Epilogue

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Chaos ensued around them. Crews of people were adjusting lights, setting up cameras, and mingling on the outside of the room discussing the logistics of the shoot. As the makeup artist touched her makeup, Ye Jin kept an eye on the kids through her cracked lids. Hyun Bin was talking to someone and Hwa Young wiggled in his arms, fighting to get free and join her big brother who was hopping on one foot around his dad.

Their daughter squealed and clapped as she tried to dive head first towards the floor. Hyun Bin continued talking as if the kids weren't riled up and Ye Jin bit back a chuckle at how immune he was to the commotion. Woo Jin picked up his bounce and started to singing as he made his way around his dad, teasing his sister who was fighting harder to get loose and starting to get upset that she wasn't free.

"Put her down, Honey." Ye Jin called out. "Woo Jin, can you watch your sister and make sure she doesn't crawl away if Appa puts her down on the floor?"

Their son stopped immediately and raised his hand to grip the sleeve of Hyun Bin's shirt. "Put sissy down Appa, I watch her." He said and jumped up and down to get Hyun Bin's attention.

Snapping his head toward Ye Jin, Hyun Bin asked her with his eyes if she really thought it was a good idea and smiled widely when she shrugged and tipped her head toward the floor, signaling for him that it was okay.

Excusing himself from the conversation, he crouched down to his son's level and talked to him calmly. "I'm going to put her down... are you sure you can be a good big brother and keep an eye on her?"

"Yes, Appa. Put sissy down. I play with her!" Woo Jin said, smiling and starting to bounce again.

"Okay." Hyun Bin laughed at his son's energy and glanced at Ye Jin one more time for reassurance before he hoisted the baby into the air as he stood up and walked to the center of the room, dancing her in front of him. When he found a spot where there wasn't anything for her to get into, he set her on the floor and straightened her tiny dress before he deposited a swift kiss on the top of her head and turned back to finish his conversation.

Woo Jin sank into his knees in front of his sister and started to dance, making her squeal out loud, clap her hands, and wiggle her own little body to mimic her brother. Ye Jin watched and smiled slyly so she wouldn't mess up the makeup that was being applied. When she sensed a brush coming for her eye, she closed her lids, but snapped her fingers several times, hoping her husband would hear it and watch the kids while she couldn't. She could hear his voice turn towards her and become louder briefly before she heard him address their son. "Be careful, Woo Jin."

Relaxing, Ye Jin crossed her hands in her lap and let him take over parenting the kids while she was unable to do herself. She listened closely and was able to keep tabs on them enough to know that neither of them was crying and Woo Jin wasn't freaking out and telling Hwa Young what to do, so she was confident that everything was okay.

After several minutes, Ye Jin was able to open her eyes and turned her face slightly to see what the kids were up to. She saw Hwa Young up on her knees, getting ready to crawl, but as soon as she started to move, her son grabbed onto her chubby ankle and pulled it backward. When her leg was pulled out from underneath her, Hwa Young's belly flopped on the floor, she looked back at her brother in question before pushing herself up on all fours again. Scanning the open floor in front of her, she eyed where she wanted to go, moved her hand forward first, and then tried to drag her knee forward as well. Before she could make the move, Woo Jin gripped her ankle and pulled her leg towards him, forcing her to falter and end up immobile once again. This time, instead of seeing what was happening, the baby let out a cry and kicked her legs in frustration.

"Kim Woo Jin," Ye Jin scolded.

"What Eomma?" he turned to look at her without even bothering to release his sister's ankle. "She's trying to escape." He told her matter of factly and stared at Ye Jin with wide eyes.

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