In-ho, who sighed imperceptibly, spoke in his usual voice.

Only then did Soo-yeon awkwardly try to compose her expression and slowly approached In-ho.

“I don’t like that man. So, I pretended a bit to be jealous.”

“Jealousy?”

“Yeah, I showed a bit of displeasure.”

Soo-yeon’s face turned even paler, and her lower lip trembled sweetly.

Even more, In-ho tried hard to maintain composure.

“So, I thought my mother-in-law would be very upset, but she didn’t show any reaction?”

“Mom, go?”

Soo-yeon widened her eyes as if she couldn’t believe it.

“Yeah. So, we had a meal, drank coffee, and left. Oh, my sister-in-law. My sister-in-law really likes that man?”

“… Why is that?”

“Well, I’ve never had a genuine home-cooked meal, but my sister-in-law made it all. I don’t often go to my in-laws, but I know my sister-in-law isn’t good at cooking.”
“So, yeah…….”

“I was reluctant to say this much because I thought you might feel sorry, but I pretended to be even more upset because Nam Dong-hoon treated that bastard Soo-yeon, who has never experienced a proper meal, to a feast.”

After much contemplation, In-ho honestly confessed one of the emotions he felt during today’s meeting.

It wasn’t so upsetting to the point of revealing it, but at least Soo-yeon would believe and be relieved that nothing significant had happened.

If he said nothing had happened, she wouldn’t believe it in the first place.

“…Did you?”

Soo-yeon, who had been anxious all along, expressed regret with a face filled with it.

In-ho nodded as he looked at her distressing expression.

It was better this way.

Now, she might be confused about how to apologize, but after a while, her emotions would settle.

If she could just get through this moment, In-ho was sure that today’s events would soon be forgotten as he proceeded with his few remaining schedules.

To achieve that, In-ho had to continue making excuses.

“Anyway, I really don’t like him.”

“…Dong-hoon, oppa?”

“I told you not to call me oppa.”

“Then, what should I call you…”

“That guy, that brat, there are plenty of expressions to replace it.”

“Even so, using profanity is a bit…”

“Then just use that.”

“That’s a bit…”

“Then keep calling me oppa.”

“…Is that okay?”

“Give it a try. If you’re curious about how blind with jealousy Seo In-ho can become.”

At the end of his words, Soo-yeon, recalling a recent incident, shook slightly and looked up at him with a start.

“Oh, no. Don’t call me that. I won’t call you that.”

“Then? What should I call you?”

Relentlessly continuing the questions, Soo-yeon frowned and murmured with her eyebrows gathered.

She couldn’t think of an expression to replace it.

“…That person?”

“Huh? What?”

In response to Soo-yeon’s answer, which took a long time to contemplate, In-ho couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

Thanks to that, Soo-yeon, whose body had been tense, became more flexible, and soon she laughed along with In-ho.

It was a sight of forgetting all the tension and unnecessary worries according to In-ho’s wish.

“What did you say?”

When Daeho, who returned at dawn, heard Hye-kyung’s words, he became furious.

His thick fist on the table was filled with force.

“Did Choi Soo-yeon really say that?”

“Well, how many times do I have to tell you? I was so amazed; I still haven’t thought my headache will go away.”

Hye-kyung, with annoyance, closed her eyes tightly and grabbed her head.

“Well, that woman must be out of her mind! If she isn’t, how could she do that?”

“She seems out of her mind! Anyway, I’ve been thinking that the whole time. Isn’t this really crazy?”

“So, how did Dong-hoon react?”

“Say, what can I do? Soo-yeon tried to use that woman to get an easy way, but that woman ruined the situation deliberately.”

Hye-kyung sighed with irritation, tilting her head slightly with a bitter sigh.
In each sigh, the emotions she felt throughout the evening were vividly infused.

This made Daeho’s nerves even more sensitive.

“You clearly said last time that Choi Soo-yeon was appropriately handled, didn’t you?”

“I handled it. I handled it to the point where she would listen appropriately!”

“You handled it, but did that woman come out like that without any trace of her, does that make sense?”

“Well, until I got home, she was completely intimidated! She couldn’t even meet my eyes and was shaking like a leaf! How can I deal with her when she suddenly changes like that?”

“What did you do well?!”

Unable to endure the rising irritation while listening to Hye-kyung’s words, Daeho, who was grinding his teeth, burst out with a loud voice.

“I told you. Su-jin’s marriage is vital for our Taeshin Construction’s survival! But you messed up the job like this? Are you crazy?”

Daeho fiercely attacked Hye-kyung with crazed eyes.

“Who said I messed it up! And do you think I’m doing this to ruin your work? I also want things to go well!”

“Noisy!”

Surprised and irritated up to her shoulders, Hye-kyung, looking at Daeho with watery eyes, yelled without yielding.

But eventually, she had to shut her mouth in the face of the following outrage.

Already, her insides were boiling with emotions overturned by Soo-yeon.

“A housewife who plays around at home, can’t even properly handle such a small job, and clings to my ankles? Argh, damn it!!”

Unable to contain his anger, Daeho stood up with harsh swearing.

Following Daeho’s back with shocked eyes, Hye-kyung, who was holding back her tears, let her eyelids fall heavily and tears poured out.

Today’s incident didn’t completely ruin her marriage with Dong-hoon, but Soo-yeon’s actions were utterly unbearable.

“Choi Soo-yeon. How dare you mess with me?”

Even in the midst of teary eyes, Hye-kyung’s pupils gleamed fiercely.

“Wait and see. I won’t just let it go like this, absolutely.”

As full of rage as the anger, Chimi clenched her fist with all her might.

Though her sharpened fingernails dug into her flesh, she felt no pain.

Her madness seemed to be filled only with anger towards Soo-yeon.