“The love I’m talking about is not like this married life.”
“Do you think I suggested it without knowing that?”
His gaze was linear, fitting to his unwavering tone.
Usually, she would have been taken aback by his aggressive demeanor, but Chae Yoon wasn’t fazed at all this time.
Instead, she became calm.
Because, Chae Yoon knew.
“Do you like me, Brother?”
She knew that all the words Jae Oh was saying now weren’t because he liked her.
“……”
As expected, the answers that used to come straight away didn’t come in time this time.
Seeing Jae Oh’s appearance that didn’t disappoint her expectations, Chae Yoon recalled his strange behavior lately.
“For the past few days, brother’s strange behavior made me a little troubled. I am no longer necessary to you, then why are you trying to hold me by acting in ways you never did before… I was so strange that I tried to think from your point of view.”
Chae Yoon, who had been blinking her eyes quietly while looking somewhere else, stared at Jae Oh.
“You are embarrassed now, Brother.”
“……”
“When we got married, I acted as if I wouldn’t get a divorce, so you naturally didn’t even think I’d talk about divorce, and you’re wondering what this is all about because I’m suddenly talking about divorce.”
It was a statement that precisely grasped Jae Oh’s thoughts.
Jae Oh, who had nothing to say about this, quietly listened to what Chae Yoon was saying.
“When we hadn’t been married long, grandfather said that. He said you seemed to have found stability after marrying me.”
“……”
“At first, I didn’t know what that meant, but seeing what you’re doing now, I think I understand.”
Chae Yoon, who had been speaking clearly, deeply matched gazes with Jae Oh.
“You were more satisfied with this marriage than you thought, Brother.”
She didn’t know the exact reason for being satisfied. But she was certain that his current behavior represented his feelings, so Chae Yoon was able to say this.
“I don’t know why you were satisfied, but you are anxious and dislike thinking that the life you were satisfied with is breaking down, and that’s why you keep trying to hold onto me.”
Not because he liked me, not because he really thought about me, but because he was trying to hold onto me for his own sake.
If she were to fall here, he would quickly find stability, and then he would be alone again.
She really didn’t want to go through that again, so Chae Yoon said.
“Those feelings, they’ll be fine after a while.”
Being so planned and busy, he would be able to calm down the momentary chaos quickly.
“You have a lot of things to do, Brother.”
Chae Yoon, who finished speaking with a soothing voice as if comforting Jae Oh’s troubles, smiled at him, who still couldn’t say anything.
“I was able to live well for three years thanks to you, Brother. Thank you.”
It was sincere.
There were times when she felt a little hurt in the middle, but Chae Yoon was satisfied with this level of resolution.
Therefore, for the first time, she could look at him and smile comfortably.
Now that it really seemed to be the end, Chae Yoon brought up her last request.
“The divorce papers……”
“What if you’re still not okay even after time has passed?”
While Chae Yoon was speaking, Jae Oh, who had been silent, interrupted Chae Yoon’s words.
He was looking at Chae Yoon with rather complicated eyes.
“What’s not okay?”
When Chae Yoon asked back, Jae Oh took a deep breath and confessed his feelings.
“I think of you even when I don’t see you.”
It was a voice that seemed to go mad.
“All day. Every moment, moment.”
Chae Yoon was momentarily speechless at the intense eyes saying her head was full of thoughts about her.
“From the moment you said divorce until now, I can’t concentrate on work because of you, I can’t do anything.”
Thanks to that, I felt a lot of things I didn’t know.
The most surprising thing was that Song Chae Yoon was a special person to me.
At first, seeing her with another man, I felt like my eyes would roll back. The feeling of betrayal was so strong that I didn’t want to divorce as Chae Yoon wanted.
But, not anymore.
It seemed okay if only Chae Yoon was by my side, regardless of whom Chae Yoon met.
“I think this troubled heart will be okay if you stay by my side.”
It seems I can’t calm down without you.
“I ask because you said it’ll be okay over time.”
“……”
“Can you be sure?”
Facing deeper eyes than expected, surprised by his unexpected feelings, Chae Yoon bit her slightly open lips.
She couldn’t be sure that it would be okay soon, but there was nothing that time couldn’t solve.
I also had to trust that time, so Chae Yoon looked at him while repeating in her heart that it would be, it had to be.
“Yes. I can be sure.”
It was as if she was saying, it had to be.
Facing the firm gaze that seemed to ignore whatever he said, Jae Oh said with a clenched hand.
“Then wait until then.”
Chae Yoon silently stared at Jae Oh.
Jae Oh, who interpreted Chae Yoon’s silence as she couldn’t wait, hastily added.
“You’ve been sorting things out step by step on your own, but I’m just starting.”
Chae Yoon’s eyes widened in response.
Unable to fully understand what Jae Oh was saying, Chae Yoon spared her words and stared at him.
Chae Yoon continued to stare in silence, prompting Jae Oh to speak with a furrowed brow.
“Alright. Like you said, this marriage wasn’t bad for me.”
In fact, it was very satisfactory.
Whenever I had to mention that I was a married man, many annoying situations were sorted out. Thanks to that, I could concentrate on my work, so for Jae Oh, marriage was comfortable and convenient.
“So, I never thought about divorce, and I didn’t consider the future you’re talking about, either. That’s still the case.”
“……”
“Also, above all…”
Jae Oh trailed off, scowling harder, letting out a frustrated breath.
“I don’t understand this situation well.”
“……”
“Didn’t you also feel somewhat satisfied with this kind of married life, so you stayed quiet for three years?”
The corners of Chae Yoon’s mouth drooped helplessly.
‘Jae Oh is really a fool.’
If he had even a little interest in me, he would have noticed that I was in love with him.
“But why are you trying to divorce to this extent…”
Previously and now, Jae Oh, who only thought about his position, was cruel and Chae Yoon interrupted his words.
“So, in other words, you need time to sort out your thoughts?”
If he needed time to organize his confused emotions, not to realize his feelings for her, Chae Yoon could wait.
“…Yeah.”
Because the time for this man to organize his thoughts would not be long.
“Understood. Then, I’ll wait until you sort out your thoughts. Contact me as soon as you’ve sorted it out.”
With that, the conversation ended along with Chae Yoon’s gentle smile.
And the next day.
The house was busy due to Chae Yoon leaving, but Jae Oh didn’t take a single step out of his study.
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