The Season of Prettiest You (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 41

Yeoreum lifted her still-dazed eyes and looked at Ji Hyeok.

Ji Hyeok wasn’t looking at her. Focused solely on the grilled intestines as if it were the most important task right now, he attacked the grill with fierce intensity. After alternating her gaze between the grill and Ji Hyeok, Yeoreum finally shifted her eyes to the grill as well.

“What do you mean?”

“Exactly what I said.”

An awkward silence settled in as a few more rounds of drinks passed around. When the grill was piled high with intestines—more than they could possibly finish—Ji Hyeok finally set down his tongs.

“It’s so obviously a lie that it’s painful you’re still trying to deceive me.”

“…….”

“Whatever it is, the more you keep lying, the more I wonder if there’s something even bigger hidden underneath.”

Ji Hyeok crossed his arms and looked straight at Yeoreum.

Yeoreum deliberately avoided his gaze, nibbling at her intestines and occasionally taking tiny sips of her drink.

Her barely touched glass remained untouched on the table. Her frantic movements made it clear she wasn’t actually eating the intestines or drinking much—Ji Hyeok saw it all clearly.

‘A bold gamble.’

Ji Hyeok closed his eyes briefly, then opened them and spoke.

“When did you two break up?”

Yeoreum, who had just picked up her water glass, froze completely with it in hand.

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