The Substitute Wife

CHAPTER 171

"Moreover, I am my grandfather's sole grandson. The child that Rosè carried is very precious to my grandfather, and he insisted that he stay by her side all day and take care of her. He couldn't have possibly let her return to Ansan alone. Thus, everything was delayed until I returned from my mission in the military..."

He had explained everything he needed to and found a scapegoat, as well. At this point, all he needed to do was admit his wrongdoing.

Even if he was going to admit his wrongdoing, though, he had to do it in a way that would allow Mother Jang to know that he was just trying to protect her daughter. That was the best way to get on her good side.

"My mighty mother-in-law, I wasn't considerate enough about this. I just like Rosè  and want to be with her so much that I got muddled when my grandfather got involved... If you must blame someone, blame me, not Rosè..."

Isn't a daughter's happiness equivalent to her parents' happiness, as well?

Mother Jang indeed felt that it was absurd for her daughter to have given birth to a child without letting her know in advance; however, this was not enough to muddle her.

The act of giving birth is something that takes two to achieve. And I've always looked forward to seeing my son-in-law so protective of my beloved daughter.

And anyway, the two of them were bound to have kids after they got married. Things are just a year ahead of schedule now. Even though they had indeed given me a big scare, I am so happy about all of it...

A gentle smile washed across Mother Jang's face, Park Jimin's cue that she had already accepted him. "Mother, we're returning to Seoul tomorrow. You should come with us. Little peanut misses her grandmother and wants to meet her."

Park Jimin had called Mother Jang "mighty mother-in-law" just a moment ago, and now he was calling her "Mother." Min Yoongi wasn't the only person whose face flushed at that; even Mother Jang was momentarily taken aback before she laughed.

......

Thousands of miles away, at the Park Mansion in Seoul , Old Master Park stood guard before the crib with a toy in his hands. He was smiling so widely that his mouth remained parted as he teased the baby. Just when he was becoming engrossed, he sneezed.

Old Master Park rubbed his nose, thinking that he must have been catching a cold. To avoid spreading a virus to the baby, he hurriedly got up and put some distance between them. As he began sneezing again, he stepped out of the room into the hall before he sneezed three more times.

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The day that Park Jimin asked for Rosè Jang's hand in marriage was December 8th. Most people probably wouldn't think that it was a date worth mentioning but, to Lisa Lim, it was the most memorable day of her life.

On the same day one year ago, Seoul had ushered in its first snow that winter. That afternoon, Bambam had skipped his classes to take her to Han River, where she had eaten her favorite Seoul barbecued meat.

It had only been 7:00 p.m. when they had finished dinner. As it was still early, she had suggested that they go and watch a movie. However, Bambam mysteriously had told her that he would take her somewhere nice. They had ended up going to the field at A High School.

As it had been the weekend, there had been no one to be found on campus on such a snowy night. The two of them had relied on the dimly lit street lights to circle the field while hand in hand. As it had gotten colder since they had arrived, she had become extremely cold and was just about to suggest going back to the car, when Bambam suddenly had called out her name. "Lisa," he had said.