She kept waking up and then falling asleep as soon as she opened her eyes. It was a continuous cycle. She was escaping to dreams to avoid facing reality.
In her dreams, she could see Mihyeon’s face. She was embraced and spoken to tenderly. But waking from the dreams only brought deeper despair and loneliness.
Feeling suffocated and thirsty, Yeonju moved towards the door.
Click. Just as she was about to open the door and leave the room,
“What’s going on?”
Jinyook’s voice came from downstairs.
He said he was going on a business trip, but he was still at home…
But it didn’t seem like he was alone. Someone had come to visit.
“Yeonju?”
A familiar voice was heard.
It was Aeran talking to Jinyook.
“She’s asleep. If you had something to say, you could have called.”
“I wouldn’t have come if it were something I could say over the phone.”
Aeran, with a troubled expression, let out a long sigh and then spoke again.
“Given the circumstances, I haven’t been able to say this…, but I can’t wait any longer. You need to know as soon as possible to take action.”
“…….”
“Don’t be shocked. It’s about Yeonju.”
Sigh. Aeran sighed again before continuing.
“We’ve been deceived. Can you believe… Yeonju can’t have children.”
“…….”
“Despite knowing that, Yeonju has been occupying your side all this time, pretending not to know.”
Despite the grave news, there was no significant change in Jinyook’s expression. Aeran’s eyes wavered at his reaction.
“My goodness….”
“…….”
“You knew, didn’t you?”
Aeran looked at him with trembling eyes.
“Since when have you known?”
“It hasn’t been very long.”
“How could you not tell your mother such an important thing?”
“I thought you would react this way.”
“What?”
A baffled Aeran narrowed her eyes and asked.
“You’re not planning to keep Yeonju by your side, are you?”
“…….”
Jinyook remained silent. His non-denial made Aeran’s expression grow more serious.
In a panicked tone, Aeran said,
“You’ve seen the medical reports, haven’t you? Natural pregnancy is out of the question, and even IVF is difficult. And you want to keep such a girl in our family? What will grandfather say when he learns about this?”
“…….”
“Moreover, Yeonju’s mother has passed away. Now she’s powerless even in her own family.”
Jinyook certainly knew the reality she was speaking of, yet he remained silent.
Aeran spoke with a decisive voice, almost like issuing an order.
“Divorce her immediately.”
“…….”
“The longer you wait, the more disadvantageous it is for you. If Chaerin becomes pregnant in the meantime… we are finished.”
Then Jinyook replied with a firm tone.
“Don’t you have even the slightest bit of sympathy, Mother?”
His voice became deeper as he addressed Aeran.
“Yeonju has just lost her mother four days ago. How can you suggest divorce to someone like that?”
“…….”
“Don’t you feel any pity for Yeonju?”
To that, Aeran retorted immediately, raising her voice.
“I don’t feel sorry for her! I feel sorrier for my own child! How have I raised you?!”
Aeran’s eyes twisted in a surge of emotion.
“You know what kind of person your father was, don’t you? I endured this harsh and suffocating household only for you!”
Jinyook’s father was a heartless man. He had caused Aeran so much pain while he was alive.
He had been preoccupied with company affairs since Jinyook was young and neglected his family. Moreover, he had affairs with other women, causing Aeran great suffering.
Each time, her in-laws only told Aeran to endure it.
She had resolved to divorce him several times. But in the end, she couldn’t, holding on for the sake of her son.
Jinyook was her pride, the smartest and most commendable son she could have.
She had vowed that one day LM Group would belong to Jinyook and herself. This was her revenge against Jinyook’s father and their only future.
The reason Aeran had steadfastly endured in this family was solely for Jinyook. He was her dream and her hope.
“I endured and endured, hoping that one day you would become the owner of LM! I raised you to be a smart and perfect person that no one could ignore!”
Her voice grew more impassioned, revealing her excitement, anger, and regret.
“How can I be sane, knowing that a woman who might ruin you is sticking by your side?!”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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