After finishing her shower, So Yeon came out of the bathroom.

She carelessly slipped into underwear for her arms and legs and roughly pulled on training pants and a shirt from the wardrobe drawer. All her actions were slow and sluggish.

She had lain down like a corpse for three days since returning home. Although her body had somewhat recovered, she felt as heavy as a waterlogged sponge, sinking further into despair.

But So Yeon couldn’t delay her resolve to return to her sturdy routine any longer.

Soon, Hyun Woo would arrive, and they needed to live happily together. She had to caress her adorable son’s soft and chewy cheeks every day, so she couldn’t afford to be weak.

She had to become stronger, like a mother should, and put in extra effort for her child, who had only her as a parent.

Staring at the picture of her child on the vanity for a long time, a sad yet beautiful smile slowly appeared on So Yeon’s face.

“Hyun Woo…….”

I’m sorry, Mommy.

I’m sorry for always being sick and crying.

Mommy will cheer up. I’ll live harder so my son can smile more.

Young Hyun Woo already resembles his father, especially when he mischievously furrows his eyebrows. Looking at the picture with that expression, Seo Jun’s face unavoidably came to mind…

Thinking of Tae Seo Jun, So Yeon’s eyes heated up again. But it was a dry longing, unable to even shed tears.

Seo Jun had taken So Yeon to the Seville airport.

There, she vowed never to look back at him, never to cry again. But since that day, her eyes have been cold and dry, as if devoid of a soul.

So Yeon put the round frame back in its place and went to the kitchen. She had to eat something, even porridge, to recover some energy drained by her illness.

The refrigerator was full of porridges. Ye Doh Soon had bought a variety and told her to eat whatever she fancied. But she didn’t feel like eating anything.

Picking something at random, So Yeon forced down the heated porridge and moved towards the entrance, thinking of taking a walk around the apartment complex.

But then, the doorbell rang.

It couldn’t be Ye Doh Soon, who usually enters directly. Then who could it be…

Without much thought, So Yeon opened the door and her eyes widened.

“……!”

“Have you been well?”

A tall man stepped inside, and So Yeon, unable to say anything, stepped back.

Jo In Ha occupied the living room sofa, looking quite composed.

“Is it okay if I sit here?”

“You’ve already sat down, so what’s the point of asking.”

“I’d like to think you blocked my number as a tantrum.”

He had never been to this house before. His rude intrusion without the homeowner’s permission and everything he said left So Yeon speechless. But an uninvited guest was still a guest.

“I’ll bring some tea. You like black tea, right?”

“Whatever, anything’s fine.”

The smirk on his face was almost a sneer.

To Jo In Ha, Eom So Yeon was always beautiful and lovely, regardless of what she did or looked like. But his certainty that she was nothing more than a diversion for Tae Seo Jun became stronger after meeting Yu Jung Hwa in Milan and her convincing words.
‘Seo Jun was a man who never gave his side even when we were dating. A cold-hearted person who ruthlessly discards once tired of the sweet taste. How can Eom So Yeon possibly cope with such a man, devoid of real feelings and different on the inside and out? Probably, she’ll realize her mistake and regret it only after being dumped by him. At least I’m capable of accepting Tae Seo Jun again.’

‘Are you talking about getting back together?’

‘Neither he nor I can discuss that openly due to our public positions. Anyway, just watch. I, Yu Jung Hwa, will soon be marrying the man.’

‘Marrying? So, you mean Tae Seo Jun is two-timing?’

‘Huh, something like that?’

Jo In Ha was already displeased with Seo Jun.

So, the secretive whispers of Yu Jung Hwa easily became the truth in his mind.

He pitied Eom So Yeon for being charmed by Seo Jun’s flashy exterior and wasting her efforts on nothing. He wanted to reveal Seo Jun’s true nature to her.

But he flew back to Korea from Spain as soon as So Yeon was snatched away into a coma by Seo Jun. Although he was angry, he could do so because he was waiting for today.

In Ha carefully observed the space he had entered for the first time.

Then, thinking of that bastard who had confidently entered here on the day Eom So Yeon left for Spain, he was furious.

“Did you come back right after staying in Spain? What, did that guy say he’s bothered by your illness?”

“…….”

So Yeon frowned as Jo In Ha spoke harshly about Seo Jun. She didn’t want to hear a bit of slander about him.

“Doesn’t seem like you came here to ask that. What brings you here?”

“Why do you think not? I came here for that reason.”

Her slender fingers trembled as she put down the teacup on the table. Conscious of her weak body, So Yeon straightened her back and neck and said,

“Stop talking nonsense. Drink this and then leave.”

“Don’t avoid it. You know why I’m doing this.”