The look in Taehyung's eyes instantly sharpened when he heard this.
A girl going out and returning in different clothesânow, this was no doubt something serious.
Seeing that Mommy had become suspicious, Jungwoo looked at Mrs. Lee calmly and replied,
"No, I'm not. Did you remember wrongly?"
Mrs. Lee hesitated when she saw how sure he was. "Really?"
"Uh-huh."
Jungwoo then changed the subject.
He imitated Cherry's way of speaking and said, "Go to bed, Mommy. I'm gonna go play games too!"
His daughter was behaving a little weirdly, but Tae was simply too sleepy.
Even his mind was in a total daze.
He nodded and said, "Alright."
He would settle the scores with Jungkook again after he woke up.
Abducting his daughter from his place without even so much as a greeting was absolutely intolerable.
This time, he slept straight until noon the next day.
When Tae woke up, he saw a text message from Lisa saying that his aunt was awake and that she wanted him to visit her together with Cherry if he was free.
Taehyung went to wash up first.
But when he came out, he instead saw Mrs. Lee having a staredown with his daughter again.
Mrs. Lee, who was holding a beautiful princess dress, was trying to coax Cherry into wearing it.
She said, "Why don't you wear this, Cherry? You're visiting your elders, so you have to be appropriately dressed."
Jungwoo was expressionless as he stared at the pink puffy dress. "..."
He felt that he would probably die of embarrassment if he put on the dress!
Taehyung frowned and asked softly, "Can you tell Mommy why you don't want to wear a princess dress today, baby?"
Although Cherry had boys' clothing, deep down, she was actually a little princess.
She loved dressing up the most whenever she had to visit her elders.
Seeing that Taehyung had become a little suspicious, Woo could only grit his teeth and take the dress from Mrs. Lee.
Because it was autumn, the dress even came with a pair of white leggings.
Jungwoo was lost for words.
He entered the bedroom, put on the dress with much difficulty, and came back out after that.
When he saw Taehyung's satisfied expression, he heaved a silent sigh.
For the sake of their reunion as a family, he was really doing so much!
When he saw how his daughter looked as if she couldn't even walk properly anymore after not having worn a princess dress for so long, Taehyung decided to just pick her up.
Then, he walked out.
When he entered the hallway, he subconsciously hid his daughter's face.
Taehyung's mother had passed away just a year after he was born.
He left behind only his last words that forbade him from behaving in a way that showed off his abilities.
He was to keep a low profile and be plain and mediocre until he gained the ability to protect himself.
Otherwise, he would be in danger.
He didn't know what kind of danger his mother was referring to, but he had always followed her instructions.
This led to him forming a habit of being cautious and staying low-key.
The two of them went downstairs and took a cab to the hospital.
When they arrived, they went straight to the VIP ward.
Julie, who had bandages around her head, was already awake.
A checkup in the hospital had shown that she didn't suffer any damage to the brain at all.
The operation had practically gone perfectly.
The troubled looks on Lisa and Manobal's faces a few days ago had already disappeared, and they were elated to see him.
Lisa even rushed up to them and hugged Woo. "Are you Cherry? You're so cute and pretty!"
Jungwoo was lost for words.
Amidst all the joy and happiness in the ward, a hostile voice suddenly reached them.
"Tsk, disappearing during the operation because you were afraid of being held responsible, and then returning like a good person once the operation went smoothly.
Taehyung, you're very scheming, indeed."
What accompanied the voice was a red-eyed Irene walking in.
She had rather serious dark circles under her eyes filled with a hateful look.
The school had issued her a warning after Dr. VÂ exposed her the day before, which cost her the title of Most Excellent Graduate in her college's School of Medicine this year.
She tried to incite discord between Taehyung and the Manobals and said hatefully, "All he did was just move his fingers a little and send an email to V, and all of you are already so grateful to her?
If he really cared about Aunt , he wouldn't have left during the operation!"
As the patient in question, Aunt Julie would definitely be sad, right?
As soon as the thought formed in Irene's mind,
she heard Julie say, "Thanks for yesterday, Tae."
Taehyung chuckled and replied, "No problem at all."
The two exchanged a look.
As if they had some kind of tacit understanding between them, both of them turned a deaf ear to Irene's words, whichmade her cheeks burn.
She looked like a clown for trying to sow discord between them just now! Mad and anxious,
she was about to say something when Wendy asked, "Is this your daughter, Taehyung? She's so cute."
Taehyung frowned.
He found her annoying.
At this point, Julie also asked, "Why are all of you here?"
The Kims had never once expressed any concern when she was hospitalized, yet they were coming here so frequently these days.
They were really getting in the way of her catching up with Taehyung.
A look of disdain flashed across Wendy's eyes.
Did Julie really think that she wanted to come to a place like a hospital?
It was all because Taehyung refused to answer their calls, so they had to come to the hospital to look for him.
Jensu, who was the last to enter, frowned and replied, "We're here to visit you, of course."
After speaking, he followed Wendy's gaze and looked at Jungwoo.
He put on a fake smile and said, "So, is this Cherry? Although her father may be a ruffian, she looks pretty cute."
Jungwoo retorted, "My father is not a ruffian."
Irene scoffed and said, "You're right. Not even your mother knows who your father is. Maybe he's not a ruffian but an even more unbearable beggar?
Or perhaps a criminal? In any case, based on your mother's looks back then, no man who's even slightly normal would ever take a fancy to her!"
Taehyung blocked Woo from them, rolled up his sleeves, and asked coldly, "Was the beating last time not enough?"
He didn't care about their mockery, but he was afraid that Cherry would be sad.
Thinking of the slap Taehyung had given her previously,
Irene took a step back and hid behind Jensu. "Dad, look at him! he wants to hit me even when you're here. he's too overbearing!"
Jensu threatened angrily, "You just try laying a hand on her, Taehyung! You're really running riot, aren't you?!"
Wendy stepped forward to mediate between them. She said, "Don't be violent in front of children. Taehyung, when I saw Cherry, I couldn't help but wonder, if that little boy from back then is still alive, he'd probably also be very good-looking, won't he?"
When she said that, Taehyung suddenly looked at her.
All these years, he had repeatedly asked Jensu where he had abandoned the child from back then.
He had always kept mum about it, so why were they bringing it up today? Sure enough,
Jensu took out the agreement again the next moment.
"Aren't you looking for your son? Sign the ownership transfer agreement and I'll tell you where I abandoned that little bastard!"
Taehyung clenched his fists.
A grave look appeared in his eyes.
Jensu added forcefully, "You've been back in the Seoul for a week, haven't you? You've also approached a few private investigators, but I believe they don't have any news, right? I'll tell you thisâI'm the only one in this world who knows where your son is. If you really want your son back, then sign the agreement."
Taehyung's son was his weakness.
Taehyung took the pen from Jensu without hesitation to sign the agreement.
At the sight, the eyes of Jungwoo, who was next to him, widened in horror. "Mommy, don't!
Taehyung turned to him and said, "Stop making a fuss, Cherry. If we can find your brother, I'm willing to give up everything I have, let alone the company."
He realized how much Mommy loved him.
Jungwoo's eyes reddened and he hurriedly grabbed Taehyung's hand
Too be Continued...