Moving agilely, he lifted his body from the sheets. As faithful to primal instincts, the surroundings of the bed were messy. To check the rampage of last night and uncover Se-ah’s blanket, he lifted it.
“It’s amazing.”
Feeling apologetic, he lightly brushed Se-ah’s cheek. Did she feel the warmth in her sleep? Se-ah’s lips dried up prettily. The thought that she was lovely didn’t stop at just being cute; it overwhelmed him with intense emotions.
Last year around this time, I hugged Se-ah periodically. Back then, there must have been a clear sense of responsibility, and an ambiguous affection that I didn’t realize, but our relationship didn’t heat up as much as it is now.
Beyond pleasure, there was possessiveness. Jise-ah is my person, a woman, a wife. I, too, became addicted to the ecstasy that comes from being her only man.
Quietly watching, Kang-woo lifted his foot.
When washing, working, and looking down at the snow falling from the morning, Se-ah’s figure reflected in the window.
Even the sound of the brush was pleasing, and Kang-woo raised the corners of his mouth. Before pretending not to notice, Se-ah hugged Kang-woo’s waist from behind. A large hand unfolded on the back of Se-ah’s hand.
“Did you sleep well?”
“Yeah. How about you?”
“I slept well too. The bed was comfortable.”
“Let’s switch to the same one.”
“Our bed is comfortable too.”
While fixing Se-ah’s hand, Kang-woo looked at her.
“It’s the weekend, do you want to do something?”
“No. I have to go home now. If Dr. Seon finds out, he’ll be surprised. He told me not to overdo it, but…”
“You can keep it a secret.”
Blushing because it was cute, Kang-woo lowered his voice and matched the rhythm.
“…I have something I’m curious about Kang-woo.”
“Lately, you’ve been asking me a lot. Do you have a lot to check when you propose?”
Se-ah’s pupils shook.
“I couldn’t hide it. Anyway, go ahead.”
“I’m not trying to deceive you.”
“Yeah.”
“The reason we got married is a bit different from others. And… we didn’t get along well.”
“Go on. I’m listening.”
“Have you ever regretted marrying me? If I hadn’t gotten drunk and gone to a hotel on my graduation day… I might have fallen in love with a more capable woman.”
“Everything that day was my choice. If I regretted it, I would have accepted your suggestion to divorce. Do you regret it?”
“…”
“Well, I asked a clichéd question without conscience. If you regretted it, you would have suggested a divorce, right?”
“I don’t regret it.”
Se-ah shook her head vigorously. Kang-woo’s lips seemed to smile or frown.
As if a woman who had been waiting only for a divorce, she handed him a calendar and pushed the divorce on him. In just a year. So even if it sounded insincere, it made sense.
“Well, that’s now.”
“Why? Even now, you can’t completely please your heart, can you?”
“…”
“When you suggested a divorce with your personality, you had a firm mind. So why did you forgive me?”
“…”
“Well, of course, I had to plead, but that’s my situation. If it were me, I wouldn’t have changed my decision.”
Se-ah’s lips hesitated. After talking about the divorce, she somehow lived as if nothing had happened.
At first, she only tried to push him away, and later, it was difficult to have a deep conversation for fear that the contract would be revealed.
However, now that we know each other’s hearts, I decided to reveal the sincerity that I had been hiding, even if we can’t resolve the past all at once. Delaying might mean missing an opportunity.
“The meaning of marriage to me was accepting Kang-woo as he is, with all his admirable aspects and the things that make my life difficult.”
“Yeah, that’s a sufficient answer,” Kang-woo responded plainly. It seemed as if he reassured her not to scrutinize each aspect or press too heavily.
“After saying that, I feel truly sorry to suggest breaking up first. I really wanted to say this.”
Kang-woo, momentarily stunned by her unusually clear pronunciation, slowly burst into laughter.
“I’m touched. It’s not melodramatic, but it feels like I melted like snow.”
In a good mood, Kang-woo’s expression was unusually vivid. His earlobes blushed for the first time in a while.
“I ordered food. I find joy in watching you eat.”
Before the sweet words could finish, the room bell rang ominously.
Min-young spent the night on the sofa in the main lobby.
However, there were no signs of an all-nighter. She was dressed the same way as yesterday when she entered the party room: a cream-colored coat, a violet dress, and heels.
In truth, she didn’t want to go this far. She planned to have a wedding after some time passed since Cha Kang-woo and Jisea separated. For that, he needed to stay quiet.
Whether it was Jisea or another woman, revealing his face at a hotel was not allowed by his pride. People would mock him again, saying he caught another messy woman.
To avoid any possible discord with Cha Kang-woo, she fiercely guarded the main lobby with the Royal Suite Room.
While caressing the bandaged left hand, she watched the elevator in the corner. She had waited with wide-open eyes until now, and if he disappeared with just one blink, it would be awkward.
Even the thought of her beloved man being in a hotel with another woman would make her head explode. But if it were just for one night, she might overlook it.
Without looking, it was clear it was Jisea. How on earth did that fox manage to snatch away a man and heart as demanding as Cha Kang-woo’s?
She decided not to wait until Namtae took care of Jisea. She would quickly remove that woman from the picture and claim her place by Kang-woo’s side.
She took out a pouch from her handbag. After fixing her lipstick and keeping an eye on the elevator, a strong aura caught her eye.
As expected, the woman who went up to the hotel with Kang-woo was Jisea. Seeing her right in front of her, her hands and feet tingled.
As the two men and women laughed and headed toward the main entrance, Min-young promptly followed.
While the hotel staff handed Kang-woo the car keys.
“Mr. Cha, nice to see you here. Is Miss Se-ah doing well?”
Smirking and pursing her lips alternately at Kang-woo and Se-ah, Min-young exchanged greetings. Se-ah also responded appropriately.
“Mr. Cha, have you been well during this time?”
While Kang-woo was greeting, Min-young raised her bandaged left hand and ran it through her hair.
“Why is your hand like that?”
“We had a gathering yesterday. One of my friends got a bit drunk, and in the process of stopping him, it got a little…”
“Ah.”
Kang-woo raised one eyebrow, as if sympathizing.
“Mr. Cha, let’s have a meal together tomorrow. At this point, there must be something more important than collaboration with G-Coms, right? Even if things are shaky, they’ll surely turn around. Like a jinx.”
With a cheerful tone, Min-young forcefully pushed the pressure onto Kang-woo.
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
