""

", this is now the... 13th voice message I left you? ..." I paused as I was contemplating whether or not to continue the message.

"S-suyoung I-i'm s-" My voice was cut as the voice message was cut from a sudden call from work... having the message already sent...

"" I suddenly yelled as I violently threw my phone on the ground, breaking it to pieces.

"Appa?" I suddenly heard a small voice from the bedroom doorway, I looked straight up and saw him...

He had that same exact look from the first time he saw me frustrated... that day where he snuck into my office and saw me threw something out of frustration... I swore that day that I would never ever frighten him like that ever again... but here I was...

He held himself in place as I saw a tear trickle down his beaming red cheeks from crying earlier, I stared into his eyes, his feared eyes as it seems he was looking right back at a... monster...

"" I started as I took a step forward but he... flinched... Jungwoo, please...

I saw the way he got ready to run out but he seemed to have paused as he heard the loud thump caused by my sudden collapse to the ground... crying...

"Jungwoo..." I managed to let out as it came out a bit choppy from the lump that had managed to grow in my throat...

"" I-i wasn't sure what I was saying... I wasn't sure what I was doing... at this moment I had a lot of things going on inside my head that I wasn't able to point out why I was suddenly like this... sitting down... looking at the little boy in front of me... begging him not to leave me... to leave me... leaving all the decision to him to determine my future.

This feels almost like that first time Suyoung I fought that day, the day where she left me...

The two... most important people in my life... are going to leave me... and I couldn't help but collapse on the ground... that's what I've been fearing this whole time ever since the second I got myself involved with them...

I'm afraid to lose the ones I love again... that's why I was still hesitant about our relationship, I-I'm so sorry... I couldn't help but imagine how you could easily leave me and I couldn't help but doubt that you guys will still be there for me...

I stopped my thoughts as I suddenly felt the little one wrap his arms around my neck, taking me into his embrace... he...

...

"" The second he blurted it out I felt a wave of relief struck me...

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"You're all fired," I simply let out to the team of directors in front of me, I couldn't help but scoff at their confused faces as if they haven't done anything wrong but immediately excused themselves and left the room.

"Aish," I let out, another day, another fired employee.

I collapsed onto my chair as I leaned over the table, bringing my hands up to my temples to massage them as I closed my eyes.

Just when I thought I was calming down, I heard the front door of my office open and close alarming me that someone had entered without my permission, I was pissed, who could this be?

"Whoever it is, get out or you're fired!" I yelled but immediately paused as I heard the person's unusual steps, the person that's as walking seemed to have been very light and small as the sounds of their steps were light, as if skipping their way toward me?

I still had my head down and eyes closed but what made me open my eyes was a sudden sound of something getting dragged on the table along with attempts of exaggerated car noises?

I took a peek through the gaps of my fingers that were once massaging my temples and had found a small hand dragging a car toy on the table in front of me... ?

I immediately removed the hands that were once blocking my view to see a small little boy playing with his car toys on my desk.

"Jungjung?" I let out to the boy who was smiling at me as he continued to play along with his toys.

I found myself picking him up from across the table, bringing him on to my lap as I stared him down. It was a Saturday and he didn't have school so I had no choice but to bring him to work with me today, no I'm just confused because... why wasn't he with his caretaker?

"Why are you here?" Jungwoo beamed his head at that as he sent me a warm smile to which caused me to calm down now as if taking all of my stress away.

"Aren't you supposed to be with your caretaker?"

"Caretaker bad at race car, so I ran away to play with Appa" He exclaimed as he gave me one of his toy cars. I couldn't help but laugh at the boy's silliness. Running away just to play with me?

As I was about to play with him someone came running into my office, coincidentally, it was the caretaker.

"Mr. Jeon! I lost your son-... Oh, Jungwoo you're here, thank goodness!" The caretaker came in, the second she looked at my son, her once distressed look on her old face disappeared, now planting a relieved one.

"Come on Jungwoo, let's not disturb your father as he works," She suddenly let out while extending her hand out toward the boy in my arms.

"" I unconsciously let out as I suddenly wrapped my arms around the boy in a protective matter as if keeping him from the innocent woman in front of us who'd planted a disoriented look instead.

"What's wrong Mr. Jeon?" She asked as I saw her bring her hand back to her side as she observed my own confused state which was surprising...

But it didn't take long for her to suddenly chuckle and plant a warm smile of her face as she diverted her gaze from me to the boy in my arms.

"I see now, well I wouldn't blame a father for wanting to spend some time with his son," She chuckled as she turned back around and headed toward the door but then looked back over her shoulder to me.

"Good day then sir, I expect my payment this afternoon," She suddenly said to which I suddenly stood up, confused.

"But Mrs. Kim, you're aware that your payment comes when your duty is finished which doesn't last until the end of the weekend-"

"Oh I am aware of that Mr. Jeon, but are you sure you're going to need me for the weekend?" She slyly asked as she let out one of those humble old people's laugh at me. I turned my gaze up to the boy in my arms and thought... 'Will I really be able to take care of you,'

"hm," She let out as I turned my gaze back at the woman who kept her gaze on us. "I'm sure you'll do just fine sir, good day," She said as she was going to leave but I stopped her.

"But, what if they interrupt me as I-", "Your family will never be an interruption sir," She cut me off as she gave me one more smile.

" t" She lastly said before she finally left the room...

"Hm," I let out at that as I couldn't help but think...

Just when I thought we were alone a group of men suddenly came into my room taking their seats in the meeting table on the other side of the office, I was confused at first but then realized I had a meeting.

I looked down at the boy in my arms as I smiled and carried him with me as I approached the group of men with the little on my back, giving him a piggyback ride.

"Good morning gentlemen," I let out to them as I placed the small one on my seat as he immediately began putting his toys on the table as I went ahead to the seat on the other side of the table which was across the long rectangle table.

I saw the way they all took their focus off their papers and gaze at the kid on my seat surprised.

"Who is this?" One of them had the audacity to ask as I took my gaze back at the boy on my seat.

"He's someone very important," I let out with a smile as I gave the small one a wink before going continuing.

All the men grew confused, putting those famous disoriented faces but I only paid attention to the one on the other side of the table, sitting on my seat.

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It was now nine forty-six pm when I dragged my eyes to the clock beside me, I felt the sudden urge to look at the little one on the couch, expecting to still see him watching on the t.v. but instead saw him already sleeping to which I couldn't help but smile at.

I immediately took my phone out to call someone.

"Mr. Choi, I need you to come and pick Jungwoo up from my office,"

"Of course, I'll be there in 5 minutes," He replied as I put him down. I stuffed my phone back into my back pocket as I went my way toward the little one on the couch. I bent down to gaze at his sleeping form, caressing his head.

"Sorry, to have kept you up so late," I told him regardless of knowing how he couldn't hear me in the first place.

I took his small figure into my arms carrying him as he unconsciously placed his arms around my neck, resting his head on my shoulder.

As soon as we got into the elevator, I felt the small one start squirming in his spot and soon came to pick his head up to face me, still really sleepy as I could tell through his still droopy eyes.

"Appa?" His sleepy small voice called out to me as I saw him rub his eyes.

"Shhh, you can go back to sleep, I'm taking you home" I let out softly back at him as I went to pat his back softly.

"Is Eomma home?" He suddenly exclaimed to which I grew tense. "Eomma might come back late, j-just go back to sleep," I said to which he obeyed and went back to sleep in my arms with the same position as before.

I tried calming myself through the warm presence the little me had managed to give off which did somehow but I still couldn't help but still feel a bit tense in the mention of her...

The sound of the elevator's ring disturbed me as it seemed to have stopped at the lobby's floor.

I took the step off the elevator, grabbing everyone's attention as they saw me come off the elevator.

"He took his son to work?" I heard someone whisper somewhere behind me. "Doesn't his wife usually do that, Omo, don't tell me something happened with him and his wife-"

"Shhh, he could hear us!" I heard someone said at the same exact time where I felt myself about to get ticked off, way to close on having another rampage of firing everyone in the lobby.

My tensed body soon calmed down as the little one picked his head up as he brought his finger up and pointed at a billboard screen of me outside to which he saw through the glass walls.

"Appa! Look it's you again," He exclaimed with the hint of sleepiness in his voice. I chuckled at his excitement, most forgetting of my situation but the little one in my arms helped me forget.

I looked out down the street as I looked for Mr. Choi's car anywhere and I did as I saw him drive around the front and came up to us. I saw him get out of the car as he opened the door in front of me to which I saw Jungwoo's car seat.

"Sir, you can take your seat on the other side, I can put Jungwoo in his car seat for you," I paused at that... I never planned on going home with Jungwoo in the first place, I still had a lot more paperwork to do...

"Um, no," I let out to the man in front of me to which he got confused. "It's fine I could put him in his car seat myself, you can go on and get the car started again," I told him to which he obeyed.

I placed the small one in his car seat carefully making sure he was still sleeping carefully but the second he opened his eyes to take a small glance at me I couldn't help but be captivated...

He only gave me a small smile before closing his eyes once again. going back to sleep. I stared right back at my office building, thinking of the paperwork I had left... but then found myself staring back at the boy in front of me.

I only sighed as I let out a small smile before taking a seat next to the boy in the car.

"You seem calmer today than yesterday sir," I heard Mr. Choi suddenly let out to me to which I switched my gaze from the boy next to me to him. "What do you mean?"

"Well, nothing, I was just wondering why you're... less tense today," He continued as I saw him travel his gaze through the mirror to me.

"Is it because of the boy?" He suddenly let out, causing me to suddenly bring my gaze back to the boy next to me...

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...He's right... but the thing here is... ... I am still so... scared... After what happened between me and Suyoung years ago, I can't help but feel doubt that the ones I love are going to stay with me...