Chapter 7.3
Realizing that Hyun Woojin remembered the age of his deceased fiancée and was conscious of it somehow made Haewon feel lonely. It wasn't Haewon, but someone else who was embedded in his heart like shards of glass. He had never heard Woojin talk about his fiancée.
"What are you thinking about so deeply?"
"Huh?"
"What are you thinking about? And why have you lost so much weight? Are you starving yourself?"
"Just skipped meals because it was bothersome, seems I lost some weight."
Haewon brushed off his cheek nonchalantly. The stepmother looked at him as if something was strange. Reacting sharply to her words and retaliating with even harsher ones had become the routine whenever stepmother and Haewon met.
"Have lunch before you go. It's already prepared, don't skip it."
"I came intending to eat."
Haewon, feeling drained, stretched out on the sofa, leaning his neck against it. Even though it was unpleasant, being home made him feel at ease. The stepmother not mincing words and still speaking harshly felt comforting in its consistency. The master bedroom door opened slightly, and Haejeong peeked out and looked at him. Haewon tapped the seat next to him on the sofa, signaling the child to come over. Haejeong quickly opened the door and ran to him.
"Haejeong, be careful, you might fall!"
The stepmother scolded, but Haejeong ran straight into Haewon's arms. She trimmed the flowers, pouting her lips.
"Since when did you two get so close?"