Chapter 49

Chloe’s heart skipped a beat at her mother’s words. She exchanged a quick glance with Jo, who nodded in agreement. “Of course, Mom. We’ll be there.”

“Thank you, dear,” Akiko said, her voice tinged with gratitude. “And could you also ask Man-Su to join us? I believe it’s important for him to be a part of this conversation as well.”

Chloe’s eyebrows furrowed in confusion. “Sure, Mom. I’ll let him know.”

Ending the call, Chloe turned to Jo, a mixture of excitement and apprehension swirling in her chest. “My mom wants us to come over this evening. She said she has something important to discuss with us, and she wants your dad, Man-Su, to be there too.”

Jo looked up from his book, a curious expression on his face. “That’s unexpected. I wonder what she wants to talk about.”

Chloe shrugged, her mind racing with possibilities. “I guess we’ll find out when we get there.”

He placed the baby parenting book down, took a piece of his flapjack, walked over to C