My Husband's Lover (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 4
“There’s an executive meeting this afternoon, CEO.”
Secretary Shin said respectfully. Do Ha raised an eyebrow.
“I see.”
As soon as the CEO entered, she let out a sigh of relief. Earlier that morning, she’d made a mistake—while briefing him on today’s schedule, she’d accidentally misspelled the middle name of a foreign buyer. It was just one missing letter, but who was the CEO? The man she’d served for three years never tolerated even the smallest error.
—Isn’t three years enough?
Those were the words the CEO had spoken right after she’d escorted a young foreign buyer out. No further explanation followed. In essence, he was telling her to figure out her own mistake. Working in the CEO’s office, she had always been the object of envy among many female employees at CH Mice.
It was all because of CEO Cha Do Ha—his looks, competence, charisma, and manners were all exceptional.
‘You have no idea… my suffering.’
Secretary Shin pursed her lips. Still, the CEO never stooped to unreasonable demands and paid her exceptionally well. Moreover, he never even glanced at female staff. Recalling how, at her previous job, the CEO there had constantly ogled her, she winced at today’s blunder.
“The CEO’s been way too scary lately.”
The youngest secretary made a gloomy face.
“Right?”
“Yes. We haven’t seen him smile at all.”
That was true. While he’d never been the type to joke around with employees, it hadn’t been this bad before. Wondering what might be going on, she looked up just as a woman walked in.
“Is that old-fashioned jerk here?”
The cheerful voice belonged to the CEO’s younger sister. Her playful entrance—paired with her striking beauty, clearly marking her as family—made Secretary Shin burst into laughter.
“Yes, he’s in.”
“Go eat lunch quickly. Don’t worry about that guy.”
“Thank you.”
Secretary Shin bowed and hurried out of the secretarial office.
Do Hee knocked on the heavy office door. When no answer came even after a second knock, she muttered, “What’s he doing?” and pushed the door open abruptly. The first thing that filled her view was a broad back. Her older brother, staring blankly out the large window, looked like a different person.
‘He’s not the kind to space out like this.’
Ever since starting his business, she’d never seen Do Ha idle. Though she’d just called him “that guy” to the secretary, Do Hee deeply admired and loved her older brother. Chairwoman Yoon had been furious that Do Ha chose to build his own company instead of comfortably joining their mother’s firm—but for some reason, she hadn’t stopped him in the end.
“Hyung.”
Do Hee stepped in with a bright smile, but Do Ha remained silent.
“Hyung?”
Only when she drew closer did Do Ha finally turn around. One look at his face made Do Hee’s heart sink.
“Hyung…”
“What do you want?”
His blunt interruption made Do Hee frown. Lately, his smile had vanished entirely; unless you knew him well, he always looked angry. Feeling uneasy, Do Hee forced a cheerful grin.
“Honestly, you’re impossible to talk to. What does my new sister-in-law even see in you?”
She pouted her pretty lips.
“Just state your business.”
Do Ha moved to another seat, his voice flat and toneless.
“Where are you going?”
When he didn’t answer, Do Hee’s eyes widened.
“Hyung, don’t tell me you’ve started smoking again? Are you crazy? I’ll tell my new sister-in-law everything!”
True to her role as the baby of the family, Do Hee always exaggerated her childishness around relatives. Do Ha let out a quiet chuckle.
“You still haven’t broken that habit of yours.”
“Nope. Never will.”
The “habit” Do Ha referred to was tattling. Whenever her brother really misbehaved, Do Hee always reported him to Hae Yeon. The two women weren’t just sister-in-law and co-sister-in-law—they were as close as real sisters. Hae Yeon, the kindest person in the world…
How did someone so good end up marrying into our family and suffering so much…
‘Stop it.’
Even entertaining such a casual thought felt disrespectful to Hae Yeon, so Do Hee shook her head. Hae Yeon had genuinely cared for her during Do Hee’s belated teenage rebellion in high school—she was family.
“Hyung, treat me to lunch.”
She looked at him with big, pleading eyes like a puppy hoping for praise. Finally, Do Ha smiled faintly.
“I just gave you a lot of allowance last time.”
“That’s long gone! Don’t look at me like that—you were just thinking I’m a freeloader, weren’t you? Hey, for your information, I’m highly educated. I’m even planning to study abroad soon.”
Do Ha let out a deflated laugh, and Do Hee immediately wrapped her arms around his.
“Didn’t our lovely new sister-in-law mention it to you?”
“I heard.”
“Right? Why else would I have consulted her about studying abroad? Last Tuesday, when I visited home, she was totally left out. So I purposely went over to talk to her.”
“How thoughtful.”
Do Ha ruffled his sister’s hair. Her face lit up.
“Hyung, go on a date with my sister-in-law already.”
Too abrupt? Do Ha furrowed his brow.
“Hae Yeon is barely in her twenties—right in her prime! Most people her age are still studying or just starting their careers. Yet she’s always stuck at home. If that’s how it’s going to be, at least let her get a job.”
“Eat lunch by yourself.”
Do Ha reached for his wallet to take out a card, but Do Hee clicked her tongue.
“You’re so inflexible. Do you really think I’d fall for just a credit card?”
“Give it.” She held out her hand, and Do Ha chuckled softly.
“Oh, by the way, Hyung. One more thing.”
“Just one.”
“Fine. Seriously, go on a date with my sister-in-law.”
“We’ll handle it ourselves.”
“Really?”
Making a pinky promise like a child, Do Hee linked fingers with her brother and even pressed a seal onto it.
“I should go now.”
Do Hee suddenly giggled. Even she realized how shameless she was being.
“Now it really looks like I came just for your credit card.”
“It’s fine. Do whatever you want.”
“Got it. You’re the best, Hyung! Say hi to my sister-in-law for me!”
As soon as Do Hee left, Do Ha’s brief smile vanished. Standing by the window where the afternoon light rippled long and golden, he narrowed his deep black eyes and gazed across the skyline packed with skyscrapers.
How long had he stood there? Do Ha closed his eyes tightly, then opened them, turned, and pressed the intercom to call his executive secretary.
“You called, CEO?”
Director Kim bowed respectfully.
“Cancel my holiday schedule this week.”
Taken aback by the sudden request, the secretary’s face flushed with confusion.
“CEO, that holiday schedule is absolutely non-negotiable. It’s a hard-secured meeting—if we cancel on our end, it could jeopardize the scheduled contract.”
“I’ll personally apologize. For now, send a cancellation notice to their secretary’s office.”
The CEO, who never disrupted preset plans, left Secretary Kim visibly flustered and uneasy—yet she quickly composed herself and replied courteously.
“One more thing.”
A moment later, after receiving Do Ha’s instructions, Secretary Kim left the office. Once she was gone, Do Ha—normally an unreadable man—visibly crumpled for a second before regaining his usual composure.
Picking up his phone from the desk, Do Ha tapped the call log. As soon as the familiar voice answered, a small smile spread across his face.
[Honey? What’s the occasion? Calling at this hour?]“I was afraid I’d forget if I didn’t call now.”
Warmth bloomed in Do Ha’s voice. Soon, a sweet, melodic tone reached his ears.
[Then call me more often.]Her affectionate urging softened Do Ha’s previously cold demeanor.
“Let’s go on a date this weekend.”
[A date?]A brief silence passed. Do Ha clearly heard Hae Yeon take a sharp breath.
[It’s a definite yes.]“Thank you. I love you.”
[I love you too.]After hanging up, the corners of Do Ha’s mouth curved into a gentle smile. Even the heaviness that had briefly shadowed his eyes had completely lifted.
“I love you too.”
Hae Yeon smiled faintly after ending the call. Lately, Do Ha had been so busy she couldn’t even remember the last time they’d gone on a date. That he’d asked after so long lifted her spirits.
Still smiling, she returned to the thoughts she’d been sorting through before the call. To investigate the incident from a year ago, she’d need to go out frequently—and to avoid arousing Do Ha’s suspicion, she needed a valid reason to leave the house.
‘Should I get a job?’
Suddenly, it struck her that having a job might be a good idea. Beyond just creating an alibi, it wouldn’t be bad to work toward her future earnestly either. If they’d had a child together, such a thought wouldn’t have come so easily. At that notion, Hae Yeon’s expression grew heavy.
“Why won’t we get pregnant?”
They hadn’t used contraception, yet no pregnancy occurred. Both had visited the gynecologist and were told they were perfectly healthy. Despite this, her in-laws still blamed her. The thought made her gloomy—so much so that she suddenly felt a sharp pain deep in her chest.
Rubbing the sore spot gently, Hae Yeon frowned. The ache near her heart throbbed; as she massaged it slowly, the tightness gradually eased.
“Must be stress.”
She went to the kitchen, poured warm water, and sipped it slowly. The warmth soothed her solar plexus, and the throbbing pain slowly subsided.
* * *
When Thursday—the day Do Ha had mentioned last week—arrived, Hae Yeon accompanied him to the event. An unprecedented number of Chinese tourists had come to Incheon for a reward trip. Six thousand visitors from Hao Lang Group, a Chinese health supplement company—including its CEO and employees—had entered through Incheon International Airport.
“Hae Yeon, don’t feel pressured.”
Do Ha held her hand.
“I know. But I’ve accompanied you to many such events by now, so I’m fine.”
Hae Yeon smiled brightly. Do Ha’s business—which organized corporate conferences, incentive tours, international conventions, and large-scale expos for multinational corporations—had been flourishing so spectacularly that the industry nicknamed it “the goose that lays golden eggs.”
When Do Ha introduced Hae Yeon to the CEO of Hao Lang Group, the executive praised her as a beauty. Hae Yeon blushed.
As evening fell, the party grew livelier.
“Hae Yeon, wait here a moment—I’ll be right back after introducing someone to the CEO.”
“Sure.”
Left alone, Hae Yeon sipped wine and glanced around—when someone approached her. A middle-aged woman with a gentle face came smiling toward her, while her husband seemed engaged in conversation elsewhere. Assuming it was just routine guest hospitality, Hae Yeon bowed politely. But the woman acted as if they knew each other.
“Ms. Hae Yeon! Fancy meeting you here.”
Hae Yeon furrowed her brow slightly. To avoid causing trouble for Do Ha’s business, she always paid close attention when meeting people and usually remembered faces well. Yet, despite her efforts, this one was entirely unfamiliar.
“Hello.”
“So glad to see you, Ms. Hae Yeon. It’s been since last year!”
Last year?
Hae Yeon’s ears perked up. The woman’s face was unfamiliar, and nothing came to mind—yet Lee Su Rin’s earlier words had made her sensitive to the phrase “last year.”
“Is Chairwoman Yoon Myeong Gil well?”
“Huh? Oh…”
The cheerful question revealed that this woman even knew her mother-in-law. Hae Yeon couldn’t just brush her off.
“Um…”
“Yes, Ms. Hae Yeon?”
The middle-aged woman smiled warmly, the kind that made her seem instantly likable. Having lived four years as Cha Do Ha’s wife and the second daughter-in-law of Gil Myeong Je Dang, Hae Yeon was well-versed in social gatherings—so she returned a practiced, polite smile.
“Did we meet last year? I don’t quite recall…”
At Hae Yeon’s words, the woman clapped her hands delightedly.
“At the Hanoomul gathering, of course!”
Hanoomul gathering?
Confused by the stranger’s cryptic reference, Hae Yeon feigned recollection with a gentle smile, subtly encouraging the woman to continue.
“Oh, right! Sorry—I didn’t remember. Did you get in properly that day?”
“Oh dear, was I the problem? Did you get in okay, Ms. Hae Yeon? One of our members accidentally stepped on your foot that day—right when you were wearing heels! You were in so much pain, and I felt awful about it.”
The woman chattered excitedly. In that instant, Hae Yeon’s carefully controlled expression slipped.
When the male lead is punished by carrying the female lead’s child and having periods like a woman
“I’ve given birth to two children for you, yet you still think about him.
Was I nothing but his substitute to you from beginning to end?”
Synopsis:
Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends, transmigrates to a female-dominated country.
Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to date them than in modern times?
Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!
Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!
Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.
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