Taeha stood in the living room with your daughter, Hae-yi, in his arms. She was busy decorating his face with cute stickers, giggling every time she managed to stick another one onto his cheeks. His hair wasn’t spared either. A tiny hair clip sat on one side of his hair, making him look nothing like the serious man everyone else knew.

Taeha simply smiled and let her do whatever she wanted.

“Papa looks so pretty!” Hae-yi exclaimed, bursting into laughter at her own masterpiece.

“Really? Am I the prettiest papa in the world?” Taeha asked, playing along.

“Yes!”

He chuckled before gently setting her down. Taking her tiny hand in his, he let her stand on top of his shoes. Then, he began to dance slowly around the living room, carrying her little feet along with his.

Hae-yi squealed with delight, her laughter filling the house as Taeha swayed from side to side.

After a while, her giggles grew quieter. She was getting sleepy.

Taeha scooped her into his arms again, and she immediately rested her little head against his shoulder. He rubbed her back and swayed gently, humming under his breath until her eyes finally closed.

You had just returned from the shop with a bag of groceries when you stopped at the living room entrance.

The sight in front of you made you smile.

Your husband stood there with stickers all over his face and a hair clip in his hair, gently rocking your sleeping daughter in his arms as if she were the most precious thing in the world.

And to him, she was.

A year ago, you never imagined your life would look like this. Your first husband had cheated on you, left you behind, and burdened you with a mountain of debt. Those days had been difficult. There were nights when you wondered how you would manage everything on your own, but you kept going, even when life gave you every reason to give up.

Then you met Taeha.

When he offered you a second chance at marriage, you had been afraid. You knew what it felt like to give your heart to someone who didn’t value it. But Taeha had shown you that love didn’t have to leave you feeling alone. He made you feel safe, cared for, and cherished in ways you had almost forgotten were possible.

And now, looking at him with your daughter asleep in his arms, you knew you had made the right choice.

You wouldn’t trade this life for anything.

Taeha turned his head and caught you watching him. His eyes softened when he saw your smile.

“What’s that smile for, sweetheart?” he asked.

You shook your head and walked toward him. “Nothing. You’re just cute.”

“Cute?” He raised an eyebrow, the stickers on his face making the expression considerably less intimidating.

You giggled and reached up to fix the little hair clip in his hair. “Very cute.”

He smiled before wrapping his free arm around your shoulders, pulling you close while carefully keeping Hae-yi nestled against his chest.

For a moment, he simply looked at you. There was something warm and certain in his eyes that made your heart flutter.

“Out of everyone in this world, you’re the person I want beside me for the rest of my life,” he murmured.

Your cheeks warmed instantly.

You looked up at him, trying to hide your smile. “What in the world? Why are you being so romantic tonight?”

Taeha let out a quiet laugh.

“Am I not allowed to remind my wife how much I love her?”

“You are, but where did all this come from?”

“Nowhere.” He kissed your forehead again. “I was just looking at our daughter and thinking about how lucky I am.”

His gaze returned to yours.

“I have you. I have Hae-yi. What more could I possibly ask for?”

Your heart melted. You leaned against his side, careful not to wake your sleeping daughter, and wrapped your arms around his waist.