"Well, you know... Aran is very bright and friendly..."
Even in his confusion, Julian couldn't bring himself to lie and say she was pretty, so he just rambled something. The pot-bellied man glared at Julian menacingly and spoke:
"Aran?"
As Julian flinched and closed his mouth, the man growled threateningly:
"Address her as 'Miss.'"
"Pardon?"
Mary's eyes, which had been unable to regain composure since earlier, wavered greatly once again, forgetting all about the tension with the in-laws.
"Did you eat your manners for breakfast?"
"Ah, yes, yes... I understand..."
Julian nodded with a frightened expression.
Aran giggled and said:
"Uncle, don't be like that to Julian."
Bae Doo-chul called the man with flashing eyes:
"Deok-gu, go outside and wait."
"Understood, boss."
"Buy some food for the boys with this."
"Thank you, boss."
The pot-bellied man took the check Bae Doo-chul pulled out from his pocket and lumbered away.
