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Chapter four

After I finished a year of work in the Baram law firm I finally realised I've made peace with all that happened in here in Ilsan. So I decided to call Sooyeon to tell her about us moving to Seoul.

And our journey to an unknown life began. Mine and Suyeong's.

Us father and daughter are going to move to a new life where there is nothing pulling us back to the past. Where we can just be there for each other. I know I can't predict the future but I'd do everything for my Suyeong to be happy. I promised I'll live for her.

I finished bunching up the luggage on the back of the truck and pulled on the string rope to secure it. After that I went to the driver's seat to start driving to a place I want to call my home. And maybe one day I can.

Suyeong looks at me from the passenger side and smiles that beautiful smile she owns.

"Ready, Suyeong ah?"

"Ready, Appa!"

And thus the journey to an unknown life began.

On the way to my new apartment Suyeong fell asleep. I drove non stop and reached the new street at around midday.

This new locality is a mediocre place I could find at last minute and on my minimal funding i paid the brokerage to the apartment owner. I knew I can't buy a house just yet. But I'm willing to do everything for Suyeong to feel comfortable.

I woke Suyeong up and helped her inside our small apartment that will be our home from now on. The furnishings were half done before I rented. And I already brought some stuffs from my old apartment for daily use. So there were only unpacking needed to be done. Which can wait. At the moment two biggest responsibilities of mine was to go finish the documentation process at my new workplace and the admission at Suyeong's school.

But first we both need rest. A good meal before that.

So I put Suyeong to the already prepared bed and go to the kitchen to heat up the packed meal I brought from back home in Ilsan.

Us father and daughter ate the meal together as we always do. Suyeong's laughter made me laugh as it always does. If felt like nothing has changed at all. We only just changed place.

Even though this place is smaller. Even though this place only has one bedroom, one living room, and a kitchen attached to the living room. Even though I couldn't afford to buy everything right away, the warmth both of us shared was there as it always was. And the place felt home.

My mother once told me that we make a house home. It's upon us to share the warmth through the cold times.

And even though Dahyeon wasn't here in our life we could still make this place home. I believed that we could live for each other.

After a small nap and replenishing our energy we both got ready to go to my office for the documentation process. Suyeong isn't admitted to a school yet. So I had to take her with me. Although I would do anything for her to stay away from places like a law firm.

But what else can I do? This place doesn't have a Suyeon to take care of my little flower.

At the Jipuragi law firm the place seemed quite deserted. Maybe it was because today is Friday? But I couldn't think of any reason for the a law firm to be deserted because it's Friday.

I finished all the documentation process with the chief managing officer Scarlett Hong as she introduced herself.

"Nice to meet you, Kim Gaon. It's a pleasure to work with you." I shook hands with Miss Hong and excused myself, as I've let Suyeong sit at the reception area.