My Platinum-Blond Childhood Friend Is So Pretty

149 – 64. Eli’s Day as a Mom

“Hmmph…”

Early morning.

Eli woke up at her usual time.

Her body felt sluggish right after waking up, even though she was covered with a blanket. Something felt empty.

The reason for that emptiness was clear.

Her husband, who always held her body while sleeping, was lying down with his back facing upwards, sleeping.

Thanks to that, Eli was left clinging to Idoyun’s arm, feeling lonely.

“I’ll get scolded later.”

Eli frowned and muttered to herself.

We didn’t have s*x as much as usual yesterday, and now he’s not even holding me while sleeping.

This was a serious crime.

–

With a dissatisfied face, she swept her long, platinum hair back and got out of bed.

As she looked down at her husband’s face…

“…Cook, just once.”

As soon as she saw him, Ellie burst into a happy smile and couldn’t help but gaze at her husband.

Even in her late 20s, her innocent and childlike face was still adorable.

From her hairstyle to her pajamas, down to her toes.

There wasn’t a single place her hand hadn’t touched, and her husband, Idoyun, who was exclusively hers, was sleeping peacefully.

It was a sight that would never get old, even if she stared at it all day.

In the meantime, the toned chest and captivating collarbone visible through his pajamas made her heart flutter, but…

–

Ellie restrained herself and gave Idoyun a peck on the cheek before getting out of bed. Since it was Sunday, she thought she’d let him sleep in a bit more.

As she carefully got out of bed, she noticed another bed beside it.

A large, high-quality wooden crib, not a small one for a newborn, but a substantial one for a grown child.

Inside, her daughter, Amelia, was sleeping.

“Uh-huh…”

With a soft voice, she was sweetly murmuring in her sleep, as if she would wake up soon.

It was about time she woke up, considering she had gone to bed early the previous night.

“Heh-heh…”

With her platinum hair tousled, one arm stretched out to the side, and a white tiger plushie in her arms, Amelia was sleeping peacefully.

Ellie gazed at her mini-me, from her face to her body, and every tiny feature.

She was gazing at her own split image.

Ellie leaned against the bed rail, beaming with a happy smile.

It was a heartwarming love that naturally overflowed. As a parent, Ellie felt this love every day, willing to do anything for her child.

For this young girl who resembled her and her husband, what wouldn’t she do?

After enjoying this brief moment of healing, Ellie carefully left the room so as not to wake the two.

She had to make a delicious breakfast for this lovely mother-daughter duo.

***

– Sizzle…

In the middle of the L-shaped kitchen.

With her hair tied back and an apron on, she skillfully prepared breakfast. Having done this for years since high school, her hands had become accustomed to the task.

If she wanted, she could make a 7-course meal, but it was too much for breakfast.

On Amelia’s favorite animal-shaped plate, she placed a small, round rice ball, about two finger-widths in diameter, and a halved, mini cherry tomato.

She also added some gentle side dishes and arranged them neatly, completing Amelia’s breakfast.

In the morning, she often served sandwiches and yogurt, but Amelia, with her fully Korean taste buds, preferred rice.

In fact, even Koreans often didn’t eat rice for breakfast, but…

“Our Amy likes it, so I’ll make it. Putting a rice ball in her mouth and seeing her smile is just too cute.”

And for her husband, Idoyun, she prepared brown rice, fried eggs, fermented soybean paste soup, and bacon.

She made hearty dishes that would give him energy. This much was not excessive at all.

Since she always made breakfast, Idoyun had gotten into the habit of eating breakfast every morning, and thanks to that, his body had grown accustomed to it.

“Good. Done!”

After finishing breakfast preparations, Ellie sent a morning meal photo to her mother, Jeong Ye-rin.

She had to send a photo every day because her mother-in-law was more concerned about her son and granddaughter’s morning health than her own.

While doing so, she would occasionally chat with her through text messages or phone calls, and as a mother, she didn’t mind at all.

As she sent the photo,

-Dalkong

“Momma…”

Amelia woke up, rubbing her eyes, and came out of the room.

When she woke up, she didn’t cry even though her mom wasn’t there, and it seemed like she had gotten out of bed and opened the bottom drawer by herself.

‘She’s doing well with her separate sleep, maybe I’ll move her to her own bed soon. Although I still love cuddling with her before sleep…’

Ellie thought to herself and approached her daughter, who had woken up nicely, and gave her a hug.

“Amy, you’re up? You slept well, woke up well, and didn’t cry! You’re so good~”

“Mm-hmm…”

-On the side…

“You’re also doing well with your makeup. Who do you take after to be so clever?”

“Pappa…”

“Are you taking after Pappa to be so clever? Our little princess.”

-On the side, on the side!

“Let’s start with washing our faces… no, let’s just take a bath. Come here.”

Ellie applied a facial massage to Amelia’s cheeks and took her hand to the bathroom.

For now, she might be dazed, but soon she would wake up and go to her dad to get a piggyback ride. So, Ellie decided to let her take a bath to make her husband sleep for one more minute.

She filled the baby bathtub with water and washed Amelia’s body, making her look like a princess.

After that, she put on a dress and styled her hair, making her look even more like a princess.

“Okay, all done. Our Amy, you look pretty in your dress, just like a princess?”

“Gonju-ya! Backgu also… Backgu is coming?”

“Backgu? Baekho?”

“Gonju-ya! Pappa said it’s Backgu!”

“Is it because Baekho said it’s Backgu? You were holding onto me tightly when Backgu was sleeping. You were waiting for our princess to come, weren’t you?”

“No! Mommy! I want Backgu!”

“Okay, bring Backgu. We’ll eat with Backgu.”

“Yes!”

The moment she finished speaking, Amy rushed into the room like a missile.

Except for the occasional tantrum, Amy was now over 24 months old and could understand and speak well, taking after her parents’ linguistic abilities.

Of course, she would often say things that didn’t make sense, but that was to be expected.

While Amy went into the room, Ellie finished the bath and went to the kitchen to check on the rice cooker.

However, Amelia still hadn’t come out of the room.

“Maybe she’s sleeping again and didn’t wake up Pappa?”

Ellie thought she would go get the doll and wake up her husband, but it seemed like that expectation was wrong.

She could hear a small sound coming from the room, so it didn’t seem like she was sleeping. Was she still awake?

To find out what was going on, Ellie entered the room.

“Shh… Amy, let’s sleep a little more without Mommy knowing…”

“Blanket, yeah… Mommy!”

The scene of her husband still lying under the blanket, and their daughter clinging to him, struggling to free herself from his embrace, caught her eye.

The sight was so amusing that Elly leaned against the doorframe, watching them for a moment.

“Just sleep a little more… Daddy will read you a picture book later…”

“Not that book! Daddy has to do this! You have to read that book…”

“Daddy will do it later… But didn’t you already take a bath, Amy? You smell nice…”

“I did! Mommy and I had a blast, and… Yeah! It’s done!”

“…Did you dry your hair too? If you don’t, Mommy will scold you when she sees your tangled hair…”

“Did you sleep?”

“Yes… Let’s all sleep together, Mommy and Daddy and Amy… Just for 10 minutes… We can read a picture book together later… Is that okay?”

“Okay! Mommy also wants to read that book!”

Elly couldn’t help but smile silently at the mother-daughter duo’s sneaky plan.

Although she couldn’t resist their plan, it was still a shame to spend Sunday, a day with no schedules, sleeping.

Because of that.

-Ding!

“Ugh… My eyes…”

“Wow! Your feet are cold!”

“Husband, don’t you think you should be scolded by me?”

“…Did you hear everything?”

“I heard everything. You woke Amy up, gave her a bath, and now you’re trying to put me to sleep too?”

“………I’m sorry…”

“Anyway, since there are two kids. And Amy, what’s wrong with sleeping with Daddy? You’re bringing your stuffed animal too.”

“No way! Daddy is holding me tight… Mommy! Wow… It’s heavy!”

“Can’t you get out of Daddy’s arms? Then Daddy is at fault.”

“Daddy isn’t at fault… No! Daddy isn’t at fault! Sleep with us!”

“Is Daddy hugging you? Our daughter is so cute.”

“Amy… Thank you…”

“Daddy is sleeping in late.”

“…I’ll get up.”

“If you’re really tired, sleep a little more. I’ll have breakfast with Amy first.”

“No… I’ll get up… Yeah… Amy. Daddy will give you a big hug, okay?”

“What’s a big hug?”

“Yeah… A big hug.”

“Amy is giving a big hug! Baba… Kiss!”

-Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!

Amy’s small lips, accustomed to giving kisses, relentlessly pecked at her husband’s face.

Any parent, not just a father, but any mother who receives such a kiss would surely feel energized.

“Hehehe…”

As expected, Lee Do-yoon’s body started shaking with laughter.

And then, after a while…

Because of their lovely daughter’s adorable antics, he couldn’t resist and slowly got out of bed.

“Pappa! Like this… Ah!”

“Ha ha ha!”

“Daddy’s going to get abducted! Grandma!”

“We’re going to kidnap our princess!”

He got out of bed, still holding Amelia.

But her face was still puffy and sleepy, which made her even cuter, so Eli went over and gave her a gentle kiss on the cheek.

-Tss!

On Amelia’s cheek, where her father’s kiss still lingered, Eli gave her a gentle kiss as well.

Then, a warm smile spread across her husband’s face.

“What’s for breakfast today?”

“We have fermented soybean paste soup with rice, and some side dishes too.”

“That sounds delicious. What about Amy’s breakfast?”

“She has rice balls and cheese and tomatoes.”

“That’s Amy’s favorite, right? That’s great, our princess.”

“Jummbap! Amelia loves jummbap!”

Like that, the two of them left the room, starting a new day.