It was time to go to the hospital after class. Eunjae’s phone rang from her pocket.
Without thinking, Eunjae took out her phone and, upon checking the caller, quickly put it back into her pocket with a startled expression.
“Driver, sorry, but I think I left something at the academy. I’ll go get it right away.”
“Take your time.”
Eunjae, fearing the call might be disconnected, pressed the call button as soon as she entered the academy building.
It was a call from the real estate agent.
They had found a good property, and they asked if she could come to see it this week. Eunjae said she would check her schedule and get back to them, then promptly ended the call.
Even a simple phone call had to be done with caution. A sigh escaped naturally.
Arriving at the hospital and heading to her mom’s room, a nurse stopped Eunjae. The head doctor wanted to see her.
Suddenly worried about what might be happening, her heart sank.
This morning, her mom had suddenly complained of abdominal pain. Therefore, it might be better not to overdo it for a while. Although there seemed to be no problems in the tests, the doctor suggested observing for now.
Her heart felt heavy. It seemed like it was because of her.
No, it was probably because of her. Her mom clearly knew about her condition, yet she had chosen to say such heart-wrenching words.
Eunjae, while slicing the melon provided by Aunt Seongsan, gently asked Miran,
“You said you had a stomachache this morning. Are you okay now?”
“Yeah, don’t worry too much. It was just indigestion.”
“Maybe we should postpone moving to another hospital… The attending doctor also mentioned it might be risky now.”
“Mom feels sorry, Eunjae.”
“No… Even if we divorce, I can’t completely avoid seeing her for a while.”
In fact, there was nowhere else to go for treatment. But that was also my selfishness, and I couldn’t stay here forever.
“Divorce… Do you really want to do it?”
Miran asked with a worried look. Eunjae hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Even if he’s the second son, his family’s face is unfamiliar. I know they’re not those kind of people, but I’m scared of the looks I’ll get after it’s known.
I hope you never find out.
I don’t want to be remembered as someone who caused pain, and I don’t want to be remembered that way.
“Yeah. I should call the hospital we were planning to move to again. Oh, and the real estate called earlier. Looks like a good house is available. I’m planning to check it out this week.”
The more you think about complicated matters, the more complicated they become. Eunjae deliberately cut off the train of thought and lifted the eco-bag placed on the table.
“Mom, do you remember this?”
Shaking the bear keychain she took out of the eco-bag, Miran’s eyes widened.
“You still had that?”
“It’s the only thing Dad left for me.”
“I thought you threw it away…”
“I intended to. But when I decided to throw it away, did it come back again, like a puppet of the devil?”
Mocking, Eunjae laughed, and Miran faintly smiled, shaking her head.
“I don’t have many memories of Dad since I was too young. But in the occasional recollections, Dad was really affectionate and warm. That’s probably why. It’s strange. Even though I hate him to death, I can’t bring myself to hate Dad with peace of mind. It’s weird.”
Eunjae lightly smiled and patted the face of the bear doll in her hand.
“When was the last time Mom heard Dad’s voice?”
“Well… Mom doesn’t remember well either.”
“Dad’s voice… Do you miss it? Want to hear it?”
Smiling warmly, Miran hugged Eunjae tightly.
“No, I just need you, Mom.”
“Liar.”
Eunjae smiled brightly and handed the teddy bear to Miran.
“When Dad ate Samgyetang, there was something he used to say like a habit.”
“Samgyetang is from the inside of the stomach?”
“Yeah. Mom remembered it too. But it wasn’t just a saying. I think he wanted to surprise me. It took me 23 years to realize that foolishly.”
As Eunjae pulled Miran’s index finger, it pressed the bear doll’s belly. When both fingers pressed the bear doll’s belly firmly, Dad’s voice echoed in the hospital room.
[Eunjae, Dad. Happy birthday to our Eunjae.]As if unable to believe it, Miran stared at Eunjae.
“This is the last birthday present Dad gave me.”
In her arms, tightly hugging the small teddy bear, tears flowed endlessly from Mom’s eyes.
“Is it really you? Really you…”
Perhaps she missed and resented him. Still, she couldn’t bring herself to hate him. It was tears filled with complex emotions.
“Honey, what would be a good birthday present for our Eunjae? Do you have anything in mind?”
“Well, what would Eunjae like…?”
“Honey. This rabbit doll keychain you made. Can you make a teddy bear of the same size?”
“Why?”
“I have a plan. I hope it’s a red polka dot dress that Eunjae likes, just like the one on this rabbit doll keychain.”
So, the birthday present you mentioned for Eunjae was that. I thought it was just a keychain.
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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