Late at night.
Inho gazed intently at Suyeon’s face as she slept in his arms.
Her eyelids, which had sagged weakly, were now red and swollen.
Trying to capture that image, his heart ached.
“Suyeon, why are you like this?”
As soon as Suyeon, who looked like she could burst into tears at any moment, came home, Inho embraced her and asked.
Almost automatically, he stroked Suyeon’s back, and trembling was transmitted through his fingertips.
Sssak, sssak.
The sound of her breathing, pouring into his ears, was thin and irregular.
No matter how he comforted and consoled her, he couldn’t find stability.
Continuing to stroke her back, he whispered.
“It’s okay. It’s okay, Suyeon. I’m here.”
Where and what had happened to make her like this?
After marriage, Inho had various thoughts as he tried to console Suyeon, who he had never seen like this before.
It was familiar to have this stifling feeling. Rage bubbled up from the tip of his gall.
Without hearing it, he knew who had made her like this.
People claiming to be Suyeon’s family.
Other than them, there was no one daring enough to make her like this.
Although he wanted to investigate the truth right away, what was more important was Suyeon’s stability.
Inho suppressed his emotions with all his might.
Then he waited for Suyeon to regain her composure.
It took a long time.
Finally, her breathing seemed to stabilize.
However, just as he was curious to ask, Suyeon burst into tears without being asked.
She couldn’t stop crying for a long time.
After crying for a while, she eventually fell asleep exhausted in his arms.
Thinking she had collapsed, Inho tried to go straight to the hospital, but fortunately, her breathing was stable.
So he brought her to the bedroom…
“What on earth happened?”
Inho couldn’t sleep deeply all night because of Suyeon’s worries.
‘Is she sleeping so well without knowing anything?’
Even though he thought so, Inho was still deeply concerned about Suyeon.
This incident seemed impossible to ignore as if she would answer my questions regardless of whether I asked.
Regardless of the answer, just imagining the expression Suyeon would make in response to my questions made my chest tighten.
“Sigh.”
A deep sigh escaped.
However, Suyeon still showed no signs.
Endless worry overwhelmed him.
His heart was dizzy.
Just that feeling alone made tonight seem too long for Inho.
Early in the morning.
Inho woke up earlier than usual.
He couldn’t remember when he fell asleep.
After looking at the sleeping Suyeon for a long time lost in thought, he opened his eyes, and it was morning.
“…Sleep well.”
He soon patted Suyeon.
She remained in his arms as she had been since the night before.
Breathing a sigh of relief, he spent time with her in his arms.
It was just past 9 a.m.
Considering the last time he saw the clock, it seemed like she had slept for about four hours.
‘Maybe I should sleep a little more.’
With that thought, as he slowly lowered his eyelids, the vibration sound of his phone rang.
Inho opened his eyes abruptly and checked on Suyeon.
Fortunately, there were no signs of her waking up.
Inho cautiously withdrew his arm, which had been supporting Suyeon’s neck, and picked up the phone.
On the screen, Youngsun’s number was displayed.
After glancing at Suyeon’s condition, Inho left the bedroom.
“Yes, Mother.”
Hastily answering the phone, Inho headed to the guest room.
-Is her voice muted? Did Mother wake her up?
“No, she just woke up. What’s the matter?”
While nonchalantly answering, Inho continued to focus on what was beyond the door.
-Is the call okay? It’s about Suyeon.
“It’s okay. Suyeon is still sleeping.”
While giving a trivial answer, Inho continued to pay attention outside the door.
-Father knows about it.
“To Father?”
-Yes. There are limits to what Mother can do on her own. So there should be someone trustworthy, and I could only think of Director Kim outside Mother.
“Ah…”
A sigh escaped from Inho.
His mind became complicated.
While thinking that Suyeon’s issue would be a challenging one, he sought out Youngsun instead of his father’s influence.
No matter how many times he thought about it, Jungguk was not someone emotions would reach.
He was a leader-like father leading the company TK, more cold than affectionate.
Although he always made efforts for the family, if a choice for the family caused even a little harm to the company, he would choose the company without hesitation.
That’s why.
Suyeon’s issue was not a simple family matter.
Without saying it, Jungguk knew that Suyeon was very attractive.
But Suyeon’s issue involved not only the household problem but also the clash between Taesin and TK.
However, telling this problem to Jungguk…
Inho already felt a headache coming on.
“What did Father say?”
He asked while confirming the answer he was already sure of.
He would have told him to stop unnecessary things.
With deep disappointment, he began to ponder how to solve this problem.
At that moment, Youngsun’s voice came again.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
