Wing. The sound of a vacuum cleaner echoed in the living room. Se-ah, who had just woken up from a nap, released the pillow embraced by Kang-woo. A faint scent of shampoo mixed with a light woody fragrance. The yearning deepened.

I miss him. Whispering softly, she tried to draw his face in her mind. She reached out her hand into the air and touched from his forehead to his chin.

Standing halfway, she grabbed the sheet with one hand. Having not eaten a single meal from yesterday until now, her head felt dizzy.

Since returning home, she had been lying in bed like a corpse. She closed her eyes for about two hours. Feeling like she might faint, she couldn’t even change out of the clothes she had worn when she left the house.

“Miss Sa.”

“Yes.”

Se-ah quickly went out of bed. After roughly fixing her hair, she opened the door.

“Secretary Choi is on his way.”

“Secretary Choi? Then… Mr. Kang-woo too?”

“No. It seems Secretary Choi is coming alone.”

With a face that could be either regretful or relieved, Se-ah sighed.

“By the way, Madam, you can stop coming in today.”

“But it’s not even afternoon yet.”

“I have things to do at home. Besides, I’m alone, so it won’t get too messy.”

“Yes.”

“You’ve been working full-time for a few days, right? From tomorrow, you just need to come in for the afternoon shift.”

“It’s okay to find someone slowly. If you suddenly quit like last time, it will be hard for Madam.”

“Mother noticed, so you can trust her. Wait a moment.”

She took a money envelope from the drawer of the dressing table and handed it to the helper. She tightly held the wrinkled hand that seemed okay.

“Mr. Kang-woo has a somewhat stubborn side, right? He’s neat by nature, and his clothes are short.”

“No. There’s no place as comfortable as this house. The salary is enough, so don’t worry about it.”

“I want to give it to you. Thanks to Madam, I’ve been comfortable all this time.”

With slightly tearful eyes, the helper nodded her head.

“It’s nothing. Just take good care of yourself from now on. Thank you, Madam. I’ll go in now.”

The helper left with a happy expression. And soon after, Secretary Choi arrived. After seating him on the sofa, Se-ah made tea.

“It’s lemon tea. I added a bit of honey.”

“Thank you. Please feel free to speak comfortably at home, Auntie.”

“When I see you, Representative comes to mind automatically. It’s not easy to talk freely.”

“Feel free, then.”

Still, she drank the tea much more comfortably than before. After putting down the teacup, Secretary Choi looked at Se-ah gently.

“We couldn’t contact you, so the Representative was quite anxious. Originally, he had to accompany you to LA… He returned and asked me to contact you about how you’re doing.”

Se-ah leaned in, eager to hear more about him. Nodding her head and locking eyes, she gently urged him to share more.
Before he left, he seemed quite desperate, they said. His voice, which remained calm, became faster, almost stumbling a bit.

One thick eyebrow fluttered, and his lips stiffened. It was said that he had quickly booked the earliest flight ticket to return right away.

So Secretary Choi worried a lot, saying that there might be something big happening at home during his visit. Now, she smiled and showed a relieved smile.

It seemed that Kang-woo had unknowingly been threatened, and it was correct that she found out about the events before their marriage. Otherwise, there wouldn’t have been such worry to the point where her face turned pale. There was no reason to send Secretary Choi, who was on a business trip, for half a day.

‘How can I not be angry? My husband, who was said to be with another woman, didn’t contact me once. What might have happened overnight.’

‘I trust Mr. Kang-woo….’

‘What if it’s not irrelevant?’

There was a reason for the chilling suspicion. The desire to trust him and the gradually spreading doubt crossed endlessly. My man, it must have been so painful. Tears welled up at the thought.

“I’m sorry, I should have answered the phone. I’ve bothered Secretary Choi for no reason. It’s just a little fight, but Mr. Kang-woo is really…”

“The President is persistent once he’s interested. Thanks to that, I was able to return home early and take a rest. Anyway, now that we’ve confirmed that there’s nothing wrong, I’ll be going.”

“Yes. Please take care.”

So Secretary Choi left, and Se-ah moved diligently.

Putting the dishes on the drying rack into the cupboard, she went to the dressing room to organize shirts, pants, belts, watches, and such.

She checked how much of his favorite perfume was left, threw away almost empty bottles, and put out new products. After that, she packed clothes and a laptop into a small trunk.

Suddenly, it was 3 p.m. She looked around the tidy living room. The wedding photo hanging in the center seemed a bit crooked. Holding the wooden frame, she turned it to the right to adjust the angle.