Sun Woo, who came to Hannah’s workshop and lodging building with Green, regretted his fearless decision to follow her as soon as they arrived.

Standing before the two tall women who had entered with hawk-like eyes, he felt like he should apologize even though he hadn’t done anything wrong.

“I’ve heard roughly how you two ended up married, so don’t think about lying.”

“Yes.”

“Do you like Green?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“She’s honest, considerate, cute, and also pretty. She speaks very eloquently too.”

“Oh my! He’s smitten, absolutely smitten.”

Sun Woo didn’t particularly deny Hannah’s fuss.

“Yes, I think I am smitten.”

“Well, no one in their right mind would say such things.”

As Jenny muttered as if to herself, Green glared at them both.

Green knew well why Sun Woo answered like that.

It was because of her past blunder when she barged into Sun Woo’s office before their marriage.

“This marriage, I hear it happened because my father threatened your father!”

“I know.”

“And you still want to go through with it? Marry me? Why? Could it be you’ve fallen for me?”

“It’s not like that, but if someone asks later, I’ll answer that way.”

She prided herself on her exceptional memory, but she thought Sun Woo must also have an incredibly good memory.

“Both of you stop tormenting my husband and let’s get to work. Jenny, hurry up and change. Didn’t you say you’re short on time?”

Green urged Jenny as she set up the camera, but her friends showed no signs of moving.

“Han Green, are you suddenly pretending to be a pro?”

“Wow, ‘stop tormenting my husband.’ Who would have thought we’d hear such cheesy lines from her mouth!”

Green frowned at Jenny and Hannah, who kept trying to joke around.

“Stop it. I need to finish quickly and go see my mother.”

The power of this one sentence was strong. Hannah, who had been fooling around, immediately started styling Jenny.

She dressed Jenny in the exact clothes Green had worn yesterday and put on the accessories.

While Green had exuded a cute vibe yesterday, Jenny had a unique mystique typical of actresses.

Bringing out that charm to the fullest, Green took paparazzi-like shots of Jenny descending the stairs in a mini dress, crossing the yard with sunglasses in hand, and leaving through the main gate.

The so-called paparazzi cut. As soon as Jenny posted the photos Green took on her SNS, the response was explosive.

“I have a request for Hannah.”

Sun Woo spoke up when the three’s work was somewhat finished.

“Could you purchase all new items of the clothes, shoes, bag, and accessories that Green wore yesterday?”

“What! Really?”

“Sun Woo!”

Both Hannah and Green looked at Sun Woo in surprise. Green, who came to her senses first, tried to stop Sun Woo.

“Until now, I’ve never worn the same clothes twice to mother-related gatherings. I buy what’s absolutely necessary, but there’s no need to buy everything.”

“It’s because yesterday’s styling suited Green so well. You can wear it casually, not just for mother’s gatherings.”

Then Jenny, who had been listening quietly, chimed in.

“For Sun Woo’s sake, right?”

“The CEO of K1 Construction also found Green very pretty yesterday.”

“Hmm…”

Jenny and Hannah narrowed their eyes and looked at Sun Woo probingly, but he steadfastly withstood their gaze.

Hannah grinned and quickly started writing up an order form.

“There’s a dress I’ve wanted Green to wear for a long time. This idiot refused to wear it no matter what, but if Sun Woo buys it for her, she might wear it. How about it, shall I place the order?”

“If Green doesn’t like it, there’s no need since she’ll be the one wearing it.”

“Green may generally look plain, but her legs are quite something. That dress has a side slit from here up the thigh that really shows off her leg line. Also, it’s cut low in the back to the shoulder blades, making her figure look delicate and very sexy.”

“…Please include it in the order.”

“Sun Woo!!”

Green shouted, not expecting him to fall so easily for Hannah’s obvious sales tactics.

But the experienced Hannah didn’t give her a chance.

“Excellent choice, customer. I’ve placed the order, and there’s a 20% cancellation fee if you cancel.”

“Jo Hannah, you scammer!”

Hannah didn’t even blink at Green’s anger. On top of that, Sun Woo added fuel to the fire.

“From a professional’s perspective, if truly flattering styling for Green is created in the future, I’ll purchase all of that too. Please send the bill to me.”

“Understood, customer.”

Having satisfactorily concluded the deal with Hannah, Sun Woo now turned to Jenny.

“Jenny, what is your schedule like next month?”

“Well, I’d have to check the specifics with my manager.”

“It may be impolite to suddenly request a big star like Jenny, but since you’re Green’s best friend, I’d like to use my ‘wife card’ once.”

“What do you mean?”

“Our K1 Construction is about to open a private resort in Marseille, France. I’d like to invite Jenny to be the advertising model for our resort.”

For a moment, not only Jenny but also Hannah and Green were surprised.

Although he was humbly calling it a ‘wife card’ and disguising it as a favor, in reality, this was an incredible opportunity for Jenny.

“It’s quite rushed, but would you be able to do the ad shoot next month?”

“The staff is all lined up and the ad storyboard is done. We’re at the model casting stage now, and I think Jenny would be perfect.”

As expected, Jenny wasn’t easily swayed. Instead of answering, she handed Sun Woo a business card.

“This is my agency CEO’s number. Please coordinate the schedule with him.”

“K1 Construction’s PR team will contact him today. I really hope we can work together with you, Jenny.”

At Sun Woo’s words as he received the card, Jenny showed a rare faint smile.

Green realized. Both her best friends, Hannah and Jenny, had completely fallen for Sun Woo.

*****

Green and Sun Woo who left Hannah’s workshop walked towards their parked car.

They were realizing that while it was fine when they were with others, strangely, it became awkward when just the two of them were left alone. To shake off the awkwardness, Green forced a bright smile.

“Sun Woo, didn’t you overdo it today?”

“It’s not overdoing it. Although it was a hasty decision, I’m confident Jenny is perfect for the resort model job.”

“Jenny aside, what about the things you bought through Hannah?”

Green’s face was full of worry, but Sun Woo spoke as if this too was no big deal.

“We can’t rely on sponsorships forever, can we? It’s good to buy necessary things little by little for the future too.”

“But where am I supposed to wear that dress? It’s not like I’m going to some awards ceremony. You were completely fooled by Hannah about that dress!”

Green felt more and more upset with Hannah, thinking Sun Woo had been treated like a sucker. But unexpectedly, Sun Woo’s eyes sparkled.

“If there’s nowhere to wear it out, couldn’t you wear it at home?”

“Why would I wear such an uncomfortable dress at home when there’s no one to see it?”

“I will see it.”

Green realized once again. That this man who can’t lie well, who is upright, capable, and thoughtful, can sometimes be really, really thick-skinned and shameless.

Suppressing her embarrassment, Green loaded the camera bag into the car and said to Sun Woo.

“I need to go see my mom, so I should drop you off where you can catch a taxi, right?”

“Do you visit your mother-in-law often?”

“I go every other day. Unless there’s something like grandfather’s birthday yesterday.”

“I see.”

Green realized she had never thanked Sun Woo properly. Even though thanks to him, she was able to comfortably care for her mother in a VIP room without worrying about hospital bills.

“I’m always grateful. If it weren’t for you, I couldn’t have even imagined putting my mom in a VIP room. I would have lived each month nervously because of hospital and care expenses.”

“It’s nothing. But why are you crying?”

Sun Woo asked in confusion, seeing tears welling up in Green’s eyes as she expressed her gratitude.

Green, who had choked up without realizing it, quickly pressed the backs of her hands against her eyelids.

“I’m sorry. Actually, three days ago, mom was in a bit of danger. The hospital said to come quickly, but my father wouldn’t answer the phone, and I was really scared alone.”

Sun Woo’s heart pricked on one side at Green’s desolate expression. Before even considering the cause of the pain, he instinctively took Green’s hand.

“Is she alright now?”

“Yes. But honestly, I’m a little scared. It feels like I don’t have much time left to see mom even like this.”

The hand held by Sun Woo trembled slightly. He awkwardly patted Green’s shoulder with his rough touch, offering clumsy comfort.

“Your mother-in-law will be fine.”

Sun Woo’s awkward consolation was unexpectedly a great comfort to Green, who was forcing back her tears.

“Thank you.”

Green forced a smile with tears still glistening in her eyes. Sun Woo took the car keys from Green’s hand.

“I’ll drive to the hospital.”

“You’re coming along?”

“Yes.”

Sun Woo was inwardly worried that Green might object to his company. He was afraid she might say she didn’t want to show her mother to him, a fake husband, like during the family meeting.

“Thank you. Honestly, I was a bit scared to go alone.”

Fortunately, Green didn’t reject Sun Woo’s kindness. Sun Woo hurriedly started the car and drove off.

After driving for about an hour, the two arrived at a nursing hospital on the outskirts of Seoul. As they entered the hospital room, the caregiver greeted them warmly.

“Your daughter is here. The patient will be in a good mood today.”

The caregiver looked curiously at Sun Woo following behind Green. Green introduced Sun Woo awkwardly with a smile.

“This is my husband. He was on a business trip abroad and just returned yesterday.”

“I see. Oh my, now that she’s seen such a fine son-in-law, our patient must certainly wake up.”

As the caregiver made way, Green approached her mother and held her hand tightly.

Thanks to the good care she had received, Green’s mother was still lying peacefully as if asleep.

“Mom, I’m here. I brought someone to introduce today, so I wish you’d open your eyes soon.”

“It’s nice to meet you, mother-in-law. I’m Sun Woo.”

Sun Woo bent down and greeted Green’s mother close to her ear. Watching Sun Woo and her mother, Green suddenly felt overwhelmed with emotion.

If her mother had been healthy, she would surely have adored her son-in-law Sun Woo. She might have prepared a chicken dish for him every other day.

No, perhaps her mother would have vehemently opposed this marriage that began with her father’s schemes from the start.

At that moment, Green’s phone rang.

‘Father’.

It was a call from Han Moon Taek, the person Green least wanted to see in the world right now.

Soon after, Sun Woo’s phone also rang.

The caller on his screen was also ‘Father’.

Jin Young Cheol was also desperately looking for his son at the moment.