Watching Chae Won’s retreating figure as she created chaos and exited, Ro Na trembled her lower lip.

In an instant, the gazes of the gathered people converged, and the voices that began to murmur gradually grew louder.

Even Jae Min, who had similarly frozen, could only stare at Ro Na helplessly.

Thinking that it shouldn’t end like this, Ro Na soon changed her expression and opened her eyes directly.

“Do you know? In our country, the punishment for stalkers is extremely lenient.”

At Ro Na’s outcry, the murmuring voices of the people fell silent.

Then, the parent association president who had been watching asked with a distrustful expression.

“Are you saying that woman is a stalker?”

Lowering her gaze and regulating her breathing, she raised her eyes again and spoke in a refined voice.

“Yes. That woman has been following Jae Min for a long time. She’s a vicious stalker, but I never expected her to show up today.”

Murmurs, once again the sound of people whispering began.

“Th-That’s right. That woman is my stalker.”

Jae Min, who had been watching, belatedly chimed in.

Uncertain, the eyes of people who couldn’t judge what the truth was turned back to Ro Na.

“An affair? Me? As an educator, I didn’t do such a thing. Please believe me. Would my parents be crazy enough to marry me to a man who hasn’t even divorced? I wasn’t raised that way. My family has been educators for generations, and my parents would never allow such a thing.”

One of the watching colleague teachers nodded and said to the person next to them.

“Come to think of it, isn’t Teacher Go’s father the vice principal of Domin Elementary School?”

“Oh, is that so?”

“Just because her father is an educator doesn’t mean she didn’t have an affair. Oh, I’m not sure if we can believe this.”

Once again, the people murmured.

Watching with the face of a victim, Ro Na raised her head as if to drive home a point.

“You saw how her expression changed earlier, right? Honestly, when that woman appeared earlier, I got goosebumps all over… I really couldn’t have guessed. What’s frightening is not knowing what might happen if she suddenly goes crazy, and I’m worried she might harm our precious guests. Even though she was threatening me right in my ear, I barely held back because I was afraid of causing a disturbance.”

“…Is that true?”

To the one who asked with an interested look, Ro Na opened her lips with a face that seemed to say this was her chance.

“Yes. That woman, she kept following Jae Min wherever he moved. She sent me several threatening letters telling me to stay away from Jae Min. She would appear only in places without CCTV, throwing eggs and cakes… She constantly sent flowers and gifts to our Jae Min asking to meet!”

Amidst the murmurs, someone raised an objection.

“But isn’t your husband a lawyer? I don’t understand how he could have left such a woman alone.”

“That’s just it. The laws in our country regarding stalkers are still too weak.”

Ro Na turned her head towards Jae Min.

“Jae Min, tell them. About the legal measures regarding stalkers in our country.”

As many gazes turned to him, a flustered Jae Min hastily collected himself and opened his mouth with an “Uh.”

“So, if someone is found guilty of stalking, they can be sentenced to up to 3 years in prison and fined up to 30 million won, and if they used dangerous objects in the crime, up to 5 years in prison or a fine of up to 50 million won, but.”

Meeting Ro Na’s eyes, Jae Min noticed her gesturing for him to continue and smoothly shifted his gaze.

“Uh, so that’s how it should be, but in reality, most cases end with a 6-month prison sentence suspended for 6 months, and also, that stalker woman just now, I mean, until now there wasn’t enough evidence, but since she came here today and made threatening actions that could cause fear, with many of you here as witnesses, I plan to take legal action as soon as the wedding is over.”

As Jae Min finished with a sigh, Ro Na turned to the guests with a satisfied expression.

“It seems she came today with a grudge, so let me apologize. I’m truly sorry for causing a disturbance. Even though I’m the victim, still… for showing such a scene… I’m really, really sorry to my students and parents as well.”

As Ro Na bowed her head with a choked voice, the expressions of most people changed to pity.

“Oh my, don’t cry.”

“That’s right, don’t cry. A bride shouldn’t cry on her wedding day. You must have gone through a lot.”

“Teacher, please don’t cry.”

With the atmosphere turning back in her favor, Ro Na wiped away the forced tears with her fingertips.

“Thank you for understanding.”

“Oh dear, what to do about that stalker? Won’t she cause trouble if left alone?”

“Didn’t she leave earlier? Or not?”

“You never know. Who knows what she might do somewhere.”

Towards the people whose hearts had turned back to her, Ro Na smiled gently and turned to Jae Min.

“I’ll report her, don’t worry. And Jae Min. Let’s talk for a moment.”

“Sure. The groom should comfort her a bit. Let’s all leave.”

Everyone began to hurriedly leave their seats.

Some even patted her shoulder and left, saying they were sorry for misunderstanding.

Ro Na smiled with sad eyes, and after confirming that everyone except Jae Min had left the waiting room without exception, she changed her expression to a cold one.

*

Ro Na led Jae Min into the bride’s dressing room prepared within the waiting area.

“Hee Joo… How on earth did Hee Joo know to come?”

“Is that important right now? Get your head straight, Jae Min. If you don’t make Kim Hee Joo a stalker like I said, you and I are finished!”

Jae Min frowned, tugging at the bowtie around his neck as if uncomfortable.

“Ah, I was too complacent. All this time, because of Kim Hee Joo, my life got so messed up, and like my mother said, she was an unlucky existence. I had completely forgotten that she was the seed of unhappiness in my life!”

Ro Na clicked her tongue and furrowed her brow as if looking at something pathetic.

“I told you, Kim Hee Joo knows everything about us but pretended not to. Are you finally coming to your senses?”

“Ha, I’m sorry, Ro Na. I guess I underestimated Kim Hee Joo too much. Ah, really unlucky. I should have listened to my mother after all, that getting involved with Kim Hee Joo makes everything go wrong, and everyone dies early. It’s all because of Kim Hee Joo’s father!”

Suddenly stopping and looking surprised at himself, Ro Na raised an eyebrow.

“You always seem shocked when you mention Kim Hee Joo’s father?”

“Ah, no, it’s just that the deceased keeps clinging to me, so… it’s a bit creepy.”

Since Kim Hee Joo’s father wasn’t important right now, Ro Na grabbed Jae Min’s arm and faced him.

“Anyway, get your head straight. Push the idea that Kim Hee Joo is a stalker like you did earlier! Only our high school classmates know you’re not divorced yet. We didn’t send them invitations anyway, so no one knows. If we just act confident, Kim Hee Joo will become a crazy stalker! Do you understand me?”

Knock knock. A staff member knocked on the door from outside.

“Bride and groom, it’s time for you to go out now.”

Turning back to Jae Min, Ro Na nodded slightly, meeting his eyes to grab his attention.

“I got it, Ro Na.”

Jae Min nodded several times, steadying his shaking eyes.

*

“Bride, you need to kick your dress hard while walking so you don’t trip over it!”

Ro Na replied “Yes” in a demure voice to the helper holding the end of her dress beside her.

Now, when the back door of this waiting room that connects directly to the ceremony hall opens, she will receive applause from numerous guests.

Kim Hee Joo, who tried to shame her by doing something. But in the end, everyone turned to her side.

All she can do is tattle. But if they treat her like a mentally ill stalker, that’s the end of it.

“You’re no match for me, Kim Hee Joo.”

Ro Na curled up the corner of her mouth and resolved to walk the virgin road she had dreamed of as a beautiful bride.

The door slowly opens.

The trio’s performance rings out even more powerfully in the dark lighting.

Just the bride’s appearance should be followed by applause from numerous guests, but.

“Wh-What’s this.”

Where did all the people who had greeted her go? Only relatives on both sides and a few students and parents were in their seats.

“…Why are there so few guests?”

Ro Na wasn’t the only one confused.

“The ceremony for groom Noh Jae Min and Go Ro Na will begin shortly. We kindly ask all guests to be seated. Once again, we announce.”

The emcee’s voice repeating the announcement several times.

Noh Jae Min and Young Ja standing at the entrance with bewildered expressions.

“They say Yoo Jae Sung and High came to Hall B!”

“Really?”

“There are pictures in the kids’ chat room! Hey, let’s go take pictures for a bit too!”

“…Is that okay?”

“All the kids are gone, let’s hurry and go!”

Even the few remaining students glanced around before slipping out of the hall.

“Let’s go together!”

The children who ran out, and the relatives and family members who were standing up as if wondering what was going on, and.

“The ceremony for groom Noh Jae Min and Go Ro Na will begin shortly. We kindly ask all guests to please return and be seated. Once again, we announce. Please return and.”

The emcee repeating the same words until his throat was hoarse.

Just how many of those celebrities came to cause such a fuss.

A flustered Ro Na approached with an upset expression and stood next to Jae Min.

“What on earth is going on?”

“Oh, Ro Na. No, they say there’s some event in the hall next door and so many celebrities came. They’re not refusing autographs or photos, so everyone’s lining up now…”

“But still, how could they!”

“Gasp, oppa! Oppa!”

Just then, Jenny came running, her hanbok skirt fluttering, and grabbed Jae Min’s clothes, breathing heavily.

“Hurry, hurry and come.”

“Why are you like this too?”

“Hurry, go to Hall B. Ro Na unni’s face is in the video playing on the big screen!”

“What?”

Ro Na, who had been rolling her eyes as if to ask what that meant, grabbed her dress skirt and ran quickly to Hall B.

Her own voice could be heard loudly from far away.

As she approached, holding her pounding heart, Ro Na entered Hall B and her pupils dilated at the sight of the large screen hanging on one wall.

[It’s a fact that every Korean knows adultery isn’t legally a crime, but I guess Kim Hee Joo doesn’t know that?]

The face and voice revealed on the screen.

[If you give up early, I’ll give you a little more, so think carefully. But you should get at least a few pennies. What’s the point of living with an empty shell of a husband.]

It was clearly her face and voice.

A shocked Ro Na turned to the many guests of hers gathered at the scene.

Hers wasn’t the only expression overcome with shock.

That’s when the emcee with the microphone opened his mouth.

“Ah. Ah. Mic test. One two. Ahem, yes. We apologize for the inconvenience. There was a staff error in the USB delivery process, and we will soon play the video prepared for the company’s founding anniversary to start the event, so please come further into the banquet hall.”

Regardless of the emcee’s guidance, the gazes of everyone who had already seen the video were fixed on Ro Na and Jae Min.

Cold gazes.

Contemptuous gazes.

They flew fiercely at the two.

“No. No, this… this.”

Ro Na, who had turned pale, shook her head with an unstable expression and slowly backed away.