“How you want to handle this is your decision. Whatever you choose, I’ll help.”
Yeonju’s trembling eyes met Jinwook’s hand. With great effort, she uttered,
“I… don’t want to see those people again.”
A firm voice followed.
“Those people… are not my family.”
There was a time when she felt relieved to have even such people as her family.
After Mi-hyun collapsed, there were times when she considered herself lucky to have those people by her side.
But now, she didn’t want to dare to call those people her family.
Even if she lost the only family she had on the family register, it didn’t matter.
Because she had another family.
Jinwook wrapped his arms around Yeonju’s shoulders.
“Yeah. You made the right decision.”
“…”
“I’m here by your side.”
A gentle yet firm voice echoed in Yeonju’s ears.
“I will love you as much as your father and mother.”
At that warm remark, tears welled up in Yeonju’s eyes.
In the end, the tears she couldn’t hold back streamed down, soaking Jinwook’s suit.
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It was the last day of April.
Jinwook and Yeonju arrived at the hotel together. Today was Aran’s birthday, and the family decided to have dinner together at a Korean restaurant on the third floor of the hotel.
Yeonju, who stepped into the elevator, looked at her reflection in the mirror. She had her hair tied back, wearing a tweed jacket with a checkered skirt. Glancing at her appearance, she asked Jinwook,
“How do I look?”
Without hesitation, Jinwook replied,
“Beautiful.”
“Don’t just say it so simply. Is my style strange?”
“It’s pretty.”
Yeonju had been somewhat concerned about her style, as she had been criticized for her taste during family gatherings.
“Is it really okay?”
“It’s pretty. Enough to want to go back to the countryside.”
Yeonju’s face blushed at his words.
“What if someone hears…?”
“It’s just the two of us in the elevator. Who cares.”
Just as she worried about uttering such words in front of the family, the elevator door opened.
Jinwook held Yeonju’s hand and headed to the restaurant. As they entered the restaurant’s entrance, a familiar face appeared.
Jinwook’s aunt was standing there, talking on the phone. Seeing Jinwook, she finished her call and greeted him with a bright smile.
“Jinwook is here.”
Jinwook and Yeonju both nodded their heads in greeting.
“Hello, Aunt.”
Though they greeted together, it seemed like only Jinwook entered her eyes. Smiling satisfiedly at Jinwook’s well-groomed appearance, his aunt said,
“Your face has gotten even better. I’d believe you’re a college student.”
“Aunt is still as beautiful as ever.”
“Hoho, it’s good to hear even if it’s empty praise. Let’s go inside.”
As she turned to walk, Jinwook, who called her, pointed towards Yeonju.
“I greeted Yeonju too.”
Though Jinwook pointed towards Yeonju while saying that, his aunt only looked at Yeonju when he directly pointed it out. With a slightly awkward expression, she finally turned her gaze towards Yeonju.
“Oh… right.”
Yeonju met her eyes, and once again, she offered her greetings.
“Hello. Auntie.”
“Ah… right.”
After an awkward moment, his aunt entered the restaurant first, and Jinwook and Yeonju followed her.
When the three entered the reserved room, Inhyuk and Chae-rin were already seated. Amidst a peculiar atmosphere, they exchanged greetings. Soon, Aran and Hongseok also arrived at the meeting place.
“Happy birthday.”
The family congratulated Aran’s birthday, sharing gifts and affectionate banter. Yeonju had prepared a scarf and bracelet suitable for spring as a gift.
“Mother, happy birthday.”
When Yeonju extended a gift box, Aran responded indifferently.
“Yeah, received it well.”
It seemed that Aran’s heart was still closed towards Yeonju. She reluctantly accepted Hongseok’s suggestion and hadn’t looked pleased whenever she saw Yeonju.
“Mother, I also prepared a gift.”
Chaelin, standing beside them, handed over a gift box with a warm smile.
“It’s a limited edition bag that just came in. I had a hard time getting it as a gift for you, Mother.”
The gift she prepared was a luxury handbag. Aran examined the gift with some interest.
“Yeah, use it well. Thank you.”
“Yes, it will suit you well, Mother.”
Chaelin added with a bright smile.
“And I have one more gift to give you…”
“?”
Curious about what it was, everyone looked at Chaelin, but she had nothing in her hands.
Taking a moment to pause, Chaelin looked at everyone’s faces and said,
“I’m happy and excited to share this news with the whole family on this occasion.”
At her words, everyone focused on Chaelin. She opened her mouth with a slightly emotional expression.
“I hope you all congratulate us with joyful hearts.”
A clear voice followed.
“I’m pregnant.”
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
