Also, Jae-O firmly believed that this man was the one who had taken Chae-Yoon home, the same man whose voice he had heard over her phone.
The car number he saw in front of their house matched the one in the photo.
With these thoughts intensifying, Woo-Jong brought in more information.
[I heard he’s been a great help since she joined.]Helping in the same team…
‘Did they get close because of this?’
Close through assistance, and then staying together…
‘Ah, this feels awful. Really.’
As he pondered the process of developing feelings between a man and a woman, a sense of betrayal like never before struck him.
It was a new emotion, his head heating up, eyes seemingly sparking with fury. Lost in this whirlwind of emotions, his mind fixated on only one thing.
‘Chae-Yoon’s favorite man, Hyun-Min Im.’
Nothing else came to mind, his once rational mi
Even though their marriage was only registered without a ceremony, Chae-Yoon was undeniably Jae-O’s wife. She should have been more mindful of her actions…
‘I’m such a fool.’
Blaming herself, Chae-Yoon opened her eyes she had shut tight.
The photograph, showing her and Hyun-Min without Eun-Ha, was bound to cause misunderstandings. Moreover, she had just suggested a divorce to Jae-O.
‘How could the timing be this bad?’
It felt as if someone deliberately wanted to see her and Jae-O separated. Chae-Yoon tasted bitterness in her mouth.
‘No wonder we couldn’t make any progress in three years.’
She felt more convinced that Jae-O and she were not meant to be. However, despite the unfortunate timing, Chae-Yoon knew she had to clear the misunderstanding. She opened her eyes and looked at Jae-O.
“The photo is misleading, but there’s nothing between me and Deputy Manager Im.”
Jae-O’s dark mood lightened slightly upon hearing Chae-Yoon’s denial. However, the image of Chae-Yoon smiling and waving at Hyun-Min, who had driven her home, sobered him up again. His mood soured at the thought of her being that drunk, and he lashed out.
“So, you drank enough to barely walk, and he drove you home?”
His words reflected the pain of knowing she was in such a state because of him.
“I didn’t drink alone with Deputy Manager Im, and more importantly, he is…”
Her explanation trailed off.
Jae-O, his face turned away and scowling, wasn’t listening. It seemed he had no intention of believing her.
Seeing him like this, Chae-Yoon’s will to clarify cooled.
Would someone who had already made up his mind about her and Hyun-Min believe her explanation?
No, rather…
She felt deeply hurt that Jae-O, without trusting her first, had made his own conclusions based on the photo and approached her as if she were guilty.
So…
Chae-Yoon, feeling utterly wronged by the man who now seemed to render their time together meaningless, chose to affirm his suspicions instead of clarifying.
“Yes, it’s true.”
As soon as she admitted it, Jae-O’s gaze snapped to her.
Seeing his direct gaze only intensified the pain in Chae-Yoon’s heart, but she didn’t want to show her feelings in front of Jae-O at this moment. With the driest tone she could muster, she continued.
“Yes, we are seeing each other.”
She said what he seemed to want to hear.
“So, let’s get the divorce proceedings done quickly. Please prepare the papers as soon as possible.”
After speaking her piece, Chae-Yoon stood up and left the meeting room.
The sound of the door closing behind her echoed coldly.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
