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Chapter 17 - Bad memories call for scenary change

We were done with the doctor's appointment. It was written all over her face that she was hungry, so we went out to eat before she erupted. After eating, we all headed home. Three months passed; Ha-jun and Ha-eun were now over six months old and well enough to travel. Jiyeon's pregnancy and company were stable enough for her to cope with me away. I had finished handing over the tasks to my brother, and the company was still running smoothly under his control as the president. Ever since the day I saw the profile picture of my past self's sister, I became friends with her and helped her wherever I could. The bond we shared felt very familiar and heartwarming.

It was the 12th of February 2036; I was at the airport bidding farewell to my brother, Dad, Jiyeon, and Abeoji before leaving for England. My company was opening a new branch there, and as the CEO, I had to be present to ensure everything went smoothly. We boarded the plane and left for England. It was a long trip, a 14-hour-and-30-minute flight. I thought the twins were going to give me a hard time, but I guess they love joy rides.

They watched Cocomelon while eating fruit and snacks all the way to England. After we landed, we got into our private car to head to my house. On the way, the car was silent, so I turned to check on them only to find them sleeping peacefully. I had to give it to them—they were so cute when they were asleep. I couldn't resist taking a picture of them and bragging to Jiyeon. And boy, I regretted it. After we arrived at the house, I got a call from Haejun telling me Jiyeon wanted to book a flight to England after she saw the pictures. Before I could respond, she had taken the phone and started whining about coming. It took us an hour to convince her not to come. After hanging up, I went to check if the twins were sleeping comfortably in their new room. Instead, I found them playing with Hoseok, my PA and also the twins' bodyguard. His main job was to look after and protect the twins. The PA role was temporary since, after we were done here, I would return to Korea to become a full-time doctor.

Back when we were choosing the twins' bodyguard

"Nope, he is too muscular. This one is too thin. He is too handsome; he might flirt with my Ha-jun," she said, moving her finger quickly and smoothly in a single direction from right to left, her expression changing at every picture."Ahhhh! Can you stop it? We are choosing a bodyguard for the twins, not a model for them. You're supposed to look at their profile and experience, not their body build and handsomeness," I replied, taking the iPad from her hands."I know, but we can't have an ugly person be my godbabies' bodyguard. He will make them cry and have nightmares," she said, slowly opening my fingers one by one and taking the iPad back.

It took us almost the whole day to choose a bodyguard for the twins because of her obsession with handsome ones. Finally, we picked one good candidate."You see, this is Jeon Hoseok. He's a 28-year-old male with good PA experience, strong fighting skills, and he's handsome. Not too muscular and not too slim—he's a perfect fit. He also used to take care of his previous boss' kid," she said with a flashy smile, clearly showing her satisfaction."Fine by me," I said, satisfied with his experience.

It was evening; we had dinner and went to sleep. The next morning, I got Ha-jun and Ha-eun ready and headed downstairs for breakfast. When we arrived, we found Hoseok already waiting for us. I told him to join us for breakfast since, from now on, he would be part of our family. From the way he reacted when I told him to sit down, it was clear he had never been treated like this in his previous jobs. That made me wonder about his past experiences.

I turned to look at him and saw how wary he was while eating, as if afraid of making a mistake. I'll have someone look into it after we're done eating, I thought, turning back to my plate. After breakfast, he went upstairs to get the twins. As soon as he came down, we left for the company.

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