episode_0017

“Is this your first time coming to a university hospital?”

“This is my first time using it… .”

“Heung.”

A few days later, I stopped by the university hospital after making an appointment for a paternity test.

Yerim still had a cold attitude toward me, and I accepted the situation.

I didn’t tell my sister or brother-in-law, so no matter how many times I bowed to him, except twice, it wouldn’t be enough.

“Ha… I now know why I lived like this. Why did you want to marry your uncle?”

“What… ?”

“There is such a thing. He said he usually likes people who resemble his family.”

“Aha… That means… .”

Although it has not been clearly proven that people like people who resemble their family members, it is a story that has been told for a long time.

The reason may be the sense of stability that comes from not only appearance but also psychological aspects.

Even so, I didn’t show any moments where Yerim would like me.

Whenever I went to see Yerim, I hid somewhere else or didn’t talk much.

Wait a minute, then no way.

“That… The one who has been hiding until now is me──”

“That can’t be possible! Are you crazy?!”

“… … Sorry.”

Yerim raises her voice considerably and blushes.

He couldn’t make eye contact with me and got angry, then sighed again and said.

“Still, I’m going to believe in the last possibility.”

“Last possibility… ?”

“You know that. A test to confirm paternity.”

“Ah… That.”

That’s how we got to where we are now.

“For number 697~”

I went to the examination room with Yerim.

“You two came together?”

The doctor was a little surprised to see the two of us here.

“Yes… How many people usually come?”

“Most people come alone. There are many people who do not want to hurt their children, and many wives are against it.”

“I see… .”

Originally, a paternity test was a kind of gambling that involved breaking the trust with one’s wife.

However, if your wife doesn’t like it, it usually means that there is something holding her back, so she will probably come alone often.

And if the test results show a match, the doctor will be shocked and shocked.

Because it means that the daughter with a different last name came from incest rather than an ordinary affair.

“Let’s begin~”

The inspection process is easier said than done.

The test kit involves swabbing the mouth, pulling out hair, and conducting a blood test.

It is said that results are available in one to two days.

“Ha… .”

Yerim said she likes coffee and milk, so I bought it for her and was on my way home.

“… … .”

What will the outcome be? How should I deal with it in the future? All kinds of anxiety, self-justification, and excuses start to clutter up my head.

Ugh.

I picked up the phone and it vibrated.

It came from Jena, my classmate in college and now my girlfriend.

We had no connection after my sister’s marriage, but we met at a department reunion and started dating.

He said he originally tried to confess to her in college, but gave up because he seemed to like someone else, as if he had lovesickness.

You would be surprised to find out that that someone is your real sister.

“Hello.”

[Where are you, brother?]

“I am now──”

“They say I don’t have one.”

“I came to the hospital.”

[Why the hospital? cold?]

“Uh, yes… cold. I came here because it was a bit harsh.”

[oh my god… Be careful. How do you feel?]

“Yes, I’m going to take medicine now. It’s a little better than breakfast.”

[okay. Get some rest.]

“Yes.”

I hung up the phone feeling guilty for lying again.

Yerim asked me if my attitude was different from usual.

“Who are you?”

“Girlfriend.”

“Yes… ? Not mom?”

“Yes.”

Yerim’s expression distorted at that moment.

“Are you still dating?”

“Didn’t I tell you last week… ? We’ve been dating for over 2 years.”

“I don’t know, that kind of thing. It’s just ridiculous. My niece, who may be my daughter, is having a hard time like this, and I am having a relationship on my own.”

“… … .”

The words are sharp and sting quite a painful spot.

okay. It’s my fault for letting the situation get to this point.

“I’ve never been able to date because of my uncle.”

“Because of me… ?”

“It’s because my uncle raised his eyebrows unnecessarily.”

“… … .”

This is something I’ve seen a lot of times.

Because of my older sister, I also had high expectations of myself, so I didn’t even think about dating during my school days.

Is it true that backbiting really exists?

“Ha… I’m hungry. Buy me food.”

“Yes.”

I was already going to buy it for him, but now that I’m being ordered to do something, I feel like I’m being exposed to a weakness.

Actually, I found a weakness.

“What do you want to eat?”

“I have a udon set meal.”

“Yes.”

“Cola and gyoza too.”

“… Yes.”

Although Japanese food is not something I like or dislike, Yerim immediately chose a Japanese restaurant, perhaps because she has a strong affinity for it.

There were a lot of people there, perhaps because it was near a university hospital.

“Uncle, do you like Japanese food too?”

“Yes. It suited my taste.”

“Well, I don’t like it.”

“Yerim, do you like noodles?”

“Yes. Udon, ramen, kalguksu, cold noodles… I think I like all noodles.”

“I’m crazy about flour.”

“Buckwheat noodles aren’t made of wheat, right?”

“Ah… okay… .”

But isn’t everything else just flour?

I didn’t tell him because I felt like I would offend him by making a fuss.

“Phew… I had a good time.”

“When will you go home?”

“You said you were going to sleep over at your friend’s house today?”

“What… ? Why?”

“Because it’s the weekend.”

“Did your mom give you permission?”

“Then you were allowed to stay here and sneak out? Like who?”

“… … .”

“Don’t worry. Because something is wrong.”

“Okay… .”

From what I heard from my older sister, I grew up with a crooked personality, but surprisingly, I am a model student.

I am already preparing for music school, following my older sister.

However, my sister once told me that her grades were very low in middle school, so she regretted sending her to a simple humanities major.

“More than that, I’m worried about the test results tomorrow. If I really am your uncle’s daughter… .”

“… … .”

“Daughter… noodle… .”

“… !”

Yerim’s face is as hard as stone.

It’s not that I stiffened because I was in a bad mood, but it felt like my thinking circuit itself had stopped.

As my breathing became heavier, my pupils began to tremble.

“Yerim! Come to your senses!”

“…!”

I hugged Yerim, who was trembling with anxiety.

I realized how big a mistake I had made.

This isn’t just a simple mistake made by adults.

A sin that completely ruins the life of a child or person.

That’s how much I committed a big sin.

“Ha… ha… .”

“I will take responsibility.”

“Yes… ?”

“If I were your dad… I will take responsibility for making a living without any problems. Whether it’s an instrument or lessons, I’ll do whatever you want.”

“… … You must keep those words.”

“Yes. I will definitely protect it.”

Even if a murderer is executed, just as the person who died to him does not come back, Yerim’s heart will not be healed even if I disappear.

In that case, this is the only way I can apologize to Yerim.

He heals Yerim’s heart through any means, be it money or anything else.

“Then can I say something right away?”

“Yes. ah… However, it may be impossible to buy a house or a foreign car… .”

“… Do I look like such a bully?”

“That’s not true… .”

“Ha… anyway. I’m going to sleep over at my uncle’s house.”

“What… ?”

“I’m sleeping at my uncle’s house.”

“… … .”

why… .

♠

Fortunately, I was always good at keeping things tidy, so I wasn’t criticized for having a dirty room.

I wasn’t interested in magazines or anything like that to begin with.

However, the downside is that the bed is a narrow single size bed.

It didn’t matter when my girlfriend went to bed, but now I have to let her sleep alone.

“It’s surprisingly narrow.”

“Because I live alone. I plan to move to a bigger house later.”

“Aha.”

After roughly unpacking, Yerim said.

“I’m going to wash.”

“… Yes.”

I changed my clothes while Yerim was washing.

“Uncle. How do you brush your teeth?”

“If you open that shelf, there are disposable items.”

“Yes.”

Now that I see it, he has grown a lot.

Maybe it’s because I look like my older sister, but my eyes and thin jaw line are the same.

There is something bigger than my sister… .

No, what am I thinking right now?

What are you trying to do by comparing your daughter with your sister?

“Did you wash everything?”

“Yes. You can’t shower here.”

“Well… .”

“Or did you want me to take a shower?”

“It’s not like that… .”

Following Yerim, I also went into the bathroom.

Still, since I am the owner of the house, I took a shower.

‘What should I do more than that…’ .’

You let me sleep at my house without even telling my sister.

Girlfriend, I wouldn’t mind if my nephew went to bed, but my sister is his mother.

If you tell them, they will probably say no.

Then Yerim, who goes home, will tell you everything.

For now, I have no choice but to keep my mouth shut.

“Phew… .”

“It’s taking a really long time. Don’t you think about the environment?”

“Doing this and that… .”

“It’s really absurd.

Time passed and it was well past midnight.

I spent time organizing data for work, and Yerim spent time watching videos on my tablet.

“Where do you want to sleep?”

“Me? Of course it’s a bed.”

“… Are you okay? I’m afraid it might stink. Yes.”

“Sniff… hmm. It doesn’t smell much.”

“Thank goodness.”

“Good night.”

“Sleep well.”

Just like that, our first night at home passed.

Nothing happened… without.

♠

“Haam… Uncle, wake up.”

“Ugh… huh? What time is it now?”

“9 o’clock.”

“I could sleep more… .”

“Wake up──Ugh?!”

“Yes… ? What’s the problem?”

“Nothing… no… I guess I wake up quickly.”

Due to Yerim’s urging, I had no choice but to get up.

‘ah… .’

It was only now that I realized why my face was red.

Morning erection symbolizes normal function… .

The blanket was thin, so Yerim must have seen it.

” Prosecutor, the test results came out… It showed up on my uncle’s cell phone.”

“Ah… huh. Let’s go after breakfast.”

“Yes.”

Perhaps because we were both nervous, we actually asked to have lunch, but it didn’t go over well.

“Uncle.”

“Huh?”

“I’m sorry… I can’t go.”

“Yes… Then I’ll go alone.”

If Yerim is really my daughter.

If the biological sister and younger brother were born from incest.

I really have no choice but to take responsibility.

As Yerim’s father, I have no choice but to take responsibility.

“Park Ji-cheol~”

The heart beats very fast and loudly.

To the point where I might end up like yesterday’s Yerim.

“The test results are out. Please open it at home.”

“Yes.”

I thought about opening it right then and there, but I thought it would be a good idea to check it together, so I came home right away.

Yerim was lying on her stomach with a blanket because she wasn’t feeling well.

“Are you here?”

“Yes… .”

He handed me a document envelope sealed with tape.

“I will open it.”

“Yes.”

[Test result]

Name: Park Ji-cheol

Relationship: Nephew

Re-employment: Cha Ye-rim

Test Methods: … …

I saw the last part, with the unknown numbers.

[Probability of paternity: 99.9996%]

“… … .”

“… … .”

“I’m sorry.”

“… … That’s it.”

Surprisingly, Yerim was calm.

He let out a small sigh, as if he had already made up his mind.

“He said he would take responsibility.”

“… !”

Then he got on top of me and grabbed me by the collar.

“Quickly… Please take responsibility.”