Reflexively, Haeyeon clenched her fist. Whether it was Soo-rin’s arrogant gaze or her words, an intense displeasure enveloped her.
Haeyeon’s eyes, long and unwavering, focused solely on Soo-rin. Soo-rin, receiving that intense gaze, slowly tilted her head and stepped closer to Haeyeon, whispering in a low voice, almost close enough for their skins to touch.
“Have you ever checked Do-ha’s clothes?”
“……!”
For Haeyeon, it felt like a harsh slap on the face. Her body trembled momentarily, unable to hide her agitation at that moment.
She hadn’t expected Soo-rin to blatantly ask about something she had always been aware of. Leaving the petrified Haeyeon behind, Soo-rin raised her head and gracefully smiled, as if she hadn’t said anything moments before. Her face almost suggested she was about to offer a kind hug.
“That’s why talking to someone who knows nothing is like this.”
Soo-rin, feigning magnanimity with her gentle face and smile, left the restroom, leaving Haeyeon behind.
Even after Soo-rin was completely gone, Haeyeon remained still. The classical music played like a broken radio, intermittent and disrupted.
Swoosh.
The sound of running water next to her brought Haeyeon back to her senses. Not realizing when someone had entered, Haeyeon hurried back to where her group was, her heart pumping wildly.
Trying not to show her shaken state, Haeyeon composed herself as much as possible. However, Do-hee’s worried gaze and Yoon-seo’s curious look indicated that she hadn’t managed to hide her emotions completely.
‘Stay calm.’
Haeyeon continued the conversation amidst the awkward air. Fortunately, Do-hee didn’t ask what happened, and the four of them soon got up after finishing their chat.
Driving home, Haeyeon wondered how she even got there. Arriving in front of her house, her anxious gaze turned towards the study. She practically ran to it, opening the door almost roughly, not bothering to change clothes, and mechanically opened her laptop.
“……Let’s review what I’ve organized.”
Speaking to no one in particular, Haeyeon moved the mouse.
Click, clack.
Without even turning on the light, Haeyeon stared at the laptop screen shining in the dark. Displayed were the data she had gathered so far. She clicked on the most recent one.
Based on the doctor’s advice, it was the cross-referencing of the existing data and the lost memories.
“From March to November…….”
In the faint light, Haeyeon’s eyes glowed. Considering her memory, even if the articles about Do-ha’s contacts were gone, it was a stroke of luck that she hadn’t forgotten their contents.
The chronological order of Haeyeon’s lost memories was the Hanwoo Group meeting, the contact accident in April, followed by Joo-ah’s birthday. There could be some discrepancies, so it’s safe to say she lost her memories roughly from early March to late November.
Do-ha’s company’s stock price also started falling from April and only gradually increased several months later. Combining these data, it becomes evident that Do-ha, voluntarily or involuntarily, was unable to run the company for several months last year.
His official activities only resumed after Joo-ah’s birthday, making it likely that the incident occurred between March and November of last year.
“……There’s definitely something.”
The contact accident articles lacked detailed information. Although the exact nature of the event was unknown, the timing suggested something significant occurred, hinted at by a small gossip article. And more importantly:
[Dash] Have you ever checked inside Do-ha’s clothes?Late at night, mostly asleep, Haeyeon leaned back on the bed’s headboard, turning her head towards Do-ha.
Do-ha, who came back late after drinking, showed subtly different behavior from usual, which worried Haeyeon. She managed to reassure him and watched him silently as he fell into a deep sleep.
Do-ha had secrets he needed to hide from Haeyeon, but he could sleep first because he knew well that he never does anything that others dislike or reject, even if that ‘other’ was his wife.
Haeyeon wanted to stop thinking about it. Yet, one side of her mind continuously reminded her of Lee Soo-rin’s words, while the other side unexpectedly pushed forward the data she had reviewed before Do-ha’s arrival.
“……What should I do, Do-ha?”
Haeyeon, who involuntarily bit her lip, trembled slightly. It was impossible not to be concerned about Do-ha, who always tried to cover his naked body when undressing or bathing. She pretended to be indifferent because asking him to reveal his body would not only be met with refusal but also arouse suspicion, and secretly checking felt wrong.
Do-ha buried everything for her sake. Haeyeon thought it was really wrong to betray her husband’s consideration by secretly digging into his secrets.
‘No, it’s all just an excuse.’
After all, she was going to end up checking Do-ha’s body.
Haeyeon shut her eyes tightly, then opened them. Her fingers, which had turned white from the pressure, slowly reached towards the sleeping Do-ha. She clenched her teeth as if about to cry.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
Her hand hesitated in the air. Mere inches away from Do-ha, she repeatedly apologized in a faint voice, took a deep breath, and finally lowered her hand. When her fingertips touched the tightly wrapped clothes of Do-ha, her breath halted.
After a moment of silence, Haeyeon’s fingers moved slightly, and the clothes gently unraveled.
“Ah.”
Haeyeon quickly covered her mouth to prevent any sob from escaping, desperately tensing her limbs. She had held her breath for so long that when she finally couldn’t hold it anymore, she exhaled sharply and clamped her mouth even tighter.
Beneath the clothes, Do-ha’s skin was filled with scars that Haeyeon feared to even touch.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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