6 a.m.
The same time she had decided to marry.
What would have happened if she had said no?
“…It’s true that I was pleased.”
Eun Soo was genuinely pleased with the marriage proposal Hyuk Joo had put forward, as if proposing a business deal.
If he had rejected her.
If she had rejected him, her father would have thrust someone else at her as her marriage partner.
It was fortunate that it was Moon Hyuk Joo.
Reminiscing about the past, Eun Soo rose to her feet using her hands for support and walked to the kitchen. She took out some water from the refrigerator and poured it into a cup.
Was it really a blessing?
She just felt like she had dreamt a vain dream for a moment.
There were countless hardships, but fairy tales that end with them living happily ever after did not exist in reality.
“Maybe it’s because I’m not the protagonist.”
As if joking, Eun Soo slowly spat out her words.
Sometimes, she wanted to hold on to Hyuk Joo and pour out her confession that she had come to like him, which she had held back. But she couldn’t do that.
Because it’s selfish to reveal feelings that the other person doesn’t want, to make herself feel better.
She heard the sound of a door opening.
Even though he had just woken up, Moon Hyuk Joo showed no signs of disarray.
If it weren’t for his attire of pajamas, his clean face could have been mistaken for someone who had just finished preparing for work.
She saw overlaid images of him from when they had first met at the arranged meeting.
Hyuk Joo didn’t say anything, but Eun Soo felt like he was pressuring her.
To wake up from this dream, he seemed to say.
“Mr. Hyuk Joo.”
Eun Soo deliberately smiled brightly and called Hyuk Joo.
She wanted to break free from this foolish dream now.
“Did you wake up?”
Did he detect a strange energy in her question?
Hyuk Joo slightly furrowed his straight forehead and nodded.
“Do you want to go for a walk?”
“Sure.”
As Hyuk Joo responded, Eun Soo headed to the bedroom.
She changed out of her pajamas and into a dress that reached just below her knees. As she came out into the living room with a cardigan draped over her shoulders, Hyuk Joo went into the bedroom.
After a little while, Hyuk Joo came out in a comfortable outfit, holding Eun Soo’s scarf in his hand.
“It’s still chilly.”
“Thank you.”
Eun Soo accepted the scarf he handed to her and loosely wrapped it around her neck.
As they stepped outside, they could hear the chirping of birds.
A few birds seemed overly excited, making Eun Soo wonder what had made them so happy.
Perhaps because of the nearby reservoir, a blurry mist dominated the air, spreading like spilled watercolor.
Cheerful chirping birds and a solemn mist.
The contrasting atmosphere made Eun Soo let out a dry laugh. Then she turned her head to look at Hyuk Joo.
Standing under the gradually brightening sky, he looked so solid, as if nothing could shake him.
A firm person.
That was the Hyuk Joo that Eun Soo had seen from the beginning until now.
His heart was steadfast without a single disruption, and it suddenly became embarrassing that she had tried all sorts of things to somehow make a dent in it.
A person’s heart isn’t something that can be easily won over.
If she tried hard and put in effort, eventually he would recognize her sincerity.
He would eventually share a bit of his heart with her.
She had lived with that hope.
It was selfish to shout at a man who had drawn a line from the start, saying he had no intention of doing so, asking why he wouldn’t give her a chance.
“Why do you look at people with such eyes?”
“…I feel like I’ve never really seen what my husband looks like.”
At Eun Soo’s words, Hyuk Joo stopped in his tracks.
However, Eun Soo didn’t stop and kept walking forward.
She didn’t want to hesitate.
If she stopped again here, the heart that was beginning to tear apart little by little might shatter into pieces before she could mend it.
Seeing him, already filled with feelings for someone else, she no longer wanted to hurt.
She wanted to stop blaming herself for being inadequate every time she felt Hyuk Joo’s gaze avoiding her.
She finally realized that it was meaningless for her to boast that she was Moon Hyuk Joo’s wife while she was nothing more than an empty shell.
Before she knew it, Hyuk Joo was back by her side.
“I have to go on a business trip next week.”
“Where to?”
“Dubai.”
“…It’s going to take a while.”
“Probably.”
Hyuk Joo’s business trips always had a set departure date, but the return date was always uncertain.
Even if his schedule in Dubai ended, he might have to go to Europe from there.
“Next week then……”
“It’s Thursday.”
Next Thursday.
Eun Soo quietly murmured to herself.
Seo Yeon Ji’s message to Hyuk Joo yesterday came vividly to mind.
Was he using the business trip as a smokescreen for a vacation?
“I’ll be taking an evening flight, so I suggested postponing your trip to Gangwondo that you mentioned yesterday.”
“Why?”
“We should at least have dinner together before I leave.”
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
