“Movies and dramas often show that a second blow to the head brings back memories, but in reality, most people don’t regain lost memories and live without them until death…”
The next day at work, Eunseo read from an internet search and sighed. What if he really never regains his memory?
To make things worse, Seungju had neither a wallet nor a phone. It was unclear whether they were lost during the accident or if he failed to take them from the hospital. Essentially, he was penniless.
Though she had managed to stop the demolition, the thought of what lay ahead was daunting. She struggled to make ends meet, and now there was an additional mouth to feed. Despite being eighteen in mind, his body was thirty-three.
Her thoughts were in turmoil. She hadn’t yet decided whether to see him as eighteen or thirty-three. Until now, she had respectfully addressed Seungju as the company president, unable to speak informally to that face.
While she was lost in thought, a call came from the executive secretary’s office. Eunseo steeled herself and went up.
“Please, come this way.”
Among the secretaries, the man she had seen at the hospital, presumably Seungju’s personal secretary, guided her to a reception room.
Eunseo took the initiative as soon as she sat down.
“How is the president? Hasn’t he been discharged yet?”
Instead of answering, the secretary asked back, “Have you been in contact with the president yesterday or today?”
Her heart raced, but Eunseo feigned ignorance.
“Me? Why would the president contact me…?”
The secretary scrutinized her face through his glasses, searching for something in her expression.
“Really, no contact?”
“No. You know, I’ve been trying to reach him, and only after blocking his way to work did I manage to meet him. Why would he contact me?”
The secretary then appeared to realize something.
“Actually, the president canceled the demolition of the house where Ms. Yoon Eunseo lives.”
“Really?”
Eunseo feigned surprise.
“Why all of a sudden?”
“I couldn’t ask the reason. Do you know anything?”
“Nothing at all! Really, I’m so grateful. Please tell the president I will never forget this kindness and will work even harder.”
Eunseo got up and bowed several times to the secretary.
It seemed she had successfully deceived him, but lying didn’t suit her. Shaky, she leaned against the corridor wall to catch her breath.
“Ha…”
Was this really the right thing to do? Doubts began to creep in, too late.
A female secretary from Seungju’s team entered the room. Not the accompanying secretary, but an internal secretary who had directly received his call yesterday. Jiyeonhwa, without any greeting, urgently asked,
“Did you get a call from our Seungju?”
“Yes. He called late last evening.”
“So, where is he now? Huh?”
“He didn’t say where he was, but the call was traced to a public phone in Yeonsa-dong.”
“Yeonsa-dong?”
“Yes. He also instructed to cancel the demolition of the house in Yeonsa-dong.”
The secretary spoke with folded hands and respectfully conveyed the message.
“He said he would be recuperating in the countryside due to aftereffects of the accident and to process it as medical leave, then he hung up immediately.”
“Why would he go there if he’s sick? He should be in a hospital!”
Jiyeonhwa stomped her feet in frustration, tears brimming in her eyes.
“Anything else? Did he say anything else?”
“He mentioned he lost his phone and couldn’t be contacted, and that he would reach out occasionally. That’s all.”
“Damn it, not a single call to his mother. How much does he want to worry people…!”
After beating her chest in distress, Jiyeonhwa wiped away her tears.
“Anyway, if he contacts again, let me know first.”
“Yes, ma’am, I will do so.”
As the secretary left, the worried look on Jiyeonhwa’s face vanished. Annoyed, she wiped the remaining tears and muttered to herself,
“What’s with this kid? Did he suspect something?”
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
