Jae Oh’s gaze stopped at Chae Yoon’s signature space.
Where it should be filled, it was empty.
Upon realizing Chae Yoon hadn’t signed, his once calm heartbeat began to flutter.
Jae Oh lifted his eyes, staring intently at Chae Yoon.
His trembling pupils seemed to question, “What does this mean?”
Chae Yoon gazed at the divorce papers and licked her lips.
“I had thought that if my feelings changed even slightly by the time I got here, I would sign and submit it… but as you can see, I couldn’t.”
Jae Oh, holding the report tightly, asked,
“Why?”
Lowering her eyes slightly, Chae Yoon softly replied,
“I want to stay together a bit longer.”
Her voice, conveying her emotions, was shy.
Although her appearance was so endearing that Jae Oh wanted to hold her, he simply stared at her, his mind going blank.
In the ensuing silence, Chae Yoon looked up.
Seeing the confusion in Jae Oh’s expression, she stepped closer after ensuring no one was around and said,
“By your expression, it seems you don’t want to be with me.”
Jae Oh’s eyes responded instantly.
“That’s not the case.”
Despite the confusion in his eyes, his response was unwavering.
At his determination, Chae Yoon’s lips curled up.
“But why are you so flustered? I thought you’d be really happy with what I said.”
“Do you not remember what I said yesterday? I…”
“As long as there’s the three years you ignored me, I can’t be okay looking at you.”
Interrupting him, Chae Yoon gently locked eyes with him, continuing,
“But, Jae Oh, that was entirely my choice.”
No one forced her.
She endured that time solely because she loved this man.
“And I don’t regret my choice.”
Her expression while stating she had no regrets was crystal clear.
A slight tremor appeared in Jae Oh’s deep gaze as he watched her.
Chae Yoon, seeing him lost for words, met his gaze and calmly continued,
“There were moments when I felt you didn’t respect my choices or opinions and I slightly regretted… but not now.”
Even if she went back to that time, knowing everything that would happen, she would still nod to this man’s proposal.
“As you said, while together, there might be times I feel neglected by you.”
In similar circumstances, past wounds might surface.
Making her more sensitive.
Thinking, ‘Here it goes again.’
“Those moments might sometimes hurt…”
But she still wanted to move forward.
“I don’t want to miss out on seeing you genuinely loving me because I’m afraid.”
She wanted to see Han Jae Oh, who wholeheartedly loved her.
While there were other reasons, the most significant was the fact that she still loved Han Jae Oh.
Therefore, she wished he’d smile more and be happier.
If he could feel that because of her.
If she could make it happen.
She had given this man countless opportunities.
Even if others saw it as naive, she couldn’t help it.
Being together, understanding his struggles, cherishing the brief memories, and feeling a connection, how could she turn away?
Especially from the man she loved.
Life’s unpredictability meant no one knows the fate of someone presumed to always stay.
Like parents, you assume will always be around suddenly departing.
Thus, she didn’t want a choice she’d regret later.
Of course, she wasn’t sure if her current choice was 100% right.
People’s personalities don’t change easily, and given their tumultuous past, things might not end well. But there’s a difference between giving up without trying and giving up after trying.
Had she dismissed his one-month proposal due to his past indifference, what would have become of them?
I probably wouldn’t have seen Han Jae Oh longing for me, worrying about me, and putting my feelings before his own.
Such actions moved my heart.
When your feelings become more of a concern than mine, when your happiness becomes more important than my own happiness.
Seeing his demeanor, that anyone would simply describe as ‘love’, Chae Yoon wanted to give him the ‘qualification’ he claimed he lacked.
“So, don’t think you’re not qualified.”
Staring straight into his eyes, Chae Yoon pointed at the divorce papers and added,
“Until I stamp this, you’re my husband, no matter what anyone says.”
At her words, asserting he was more than qualified to love her, Jae Oh was rendered speechless.
His heartbeat, echoing loudly in his ears, was fierce.
Did I hear her correctly?
Is this a dream? If not, why can’t I move?
Lost in these thoughts, Chae Yoon entered his line of sight, drawing even closer.
“Jae Oh?”
Hearing the closer voice of Chae Yoon, his frozen gaze shifted.
Meeting her direct gaze, Jae Oh swallowed.
Then, a deep sigh faintly escaped his lips.
It felt as if he had awoken from a dream.
Regaining his breath, as if he had run a full sprint, he finally spoke,
“If you come to me like this… I can’t ever let you go.”
Even now, all I want is to hold the hand you’ve extended.
Ignoring the fact that the past three years were your choice, all I want is to love you and keep you close, never letting go.
That’s why my resolution to let you go feels so frail.
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead
