She didn’t want to lose them, especially since they seemed to be the last happiness that came back to her when she decided on death.

But an unwelcome guest kept intruding into that precious happiness.

“Why do I have to miss you?”

“Why should I miss you… I’m starting to feel a bit disappointed, Oppa.”

“What kind of relationship do we have?”

“…Are you really asking because you don’t know?”

She thought she never doubted In-ho’s feelings, but maybe she was, after all.

Otherwise, why would this question keep coming up in her mind like it was etched there?

Perhaps comforting In-ho, who must have had a hard time just like her, as they were in a relationship they both wished for, might have been more advantageous.

If that were the case, it would be painful for her heart, but she wanted to try her best to understand.

What mattered to her was not the past In-ho, but the present In-ho.

So, if the present In-ho embraced Su-yeon in his heart, that would be enough.

“Well, we probably just kept looking at each other with our own thoughts, misunderstanding each other without ever trying to have a conversation.”
Into the complexly tinted heart of Su-yeon, In-ho’s voice gently permeated.

In-ho, with eyes unable to dispel worries, stared intently at Su-yeon.

Staring so piercingly, Su-yeon didn’t meet his eyes even for a moment.

It seemed like something had happened on the set.

The reason wasn’t hard to deduce.

Shin Yu-ri. It was clearly related to her.

“In-ho, do you like it now?”

“Yes. Don’t you?”

In response to Su-yeon’s anxious voice, In-ho replied calmly.

Then, Su-yeon, who had been bowing her head all along, suddenly raised her shoulders, bounced her shoulders, and lifted her head.

Only then could In-ho meet eyes with Su-yeon.

“No. I’m fine now too. How could it not be good? In-ho, you’re holding my hand, looking into my eyes, and speaking affectionately to me… I don’t dislike it. In fact, I love it.”

Su-yeon conveyed her sincerity with a determined expression.

Her eyes were full of a more earnest desire than ever before.

In-ho couldn’t tear his lips away and simply continued to gaze at Su-yeon.

With just that, it seemed like he understood what she wanted right now.

She wanted it desperately.

She hoped it was sincere.

However, Su-yeon’s hesitation to easily speak her feelings indicated that her sincerity might not be as deep as hers.
Hoping it to be sincere for her as well.

The reason In-ho couldn’t easily bring himself to speak, even though he seemed to understand those feelings, wasn’t because he wasn’t as sincere as Su-yeon.

Expressing feelings for someone, revealing those emotions, were not familiar actions for him.

Despite acting as an affectionate man, a cold man, a malicious man for a long time and always expressing love, Seo In-ho was, in fact, a man very inexperienced in expressing love.

So, he needed a little time.

He carefully selected words that could express his feelings solely to her.

At the end of his preparation, In-ho, ready, slowly moved his lips.

“No matter what others say, I like you, Su-yeon. I love you a lot.”

He wanted to confess affectionately like in a melodramatic movie.

“You were the only one besides you. Among the women I liked and loved so much, you were the only one in my life.”

He wanted to approach boldly like in an action movie.

“I’m sorry for realizing it now, and as much as I belatedly realized, you’re so precious.”

And like in a romantic comedy, he wanted to make her laugh.

“I hope we can be happy like this for a long, long time. I’ll make sure it happens. I’ll make it that way.”

“…”

“So, just look at me, listen to my words, and trust only me.”

To convey the deep-seated sincerity he had kept in his heart and share it with her, In-ho did his best.

Between their tightly interwoven gazes, tender emotions gently blossomed.

Unable to withstand In-ho’s heartwarming confession, Su-yeon couldn’t hold back tears.

Her chest swelled so much that she became annoyed at herself for briefly doubting In-ho’s feelings.

“Choi Su-yeon, you’re the only woman I’ve ever loved in my life. That won’t change no matter what anyone says.”

“…”

“It’s been that way until now, and it will never change in the future. I promise.”

Smiling brightly, In-ho extended his little finger toward Su-yeon.

He held Su-yeon’s hesitant hand that couldn’t make the promise, wrapping her little finger around his own.

“I’ll love you more. If you love me as much as my heart loves you, I’ll love you even more. I’ll love you more than you, so you won’t be lonely until I die.”

Feeling sorry, Su-yeon, who couldn’t look at In-ho properly, slowly nodded her head.

Even though she questioned whether she deserved such great love, whether she was someone with the qualifications, she still wanted it.

She wanted In-ho’s love, In-ho’s heart, and a happy future with In-ho.

“… In-ho-ssi, I really hope you stay with me for a very, very long time.”

“I will. Even if you hate me, I won’t leave your side, I’ll stick with you forever.”

“…”

“Someday, even if you regret today and ask me to let you go, I’ll still never let go. No matter what happens, I’ll keep you by my side and won’t let you go. So don’t regret it then.”
In-ho, who had been continuing the affectionate confession, teasingly wrinkled his nose.

To Seo In-ho, Choi Su-yeon was beautiful in every way, no matter how she looked, but he hoped to make her laugh.

Even if the tears shed now were tears moved by emotion, he didn’t want to make Su-yeon cry any longer.

In-ho reached out his arms and pulled Su-yeon’s shoulders, embracing her.

If he had his original body in this touching moment, it would have resulted in an even more beautiful scene, but it was fine as it was.

After all, the people embracing each other in this way were still Seo In-ho and Choi Su-yeon.

“Thank you for loving me. I love you a lot too, In-ho-ssi. I’ll continue to love you a lot in the future.”

Su-yeon whispered with sincerity, resting her forehead on In-ho’s shoulder.

No longer feeling anxious and Yoo-ri’s words not crossing her mind, it didn’t matter anymore.

It was still a mystery why Yoo-ri said such things, but Su-yeon didn’t care.

What was important to Su-yeon wasn’t Yoo-ri’s intentions but In-ho’s feelings.

If In-ho’s sincerity was true, she didn’t want to ponder over it any longer.

Even whispering love like this, life wasn’t that long.

Wasting time had been sufficient in the past year.

Su-yeon tightened her embrace around In-ho’s arms.

Then came In-ho’s response to Su-yeon’s confession.

“Yeah. Let’s love for a long, long time.”

“…”

“Until the moment we grow old, our waists bend, and until we die.”

“…”

“Let’s not change and keep loving each other.”

Su-yeon nodded in agreement with his words, filled with laughter.

Unable to stop her tears and unable to hide her smile.

It was a happy evening.

Because they were beside each other.

That alone made it an incredibly happy moment.