As the two figures moved away from his sight, Jaeyoon stood in place for a while, looking up at a large maple tree.
After a while, when the two disappeared into the hospital, he muttered to himself while gazing at the tree.
“It’s unexpectedly peaceful. I thought I would feel a bit bitter, but…”
When Uju called Kwon Chaeha Dad, surprisingly, there wasn’t much bitterness.
What occupied his heart was the genuine relief that Uju finally got a real dad.
Jaeyoon had been well aware of Uju’s silent wish for Kwon Chaeha to be his dad.
Here he also wants to live with her.
It was natural. He is a real dad, so how could she not be drawn to him?
When he saw the three of them huddled together earlier, Jaeyoon naturally understood.
The three of them were already a complete family.
Now, what he had to do was let go of his feelings for Seolwon.
But it was truly a strange thing.
The feeling that seemed impossible to do suddenly felt oddly light.
“I think what I ultimately wished for was Seolwon’s and your happiness.”
Swish, something fell while he scratched his forehead.
Picking it up, it was a red and vivid maple leaf.
It looked just like Uju’s small hand, and a gentle smile spread across Jaeyoon’s lips.
If the two people I cherish and love are happy by Kwon Chaeha’s side, then that’s how it should be.
Filling up with a content feeling, Jaeyoon stretched as if waking up.
“Ah~ The weather is nice. I should go see more autumn leaves!”
A few days later, Chaeha fully recovered and returned to work.
Fortunately, except for a few injuries, there were no major issues with her body.
It was truly a miracle.
However, anger was burning in Chaeha’s heart.
Although she had focused on recovering for a few days for Seolwon’s sake, her patience had long since run out.
“Assistant Manager, a guest has arrived.”
“Let them in.”
Chaeha glanced at the clock on the wall. It seemed they had arrived on time.
Soon, the door to the assistant manager’s office opened.
A man in a familiar checkered shirt, casually holding up one hand, entered.
It was Choi Jaeyoon.
“Hey. Thanks to you, I’ve seen all the big company assistant manager offices.”
“While you’re at it, take a look at that wall over there.”
“The wall? Oh…”
Jaeyoon, pointing to the wall Chaeha indicated, made a surprised sound.
What was hanging there was undoubtedly a drawing by Uju, probably drawn by him.
To create such a handsome man with a crosshatched pottery, Uju’s artistic world was truly profound.
“Are you boasting that your son drew this now?”
“Yes.”
Chaeha smiled and pointed to the sofa across from her.
“Please sit. I’ve been waiting for you.”
Jaeyoon also responded with a smile and gladly took a seat.
It was the first time the two of them sat facing each other without any barriers.
“To be honest, there’s a lot to thank Mr. Choi Jaeyoon’s parents for, and there’s a lot to do. But for now, let’s postpone it because there are things that need to be dealt with first.”
“That’s right. I agree.”
Nodding, Jaeyoon took something out of his pocket.
It was a small item neatly wrapped in a vinyl zipper.
“This is the button that was in the clothes Seolwon was wearing when she first arrived on the island.”
“A button…”
That’s right. What Jaeyoon handed over was an old button.
But it was not a button on a woman’s garment; it was a button from a men’s garment.
“Perhaps she resisted and tore her clothes. Although there was a bit of fabric left, she lost it without realizing, and only this button remained.”
“……. ”
Instead of a response, Chaeha silently stared down at the button.
“Seolwon wanted to forget everything, but just in case, I kept it. I wasn’t sure if there would be fingerprints left.”
“That was a wise choice.”
“However, it’s all just my speculation. Seolwon did come to the island in that state, but she didn’t share all the details of what happened. I didn’t ask too much, fearing it might be painful for her. However, from the circumstances, it was evident that she was trapped somewhere for a few days.”
“Your speculation is correct.”
This time, Jaeyoon didn’t respond but silently focused on the button.
Soon, a sigh escaped from his lips.
“Who the owner of this button is, I don’t know, but I hope it helps uncover the truth of the incident.”
“You don’t have to worry about that.”
Smirking at Jaeyoon’s disappointment, Chaeha confidently asserted.
“I am holding the owner of this button very well.”
“…… What?”
Giving Jaeyoon a look of not understanding English, Chaeha confidently affirmed.
“This gift will be very useful.”
After a while, after Jaeyoon left, Chaeha called Director Jung.
Before long, he appeared with both hands full of red ginseng, dried corvina, and various local specialties.
“…I don’t recall ordering a direct delivery.”
“Ugh. Please just accept it. Assistant Manager. My father insists that I must give it to you. He’s making a fuss, a real fuss!”
“Assistant Manager Jung should be the one to accept it.”
“No matter how much I persuade him, he won’t listen. I don’t know how much he scolded me for this incident.”
“A personal secretary who doesn’t properly take care of his boss and lets him get into danger?”
Director Jung’s pupils narrowed.
“Well, how do you know so accurately and precisely without missing a single detail?”
“Haha. Director Jung, weren’t you my longtime personal secretary before?”
“Ugh, well… Anyway, it’s embarrassing. I don’t have the face for it. During your time in the hospital, my heart was really pounding.”
“Thank you for your concern.”
“Yes. Yes?”
At Chaeha’s words of gratitude, Director Jung openly showed a dumbfounded expression.
Somehow, it seemed more impressive, and Chaeha quickly got to the point.
“Now that all the pieces of the puzzle seem to be in place, let’s bring the protagonists to the stage.”
“Then…?”
Director Jung swallowed hard.
Already too quiet and calm, it was an even more frightening calm before the storm.
“No apologies, but for such a heinous act, there will be absolutely no mercy.”
When yandere male lead believes she loves him — but she never did
“How dare you!”
“How dare you make me love you, only to cast me aside as nothing more than a friend?!?
“I will never accept that.”
“I will never let you return to him.”
“Even if I have to burn myself to ashes.”
“Even if I must shatter my purity, my dignity, my very soul.”
“I will never let you escape me!”
This was the first novel that introduced me to the matriarchal genre. I’ve read it three times already!
At first, the male lead despised the female lead. Later, he misunderstood that she liked him, so he condescendingly and reluctantly reciprocated her feelings.
Then, he suddenly discovered that she was kind to everyone in the same way, and there was already someone she cherished in her heart, and that person was not him.
The male lead couldn’t believe it, he became angry and crazy. He was determined to capture her body and heart by any means necessary.
Synopsis:
Want to see how a green tea bitch male lead falls in love with the female lead?
Want to see how he flirtatiously pursues the female lead?
Want to see how he gets slapped in the face repeatedly?
The male lead is a green tea bitch, a poisonous lotus, jealous, ruthless, unscrupulous, with a venomous heart, and he’s also a delusional maniac.
The female lead is righteous, positive energy-filled, kind, a holy mother.
Let’s see how two people with extreme personalities come together~
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