"What are you saying", Taeyong asked now finally stopping as they reached the car. "That man right there is my father", Jae-seong cried out. "Again, what are you saying", Taeyong asked yet again. "That's my papa", Jae-seong persisted. "Your father died more than a decade ago Jae, get your shit together", Taeyong now said gripping her shoulders and shaking her up. "I know my papa, and I know that man right there is my papa", Jae-seong said just before Taeyong had her seat inside the car. He immediately ran to the driver's side and locked the doors as soon as he got in. He watched Jae-seong as she continuously cried looking down on her lap. He just sighed and held Jae-seong's hand. "You must calm down first. If you really wanna know who that man is, I'll have him checked, alright", Taeyong said trying to comfort her. "I don't need to know who that man is I know that he is my father", Jae-seong said crying harder. "We can't be so sure Jae, I'll look into it okay? I promise", Taeyong said letting go of Jae-seong's hand and unto the steering wheel. He just started to drive knowing fully he can't do anything anymore to comfort Jae-seong.
As they arrived the hotel, Jae-seong was surprisingly calm and collected. Once Taeyong finally parked the car, Jae-seong suddenly spoke up. "Please find out who that man is the soonest possible time", Jae-seong said now looking at Taeyong. "I will and I will inform you immediately, okay? For now, you have to rest up. Call me when you need anything", Taeyong said urging Jae-seong to rest in her room. She then headed inside which left Taeyong to ponder on what he shall do regarding that mysterious man who is possibly Jae-seong's father. He just stared into nothingness for a good minute until it hit him. "I guess I will figure this out myself", he muttered to himself. He the started driving speeding through the streets in hopes that the mysterious man hasn't gone far yet. "I'll know if that man is Jae's father, right? I mean after everything she has told us and after everything I have known from here, I will sure know, right", Taeyong asked himself as his mind wondered all the while he is driving as if his entire being is very familiar with the route he is taking. "And why exactly am I doing this, he now asked. There it is, the self-doubt.
"No backing out now", he muttered as he neared the building. Hurriedly, he parked the car and ran towards the lobby. "Excuse me, have you seen the man earlier who was wearing a gray hoodie with sunglasses-", Taeyong immediately asked the receptionist but just before he could finish his lengthy question he got cut off by none other than the man he was looking for. "I'm here young man", he said making Taeyong turn around to face him "I see now why Jessica dated you. Handsome, wealthy, and very very caring especially when it comes to her", the man continued which creeped out Taeyong. Nonetheless, he still remained polite. "How about we talk this out over some coffee", Taeyong said leading the man towards the nearby coffee shop. The man who had no other plans agreed. "The resemblance with Jaehyun is uncanny", Taeyong whispered to himself which unfortunately was heard by the man. "Well he is my son after all", he said which made Taeyong sigh. "To the coffee shop now, shall we', Taeyong asked making the man chuckle before walking towards the nearby coffee shop.
Taeyong quickly bought coffee and pastry and sat down with the man as soon as he got the order. "I know you wouldn't believe even with the uncanny resemblance with Jaehyun', the man suddenly said emphasizing the words 'uncanny resemblance'. "We both know that I am not the one who needs to believe you", Taeyong said making the man nod as he took a sip of coffee. "I just want to know since when have you arrived here", Taeyong asked not really expecting anything from the man, he just doesn't want to seem to be interrogating him. "I've been here since the day I died", the man answered which confused Taeyong. "I'm not quite following along", Taeyong said asking for an explanation. "I wasn't sick. As you have met, their stepmother, she was poisoning me. She wanted me dead and I don't really know why. When I found out what she's been doing, It has been months since it all started. My children can't lose another biological parent given that their biological mother died giving birth to Jessica, I chose to sacrifice. I went into this plan of mine of faking my death in hopes that their stepmom would eventually leave the two to an orphanage but I was surprised with the fact that she took them here and actually tried to raise them", the man explained almost every single detail leaving Taeyong speechless.