Chapter 306
After finishing breakfast, Do-Jun put away the dishes and got ready for work.
It was only June, but it was already starting to feel like summer, so Do-Jun decided to pull out his summer suit. As he stood before the full-length mirror, adjusting his tie, he noticed Byeol staring at him intently. Her small lips parted as if she wanted to say something, then closed again. Clearly, she had something on her mind.
“I-I pwobabwy can’t come to work with Daddy, wight?” she said softly.
Ah. So that’s what it was. Do-Jun chuckled.
The daycare gave the children a day off today, and she probably felt a little bored. After coming home, Yong-Yong would sometimes tell Byeol all about his adventures at Seoul City Hall, which seemed to have piqued the toddler’s curiosity.
“I pwobabwy can’t go because I’ll be a distwaction, wight, Daddy?”
Even at her young age, she was trying to be considerate.
Do-Jun found the sight so adorable that he chuckled softly. He paused to think. Normally, bringing a toddler to the workplace would disrupt his colleagues. Yes, under normal circumstances, that would be true. However, his hesitation didn’t last long.
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In recent years, modern society has seen a rise in people choosing to remain single. There are many reasons for this—financial struggles, a preference for solitude, or simply not meeting the right person.
The Seoul City Hall’s Fissure Management Division was no exception, with many employees opting to stay unmarried. One of the most notable proponents of this lifestyle was Jong-Min, the Section Chief of the Fissure Management Unit.
At forty-two, Jong-Min had plenty of dating experience and was even currently in a relationship, but he had adamantly declared to his colleagues that he would never get married. There were many reasons, but the most important one was that he disliked children.