“After saying she’d be by my side forever…….”
“…….”
“She left, breaking her promise.”
Her unfocused eyes now looked at Haeyoung.
Her clear eyes were brimming with tears.
“What do I do now……?”
Her pitiful voice continued.
“How am I supposed to live now?”
Tears formed in Haeyoung’s eyes as he watched her.
Haeyoung tightly hugged Yeonju’s trembling shoulders.
“Don’t worry. It will be okay.”
“…….”
“You can get through this, Yeonju. Don’t worry…….”
Comforted by his warmth, Yeonju cried bitterly in his embrace.
In the scariest and hardest moment of her life, it wasn’t her husband who was by her side. It wasn’t the person she had called grandmother or father for over 10 years, nor the person she respectfully called mother-in-law.
Jinyook arrived about 20 minutes later.
Yeonju couldn’t see his expression clearly through her tears.
“I’m sorry… I had an important meeting and my phone was off.”
She only remembered the heavy voice and rough breathing.
After that, Jinyook seemed lost for words, like someone who didn’t know what to say.
The long corridor was filled only with Yeonju’s crying.
Even after losing a family member, there was no time to mourn. They had to prepare for the funeral immediately.
Under the efficient guidance of a funeral service company, they set up the wake and started preparing for receiving mourners.
Dressed in mourning clothes, Daehan and Yeonju kept watch at the wake, and mourners who heard the news started to arrive one by one.
On the second night of the funeral, Yeonju was receiving mourners in the room where the altar was set up.
Most of the mourners were Daehan’s family and acquaintances or people related to Jinyook.
Many came with no relation to Mihyeon but with the aim of making a good impression on Jinyook and LM Group for business purposes.
Yeonju, with a hollow expression, watched the crowd of mourners filling the wake. Everyone was chatting noisily, and some even laughed loudly.
It seemed to her that she was the only one genuinely mourning Mihyeon’s death among all these people.
Then Jinyook, dressed in mourning attire, entered the room. He had been greeting mourners at the wake since yesterday, having not gone to work.
Jinyook approached Yeonju and examined her face. Her face was pale and bloodless. It was natural, considering she hadn’t eaten or slept since yesterday.
“Your complexion is bad.”
Jinyook said.
“I’ll watch over here. You should rest.”
“I’m fine. It’s my duty.”
“Don’t be stubborn. You’ll collapse at this rate.”
Jinyook spoke firmly, but Yeonju did not budge.
It was then. Someone’s voice was heard from behind them in the room.
“That’s quite a long time she lasted, isn’t it? Honestly, I thought she wouldn’t last a year.”
“Ugh. Dragging it out only makes the living suffer.”
The voices came from the corridor. They belonged to middle-aged women, seemingly quite old, and they continued their conversation, unaware that Yeonju was listening.
“What about President Kang now? He’s been seeing another woman for a long time, right?”
“What else? His wife is dead. He’ll probably marry that woman right away, as if he was waiting for this.”
Yeonju’s expression hardened. True to their words, Daehan did have another woman he was seeing.
“What about his daughter?”
“Well, she’s not even related by blood to President Kang. In that family, she’s as good as a stranger.”
“No, no. Blood or not, she’s the daughter-in-law of LM Group. They won’t just let her go. They’ll keep her somehow.”
Yeonju had never thought about what would happen after Mihyeon’s death. She had only hoped that Mihyeon would wake up, never imagining her leaving her side.
But now, others were gossiping about what would happen to Daehan and her in the future, even at Mihyeon’s funeral.
Feeling a mix of disbelief and anger, Yeonju heard Jinyook, who had also listened to the conversation, say,
“Don’t pay attention to what others say.”
His voice was calm but firm.
“They are just thoughtless words.”
Yeonju looked at Jinyook’s face for a moment, then turned away. She knew they were just thoughtless words, but she didn’t know how not to be hurt by them.
Jinyook continued to look at Yeonju’s pale face.
“I’ll be here.”
“…….”
“You haven’t slept at all. Go and get some rest.”
“No.”
Yeonju, looking at Mihyeon’s portrait, said,
“It’s my mother’s funeral.”
“…….”
“I will stay till the end.”
Her resolute tone made Jinyook realize she wouldn’t change her mind.
Jinyook, who couldn’t even make eye contact with her, looked at Yeonju intently and then left the room with a small sigh.
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
