So, he no longer had the right to turn it back.

“Right…… us.”

Even if it was the last time, Jaehyuk thought he had to make Arin comfortable.

‘Even if it’s just a little… to make your departure a bit easier…’

The realization that this was all he could do almost made him cry.

“Let’s divorce, Arin.”

Jaehyuk lifted his head to look at Arin.

‘I’ll do what you want, even if it’s the last thing.’

Jaehyuk forced a smile and swallowed his tears.

“Let’s divorce, us.”

Arin settled that she would cut off all ties and assistance from Jaehyuk.

There were no children between them, and Arin did not want any property division or alimony.

“Do you still have the papers I gave you last time?”

Arin had already handed him divorce papers before. The faded and crumpled divorce papers had been in the deep part of Jaehyuk’s desk for a long time.

“……Yes.”

“Then I don’t need to prepare anything separately.”

Jaehyuk, with his head hung low, nodded slightly.

The relationship that would end with just one piece of divorce paperwork had been dragged on for a painfully long time.

“I’ll contact Manager Seo.”

“……Thank you.”

“If you need to contact me, do it.”

“…….”

“My… number is still the same.”

She had changed her phone. Naturally, she no longer had Jaehyuk’s number.

But her mind still remembered his number.

“Think about the alimony. You might need it.”

“……I won’t.”

“Alright. I’ll respect your decision.”
Having finished speaking weakly, Jaehyuk stood up.

“I’ll go now.”

“…….”

“The next time we meet will be in court, I guess.”

“……Yes.”

“Take care of yourself…….”

With those words, Jaehyuk left the hospital room.

“You did well.”

As soon as Jaehyuk left, tears welled up in Arin’s large eyes as if she had been waiting for it.

She roughly wiped away the tears from her eyes.

“You did well, Choi Arin. Everything has ended well.”

Arin had long wished for a divorce from Jaehyuk.

But her heart felt strange. Her heart ached. It felt empty.

It was as if her heart had completely disappeared.

Drip, drip, tears flowed down, wetting the blanket.

One year later.

In a studio lined with numerous lights and cameras.

“Hello, I’m Kim Jihah. As promised today, we have invited some elusive figures who have only shown their backs on SNS.”

A female idol with pink hair, white skin, and large, cute facial features waved at the camera with a smile.

“We have the person who created a dessert that, as they say, no one eats just once. When you think of Jeju Island and Yeonnam-dong, you think of this place. It’s not a luxury brand, but it creates a queue.”

The woman pointed to a woman sitting next to her and continued.

“Here we have the luxury dessert maker, CEO Choi Arin of Memoria, and the handsome patissier Seo Yuhyn.”

At the woman’s words, Arin and Yuhyn opened their mouths with gentle smiles towards the camera.

“Hello. I’m Choi Arin, the operator of the dessert cafe Memoria. It’s my first time on TV… I’m quite nervous.”

Arin spoke to the camera with the red light on. She was wearing a white chiffon blouse that revealed her slender shoulders and light sky-blue tight jeans.

Her attire, complementing her translucent white skin and lavender ash-colored hair, which almost touched her shoulders, created an innocent yet mysterious aura.

As Arin finished speaking, Yuhyn next to her greeted.

“Hello, viewers. I’m patissier Seo Yuhyn. It’s also my first time on TV, so my throat is dry. Although I’m inexperienced, please be kind.”

Yuhyn’s eyes beautifully curved like crescent moons.

His long hair, long enough to cover his ears and reach his eyes, was styled with a leaf perm, enhancing his natural curls. His brown hair complemented his soft demeanor, completing the ‘handsome’ image.

Despite his words, Yuhyn showed no sign of nervousness, and his smile made the female staff members watching exclaim in admiration.

Compared to the relaxed Yuhyn, Arin felt the camera on her was burdensome.

No matter how much she wiped, her hands continued to sweat with nervousness.

But regardless of the process, Choi Arin’s first TV appearance was a success.

The nearly two-hour recording session finally ended. Arin and Yuhyn returned to the waiting room prepared by the staff.

Arin felt completely drained. She slumped down on the sofa and let out a small sigh.

“Are you okay?”

Arin’s face was pale. Yuhyn sat beside her, asking with a worried tone.

“Yes. I’m okay. I guess I’m just nervous.”

“Do you want a drink?”

He took a bottle of sparkling water out of his bag and opened it for Arin.

“Yes. I’ll have some.”

In his bag, there were always two bottles of lemon-flavored sparkling water. Because Arin liked it.

“Thanks. Oppa.”

Arin drank the sparkling water without pausing.

The popping lemon flavor seemed to soothe her burning chest.

“Really refreshing.”

Yuhyn reached out to her to take the sparkling water she was drinking.

“No, let me do it.”

“Give it.”

Yuhyn, insisting, closed the lid of the sparkling water with his own hands and rummaged through his bag.
“How come you’re so unaffected, oppa? Is it natural for you?”

“I was nervous too.”

“You didn’t look it at all.”

“Maybe it’s because I’ve done several magazine interviews, even though it’s my first time on TV? Here it is. Do you want this too?”

A slightly bitter-tasting candy, something Arin would eat when she was nervous or bored.

Arin’s face darkened as she looked at Yuhyn. Lately, she had a concern. Specifically, it was about Yuhyn’s feelings towards her.