"Jungwoo dear, call your dad and ask when is he coming home....that is, if he is coming home..." Jungwoo's mother - Kim Eunbi - called out from the kitchen, muttering the last part more to herself.
Eunbi then proceeded to cook while complaining about how she was just wasting her time and effort because her husband might not even come home as he would be too busy spending time either with his cases or with those two good-for-nothing fools.
Jungwoo stopped on his way to the hall. He looked at the cake in his hands, which spelled 'Happy Anniversary' and then towards the kitchen where his mother was grumbling to herself angrily.
Jungwoo placed the cake on a nearby table and took out his phone. Walking as far as possible from the kitchen, he searched his contacts. His fingers coming to a halt above the name Illegitimate Daughter.
He hesitated a moment before sighing and clicking on the contact, dialing the number.
No response. He tried again. This time, someone did pickup but he couldn't make out what was being said. All he could hear was muffled noises.
"Hello? Jieun is that you?"
"He-"
Before Jungwoo could even hear anything, the call got cut off.
What in the world was that? First she doesn't pickup her phone.... and when she does, she doesn't say anything and cuts off the call. For god's sake Jieun, why can't you do something right, atleast for once?
He dialed her number again and put the phone on speaker, waiting impatiently.
"The person you have called is not answering. Please try again-"
Jungwoo kept trying but each time there was no response. With an irritated huff, he cut the operator's voice. "Please try again later, my ass!! She is not picking up!!!"
Did she drop dead or what, why is she not answering? She's definitely doing this on purpose. She doesn't want dad to be with mom. Bet those two brats, together planned this from the beginning...to stop dad from coming here. Surprise party, my foot! She was faking it all along....that deceitful wretch!! Geez, she has to be deplorable even today.
Jungwoo then furiously searched his contacts again, stopping on the name Father Kim. Tightly clutching his phone out of anger, he waited for anyone to answer the call. Again, no response.
He tried again several times. No response.
The hell is this!? Why is no one responding!?
Out of frustration he kicked a nearby table, causing the glass vase to stumble to the ground, breaking into pieces.
The sound of the vase shattering attracted the attention and presence of two individuals. One was Eunbi, who came rushing to the hall and the other, barged through the front door in a haste.
"What did you break this time?" "What happened?"
"Taemin..."
Jungwoo's brows furrowed. "Who?"
Eunbi ignored his comment as she made her way to Taemin, carefully avoiding the glass pieces.
"What brings you here Taemin?"
Taemin was about to speak up when Jungwoo cut him off. "Time out! Mom, who is this man? How do you know him? Does dad know him? Wh-"
Eunbi raised her hand to stop him from speaking any further. "Taemin why don't you introduce yourself to Jungwoo, meanwhile I'll clean up this mess."
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