Without imagining what might happen later.
Haeyeon naturally led Arin to a small terrace garden connected to the back door of the hotel.
“They say it’s made for staff, but not many people know about this place.”
Arin was curious about how Haeyeon knew about this place, but she didn’t ask. Arin was bothered by the fact that she left Jaehyuk without saying anything. She only thought about finishing the conversation quickly.
“I see.”
“Yeah.”
Arin sat alongside Haeyeon. Despite mentioning she had something to say, Haeyeon didn’t immediately speak.
Being alone with Haeyeon was the first time since ‘that incident,’ where she had acquired the Memorize building.
After the popup store had ended, Yoo Hyun strongly opposed Haeyeon and Arin meeting. Since that day, Arin somehow felt awkward around Haeyeon and had no intention of having a private meeting.
However, Arin had heard through Mrs. Seo that Haeyeon had come to Jeju Island to meet Yoo Hyun or visited the Yeonnam-dong store like a guest.
‘No, just thinking about Yoo Hyun oppa is overwhelming.’
It was correct to say that Arin had forgotten about Haeyeon. She had no room in her mind to care about Haeyeon.
“Director.”
“Ah, I’m sorry.”
Arin broke the silence and called Haeyeon. Responding to Arin’s urgency, Haeyeon finally opened her tightly sealed lips.
“Arin, do you dislike me?”
Arin found it difficult to understand why Haeyeon suddenly asked why she disliked her. Strictly speaking, their relationship was only connected through work, and Arin neither liked nor disliked Haeyeon.
‘It’s true that things got awkward due to the Yeonnam-dong building incident. It’s not that I dislike that feeling. But do I really need to say it? We might not even meet a few more times in the future…’
Arin deliberately tried not to harbor negative emotions towards Haeyeon. The reason was simple.
Because they weren’t involved privately.
Arin believed that if Haeyeon hadn’t mentioned Yoo Hyun’s name, they wouldn’t be having this conversation.
“I honestly don’t know why Director would ask me such a question. Our relationship isn’t so personal that we need to discuss likes and dislikes.”
In response to Arin’s clear answer, Haeyeon smiled vaguely.
“Arin’s right. I’m sorry for asking an awkward question.”
“…”
“I don’t know if you heard, but Yoo Hyun and I were lovers in France.”
As if reminiscing about that time, Haeyeon began her story.
“I fell in love at first sight. From that day on, I chased him. I confessed, and I suggested we date—all of it, I did first.”
With eyes filled with longing, Haeyeon slowly revealed her story as if recalling those moments.
Arin silently listened to Haeyeon’s words. While talking about Yoo Hyun, Haeyeon’s expressions changed rapidly.
“Every time I asked Yoo Hyun, he responded, but he never said he loved me first. Maybe that’s why. I kept wanting to confirm Yoo Hyun’s feelings.”
Before she knew it, the story was heading towards its climax, and a painful emotion crept onto Haeyeon’s face.
Arin thought that the desire to confirm love wasn’t necessarily wrong. However, she believed there was a risk in the difference of how they confirmed love, which could either bring people closer or push them further away.
“Now that I think about it, it was all just excuses. I should have honestly told Yoo Hyun, but I guess even in that situation, I wanted to confirm his feelings.”
Haeyeon, who was looking ahead, turned her head. When her eyes met Arin’s in mid-air, Haeyeon’s eyes became moist.
Arin felt as if she was sinking into the sadness in Haeyeon’s eyes, but she didn’t add any words.
“I received news that my father is critically ill.”
“……What?”
There had never been any mention of Haeyeon’s father, Chairman Min, being in poor health. If there were news of Chairman Min’s deteriorating health, it would have been reported in the news. Arin was surprised and asked, and Haeyeon’s face sank deeply.
“He lied to bring you here.”
“……Ah.”
“My father wanted me to take over the group. But since I didn’t return from France, he shook hands with you.”
Arin was at a loss for words at the unexpected turn of events.
“In truth, I tried to contact Yoo Hyun to tell him. But I couldn’t. I thought he wouldn’t believe me and didn’t want to say it. It’s like spitting on my face. Besides…”
“…”
“I was scared. I left without saying anything, but what if Yoo Hyun doesn’t come looking for me? What if Yoo Hyun acts like nothing happened? I was scared of finding out Yoo Hyun’s true feelings.”
Arin didn’t fail to understand Haeyeon’s feelings, but she had no intention of understanding her.
In a way, Arin found herself in a position similar to Yoo Hyun, not Haeyeon.
‘Why confirm the other person’s feelings in that way when you could simply ask honestly? What if you’re genuinely happy or genuinely sad when the truth is revealed?’
Arin poured out her blame towards Haeyeon, sensing how much Yoo Hyun’s emotions might have crumbled. Instead of getting angry, Haeyeon nodded her head as if acknowledging Arin’s words.
“You’re right. I was cowardly. I admit it, Arin.”
“…”
“Even knowing that, I’m going to do something cowardly again.”
Haeyeon held Arin’s hand and turned her body completely.
“Please don’t accept Yoo Hyun’s feelings.”
“Director, right now…”
“I know.”
Arin peeked at Haeyeon’s trembling eyes. She still couldn’t forget Yoo Hyun and wanted to turn back time.
“I’m sorry, Arin. Even knowing that Yoo Hyun loves you, I’m asking you for a favor.”
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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