Only then did the paper, which had begun to burn vigorously, soon turn into pretty embers and start to disappear.
“Will I be able to sleep well tonight?”
As he watched the paper consumed by the flames, Ju Won immersed himself in contemplation.
He was extremely tired. Being awake for nearly 24 hours straight had left him feeling much dirtier than he had expected. His mind was foggy, and he had no appetite.
Even an hour would be good. He just wanted to collapse without thinking about anything.
Thud, thud.
At that moment, he heard the sound of someone stepping on the grass, approaching.
When he turned around, it was Madam Sun Woo Yeon. She had a shawl draped over her shoulders and silently gazed at the pit with only embers left.
There were no formal greetings or inquiries about why he hadn’t contacted her; she simply observed Ju Won’s unusual behavior and had a rough idea of the situation. She had been watching over her son, who had been struggling since Hye Rim’s death, more closely than anyone else.
“Lately, I’ve been having nightmares, Mother,” Ju Won said briefly.
Her heart sank at the weight of his words, but she didn’t show it.
“Is it because of that child from back then?”
“Yes.”
Ju Won explained to Sun Woo Yeon about his recent intensified nightmares and the story of meeting Sister Hae In today. Knowing everything, Sun Woo Yeon felt a deep pain in her chest.
“So, you came here tonight to find traces of that child’s belongings?”
“Yes.”
“I’m not sure how much to believe what the shaman says, but for now, let me try to find that child’s belongings myself. I don’t think there’s anything left after burning everything back then, but who knows.”
She didn’t show it outwardly, but Yeon had also gone through a difficult time because of Hye Rim.
It was disappointing enough that her high school son had been in a relationship with a tutor, but being stalked on top of that was infuriating.
If it had ended there, she wouldn’t have been so angry.
Hye Rim had taken her own life, causing Ju Won to wander around the police station, and later, even visit a psychiatric hospital. Honestly, rather than feeling sorry for Hye Rim’s death, Yeon was more resentful.
“If we can’t find anything at home, one option is to throw it all away and move. I’ll try to find a solution as well, so don’t worry too much.”
Yeon gently rested her hand on Ju Won’s shoulder.
“It’s not your fault, you know?”
“Yes.”
Ju Won faintly smiled at the warmth of his mother’s touch, something he hadn’t felt in a long time.
Yeon knew. She knew that her son’s response right now was a lie.
The last ember had extinguished. The two of them stood there for a while and then turned away.
“I’ll leave now, Mom.”
Ju Won got into the car with Yeon seeing him off.
[Star Icon]From this floor, there was a gaze directed downward at him.
A sly smirk played on the woman’s lips by the dim window. With a cold look in her eyes, she had been watching the two of them, and then she closed the balcony door.
“They’re quite the X.”
The curtains fluttered in the breeze through the open window.
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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