Chapter 61. Larger Family (3)

We spend a few more minutes there, in the front part of the house, and we even greet JunKoo's grandfather with shouts. But my curiosity makes me stray from the conversation and explore the house, which I'm not yet familiar with, but I know I'll find what I'm looking for behind the last door.

I knock on the wood a few times before opening it.

"Sky?" I ask, not fully seeing the room yet.

"Uncle Jae? Is that you?" I hear her voice, and then the sound of her body moving on the bed, so I take the liberty to enter.

As soon as my body passes through the door, I feel Sky throw herself at me, hugging me tightly and resting her head against my chest.

Still not understanding, I simply hold her in my arms, and after a few seconds, the first sniffle comes.

"Hey," I call her, lifting her face and seeing her teary eyes. "Don't cry."

I wipe her cheek and hold her hand, leading her to sit on th