The word she endured so relentlessly, not uttering it until now, came across too smoothly through a calm voice.

Her mind became chaotic, and her vision blurred.

How much had she suffered at the hands of Dae-ho and Hye-kyung during the half-day they switched bodies to calmly discuss divorce like this? The thought was too overwhelming, and Su-yeon couldn’t regain her composure.

Tears flowed as she held the phone with both hands.
The fact that he suggested a divorce was more devastating than the fact that he was experiencing hardships on her behalf.

“Don’t do that, quickly return to your original body. Why are you, why in my place…!”

Su-yeon appealed with tears.

Why is he going through such things instead of me, please return to the original state right away.

If necessary, she was willing to plead.

However, once again, In-ho didn’t listen to her until the end.

-I don’t want to hear it. If you keep talking like that, I’ll hang up. So, pull yourself together and listen to my words properly.

In the voice that coldly pierced her ears, Su-yeon momentarily forgot to breathe, shedding only tears.

It was a tone she had never heard even during the times she spent with him more poorly than others.

Even during those times when they were worse off than others, it was a tone she had never heard.

Although she believed that it might not be his true feelings, it hurt her heart too much.

Thanks to that, his desired outcome was achieved.

Su-yeon irregularly breathed, trying to concentrate by leaning her ear over the phone.

She knew better than anyone what was happening inside that house.

So, she had to think.

What could be the reason for In-ho acting this way?

What thoughts were driving him to do this, she had to somehow figure it out.

Then, a faint sound of breathing reached her ears.

-Are you listening?

The voice that came after it, still as cold as if it had never spat out a single warm breath, was now gently overlaid with In-ho’s voice that used to be tender.

Su-yeon, are you listening?

It was the voice that used to resonate in her chest even with trivial words because of its excessive warmth.

Su-yeon rolled her eyes in frustration.

What could be happening in her head in such a frustrating situation?

It shouldn’t be like this, but In-ho’s voice kept echoing in her ears.

It felt as if it was not the cold and indifferent voice she directly heard but the warm and affectionate voice from her distant memories.

It felt like an absurd delusion.

However, Su-yeon wanted to believe it.

Trust her instincts.

And In-ho’s feelings.

“…Yes. I’m listening.”

-Please, because I’m asking, please pull yourself together. Please listen to me carefully after pulling yourself together.

The continued voice was also filled with coldness.

However, there was a strange atmosphere infused with a strange tension that gave more strength to Su-yeon’s intuition that thought it might be crazy.

Su-yeon tried to pull herself together as he requested.

Then, holding her breath, she leaned her ear more towards the phone.

-From yesterday to today, I’ve had enough conversations with our parents. They understood the things I’ve been through, the emotions I felt, and they respected my decision to get a divorce.

“…….”
-Even after thinking several times, it seems good for both of us to sort things out at this point. What I’m saying to you right now might seem really sudden and unexpected, but I hope you respect it. You know, I’ve been through a lot.

“…….”

-Even if I continue to talk this much and you still can’t understand, please contact your mother directly. If you hear that I suggested a divorce, your mother will explain everything that happened until now. After that, you’ll probably be able to understand what I’m saying enough. I’ll assume you understood and then hang up.

Without a chance to respond, the call was cut off.

Her hand, holding the phone against her ear, dropped down stiffly.

Su-yeon mumbled to herself while staring blankly at something with unfocused eyes.

“Your mother will explain…?”

On the surface, In-ho’s words seemed flawless.

There had definitely been a difficult time due to Yeong-seon, and In-ho, as well as Chairman Choi and his wife, knew that fact, so the unexpected reason for divorce seemed quite clean.

However, In-ho knew something that Chairman Choi and his wife didn’t.

The relationship that had once been broken with Yeong-seon had already been restored.

Despite that, was it really necessary for In-ho to mention the conflict with Yeong-seon and even tell her to contact her directly to hear the story?

Su-yeon’s confusion deepened.

“If you hear that I suggested a divorce, your mother will explain everything that happened until now…”

Mumbling In-ho’s words over and over again, she rolled her head to find another possible meaning hidden within.

Perhaps during the call, there might have been Da-ho or Hye-kyung in front of him, both or maybe neither was keeping him company.

That was certain without needing confirmation.

If he intended to convey another meaning through the words he could say to them…

If that was the case, it was certain that there was still an incomprehensible meaning in the words about hearing from Yeong-seon.

“I need to check.”

Su-yeon hurriedly saved time. Then, she immediately called Yeong-seon.

The awaited voice was not long in coming.

Su-yeon quickly conveyed the words, pretending to be In-ho.

“It’s me. Is it okay for you right now?”

Her eyes shone unusually brightly, as if she were suddenly more alert.