That our relationship is nothing more than this.

That with this, we are really at the end.

While trying to pull himself together through a dry wash, Jaehun eventually collapsed under the bed.

The teddy bear tightly held by him stared quietly at Jaehun covering his face with his hands, as if it had something to say.

After getting up from the bed, Lajin went to the window and pulled the lace curtains on both sides.

The warm sunlight had been pouring into the yard since morning. It really seemed like spring now.

“Um. The weather is nice.”

She covered her belly and bowed her head.

“Tonton, did you sleep well? Has it been five days since we came here?”

The place she came down to was a location called Yeonjun, close to Namhae, operated by Junqyu, Sunwoo’s grandfather. Yeonjun, where a large private school operated by Chairman Junqyu was located, was a place with warm weather, abundant food, and well-equipped facilities. There was also a large mart and shopping mall just a 30-minute drive away from where Lajin was staying.

The place she was staying in was a studio apartment close to the city that Sunwoo had found for her. It was not very large in scale, but it was a mixed-use building with a few shops on the first floor.

She had an interview with Director Junqyu scheduled in two days. Lajin had come down a week earlier to adapt to Yeonjun.

“They say the market is open today. Let’s go buy some fruit. What does Tonton want to eat?”

Talking to her unborn child diligently, Lajin finished her preparations and left the studio building, heading towards the Yeonjun market.

While admiring the yellow and red flowers planted on the road, she suddenly turned her head.

A familiar black sedan with a parked engine was parked without turning off.

For a moment, she widened her eyes.

Quickly hiding herself between buildings, she peeked out as the rear door opened.

No way. It’s Director…!

In the city of Yeonjun, she didn’t expect to see him, and that too, just five days after coming down!

She did have such thoughts. If Jaehun really wanted to, finding me wouldn’t be that difficult, even after only five days of coming down.
If he decides to, that is.

The Jaehun she knows despises those who lack responsibility to an extreme degree. Especially those who gloss over without explaining the reasons properly or disappear altogether; in his life, they are erased without hesitation. Jaehun never sought out someone he had let go once. He would rather focus his efforts on finding a replacement to fill the vacancy.

No matter how long someone had worked for the company, even if they were someone Chairman Seongjae valued, or even someone her deceased parents trusted and relied on, Jaehun cut them off without mercy. She heard that even a secretary who had worked diligently was personally cut off by him.

During the time she sincerely worked, a friend who had recovered from cancer got excessively drunk in joy and only woke up the next evening. “He asked for forgiveness, saying it was due to the joy of his friend recovering from cancer. However, regardless of whether it had nothing to do with me, during the time he slept due to his personal matters, the tasks he had taken on should have been handled by someone else, and there could have been a risk of not keeping promises with customers. Should I have let this slide?”

He was that kind of person. Because he was that kind of person, he left.

She knows what Jaehun valued about her. More than anyone else, he deeply trusted her and stood by her side, both publicly and privately.

She was just a regular secretary placed by necessity at his side.

She didn’t need to explain about marrying someone else, nor did she need to seek permission. That’s the kind of person he was to her.

If he was the kind of person whose attitude would change just because their bodies mixed once, it would have changed a long time ago.

Why was Jaehun here? Especially during such a busy time.

As Lajin, who is managing his schedule, it was hard to believe that he had come down to Yeonjun, which takes several hours from Seoul, on a weekday morning.

There was no connection or contact between him and Yeonjun. It was not even being considered as a business site, and there was no contract with the company here.

‘Could he be planning to make a contract with the Jungseong Academy Foundation?’

The meals provided by the Jungseong Academy Foundation were famous for well-balanced nutrients, generous portions, and taste.

Parents’ interest was focused on the food eaten at the top prestigious schools in the country, and due to numerous requests, they now posted pictures of the menu on SNS every day.

Parents were enthusiastic, posting certification shots of giving their children ‘Jungseong Meals.’

The Jungseong Foundation mainly made contracts with small-scale companies in Yeonjun or nearby. It was to procure fresh ingredients and also to revive the local economy.

This time, it might be a plan to join hands with a large company called Geonyeong Food.

‘But Sunwoo Oppa didn’t mention anything like that. Well, there’s no obligation for him to tell me the business plan just because he helps me.’

Lajin, who hurriedly returned home without being noticeable in his eyes, called Sunwoo just in case.

“Oppa, are you available for a call right now?”

“I just saw Director when I was about to go out to the city. Maybe he’s planning to make some contract with the foundation or…”

Surprised by the loud voice of Sunwoo, it seemed like he had no knowledge of the fact.

“Yes. It’s him.”

Whatever. She wondered if he wouldn’t even recognize whether it was Jaehun or not. Even in the crowd, Jaehun was undoubtedly conspicuous.

Hearing Sunwoo mumbling, Lajin opened her eyes wide.