For a while, Seoyeon, who clutched her husband’s belongings stained with his fingerprints, looked at the screen of her ringing phone while sobbing.
Her older brother, mother, and in-laws took turns calling Seoyeon, sending detailed messages. They had been explicitly expressing their interest in the significant inheritance Seoyeon would inherit.
Although their tone seemed cultured and polite on the surface, considering their usual attitude of ignoring her, their intentions were clear in their overly courteous demeanor. Seoyeon muttered unintentionally.
“Really, just as Mr. Seongjun said…”
Ironically, thanks to that substantial inheritance, she gained the strength to protect herself. This, too, was as Seongjun had anticipated.
The last message was from Seongjun’s secretary. Seoyeon read the message slowly.
“Madam, until the inheritance issue is resolved, please refrain from talking or meeting with people from Hanking. Please be cautious, as we don’t know what they might do. Where are you? The lawyer and I will come to where you are.”
This person was a member of Hanking Group, just like herself.
Before being part of Hanking Group, this person was Seongjun’s friend and like family. So, Seoyeon thought that this man’s kindness originated from Seongjun. Thinking about it made her chest tighten again.
“I’ll go there.”
Seoyeon carefully placed the ultrasound photo, held in her trembling hands like a precious item, against her chest, then put it in her bag.
She left the house to go to the meeting place. However, her hands were shaking too much, and she was in no condition to drive.
She reluctantly decided to use public transportation.
While waiting for the bus, she couldn’t stop the agonizing thoughts, even though she wanted them to cease.
The despair and guilt she felt after losing the precious child she had held so dearly.
Resentment towards her husband, who had constantly told her to forget about the lost child.
And the realization of his true feelings that came to her too late.
If only she had known a little earlier, she might not have lived resenting her husband all along. She might have tried to change the terrible married life.
The more she thought about it, the more confusion filled her mind. And as the belated regret set in, her eyes became hot with tears once again.
“Sigh…”
It was when Seoyeon, placing her hand on her chest, exhaled heavily, releasing short breaths. At that moment, she felt someone’s gaze nearby.
Seoyeon turned her head.
A student who looked no older than a high schooler was staring at Seoyeon. Feeling awkward, she turned to face him, and he quickly averted his gaze even though the traffic light hadn’t changed yet.
Then, without waiting for the signal to change, he stepped towards the road where cars were speeding at a frightening pace. Startled, Seoyeon reflexively reached out and grabbed the boy.
“Be careful!”
The boy, caught by Seoyeon, froze. Then, turning his head, he looked at Seoyeon with enlarged eyes and gently pursed his dry lips.
“Uh… Are you okay?”
Seoyeon, choked with emotion, spoke in response to the bewildered reaction of the male student.
“Is it essential whether I’m crying or not right now? You should have been careful! It could have been a significant accident!”
In the heat of the moment, Seoyeon shouted, and then, seeing the bewildered actions of the male student, she sighed in embarrassment.
Just a few days ago, her husband died in a traffic accident.
He was the healthiest and strongest-looking man among the people Seoyeon knew.
Perhaps that’s why. Even though he was someone with no emotional ties, she unconsciously reacted sensitively.
Even if someone had no connection with her, she didn’t want to witness an accident happening in front of her.
But even so, she didn’t have the right to get angry with this student. Soon, she felt uncomfortable.
Seoyeon, who organized her complex emotions, spoke in a calm voice.
“I’m sorry. I got angry suddenly. I was worried you might get into an accident.”
The male student, who looked surprised by Seoyeon’s words, raised his arms as if in surrender.
“You don’t have to apologize. I’m grateful that you were concerned. Really.”
Then, as if trying to express his sincerity, he smiled brightly. It was a smile as bright as the sun, enough to momentarily forget the feelings of despair and sadness. Why did she feel this way?
While contemplating this, the male student, looking curious, asked.
“But why were you crying earlier? What happened?”
Seoyeon had unconsciously gazed at the traffic light that had just changed.
Earlier, even though the traffic light hadn’t changed, she seemed ready to cross the road, but now, she didn’t seem to have any intention of crossing when it turned green.
He was staring at Seoyeon again, just like he did initially. As if he desperately wanted an answer.
Even though he was someone she had just met, why did he feel so friendly?
Could it be that she had seen him before, and she had forgotten?
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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