and walks to the kitchen.

“Doesn’t he know how to smile?”

She murmurs alone as she makes his coffee.

Shinhye walks back to the front with Yonghwa’s coffee. Yonghwa was playing with Eunmi. She puts the coffee on the table.

“Do you want anything else oppa?”

Yonghwa shakes his head. He keeps playing with her daughter.

“Since he was taking care of Eunmi, I will have time to bake then.”

Shinhye thoughts and smiles.

                                                                              ***

“Shinhye.”

“Omma. When did you came?”

“Just now sweetie. What are you doing in the kitchen?”

“Nothing omma. I’m baking.”

“Uri Shinhye knows how to bake?”

“Deh omma. I learnt it in school.”

Shinhye smiles and put the batter in the oven.

“Do you want any drinks?”

“I’m okay, I just have my tea before I came here.”

Mrs. Jung sits on the counter. Shinhye put away her utensils and wipes the kitchen tiles before she joins Mrs. Jung on the table.

“Do you come here to see Eunmi?”

Shinhye asks happily.

“It’s one reason of my visits too. But, I’m more to see you.”

“Me omma? Wae?”

“I will come to see you every single day in the orphanage Shinhye ya. I miss you.”

“Chinca? Thank you omma.”

Mrs. Jung smiles and shakes her head.

“Uri Shinhye, still innocent like the first time I see you.”

Shinhye smiles sweetly.

“Will you stay for dinner omma? I’ll cook your favorite food.”

“Ani. I’ll just drop by. I’ll be having dinner with you appa. His friend invite him for dinner.”

“Ahh really?”

“Deh. I’ll have dinner with you next time neh.”

Shinhye smiles.

“Deh.”

“Ah omma. I have something to ask you.”

“What is it dear?”

“Did oppa hates hot pepper chicken soup? He stops eating when I serve the dish last night.”

“He did?”

Shinhye nods with a frown.

“He used to like it, but he hates it since Yoomi ran away.”

Shinhye stare at Mrs. Jung.

“Wae?”

“Because the soup reminds him of her. It’s their favorite dish.”

“That’s why oppa seem really mad.”

“He is mad?”

Mrs. Jung holds Shinhye’s hand.

“Did he scold you sweetheart?”

Shinhye shakes her head. She smiles.

“Ani.”

“Can I trust it?”

Shinhye just smiles. She was afraid to answer more.

“Omma. You came?”

Yonghwa goes into the kitchen with a smile. He turns his view to Shinhye.

“Can you please change Eunmi’s diaper?”

“Oh. Yeh.”

Shinhye walks out to the kitchen after she took Eunmi from Yonghwa.

“She cooks the soup yesterday?”

Mrs. Jung asks when Shinhye had climbed up the staircase. Yonghwa’s smiles died.

“What did you do when she serves it?”

“What did she tell you?”

“She says you just stop eating. But I don’t believe that.”

“Why?”

“Because I know you.”

“And?”

“And I know you will hurt her by your hurtful words.”

“Omma. I don’t.”

Mrs. Jung smirks.

“And you want me to believe it? I know you gesture to her a while ago are fake Yonghwa.”

Yonghwa was dumbfounded. His mother is really sharp. He can’t acts in front of her.

“Omma, I need time.”

Shinhye comes down with Eunmi makes Yonghwa stops his explanations.

Mrs. Jung walks to Shinhye.

“Let’s go out tomorrow neh. I need some shopping to do.”

Shinhye looks at Yonghwa. He doesn’t say anything.

“Why do you need to bring her along? You usually go with the maid.”

“Why should I go with the maid when I got my daughter in-law to accompany me. Be ready Shinhye. I’ll pick you up at 10.00 a.m.”

“Deh omma.”

Shinhye answers in a low voice.

“I’m going. Take care.”

“Deh.”

Shinhye went to the kitchen to check on her cake after placing Eunmi on her chair. Yonghwa had went upstairs straightly after Mrs. Jung leaves.

“Eunmi ya, the cake come out good.”

Shinhye smiles when she took out the cake.

“Omma will decorate it. We can give some to granny tomorrow.”

                                                                              ***

Yonghwa stops his work when he heard a knock at his door.

“Come in.”

Shinhye peeks into Yonghwa’s office room.

“Oppa, I bake a cake. Would you like some?”

“Just leave it there.”

Yonghwa did not even glance at Shinhye. Shinhye put down a plate of cake and a cup of tea on the coffee table. She bows at him before she walks out.

“Wait.”

Shinhye stops on her track when Yonghwa called her. She turns slowly at him.

“Deh.”

Yonghwa places his hands in his pockets. He looks at Shinhye from head to toe before he look at her in the eyes.

“Where is Eunmi?”

“She is sleeping.”

Yonghwa nods.

“Take good care of her when you go out tomorrow.”

Shinhye smiles.

“I can?”

She asks happily.

“Are you deaf?”

Shinhye lowered her head.

“Ani.”

“Make sure you didn’t say anything to my omma when you go out with her tomorrow. Arasseo?”

“Deh.”

She answers slowly.

“You can go out now.”

Yonghwa turns his body and went to the coffee table.

“What are you waiting for?”

Shinhye shakes her head and quickly walks out of the room.

“He pisses out everytime.”

Shinhye sighs and walks to the kitchen.

 

 

 

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