Ye Rin abruptly stood up and spoke in a voice of disbelief.

“Don’t you know I’m a person with a well-known face? What if you say my name there?”

She was still a self-centered person. Could it be that my judgment was clouded? Did my husband view Ye Rin’s self-centered personality positively?

Well. Considering that ‘frustrating’ was the word Seong Jun used most often throughout their marriage, the current thoughts were likely not a misunderstanding.

“I didn’t realize I had to consider Choi Ye Rin’s position as well.”

“What did you say?”

Seo Yeon pointed with her eyes to the chair on the opposite side and said,

“Let’s sit down and talk first. You said you didn’t want to draw attention.”

Only then realizing she had taken off her sunglasses, Ye Rin quickly sat down and hastily brought the sunglasses to her face.

Then she looked around for a moment, seemingly concerned about the gazes of those around her.

“Why haven’t you been responding to my messages all this time?”

“I already told you my position when we met before. What’s the point of saying the same thing again?”

Ye Rin opened her mouth as if dumbfounded.

“Ah, you can’t get a divorce?”

Biting her lip tightly as if displeased with the situation not going as she thought, Ye Rin muttered in an indignant voice.

“This is ridiculous. Even though you’re in a position where you can’t receive love… You’ve got some nerve.”

Seo Yeon quietly looked at Ye Rin’s face for a while and then asked curiously.

“I’m just curious, but are people in your world usually like this?”

Ye Rin furrowed her brow.

“People in my world?”

“Adulterers.”

“What…!”

“No conscience and thick-skinned. How can you be so brazen in front of me? I’m asking because I really don’t understand. Are all cheaters like this?”

“Hey. I clearly told you to watch your words earlier. Don’t use words like adulterer or cheater in front of me. Unlike you, I’m a well-known person.”

Ye Rin, who had been angrily shouting, suddenly stared at Seo Yeon intently. Then, as if suddenly recalling something pleasant, she raised the corners of her mouth and continued in a voice tinged with superiority.

“And unlike you, I’m a woman loved from head to toe.”

That statement, at least, seemed true. Her brightly smiling face held undeniable confidence and conviction. Not just because of her recent statement, but she had always been like that. Being in the position of being loved, she probably didn’t need to be mindful of others.

“You see this outfit? This too was bought by the person you love. It’s a luxury item designed by a famous designer in France, and there are only ten of these in the world.”

Was it an outfit bought during a business trip? Though she shouldn’t care, Seo Yeon hesitated for a moment as Ye Rin spoke those words with such a radiant smile. Somehow, her heart ached.

Just then, a call came in from someone.

Unable to answer the phone in the current situation, Seo Yeon turned off her phone by pressing the power button and gathered her thoughts as she looked at Ye Rin, who was staring at her with a triumphant expression.

Was there a need to be hurt by the fact that her husband seemed to be sincere towards Ye Rin?

It was already a fact known in the past.

She was the one who had told him first that he could date freely, wanting to meet the child who had become a star because she couldn’t protect him, even though she knew.

Right. There was no need to be hurt.

If there was anyone to blame, it should be her own weakness for wavering towards him despite knowing this situation from the beginning, and even acknowledging those feelings and letting go.

“He’s such a wealthy person after all. It suits you. You must have been happy. Why don’t you ask him to buy you another one next time he goes on a business trip? I don’t mind.”

“What…?”

As if it wasn’t the reaction she had expected, Ye Rin’s mouth fell open in disbelief.

“You have no common sense. This is ridiculous and absurd. You’re okay with it? How can you be okay? Don’t you have any pride?”

Seo Yeon’s face hardened coldly at Ye Rin’s words.

“Those without pride are people like you, Ye Rin, who covet and steal what others have. And those who feel no guilt for stealing from others, even beyond that, are called rock bottom.”

“What did you say? Rock bottom?”

“Yes. Rock bottom.”

“…!”

Ye Rin’s face reddened as if she had suffered a tremendous insult at Seo Yeon’s words.

Seo Yeon was dumbfounded.

In fact, the person who had been insulted was herself. The one whose pride was hurt and who was in pain was also me. The one who felt utterly shabby was also me…

She couldn’t understand Ye Rin’s behavior, trembling at just a single word.

But she didn’t want to let Ye Rin see these thoughts. So, as if such matters were truly of no concern to her, she straightened her posture and spoke clearly with a calm face.

“The reason I came out here today was to tell you clearly, face to face, not to bother me anymore. I have no intention of divorcing that person for the time being, so stop wasting your efforts and wait until I get tired of him and decide to leave.”

“…”

“That’s what I called you out to say.”

Even though she had lowered her voice as much as possible, she could feel gazes turning towards them, seemingly aware of the argument.

“It seems we’ve said all we need to say, so I’ll get up now.”

Seo Yeon stood up. Then, Ye Rin, with clenched fists, spoke in a trembling voice.

“Sit down. I’m not done talking yet.”

“…”

“Apologize. Apologize right now for calling me rock bottom!”

Seo Yeon furrowed her brow. And as if she no longer wanted to deal with her, she turned away. Then, the sound of a chair being pulled back was heard behind her. And it happened in an instant. Ye Rin grabbed Seo Yeon’s shoulder and turned her around.

“I told you to apologize!”

Slap! Before Seo Yeon could dodge, Ye Rin struck her cheek. She must have hit with all her might, as the struck cheek immediately swelled red.

But as if hitting her cheek once wasn’t enough to quell her anger, Ye Rin, panting, rushed at Seo Yeon again to attack her. At that moment, Seo Yeon slightly turned her body to the side. Losing her balance as the contact disappeared, Ye Rin stumbled and fell.

“You!”

It was when Ye Rin, having risen from her seat, was quickly moving towards Seo Yeon. Seo Yeon grabbed a glass from the table and splashed water on Ye Rin’s face.

“Ahhhhh!”

As if unable to believe the humiliation she had suffered, Ye Rin screamed a beat late. A man who seemed to be Ye Rin’s acquaintance, who had been nearby, pushed Seo Yeon aside and ran to Ye Rin.

“Ye, Ye Rin. Ye Rin. Are you okay? What on earth are you doing? Who are you!”

The man grabbed Seo Yeon’s wrist threateningly and glared at her. Seo Yeon’s gaze shifted from the man supporting Ye Rin to Ye Rin herself.

“Is it okay to tell this person? Who I am. Why you met me, Ye Rin.”

“…!”

Ye Rin, who had been glaring at Seo Yeon as if she wanted to devour her right then and there, flinched.

Given how bold and confident her words and actions had been, Seo Yeon had thought she might be in a position to be open with others, but that didn’t seem to be the case.

If she could, she wanted to tell the man who appeared to be Ye Rin’s acquaintance about Ye Rin’s misdeeds as she nervously glanced around, but she wasn’t sure how her husband would react if he found out about her meeting with Ye Rin, and she didn’t want to cause any more commotion.

After blinking her eyes rapidly with an anxious face for a while, Ye Rin opened her mouth.

“O, oppa. Just let that woman go. Leave her be.”

At Ye Rin’s words, the strength left the man’s hand, which had been gripping Seo Yeon’s hand as if he had caught a criminal.

Seo Yeon, finally free from the man, left the restaurant immediately.

At first, she was definitely fine.

But as she got closer to home, she started to feel miserable, and when she got into the elevator, that feeling spread into loneliness. Her heart ached.

“I shouldn’t be this upset over something so trivial.”

But fortunately, seeing her pathetic appearance with her cheek swollen red from Ye Rin’s slap brought her back to her senses.

She was a foolish woman who wavered even for a cheating husband, and all of this had come about by her own choice. So she wanted to feel a little less miserable, a little less heartbroken.

Having barely composed herself, Seo Yeon opened the front door. And as soon as she opened it, Seo Yeon froze in shock. Someone was standing in the middle of the dimly lit living room.

“Seong Jun?”

Her husband, who had said he had work outside today, was standing directly in front of where she was standing. With an expressionless face, he looked into Seo Yeon’s eyes for a moment before slowly opening his mouth.

“You’re late.”

“What brings you here? Weren’t you supposed to not come home today?”

“The buyer I was scheduled to meet in the afternoon suddenly canceled the meeting. Apparently, the baby was trying to come earlier than expected. They said they couldn’t make a bad husband, so they told me to go quickly.”

“…Is that so?”

Then, still looking at Seo Yeon expressionlessly, Seong Jun asked in a chilling tone.

“Why did you turn off your phone.”

“…!”

Could it be that the call from earlier was from Seong Jun? Flustered, Seo Yeon rolled her eyes in confusion.

“Well…”

“Was it a place where you couldn’t answer the phone? Were you with someone you shouldn’t be caught with?”

“…!”

After saying that, Seong Jun stared at Seo Yeon for a moment. It was as if he was giving her a chance to explain. Even though he was clearly just looking without saying anything, for some reason her heart was pounding. It seemed her husband tended to become less talkative when angry.

His usual playful attitude and light tone were nowhere to be found. Even though he was just silently staring, it was sufficiently intimidating.

Could it be that Ye Rin couldn’t hold back and had already told him about meeting her? Was he questioning her about that?

“Seo Yeon.”

Her husband’s voice reached Seo Yeon’s confused ears once again.

“Do you perhaps have a man?”

And at his unbelievable words, a feeling of injustice welled up on Seo Yeon’s face.