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“I want to be your mom, Kongja.”

Her voice was very kind. I stared at her intently.

‘Is this really okay?’

Let’s think about this. This is something that needs careful consideration.

Well, at least I can express my feelings through crying or something.

I thought objectively.

‘She’s an actress, a third-generation chaebol, wealthy, straightforward, and not bad at all…’

I was still pondering whether this was genuine or just a whim. Of course, right now, she seems to really like me…

If I were to refuse, now was the time.

‘If I pretend to dislike her and cry here, Ma Soo-jung might not raise me.’

I looked at her.

Her eyes sparkled. Seeing that sparkle, I couldn’t help but laugh.

Giggling!

‘This much could just be a coincidence.’

Ma Soo-jung wanted to see me so much, maybe just because I’m good-looking.

‘But you know.’

I blinked.

‘I know.’

Ma Soo-jung was an excellent actress, but her life was short.

It was still vivid in my memory.

‘It was a funeral photo.’

Her daughter was crying while looking at Ma Soo-jung’s portrait. It was just one photo, but I could feel the whole situation.

At that time, I felt like I had seen something too private and shook my head.

‘I thought, why would a journalist take a picture of this?’

I didn’t want to peek at such sadness. And now, I didn’t want to see it in another sense.

I made a choice.

‘Let’s do well together, Ma Soo-jung.’

I’ll do my best.

‘I don’t know how well I can do it, but thank you for choosing me.’

Filial duty. I’ve never done it before. Can I do it well?

‘I will definitely prevent that photo from happening.’

At that moment, something wet fell on my forehead. It was Ma Soo-jung’s tears.

‘It’s a strange feeling.’

Why is that? The dripping water felt deeper than I expected.

“Yes, Kongja.”

She whispered softly.

“I will become your mom. I will raise you really, really well.”

Ma Soo-jung’s forehead touched mine. Her breath tickled me, and I smiled gently.

Then,

Subtitles appeared.

[You were born to be loved]

[Actress Ma Soo-jung is happy because of you]

[Love and Peace Coin increased by 1,000]

Wow. It increased all at once.

‘No, more than that, how happy is she?’

The coin increased by 1,000.

‘With this coin, I can help Sister Teresa stay healthy, right?’

I genuinely smiled.

“Pyaaa!”

Exciting!

As I moved my hips in joy, Ma Soo-jung kissed my cheek.

“Are you happy?”

“Bba!”

Yes!

“Thank you…”

I shook my head.

‘Why is Ma Soo-jung thanking me?’

Raising a child isn’t cheap. And you’re just going to do it for someone not related to you by blood.

Ma Soo-jung turned to Sister Teresa.

“A lawyer will come. He will make sure the procedure is done properly.”

“Ms. Soo-jung.”

“I know you don’t trust me completely. But I can’t turn back now. I’ve made up my mind.”

She wiped the tears from my forehead with her hand.

“It will be a bit complicated since I’m divorced. But I’ll do my best, no matter how long it takes.”

Sister Teresa sighed softly.

“Ms. Soo-jung.”

Honestly, I thought she would oppose again. But Sister Teresa held Ma Soo-jung’s hand.

“Please take good care of him. Our Kongja was abandoned alone on such a cold day without even a letter.”

“I’m not a bad person, I…”

“Ms. Soo-jung. You must make our Kongja happy. We trust you, but if anything goes wrong, we won’t stand by.”

It was a side of Sister Teresa I had never seen before.

I was surprised, and Ma Soo-jung was even more surprised.

But understanding the meaning better than anyone, Ma Soo-jung took a deep breath and calmed down.

“I may seem immature, but please trust me. This is the first time for me too.”

Only then did Sister Teresa smile a little, seeming reassured.

“I understand.”

The two smiled at each other. It was a heartwarming sight.

“Ms. Soo-jung, but it’s late today. I think you should go back now.”

“Oh, I’m sorry. For coming so late!”

Ma Soo-jung hurriedly looked for the coat she had taken off.

Sister Maria was already holding the snow-covered coat.

Sister Teresa asked.

“Is it snowing a lot outside?”

“Yes. I came right after the shoot ended. I couldn’t hold back. Actually, Sister…”

She said as she put on the wet coat.

“I was standing outside for a long time. I wondered if my feelings were just a whim, and I thought about it for hours.”

“Oh my!”

“After staying there for so long, another sister couldn’t bear to see me and let me in.”

Ma Soo-jung looked at my face and said.

“See you later. No, I’ll come often now. Kongja.”

“Bba-ba-ba! Bba-ba-you!”

Great! Let’s see each other often!

I giggled. Ma Soo-jung kept looking at my face before finally turning around.

She left, but her scent remained.

‘It smells like snow.’

The damp, cold air was fully felt.

‘She really was standing in the snow.’

Oh no. Don’t catch a cold, Ms. Soo-jung.
Maybe because of the big event, I felt sleepy again. As my eyes grew heavy, Sister Teresa patted my chest.

“Little one, are you sleepy? Go to sleep. It’s late at night.”

A wave of drowsiness washed over me. I quietly drifted off to sleep. It was a peaceful sleep.
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“Little one, it’s Mom!”

“Bababaa!”

I wiggled my arms and grabbed the brown hair in front of me. Ma Soo-jung laughed brightly and patted my bottom.

“Our little one is so cute today too?”

I responded as if I understood.

“Baaabaaa!”

Of course!

“Did you sleep well last night? I’m sorry I couldn’t come yesterday. Mommy was busy filming.”

I laughed and shook my legs.

‘She comes every day without fail now. I didn’t expect her to be this proactive.’

Ma Soo-jung always made sure to stop by and see me. Honestly, it couldn’t be called fickleness anymore. Ma Soo-jung, no, Mom was sincere.

‘It’s been four months already.’

The actress whispered softly.

“Today is the day we go to our home, little one.”

“Bababaa!”

Alright!

“Mommy was really tired from waiting. The process was very complicated.”

I heard laughter from behind. It was Sister Theresa.

“Finally, the day has come.”

“Yes. Everything is perfectly done.”

“You’ve worked hard.”

“The lawyer handled all the complicated stuff. I just missed seeing the little one so much…”

Ma Soo-jung stroked my cheek.

“Little one, you’re now really my son.”

“Bababaa!”

Alright!

Seeing my smile, Ma Soo-jung clenched her fist and twisted her waist.

“Oh, so cute! Why are you so cute! My baby is the cutest in the world!”

“Little one is really adorable.”

Sister Theresa smiled gently at us. Then she took a small breath and called her name.

“Ms. Ma Soo-jung. Please take a look at this.”

Sister Theresa took out a small bag.

“What is this?”

“It’s a bag that was with the little one.”

She rummaged through it.

“Look.”

“Baby clothes?”

“Yes. The clothes the little one was wearing initially. I kept it just in case.”

Ma Soo-jung looked puzzled.

“It’s just clothes.”

“Yes. And this photo. It was taken when the little one first arrived. Look at how much he’s grown in four months.”

The actress gazed at the photo.

“How many days before we met?”

“About three or four days.”

“I see.”

Ma Soo-jung carefully put the photo away.

Sister Theresa took out something from the bottom of the bag.

“This seems the most important. It’s the baby’s name tag.”

“Oh…”

“There was no birth date or time. Just the name. And the last name was scratched off like this.”

Ma Soo-jung examined the bracelet.

“It’s just an ordinary bracelet.”

“Yes. So we guessed that the little one might be the child of a single mother.”

Ma Soo-jung nodded.

“Will you give him a new name?”

“No.”

Ma Soo-jung looked at me and said.

“Kongja suits him.”

“Ah, then his last name will be Ma…”

“Yes, he will be Ma Kongja.”

Wait, what?

‘No way!’

I suddenly hiccuped.

‘Hold on. Ma Kongja?’

Is that my name?

‘Why didn’t I think of that?’

I’ve been calling him actress Ma, so my last name will be Ma too!

‘The name is Ma Kongja!’

That’s weird!

‘It feels like I’ll grow a dark dragon on my left arm with that name!’ (reference to a korean novel with a title ‘Demon Reincarnation’. Ma Kongja is also used to call someone Young Master. The kind of arrogant young master.)

No, how does that name suit someone as cute as me!

“Ma Kongja… That’s unusual. It really suits our little one.”

“Right?”

No, why is the sister agreeing too.

“Bababaa!”

Give me a different name!

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