“Since when did you know?”
“For quite a long time. I’ve known since five years ago.”
Seoha covered her mouth with her hand.
What on earth happened?
She avoided Hyeonyeong like that, but Hyeonyeong already knew? She knew about Minjun, about Minjun being Taekyung’s child?
What happened to separate Taekyung and Minjun?
And after five years, she came and told her not to meet Taekyung. Why?
“Even though you knew that Minjun is Taekyung’s child, how…”
“It’s all my fault. I was foolish. Truly, I’m sorry.”
“For our Minjun’s five years and Taekyung’s past five years to be so painful. What should I do? I’m already in pain, but how much more painful it must be for Taekyung and the child.”
“……”
“Our Minjun, who suffered from not having a father, was pitiful. I, I was so sorry for Minjun. Chairman, you have no idea how Minjun silently resented. And I, too, was anxious, afraid that Minjun would be taken away, afraid that something would happen to our Minjun. Uh-hoo-hoo.”
Seoha couldn’t tell Hyeonyeong it was okay.
All the wounds accumulated over the past hours seemed to be stirred up.
As she spoke, emotions surged. Seoha cried as if collapsing.
Hyeonyeong’s face was filled with regret, and Seoha found that sight painful.
Seoha couldn’t stop crying for a long time. Hyeonyeong patiently waited for Seoha.
“Chairman, I still can’t forgive you. I don’t want to easily ease your heart. I’m sorry, but I’ll leave first.”
“Sure. Seoha, I understand your feelings. Still, thanks for listening to my story. I’ll wait until your heart feels better.”
Seoha got up, bowed, and left the room. She went to the bathroom and washed her face with cold water.
Reflected in the mirror, her swollen face looked disheveled.
Now there was only confusion about what to do.
Seoha barely composed herself and entered the house.
Minjun was asleep. Myunghoon, who had been watching television in the living room, looked surprised and asked when he saw Seoha’s swollen face.
“Where did you go that your face is swollen? What happened?”
“Oh, nothing, Dad. Is Minjun sleeping?”
“Yeah. This guy claims he’s all grown up now and goes to bed by himself. But as soon as he hits the pillow, he falls asleep like a log.”
“I see. I’ll go wash up.”
Seoha forced a smile. She couldn’t tell Myunghoon about the story she heard from Hyeonyeong.
Because of the unbearable mother Seungae, she had to break up with Taekyung and raise Minjun alone.
Seoha couldn’t forgive Seungae more than Hyeonyeong. Why is that person my mother?
Not expecting a good mother, at least she hoped for parents who wouldn’t ruin their child’s life.
And on top of abandoning her child, a mother who tried to take money from her child regardless of the child’s life.
She didn’t even want to call her mother.
Was it impossible for her to escape from that mother?
Seoha burst into tears again in the bathroom. She let her tears flow with the sound of the shower.
After a while, she washed up, came out, and lay down next to Minjun.
There was no other child who slept as soundly as this angel.
Regardless of what Seungae did, she would protect this child with her life.
Seoha stroked Minjun’s head, kissed his cheek, and whispered, “My child, my treasure more precious than my life. I love you.”
Looking at Minjun, Seoha recalled the past five years of her life, and her chest tightened.
Then a call came from Chaeun.
Seoha went to the living room, massaged her neck, and answered the phone.
Seoha, how have you been?
“Chaeun, it’s been a while. How is Director? I should have contacted you first; I’m sorry.”
No need to apologize. Have you been busy? Mom is getting better.
“Like always. I’m glad to hear she’s getting better.”
How is Chairman Han doing?
“He’s doing well.”
Um, Seoha, if you have time tomorrow, could you come to the hospital for a moment? Mom says she has something to talk to you about.
“Sure. I understand.”
Yeah. Sorry for bringing it up suddenly. See you tomorrow.
Seoha wondered why Chaeun wanted her to come so urgently. After finishing the call with Chaeun, Seoha fell asleep with a heavy heart.
The next day, after work, Seoha left Minjun with Taekyung and visited Yunhee’s hospital.
Yunhee brightly smiled when she saw her. Seoha burst into tears when she saw Yunhee’s face.
She looked much thinner than before she collapsed.
“Dr. Kim, how have you been?”
“Fine. Director, sorry for not coming earlier.”
“Don’t say such things. I feel sorry for calling you all the way here. As you can see, I’m not in a situation to go outside.”
“No, Director. You’ve been so kind to me, so I’m sorry.”
Seoha stole a glance, and Yunhee gestured for her to come closer.
As Seoha approached, Yunhee quietly embraced her.
“Our Dr. Kim sheds tears so easily; what should we do?”
Despite Yunhee’s comforting words, Seoha barely held back another flood of tears.
Yunhee took out a bottled drink from the bedside cabinet and handed it to Seoha.
Seoha sat next to Yunhee.
“I asked to see Dr. Kim because of Chairman Park and Hyeonyeong.”
“What?”
Seoha’s eyes widened in surprise at the unexpected revelation.
As someone unaware of Yunhee’s connection with Hyeonyeong, Seoha couldn’t fathom the reason behind this.
“I thought Dr. Kim might misunderstand Hyeonyeong. For Minjun’s sake, it’s better to clear up any misunderstandings between them. Hyeonyeong probably hasn’t told Dr. Kim everything.”
Seoha felt bewildered by Yunhee calling Hyeonyeong so familiarly.
Whether Yunhee was aware of the confusion Seoha was currently feeling, she slowly sipped her drink, waiting patiently.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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