Se Ah returned home. Hearing the door, Hyun Sook came out to the entrance with a motherly look of welcome for her daughter who was late from working overtime.
“Mom, I’m sorry for being late.”
“It’s what happens when you’re working. Which company makes our daughter-in-law work so hard?”
“I’m a freelance writer, so I don’t really belong to any company.”
“Ah, is that so?”
Se Ah smiled at Hyun Sook, avoiding further discussion. Unintentionally, the list of things she kept hidden from Hyun Sook was growing.
“Mom, I got my salary. Do you need anything?”
“Oh, my. How much could they possibly pay you? Just buy yourself some snacks.”
Despite being the disliked duckling, she was still a daughter of a wealthy family. Frankly, to Hyun Sook, a salaryman’s pay was just pocket change. Se Ah laughed at her mother’s innocent comment.
“Is Kang Woo still not back?”
“What? He came back earlier. He’s taking a shower.”
“Okay.”
“You should eat, right? But now that you’re working, Se Ah, shouldn’t we increase the housekeeper’s hours?”
They walked hand in hand like mother and daughter to the center of the living room.
“No, I actually prefer… not having someone around. I’m grateful for the housekeeping, of course.”
“Alright. Do as you like. The housekeeper I sent is discreet, so don’t be too uncomfortable.”
“Thank you.”
“Change your clothes and come out. I’ll prepare dinner.”
“No, Mom. I’ll set the table when Kang Woo comes out.”
“Okay, then. I’ll go to my room and rest now that Se Ah is back.”
Hyun Sook was about to leave when Se Ah stopped her.
“Mom, you don’t have to go to your room early because of us.”
“It’s not because of you. I just want to lie down. I can’t even relax at home because of your father’s nagging.”
“Okay.”
“And I’m going back to our main house tomorrow.”
“So soon?”
“If I stay away any longer, your father will complain. The house must be falling apart without me.”
“Okay.”
With a final word, Hyun Sook went to her room.
Se Ah entered the dressing room. She changed into comfortable clothes and started her cleansing routine.
She didn’t wear heavy makeup, but since she did it daily after getting married, her skin seemed a bit sensitive. After wiping off the residue with skin lotion, she stood up.
She then tidied up the dressing room. Although the housekeeper would take care of it, she felt it was good to do some herself.
Living with a tidy man like Kang Woo, there was rarely any mess. Kang Woo sorted his laundry and dry cleaning himself and kept his surroundings organized.
Clothes left out of the wardrobe, mismatched socks – such things didn’t happen in their home.
It was nice but slightly suffocating to live with a man who never allowed any disarray.
She put in a lot of effort not to let her guard down. Even if she was rushing to get to work, she always made the bed. Her dressing table was always neat. It wasn’t because he asked her to; it became a habit since Kang Woo was like that.
She paused, thinking about Kang Woo’s strengths and flaws, and smiled to herself. Despite everything, she adored everything about him.
She opened the bottom drawer of the dress wardrobe. The lingerie was neatly stacked.
‘Which one should I wear?’
Unconsciously browsing, Se Ah suddenly realized what she was doing. She had been indifferent to lingerie for a while, but now she was paying attention again. Even the pajamas she had picked up were of the slip type, soft and comfortable with a satin touch.
Just a few days ago, she had told him outright that she had no such intentions. She wondered if this was being coy.
The blouse, deeply stained with tea, was laid at the bottom of the dry-cleaning bin. She folded the coat neatly inside out and placed Kang Woo’s shirt on top, worried that he might ask about the tea stains.
She couldn’t keep worrying about Nam Tae forever.
Every moment with Kang Woo was precious, to the point where the passing of each day felt regrettable.
After dinner, Kang Woo and Se Ah entered the bedroom. Despite noticing the dress box on the bed hours earlier, Se Ah pretended she hadn’t seen it.
A couple of hours before, she had sneaked a peek inside the box and found a radiant white silk dress, almost like a wedding gown. After a quick glance, she had closed the box. Since then, she was waiting for Kang Woo to explain the event, but he hadn’t mentioned it. She was getting anxious.
Indeed, she felt her heart easily flutter when it came to him.
“What’s this box?”
Unable to bear the frustration, Se Ah finally spoke up.
“Haven’t you checked it yet?”
“…I didn’t know what it was… or if it was even mine, so I didn’t want to open it.”
“Of course, it’s yours. It’s on our bed.”
“It could have been Kang Woo’s stuff.”
“Between spouses, there’s no yours or mine.”
“Even spouses dislike using each other’s things.”
Her response came out a bit petulantly, a slight blow to her pride since she always seemed to be the eager one.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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