Once More, Wife (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 8
“Don’t know?”
Even with the rather fierce tone that burst out, Seol Won didn’t flinch at all.
She shook her head left and right and drove the wedge in once more.
“Yes. I don’t know. You’re not in my memory.”
Instinctively, Chae Ha realized it. That she was pretending not to remember.
But she was the Min Seol Won he had finally found—there was no way he would back down easily.
Chae Ha blocked her path as she tried to turn away.
“Saying that isn’t exactly courteous to a husband who’s stayed faithful for five whole years, is it?”
“…….”
At the word “husband,” Seol Won’s eyes wavered slightly again.
That’s right. Min Seol Won. In Kwon Chae Ha’s heart, she had always been his wife.
He had always maintained an outward calm even when he felt like he was going insane, but that fact had not changed over the past five years.
One more step—he moved closer to Seol Won.
This time he tilted his head slightly, letting a slow, warm breath brush her ear.
“You said I’m not in your memory?”
He could clearly see her earlobe turning bright red from tension.
That tiny physical change made all five of Chae Ha’s senses stand on end.
“Shall we check if your body really doesn’t remember me either? And also—”
While blowing hot breath near her earlobe, Chae Ha lowered his gaze.
When their eyes met—the bright, round eyes of the child she was holding tightly, looking up at him—heat boiled up even more fiercely.
“—whose child this one you’re holding is.”
“……Please move aside.”
She pushed against Chae Ha’s solid body with hands full of reluctance.
The familiar floral scent coming from her fingertips made his head spin in an instant.
A thirst that felt maddening. An instinct that felt maddening.
He felt like he would die if he didn’t pull the woman in front of him into his arms right this second.
That was the moment.
The child who had been looking at him in confusion suddenly lit up with recognition, then ran off in the opposite direction.
Shouting a truly astonishing word.
“Daddy!”
Chae Ha’s knees, which had been firmly planted, finally buckled and gave way.
Seol Won passed by his side, following the child who had just run off, and whispered softly.
“I don’t know who you are, but.”
“…….”
“I’m not your wife, and this child is not your child either.”
As if he could believe such nonsense.
There was no more restraint. Chae Ha grabbed the slender arm of Seol Won as she tried to brush past him indifferently.
“Min Seol Won.”
“Please let go of my arm.”
“……!”
The man the child had just called “Daddy”—who knew when he arrived—was now standing in front of them.
When the man, his face clearly filled with anger, tried to grab Chae Ha’s arm instead, Seol Won twisted her own arm free.
“I’m fine, Jae Yoon.”
“Who are you? How dare you suddenly…….”
“And who are you?”
Having completely lost all patience, Chae Ha glared at the man with murderous eyes and growled ferociously.
He looked about the same age as them.
Skin slightly tanned, a little shorter than Chae Ha but unmistakably sturdy and well-built.
A man with warm, passionate eyes that were the complete opposite of Chae Ha’s dry ones.
“I am…….”
“The child’s father.”
It was Seol Won who answered Chae Ha’s question.
Soon, she looked at the man called Jae Yoon with gentle, affectionate eyes he had never seen before.
“Let’s go. You’ve got the wrong person.”
“Seol Won?”
“Hurry. Let’s go. Woo Joo, you too.”
“Yes, Mommy.”
Perhaps sensing the unusual atmosphere, the child named Woo Joo tilted his head, then firmly grabbed his mother’s hand with one of his and Jae Yoon’s hand with the other.
For some reason, seeing those hands felt like someone was twisting and crushing his heart, and a groan boiled deep in Chae Ha’s throat.
“Min Seol Won!”
This time there was no answer.
Instead, Jae Yoon’s words, as he stood protectively blocking the mother and child who had turned away, weighed heavily on Chae Ha.
“I know who you are. But Seol Won truly doesn’t remember. As you can see, she’s living well here. So please don’t cause any confusion and just leave.”
“……You know who I am? And yet……!”
“I’ll explain everything later. For now, I’m asking you to leave so the child doesn’t get scared. Here, my business card.”
With extremely polite yet utterly firm hands, the man held out a business card.
Then, as if he had said all he needed to say, he ran ahead toward the mother and child.
Under the slowly setting evening glow, the shadows of those three people looked exactly like a happy family.
Chae Ha felt like he was about to lose his mind.
“Damn it!”
Slamming the steering wheel as if to break it, Chae Ha spat out curses he had never used before.
The eyes of the three people he had met on the island moments ago refused to leave his own.
Seol Won’s emotionless gaze, the unfamiliar gaze of the child looking up at him, Jae Yoon’s uncomfortable gaze……
“What? Seol Won’s? Daddy?”
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became; Chae Ha bit his lips over and over.
The instant he met the child’s eyes, he had known instinctively.
That this child was his and Min Seol Won’s.
Yet that child had called another man “Daddy.”
The taste of blood in his mouth couldn’t even compare to a fraction of the blood flowing from his heart.
Instead of burying his head, Chae Ha slowly lifted his eyes to the rearview mirror.
In it, eyes burning like a tiger’s were filled with the absolute determination never to hand over what was his.
“Min Seol Won…….”
He whispered the name he no longer had to swallow and hide deep in his chest.
As if she were standing right in front of him at this very moment.
And then, for the first time, color seemed to return to the name Min Seol Won, which had been black and white all this time.
In the darkness after the sun had completely abandoned the sky, Chae Ha fumbled for the car light and turned it on.
Yes. So what?
Just confirming that Min Seol Won was alive in this world was already enough.
His wife, his child—from now on, he would take back everything that was his, one by one.
“Are you okay?”
The usual gentle voice approached Seol Won today with even more caution.
She felt unnecessarily sorry for Jae Yoon, who was always so considerate even though he must have been shocked too, so Seol Won nodded lightly.
“I’m sorry. You must have been really startled too, Jae Yoon.”
“Well… I was surprised, sure. Shall we have dinner at my parents’ place? You must be flustered.”
“No, let’s go home. I still need to prepare Woo Joo’s things for kindergarten tomorrow…….”
“Are you really okay? That man…….”
Jae Yoon trailed off and glanced at Woo Joo.
Seol Won quickly picked up the thread.
“I’m fine. I told him I don’t remember, so he won’t come again. He’s very proud. And anyway… the contract period ended long ago.”
Perhaps finding the incomprehensible adult conversation boring, Woo Joo strode ahead and started chasing a flock of seagulls.
Worry clouded Seol Won’s eyes as she watched the peaceful sight.
Kwon Chae Ha must believe she was dead—how on earth did he find this place?
No one was supposed to know about here.
This tiny island was the only living space given to Seol Won and Woo Joo, mother and son.
In other words, there was nowhere else in the world for her to hide.
“You don’t need to leave. You don’t need to run away either.”
“……Jae Yoon.”
At Jae Yoon’s low, subdued voice, Seol Won finally realized she had been anxiously biting her nails.
He stared straight at her as she hurriedly hid her hands behind her back and continued firmly.
“Don’t be afraid. I told you I’d be your shield.”
“But…….”
“Don’t feel burdened either. I’d actually like it if you relied on me a little more, Seol Won.”
Behind his awkward smile and gentle expression, a faint trace of regret flickered.
Choi Jae Yoon. One year older than Seol Won, a local young man born and raised on this island.
He was naturally intelligent and incredibly talented, yet instead of being swept up by the ways of the world, he wanted to live simply and happily with his family on the island.
Five years ago, the person who had saved Seol Won when she washed up here and the unborn Woo Joo in her belly.
Thanks to Jae Yoon and his parents caring for her so warmly, Seol Won had been able to open a small flower shop and live on this island where she had no connections.
He was someone she could never fully repay with mere words of gratitude—that was Jae Yoon.
“Seol Won, don’t worry about anything. I’ll protect both you and Woo Joo.”
Jae Yoon’s face as he spoke those dependable words was utterly sincere and serious.
He had never once expressed his feelings directly, but his attitude revealed his heart without any concealment.
If she told him she was too grateful and also sorry, he would surely be hurt.
So instead of answering, Seol Won simply lifted the corners of her mouth and smiled softly.
“Our Woo Joo fell asleep.”
He must have played hard today as usual; by the time she lowered the child from her back after carrying him all the way home, the room was already filled with his peaceful breathing.
Savoring that happy sound, Seol Won carefully laid the child down.
A room that wasn’t large but was cozily decorated.
It was practically given to her for free by Jae Yoon’s parents, lifelong islanders who happened to have an empty room.
After turning on the cloud-shaped light by Woo Joo’s bedside, Seol Won collapsed into the chair in front of the dimly lit vanity.
“Haa…….”
The sighs she had been holding back all this time burst out like a dam breaking.
Five years. A whole five years.
The time since she had left—no, fled—from Kwon Chae Ha, her husband.
She had thought that would be enough to forget.
Yet earlier at the pier, every step he took closer had terrifyingly compressed those years, as if time itself was pressing in from both sides.
Five years became one year, one year became one month, one month became one week, then one day—until her heart ached as though it had happened only yesterday.
When he had surely forgotten her within days.
“Why. Why did he come looking for me?”
Was there still some unfinished clause in the contract? Did something go wrong?
Even though she wanted answers, she had no way of knowing, and her anxiety only doubled.
Jae Yoon had reassured her not to worry, but Seol Won knew the man who had once been her husband all too well.
Once he sank his teeth into prey, he was the kind of man who would never let go.
If for some reason he had found her, he would never give up until he had torn into her to his satisfaction.
Yet all she could do was stubbornly pretend to have lost her memory.
Even though it was a flimsy lie that would be exposed immediately, it was the only thing she could think of right now.
Kwon Chae Ha—she had to remain a stranger to him, and she had to stay that way forever.
Exhausted, Seol Won looked at the old framed photo standing on the vanity.
“……Mom. I’m sorry I couldn’t come visit you.”
Her mother, who had passed away five years ago, was still smiling brightly inside the frame, looking straight at her.
“Should I…… run away again?”
It had been a choice made so she wouldn’t lose Woo Joo too, but reality had only been cruel to her.
Only a vivid smile answered, digging painfully into Seol Won’s heart.
“What should I do…… What would be best? What about me and Woo Joo…….”
In the end, the tears she had been holding back began to flow.
She couldn’t bear how stupid she was, how pathetic.
Min Seol Won. She knew full well whose fault it was that her world had collapsed.
Yet when she saw him again, her crumbling heart was still whispering the same feeling.
Even now, just like before—unchanging—that she still loved Kwon Chae Ha.
Male lead Asks for a Divorce Every Day
It’s not often you come across a plot like this in the female-dominant genre — make sure to check it out!
This is a novel I’m planning to reread as well.
The male lead is strong, skilled in martial arts, and not the usual fragile type you often see in matriarchal novels.
Meanwhile, the female lead is a scientist—rational and logical. Even when she falls for the male lead, she doesn’t let her emotions cloud her decisions.
If you push through the first few chapters, you’ll gradually find the story really intriguing.
It has a mix of mystery, detective elements, and romance.
The author’s writing style is like crafting a puzzle—except they deliberately leave out a few pieces, making it hard to predict what happens next, yet keeping you hooked.
In the end, everything will come together and be explained.
One-sentence summary: Wife, stop playing with beakers and look at me!
In a laboratory accident, research scientist Zhu Wansheng accidentally travels to a matriarchal world. The original owner of the body is an eighteen-year-old only daughter of a wealthy rouge merchant, already married with a handsome young man.
Zhu Wansheng grins: Nice! She always said she was heaven’s favorite granddaughter. After a life of toil in her previous life, she can enjoy blessings in this one.
However, her joy lasts no more than three seconds as bad news arrives: the original owner’s family is about to go bankrupt, and her husband wants a divorce.
Even worse, she’s stuck with a research system full of restrictions.
Zhu Wansheng: ? Is this the destiny of a research dog?
——
Faced with this mess, Zhu Wansheng pours herself a bowl of wine to drown her sorrows. In her drunken haze, her husband arrives.
His figure is imposing, holding a long sword, with a dignified air that captivates Zhu Wansheng.
Gu Yingqing, however, looks at the alcohol-reeking Zhu Wansheng with undisguised disgust and coldly asks, “Divorce or not?” The intoxicated Zhu Wansheng mumbles vaguely, “I think… it’s not… it’s not… impossible!”
——
The next day, after sobering up, Zhu Wansheng is full of energy, rolling up her sleeves ready to make a big move. As for yesterday? She has no memory of it.
Zhu Wansheng is ambitious; a research dog fears nothing!
Upgrading rouge, extracting fragrances, producing perfumes, researching lipsticks… all shall bow to the power of modern technology!
The original owner’s dying rouge shop is revitalized. Her mother is pleased and with a wave of her hand, passes on the family business to her. As she takes control and her experimental results gain popularity, it’s the pinnacle of her life…
——
But there are always those who can’t stand to see her doing well. Jealousy, scheming, assassination attempts – they want nothing less than her life.
The person who has always kept his distance from her suddenly holds her tightly in his arms, eyes full of concern.
She is unharmed, but he falls into a pool of blood…
Zhu Wansheng feels guilty, “I can grant you one wish.”
Gu Yingqing tentatively circles his arms around her, carefully resting his head in the crook of her neck, pleading softly, “I regret it. Can we not divorce?”
Zhu Wansheng: ? When did I agree to a divorce?
[Small Theater]
The newly developed rouge is beautifully packaged, and Zhu Wansheng is eager to try it.
Gu Yingqing suddenly appears: “My lady, may I apply it for you?”
Cool fingertips lightly brush her lips. His Adam’s apple bobs as he leans in for a light bite.
Zhu Wansheng: ?
Gu Yingqing: It smells so good, I wanted to taste it…
On a warm spring day, Zhu Wansheng tries a new perfume: “Spring Night.” Gu Yingqing corners her against a wall.
Warm breath lingers on her neck.
“My lady, from now on, may I test the fragrances for you?”
[Humorous female scientist vs scheming live-in son-in-law male lead]
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