Sun Sook’s face lit up at the thought, overjoyed.

“Yes, spring is a good time for a wedding. If we start preparing now, we’ll make it in time. Right?”

Overjoyed, she could not tell her that it was a mistake. Unable to say anything, she left Sun Sook’s house. Tears blurred her vision.

“What was I thinking?”
She wouldn’t have done that in her right mind. Once the words were out, it would be hard to take them back. There would be a huge difference in Sun Sook’s reaction between not doing it in the first place and promising to do it, then eventually not doing it.

It was clear why she had said that. Sun Sook was too nice. At first, the lady of such a luxurious and unfamiliar house was intimidating, but after talking to her, she was moved.

So, when she thought that she was ill, and might get disappointed, she felt uneasy.

So, she just…

While Seol Hee deeply regretted her words from the past, the car moved towards her house.

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“Should I go to your parents’ house, Miss Seol Hee?”
“Yes.”
Since today was Sunday, Seol Hee had planned to have a family meal at home.

“I’m sorry. If we were going to the studio, it wouldn’t have taken long.”
“It’s close, so it’s okay.”
“Thank you.”
After arriving home and getting out of the car, Eun Woo also got out of the car. Although they hadn’t spent much time at Sun Sook’s house, it was already evening by the time they arrived at Seol Hee’s house due to the distance.

“I’ll walk you to the front of the house.”
“It’s okay.”
“It’s quite dark.”
She nodded at his words. There were things she wanted to say. She walked slowly to the front of the house.

Everything was supposed to end today. Introducing Eun Woo to her friends, greeting Eun Woo’s grandmother, it should have all ended and returned to normal.

She couldn’t imagine what would happen after she had talked about marriage.

Seol Hee bowed her head deeply.

“I’m sorry for today.”
“It’s okay.”
“I’m really sorry. I don’t know how to tell your grandmother… I feel like I’m really going to get married.”
She couldn’t tell a sick person that everything she said last time was a lie. The best way might be to postpone it indefinitely.

“Come and play again, I’ll wait. I’m lonely, that’s why.”

Remembering Sun Sook, who had waved her hands numerous times when she was leaving, her heart ached once again. Deceiving such a nice person, I must be crazy. Not once, but twice.

“I’m really sorry, Teacher Ok.”
“Stop saying you’re sorry.”
Eun Woo reached out and grabbed the bowed Seol Hee’s shoulder.

“It’s because Grandma said that, and it’s because you’re kind.”
“But… I feel like I’m really going to get married.”
Like a joke, Seol Hee said while covering her face with her palm. Then, Eun Woo shrugged his shoulders and lifted his lips.

“I’m okay.”
“What?”
She lowered her hand, and looked at his face. His face appeared in front of her as her darkened vision suddenly brightened. His neat face filled her vision. The light from the lamppost reflected in his dark eyes, which were looking down at her.

The straight nose bridge and the lips smiling below it told her that he was half joking.

Even so, her heart was fluttering.

“I mean, I’m okay with getting married.”
“….”
“Have you forgotten? My confession.”

She hadn’t forgotten. When she was alone with Eun Woo, or even when he wasn’t there, the memory of that day was vivid.

“Miss Yu Seol Hee.”

My name, gently flowing from his red lips.

“Miss Seol Hee, you’ve misunderstood. I’m not a good person. I’m not as good as you think. I’m not the type to help someone without any strings attached. There was always a reason.”

And then the confession she heard for the first time in her life followed.

“I like you.”

She remembered exactly how he looked at her then, his posture standing half through the open door, and how his subtle scent wrapped around her.

“Miss Yu Seol Hee, I like you too much.”

He said that.

Asked if she forgot his confession, Seol Hee shook her head. How could she forget?

“No.”
“But why are you worried about me? I’m okay.”
“That means……”
Even though she knew he was saying that to make her feel at ease, the possibility that there might be one percent sincerity in his words made Seol Hee’s voice tremble. Then Eun Woo chuckled.

“And today’s incident wasn’t your fault, Miss Seol Hee.”
“It wasn’t my fault?”
Eun Woo nodded, speaking while his head was tilted.

“Grandmother is good at reading people. She wants you and me to get married, so…”

At the moment when Teacher Ok was about to continue his words, a sound of something falling to the ground was heard from behind.

Listening to the story, Seol Hee shrunk her shoulders in surprise. What’s happening? The grip on Seol Hee’s shoulder tightened from Eun Woo, who was holding it. Only turning his head to look back.

“Ah.”
There was a man standing there.

It was Han Jae Sung, the director of the animal hospital and Seol Hee’s distant uncle. A basket that he seemed to have brought was dropped on the floor.

He pointed at Seol Hee and Eun Woo, surprised with wide eyes.

“Seol Hee……”
“……”
“Teacher Ok……”
Pointing at Seol Hee once, and Eun Woo once. Then he whispered as if his throat was choking.

“You two… were involved?”

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