The staircase on the third floor felt like a half marathon, a challenging path of ascension. As Soeun reached the third floor, sweat formed on her forehead.
Upon reaching the third floor, Taejoon handed Soeun her bag and asked, “Can you go alone now?”
“Yes. Of course.”
“See you on Monday.”
The two parted ways on the stairs.
“Thank you. Goodbye.”
Soeun also nodded politely and quickly turned away. Feeling like she needed to distance herself from him, she deliberately ran and opened the front door.
Her heart, which had been pounding steeply, didn’t settle down easily even after reaching the comfortable home.
When was the last time she felt excited about someone’s kindness?
The last time Huiuk gave her a ride home was on the day she was discharged after surgery. On that day, too, Huiuk left without helping with her luggage, claiming to be busy. Although she shouldn’t compare, it felt oddly special, perhaps because it was the first favor she received after breaking up with her boyfriend.
‘No, it’s not right.’
She shouldn’t misinterpret kindness. She should maintain boundaries. She should fulfill her duties.
Strangely, her heart wouldn’t stop pounding, and Soeun felt like crying.
Han Soeun, are you the kind of person who easily falls for someone if they treat you nicely?
Why am I like this? Even after what Huiuk did to me, why am I like this again?
And, on top of that, he’s the CEO.
Soeun shook her head and gathered her resolve.
Han Soeun, let’s pull yourself together and live properly.
If the CEO acts kindly again, let’s speak up properly.
Don’t do that, CEO. If you do, new feelings will emerge.
I keep thinking of this favor as something special. I keep thinking of you as someone special.
I don’t want that.
I don’t want my feelings to be so easy while making things difficult for you.
Soeun was relieved that she wasn’t wearing contact lenses. If she faced that handsome face directly and received that favor, she might have completely lost control and fallen in love.
After dropping Soeun off, Taejoon immediately returned home. The excuse of having work at the company was, of course, a lie.
When he turned on the living room light, he saw a lonely, lopsided moon jar placed in a corner of the empty space, devoid of any starlight.
The exposed moon jar seemed somehow amusing and trivial. He felt that he, too, had revealed too much.
After the moon jar was broken, contacting Director Song Mun-kyung right away was a calculated move to burden Han Soeun with emotional weight. Even if she repeatedly said it was okay, there was also the calculation that she would feel burdened throughout.
But if that burden became too significant. If Han Soeun became more guarded.
Returning home and being alone made him annoyed at his childish actions.
The fatigue from staying up all night finally caught up with him, and his mind became hazy.
Taejoon went straight to the bedroom and collapsed onto the bed.
It felt like returning from a long excursion. Even with closed eyes, the mood was peculiar. Somehow, Han Soeun’s scent lingered on the bed, making his heart race. The pillow and blanket felt unfamiliar, as if they weren’t his own.
Despite her intentions, he was the one who brought her into his house, but her brief visit seemed to have taken away all the peace from his home.
Han Soeun slept well, but he couldn’t seem to find sleep even though exhaustion was creeping in.
Finally, Malhee was discharged.
When Soeun took care of her so much, she wondered if she would ever be able to leave the hospital. However, after her son broke up with Soeun and brought a lawyer lover, Malhee suddenly felt the energy to get up.
Gratefully, Hyunji visited to congratulate her on the joyful day.
“Congratulations on your discharge, Mother! Accept these flowers.”
“Oh my, what did you buy again? Just coming like this is enough for me.”
Receiving a bouquet from Hyunji, Malhee smiled brightly. Just looking at Hyunji made her laugh naturally.
Malhee, who returned home after three months, received the lunch prepared by Hyunji and Huiuk. Hyunji had specially made a generous amount of side dishes for Malhee.
“I intentionally made it a bit bland so that Mother can eat comfortably.”
“Did you make all this, Hyunji?”
“Yes. I’m not very skilled, but please enjoy.”
“No, you must have been busy studying and working. How did you learn to make all this?”
“My mother taught me a lot in the past.”
“You’re a truly wonderful daughter. This is why home education is important!”
With each bite of side dishes, Malhee poured out her admiration. It felt like the best day of Kim Malhee’s life.
After satisfying lunch, Hyunji stood up.
“Mother, now that you’ve finished, should I clean up?”
“Yes. Hyunji, stay seated. Huiuk will take care of this. Can I ask such a precious guest to do this?”
Malhee grabbed Hyunji’s hand and gestured towards Huiuk with her other hand. Huiuk, understanding, got up to clear the table.
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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