she chuckled.
“(When the business settles down, you will have a lot more room than now. Please be patient.)”
“(all right.)”
As the car entered the yard, Ha-yeon, who was playing with Happy, came running.
“dad!!”
“Ha Yeon-ah. Do you want to see who’s here?”
Ha Yeoni stuck her head out. Elisa smiled brightly and waved at the child.
“Ha Yeon-ah, how are you?”
She used Korean whenever possible out of consideration for Ha-yeon. Now, the pronunciation is almost closer to Korean.
“sister!!”
“Can you call me mom now?”
Elisa hugged Ha-yeon tightly. Ha-yeon twisted her body and bowed her head, perhaps ashamed.
“Uh… older sister…”
“Ha-yeon seems to be still awkward. It will take a little while. Can you wait?”
“Of course. Ha Yeon-ah. You can do it slowly.”
Elisha smiled and brushed Hayeon’s hair. Ha-yeon couldn’t lift her head, perhaps because she was ashamed.
There was a huge gap between liking Elisa as a close sister and accepting her as a mother. Ha-yeon also agreed to my marriage, but that didn’t mean she could adapt instantly.
Fortunately, Elisha also understood that.
“I’ll take you to school tomorrow.”
“really?”
“Yes. Then I’ll go pick you up.”
On the long-awaited vacation, Elisa willingly offered to pick up Ha-yeon. It wasn’t even that I suggested it first, so I was really grateful that she came forward and suggested it.
It was worthwhile to say that Ha-yeon usually envy children who have pretty mothers.
The next day, Elisha and I took Ha-yeon to school. Normally, I would have lightly stroked him in the car and sent him off, but today he got out of the car and waved at the child.
“Ha Yeon-ah, have a good trip.”
“Bye.”
As I waved with Elisa, I felt the children around me flinch. They say that even young children recognize beauty, but it seemed that they recognized Elisa’s charms.
Ha-yeon smiled and bowed her belly button.
“I’m coming.”
That figure is really cute, but I wondered how long I could live like that.
‘I hope puberty comes later.’
I hoped that the courteous Ha-yeon would last a little longer, as Dad hoped. He was willing to work hard for it.
Elisa was looking at Ha-yeon’s back.
“(Shall we go now?)”
“(I’ll see you go in.)”
Elisa seemed better than me.
We waited in silence until Ha-yeon’s figure disappeared into the building. Right before entering the building, Ha-yeon looked back at us and bowed her belly button again.
Elisa waved vigorously at the child.
she turned to me
“(Shall we go now?)”
“(Let’s get on.)”
We got into the car together and headed to Incheon.
‘Since Ha-yeon has to pick me up in the evening, I have to go to the suburbs today.’
For today, we have researched hotels with a good atmosphere in the suburbs of Seoul. Even though I didn’t have time to stay, I had time to enjoy swimming during the day at a place with a good view.
There was a hotel with an infinity pool by the sea in Incheon, and I especially liked being able to order cocktails in the infinity pool.
I thought that Elisha would surely like it too.
It was Elisa who chose Bora Bora as the honeymoon destination.
“(Where are you going?)”
“(It’s a secret.)”
Elisa narrowed her eyes.
“(When Mr. Jaegu says it’s a secret, it’s usually a good thing, can we expect it?)”
“(Sure.)”
When I arrived at the hotel, I was shown to my room. It was not a 5-star hotel, but it was a well-maintained accommodation.
Elisa grabbed my hand tightly.
“(It’s cute because it’s cute.)”
“(The swimming pool is the best here.)”
“(So you said bring your swimsuit? How about the one you wore on your honeymoon?)”
When I recalled that time, heat rose to my face.
“(I’m joking. They say that Koreans don’t even wear micro bikinis that well.)”
“(yes.)”
“(Don’t worry, I brought a plain bikini too.)”
She smiled and crossed her arms.
We changed into swimsuits and went down to the infinity pool. The infinity pool overlooking the open sea view was very beautiful.
In one corner of the infinity pool was a cocktail bar. There was a very romantic atmosphere with the lighting below.
“(Wow. Mr. Jaegu. It’s really pretty here.)”
“(Yes?)”
“(yes.)”
There were few people in the infinity pool thanks to the early check-in at a premium. It felt like we had chartered an infinity pool.
“(Which cocktail do you like?)”
“(Cosmopolitan.)”
I remembered having cocktails with her at a hotel in America before we started dating. It would have been nice if I had sensibly remembered this and ordered it.
As we sat down at the cocktail bar, the bartender came over and took our order.
“Which one would you like to order?”
“Two Cosmopolitans, please. And I’ll order a salad and fries.”
The bartender glanced at Elisa.
“Your order has been received.”
After a while, he brought fries and a hearty salad along with two Cosmopolitans. There were a lot of delicious-looking fruits on top of the salad.
‘I think they took care of me more…’
Originally, it seemed that there was no way to give it so abundantly.
“(bon appetite.)”
“(Thank you.)”
When Elisa answered with a smile, the waiter gave a satisfied smile. It seems that this is the life of a beauty.
As a husband, I was delighted.
Elisa held out her cup to me.
“(The atmosphere is nice.)”
He lightly bumped the glass against hers.
“(Doesn’t it feel better with Elisa-san?)”
“(I thought it was better because I was doing Mr. Jaegu, but our hearts are connected.)”
“(So maybe they became a couple?)”
Elisa smiled softly.
“(Jaegu. I have something to say.)”
“(something?)”
“(Um… no.)”
The more I tried to talk, the more curious I became.
“(What is it?)”
“(I’ll tell you after the date.)”
“(That’s why I’m more curious.)”
Elisa smelled the Cosmopolitan and put her glass down. Feeling nervous, she started rubbing the back of her neck.
It seemed that there was something difficult to say.
If it was a financial problem, I thought I could help enough. The size of the investment has grown so much that it cannot be compared to last year, and the money in the bank account is quite large.
“(Tell me if you have any difficulties. We are a couple.)”
“(I can’t do that either.)”
Elisa held Cosmopolitan in front of me. She smiled.
“(I’ll tell you when Jaegu drinks both of these glasses.)”
“(You must keep your promise.)”
I was curious, so I took a one-shot. As I shoved two glasses down my throat, the alcohol aura rose.
Elisa smiled and met my eyes.
“(Now tell me.)”
“(Come closer.)”
As he approached her, Elisa whispered in her ear.
“(I’m pregnant.)”
“(yes?)”
It seemed that I heard it wrong because of the alcohol.
When I opened my eyes and looked at Elisa, she smiled brightly.
“(I’m pregnant.)”
My heart swelled up in my chest.
It seemed that tears welled up. Just like that, he hugged Elisa tightly.
“(Miss Elisa.)”
“(Jaegoo. I’m suffocating.)”
she tapped me on the shoulder
“(Sorry. I’m so happy…)”
“(Sorry. I tried to surprise you more, but I can’t drink.)”
“(If I told you, I wouldn’t order you to drink.)”
“(Jae-goo surprised me when he proposed, but it’s not easy to surprise Jae-goo.)”
“(I was surprised enough.)”
I took Elisha’s hand and put it on my chest.
Ever since I heard that I was pregnant, my heart was beating out of control.
“(How surprised my heart won’t stop beating.)”
Elisa burst into laughter.
“(Jaegoo. If your heart stops, you die.)”
“(That’s how surprised I am.)”
I decided to just blur it out.
But it seemed to work. Elisa smiled happily and took my hand.
“(I don’t know how to tell Ha-yeon.)”
“(I’ll tell you when the time is right.)”
When I can call Elisa my mother, that’s when I thought I should bring up the story.
“(Miss Elisa.)”
“(Yes. Mr. Jaegu?)”
“(Thank you very much.)”
I should have brought him to a place with a better atmosphere.
***
After learning that Elisa was pregnant, he became cautious in his treatment of her. After sending Ha-yeon to school, we had time to talk seriously about future plans.
I thought it would be frustrating to talk at home, so I rented a VVIP room at Eunsung Hotel. It was an empty space unless there was something special, so I told Sung So-hee and asked for it to be prepared.
Elisa and I sat facing each other in the large room where we had a meeting. There was a wonderful view outside the window, and the interior was quite attractive.
The food course, which was nicely decorated like a 5-star hotel, was also very delicious.
I could just talk about the good things and move on, but since the big event of pregnancy happened, I had to sort things out.
“(What do you plan to do next?)”
“(well.)”
She thought with a serious expression.
I wanted to tell her to quit her current job and stay at home, but Elisa’s work is important to her, so she had to respect it.
As if she had read my mind, she couldn’t answer easily either.
“(I want to finish the project I am currently working on. I think it will be finished in about 5 months.)”
“(Are you okay?)”
“(Some women give birth while working.)”
I laughed casually, but when I remembered Seo Eun-chae’s hardships after giving birth to a child, it wasn’t something to laugh at.
“(I have to take good care of myself so that I can live a long and healthy life. I hope you don’t overdo it.)”
“(Still, I want to finish the project I’m doing on my own. Unfortunately, next time I’ll have to find a professional manager to take over.)”
she shrugged.
“(Professional manager?)”
“(Yes. I think I should spend time with Ha-yeon before giving birth. Wouldn’t it be very confusing if I suddenly had a younger sister in the current situation?)”
Seeing her worrying about Ha-yeon before herself, I thought I had to take care of her.
‘If it’s not me, who else will take care of Elisa?’
He was a man with a bone disease while taking care of others.
“(That’s right. You’ve thought of it well. I’ll help you find people too.)”
“(Are you Jaegu?)”
“(I have eyes for people.)”
“(That’s right. It’s amazing how there are only good people around you. Jaegu must have a good sense.)”