Surprised and yet disappointed, Sajun gently grabbed Taehee’s shoulder, whose mind was lost due to the unexpected kiss, and asked kindly.
“What should we eat for dinner, Mintaehee?”
As if asking what had just happened.
Okhee was holding her breath in Hyeseok’s bedroom.
She spent a hellish time until Saturday, as Hyeseok mentioned.
The affection of the husband, which had returned to how it used to be, seemed entirely insincere and like a lie.
The suspicion that had sprouted faintly from the heart was gradually gnawing at Okhee from the inside.
At such times, she constantly cast spells on herself. This man wouldn’t dare to abandon me; this man loves me.
Min Seontae was a man who was utterly lacking in brains, loved to boast despite having nothing to boast about, and was a man of extreme extravagance who couldn’t even speak properly.
Except for the buildings and land they owned, the deposit left by Okhee’s late father in the bank was substantial.
From there, he took only 500 million won for himself, and the tens of billions of won were all taken by Seontae and blown away. He invested and played in the stock market, trying to multiply it several times.
But Okhee was different.
As soon as cash came in, she saved it. Enjoying shopping as if she were extravagant, she bought things living frugally and then sold them at a slightly discounted price to acquaintances who had made prior requests, receiving cash.
In an account that only she could see unless it was her, an emergency fund had unexpectedly accumulated quite a bit. If she lived modestly without wasting, she could manage to make a living even without a husband.
Yet, why am I still holding onto this foolish man?
Aside from his sturdy appearance and fairly good performance in bed, Min Seontae was just a pitiful human. Even those unique advantages seemed to lose their strength in the face of age.
At the age of 18, she wondered if she really loved this trashy man she had been with all this time.
With eyes where the blood vessels had burst, Okhee smiled bitterly.
“Men really have terrible eyes.”
But what could she do? To carry the name Kim Okhee, she needed to have that man as an extra.
Despite the slight affection, she liked the dignified background that the name Kim Okhee gave her more than the name Shin Hyesuk.
‘Her mom said she’s leaving? So, she couldn’t raise her and abandoned her in an orphanage.’
‘So, she’s trying to flirt with men like that. Even though she looks cheap.’
‘Men with heads won’t marry her? Even these days, men consider the family background and specs of a woman.’
From the moment she became Kim Okhee, the jealous and envious whispers that used to follow her everywhere disappeared.
She wanted to maintain this very satisfying life forever, and she could. Hyesuk, who had said she didn’t need the name Min Seontae, would leave.
So, if she could cut off this suspicion that had sprouted in her heart, she could go back to the way it used to be.
Once she removed the suspicion, she could boldly tell that woman.
Min Seontae won’t betray me; he loves me to that extent, so don’t ever interfere between us and just disappear.
But that woman was naturally expecting that Min Seontae would abandon her.
Okhee took out a vanity chair and sat down, laughing.
“I’m not the easygoing you.”
Min Seontae knew best that a woman who wasn’t compliant was troublesome.
How could a coward who knows that leave me?
At that moment, Min Seontae’s voice came from outside the door.
Swallowing her saliva, Okhee got up quietly and pressed her ear against the door.
Seontae, sitting on the sofa, looked at Hyesuk from head to toe, smiling slyly.
“Why are you so beautifully dressed, waiting for me like this? You fell for me again today.”
“Falling for you? So what? Even if I do, I can’t be an upright wife.”
With a straight face, Hyesuk sighed and spoke.
She wasn’t confident in acting, but trying to do something she hadn’t done before felt like her heart would explode.
So she quickly pulled out the words she wanted to say and was eager to end all of this.
After getting rid of the lingering attachment, her affection for this neighborhood had dropped rapidly. She wanted to leave this neighborhood quickly, live comfortably without worries.
“Hmm.”
Even though Seontae deliberately delayed the answer, Hyesuk already knew.
Min Seontae would give her the answer she wanted.
Then her mood became strange.
Her conscience pricked her like she was doing something bad.
She wasn’t taking anything away; she just wanted to pull out a few words to break the trust. Even if they argue and fight as a couple, they will eventually reconcile and live somehow because they only have each other. Compared to what she had suffered, this was nothing.
Nevertheless, she felt guilty. This is probably why people shouldn’t live by committing sins.
But since she had decided, she gathered the last bit of courage to go through with it.
“Next week, we’ve set a date for the meeting between families. But Jisoon’s house is so amazing. I’m terrified to go out alone.”
When she said that, Seontae quickly grabbed Hyesuk’s hand and said, “Oh no, why go alone? Just go out with me. Even if it’s not as good as Sewoon, Songhyun Electronics is still a significant company. Let’s go to the meeting between families together. The treatment is different when there’s a husband or not.”
Then what should I do? When Hyesuk subtly urged him with her eyes, only then did Seontae speak with a hesitant expression.
“I’ve thought about it. Let’s restore your and our daughter’s names, leave this neighborhood, and start anew in Seoul. It’s simple. No need to dirty your family registry, and you can also receive the inheritance left by your father-in-law.”
As expected, Min Seontae did not deviate from expectations.
“And actually, I didn’t say it, but Chairman Kang knows about it. We met, had a fight, and I also sobered up and returned the land to you. I want to start fresh. Honestly, Chairman Kang also knows about Songhyun’s granddaughter, Min Yeonseo, who is more upright than Taehui, an illegitimate child.”
“It doesn’t matter to me, but Taehui won’t agree. She’s lived so hard with that name. Wouldn’t she think it’s a waste to give it up?”
“Oh, the future mistress of Sewoon won’t care about such a small background. After we get married, I’ll make sure Taehui sits in a key affiliate of Junghyun. How clever and witty our daughter is.”
“What have you done to my daughter that you call her our daughter?” Hyesuk asked calmly, restraining her desire to scrutinize.
“So what are you going to do with that woman? You know she’s not the type to step back politely. I’m more scared of that woman.”
“What does it matter to me? If she goes crazy for money and says it’s good if you give her a lot of money, that’s fine. It’s very easy.”
The desired answer came out. Now there’s only one thing left.
Hyesuk, calming her trembling breath, cautiously asked, “You… you didn’t love that woman, did you?”
Upon hearing that, Seontae smirked as if it was pitiful.
“Love? What nonsense. I just endured it because of the contract and also for the money. Honestly, from the moment I first saw you, I liked you more. But as you said, that woman is a typical poisonous snake? The deed is already done, and it’s hard to salvage. She’s watching me with her eyes ablaze. What can I do? I have to do what she asks.”
Hyesuk looked past Seontae’s shoulders and saw the bedroom door.
Kim Okhee, are you listening?
“But even so, do you know what it means to endure while being grilled by her? It was to keep you close.”
“So, that’s why you told me to stay in Ilsan?”
“That’s right. It was always you, not her. I couldn’t express it because I had to be careful, and I couldn’t provide financial support, but I was always by your side, right…?”
“Hey, you trash of a child!”
At that moment, the door burst open, and Okhee appeared.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
