The Wife Is A Superstar 4

Chapter 737 - Never Doubt Yourself

Hoyeon released a heavy sigh. Her usually stoic expression due to her bodyguard training cracked and revealed weariness. "Hwi—I mean, Donghwi's call went pretty well. At least, that's what I think. The problem started when the video call ended and Little Jun couldn't see his dad's face on the phone anymore. My son started crying. Even I was surprised at how hard he was crying so I tried calling Donghwi again but I couldn't connect at all. Loui—I mean, the uh, the nanny told me that Donghwi turned off, I mean, he must've turned off his phone right after the call. That's when Little Jun began throwing a tantrum. He was screaming 'dada, dada' at the top of his lungs."

"Our poor Junie boy!" Jae exclaimed.

The others revealed sympathetic expressions.

"Why didn't you call us, Yeon?" Jennie asked. "We could've helped you comfort Little Jun."

Yeon shook her head. "I didn't want to bother you because I know that you're filled with worry for Lisa, especially right now that he's injured."

Jennie frowned. "What are you talking about? You sound like a stranger. Little Jun is mine and Lisa's godson. He would never be a bother to us."

Lisa nodded in agreement.

"Thank you," Yeon said and smiled warmly at them. "I know how much you all love and care for my son. I'm forever grateful to all of you." She didn't just look at Jennie and Lisa but the others as well. "But I really didn't want to bother you especially since our friends came over today. I didn't want to interrupt all of you with Little Jun's tantrum. Besides, I figured that as a mother, I'm still capable enough to calm my own son. I don't want to always depend on you. You already gave so much to us mother and son. You've given us such a wonderful, loving family and home. I know that if we ever need help, my son and I can always ask any of you for help."

"Damn right you can ask us for help," Chaeng said in a domineering tone. "And you should! We don't have any use for such a stupid thing as shyness among us especially if we're having personal problems. If you don't ask us, your friends, for help when you need it the most, then you can watch me kick your ass!"

Alice scoffed before snickering at Chaeng. "You, kick Big Sis Yeon's ass? Hah! You wish! Have you forgotten how strong she is? She can throw a man twice her size over her shoulders and you think you can kick her ass? Your puny ass doesn't stand a chance against her!"

"Alice, you bitch! I dare you to say that again!" Chaeng snarled and waved her fist. "And speak for yourself! Hmph! Although my ass is puny compared to Yeon's, at least I don't look like a skeleton unlike someone I know!"

"Alright, you two. That's enough." Jisoo interrupted the two women's increasingly caustic banter. Her voice was soft but firm. "There's no need to make fun of each other like children." She turned to Yeon. "Sorry about that, Yeon. Is Little Jun okay now?"

Hoyeon smiled at her. "Yes, he is. Thank goodness. He eventually got tired throwing a tantrum and fell asleep. His cat cousins are watching over him right now. The cats helped out a lot in calming him. Actually, a lot of the household staff came over to help me calm down my son. Even the chef tried bribing Little Jun with his favourite pudding."

That made everyone chuckle and the atmosphere lightened a great deal. Upon hearing the cats' role in calming down Little Jun, Jae puffed out his chest and preened like a proud mama, looking extremely proud of the cats for being such "responsible older cousins" as if he was the one who personally birthed them to this world.

"Little Jun throwing a tantrum just goes to show that we adults shouldn't underestimate a small child's sense of what's going on around them," Jisoo said, her voice sad. "They might not have a full understanding of the situation but they can still sense that something is off in their environment. In this case, Little Jun must have already sensed that he won't be seeing his father on a regular basis anymore and became upset. That's why he threw a rare tantrum."

Nobody replied to her but they all knew that she was right. Jisoo especially felt affected because she could relate to the situation on a personal level. She could see herself in Little Jun. They were both illegitimate children and didn't live with their fathers. Fortunately, Little Jun also had a kind, loving and devoted mother in Hoyeon, just like how Jisoo had her own mother, Faye. Yeon would surely be able to raise and guide Little Jun into an upstanding individual despite their non-ideal family situation. Besides, the mother and son had all of them to assist them in whatever way they needed.

Watching all of these from her seat, Jennie began to feel conflicted. She loved Little Jun and would do anything to protect him. Her heart ached knowing that the child was longing for Hwi in an intrinsic way a child needed his father.

"Am I doing the right thing?" Her voice was a very soft whisper. The others didn't hear her but Lisa did.

He instantly knew that she was referring to her current antagonism with Hwi and their direct clash in the Kim's battle of succession.

"Never doubt yourself," he whispered directly to her ear. "Having a complete family with both a mother and father together is what society dictates as ideal, but it's not the best option for everyone. Not for many other people in the world and especially not for our godson."