"Even if you asked me for the whole world..."
"...I'd place it in your hands."
The moment Yihan heard those words, a shiver ran through his body.
He rolled his eyes and thought,
*What the heck is he talking about?*
*I asked for one thing, and he's talking about giving me the whole world.*
*Fuck... shit. How many days do I have to put up with this guy?*
Without wasting another second, he spoke bluntly.
"I don't need the whole world."
"Just bring me some fried chicken when you come home."
After the call ended, Hyunseok slowly lowered his phone.
For a brief moment, he unconsciously held it close to his lips as he imagined Yihan's expression. A small smile appeared on his face.
He quietly slipped the phone back into his pocket and calmly walked back into the laboratory.
The doctors were still standing exactly where he had left them, silently waiting for his return.
As soon as Hyunseok entered the laboratory, he looked at everyone and spoke in a calm voice.
"From now on..."
"...everyone outside this laboratory should believe that you're still trying to develop the drug that can change a person's secondary gender."
His cold gaze slowly swept across every doctor standing in the room.
"And remember this..."
"If this drug ever gets out..."
"...I'll blow up this entire laboratory."
"I'll rip every one of your intestines out..."
"...and feed them to the dogs."
His voice remained calm from beginning to end.
That calmness made his threat even more terrifying.
The moment the doctors heard those words, chills ran down their spines.
Their blood seemed to rush back to their hearts, making them beat uncontrollably fast.
None of them had any other choice except to obey Hyunseok.
No one dared to argue.
They silently lowered their heads and nodded.
A few moments later, Hyunseok left the laboratory, and his secretary drove him back to the Cha Group headquarters.
About forty minutes later, they arrived at the office.
By then, the sun had already begun to set.
Employees were leaving the building after finishing their eight-hour shifts.
The entire office lobby was filled with conversation and laughter.
Everyone looked relieved to finally go home after a long day of work.
However, the moment Hyunseok walked inside...
...the cheerful atmosphere instantly disappeared.
The conversations stopped.
The laughter faded.
Every employee respectfully bowed their heads.
"Good evening, sir."
One after another, they greeted him before quietly leaving the building.
Not long afterward, the night-shift employees began arriving.
After traveling all day and meeting with the laboratory doctors, Hyunseok finally started feeling a little tired.
More than anything...
...he wanted a cup of coffee.
Usually, his secretary brought coffee directly to his office.
But today...
...for the first time...
...Hyunseok walked into the café located in front of the Cha Group headquarters himself.
Most of the café's customers were employees from the company.
The moment he stepped inside, the entire café fell silent.
Everyone stared at him in shock.
In all these years...
...they had never once seen Hyunseok enter a café.
As soon as they recognized him, everyone instinctively stood up.
Hyunseok didn't seem to care.
He calmly walked to the counter.
"One large espresso."
After placing his order, he turned toward his secretary.
"These days..."
"...what do kids like to drink?"
His secretary blinked in confusion.
He couldn't understand why Hyunseok was suddenly asking something like that.
After all...
...Hyunseok had never shown much interest in anyone before.
Not knowing the answer, the secretary remained silent.
Hyunseok then looked at the café owner instead.
"What do kids usually like to drink these days?"
The owner smiled politely.
"Strawberry matcha is very popular."
Hyunseok nodded.
"Then give me one large espresso..."
"...and one strawberry matcha."
After receiving the drinks, he turned toward his secretary.
"You can leave."
"Yes, sir."
The secretary bowed before leaving.
A little later, Hyunseok drove home by himself.
On the way back, he stopped at a famous restaurant, bought a bucket of fried chicken, and then continued driving toward the mansion.
After some time, Hyunseok arrived at the mansion, carrying a cup of strawberry matcha in one hand and a box of fried chicken in the other.
The moment he stepped inside the house...
The baby's cries echoed through the mansion.
Meanwhile, Yihan had been peacefully watching television.
The instant he heard the baby crying, he sprang to his feet without wasting a single second and instinctively ran toward the baby's room.
The sound of her cries made his heart tighten.
Before he even realized it, his eyes had already begun to fill with tears.
He gently picked the baby up into his arms.
Cradling her close to his chest, he softly rocked her back and forth before quietly beginning to sing.
🎶
"Stay with me, my little light,
Through the dark and through the night.
Even if I lose my name,
My heart will love you just the same."
🎶
As the lullaby filled the room, the baby's cries gradually faded away.
She slowly closed her eyes, placed her tiny thumb into her mouth, and peacefully drifted off to sleep in Yihan's arms.
At that very moment, Hyunseok, who had heard the baby crying from the entrance, immediately placed the strawberry matcha and fried chicken on the couch before rushing toward the nursery.
When he reached the room...
He stopped in his tracks.
The baby was sleeping peacefully in Yihan's arms.
Yihan's entire attention was fixed on the little girl, gently rocking her without taking his eyes off her.
Seeing that sight...
Hyunseok's cold expression softened into something warm and gentle.
For a brief moment, he wanted to hold his daughter too.
Slowly, he reached out his hands toward the baby.
But the moment his fingers came close—
Yihan immediately took a step back, holding the baby protectively against his chest.
His eyes narrowed with caution as he glared at Hyunseok.
"Don't touch my baby."
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