Hyun Jun’s bedroom…
“The wolf came down the chimney, he fell into a pot of boiling water and boiled all up. And the third little pig lived happily ever after in his house of bricks.”
Park Shin Hye closed the ‘Three Little Pigs’ story book, placed it on the bedside table before looking at Hyun Jun who was still awake with his eyes wide opened. Her brows rose and narrowed her gaze.
“Why are you still awake? You are the one who want me to read story for you to sleep but you still haven’t sleep now.” She was quite surprised when Hyun Jun wants her to read him to sleep because he doesn’t usually do that. He once told her that only girls who want their parents to read them to sleep. He is a big boy and he doesn’t need that. But tonight was an exceptional and he looks bothered.
Hyun Jun shook his head, didn’t say anything and he just stared at Shin Hye.
Letting out a soft sigh, Shin Hye moved herself closer to Hyun Jun and gently pulled him up into a sitting position on the bed. “Tell me what is bothering you.”
Hyun Jun looked at her in a cautious gaze. “Is eomma… angry with me?”
Shin Hye was slightly taken aback with what he just asked. Angry with him? A small smile slowly curled up her lips. “Why do you think that I’ll be angry with you?” She asked him back.
“Because… I called appa to come home in the afternoon without telling you.” Hyun Jun replied in a soft wary voice.
Shin Hye sighed. She was still dumbfounded with Min Ho suddenly coming home in the afternoon. She remembered him telling her that today he will be back late due to a long meeting. So it was really Hyun Jun who called him back.
“Your appa was having an important meeting today. You shouldn’t disturb him.” Shin Hye said.
“Ani… they were having a break at that time because appa was having a headache.”
“Meo?” Shin Hye widened her eyes, looking worried. Headache? But he doesn’t seem like not feeling well when he came home just now. He even rushed back to the office without having dinner with them. “How do you know he was having a break and… he was not well?”
Hyun Jun smiled cheekily. “Because I have a spy in appa’s office.”
“Spy?” Shin Hye stared at him with her narrowed gaze.
Hyun Jun nodded. “Krystal noona is my spy. She is appa’s secretary and knows everything. She will report to me what is appa doing in the office, which witches went to see him and where he was going everyday. I called her whenever I want to knows appa’s schedule.”
Shin Hye’s eyes grew even wider now. “H-How can you do that? Did your appa know about it?”
Hyun Jun sighed. “Of course appa knows everything. He was aware all this while but he just didn’t stop me. Krystal noona is his secretary. Appa is so smart. He will only let her to report to me about something not important and with his permission.”
“Which mean… every time when your appa bring those…” She paused and bit her lip when the word ‘witches’ almost slipped out from her mouth. “… bring those women home, you always know it beforehand?” She asked with her voice laced with slight jealousy.
Hyun Jun nodded before tilting his head to the side. “Appa only brought them back for three times. The woman with the sexy clothes came here twice but both times with Krystal noona together with them. They were doing some work in appa’s study room.”
“Three times?” Shin Hye asked in a slight shock. Only three times?
“Yes.” Hyun Jun replied. “And the last time was the scary colour-faced witch. Her voice is very sharp and I hate her the most. She can’t even stand straight when appa is around. She just lie herself at appa’s body and always looked at appa like she want to eat him.” He said with his lips pouted adorably. “I heard Krystal noona said she is very rich and just came back from US. But whenever I look at her, I feel like vomiting. Appa brought her back for dinner and I can’t even eat looking at her ugly face. She keeps saying how cute I am and how much she likes me.” He paused and imitates a vomit expression. “She was lying. When I purposely poured some orange juice on her dress, she was so angry and pushed me away. Appa saw it and immediately asked ahjussi to send her back.”
Shin Hye chuckled as she pinched his nose playfully. She could clearly imagine how this little mischievous boy caused a headache to that woman. It needs a lot of patience and energy to tame him. But she doesn’t understand. She thought Hyun Jun doesn’t like them because Min Ho always brought different women home last time. But he only brought two women home before and only for three times.
“But how come it was only three times? I remembered you told me before that your appa have a lot of women.” She asked.
“He did. There were a lot. Every time Krystal noona called me, she will tell me a different name. But appa didn’t bring them back here because he knows I don’t like them. He only brings them out.” Hyun Jun said, as he looked straight at Shin Hye. “But since the parent-teacher conference day, Krystal noona told me that there are no witches going to office to look for appa. He was very busy with work and didn’t go out with them either.”
Shin Hye bit her lip deeper as she averted her gaze. So… he didn’t lie to her when he told her that he didn’t touch any other woman since he met her. A small smile uncontrollably spread across her face.
When Hyun Jun saw the smile, he quickly moved himself closer to Shin Hye and held her hand. “Eomma… can you forgive appa and don’t be angry with him anymore? Appa already marry you. He doesn’t like other witches anymore. He just likes you.”
Shin Hye smiled again and looked back at him. Moving her hand to his chubby cheeks, she caressing it tenderly. She was really grateful that despite with all the heartaches, Hyun Jun was always there to support her, to love her. He makes her feel like a real family member in this house. He is the reason for her to stay strong.
“Thank you.” She said as she leaned forward and planted a soft kiss on his forehead.
Hyun Jun looked up at her and let out an adorable smile. “Eomma have to stay here with Hyun Jun forever and you can’t divorce appa like my friend’s parents. Arasso?” He put his tiny hands on Shin Hye’s shoulders, pulled himself up and leaned forward to kiss Shin Hye’s forehead like how she did to him just now. “Hyun Jun is very happy to have you as my eomma.”
Tears started to form in Shin Hye’s eyes as she pulled him down and hugged him in her arms. She kissed his soft hair and rested her chin against his head. “Eomma is very happy to have you as my son too.”
Hyun Jun closed his eyes with a smile and continued to snuggle in her embrace, letting her to rock him softly like a baby. He is very happy. Since the day his father told him that they were getting married, his heart has never stop feeling happy. He doesn’t know that having a mother will feel so good. He doesn’t want Shin Hye to leave them. He wants her to stay with them forever.
“Do you… miss your eomma? I mean… your real eomma?” Shin Hye asked softly.
Hyun Jun opened his eyes and thinks for a moment before he nodded his head. “I missed her. I’ll miss her even more during my birthday. I heard Park Jang Woo said his mother would make doenjang jjigae for him on his birthday. He said I don’t have an eomma and that’s why I never eat before.”