Donghwi somewhat felt ambushed by all the unfriendly gazes directed at him. Jiyong looked like he was about to beat him up if not for Jisoo holding him back. Jennie and Lisa were also present. But, just like before, the couple's gazes on him were cold. Only his other half-sister, Jisoo, gave him a welcoming albeit nervous smile.
He wanted to leave, but his excited son pulled him farther into the nursery. A fat, grey cat blocked their path and glared at Donghwi. He remembered this temperamental cat. It was called Lily if he remembered correctly. Sometimes, she would be pleasant and even friendly when in a good mood, but more often than not, she looked like she wanted to claw someone's face off. This cat was the total opposite of the warm and affectionate Leo.
Little Jun hugged the glaring Lily and tried to assure his feline cousin that his father meant no harm, just like what he did earlier with the puppy, Gravy. Unfortunately, Lily didn't seem to change her mind and continued throwing a murderous look at Donghwi, but at least she didn't look like she was about to scratch his face off.
As for Little Jun, he was already used to Lily's grumpiness. He was feeling too happy introducing his father to his four baby cousins. Both Little Levi and Little Liam were on the carpeted floor while the Kwon twins were in their parents' arms. They looked at the stranger with wariness, perhaps remembering what happened with René Alejandro before.
Little Jun was too young to read and analyze the tense atmosphere. His enthusiasm was the only positive aspect in the room at the moment.
"Dada, dis Junjun baby bwoders! Dis Mochi, dis Matcha. Dat Dima, dat Misha! Junjun wuv babies!"
Donghwi studied his nephews. That was right. All four babies were his biological nephews.
The ones on the carpeted floor were the Manoban twins. They didn't look alike at all. One was Lisa's carbon copy, while the other resembled Jennie. No, that wasn't entirely accurate. The other one resembled Chaerin.
As for the Kwon twins, they were identical. However, they didn't resemble any of their parents at all.
Little Jun pulled his father and sat beside his Manoban cousins on the carpet.
"Mochi, Matcha, dis Junjun dada!"
Then he began regaling his baby cousins with his adventures earlier that day, mainly about the animals he saw at the zoo. The adults present couldn't understand most of what he was babbling about. Nevertheless, his baby cousins appeared absorbed in listening to him. The babies' wariness towards Donghwi disappeared as their full attention shifted to their Big Brother Jun instead.
Little Jun seemed to have forgotten about the scary encounter with the ugly female monster who screamed at him at the mall.
Donghwi ignored his discomfort at the current situation. Instead, he only focused on his son and observed his nephews, who he was meeting for the first time. The curious Leo sniffed around him before displaying its friendliness by plopping its furry body on Donghwi's lap. In contrast, Lily and Gravy continued looking at him with suspicion. Donghwi happened to meet Little Mochi's eyes. The baby grinned at him, displaying a gummy smile with a single front tooth not fully emerged yet. It was odd.
Donghwi thought that he would despise the baby not only for being that child of his biggest sibling enemy, Jennie, but also for resembling the hateful Chaerin. But contrary to his expectations, he found the baby adorable. He was already smiling back at the baby before he realized what he was doing.
This interaction made him more comfortable. Then, his paternal instincts kicked in, and he began to initiate play with the babies. Little Mochi was the first one to accept his gesture. Unlike René Alejandro, Donghwi didn't even think of teasing the babies. Instead, he just played with them together with his son.
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The Wife Is A Superstar 7
FanfictionA world-famous hacker and daughter of the most powerful criminal family who ruled the international underworld for many generations is killed when their organization is annihilated in a single night. She is reborn into the body of Jennie Kim, a pop...