The Day I Quit Being a Wife (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 13
Eun Soo could tell her husband was angry.
Moon Hyuk Joo expressed his emotions differently from other people. When angry, instead of raising his voice, he spoke in a lower tone.
Eun Soo could guess the situation clearly just from his intonation and diction.
But was this really something worth getting angry about?
Eun Soo couldn’t understand.
If Hyuk Joo had seen her coat hanging in her mother’s hospital room, he could have easily assumed she’d just stepped out briefly. Instead, his reaction felt like an interrogation—as if she’d done something unforgivable, like telling a lie she absolutely shouldn’t have. It made Eun Soo feel hurt.
“I came for dinner.”
—Where?
“Near the hospital’s back gate.”
—Alone?
“No.”
—I’ll come pick you up.
It was an unusually quick reply for Moon Hyuk Joo.
Just then,
In Woo lightly tapped Eun Soo’s arm. She looked at him, seated in front of her.
She could read his lips asking, “What’s wrong?”
Eun Soo lowered her gaze to In Woo’s bowl. He seemed to have just finished eating.
“I’ll head in soon.”
—Okay.
“You can go ahead if you’re busy.”
—I’ll wait.
“Alright.”
Eun Soo ended the call as she replied.
It had been an utterly dry conversation. As she reached for her card to pay, In Woo stood up first.
“Hyung, I’ll get this.”
“I don’t have a hobby like getting meals from my younger sibling.”
“……”
Eun Soo quietly watched his back as he settled the bill.
The restaurant owner standing across from him burst into hearty laughter at their exchange.
Even Madam Sang Joo, the caregiver, had kept praising the new attending physician nonstop, saying she’d never seen anyone so thoughtful.
Hwang In Woo had always brightened the space around him since childhood.
Even black, standing beside him, would fade to gray and eventually turn white.
“Eun Soo, let’s go.”
“Okay.”
In Woo opened the door and held up an umbrella.
Eun Soo stepped under it to avoid the falling rain.
The raindrops were gradually growing heavier.
“How was the kalguksu?”
“It was delicious.”
“Right? The owner said they raised two kids just with that kalguksu.”
“Really?”
“I’m not sure exactly—maybe when I was in my first or second year of pre-med—but that’s when this noodle shop opened.”
“Mm.”
“Their second child was in elementary school back then, and now they say the kid did well on the college entrance exam and might get into med school.”
She recalled the owner’s bright smile from earlier.
So that’s why they seemed so happy.
Eun Soo quietly stared at the raindrops hitting the ground.
“They told me once, with a deep sigh, that their husband cheated with a coworker and they got divorced. By then, he’d already hidden all their assets, so they received almost no alimony.”
“……”
“It’s sad—and honestly, kind of impressive too.”
“……What happened to that husband?”
“Huh?”
In Woo repeated Eun Soo’s question.
“I was just curious if he’s doing well.”
“He’s probably fine. You know how they say—if you make someone cry, your own eyes will eventually bleed tears. Apparently, the woman he cheated with got dumped by another man and now lives like a wreck.”
“I see.”
“But why did you suddenly get so gloomy?”
“Oh… I just thought the owner must’ve gone through a lot.”
“They said it was really tough back then. But with time, they found themselves laughing and saying they’d cried over nothing.”
Eun Soo slowly nodded.
What would the future hold for Moon Hyuk Joo and that woman, now that Oh Eun Soo was gone?
She didn’t know how their love would unfold, but one thing was certain:
There was almost no chance Moon Hyuk Joo would end up as a wreck.
Actually, it wasn’t just unlikely—it simply wouldn’t happen.
The woman, who’d already abandoned him once, now that she’d returned, surely wouldn’t want to leave him again.
And Moon Hyuk Joo wouldn’t let her slip away, just like in the past.
How much time would it take before she could watch their happily-ever-after and laugh it off as nothing?
Ten years? Or perhaps until her hair turned completely white?
Surely, she’d be able to smile before she died.
Eun Soo wiped away the tears gathering at the corners of her eyes with her palm.
She was glad the rain was slowly drifting under the umbrella.
That way, her blurred, wet face could be blamed on the rain.
“Who was that on the phone earlier?”
“My husband.”
“Was he at the hospital?”
“Yes.”
“He came to have dinner with you, didn’t he?”
“Maybe.”
It was dinnertime.
As In Woo had suggested, it was very likely he’d come specifically to eat with her.
Perhaps he’d carved out precious time, rushed all the way to the hospital, and gotten angry when he couldn’t find her in the room as expected.
After all, to Moon Hyuk Joo, his wife Oh Eun Soo was always someone who stayed right where she belonged.
“But weren’t you on your way home from work, Hyung?”
“I was, but I have to go back into the hospital.”
“Why?”
“I need to study.”
“Study?”
“I’m going for training in the U.S. in the second half of next year.”
“That’s impressive.”
Eun Soo turned to look at In Woo and smiled. In response, he whispered softly,
“I’m only going to show off, so I’m glad it looks impressive to you.”
“What nonsense are you talking?”
“It’s true. You have no idea how popular I am at the hospital.”
“The caregivers all adore you, right?”
“Yeah. They all say they want me as a son-in-law.”
In Woo straightened his shoulders and lifted his chin proudly. Trying to look haughty by tilting his jaw upward, he made Eun Soo burst out laughing.
She tried covering her mouth to suppress her laughter, but once it escaped, it wouldn’t settle easily.
Suddenly feeling oddly unsettled, Eun Soo looked up.
“……”
Through the falling rain, she saw a gray figure standing motionless. She swallowed hard.
Though too far away to clearly make out his face, she instantly recognized who it was.
It was her husband.
He was wearing the gray coat she’d personally placed on his shoulders that very morning.
It wasn’t just the outfit—Eun Soo immediately knew the person standing by the hospital’s back gate, looking this way, was Hyuk Joo.
Even if he’d been standing with his back turned, she would have recognized Moon Hyuk Joo.
As they drew closer, In Woo also noticed Hyuk Joo’s presence.
“Hello.”
“……Yeah.”
Hyuk Joo’s brow furrowed slightly as he responded to In Woo’s greeting.
Eun Soo stepped out from under the umbrella and walked toward Hyuk Joo.
“Were you just about to leave?”
“No.”
“……”
“I heard you came to the hospital without an umbrella.”
Eun Soo looked at the umbrella in Hyuk Joo’s hand.
His black-gloved fingers gripping it were taut and strained.
“You must’ve been worried about Eun Soo and waited for her.”
At In Woo’s tactless remark, Eun Soo gave a dry smile. She took off her puffer jacket and handed it to him.
“Thanks.”
“Don’t mention it. See you tomorrow.”
“Okay.”
“I’ll head in first, then.”
In Woo bowed slightly to Hyuk Joo and went inside the hospital building.
Hyuk Joo stared intently at In Woo’s back as he walked toward the first-floor lobby. His gaze was so sharp it resembled a detective’s relentless scrutiny of a suspect.
Once In Woo disappeared around the corner, Hyuk Joo turned to look at Eun Soo.
She stood there in her tracksuit, arms crossed tightly over her chest, probably from the cold.
Hyuk Joo set the umbrella on the ground, took off his coat, and draped it over Eun Soo’s shoulders.
“I’m fine.”
“Let’s go inside.”
When Eun Soo tried to take off the coat, Hyuk Joo replied indifferently and walked ahead into the building.
Eun Soo followed behind him.
For a moment, Hyuk Joo turned his head, briefly glanced at her face, and then quickened his pace,
as if checking whether she was keeping up.
Only after that fleeting glance did Eun Soo realize something.
He was different from usual.
His hair, normally neatly combed back, had fallen slightly forward.
His eyes were faintly bloodshot too.
The redness might’ve been from exhaustion due to constant work, but the disheveled look on her husband felt unfamiliar to Eun Soo.
Moon Hyuk Joo was especially meticulous about his appearance outside. He always centered his tie knot precisely under his chin, as if fearing even a slightly crooked tie might be perceived as a weakness.
Yet now, the tie that should’ve been around his neck was nowhere to be seen.
In that moment, Moon Hyuk Joo felt distant from the man Eun Soo knew.
She almost asked what was wrong, but bit her lips tight instead.
Her best way of caring for him was to stay silent.
***
Hyuk Joo looked at Eun Soo standing beside him without saying a word.
Her reflection in the elevator wall was, as always, expressionless.
The image of her covering her mouth with her hand and laughing brightly had vanished like a mirage—only an empty shell stood beside him now.
Just before leaving work, he’d received a call from his aunt.
Eun Soo was spending another night at the hospital.
She’d ranted that she’d hired three skilled caregivers to tend to their in-law around the clock, so she couldn’t understand why Eun Soo still insisted on sleeping at the hospital once or twice a week.
Listening to his aunt’s agitated voice, Hyuk Joo pressed his fingers hard against his eyes.
Sometimes he got confused about Eun Soo’s place in his aunt’s eyes.
One moment, she treated Eun Soo like an angel who’d saved him from postponing marriage due to Seo Yeon Ji; the next, like a disappointing niece-in-law, as she was today.
“I told her to do it.”
Amid his aunt’s endless tirade, Hyuk Joo clarified that Eun Soo had simply followed his instructions.
He almost shot back, “Isn’t it only natural for a child to worry about their sick mother?” but swallowed the words before they left his mouth.
“It was your mother’s request.”
“Do you think it was easy for me to lie to you, pretending your sister-in-law had fully recovered while watching her slowly die?”
If his aunt started again—accusing him once more of still resenting her for not revealing the truth about his mother’s condition—it would never end.
After ending the call with his aunt, Hyuk Joo rushed straight to the hospital where Eun Soo was.
He’d been worried his impulsive aunt might’ve called Eun Soo and said something outrageous.
But Eun Soo wasn’t in the room.
Only her coat, damp in spots, hung on the rack.
When Eun Soo said she was having dinner with someone, Hyuk Joo instantly guessed who it was.
Hwang In Woo.
She’d mentioned they’d known each other since childhood.
Acquaintances could certainly share a meal.
Yes. That’s right—it’s fine, perfectly understandable… yet still…
After hanging up on Eun Soo, Hyuk Joo loosened the tie strangling his neck, grabbed an umbrella, and ran out of the room in a daze.
Too impatient to wait for the slow elevator, he bolted down the emergency stairs.
Standing by the back gate, Hyuk Joo saw Eun Soo and Hwang In Woo walking side by side under the same umbrella.
Eun Soo was laughing again.
In a way he’d never seen before.
At that moment, like someone struck by fever, Hyuk Joo’s body instantly burned hot.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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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!