Side Story 1: This Is Hell

After that, time steadily passed, and Seo-hyeon safely came into the world.

At first, raising a child had seemed overwhelming, but little by little, we found our footing.

The division of roles had become completely routine.

In general, childcare and housework were my domain, while Hyunwoo handled cooking and work.

At first, we ran the shop together, just as we'd originally agreed, but...

With my appearance, it seemed people were quick to report me or lodge complaints.

On top of that, even Seo-hyeon, whom I'd trusted, declared that kindergarten was boring, so we ended up raising her at home.

Next year, Seo-hyeon would be old enough to start elementary school.

The reality that nearly seven years had flown by felt unbearably harsh.

Even at the sad age of 28, I hadn't grown even a little taller, and it was painful...