When Geon tried to move with them, Biyeong spoke.

“Kyoungho-gun Nari-nim, wouldn’t it be better for you to go home first? I’ll take care of Yeonwoo.”

“No, Kyoryeong-gwan-nim! You don’t have to do that…”

“I understand.”

“Nari?”

Seeing Geon easily accepting it, Yeonwoo was bewildered.

Biyeong wanted to conclude the conversation quickly, it seemed, as he offered his farewell.

“Then, see you tomorrow.”

Instead of a response, Geon turned his footsteps and headed home.

Was Geon’s unusually bitter appearance due to his mood?

With a heavy heart, Yeonwoo watched Geon’s retreating figure.

The sky had darkened unnoticed.

After the treatment, Biyeong accompanied Yeonwoo to the front of her house.

In front of Yeonwoo’s gate, facing each other, Biyeong asked with a worried voice.
“Is there any pain? Any discomfort?”

“Yes. I’m fine now. Thank you for bringing me.”

Upon hearing Yeonwoo’s reassurance, Biyeong let out a relieved sigh.

“I thought it would take ten years.”

“I apologize for causing concern.”

“Don’t apologize. How could it be your fault? The fault lies with Jang Gapdol.”

When Jang Gapdol’s name was mentioned, Yeonwoo fell silent for a moment.

“Still, it’s better to be careful in the future. Don’t wander alone, and reduce drinking…”

“Oppa.”

At that moment, Yeonwoo interrupted Biyeong and looked at him with a serious gaze.

“Why did you say those things to Gyoungho-gun Nari earlier? You know it’s not Nari’s fault. But why did you push the blame on her like that?”

Biyeong also met Yeonwoo’s serious gaze with one of his own.

“What do you mean?”

“About what you said to Nari earlier. Even though you know it’s not her fault, why did you blame her like that?”

Even though Yeonwoo’s words were correct, an overwhelming emotion welled up in Biyeong’s chest.

How would it feel inside me?

Have you ever been surprised by the blood on the ground?

Have you seen how the blood spurted in reverse when you saw yourself kidnapped and injured?

Do you know the feeling of being robbed of you by Gyoungho-gun Nari?

Yet, despite all this, it was impossible for Biyeong to pour out his true feelings to Yeonwoo.

Biyeong forcibly suppressed the emotions that surged in his heart.

The person who had experienced the most significant event today was Yeonwoo, so he couldn’t express his innermost feelings in front of her.

Biyeong was someone who considered Yeonwoo’s safety more important than his own misery.

But amidst all this, seeing Yeonwoo only thinking of Geon made him feel bitter.

When Biyeong remained silent without any response, sensing the bitterness in the air, Yeonwoo quickly changed the subject.

“I appreciate your help. If it weren’t for you, things could have been worse.”

“…It’s too late. You must be tired after today’s events. Go inside.”

As Yeonwoo glanced at Biyeong’s expression, unable to read his face properly due to the dim light, she spoke again.

“…Yes. Please take care on your way back, Oppa.”

“Sure.”

As Yeonwoo closed the gate and went inside, Biyeong finally turned his steps.

And, letting out a deep sigh, he looked up at the moon hanging alone in the sky.

“A pitch-dark sky. Even if it shines so brightly, there’s no one to appreciate it.”

A night without anyone to understand his heart.

Biyeong expressed his lonely feelings to the moon, hanging quietly in the sky.

Yeonwoo tossed and turned on her bedding for a long time.
Closing her eyes and attempting to sleep, Yeonwoo found it hard to fall asleep easily. The realization of the fact that she had narrowly escaped kidnapping and a significant incident hit her belatedly. At first, there was no time to fear the bewildered Biyeong more than Yeonwoo, and the second time, there was no time to calm her heart in the unusual atmosphere of the two men. A belated fear surged from a corner of her mind, her heart irregularly beating, and her hands trembling slightly.

Tonight seemed unlikely for her to get a good night’s sleep.

“Sigh…”

Unable to sleep, Yeonwoo got up from her place, intending to go outside to get some fresh air. As she opened the bedroom door to step out, she encountered Geon leaning against the bedroom door, sipping alcohol. The alcohol was so strong that its intense yet subtle aroma reached Yeonwoo’s nose.

“Nari, did you drink?”

“I couldn’t sleep.”

As if the strong alcohol didn’t affect him at all, Geon emptied his glass with a nonchalant attitude and spoke.

“Why aren’t you sleeping and coming out?”

“I couldn’t sleep either.”

Putting down his glass, Geon got up from his seat.

“Want to go for a night walk?”

Nodding in response to Geon’s suggestion, Yeonwoo agreed. For some reason, she couldn’t sleep due to an inexplicable sense of oppression. Since she had already intended to get some fresh air, going out with Geon seemed like a good idea. The two of them, roughly putting on outerwear, stepped out of the gate.

As the full moon in the night sky illuminated the streets, the world seemed vast as if the moon were hung in the sky like a lamp.