Da Hyun felt time pass quickly as she conversed with Yul, whom she hadn’t seen in a while.
Though she invited Yul to stay for dinner, he declined, suggesting she spend a cozy evening with Min Hyuk instead.
After Yul left, Da Hyun, unable to overcome the wave of fatigue, decided to sleep until Min Hyuk returned.
She collapsed onto the bed and soon fell asleep, blinking her eyes a couple of times.
“Min Hyuk, are you going back to the U.S.?”
“Why? Would you prefer if I didn’t?”
“If you leave, when will you return to Korea?”
“I don’t plan to. Is there a reason for me to come back?”
“Are you serious? Then go back. And never come back. Just try appearing before my eyes.”
“It’s a joke. How could I not come when you’re here? Don’t be mad.”
Ah, it’s happening again.
Lately, whenever she dreamed, she frequently saw scenes from her past with him.
Da Hyun watched herself and Min Hyuk on the screen, as if she were sitting in a cinema watching a romance movie.
In the screen, she couldn’t hide her affection for Min Hyuk, who looked at her lovingly.
They seemed truly happy.
Suddenly, Da Hyun clutched her chest, feeling a sharp pain in her heart.
Why does it hurt in a dream? I shouldn’t feel any pain. Strange?
Da Hyun, still clutching her chest, continued to watch the screen, puzzled by the pain.
The two people on the screen seemed happy, so why did her heart feel so cold and painful?
A drop fell, drawing Da Hyun’s attention downward.
A small droplet had hit the floor. She lifted her head, seeing nothing but a clear sky.
Wondering, she touched her eyes.
Am I crying?
She felt nothing. Tears should be noticeable, but she hadn’t realized.
Da Hyun couldn’t understand why she was crying.
Could it be hormones due to pregnancy?
That’s when it happened. The small droplet from her eyes expanded on the floor, forming a puddle around her, then pulled her into the water.
Helplessly drawn in, Da Hyun struggled but in vain.
Someone was dragging her down by her feet.
Da Hyun turned to see who it was.
!!!
At first, she thought it might be Ji Yeon or Su Cheol, but her assumption was utterly wrong.
Upon seeing who was pulling her down, Da Hyun couldn’t struggle anymore.
She was sucked into endless darkness.
“Gasp!”
Da Hyun’s eyes snapped open. Cold sweat drenched her again.
She felt paralyzed, unable to move as if pinned down.
Again.
I had another dream of meeting Min Hyuk in the past.
Da Hyun didn’t attempt to get up but revisited the dream in her mind.
Her tears turning into a puddle that engulfed her was terrifyingly eerie.
The sensation of her toes curling in fear still hadn’t faded.
“Why am I like this these days?”
Da Hyun took deep breaths to calm her rapidly beating heart, closing her eyes.
“I need a shower.”
Trying to convince herself it was just a dream, Da Hyun got up.
“It’s not even a horror movie, what kind of dream is this?”
Just don’t think about it.
Despite getting up, the unease and discomfort from the dream lingered.
“It was such an unpleasant dream.”
Da Hyun clenched her mouth, recalling the person holding her feet in the dream – it was none other than herself.
I was dragging myself into a deep, dark sleep.
It was a dream she never wanted to experience again.
The unpleasantness lingered.
Muttering to herself, Da Hyun headed to the bathroom to wash off the sweat-soaked discomfort.
After returning home and showering, Min Hyuk immediately went to the dining room. Da Hyun, who had been sitting there blankly, brightened up upon seeing Min Hyuk’s face.
“You had a hard day.”
Min Hyuk, though briefly, noticed a flicker in Da Hyun’s eyes.
“Did your friend leave okay?”
Da Hyun appeared normal, but something seemed off today. It felt as if she was hiding something.
“Yes. It was nice to catch up after a long time.”
“How are you feeling? How’s the morning sickness? Did you eat anything today?”
“Yes, today wasn’t too bad. The morning sickness hasn’t improved much though.”
Min Hyuk worried about Da Hyun’s condition daily, always curious despite the repetitive nature of her responses.
Da Hyun pointed with her finger at the plate filled with various fruits in front of her.
“As you can see, even if I can’t eat properly, I’m making sure to eat fruits.”
“You should be eating meals. Is porridge too hard?”
“The fruits are easier on my stomach, and they’re fine.”
Min Hyuk felt sorry seeing her unable to eat properly due to their child. He wished he could take her place.
“I wish I could take your morning sickness for you. We made the baby together, but you’re suffering alone. Sorry.”
He had instructed not to cook smelly dishes because her sense of smell had become sensitive. As a result, Min Hyuk’s meals were also naturally prepared without strong-smelling side dishes.
Mostly, they consisted of vegetables. There were no meat or seafood dishes.
Da Hyun sighed, looking at Min Hyuk’s bland side dishes.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
