Inhyuk’s expression was frozen. Though not visibly expressed, he seemed to be struggling to understand exactly what this situation was.
Seeing his reaction, Mina spoke calmly.
“I know it’s surprising, but you don’t need to worry.”
“…”
“I’m not asking you to take responsibility or play the role of a father. Of course, I won’t refuse child support if you’re willing to provide it. But I have the confidence to raise this child well on my own, even without your help.”
“…”
“I’m telling you this, not because I expect anything, but because, regardless of what happens, you should know you’re the father. There’s no need to put on a stoic face about it.”
Inhyuk still remained silent. It was evident that he was contemplating numerous thoughts in his mind.
Certainly, it would be perplexing. Spending just one night with a woman whose name he didn’t even know, and now she’s pregnant.
If he were Inhyuk, he would also be bewildered and find it hard to believe. She felt the same way when she first learned about her pregnancy.
Looking at Inhyuk frozen like a statue, Mina’s heart wavered with a subtle emotion.
She stood up and said, “I’ve said everything I needed to say. I’ll leave now.”
But as she turned to leave, Inhyuk got up and grabbed her wrist.
“You’re really going to leave just like that.”
“…”
“Is there no place for me to say something too?”
Mina raised her head to look at him. Inhyuk’s gaze was different from a moment ago. He spoke with a firm tone.
“I won’t pretend not to know a woman who’s carrying my child.”
“…”
“I’ll take responsibility for the child in your belly and for you as well.”
His resolute gaze stared into Mina’s face.
“Let’s get married.”
Mina’s eyes widened.
“…What?”
His strong voice echoed again.
“Let’s get married.”
“With you?”
“Then who else am I supposed to marry?”
Mina raised her voice.
“I told you, I don’t expect you to take responsibility. I’ll raise the child on my own. I won’t force you to do anything.”
“I don’t like that. As the father, I have the right to take responsibility. It’s not something for you to decide on your own.”
Surprised by the unexpected turn of events, Mina, with a serious expression, said, “You don’t even know my name. You don’t know who I am.”
“…”
“We just spent one night together; does it make sense to talk about marriage?”
In response to Mina’s words, Inhyuk calmly replied, “There’s nothing that doesn’t make sense. Whether we know each other or not, we have a child, so marriage is the natural course of action.”
Inhyuk spoke as if marriage was a logical conclusion. Mina couldn’t comprehend or easily accept his stance.
To her, the fact that he would become her husband just because he was the father of the child was not self-evident.
With a raised head, Mina said, “No. I don’t want that.”
“…”
“I have no intention of marrying you.”
Inhyuk’s eyes narrowed.
“Why not?”
He had proposed what he believed to be the best solution, yet she outright rejected it. He couldn’t understand the reason for such a strong rejection.
“Why? Didn’t I say that I’m close to your ideal type?”
“That’s about appearance. Not everyone marries just because someone is good-looking.”
“…”
Now that she mentioned it, it wasn’t entirely untrue. Inhyuk spoke with a stronger tone.
“Even externally, I have more than enough qualifications as the father. I have the ability and a substantial amount of accumulated wealth.”
She was the third generation of a prestigious family. There were no conditions that did not meet her standards, whether it was appearance, education, or wealth. If you had to find a flaw, it was only that she had experience with divorce.
Inhyuk thought for a moment before speaking.
“Is it because I’m the son-in-law of the conglomerate family?”
“…”
“Or is it because of my divorce?”
“No, that doesn’t matter.”
“Then the reason you don’t want to marry me…”
“Do you love me?”
Mina asked with a direct gaze. Inhyuk’s eyes wavered.
“…”
When he couldn’t say anything, Mina spoke again.
“No, you don’t.”
“…”
“I feel the same way. I have some affection for you, but it’s not to the extent of love.”
She looked straight into Inhyuk’s eyes.
“Marriage is something you do with someone you love, not with someone who has a child. We just spent one night together, and it’s neither more nor less than that.”
Inhyuk’s mind became complicated.
Why does marriage require love?
Isn’t wealth, ability, family background, education, and personality more important?
At least, he had learned and grown up that way, and everyone around him who got married prioritized conditions other than love.
Inhyuk couldn’t understand why she emphasized love, and he couldn’t decide what to say.
Mina, facing Inhyuk who stood still, said, “And I have no idealistic views on marriage. Dating is fine, but I’ve never wanted to get married.”
“…”
“If the other person doesn’t know anything about me, I dislike it even more.”
Mina continued with a serious expression.
“You seem to need a woman who can create a stable and harmonious home, but I am far from being that person.”
“…”
“I am confident that I will take care of my child for a lifetime, but I don’t see myself spending my life with you.”
“…”
“You seem to be more suited to a smart and capable woman. As I said, with your abilities and wealth, you’ll quickly find a compatible match.”
Inhyuk’s complexion darkened upon hearing Mina’s words. Mina released his hand from her wrist. Then she said to him,
“After today, there won’t be another day when I come looking for you twice, so don’t worry.”
Mina looked at his face for a moment and then turned her head.
“Well then, take care.”
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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