Yoon Ju sighed at the unresponsive detective and turned to sit down. The cold cement wall felt chilling to the touch. She was inappropriately dressed, having been brought straight from the hospital.
If only she had lived more honestly, except for the past where she had stolen a man with a girlfriend. If she had known what a scoundrel Kim Do Jin was, she wouldn’t have even made eye contact.
Shortly after joining the company, she felt anxious hearing about friends who had ‘made it’ by marrying well. With no impressive education or family background, Do Jin seemed like a lifeline to Yoon Ju. He was perfect – a good job, neat appearance, and manners. At first, she thought he was single and approached him.
When she found out they were secretly dating within the company, it was already too late. It was clear evidence that Do Jin was the real scoundrel.
“I didn’t kill anyone.”
Yoon Ju loathed her mother-in-law enough to wish her dead, yet lacked the nerve to actually kill. The incident was just an accident; her mother-in-law fell alone and lost consciousness.
Had Yoon Ju bothered to check sooner, maybe things wouldn’t have escalated so much. Was it a crime not to call 119 immediately? Would calling have saved her mother-in-law? Such pointless thoughts only intensified Yoon Ju’s headache.
As though he had been waiting, Kim Do Jin handed over evidence and testimony to the police and even filed for divorce. Yoon Ju, now labeled as the murderer of her mother-in-law, faced the grim prospect of paying alimony.
“I won’t be the only one to suffer. I’ll find a way to get back at you, Kim Do Jin,” Yoon Ju thought, grinding her teeth and staring into the void.
After work, Ji Na moved her belongings with Jin Woo. The amount was surprisingly meager, causing Jin Woo to wonder, but Ji Na just brushed it off. Once Jin Woo left the country, Ji Na planned to return to her rooftop room.
“Should I just send a moving truck to take everything at once?” Jin Woo asked, sensing something amiss.
“No, let’s leave it for later. Just in case…” replied Ji Na, her thoughts already drifting to her imminent return to the rooftop room after Jin Woo’s departure.
After Jinwoo departs for his overseas trip, Ji Na planned to return to her rooftop room once again.
“Why, sis… Why do you seem so low-spirited today?”
As she sat on the living room couch, enjoying the city’s night view after dinner, Jinwoo whispered softly.
“Because you’re leaving.”
Ji Na, feeling embarrassed, turned her words again. She couldn’t say she had completely turned them around. It was somewhat true. The fact that he was leaving made Ji Na unconsciously feel powerless.
“Shouldn’t you go?”
In response to Jinwoo’s words, Ji Na briefly pouted her lips.
“I wish you wouldn’t go… but.”
She barely suppressed the sincere feelings that were about to burst out.
“What will happen to the company if you don’t go now?”
“It’ll manage somehow.”
Jinwoo said, as if it didn’t matter.
“If the company fails, I’ll be out of a job. It’s not good.”
When Ji Na jokingly hit him, Jinwoo chuckled.
“With your qualifications, other companies would be eager to snatch you up.”
“Really? Should I meet with a headhunter?”
The atmosphere lightened with this playful remark.
“Would it work with an American company?”
“Hmm?”
“My charm.”
“Well, it should work just fine.”
“Right? Should I demand a high salary?”
“I don’t want to lose you once I let you go.”
In the midst of their affectionate banter, laughter as light as feathers erupted.
“I’ll finish my work as soon as possible and come back early. I won’t keep you waiting, sis.”
“Okay…”
If she had heard this yesterday, she would have been overjoyed. But now, the day of his return couldn’t come soon enough.
“I’ll wait for you.”
Ji Na kissed Jinwoo’s lips first, as if trying to stop her own lie.
The kiss with Jinwoo was passionate and sweet. It was as if he was confessing his love for Ji Na and comforting her not to worry about anything.
Throughout that night, Ji Na couldn’t bring herself to say it to Jinwoo. As she lay on the bed, watching Jinwoo, who had fallen asleep, Ji Na reached out and gently touched his straight nose and lips, as if slowly getting to know his appearance with her hand.
“I’ll protect you. Don’t worry.”
There wouldn’t be any problems that would make you fall because of me this time.
I’ll make sure no one can touch you this time.
I love you, Seo Jinwoo.
At that moment, Jinwoo’s hand rose and grabbed Ji Na’s hand.
“If you want to stay up all night… I’m okay with that.”
Jinwoo’s voice, spoken with his eyes half-closed, was husky.
“I’m sorry for waking you up. Go to sleep.”
Instead of replying, Jinwoo held Ji Na in his arms.
“Yeah… Okay.”
Jinwoo, with his head buried in her neck, mumbled. Ji Na raised her arm and hugged Jinwoo. With eyes filled with complex emotions closed, she sought solace in his warmth.
As the time when the black sky began to turn blue approached, Jinwoo slowly got up. After carefully examining the sleeping Ji Na with a warm gaze, he quietly left the bedroom.
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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