The moment she realized she had fallen in love, both her body and mind reached their peak, and eventually, Yuri let out a scream, bursting into tears.

What should I do?

As Yuri burst into tears, Jeho, with a surprised expression, embraced her and comforted her.

“I’m sorry, I tortured you too much.”

But that wasn’t the reason…

Instead of clearing up the misunderstanding, Yuri wrapped her arms around Jeho’s back, holding him tightly. How could she prevent her emotions from being exposed? Just realizing love was already so difficult, and figuring out what to do next left her head in confusion.

“It’s okay now.”

With a gentle touch wiping away the tears, tears poured again from Yuri’s eyes.

Yes, it’s not my fault. You’re the one who’s bad. Because you’re being so kind, that’s why.

It was not the time to heed the warning about protecting only the body and not the heart. She should have been cautious with this playful flirtation. However, she couldn’t push Jeho away even knowing it would eventually leave deep burns on both her body and heart.

Yuri, who sobbed quietly in Jeho’s arms, fell asleep just like that.

Confirming that she had fallen asleep, Jeho cautiously got up. Coming down from the bed, he went to the bathroom, grabbed a towel soaked in warm water, and returned. Being careful not to wake Yuri, he gently wiped her tear-stained face. Yuri moaned softly, tossing and turning, but fortunately, she didn’t wake up.

After wiping away the tears, Jeho, instead of lying down again, sat on the edge of the bed and silently looked down at Yuri.

Tonight, she was definitely different. What happened? It didn’t seem to be just because of the wine.

Even if he just lightly touched her, she shivered, her body trembling, and her forehead frowned. To put it more accurately, it seemed like she was swaying with uncontrollable emotions. Fortunately, the misunderstanding was resolved, but was it because she mistakenly thought of Claire as a girlfriend? Or did she pick up on something from the conversation with Wookyu?

“Sigh.”

Jeho touched his forehead with one hand and let out a long sigh. It felt like walking on thin ice with a time bomb that could explode at any moment. Knowing the secret and thinking about the wounds Yuri would receive, his chest felt tight. However, he couldn’t figure out how to untangle the twisted situation. Should he confess first, or should he bury it as a secret until he dies?

The wrong start would eventually hurt him. Even knowing that, he couldn’t let her go.

You have to stay by my side until the end. Whether you find out the truth or not doesn’t matter.

Jeho bit his lips, and with his fingertips, he gently touched Yuri’s cheek.

“Uh, uh.”
Yuri wrapped her head with both hands and crouched on the bed. Perhaps due to mixing wine and cocktails, when she opened her eyes the next day, a severe hangover overwhelmed her.

But was it just a headache? Groaning as if her entire body had been beaten, she suffered from the torment inflicted until dawn. And…

Yuri’s hands, blinking absentmindedly, naturally moved toward her left chest. Since realizing the fact that she was in love, the area around her heart, in particular, had been aching. Even now, lying alone on the empty bed, it persisted.

Jeho didn’t seem to have gotten up first. Yuri reached out to where he had lain. Judging by the cold sheets, it seemed like he had gotten up a long time ago.

If she kept lying down, the headache would only get worse, so Yuri struggled to get up. Almost crawling, she escaped the blanket and headed to the bathroom. After filling the bathtub with hot water, she poured in bubble bath and immersed herself in the fragrant foam.

“Ah.”

As warm water touched her body, involuntary sounds escaped her. As stiff muscles gradually loosened, Yuri hugged her raised knees, bowing her head.

How much time had passed?

“Now, are you feeling better?”

Lifting her head at Jeho’s soft voice, Yuri found him standing in front of the bathtub. Flustered, she covered her face with both hands and slipped into the foam.

Soon, realizing that she couldn’t see anything covered in bubbles, she emerged from the water again, wiped the moisture from her face with both hands, and swept back her wet hair.

“My head still hurts a bit.”

“Only your head?”

Yuri nodded silently instead of answering.

“Can you shower alone, or do you want me to help?”

“Thank you, but I’ll decline with just your concern.”

“Okay. Then, shower and come out.”

Although worried about offering help until the end, he obediently withdrew. After Jeho left the bathroom, Yuri reluctantly got up and entered the shower booth with her heavy body.

After finishing her shower and coming out, she saw Jeho busy cooking. Various food ingredients were scattered on the Irish table.

It was unexpected. He had always cooked neatly, using only the necessary ingredients, making post-processing almost unnecessary.

“What is all this?”

Yuri looked around at the vegetables and seasoning bottles scattered here and there.

“Oh.”