With the sudden skinship, he shivered involuntarily.
Nevertheless, Su-yeon didn’t release her grip on him as she hugged him.
“Thank you, Mr. In-ho.”
“…….”
“To be honest, it was a bit disheartening that you didn’t show any sign during all this time…”
“…….”
“But still, thank you. Su-jin found me. I’ve been worried about how you’ve been doing every day, but thanks to Mr. In-ho, I think I can sleep more comfortably now.”
As she spoke, Su-yeon took a deep breath.
Even the slightest breath made her eyelashes flutter. Her heart kept melting.
“Did it hurt a lot?”
In-ho, leaning his ear to Su-yeon’s breathing, turned his head in her direction.
Although he couldn’t see her face, it seemed necessary to do so.
“… A little. I was waiting a lot, and I wondered how you could stay silent all this time, knowing that.”
“Su-yeon, that’s…”
“I know.”
“Huh?”
“I know what Mr. In-ho is going to say.”
With her forehead against In-ho’s back, Su-yeon closed and opened her eyes.
After expressing her gratitude, his feelings were somewhat understood.
And it wouldn’t have been comfortable.
He was the person who knew best that he had been waiting for Su-jin a lot.
Despite his efforts not to show it, he must have known. Except for the time when they were unavoidably separated due to their respective work, he had no way of diverting his gaze from her. If he always cared for her first, even in trivial matters, he must have.
“That was the best In-ho could do for me.”
“…….”
“Seo In-ho is the first person who wishes that Choe Su-yeon doesn’t have a hard time.”
“Su-yeon.”
In-ho called her with a moderately lowered voice.
A gentle wave passed through her ears as she faced him.
Su-yeon closed her eyes tightly. Without answering, she focused on the deep resonance.
Then, the heart that had been rough until a moment ago gradually calmed down.
It was always like that. His voice had many colors, making her laugh, excited, and now, calm like this.
Just a voice, but it had too much influence on Su-yeon. Yet, it couldn’t make her angry or sad.
“Now I have nothing to hide from you.”
A voice almost like a sedative whispered again.
Su-yeon, who had opened her closed eyes, lifted her head.
In-ho, who had turned his body, looked down at her from above.
With eyes that couldn’t find even a speck of falsehood.
“That was the only thing. Apart from talking about Choe-je, there was nothing I couldn’t say to you.”
As he spoke, his pupils were clearer than ever.
As if asserting his innocence.
It was so cute that Su-yeon involuntarily laughed softly.
“I understand.”
“From today, there really is nothing to hide.”
“I know that too.”
“Then, will you forgive what made you upset?”
In the composed voice, a hint of impatience was momentarily revealed.
It seemed that the words “I was upset” had deeply affected him. After all, it was something he had done for his own sake, even if he had hidden just one thing.
So Su-yeon nodded willingly.
“I did say I was upset, but did you think I would continue to feel upset?”
“But still, you were upset, even if only for a moment.”
“That could happen. Mr. In-ho and I are both human beings; how can there be no moment when we feel upset?”
“But I don’t like it. At least, I don’t want to make you feel upset, even for a moment.”
Initially calm, his voice, now filled with determination, became resolute.
It was filled with sincerity.
Since some time in the past when he declared that he wouldn’t think alone, wouldn’t judge alone, and wouldn’t decide alone, he had always been like that.
He was honest at every moment. Thanks to that, Su-yeon had never experienced an unhappy moment.
Today was the same. Warmth filled her heart, and it was exceptionally peaceful.
Perhaps that was why.
The sincere confession from her heart filled her mouth.
“Thank you for being my husband.”
“…….”
“Mr. In-ho is truly a person who is overflowing with kindness for me. Sometimes it feels like it might not be a dream.”
“It’s not because I’m a good person; it’s because you make me that way. To become a good person, to make an effort to do that, I have no choice.”
Unexpectedly, In-ho’s response shook Su-yeon’s lower lip.
This was unfair.
She wanted to confess, convey sincerity, and give such emotions, but with In-ho’s response, the roles were reversed.
Her lips trembled silently. Various emotions filled her heart.
In fact, Su-yeon still found it difficult to honestly express everything she felt.
She was making constant efforts, but it wasn’t as easy as she thought.
Still, she tried every day.
Just like he did for her, she wanted to be a good person for him.
While others might not know, she wanted to be a good woman, a good wife, for him.
However, no matter how hard she tried, it seemed she couldn’t become a better person than In-ho.
“I also want to be a really good person for Mr. In-ho.”
“You are already a good person.”
“No. Compared to Mr. In-ho, I’m…”
“Excessively perfect.”
I’m still not good enough.
That was what Su-yeon wanted to say.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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