Choi Yoo Gun was sitting on the sofa, and Kim Chae Won sat facing him.

As they gazed at each other with affectionate eyes, Chae Won’s eyes occasionally curved at Yoo Gun’s words.

“What have you been up to lately?”

Yoo Gun’s dark eyes gently swept over Chae Won’s face.

Fair skin without makeup, unusually red plump lips, loosely tied hair with wisps escaping around the ears.

Slender arms and legs visible below a loose t-shirt revealing collarbones and short shorts.

Yoo Gun took in every detail of the woman, not a single part of her that wasn’t beautiful, quenching his thirst from their time apart.

“It was ordinary. Except for your grandmother visiting yesterday.”

Yoo Gun’s movement to kiss Chae Won’s ear stopped abruptly.

“What?”

Chae Won laughed briefly, as if amused by his reaction.

“It’s surprising, right? I was surprised too.”

Yoo Gun, suddenly looking more profound, leaned back slightly to look at Chae Won.

“What did she want?”

“She just said she wanted to see me. She was curious because she’d only seen photos. She said she impulsively stopped by when she saw the hospital on her way to the health checkup you arranged for her today.”

“It probably wasn’t impulsive.”

Chae Won smirked at his skeptical gaze.

“Your grandmother is a bit… hasty.”

Recalling how she had subtly tried to set a wedding date, Chae Won nodded slightly in agreement.

“Don’t worry. We just promised to have a meal together next time, and exchanged brief greetings.”

The grandson who knew his grandmother well still looked doubtful.

Still, since they hadn’t been dating long, bringing up the topic of marriage felt heavy, so Chae Won changed the subject.

“Noh Jae Min’s wedding is coming up soon.”

Yoo Gun straightened his head, rolled his eyes in thought, then looked back at Chae Won.

“What’s the plan?”

“I’ll have to go, I suppose.”

“And then?”

“I won’t let things flow smoothly, but it’s a bit vague.”

Looking at Chae Won’s slightly downcast eyes, Yoo Gun spoke.

“I’ve prepared a gift.”

Chae Won tilted her head gently.

“Why a gift all of a sudden?”

“The first gift for my girlfriend.”

Chae Won slightly distanced herself from Yoo Gun’s touch as he playfully touched her earlobe with indifferent eyes.

“You didn’t even ask what I wanted?”

“I know what it is.”

Chae Won’s playfully smiling lips awkwardly loosened.

“You know?”

“It’s not free, though.”

This time, he touches Chae Won’s plump lips.

What could it be to make him look so arrogant?

Then again, when has his face not been arrogant?

As she was thinking, Chae Won gently grabbed his hand touching her lips.

“My lips are expensive. The gift better be worth it. Ah!”

Chae Won’s back suddenly landed on the sofa.

As she looked up in surprise, he brushed aside the hair near her temple.

“It will be worth more. I prepared it carefully, choosing something you’ll like.”

What on earth could it be?

As she was looking at him curiously, Yoo Gun smiled slightly and leaned in to kiss her.

Chae Won’s eyelids slowly lowered, intoxicated by the gentle movement.

Yoo Gun cupped Chae Won’s cheek as if caressing something precious.

As the kiss deepened, moist sounds moistened each other’s ears.

The softly initiated kiss gradually brought about excessive breathing and thirst.

Then, as their gazes met, the earlier playfulness dissipated.

Leaving only eyes desperately wanting each other, they pressed their bodies closer together.

It was the beginning of a long night.

*

Go Ro Na, delighted by a phone call with her friend, pressed the phone close to her ear and laughed.

“Yeah, we can’t go on our honeymoon right away. Our Jae Min has a trial coming up soon, so we’ll go after it’s over.”

Ro Na, who had left the house, waved at Jae Min who had approached nearby.

“Oh, you didn’t know? Our Jae Min is a lawyer. Yeah.”

Ro Na chuckled at her friend’s reaction on the phone.

“You have no idea how smart he is. If you lived nearby, I’d show you right away. It’s a shame. He’s really handsome too. You know I see a lot of men’s faces, right?”

In front of her, Jae Min was smiling sheepishly with a slightly embarrassed expression.

Ro Na gently raised the corners of her mouth as Jae Min reacted exactly as she intended to her words meant for him to hear.

“Okay then, come and see for yourself tomorrow. Huh. Alright, I’ll hang up.”

After ending the call with her friend, Ro Na spread her arms and hugged Jae Min.

“Ah, Jae Min. I’m really happy now. If only the dress fits well tomorrow, I’ll have no more wishes.”

“Of course it will suit our Ro Na well.”

“What if my belly has grown more in the meantime.”

As Ro Na held her belly, Jae Min’s gaze shifted there.

Her belly was only slightly protruding, to the point where it wouldn’t be noticeable if she wore loose clothing.

Not thinking much of it, Jae Min soon shifted his gaze back to Ro Na.

“You’re so slim that your belly hasn’t grown much. At this level, you don’t even look pregnant, it will fit beautifully.”

“You always say such nice things. How can I not love you?”

Actually, when it comes to being thin, Kim Hee Joo is even more so than Ro Na.

Jae Min naturally recalled his wife’s body, then remembered the strange feeling he had at the pool recently.

It was just a skinny body before, but during their time apart, had she been working out? The completely different lines her body showed were still unfamiliar even after recalling them several times.

“What are you thinking about, Jae Min?”

“Huh? Oh, nothing. I was just thinking about how you’d look in the dress. How beautiful you’d be.”

“Really, I can’t live without you.”

Jae Min smiled gently, matching Ro Na’s expression as she giggled happily.

“Oh, Jae Min, can you carry this suitcase for me?”

“What’s this?”

“My things. I should commute from your house now. We’re having a proper wedding after all.”

Jae Min felt awkward in front of Ro Na’s expression, which seemed to take it for granted.

As a teacher, it was an awkward situation, so he reluctantly agreed to marry before divorcing, but it still bothered him to bring Ro Na in when things weren’t properly settled.

“Ro Na, let’s postpone moving in together until I sort things out a bit.”

The corners of Ro Na’s smiling mouth dropped coldly.

“How do you know when Kim Hee Joo will come home? I should take over my master bedroom. We’ve already talked about this with your mother, why are you suddenly like this?”

“That’s true, but at that time we weren’t thinking about a lawsuit. Now we need to divorce through a lawsuit, and things like this could work against us, and also…”

Seeing Ro Na’s eyes getting sharper, Jae Min quickly erased what he was about to say and gently grabbed her shoulders.

“Ah, actually, what I’m most worried about is, you’re pregnant, and it might be uncomfortable for you to live with your in-laws.”

Ro Na, who had been staring blankly, soon chuckled.

“Oh my, you only think about me, you devoted man. I like your mother. She’s good to me, and besides, when the young lady gets married and moves out, she’ll be alone. We should take good care of her and live together. Don’t you think?”

Hearing unexpected words, Jae Min blinked several times before asking.

“Do you really think so?”

“Of course. It’s not like only Kim Hee Joo can take care of your mother. And unlike Kim Hee Joo, I get along well with your mother, so we can create a more harmonious family. I’ll do well, honey. I’ll take good care of your mother.”

In reality, she planned to leave the child with Young Ja and move out once it was grown enough, but there was no need to say that.

As she spoke, packaging it as warmly as possible, Jae Min hugged Ro Na with a moved expression, as expected.

“Thank you, Ro Na.”

In Jae Min’s arms, Ro Na raised the corners of her mouth with a satisfied expression.

It’s all done now. Once the wedding ceremony is over tomorrow, she can live more comfortably at work, and as for Kim Hee Joo, she can either settle with a bit more property or cut her off through a divorce lawsuit if she keeps lingering.

What would Kim Hee Joo, who couldn’t even say harsh words to the other woman, be doing now?

Is she crying her eyes out after having everything exposed?

“Hasn’t Kim Hee Joo called you?”

“Hee Joo? No, she hasn’t. Why?”

I thought she would at least call Jae Min to cry.

Well, it wasn’t something she just found out yesterday, she’s known for a long time.

She must have realized there’s really nothing she can do now.

“Why Hee Joo? Did something happen?”

Ro Na looked up at Jae Min’s serious face and thought carefully.

There’s no need to tell him that they confronted each other and showed their true faces yesterday, since he prefers a clean break.

Kim Hee Joo is keeping quiet too.

“It’s nothing.”

Ro Na hugged Jae Min again and rubbed her cheek against his shoulder.

“We’re finally getting married tomorrow, Jae Min.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“Let’s have a beautiful wedding tomorrow and live happily, the three of us with our little bean. Okay?”

“Yes, let’s do that.”

Ro Na leaned into his embrace with an incredibly happy face.

*

It was a bright, sunny morning.

Beside Kim Chae Won, who was seated in front of the mirror, were women in black suits carefully holding makeup brushes and powder puffs.

“Which color would you like for the eyeshadow?”

“Please finish with a light pink.”

Her skin, not overly made up, shone clear and dewy as if moisturized.

“It suits you well. With your great figure, you’d look beautiful in anything, but this dress is especially stunning on you.”

The white mermaid-style dress reaching her knees, made of lace material, clung elegantly to Chae Won’s body.

Various shapes of earrings were presented before Chae Won for her to choose.

Soon, sparkling jewels touched her ears and neck, emitting a beautiful light.

After checking her appearance in the mirror, Chae Won turned around, having confirmed her flawlessly perfect look.

“Thank you for your hard work. You look absolutely beautiful today, ma’am.”

“Thank you.”

No matter the cost. The VIP customer’s instruction was to treat her at the highest level.

At his word, all scheduled appointments were pushed aside, and the skilled director personally attended to her.

Given it was the entertainment agency CEO’s instruction, perhaps she was a rising new actress. Where could she be going that warranted such special care?

Curious, the director smiled slightly and asked good-naturedly.

“So, are you going to some fancy party?”

Chae Won, with her gaze half-lowered, smiled softly as she picked up her clutch bag.

“I’m going to a wedding. My husband is getting married.”

“Ah, a wedding… What?”

Having said something quite shocking in a rather calm manner, Chae Won gathered her belongings.

Not just the director, but all the staff who had heard her words moments ago froze, trying to make sense of the situation.

“Thank you. I’ll be going now.”

Chae Won smiled slightly and left the shop, her heels clicking.

The valet brought her car and parked it in front of Chae Won.

Nodding slightly in thanks, Chae Won opened the driver’s door and got in the car.

After briefly staring straight ahead, Chae Won soon picked up her phone and called the caregiver.

“Could you please hold the phone to my elder sister’s ear for a moment?”

− Ah, yes, I understand.

After a rustling sound, soon there was no sound at all.

“Elder sister.”

Chae Won, who let out a low breath, slowly parted her lips.

“It’s today, Noh Jae Min’s wedding.”

Holding the silent phone, Chae Won smiled slightly.

“I’ll go and wreck it well.”

Chae Won’s half-lowered eyelashes slowly rose.

Soon, Chae Won put down the phone and grabbed the steering wheel.

Chae Won’s pointed heels pressed down hard on the accelerator.