The fire was quickly contained, and no further chaos ensued. However, the officials responsible for the incident were all called to the director’s office. Naturally, So-eun was among them.
So-eun, who had failed to check the condition of the battery before charging it, bore the greatest fault. She felt a heavy sense of responsibility for the inconvenience caused to her superiors.
Director Kim Tae-jun reprimanded her with a stern expression, “Safety is fundamental. If you can’t grasp the basics, you don’t deserve to hold your position.”
“It’s all my fault. I was careless,” So-eun stepped forward.
“Of course, the primary responsibility lies with Han So-eun, who was daydreaming in front of the device,” Tae-jun glanced at So-eun and pointed out.
How did he know I was daydreaming in front of it? Sure, there are cameras around, but…
So-eun thought Director Kim Tae-jun was impressive for checking the video records so quickly and reprimanding her sharply. Although still handsome, he seemed scary and intimidating, unlike yesterday.
“Fortunately, it didn’t get worse. Now go back to your work. Han So-eun, stay behind.”
So-eun froze as her superiors bowed and left. Her vision blurred with dread.
Alone with Tae-jun after everyone left, So-eun bowed deeply, “I’m sorry. I’ll accept any punishment.”
“Any punishment?”
“Yes.”
“What do you think I’ll do?”
Hearing a faint sigh, So-eun slowly looked up. The handsome man’s lips curled in a slight smile, tinged with a bit of bitterness. Startled by his expression, So-eun stuttered her response.
“So, any disciplinary action…”
“I’ll live up to the expectations.”
“…”
“I can’t just let this pass.”
Cutting her off, So-eun couldn’t say anything more.
“Wrap up your current tasks in the next few days.”
Tae-jun left her with those ominous words and ushered her out of the office.
Am I being fired?
The hospital had advised a two-month rest after the surgery, but fearing a longer absence might lead to dismissal, So-eun chose a one-month unpaid leave.
After biting the bullet and returning to work, she feared demotion or losing her job, working harder than others. Yet, now her job seemed to be ending due to a stupid mistake.
Back at her desk, So-eun felt even more despondent than before the fire.
‘I miss my brother.’
She wanted to be comforted by her brother. Not sure if he would, but she had never complained after the surgery, enduring the pain alone for fear of burdening them.
Though she never spoke up about her health, she hoped for comfort regarding her job.
She wanted to see her boyfriend. Maybe with his consolation, she could accept whatever came next – a new job or demotion – and prepare for the future.
6 PM, quitting time. She could call him now.
Gathering courage, So-eun dialed Hee-wook’s number.
After a short ring, the call was answered.
“This is Attorney Yang Hee-wook’s phone.”
A cheerful voice answered, not Hee-wook, but an unknown woman.
“Uh… hello.”
“You’re Han So-eun, right? Attorney Yang’s girlfriend?”
The woman on the other end recognized her first. A woman’s intuition sensed unease.
“Yes, that’s right. Who am I speaking with?”
“Hello! I’m Attorney Choi Hyun-ji, working at the same law firm.”
Hyun-ji responded with a slightly sharp tone.
Choi Hyun-ji. It was her. So-eun recalled the face from Hee-wook’s SNS a few hours ago, now overlapping with the voice.
“Ah, hello.”
“Attorney Yang stepped down for a moment. Shall I pass on a message?”
Hyun-ji’s familiar tone made So-eun even more defensive.
“I was planning to visit him this evening.”
“Ah, it might be difficult to make it this evening. There’s a team dinner. What should we do?”
Unexpectedly, So-eun was thrown off guard by this news. She felt as if she was losing a battle, despite there being no need for competition.
Hyun-ji explained the reason for the dinner.
“We’re celebrating the end of a big case. Just a casual get-together for the team members who worked hard together.”
“Ah…”
“Wait, why don’t you come too, So-eun? Instead of worrying about it, join us.”
To So-eun’s surprise, Hyun-ji extended an unexpected invitation. So-eun’s eyes sparkled with interest. Without hesitation, she grabbed the bait offered by her opponent.
“Can I really come?”
“Of course. It’s not a formal gathering. I’ve only heard about you from Attorney Yang, and I’d love to meet you. Let’s meet there.”
Hyun-ji’s cool voice excited So-eun.
“Don’t worry about it. I’ll text you the address. See you there after work.”
Attorney Choi Hyun-ji, she seemed like a nice person!
So-eun felt apologetic for having been jealous of her.
[Star Icon]It was when Kim Tae-jun, who had left work early for a meeting in Seoul, just got off the elevator.
“I wonder if Han is alright?”
“Han? You mean Han So-eun?”
So-eun overheard two members of the Mobile Service Team talking. One was Bo-bae Park, sitting next to So-eun, and the other was an employee whose name she didn’t know.
Tae-jun paused and pretended to check his phone, eavesdropping on their conversation.
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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