A Former Police Officer Who Died And Get A Second Life! Chapter 303: A Swing for the Family

The children were so shocked by what had just happened that they froze completely.

"It is alright. I am not ending things with you, so calm down. But what happened? You always said you wanted children more than anything."

Qiong Xing glanced toward Raon, wondering if perhaps sothing had changed in Iseul’s feelings, but Raon only shook his head helplessly, looking just as confused.

Even if Iseul suddenly claid he did not want children anymore, there was not much they could do about it now, but his reaction still left Qiong Xing bewildered.

"B but... can soone like really beco a father?"

"Huh?"

No one could follow what he was trying to say.

What did he an, could he beco one?

If there was a child, then naturally he would beco a father.

"But ... can I really be a proper father? I am not big and strong like Joa and the others, and people always tell I cannot read the mood, and... I always ss up whenever soone gives a job to do..."

So that was it.

Iseul simply lacked confidence in becoming a father.

Watching Joa and the others act so naturally dependable as parents had probably only made his own insecurities worse.

"...Then do you not want the child anymore? Because you might not beco a proper father, are you thinking of giving up on having children?"

Even if he claid he did not want to beco a father because he was scared, that did not an there would conveniently be another chance once he felt ready soday.

"No. Because it is my child..."

He was scared.

But he also could not bear the thought of giving up.

In that case, all Qiong Xing could do was help him find the resolve to face it.

"That is right. This is your child, Nura. Not Joa’s, not Elias’s, not Leander’s. No one else’s. This child is yours."

Qiong Xing gently lifted Iseul’s lowered face and softly cupped his cheeks with both hands.

"I understand why you are scared. I was very scared too before Lian was born. But Elias was there for . Joa was there. Leander was there too. This child may be yours, Nuta, but the child also belongs to all of us. So... let us do our best together, alright? Together, as a family. If we all support each other, then I am sure the fears you have now will disappear soday."

If Iseul was going to be the father, then Qiong Xing would be the mother.

Where Iseul felt uncertain, Qiong Xing wanted to support him, and where Qiong Xing felt uncertain, he hoped Iseul would support him in return.

Perhaps life would no longer be as carefree and relaxed as before.

Even so, Qiong Xing wanted Iseul to slowly grow into being a father in his own way.

"I... yeah. I will do my best to beco a father."

At last, Iseul finally smiled again, and Qiong Xing let out a relieved sigh.

...

"It is finished! What do you think?"

"What do you an, what do we think...? What exactly are we supposed to do with this?"

...?

Qiong Xing tilted his head in confusion.

They had gone through the trouble of making it, so naturally they were supposed to use it.

What was so strange about that?

Still, seeing the children staring at it with sparkling eyes full of anticipation, Qiong Xing helped them climb onto it.

"It is a swing. Usually they are made for one person, but this one can easily fit about three."

It even had a backrest, so it was not dangerous.

When Qiong Xing gently pushed it back and forth, the children imdiately broke into delighted smiles.

Perhaps it was not exciting enough for Rui and Yue, but if those two were allowed to play however they wanted, they might end up destroying the newly built swing entirely.

"Maybe we should take a nap out here today."

"We will!"

The swing in the garden had only been a spur of the mont idea, but seeing the children’s happy faces made Qiong Xing truly glad they had built it.

After preparing blankets and other things so they would not get cold, he headed back out into the garden again.

"You co too, Nura!"

"Hweh!? Ah... o okay."

Qiong Xing had noticed from the morning onward that Iseul had been hiding nearby while secretly watching him, but since he never actually approached or said anything, Qiong Xing had simply left him alone.

Now that the twins had spotted him, however, they happily grabbed his hands and pulled him along.

The way Iseul kept glancing nervously toward Qiong Xing was probably because he thought he might still be angry.

"Did you finish the work Raon asked you to do?"

"Yeah. Umm... I am sorry."

Qiong Xing had no idea why Iseul was apologizing.

"I... umm... I was just worried, so... it is not like I was spying on you or anything..."

"I see. Thank you for worrying about . Nura, co have tea with us too."

By now, Qiong Xing was already used to this sort of thing.

When he learned that was conceived with Lian, Elias had stuck to him constantly out of worry.

And when Rui and Yue ca along, Joa had done the exact sa thing to the point of overprotectiveness.

"How about hot milk for the four of you? Elias and Nura can have so too if you would like."

If he really wanted to, Qiong Xing could have prepared other drinks as well.

But honestly, he was simply too lazy to bother.

However, both of them declined, so everyone ended up raising cups of hot milk together instead.

"Co here, Cari."

After settling the sleepy Lian and the others onto the swing, Qiong Xing lifted Cari onto his lap since he apparently no longer needed afternoon naps.

"Slowly now. Like you are gently blowing air."

Qiong Xing asked him to practice by sending wind toward the swing.