The Day I Quit Being a Wife (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 10
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Eun Soo entered the bedroom.
Hyuk Joo was nowhere to be seen. Since there was no sound of water from the bathroom, he must have gone to the study.
Eun Soo went into the bathroom and started filling the tub.
Staring blankly at the cool stream gushing out, Eun Soo stood up from the edge of the tub and slowly took off the clothes she had been wearing, one by one.
Standing in front of the mirror and looking at her face, Eun Soo let out a long sigh.
“What a mess.”
Her face was red and swollen from crying.
She was almost relieved that Hyuk Joo hadn’t seen her like this.
After blinking her bloodshot eyes a few times, Eun Soo began removing her makeup with cleansing oil.
When she washed her face cleanly with lukewarm water, the traces of tears on her face faded.
After quickly finishing her shower, Eun Soo stepped into the bathtub.
Was it because she had spent the entire day in constant tension?
The warmth of the water enveloping her body felt unusually comforting.
As steam rose like mist, Eun Soo lay back in the tub. Her body floated just enough for her face to barely stay above the surface.
The gentle sound of water moving reached her submerged ears, then soon fell silent.
A stillness continued as if the world itself had stopped.
Feeling the soft touch of the water wrapping around her, Eun Soo closed her eyes tightly and lowered her face completely beneath the surface.
It was comfortable.
The water felt so cozy she wished she could just fall asleep like this.
Eun Soo held her breath.
It was bearable enough.
She liked the quiet feeling of being completely alone in the world. But the pleasant silence didn’t last long.
“Eun Soo?”
At the sound of Hyuk Joo calling her, Eun Soo quickly sat up.
“Cough, cough.”
Because she had sat up too hastily and swallowed some water, a breathless cough burst out of her.
“What are you doing?”
Hyuk Joo’s voice sounded unusual, as if he thought she was doing something strange.
Eun Soo wiped her wet face with her palm and put on her usual nonchalant expression.
“I’m practicing breathing.”
“Breathing practice?”
“…I was thinking of learning how to swim.”
Eun Soo hurriedly made an excuse.
“How much longer are you going to stay in there?”
“I’m coming out now.”
“Dry off quickly and come out. We need to talk.”
“…Yes.”
When Eun Soo nodded, Hyuk Joo left the bathroom without another word.
At the sound of the door closing, Eun Soo bit her lower and upper lips together hard enough to crush them.
What on earth could he want to talk about?
And coming all the way in here at this hour.
Eun Soo’s heart, not knowing the reason, began pounding loudly and rapidly.
Water droplets still clung lightly to the ends of her hastily dried hair.
Her shoulders were damp where the wet hair touched, but Eun Soo didn’t even notice.
It was because of the unusual expression on Hyuk Joo’s face as he sat in front of her.
His lips were firmly shut, as if he had no intention of speaking easily.
If not for the occasional faint twitch of his eyebrows, she might have thought he had completely frozen; not even the faintest breath escaped his lips.
Eun Soo lowered her gaze to the table and waited for him to speak.
“Eun Soo.”
Finally breaking the long silence, Hyuk Joo called her name.
Eun Soo raised her head and looked at his face.
With a slightly distorted expression, Hyuk Joo spoke in a low voice.
“Let’s go to the hospital together.”
“The hospital?”
Somewhat taken aback by the sudden suggestion, Eun Soo widened her eyes and asked.
Just hearing the word “hospital” made her heart sink.
“Didn’t you say you wanted a child?”
“Ah…”
Eun Soo let out a low sigh and slowly nodded.
She had been the one who first declared that she desperately wanted a child.
But those words had been thrown out in defiance when Hyuk Joo brought up that woman.
Of course, the much bigger reason was her genuine desire for a child.
And during the days when she had momentarily forgotten about that woman’s existence, she had mistakenly thought Hyuk Joo was slowly opening his heart to her. How wonderful would it be if a child came then?
That way their marriage would become stronger.
But now…
What if a child were born between her and Hyuk Joo?
Eun Soo sneered inwardly.
How would Hyuk Joo look at a child born from a woman he didn’t love?
He would probably treat the child with the same indifference he showed her.
The moment that thought occurred to her, Eun Soo felt pity for the child that might be born between them.
“Um, Hyuk Joo.”
“Speak.”
“If it’s okay with you, could we… put off having a child for a little while?”
“A little while?”
Hyuk Joo’s straight forehead creased slightly.
It seemed to be because of the vague word “little.” Eun Soo gave a specific timeframe.
“Just until next year.”
“Why?”
“Huh?”
Eun Soo was flustered by his question about the reason.
She had assumed that if she suggested delaying having a child, he would simply say, “Sure, do whatever you want,” like he did with everything else.
Because a child between them would only trouble him.
Right now, Hyuk Joo had Seo Yeon Ji, the woman he loved so much.
If a child came, it would almost certainly cause some kind of conflict with that woman.
No woman in the world would gladly accept the man she loved having a child with another woman.
Could it be that she told him to do this?
“I want to know why you want to delay.”
“…”
“A few days ago you said you wanted a child, and now suddenly you want to put it off. It’s strange.”
“I just feel like it. Just… because I want to. Does there have to be a reason?”
Eun Soo stammered as she answered with difficulty.
She couldn’t bring herself to say it was because she didn’t want a child who wouldn’t be overflowing with love from both parents.
“It’s odd that you suddenly changed your mind.”
“…I just feel like it.”
“Do whatever is comfortable for you.”
“Th-thank you.”
As Eun Soo answered, she stealthily glanced at Hyuk Joo’s face.
Perhaps lost in other thoughts, his expression had hardened even more than before.
Suddenly Eun Soo remembered her aunt’s nagging.
He must be having the same worries as her. Eun Soo smiled at Hyuk Joo and said not to worry too much.
“I’ll tell Aunt myself.”
“That we’re trying?”
“…”
“We should at least try. We don’t know what the result will be.”
Eun Soo pulled her chin in and quietly looked at Hyuk Joo’s face. It was extremely serious.
He might have thought that if he said they were going to the hospital, his aunt’s pressure would ease. But because she had rejected the idea, was he now worried the pressure would fall on him too?
Watching his face, Eun Soo spoke.
“I’m not saying we should use contraception.”
“…”
“I just don’t want to go to the hospital and undergo procedures or anything. I heard it hurts a lot, and honestly, I’m scared.”
“Do whatever you want.”
Hyuk Joo answered indifferently in a voice that was almost a mutter.
Lifting his head, he looked at Eun Soo’s face and asked,
“How do you know Hwang In Woo?”
“We knew each other when we were little.”
“When we were little?”
“…Yes.”
Eun Soo was taken aback that he suddenly asked how she knew Hwang In Woo. Thinking about how to explain, she slowly said,
“When I was young, I lived for about three years in the neighborhood where my mother’s family is. We knew each other from then.”
“I’ve never heard that story before.”
“It was before I started school…”
“I see.”
“We were close like siblings, so that’s why we spoke comfortably earlier. If it made you uncomfortable, Hyuk Joo, I’ll be more careful next time.”
“I never said it made me uncomfortable.”
“…”
“It was just interesting. It was a side of Oh Eun Soo that I didn’t know, so I was curious what kind of relationship you had.”
Finishing his words, Hyuk Joo stood up and left the bedroom.
The door closed with a louder bang than usual.
Wondering if the wind had suddenly blown and slammed the door, Eun Soo turned to check the window. But the window was firmly shut.
“Even if you are completely cured, there can still be treatment side effects that appear once you’ve grown up.”
The doctor turned the pages of Eun Soo’s medical records one by one with a serious expression.
There had been no problems in the premarital examination. But when the doctor mentioned side effects, Eun Soo couldn’t help feeling tense.
“Hmm…”
The doctor moved the mouse and fixed his eyes on the monitor.
As he looked through the data visible on the screen, the doctor’s expression gradually relaxed.
“Oh Eun Soo-ssi doesn’t seem to have any particular aftereffects yet.”
“…Yes.”
At the word “yet,” Eun Soo swallowed dryly.
Had she swallowed too hard?
Her throat stung painfully as the saliva went down.
“There are reports that more than 20 years after treatment ends, most patients develop at least one aftereffect.”
It was something she already knew.
But because she had never experienced any symptoms, Eun Soo had believed it wouldn’t happen to her.
“Problems with the heart, kidneys, or central nervous system can occur, and depending on the type of chemotherapy or treatment, the symptoms vary. The infertility we mentioned earlier is one of those symptoms.”
When the doctor brought up infertility, Eun Soo tightly clenched her fists.
The fact that no symptoms had appeared yet meant they might appear in the future.
“You said you’ve been married about two years now, correct?”
“Yes.”
“Two years is still too early to determine whether there is infertility or not. So I recommend you relax and continue getting follow-up checkups. I noticed you haven’t had any at all since becoming an adult.”
“I thought I was completely fine. That once I became an adult, there would be no problems…”
“Still, you need to get them. That way if aftereffects appear, we can address them early.”
Eun Soo slowly nodded.
She had stopped the follow-up checkups after her mother collapsed.
Once when Eun Soo had brought up the subject of checkups, her father had exploded, asking why she kept getting tested for a disease that was already cured and leaving strange records.
She had thought getting a general health checkup once a year would be enough.
That’s what Eun Soo had believed. Then suddenly, fear crept over her.
“Um, Doctor.”
She cautiously spoke to the doctor.
“If I were to have a child…”
“Yes.”
“…It wouldn’t be hereditary, right?”
“That’s really hard to say for sure.”
At the doctor’s troubled response, Eun Soo involuntarily took a deep breath.
“The cause of childhood cancer still hasn’t been clearly determined as genetic or environmental.”
Hearing the doctor state the plain truth, Eun Soo’s nose stung.
Covering her face with her hands and then removing them, Eun Soo slowly lifted her head.
She couldn’t cling to hopeful words like “it hasn’t been proven,” “the chances are low,” or “it’s not certain” and indulge in pointless greed.
Eun Soo spoke with difficulty.
“Doctor…”
“Yes. Oh Eun Soo-ssi.”
“I’m so scared.”
“Are you afraid the child might suffer the same way you did?”
“Yes.”
Eun Soo lowered her gaze.
She didn’t want to make a child go through the same pain she had. Even if the probability was almost zero, if it happened to her own child, it would be one hundred percent.
“…Are there people who give up having children for the same reason as me?”
Eun Soo asked cautiously.
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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The extreme miscommunication is getting on my nerves now.
I wish he could actually say what he fully means for once
Hyuk Joo does not mess around. When dealing with someone like this you have to be direct!