After Haru kissed Taekyun's cheek,
He held her a little tighter with fast heart beat just a light hug and stood.
Liya approached with Haru's small bag in her hands.
"Here, sir"
She said quietly.
As Taekyun looked at Haru.
"Let's go,"
He said softly.
Haru nodded, sleepy but obedient.
Haneul also stood, watching them with a gentle smile.
He walked over, taking Haru's bag from Liya before she could give it fully to Taekyun.
As Taekyun carried Haru toward the car, Haneul followed, his steps light but nervous.
Taekyun placed Haru carefully in the car seat.
Haneul leaned forward, smiling at Haru.
She smiled back brightly,
When Haneul lifted his head again,
Taekyun was already staring at him.
For a moment, their eyes locked.
Haneul blinked and smiled, a soft, cute smile he didn't even mean to make.
Taekyun's throat tightened.
He gulped, looked away quickly, and extended his hand.
"Bag."
Haneul froze.
"Oh..... ohhh… here."
He handed it over carefully, fingers brushing Taekyun's for half a second.
Taekyun took the bag with a calm, controlled expression and walked around to the driver seat.
Haru waved excitedly at Haneul.
Haneul waved back with both hands, smiling wide as the car pulled out of the residence.
Just minutes later,
Taekyun's phone vibrated.
He answered, and whatever he heard made his expression drop into cold seriousness.
He turned the car around immediately.
Inside the residence,
Haneul and Liya were just about to go inside.
"They're coming back,"
Liya murmured.
Haneul turned sharply.
Haru jumped out of the car as soon as the door opened, running straight toward him.
"Mongi!"
She grabbed his hand and tugged hard.
"W.... wait.... Haru, what happened?
Where are you taking me?"
Haneul asked, confused.
Then he heard the car door shut.
Taekyun stepped out, eyes sharp, voice cold.
"If you're okay… and have nothing else to do… go with Haru to the nursery."
Haneul blinked. "Ma... Me?"
Liya moved closer, tension on her face.
"I can go if Haneul can't,"
She said quickly.
Haneul looked at her, then down.
Haru's small hand tightened around his fingers, pout forming.
She didn't want Liya.
She wanted him.
Haneul sighed softly.
"It's okay. I'll go."
Taekyun was already walking back to the car.
Haru got into the front seat again, looking over her shoulder for Haneul.
Haneul opened the back door.
but Haru patted the front seat insistently.
"Mongi."
"Huh?"
Haneul leaned in.
Taekyun, still looking straight ahead, said under his breath,
"Sit in front… with her."
A small cough covered the tone in his voice.
Haneul hesitated, then nodded.
He closed the back door and sat beside Haru in the front.
Haru crawled onto his lap happily.
The servant closed the door gently.
Before starting the car,
Taekyun glanced at the seatbelt strap lying untouched.
Haneul noticed his gaze.
"Oh.... right, I'll… I'll do it."
Haru pulled the belt with both hands, trying to show him how to wear it.
Haneul smiled softly.
"Okay, okay, I got it."
Liya stood at the entrance, watching the car pull away.
Her jaw clenched.
Her nails dug into her palm.
Something was burning inside her chest hot and ugly.
[At Neopharm]
The meeting room was painfully silent.
"Chairman Jung…
We're confirmed. He's not."
BANG.
The chairman slammed his hand on the desk.
His face turned completely red.
"Then where is he from?!
How is this possible?"
Scientists and researchers stiffened, afraid to breathe.
One woman raised her hand.
"Yes. Hara,"
Chairman said reluctantly.
"Sir….... he... he's from Soul Land."
"Soul Land?"
He stared at her as if she lost her mind.
Another scientist stood.
"Sir, his full name is Lee Haneul.
He's an Omega from Soul Land.
He is not from Eunoia."
"What the hell do you mean Soul Land?"
Chairman growled.
"Another world?"
The scientists nodded.
"His pheromones are extremely strong but dead. Like a dead person's scent."
Another staff member placed a thick file on the table Haneul's full data.
"In 2012, a similar case was reported,"
A researcher said.
"The subject was declared dead because his pheromones had no life.
They called that place Soul Land.
After that, no one appeared from there.
It's considered rare."
Chairman Jung lowered himself into the chair, face twisting.
"That means he's useless."
The staff nodded carefully.
"We can't extract anything.
His pheromones won't activate."
Chairman stared at them, then smirked darkly.
"Fine. Let him stay with Kim Taekyun for now. Even if we don't need him"
His eyes narrowed.
"We can use him against that cold stone."
He looked down at his own hand.
Four fingers.
The thumb was missing... cut clean.
"I'll make him pay for my finger."
The meeting ended.
Outside,
Ji Chan the scientist of Neopharm stepped aside and dialed a number.
"Taekyun, it's done.
They accepted everything."
Taekyun's cold voice came through the line.
"Of course they did."
"But now, you have to be more aware, because he's not after Haneul's pheromones anymore he's after him for revenge."
"Hmmm"
Ji Chan exhaled shakily.
"He's a fool thinking he'll win like this."
"Okay, 'll send Lihan to pick up the file copy from you,"
Taekyun said.
"Thank you for letting me see the truth,"
Ji Chan whispered.
"I'll make that bastard pay for my father's death."