“……Huh? What are you talking about, Oppa?”

Her faintly trembling voice was filled with the need for an explanation.

Despite noticing this, In-ho, as if he had no intention at all, decisively stood up from his seat.

“Thank you. Thanks for letting me know so willingly. I was unable to do anything with just one chance, but thanks to you, I’m sure now.”

“……What?”

“30 minutes. If coffee comes out, just drink that. I have to start the lounge operation soon.”

In the blink of an eye, In-ho’s atmosphere, which had changed completely, took Yuri’s soul away.

However, he paid no attention and briskly walked away.

Yuri, who belatedly regained her composure, shouted loudly, but In-ho didn’t even glance back.

Only when he suddenly stopped walking after having the lounge entrance right in front of him did he turn around.

Then he directed his words at Yuri.

“But you seem to be misunderstanding something. I’m sorry, but even if it wasn’t Su-yeon, I would never have married you. If it wasn’t Su-yeon, I would still be alone.”

“……. ”

“Su-yeon’s place can’t be filled by any other woman. Wake up from your delusions, Shin Yuri.”

Yuri’s pupils toward In-ho shook violently.

The warmth from earlier felt like a dream, and each word now was too cold and harsh.

With that, In-ho walked away without any lingering regrets.

The voice of Yuri, who screamed like a storm behind him, was heard, but he didn’t hesitate for a moment.

Su-yeon, who had been lying down as if dead, finally opened her eyes after a long time.

Her face looked even more miserable than before.

Because of that, she couldn’t even move a single finger now.

“Huff, huff…….”

Barely opening her eyes, she struggled to breathe.

How long had it been?

Her blurry vision cleared up a bit, and she saw a piece of paper rolling on the floor.

After some time, Su-yeon, who wasn’t clear-headed, finally opened her eyes wide and barely breathed.

Her eyes, which had been unclear, now became quite clear, and she saw a piece of paper.

The words “Divorce Agreement” were written on it.

“Your information has already been filled out by Mom. Just sign with your own hands. Then I’ll take you out of this room.”

Suddenly, Hyekyung’s voice reached her. In-ho had fallen asleep while thinking about it, and it hadn’t been long since then.

When she opened her eyes with a slight kick to her body, Hyekyung was right in front of her, and she handed over a divorce agreement that was filled with pupils.

Even though the words of refusal rose to her throat, she couldn’t say them outright.

The fear of Daeho standing behind Hyekyung was so overwhelming that her body trembled involuntarily.

Her chest pounded with anxiety, and she was so terrified that even breathing seemed noticeable.

“Just sign. Mom is giving you a chance. You just need to promise to live as a good daughter again by signing with your own hands. Then you can go back to your room.”

The sweet persuasion tempted Su-yeon once again.

The fact that she could leave here alone made Su-yeon’s heart tremble greatly.
However, in the end, she lowered her head and closed her eyes.

“Our Su-yeon hasn’t come to her senses yet. It’s okay. Mom will love and cherish you until you come to your senses, so take your time.”

The most horrifying words from the past Su-yeon, which still lingered as a nightmare, echoed in her ears.

Her whole body shivered, and instinctively, Su-yeon hunched her body as violence followed.

Violence followed as if waiting for it.

Su-yeon bit her lip and endured it.

Even though she had dreaded the beating, she couldn’t choose divorce from In-ho to avoid it.

For the past Su-yeon, the unpredictable blind violence might have been the most frightening thing, but for the current Su-yeon, there was nothing more frightening than divorcing In-ho.

She shed tears amid the constant agony, enduring the pain silently like a vice.

When it became unbearable, she would think of In-ho’s face and endure it over and over again.

Eventually, she lost consciousness.

“Ugh….”

Before losing consciousness, Su-yeon remembered the events and moved her waist slightly.

But suddenly, a sharp pain followed, and a faint groan escaped involuntarily.

Perhaps her waist had become strained from lying in the same position for too long. Or maybe, during the time she lost consciousness, her waist was hit accidentally.

Trying to relieve the stiff pain that felt like muscles tightening, she moved, but a greater agony overwhelmed her.

Su-yeon hurriedly took a breath.

She wanted to forget the pain as quickly as possible.

But it was in vain.

In the end, she closed her eyes tightly, waiting silently for the pain to subside.

The agonizing time of pain, like an eternity, slowly passed, and only then could she breathe comfortably.

Suddenly, the sound of a door opening was heard.

“……!”

Su-yeon trembled as if frightened.

Realizing that even a slight movement caused pain, which she had just realized a while ago, her body, beyond her will, wriggled backward as if waiting.