The gaze they exchanged for a moment softened.
“We can’t avoid this forever. We have to make a decision.”
“Calm down and think. I’m willing to accommodate all your demands.”
“What if I want something big?”
I tried bluffing, even though I had no intention of doing so. He always stirred up my emotions, even if he didn’t mean to. The one speaking appeared calm.
Before I knew it, we had entered the parking lot of our newlywed house. Only after parking the car and turning off the engine did Kang Woo give me a proper look.
“How much would satisfy you?”
As direct and blunt as his question was, so was his gaze.
“Whether we break up or not, I plan to give you your fair share. If we continue living together, that share will get bigger.”
I was at a loss for words, and Se Ah closed her lips.
“I don’t want to see you living poorly just because we broke up. Don’t let yourself be treated like some cheap jerk.”
Should I thank him, or tell him he’s amazing? My emotions were complex.
I thought I knew him quite well after observing him for eight years, but I had been hasty.
Lately, whenever I talked with him, my head went blank, and for some unknown reason, I felt stifled.
Kang Woo got out of the car, and soon the passenger door opened. His scent suddenly filled the car. He lifted his drooping eyelids and looked into my eyes as if we were frozen. Our breaths nearly collided.
Startled, the moment he unbuckled my seatbelt seemed to pass in slow motion.
The unexpected situation made Se Ah blink her wide eyes in surprise. His gaze, resting on his hand on the bonnet, was fixed on Se Ah.
“Get out.”
Suddenly, I became curious about his past. Whether his claim of not knowing women was really true.
His captivating eyes, the light smile on his lips. Even though he seemed grumpy, he ended things with a soft tone. He opened the car door and unbuckled the seatbelt in just one or two minutes, it was explosive.
Whether he was learning how to seduce on his own, or whether he knew how to but didn’t feel like doing it before, I didn’t know. But he seemed proficient in mesmerizing women.
He extended his hand with a gentle smile when I stalled. But I ignored him, grabbed my handbag, and got out of the car.
As soon as I entered the house, Se Ah headed straight for the bedroom. Kang Woo lightly caught her wrist.
“I asked you why you’re doing this, which is only a loss?”
Kang Woo gently moved a lock of hair that had fallen onto Se Ah’s face.
“I said it was annoying, but I’ve never been so agitated in my life. Except for once.”
“When was that?”
“Before we got married, when you ran away while I was asleep and didn’t answer my calls.”
Se Ah’s eyebrows narrowed.
“For the first time in my life, my emotions were stirred up because of you.”
“……”
“I don’t mind that.”
Their held hands were trembling slightly.
“I’ve told you many times, you set the terms of the contract.”
Se Ah’s handbag slid off her rounded shoulder. He caught the handbag that was about to hit the floor with his palm.
“I’ll follow whatever you say.”
Kang Woo’s intense gaze met Se Ah’s face. Trying to hide the warmth she felt on her cheeks, Se Ah turned her back first.
His deep gaze followed her all the way to the bedroom door.
((()))((()))((()))
The next morning, Se Ah went back to Hansung University Hospital to see Hyun Soo.
As she was leaving the underground parking lot, a woman walked in front of her car. Soon, the sound of heavy footsteps followed.
“Why are you doing this?”
A young man’s voice echoed. It was a man wearing a doctor’s gown and a woman who looked quite noble. They were making a scene in front of my car, making it hard for me to get out. I decided to wait, assuming it would end soon.
“Divorce out of the blue, where’s there unilateral notification like this?”
I turned off the engine of the heavily tinted car. That’s why they didn’t seem to care that someone might overhear them. I inadvertently overheard their family dispute, but it was a story I’ve heard many times before, and Se Ah smirked.
The cool voice of the woman leaked out soon after. She said she’d been patient knowing he was busy, she didn’t want to anymore, let’s go our separate ways, etc.
“Should I have left earlier?” Se Ah thought, immobilized by the lengthening situation. If she left now, it would seem like she had eavesdropped on others’ stories. Awkward situations were pictured.
She checked for any contact from the caregiver. There were several messages from Kang Woo.
“Are you awake? Have you eaten breakfast? Answer me.” Short messages with a gap of an hour.
“I’m done talking, so send the divorce papers! I’ll be at mom’s.” While overhearing the firm woman’s voice, Se Ah put her phone into her handbag. It was situation over, the woman having turned away mercilessly.
As her hand touched the car door, the man abruptly embraced the woman’s shoulder. She was in a bind at the increasingly private scenario.
“Don’t you know I can’t live without you? I’m sorry for neglecting you. I will do better, okay?” The man begged as he struggled to turn the woman around.
“I don’t want to be sacrificed for your pride anymore. How many times have you been home in a week? You’ve been so eager to become an associate professor that you kept delaying having a child. I’ve always been pushed aside by your work.”
“I’m sorry, but you know you’re all I have. I love you, give me another chance.”
The woman who tried to shake him off fiercely weakened. Her shoulders were rising and falling as if sobbing. A moment later, they disappeared from view hand in hand.
Se Ah, who had been blankly watching them, forced a bitter smile. The oppressive feeling that had been weighing her down for no reason surprisingly eased.
“You’re all I have, I can’t go on without you… I love you.”
She repeated out loud what the strange man had said.
It became clear why talking with Kang Woo confused her.
There hadn’t been a single day in eight years that she hadn’t loved Kang Woo.
The days of her contract marriage with Nam Tae, knowing that it was for a set duration of one year. Even now, when the moment for contract renewal has arrived.
Behind it all was her unwavering love for him.
The fear of Nam Tae, repaying the sponsorship. That wasn’t the only reason she got married. In the end, she wanted to be with Kang Woo.
She tried to dismiss it as fortunate that he didn’t love her, so the contract wouldn’t be broken. She worked hard to be recognized by Nam Tae, and even accepted a divorce in case Kang Woo was threatened.
“My emotions are in turmoil for the first time because of you, and I don’t dislike it.”
The persistent gaze of Kang Woo haunted her mind, making her toss and turn all night without a wink of sleep.
He suddenly became tender and bold. Yet, she attributed it to his previous obsession, or a sudden impulse.
He had never once told her that he loved her.
The words that she needed, a confession filled with certainty that he couldn’t live without her.
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
