Chapter 2
As a heavy atmosphere weighed upon the room, Do-Jun took a sip of the green tea before placing his cup down as he gazed steadily at the girl sitting across the table.
The girl, Seol Yoon-Hee, met his eyes and quickly lowered her head to avoid his gaze.
Do-Jun broke the awkward silence by asking, “So, you are telling me that you are the daughter of my brother’s... girlfriend?”
“T-that’s right.”
“And you’re saying that my brother and his girlfriend passed away in an accident, and I agreed to care for you since you have nowhere to go? That’s why I gave you the passcode to my door, and you are here today?”
Yoon-Hee nodded vigorously in affirmation.
Do-Jun took out his phone and looked through his contacts again. So, the two names under the “Others” tab referred to his brother’s girlfriend and her daughter.
“Have we met before?” he asked.
“N-no. It’s the first time today,” Yoon-Hee answered anxiously before looking down again.
Holding his throbbing temple, Do-Jun fell into thought.
With all things considered, he wasn’t in a position to care for someone. Money wasn’t the only issue. He had returned to Earth just a day before, and it was already challenging to adapt to the life he once knew all over again.