Hyunwoo, Sori, and Kangwoo went upstairs, saying they would explore Seongjae’s studio.
Seongjae and Suhyang were the only ones left at the dining table.
“The cake looks delicious. Try it.”
After placing a dish with the birthday cake that had candles lit and blown out, Suhyang started to eat it with a fork.
As Seongjae awkwardly cleared the empty dishes, Suhyang lightly teased, “Can’t you clean up later?”
“Oh, sorry.”
Seongjae hastily placed the empty plates on the sink and returned to the table.
A moment of awkward silence passed. Seongjae was the first to break the silence.
“Sori is really beautiful. She’s kind and smart too.”
“Well, she’s my daughter.”
“Yeah, true.”
Perhaps they felt a bit more at ease. The two of them worried about each other but couldn’t bring themselves to say anything.
“Thank you. I still wanted to say that to you.”
“I’m… sorry.”
“Huh?”
While Suhyang was eating the cake all of a sudden, she apologized.
“I’m sorry to you. I’m apologizing.”
Surprised, Seongjae looked at Suhyang with a puzzled expression.
“You must have had your own circumstances. I didn’t think about it. It might sound like an excuse, but I didn’t have the capacity to think. At that time, I was too young and shocked, and I was afraid after Inhye died.”
The death of a friend was too much of a shock, and she didn’t even consider thinking about it. She only wanted to avoid it and escape.
“Why didn’t I trust you? Why couldn’t I handle it more maturely? I regret it these days.”
Not only was her friend’s life pitiful, but the ordinary life taken away from the child was even more regrettable.
The time she lost struggling alone without becoming a family was also pitiful. Seongjae probably felt the same way.
How could this be compensated?
“Seeing Sori liking you so much, I feel even more sorry.”
“…”
“To you and Sori. It’s my fault.”
A momentary choice influenced the lives of many people. The choice she believed was the best turned out to be the worst. Suhyang sometimes suffered from such thoughts these days.
“Let’s stop talking about the past.”
“…”
“The lost time is regrettable, but we can fill it up as densely as possible from now on.”
That’s why they realized what was more precious to each other.
“More densely than other dads. I will fill it up for you.”
He would firmly press and hold the love not lacking as a father.
Seongjae spoke with a voice that conveyed strength.
“So, never blame yourself. I didn’t come to you for that reason.”
How great would it be to have NG (No Good) options in life, just like in acting.
But life had no rehearsals. She couldn’t live again just because it didn’t suit her.
Therefore, she didn’t know that living a life without regret might be the greatest thing in the world.
“And thank you for coming today like this.”
It was not a quiet birthday spent alone with her son but a lively one. Seongjae was grateful just for spending such time.
“Thanks to you, I ate better.”
“Come often. There are interesting things upstairs.”
“Really?”
Suhyang laughed lightly at Seongjae’s words delivered with a friend-like attitude. Then she nodded lightly.
“Well then, I’ll go first.”
As Suhyang stood up and grabbed her bag, Seongjae suggested, “Take the kids with you. Spend more time with them. I’d like to rest a bit.”
With a somewhat regretful expression, Seongjae bid farewell to Suhyang as she crossed the living room without hesitation.
Just before opening the door, Suhyang turned back to Seongjae.
“When the kids get married, sit next to me.”
Suhyang added awkwardly, “It doesn’t mean much, but I wanted to tell you that.” Awkwardly, she pushed the door open and left.
Seongjae, who had been standing there in a daze, belatedly opened the door and looked at Suhyang walking alone down the hall.
It seemed awkward when Suhyang, who turned around after a long time, raised an awkward hand. Even from a distance, Suhyang’s laughter, which could be heard, looked cheerful.
In his eyes and around his mouth, laughter had gradually spread.
The time that felt so long in suffering had become utterly fleeting.
Looking back, it wasn’t long; it was, in fact, a very short life.
And such a life, it turned out, didn’t end until the end.
She couldn’t have imagined that such a happy day would come.
Was family really something special?
People who become strong support for each other.
So, a family could exist in any form.
That was enough.
Having gained a new family, his meaningful birthday slowly faded away.
After the lively birthday party, Sori returned to Hyunwoo’s house with Hyunwoo.
After showering in their respective bathrooms, Sori, who dried her hair first, lay down on Hyunwoo’s bed, which had become familiar.
“But don’t you have to go to your mother today? She said she was tired and went to bed early.”
“I called her, and she said she’s doing better alone. She told me not to come home.”
These days, Sori, who was out overnight, had a plausible excuse.
“And if I go to my mom today, I might really be tormented all night.”
“Why?”
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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