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Chapter Fourteen

After a whole one week of rushing back and forth to the court and the office I finally got a restraining order against any reporter invading Suyeong's privacy. It wasn't easy. Our past was dug up over and over again. Some even speculated that I divorced Dohyeon because of the charges against her. But I am but an insignificant single father. What could I do against the loud voices of relentless society. But somehow the restraining order was granted and I don't know how but the rumours died down fast too.

Maybe thanks to Yohan. So I didn't say anything. I just felt thankful and decided to treat him better.

Oh and by the way, I decided to accept his proposal too. I don't know how I'll be able to do that. But he's been nothing but tender to me. He's treated me with so much care and I knew my heart was melting with all the flirting. Maybe I was falling deeper than I knew was possible.

And thus I ended up accepting his proposal to spend the night with him and Suyeong at his house. Well don't get me wrong. I'm quite nervous to say the least. And I know nearly nothing about him. Except that his parents are no more and he lives with his teenager niece.

This will also be the first time I'll be meeting her.

And I didn't know how to react around her. But Yohan will be there. So I hope it'll be just fine.

I was just finishing getting dressed when Yohan's car honked right in front of my house. I've already got Suyeong ready and I heard her footsteps rushing to the door. And then her enthusiastic giggles filling the small living room along with cute baby talks from Yohan.

It surprises me how gentle he can be with Suyeong. How he always guides her with care and firmness. How he would baby talk with her when it's just the two of them. I always feel surprised how great of a father he is. Am I dreaming of having him as Suyeong's father? Oh no! Stop brain!

A gentle knock woke me up from my daydream as Yohan's smooth voice filled the room with a gentle soberness I desperately needed at the moment.

"Earth To, mister papa!"

It made me laugh.

"Mr. Papa?"

"Mn. Aren't you?" He looked square into my eyes stripping me of my inner bounds liberating me of the delusion I have that is Yohan.

"What if, I just want to be me in this space right now?"

I showed the rare occasion of making the initiative to flirt with him. He stayed still. And I got shy. I expected a reaction. Anything at all. It's been a while that I flirted with anyone. So of course it's awkward to suddenly show my interest. But his stillness, his calmness and sanity in front of my desperation made me even forget Suyeong for a second. But then I saw her rushing to me, into the room and then right onto me. While scooping her up from the ground, her giggles and the clear gentleness slowly appearing on Yohan's face reminded me only of one thing.

A family.

The luxury car Yohan is driving today isn't his usual one. I've probably seen him with this car once or twice. And it made today a bit more special.

Sensing my curiosity, Yohan just confirmed my doubt too.

"You're the first one who's on the passanger seat of this car." He punctuated his statement with a smirk as if enjoying the liberty of catching ke off guard.

I smile. Now I feel even more special.

The car drove through an assortment of roads as it finally entered a huge mansion barricaded by a high stone wall. Both me and Suyeong looked at the mansion awestruck. This is a world we never entered. This isa world which is way far apart from our own.