“...”

“...”

Their eyes met, and for a moment, silence filled the room.

Gu Heebi stared blankly at the scene before her, unable to utter a single word.
Mi Horan, meanwhile, exhaled softly as she looked at her eldest daughter.

Time passed like that.

“Hm?”

Mi Horan gently lifted the child she had been holding and seated them beside her. She then carefully pushed the tea and refreshments on the table out of sight.

And then—

“You’re here.”

“...”

“Sit down.”

She spoke as though nothing had happened, her demeanor completely ordinary.

Gu Heebi momentarily wondered if she had …