When Taehyuk abruptly opened the door and entered the hospital room, the middle-aged woman sitting in the chair was startled and stood up.
Seeing someone who was not part of the medical staff, Taehyuk also hesitated.
Just by looking at the face resembling Nayoung’s, it was immediately clear that she was Nayoung’s mother.
“Oh! Are you Professor Choi Taehyuk by any chance?”
Even knowing his name, Taehyuk recoiled as if frightened.
Perhaps the shock of meeting Nayoung’s father was still lingering.
Taehyuk directed his gaze towards Nayoung lying in bed.
“Is she sleeping?”
In response to his question, Seo Yeonhee nodded.
“She fell asleep early in the morning. I’m sorry, but I can’t wake her up now.”
Taehyuk didn’t have any intention of waking her up.
If Nayoung was okay, that was enough.
“Then I’ll be going.”
As Taehyuk greeted and turned to leave, Yeonhee stopped him, saying, “You don’t have to go. He won’t come.”
It was clear that she referred to Nayoung’s father.
“He collapsed while visiting my husband at the company. He won’t come even if it means losing face.”
The hand that was about to open the door dropped down.
With his back turned, Taehyuk asked Nayoung’s mother, “Hasn’t my grandfather mentioned who his grandson is?”
Taehyuk thought that she might show displeasure upon seeing him.
“Why does that matter? If Nayoung is happy, that’s all that matters.”
Unexpectedly, with those words, Taehyuk turned his head back to look at Yeonhee.
She was gazing at the sleeping Nayoung, just wishing for her daughter’s well-being.
How different mothers and fathers are.
Taehyuk, who had never had parents, felt this for the first time.
Yeonhee turned her head again to look at his face.
In the silent gaze, he suddenly felt a determined determination.
“I’ll arrange everything for their marriage no matter what happens.”
Taehyuk was just dumbfounded by this blind support from his mother.
So, a foolish question slipped out of his mouth.
“Are we getting married?”
“…….”
“……. ”
Realizing his mistake belatedly, Taehyuk immediately corrected himself.
“Yes! If you ask me to, I’ll do my best.”
The residents outside, who had been eavesdropping on their somewhat muffled conversation, heard only Professor Choi Taehyuk’s last words clearly.
“Who is Professor Choi Taehyuk trying to flatter now?”
“There’s no one inside other than Nayoung’s mother.”
“Ah! Professor Choi Taehyuk seems like an opportunist. As soon as he found out she’s the wife of a high-ranking executive, he started flattering her.”
“Actually, isn’t that unemployed boyfriend, in fact, Professor Choi Taehyuk?”
All eyes turned to the intern who brought up the remark at the end.
Even though this intern did not attend the dinner that day and had only recently joined as a new recruit.
“As expected, interns don’t know anything.”
“Professor Choi Taehyuk and Moon Nayoung? Make a sensible statement.”
“No, isn’t it that Professor Choi Taehyuk is actually Nayoung’s boyfriend?”
The interns’ words drew everyone’s attention.
Moreover, this intern did not attend the dinner that day and had just returned from suspension.
“Typical intern, not knowing anything.”
“He’s probably greeting the executive wife. It’s obvious.”
Everyone dismissed the intern’s unbelievable statement, and although he felt his words were correct, he couldn’t say anything again.
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When Nayoung opened her eyes, her mother and Seunghee were by her side.
Approaching with a joyful face, Seunghee inquired about Nayoung’s condition, “Are you okay? No dizziness or anything?”
Nayoung nodded, indicating that she was fine.
Seunghee held Nayoung’s hand with both hands and smiled brightly, saying, “As long as you’re fine.”
Nayoung silently looked at Seunghee’s face, then turned her head to look at her mother and said, “I’ll go to the bathroom.”
When her mother tried to support her, Nayoung insisted that she was really okay and stopped her mother’s hand.
Coming out of the bed and entering the bathroom, Nayoung sat on the toilet and spread her hands.
On top of them was the paper Seunghee had secretly handed her earlier.
She used the bathroom as an excuse to see what her mother had passed on to her secretly.
Rustle.
Nayoung carefully unfolded the folded paper.
“We promised to get married.”
Reading the words written on the paper, Nayoung laughed bitterly.
There was no name, but there was only one person who would give her such a message.
Whenever he couldn’t be reached, he would suddenly talk about marriage upon appearing.
Still, seeing this note made her relieved that he seemed to be okay.
Nayoung folded the paper back, held it in her hand, and left the bathroom.
“Mom, could you ask the attending physician when I can be discharged?”
When she approached the bed and made the request, her mother Yeonhee gave a somewhat approving expression.
“You want to be discharged already? Rest for a few more days.”
“It’s okay.”
Pouring out words she had kept in her heart for 17 years, she was surprised at how much her heart was pounding.
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!!!
