Ha Joon found sharing a blanket and sleeping with Seo Ah more painful than being away from her.
Once he lay in bed, he was filled with an unbearable heat.
Should he have drunk more wine? Should he have kissed her more earlier?
Thinking of their kiss, a deep sigh escaped from within him, his feelings turning heavy.
Had about two hours passed like this?
Seo Ah, who usually slept a lot, fell asleep instantly. Ha Joon, who was an insomniac, was tossing and turning before finally getting up.
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“Oh? Madam.”
Seok Hoon discovered Seo Ah after sending the doctor away.
“Wha, what happened?”
Seo Ah, with her trembling body, asked step by step as she composed herself, while entering the study. She hoped that the situation wasn’t as she imagined.
Seok Hoon hesitated for a moment. Ha Joon disliked others talking about his matters, and telling the truth in this situation would undoubtedly anger him.
“That’s……”
He had never made a mistake like this before, and he didn’t even think he would. Knowing well that a man who was perfect even in trivial matters would dislike it even more if it was revealed to others, he chose to tell the truth.
“The Young Master suffers from insomnia, he must have forgotten he had wine and accidentally took medicine. He even took more than he usually does, which caused temporary breathing difficulties.”
Insomnia was a disease of the mind. He hoped Seo Ah, with the power of her love, could cure it. Seeing Ha Joon’s recent changes, it somehow seemed possible.
“What?”
Seo Ah rushed into the study, followed by Seok Hoon.
“He has been given a sedative and is now asleep. There’s no need to worry.”
“Are you sure he’s alright?”
A tear dropped from Seo Ah’s wide eyes and rolled down her cheek.
Seok Hoon’s heart warmed. It was a blessing to have someone who would shed tears when one was ill. He felt certain that Ha Joon’s insomnia would soon improve.
“Of course.”
“But, he’s sick. Shouldn’t we move him to the room? If he sleeps here…..”
“Ah…… I’m sorry, but I can’t lift the Young Master…… Unnecessarily moving him might disturb his sleep.”
With her teary eyes, Seo Ah pouted her lips, looking back and forth between Seok Hoon and Ha Joon.
Even though there was a significant size difference, when the doctor was here earlier, they could have brought him to the bedroom together. There were plenty of other rooms if she was asleep. Or should she help him move now? But considering he just fell asleep, she felt like they should turn off the lights in the study right away.
Right now, Seok Hoon found the sight of Seo Ah looking back and forth between him and Ha Joon quite adorable, though he knew he shouldn’t.
He felt like he understood why Ha Joon had rushed into marriage. Seeing her adorable sleepawake face, wouldn’t the usually stoic Ha Joon start to smile more?
“Um, then I’ll be on my way.”
“Wai, wait a moment!”
Seo Ah whispered in a low voice as she checked on Ha Joon.
“Secretary Kim, can you sleep in the room on the first floor, just in case?”
“Ah, yes. I will do that. Contact me immediately if anything happens.”
“Thank you.”
Seo Ah turned off the light as soon as Seok Hoon closed the study door behind him.
Then she leaned her back against the table next to the sofa where Ha Joon was lying and squatted down.
Even though he seemed so healthy that not a single drop of blood would come out even if pricked with a needle, she realized that you can’t judge people solely by their appearance.
She didn’t know insomnia was this scary. She felt guilty wondering if her offering to sleep together and her care had caused him to drink more alcohol and take more medicine.
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Ha Joon’s eyes shot open from a deep sleep. Checking the clock on the wall in the study, it was already 6 AM. It was too late to exercise.
“Sigh……”
He let out a deep sigh and remembered what had happened a few hours ago.
After taking the medicine and falling asleep, he suddenly had trouble breathing. Though panicked, he calmly picked up his phone and called Seok Hoon. He was only panting and unable to speak, but it seemed like Seok Hoon understood and brought a doctor…
As he tried to sit up and think deeper about why it happened, something tripped him.
Seo Ah was huddled and sleeping on the floor.
Surprised, Ha Joon checked her condition. It seemed like she was breathing well, and there was no sign of fever, but could she have slept here?
He scooped her up swiftly and moved her to the bedroom.
He carefully laid her on the bed and covered her with a blanket. How tired must she have been to sleep so deeply and soundly, even as he carried her? Thinking about her worrying over him made his heart ache.
Suddenly, he found himself lightly kissing her round forehead and, surprised by his own action, quickly exited the room.
He closed the door behind him and immediately called Seok Hoon.
However, the call was not answered, and he heard someone coming up from the first floor. Was it Yeon Suk? No, it was Seok Hoon.
“Are you feeling alright?”
“Has Secretary Kim not left yet?”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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