He still hadn't fully grasped the situation.
He had jumped into the Han River, and when he opened his eyes, it was 10 years ago.
And the vivid sensations that made him realize that this situation was a definite reality.
The cool breeze that told him that winter was approaching.
Park Jung-won, who was standing in front of him.
A cigarette in his hand.
"...."
What the hell is this?
Whooing.
A chilly wind blew.
'Honey...our daughter, our daughter Chaeyoon, please take good care of her.'
He felt like he could hear that voice in the wind.
The words his wife left him before she died.
Was this another chance his wife gave him because he couldn't take good care of Chaeyoon?
He didn't know.
He choked up, and something hot seemed to burst out.
"Team Leader Park."
"Uh, uh."
"I'm going to leave work."
"Right now? Uh, well. Go ahead."
Park Jung-won seemed a bit flustered, but he didn't stop him.
Jo Sung-hyun put out the cigarette in his hand and turned around.
Thud thud.
His steps gradually quickened and eventually started to run.
Anxiety, and a strange tension gripped him.
"Taxi!"
As soon as he got out of the building, he caught a taxi and moved.
Today was his wife's anniversary, and if he really had gone back to the past... he had to rush to where his wife was.
His heart pounded.
It was partly because of the unbelievable situation, but also because of the anticipation.
He felt ridiculous even thinking about it, but it was true.
"We're almost there, sir."
"Thank you, thank you."
His voice trembled.
Thud.
He closed the door of the taxi and moved his steps.
There was strength in his steps as he climbed the stairs.
From afar, he saw a girl.
And as soon as he saw the girl, the tears he had been holding back poured out.
"Ah..."
Thud.
Tears flowed, and hot breath spewed from his mouth.
His legs felt like they were going to give out.
He tried hard to keep his strength and moved his steps toward the little girl.
The girl who had been standing still turned her body, and the girl soon widened her eyes in surprise.
"Huh?"
A small sound came out of the girl's mouth.
Jo Sung-hyun knelt down in front of the girl as if he was collapsing.
"My daughter...."
His daughter, Jo Chaeyoon.
She looked much younger than the last time he saw her, but she was definitely his daughter.
Her clear eyes looked at Jo Sung-hyun as if they were projecting him.
Soon, moisture began to form in her eyes.
"Daddy... sob. I miss mom. Waaah."
Chaeyoon finally burst into tears.
She was only 7 years old.
It had only been two years since she lost her mother, so it was natural for her to cry.
Especially since her father was crying too.
"I'm sorry, Chaeyoon. I'm..."
He couldn't continue his words as tears flowed.
They were tears of regret, and tears of relief that he was given another chance.
"Waaah. Don't cry. Daddy. It's Chaeyoon's fault... sob... I did something wrong."
His heart sank.
The child had done nothing wrong.
He was the one who made the mistake, so why did the child apologize to him?
At Chaeyoon's words, he lifted his head and looked at her.
He saw Chaeyoon shedding tears, and Jo Sung-hyun raised his hand to wipe them away.
He moved his thumb to stroke her face, and his fingers were trembling slightly.
He was so relieved.
To be able to see Chaeyoon again like this.
"...."
"Daddy is... sob. Daddy is not hurt even though Chaeyoon is here?"
His chest hurt.
Did she think that her mother was sick because of her?
His wife had never been very healthy.
Of course, it wasn't Chaeyoon's fault.
Ironically, his mind snapped back to reality at the child's words and his tears stopped.
"Daddy is not hurt. Mom is not sick because of Chaeyoon either."
"You won't leave me, right?"
It hurt.
It felt like a nail was being driven into his heart.
He was the one who had left the child once.
He swallowed something hot and opened his mouth.
"Daddy won't leave. Forever, forever, Daddy will be by Chaeyoon's side.
That's how he.
After going around and around.
He finally came back.
To his daughter.
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Thanks for the chapter aRaion! Now that he's got a second chance at life to spend with his daughter I wonder how he'll change.
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