Marriage Again - Episode 110

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I thought I had lived without any particular tastes, but it was all my mistake.

Hee-shin, who was seen in real life, not in a sullen photo, was so pretty that it was almost blinding.

The alpha inside me desperately pointed to Hee-shin, saying that it had to be that omega.

It was my first time feeling like this.

Kwak Tae-beom, who had seen people easily become defenseless when faced with pretty, small, and lovely creatures, finally understood their feelings.

The wedding was a breeze. Her newlywed life was also quite happy.

Although I still couldn’t reduce my workload, I still tried to spend more time with Hee-shin.

“Have you been there?”

When Hee-shin welcomed me home with a big smile, I was filled with the desire to make that little omega pregnant with my child.

I wanted to open my body without pain and let my body know that sex is a pleasant act.

Although Kwak Tae-beom was far from the word fantasy, he often imagined a future with Hee-shin.

The gender of the child, whether a son or a daughter, did not matter. She would have had nothing more to wish for if she were born healthy, and if the child followed the example of extreme right-wing adult parents and turned out to be an extreme right-wing alpha.

I would be able to completely push my disgusting grandfather out of my life and be happy with this little, gentle omega.

At that time, beyond my thoughts, I heard small footsteps. I reflexively turned my head in the direction where I felt like I was being seen.

Hee-shin was standing there holding a wooden tray.

“Taebum, are you still in the meeting…? … ?”

He asked carefully and approached Kwak Tae-beom.

The weekend video conference had just ended. She was unusually lost in thought about Hee-shin for a while, and it seemed like Hee-shin had come by during that time.

Kwak Tae-beom closed his laptop and shook his head.

“No, I just finished.”

A sudden feeling of fatigue came over me, so I massaged my shoulders and stretched them lightly. He must be tired. In addition to the problem of opening overseas branches, there was no time to rest due to the listing review.

In addition, a new person named Woo Hee-shin was recently brought into my previously intact space. Regardless of the crush he had for Hee-shin, the presence of a stranger was bound to make people nervous.

Still, it was good to have Hee-shin. It was my first time having someone welcome me home, and it wasn’t a bad feeling at all.

‘It would be nice to have a child soon.’

If so, I felt like I could let go of the work I had been doing inertially.

If a child with Hee-shin was born, I planned to give him much more time.

‘I am different from my father.’

He would take a different path from his father, who abandoned his son and went into hiding due to the loss of his wife.

I would always be by the child’s side, and my partner Hee-shin would be there.

Fortunately, because it was an arranged marriage, unlike his mother, his grandfather did not pay much attention to Hee-shin.

Hee-shin seemed to have decided that it was not worth it as it was a marriage without affection. If it was fortunate, it was fortunate.

While I was contemplating various things for a while, Hee-shin hesitated and handed me a glass. It contained a reddish beverage.

“I asked the lady to make it together. “It’s Schisandra chinensis tea.”

Like this, Hee-shin brought tea to his study to help him recover from fatigue several times.

I’m pretty used to it now, but in the beginning, Hee-shin’s offering of drinks somehow felt like a bribe. She was puzzled because it felt like she was trying so hard to look good and be loved by me.

Hee-shin was a member of the Mona Group, a semi-conglomerate. Recently, I heard that the company’s situation had become very bad due to a series of business failures, and when Kwak Tae-beom first brought up the idea of ​​an arranged marriage, he had no choice but to hand over his precious son.

I was able to see for myself how friendly the faces we met at the reception were.

How much Hee-shin was loved and raised by her parents.

Unlike himself.

So there was absolutely no need to pay attention to myself, but it was a strange thing.

With his doubts buried, Kwak Tae-beom was handed the glass. As his fingertips lightly brushed against each other, Hee-shin shrugged his shoulders.

“Thank you, I look very tired.”

“Oh, no. Something like that… … just… … .”

Hee-shin blushed and tried hard to explain, perhaps because she was embarrassed because their fingers were touching, or because she was embarrassed by the light joke.

This was also something that Kwak Tae-beom wondered about Hee-shin. Although it was clear that she was raised and loved, Hee-shin was always somewhat intimidated, and she often stuttered her words or acted overly timid.

‘Is your original personality like that?’

That’s what I was thinking, but Hee-shin hesitated and said.

“I hope you get some rest… … .”

He lowered his head and spoke in a worried tone.

For a moment, Kwak Tae-beom felt unfamiliar. It had been years since he had focused solely on work, and he was now used to this routine, so no one was particularly worried about him.

Although it was unfamiliar, it wasn’t a bad feeling and I couldn’t help but chuckle.

Kwak Tae-beom thought as he took a sip of Schisandra chinensis tea that Hee-shin made.

‘If we had gone on a honeymoon together, we would have rested then… … . Well, since it is an arranged marriage, a honeymoon may be considered unnecessary.’

I heard from Kim Jong-hoon that Hee-shin’s parents asked to skip the honeymoon because Hee-shin felt burdened.

Originally, he would have thought the same thing. It would be better if you do at least a little bit of work during your travel time.

But, unexpectedly, a feeling of regret came to a corner of my heart.

He who had forgotten how to rest might have wanted to go on a sweet honeymoon with that little omega.

‘Anyway, my rut is coming soon… … Hee-shin, when is your heat cycle?’

I couldn’t ask that shy person out loud when his heat cycle was.

‘Let’s wait a little longer.’

In the first place, it was a marriage conducted for the sake of an heir.

Since the estrus period of extreme breeds occurs more rarely than that of other breeds, it was worth waiting a little longer.

I thought the reason I couldn’t sense any pheromone scent from Hee-shin was because he was extremely dominant, so he was good at storing it.

Yes, I firmly believed it without a trace of doubt.

That we could really be a family.

Unlike families made up of past wounds, we will be able to build an ideal family together.

But unfortunately, that belief was soon shattered.

In a way I never wanted to know.

* * *

It’s still cool early summer in the early morning. Around this time, Kwak Tae-beom used to suffer from lucid dreams.

The background of the dream was always the same, as if it were a pre-planned scenario.

That day, it had only been a few days since my mother returned from abroad after 15 days.

The volunteer work in Uganda must have been so exhausting that my mother said she came down with a severe cold as soon as she returned to Korea.

What was strange was that the sick mother was staying in a separate building rather than the bedroom.

“Can’t I just say hello for a moment?”

In response to his father’s warning not to even set foot in the outbuildings, young Kwak Tae-beom lowered his eyebrows and pleaded.

It’s been just 15 days. Her mother, who had left without saying a word of greeting, has finally returned, but she was treated so cruelly that she couldn’t even see her face.

But still, my father was adamant.

“Can not be done. “It hasn’t been long since the fever subsided, so what if I get sick again?”

The words were strangely persuasive, and the intense heat that he never wanted to experience again had barely subsided, so Kwak Tae-beom became scared.

“Then when can I see you?”

Kwak Jae-hak frowned at his innocent son’s question.

“soon… … soon.”

The small answer seemed to contain a hope that that would happen.

“I will allow it when it gets better, so just wait a little longer.”

Kwak Tae-beom did not nod his head, but Kwak Jae-hak thought nothing of it.

From then on, the dream continued in earnest.

Young Kwak Tae-beom sneaks out of the bedroom with the lights off. He is scared because the long hallway is dark, like a cave where monsters live, but he holds back at the thought of seeing his mother.

After safely getting out of the house, he quickly runs to the outbuilding. Even though she is scared that her ghost will come out at any moment, her heart trembles at the thought of being able to see her mother for the first time in a long time.

Enter the separate building entrance password and go inside. The steps toward the second floor, where you can feel the popularity, only then become a little lighter.

“mother? “Are you inside?”

I knock softly on the door in case it startles me.

But what was on the other side of the door was no longer the mother he knew.

A monster that did not appear even when crossing the darkness was trapped in that room.

As soon as the door was opened, someone with scattered hair came out and strangled Kwak Tae-beom with all his might.

The small, unripe body fell backwards.

“T, Tilima!!! “Give me the medicine!!”

An animal that looked like a mother, but was not a mother, strangled the son and struggled.

A dark room. The whites of her mother’s eyes, backlit by the dim moonlight, were barely visible. However, all the veins had burst and looked bright red.

“Uh, mother… … ! “Huh, huh!”

No matter how much I struggled and scratched the backs of my hands with my nails, my grip only got stronger.

My breathing got tight, and my vision became blurry. The body that was struggling so hard to survive gradually lost its strength.

It was a serious accident that would have killed him if the manager, who was fast asleep in the next room, had not jumped in.

Nightmare-like dreams continued to strangle Kwak Tae-beom around this time, even after several years had passed.

“Huh… … !”

Kwak Tae-beom woke up with severe convulsions. His entire body was drenched in cold sweat.

I barely managed to get my sluggish body up. Her head throbbed with a sharp migraine that felt like an ice pick was stabbing her brain.

Kwak Tae-beom, who was gently rubbing his temples, suddenly turned his gaze to Hee-shin, who was sleeping soundly next to him. He was fast asleep with his body turned towards Kwak Tae-beom.

The good news was that I didn’t toss and turn too much even though I was having nightmares. If that were the case, Hee-shin would have woken up. How could this gentle person have looked at him with eyes full of worry?

Suddenly, I remembered what Hee-shin said a few days ago.

‘I hope you get some rest… … .’

How long has it been since someone worried about you? It was much fresher than I expected, and I was grateful.

It was even more so because I felt sincerity from Hee-shin.

He murmured as he carefully smoothed the sleeping Hee-shin’s hair.

“Hee-shin, when will the heat cycle come?” … .”

It would be nice if we could become a family soon.

Thanks to Woo Hee-shin, he completely escapes from his grandfather’s shadow.

That was all Kwak Tae-beom wanted.

A knock sounded quietly in the spacious office, which felt desolate.

“CEO, this is Kim Jong-hoon. “Can I come in?”

“Yes, please come in.”

Kwak Tae-beom took his eyes off the payment documents he was looking at and answered. The voice was as emotionless as usual.

Kim Jong-hoon bowed at the door and entered the representative office with an envelope of documents at his side.

He politely handed the envelope to Kwak Tae-beom.

“This is the document you instructed me to do a while ago.”

The square white envelope was tightly sealed with a long, thin string.

Kim Jong-hoon has been assisting Kwak Tae-beom closely for the past eight years since he was the managing director.

Whatever he did, he did it without question. They were all related to Mujin Hotel work, and only a handful were entrusted with personal matters.

However, the CEO’s recent behavior was a bit strange.

In this way, the proud Alpha always ignores jokes that are not jokes of the public saying that he will die after working all his life, and not long ago, he suddenly asked me to hunt down an extreme right-wing Omega.

Unlike his grandfather, Kwak Ki-seop, whom he hated, he was not obsessed with physical traits, and he seemed to have no thoughts of marriage at all, which was even more puzzling.

But the question did not last long. No, there was no need to embrace it. As always, Kim Jong-hoon did his job without saying anything.

So today, we faithfully completed the order to investigate ‘Woo Hee-shin’s’ hospital medical records.

Because it must contain a deep meaning that I cannot understand.

But for some reason, Kwak Tae-beom just stared at the envelope he handed him. Like a person who is worried about something.

Kim Jong-hoon tilted his head because he was not the type of person to waste time like this.

Then, suddenly, I frowned at the alpha pheromone flowing from Kwak Tae-beom.

He said quietly, covering his subordinates.

“… … “Can I go back to the office now, CEO?”

The rut of extreme right-wing alphas had a longer cycle compared to alphas of other traits.

The problem was that it came with such intensity.

When it comes to my condition, it’s so bad that even Kwak Tae-beom, who manages it to the point where it’s close to perfection, often releases alpha pheromones.

Unfortunately, although Kim Jong-hoon was an alpha like him, he was only an ordinary alpha.

This meant that people could easily become uncomfortable as they felt overwhelmed by even the slightest pheromones scattered by extreme right-wing alphas during the rut period.

In response to Kim Jong-hoon’s question, Kwak Tae-beom’s gaze, which had been fixed on the envelope, finally moved. He must have released pheromones unconsciously, so he hurriedly collected them and answered.

“Yes, I will call you if I need anything.”

As soon as the answer was given, Kim Jong-hoon hurried out of the representative office.

An hour later, Kwak Tae-beom announced that he would leave work on time, unlike usual.

* * *

After checking the documents in the envelope, Kwak Tae-beom felt a level of confusion and anger that he could not control for the first time in a long time.

I felt like I had returned to my childhood when I suffered from aphasia.

It was difficult to breathe, as if someone was strangling my neck. Or, it felt like I was stuck in a river and was taking in endless breaths.

Meanwhile, I kept thinking of Hee-shin’s face smiling gently in front of me.

‘I hope you get some rest… … .’

The document envelope in my hand crumpled into a mess, making a violent noise.

It seemed like he trusted and cared for Hee-shin much more than I thought.

The moment I saw the words ‘Extremely Enthusiastic Omega’ written in the trait section, my mind felt so hot that it felt like it was going to explode.

Clearly, the documents Kim Jong-hoon brought to her before marriage stated that she was an extreme right-wing omega.

In all the years he was by my side, he never made a single mistake. Especially when it comes to important issues like this, he was a person who checked things thoroughly.

Because of that, I never had any doubts about the data he had been researching.

Soon Kwak Tae-beom shook his head. The area around my eyes, which had been so hot, had suddenly become so cold that it seemed like it would freeze to the touch.

‘No, no.’

This wasn’t something to simply blame Kim Jong-hoon for.

As there was a promise to my grandfather at stake, this was something I should have researched a little more thoroughly.

I heard that in Hyeongjaeja’s family, some people do dirty things behind their backs to find a good wife.

It is said that some people bribe higher-ups in the trait management bureau to register traits that are better than their own.

However, I couldn’t believe that the gentle and gentle Hee-shin, who didn’t know how to lie at all, had done something like this.

‘You’re a complete joke.’

Is it because I had a dream from my childhood some time ago? The faces of my father, who only lied to me, my mother who strangled me, and Hee-shin, who smiled beautifully while deceiving me, flashed through my mind one after another.

The day after he was strangled by his mother and passed out. His father was still intent on hiding the truth from him.

There were already clear bruises on my neck and my vocal cords were damaged to the point where I couldn’t speak, but my father never told me the truth.

‘Mom went on a short trip again.’

He silently told lies to his son, who could not tell him to tell him the truth.

‘So we won’t be able to meet for a while.’

It was a long time later that I looked up the word ‘Tilima’ that came out of my mother’s mouth.

The journey to find the truth alone was extremely painful. I felt so lonely and hopeless.

Kwak Tae-beom, who found out the whole truth too late, seemed to have forgotten how to speak and ended up suffering from aphasia.

It was after he was completely abandoned by his father that he began speaking again. He was able to speak again only after the causes that had tormented him disappeared from his side.

The emotions that were enraged by the painful remains of the past gradually turned cold.

He stroked his bangs. My hair, which was always neatly organized, was all messed up. Hee-shin’s smiling face kept flashing before his eyes.

‘shit… … .’

The walk home felt much longer than usual. The desire to quickly ask Hee-shin what happened and the desire to arrive very slowly clashed violently.

“Have you been there?”

just as expected. Today again, Hee-shin rushed out to greet her alpha. Kwak Tae-beom, seeing his red face, clenched his fists.

Could it be that this is all just a show?

He may have made it all up just to connect with a good family.

Moreover, he was also deceived by his family. The bruise on his neck told the whole truth about that day, yet his father tried to deceive him and keep him silent.

A severe migraine shook my head, as if stabbing my brain with an ice pick. His face, which had been impassive the whole time, suddenly cracked.

“… … Taebeom? “Why are you doing this?”

Hee-shin, perhaps sensing an unusual atmosphere, hesitated and called him.

“You are very tired… … ?”

In that worried face, Kwak Tae-beom read his father. The image of his father not flinching even when he asked him to tell the truth.

Eventually his patience reached its limit.

He threw the envelope he was holding onto the living room table. Hee-shin’s medical records poured out of the envelope and fluttered in the air.

“He deceived me very cleverly.”

Gradually, his sense of reason began to fluctuate and his tone became sharper.

But Hee-shin was still innocently blinking her eyes. Her pretty and gentle eyes felt extremely hateful at this moment, and I also felt resentful.

I had no idea that I was being deceived by that innocent appearance that I couldn’t help but fall in love with.

Without realizing that Woo Hee-shin was deceiving her, she became possessed and ended up doing the same thing again.

Hee-shin’s lips slightly parted as she looked at the papers scattered on the floor.

He let out a somewhat stupid exclamation.

“uh… … .”

“… … .”

“This is all… … .”

what? Hee-shin, who was about to ask, soon looked at a piece of paper and frowned.

In an instant, my already pure white face became even more pale.

“Even though we were sharing the same bedroom, he couldn’t sense my pheromones at all, so I looked into it separately.”

The sharp tone seemed to say, ‘You may feel uncomfortable being investigated, but you can’t say anything to me in this situation.’

Hee-shin hurriedly picked up a few more documents with a puzzled look on his face. Stacks of documents were crumpled in my thin, white hands. His hands were shaking.

Kwak Tae-beom burst out laughing at that sight.

“under.”

“… … .”

Hee-shin was still acting, abominable.

Kwak Tae-beom blatantly frowned.

“Woo Hee-shin.”

“… … .”

“I have seen many people like you.”

Appearance worthy of an extreme right-wing alpha. It would be a lie to say that the CEO of Mujin Hotel, who attracts attention wherever he goes, has never had a married wife before.

Many omegas coveted him and Mujin. There were more than one time when Kwak Tae-beom, who did not budge each time, was followed up with dirty tricks.

Of course, Mona Group was also a quasi-conglomerate. However, even so, it was just a small hole-in-the-wall store that could not be compared to the Mujin Group.

Hee-shin looked at him with trembling eyes, perhaps belatedly fully understanding the situation.

“that… … That’s not it, Taebeom… … .”

Hee-shin spoke pitifully, not knowing where to start or how to explain.

Before I knew it, my red eyes were completely wet with tears.

The tears that had formed at the corners of my eyes flowed down my cheeks so easily.

“I have never cheated on Taebeom… … .”

“So now you’re saying I was mistaken?”

While saying that, Kwak Tae-beom released his pheromones in high density.

As expected, Hee-shin did not flinch. He didn’t show any sign of heat, such as getting his back wet or raising his head.

The act of trying to provoke Hee-shin only made her realize the reality even more.

I was shocked. Even in this situation, it’s a lie.

He lifted one eyebrow and gestured toward the paper Hee-shin was holding.

“And he donated a kidney.”

“… … .”

“Can you give birth properly?”

The cool gaze fell on Hee-shin’s thin abdomen.

It would be possible to conceive and give birth to a child. However, Kwak Tae-beom had to have an extreme alpha child. Because that was the promise with Kwak Ki-seop.

Even now, the business is facing terrible difficulties due to all the traps set by Kwak Ki-seop.

Only an extreme right-wing alpha child could easily solve all these problems, but it turned out to be useless.

I ended up getting married, which I really didn’t want. Just to stand up to my grandfather.

At that time, Hee-shin desperately fell to her knees and clung to Kwak Tae-beom. I was so shocked that my legs seemed to have lost all strength.

Kwak Tae-beom frowned at the pretentious appearance.

“I… … “I didn’t know, really.”

“If not you, who on earth deceived me like this?”

After hesitating for a long time, Hee-shin opened her mouth with great difficulty.

“wealth… … My parents… … I think my parents did it… … .”

I couldn’t understand why the story of Woo Nam-yeol and his wife suddenly came up here. Kwak Tae-beom met the two people along with everyone else at the wedding reception. Even though it was a one-time meeting and the surroundings were noisy, I saw with my own eyes how good their relationship was with Hee-shin.

However, perhaps because of the time we spent together, I kept wanting to believe in Hee-shin.

I wanted to fall for that kind face again.

He spoke in a cold, broken tone.

“So, Hee-shin, you got married without knowing anything?”

Hee-shin pursed her lips while shrugging her shoulders. It was as if she had given up and realized that further explanations would not work for her.

Why can’t you just make such flimsy excuses? If that’s true, you have to hold on harder, and you have to convince me right away that it’s not.

“Now you know why I handed over billions of money to the Mona Group while marrying you?”

Hee-shin’s eyes opened wide at those words. As if she now knew the full story.

It was funny. You finally figured it out? Isn’t that all acting?

There’s no way you would know now. His parents took billions of won and handed their son over to Mujin, but there is no way his son, who was the one involved, didn’t know about it.

“I am… … .”

“… … .”

“I really didn’t know… … . It’s true, Taebeom. jeon… … .”

Hee-shin’s voice continued in silence. Tears were falling from her large eyes, and her voice was trembling as if it would break at any moment.

Kwak Tae-beom ignored that pitiful appearance. He immediately turned his back and went into the annex, leaving Hee-shin alone in the living room.

‘Everything you worried about me was probably a lie.’

Past events kept rising like smoke in my head. These were very painful memories.

Therefore, Kwak Tae-beom decided to believe only what he saw with his own eyes.

Because I didn’t want to be deceived by someone again.

* * *

After that, Hee-shin clung to Kwak Tae-beom several more times. When Kwak Tae-beom did not return home and focused more on work, he even came to visit the company.

Kwak Tae-beom was not the only one who found out the whole story. Kim Jong-hoon, who had been assisting him right by his side, could not have known that fact.

Kim Jong-hoon also did not have good feelings for Hee-shin.

– Hee-shin came to visit. Shall I send it to you?

I couldn’t bring myself to send Hee-shin away because of the people around me. Fortunately, when told to let them in, the secretarial team simply thought that the newlyweds must have had a fight.

“Why did you come?”

At the cold question, Hee-shin swallowed her lower lip with difficulty. Her face turned pale.

He looked much thinner than when I last saw him. No, saying he was now thin wasn’t enough to describe him. It looked like there were almost nothing left but bones.

‘… … Even though I told the lady to eat properly.’

There was a time when the former won because of the ambivalence of wanting to believe in Hee-shin but also not wanting to believe it.

I felt like I would become weak when I saw Hee-shin’s face, so I didn’t go into the house, but that didn’t mean I could abandon my spouse’s duty.

That was why he instructed Lee Gyeong-hee to take care of Hee-shin’s meals.

Feeling somewhat upset, I clicked my tongue lightly. Then Hee-shin’s face turned even bluer.

He vigorously rubbed the hem of his sleeve with his thumb. He probably seemed to be regretting coming all the way here.

“Tae, Taebeom is home… … You didn’t come in… … .”

“… … .”

“I am… … So, I’m so worried… … .”

He pretended to be worried about himself, but it was still the same. Kwak Tae-beom snorted.

“rice… … No big deal… … “You don’t have one, right?”

“under… … “No big deal?”

“… … .”

“I guess what happened to me a while ago wasn’t a big deal, was it?”

Tears fell from Hee-shin’s eyes at the ferocious words.

But he soon became startled and wiped his eyes with his sleeve. The white skin quickly became irritated and turned red. Kwak Tae-beom tried to stop the sight, but his body trembled.

I bit my teeth so hard that my chin protruded.

‘At least… … At least admit it.’

It’s true that I tricked you. With that one word, Kwak Tae-beom was willing to forgive Hee-shin even a little.

‘Don’t keep deceiving me like that. Admit it, you were wrong.’

But that day too, Hee-shin could not say anything.

Hee-shin barely left after wiping her face several times for fear that people would notice that she had cried.

The lamp leaving the office looked particularly small and lonely.

* * *

Thanks to the fact that I bought real estate in various places, I didn’t have any inconveniences even if I didn’t have to return home.

However, when I entered the entrance, the image of Hee-shin, who was not even here, followed me like a welcome.

‘Welcome, Taebum.’

I was out of breath.

Why do you keep appearing before my eyes? Is it because the last time I saw him he looked particularly pitiful and lonely?

It’s been a week since I haven’t returned to my newlywed home. Yesterday, I received a call from Kyunghee Lee.

‘My little boss can’t eat at all. What should I do?’

When I told her to force feed her, Lee Gyeong-hee sighed.

‘I don’t think I can do it anymore because I throw it all up every time. ‘I think I need to send him to the hospital. Should I contact Dr. Ahn?’

Lee Gyeong-hee kept her distance from people she was involved with publicly, but she was particularly weak towards Hee-shin, perhaps because she was his son’s age.

Kwak Tae-beom’s frown deepened at her worry. He answered, rubbing his itching temples.

‘Tell them to eat properly because I’ll be back tomorrow or the day after.’

I felt like if I said this, Hee-shin would at least listen to me.

‘It’s not like I’m protesting… … .’

A quick laugh escaped him. Woo Hee-shin, who was protesting, seemed completely out of place considering his delicate nature.

Taebeom Kwak’s mind inadvertently brought to mind a scene of a small hamster pushing away a vegetable he didn’t like with his cute front paws.

Soon after, Kwak Tae-beom let out a deep sigh and washed his face dry. In this situation, he must have gone crazy because he was thinking such absurd things and working so hard.

He had never had such a useless and unproductive imagination since he was a child when he lost his entire family. Because his brain was just a piece of flesh optimized to work as efficiently as possible.

“… … “I guess I have to go back.”

It seemed like the right thing to do, not only for Hee-shin but also for himself.

To be honest, I haven’t been able to sleep properly since leaving my newlywed home. The nightmares that came unexpectedly became more frequent and more cruel.

It felt like I had accepted Hee-shin into me without even knowing it.

Well… … From the first time I met him, the alpha inside me wanted Hee-shin intensely.

As if it was fate.

And the very next day, Lee Kyung-hee announced Hee-shin’s news in a happy voice.

Even though the porridge was watery, it had been a while since I emptied the entire bowl.

Not only that, he even got up from his seat and came out to the living room.

Kwak Tae-beom’s expression changed as he heard the good news.

‘If we meet face to face, we might admit our mistakes.’

He said it was a mistake and that he lied because he wanted Mujin.

I never thought he might say something like that to me someday.

However, after several months of uncertainty, what Kwak Tae-beom faced was not reality, but another deception.

“… … “What did you say just now?”

There was a call from the hospital.

It is said that Woo Hee-shin was caught after taking Tilima, which was controlling the trauma of young Kwak Tae-beom.

My married life, which had been improving little by little, unknowingly returned to its original state.

No, the situation got even worse.

This is because Tilima was a trauma itself for Kwak Tae-beom.

“I really didn’t know, Taebeom! Really… … !”

Even the gentle Hee-shin, who had never made a loud noise even once, must have sensed something was definitely wrong at that moment and clung to Kwak Tae-beom’s leg, sobbing desperately as if she were screaming.

“Please believe me!”

Kwak Tae-beom could not bear to throw away Hee-sin. That small body, which had barely begun to gain weight, looked so fragile that a single kick could break its bones.

But instead of taking action, he glared at Hee-shin with contemptuous eyes as if he were going to kill her.

I was so shocked by the absurd excuse that I couldn’t even help but laugh.

“I don’t know? “Are you really saying that you ate it without knowing?”

Hee-shin quickly raised his head. She had cried so much that her whole face was swollen. Tears continued to flow from her eyes and wet her cheeks.

Kwak Tae-beom, who saw that, openly frowned. If the words pathetic and pitiful were to be expressed in an image, it would be what Hee-shin looks like now.

It wasn’t a question, it was just a sarcastic remark, but Hee-shin nodded like a crazy person. It felt like her slender neck was about to fall off at any moment.

“yes yes!”

A desperate voice strongly grabbed Kwak Tae-beom’s ankle.

He already knew it was nonsense, but he couldn’t help but hesitate.

If you really didn’t know about it, how could you have taken it for months and never suspected it?

Didn’t Hee-shin already lie to himself about his personality?

‘… … still.’

If it had been someone else’s case, I would have completely ignored it. Kwak Tae-beom never gave a second chance to someone who made an irreversible mistake.

To be precise, I had already given Hee-shin one chance. When I heard that I couldn’t eat anything and was living like a corpse, I unconsciously became weak and came back to this place where Hee-shin was.

‘Yeah, maybe… … .’

As Hee-shin said, if you were really tricked by someone into taking Tilima.

I decided to place my last hope on that one fragile family.

When Kwak Tae-beom took a step back while making eye contact with Hee-shin, Hee-shin’s arm that was holding on to his collar gradually lost its strength.

“Then prove it.”

“… … yes?”

“Who deceived Hee-shin?”

When Hee-shin realized that he had given me a chance to explain, she hurriedly looked for her cell phone, not even bothering to wipe away her tears.

“This is a person named Lim Seo-hyung. I met him for the first time at the hospital a few months ago, and he… … .”

Hee-shin called someone as if she had been waiting. Even if the speaker phone was not turned on, the connection tone could still be heard as neither of the two people opened their mouths.

But, desperately, the voice that came through the receiver was not Lim Seo-hyung’s.

– This number does not exist, so please check again and then call.

Hee-shin took a deep breath. He smiled awkwardly, his mouth twisted, and pressed the call button again with a trembling hand. My finger failed to press the button again and again.

“Well, what’s wrong…” … It looks like it. This isn’t it… … . Why suddenly… … .”

“… … .”

However, contrary to Hee-shin’s words, the receiver only repeated the same guidance message over and over again.

Kwak Tae-beom pressed down on his throbbing temple and immediately turned around. He didn’t have to wait any longer.

He collapsed helplessly on the floor and disappeared to the end of the dark hallway, leaving Hee-shin who continued to call the person named ‘Im Seo-hyung’.

“Mr. Taebeom, Mr. Taebeom… … !”

Every time I took a step away from him, it felt like Hee-shin’s crying was filling up the place.

From that day on, Kwak Tae-beom never came back here again.

* * *

The day Kwak Tae-beom completely ignored Hee-shin.

Cruelly, the world was still running in a regular cycle as if nothing had happened.

The worlds of Kwak Tae-beom and Woo Hee-shin were completely shattered.

“Hey, CEO.”

“yes.”

At Kim Jong-hoon’s call, Kwak Tae-beom was busy reviewing the plan without even making eye contact with him.

The jawline, which was already sharp, had become even sharper recently.

Kim Jong-hoon pursed his lips, then said, clenching his fists as if he had made up his mind.

“Shouldn’t you get some rest?”

It was as he said.

Recently, Kwak Tae-beom has been much more absorbed in work than usual.

It was similar to when he first stepped into the management of the Mujin Hotel.

As if I would suffocate at any moment if I didn’t concentrate on something. I spent each day in a state of tension, as if I was walking a tightrope alone in the air.

My sleep time was so reduced that I could only take a nap for about two to three hours, and I often skipped meals. Thanks to this, the secretarial team was also incredibly busy.

At Kim Jong-hoon’s words, the hand that was moving over the documents suddenly stopped. He looked up at Kim Jong-hoon with cold eyes.

“I take care of my body. “Don’t cross the line.”

“… … .”

Immediately afterwards, Kwak Tae-beom must have thought that his reaction was too sharp even for him to think, so he shook his head. His complexion was pale.

“Do you have the report you ordered this morning yet?”

“… … “I will review it and upload it right away.”

“is it so.”

Kim Jong-hoon, who thought he would leave soon, hesitated and looked at his boss. His attitude was the opposite of his cold-mouthed silence.

Sensing a hint of hesitation, Kwak Tae-beom raised his eyes again and asked.

“Is there anything left to report?”

“… … CEO. “I received a call from Mrs. Lee Kyung-hee a little while ago.”

Since most of the reports made by Lee Kyung-hee were related to Hee-shin, Kwak Tae-beom’s eyes sank even further.

He continued slowly, as if this was the main point.

“Hee-shin is said to have been hospitalized.”

Kwak Tae-beom was momentarily at a loss for words at the news that came without warning. All kinds of thoughts flooded his mind.

I originally thought he was a weak person. When he learned that he was missing a kidney, he felt even more vulnerable.

The fact that such a person was hospitalized was not particularly surprising. Didn’t Lee Kyung-hee tell you? He says he can’t even eat a single bowl of rice properly.

Along with the urge to go right away, I remembered how I had apologized to the entire nation in front of reporters while being hit by flashlights not long ago.

Since then, not only Mujin hotels but also Mujin’s stock price has plummeted. This would not have happened even if Hee-shin had not taken Tilima.

But, still… … . I couldn’t help but feel worried about Hee-shin in a corner of my heart.

When Kwak Tae-beom failed to give any answer, Kim Jong-hoon opened his mouth again with difficulty, wondering if he might not have heard him.

“Mr. Hee-shin… … .”

“You don’t have to tell me twice.”

“… … .”

“Okay, let’s go back and get to work.”

Kim Jong-hoon quickly got out of the office before the representative’s feelings were further upset by the extremely cold answer.

The document that Kwak Tae-beom was reviewing crumpled so easily in his hands.

Kwak Tae-beom, who was left alone in the empty representative office, placed his hand on his forehead and frowned.

Has there ever been a time in your life when you were this confused?

Just thinking about Hee-shin reminded me of the moment my mother was strangling me, and I couldn’t breathe. No matter how much I ran away, the nightmare that always remained in the corner of my mind was suffocating me.

I was so distressed that there was a time when I thought about divorcing Hee-shin.

However, I remembered the last look in my eyes that I had with Hee-shin, and those kind eyes kept holding me back and making me feel weak.

If it weren’t for those pleading eyes that seemed to say, ‘Please don’t abandon me,’ I would have divorced Hee-shin right away.

‘I knew it, ever since we first met.’

I will become very weak to this person from now on. I thought that in the future I could become very weak because of this person.

Putting aside all characteristics such as alpha and omega, this was just the premonition given by a person named ‘Woo Hee-shin’.

In the public eye, that feeling might be expressed as ‘love at first sight.’

“… … shit.”

The days when I could or could not go back to Hee-shin were increasing.

* * *

I decided that it would be better not to hear any news from Hee-shin until I made up my mind.

Still, I was worried about Hee-shin, so I told Lee Gyeong-hee to take good care of him.

One time, I even considered visiting his hospital room.

But he soon shook his head.

Obviously, if he saw Hee-shin now, he would treat him harshly again. I felt like I would become even more cruel in order not to be weakened by those gentle eyes.

In that case, weak Hee-shin would have been greatly hurt by my words and actions again and would have shed tears, trying to melt her heart.

Since I hadn’t seen Hee-shin for a long time, it was obvious that I would become weak from those tears.

That was why.

A cold winter day. I informed Kim Jong-hoon that I would accompany the executives on a business trip to Taiwan, where a nominee had already been decided.

It wasn’t long after that that I received an urgent call from Lee Kyung-hee.

Lee Kyung-hee, who always kept a certain line, burst into tears and told him.

– The little boss… … Hee-shin is said to have died early yesterday morning.

Woo Hee-shin, who constantly struggled feebly to be loved by me, passed away without even giving me a chance to forgive.

That way, Kwak Tae-beom returned straight to Korea.

Hee-shin’s death was quickly reported as news. Although only his few close associates knew that their relationship was unusual, the world was different.

The story of a couple who got along so well was beautifully packaged and displayed and sold everywhere.

The image of Kwak Tae-beom guarding one side of the mortuary with a blank face, and the images of Woo Nam-yeol and Shin So-hye sobbing and hitting the ground in front of Hee-shin’s beautiful portrait were also shown in the news.

The report that no one visited Hee-shin’s hospital room right before her death quickly disappeared. In fact, these were stories that could be covered up right away with just a few pennies.

“Funeral proceedings will be conducted entirely in Mujin.”

I expressed my intention to Woo Nam-yeol and Shin So-hye, who were wiping away tears. Fortunately, the two decided to entrust the enshrinement of Hee-shin entirely to their son-in-law.

There was a tree farm on Mujin’s private property. Mujin people’s seats were prepared from birth in case of sudden accidents, and the same was true for their families.

Kwak Tae-beom looked at the memorial tree placed next to the tree where he would one day be buried. It was as small as Hee-shin, but unlike Hee-shin, who was always depressed, it was green all year round.

“… … .”

There was a small sign with Hee-shin’s name written on a branch of the memorial tree.

With his hands in his pockets, he stared at the spot where Hee-shin was buried. If the ground was dug just 50cm deep, Heesin’s urn would be revealed.

It’s only 50cm.

A laugh escaped me. It was funny. When he was alive, Hee-shin seemed infinitely distant, but now he exists in a very remote place.

“CEO.”

Hearing someone calling me, Kwak Tae-beom slowly turned his head to check who the other person was. Kim Jong-hoon was standing behind him.

It was completely different from Hee-shin’s soft voice, so why did I feel that Hee-shin was calling me?

‘ah.’

Then, along with a vague memory, the reason came to mind.

Not long after getting married, Hee-shin clearly called herself ‘Mr. Tae-beom.’

But one day, the name he was called changed.

‘CEO.’

Hee-shin no longer called himself ‘Mr. Tae-beom’.

After the Tilima incident, it was after Kwak Tae-beom completely ignored him.

I didn’t like that title at the time, but I deliberately pretended it wasn’t a big deal. Even though I was the one keeping my distance, I had an ambivalent feeling in my heart that I didn’t want Hee-shin to be so stiff as if she was treating a stranger by just using a title.

If only you could soften your heart a little more. What if the trauma that hurt me in the past fades away?

Because then I will return to Hee-shin.

“… … “Let’s go back.”

There was no one I wanted to show it to anymore, but the sky was very clear.

* * *

Hee-shin’s belongings were quickly organized. That was because there were almost no items worth organizing.

First, I entered the bedroom. It had been so long since I had been here that it felt unfamiliar, like it was someone else’s space.

‘The bedroom… … Was it originally this wide?’

I muttered to myself as I looked at the desolately large bed placed in the center.

Kyunghee Lee announced in a low voice from behind.

“He usually stayed here most of the time.”

As soon as I heard those words, for some reason, it felt like a drop of paint had fallen into a space with low saturation.

But I couldn’t help but frown at the words that came next.

“You’ve been feeling very weak for a few months now… … “You could barely come out of your bedroom.”

It was worth knowing. He already didn’t look very healthy, and since he only had one kidney, it would have been easier for him to lose stamina.

After saying that, Lee Kyung-hee immediately left the place. Kwak Tae-beom picked up Hee-shin’s things one by one and began to organize them in her box.

Blankets, pajamas, everyday clothes, and items he used before marriage were packed neatly in a small box.

Hee-shin was an extremely passionate omega who deceived himself. As he was extremely passionate, his items did not have any pheromone scent.

However, body odor cannot be hidden, so from time to time, his scent would float around so subtly that it made one think Hee-shin was next to him.

‘I hope you get some rest… … .’

Hee-shin, who was smiling shyly while saying that, came to mind without realizing it.

Why didn’t I know, I must have been really worried. She didn’t know how she thought that innocent face was fake.

As I searched through my memories with a mind that had let go of my anger, I realized that there was not the slightest hint of lies or deception on Hee-shin’s face at that time.

As the worn-out items piled up in the box, the excitement of that time became more and more vivid.

“… … .”

Tears fell without me knowing. Water stains spread thickly across the tattered blanket. I felt like it was damaging Hee-shin’s traces, so I quickly wiped away my tears.

However, no matter how much I wiped away the water that had already spread, it was of no use.

There was no turning back, just like their relationship.

“… … Woo Hee-shin.”

Ironically, as traces of Hee-shin were erased from this house, the memories of Hee-shin became increasingly clearer.

Things like basking in the sunlight coming in diagonally through the front window on the living room sofa, or sharing small details about the day in the bedroom… … .

Were we happy back then?

Hee-shin’s answer will never be known, but he himself could answer at any time.

He was a person who was particularly insensitive to such emotional things, so he realized it too late.

The fact that he cared for and loved Hee-shin more deeply than I thought.

The road leading to the incinerator. Kwak Tae-beom personally moved Hee-shin’s belongings.

His face looked as emotionless as always, but only those close to him could tell that deep depression lay beneath it.

* * *

The entire story of the incident was soon revealed in a completely unexpected way.

Woo Nam-yeol and Shin So-hye were investigated by the prosecution on fraud charges.

It was known that Woo Nam-yeol manipulated stock prices in addition to gambling on overseas expeditions. Shin So-hye agreed with that.

Once one thing was revealed, his past actions were also revealed.

Around that time, the story also reached Kwak Tae-beom. It had to be that way. Because it was breaking news related to my spouse, Woo Hee-shin.

When investigating the source of money laundering, details emerged that drugs had been purchased, and in the process of investigating where the items were used, the president and his wife eventually confessed.

It was said to be a drug to change my son’s personality from being an extreme omega to an extreme zealot.

Because they were betas, they did not know that the drug was an illegal drug, but they only purchased it knowing that it was a drug that was occasionally used among traitors depending on the situation.

“… … .”

After finishing the report, Kim Jong-hoon looked at the CEO’s complexion and chose to avoid his gaze.

Kwak Tae-beom’s expression was so complex that it was difficult to express it in words.

I feel sad, angry, dejected, embarrassed… … .

What was certain was that there were no positive emotions on that face.

“… … .”

Kim Jong-hoon couldn’t bring himself to ask him if he was okay. It seemed like no words could reach Kwak Tae-beom right now.

Although I had been serving my boss for 8 years, this was the first time I had seen him with the same face as he did now.

Kim Jong-hoon quietly left the scene, leaving behind Kwak Tae-beom, who was in a dangerous mood as if he was about to collapse at any moment.

This was because I could not console him or deal with his deep sense of loss.

I couldn’t remember how time had passed since I heard the news about the inside and outside of the Mona Group.

However, when he came to his senses, Kwak Tae-beom had returned to the house where the two lived together.

It was a place I had never visited since Hee-shin left.

All of his belongings were incinerated, but I am afraid that I may accidentally discover traces that were not previously discovered. Or maybe I’ll be thinking about my memories with Hee-shin without realizing it.

It was a place I couldn’t walk to because I was afraid.

Even though the house had been empty for a long time, thanks to the manager, every corner of the house was kept clean and tidy.

But today, the neatness seemed like a bottomless blanket, so much so that I was afraid to enter even though it was my own home.

‘I’m afraid.’

It was a feeling I hadn’t felt in nearly ten years.

‘What on earth?’

A mockery escaped. This is a place where Kwak Tae-beom has been living alone for much longer than the time Hee-shin has been living there.

However, it was not until he got rid of the unknown fear and took a step inside that he realized what he was feeling helpless about.

It was because I had a glimpse of Woo Hee-shin in this desolate space where not a single trace of him remained.

‘Welcome, Taebum.’

Hee-shin always stood here and welcomed him.

At best, I’ve only seen this face in the morning, but I’m so happy to see it, smiling brightly.

In Kwak Tae-beom’s mind, Hee-shin chirped sweetly like a small bird.

‘You can give me the outerwear. I’ll hang it up.’

‘no. There’s no need to do this.’

‘… … ‘It’s because I want to do something like this.’

I don’t really remember what kind of face Hee-shin made at that time. The thick, long eyelashes that appeared just above my slightly lowered gaze and the lips that were purring as if mumbling were in my field of vision.

‘… … Because Mr. Beom is so nice… … .’

The small sounds of speech continued faintly, as if they would stop, but I couldn’t clearly understand them at the time.

But ironically, it was only now that everything became clear.

Kwak Tae-beom gradually collapsed. One of his knees buckled and he sat down in place.

I was the one who left Hee-shin in this cold and lonely place.

“… … .”

A silent sob flowed out. He opened his mouth and cracked, and the field took a breath. It was difficult to even breathe, as if I had sunk deep into a sea of ​​tears.

“I… … With my own hands… … .”

I was so focused on the hurt he inflicted on me that I didn’t hear or see anything. He closed his eyes and ears and was busy tending to the wound that had once again festered.

Kwak Tae-beom gasped and tightened his grip on the carpet. Anger and pain that had no place to go were swirling inside him.

“Once again… … .”

If only I could see Woo Hee-shin.

“… … this time.”

Definitely you… … .

A refreshing breeze blew from somewhere. A clear and soft voice tickled my ears.

“… … Mr. Beom, Mr. Taebeom.”

Kwak Tae-beom slowly pushed up his eyelids. The inside of my eyes were dry, as if they had been closed for a very long time.

As soon as I opened my eyes, what I found was Hee-shin.

“… … Hee-shin.”

He had just woken up and spoke his omega’s name in a somewhat weak voice. Perhaps because he was in a deep sleep, his mind felt hazy, as if there was fog.

Obviously, I had a dream.

It was also a very bad dream.

Hee-shin, who had woken him up with a restless look just a moment ago due to a soft call, smiled prettily.

“Yes, I am here. “Are you awake?”

“… … .”

“I woke you up because I thought you were having a nightmare. “I’m sorry you were sleeping well.”

Only then did Kwak Tae-beom realize why Hee-shin had woken him up.

And the moment I heard the word ‘nightmare’ from his mouth, I clearly remembered what kind of dream I had just moments ago.

He suddenly raised his sagging body and pulled Hee-shin into his arms.

“Ugh, Taebeom?”

“… … .”

“why… … Please?”

Although Hee-shin was confused, she hugged Kwak Tae-beom’s back and patted him. Kwak Tae-beom, who buried his head in the crook of his neck, let out a small laugh as his breath tickled his delicate skin.

“You had a bad dream, right?”

He asked back in a voice that trembled uneasily.

“Is this correct?”

“… … yes?”

“this… … “Is this reality?”

The past before Hee-shin’s return, or a bad nightmare.

I couldn’t tell which of the two was true, but I could definitely say it was an experience I never want to go through again.

The dream of losing Hee-shin was much more painful than the trauma of one night when my mother strangled me.

Hee-shin, who was gently patting Kwak Tae-beom on the back, rolled her eyes and laughed.

“Honey, there are times when she looks like this to me.”

“… … .”

“yes that’s right. The reality is that Taebeom and I are here. “You can rest assured that it’s not a dream.”

Despite Hee-shin’s assurances, the aftereffects were long-lasting, so I couldn’t easily let him go. Kwak Tae-beom hugged his omega more deeply, as if he could never let go of him again.

But then, suddenly, Hee-shin’s stomach, which was rising slightly, felt like something was popping up. Since her bodies were touching, I could clearly feel that unfamiliar sound.

Kwak Tae-beom carefully removed Hee-shin and examined her face. Hee-shin also had her eyes wide open.

Soon both cheeks flushed brightly with a peach color.

“bar… … “Did you just feel it?”

“… … yes.”

“It’s a fetus, right? “It’s a fetus, right?”

Kwak Tae-beom quickly calculated Hee-shin’s pregnancy cycle in his head. As he said, I remembered the doctor’s words that I would experience fetal movement around this time.

Hee-shin must have felt Rangi’s movement again, and quickly grabbed Kwak Tae-beom’s hand and placed it on her stomach.

Hee-shin asked with a very excited face.

“how is it? Can you feel it this time too?”

Previously, it was a little awkward because we were touching each other, but this time it was clear.

Rangi was kicking Hee-shin’s stomach as hard as she could. It’s as if I’m trying to imprint my existence.

Could the evidence that two people are in love be more clear than this? My mind, which had been confused by the unannounced gift, became clear in an instant.

Even if my dream was something I experienced after Hee-shin died in another timeline, or if it was just a nightmare, it didn’t matter anymore.

“It’s so amazing, Taebeom… … . “Rangi is moving.”

Because my beautiful omega, whom I love most in the world, is alive and breathing by my side, and there is no longer an obstacle that can separate the two of us in this life.

That’s why Kwak Tae-beom was finally able to smile.

“Hee-shin.”

“yes?”

Hee-shin, who had been continuously stroking her stomach as if curious, finally raised her gaze at the friendly call.

The way he smiled, folding his eyes so beautifully, made my heart flutter.

Is it because I suffered terribly in my dream?

It felt like it had been a very long time since I had seen Hee-shin smile.

It seemed as if my body, which had been floating in the air like a ghost the entire time, had finally found its way to where I was and landed on its feet.

That’s right, by Hee-shin’s side.

This was the only place where Kwak Tae-beom could live and breathe.

That’s why he endured everything to save himself and Hee-shin.

Following the traces of suspicion, Woo Nam-yeol and Shin So-hye were eliminated, and the grandfather who threatened Hee-shin’s life was also dealt with cleanly.

As Kwak Tae-beom was just looking at her, Hee-shin tilted her head with a smile on her face.

Fine-textured hair flowed down with small movements.

Kwak Tae-beom’s throat felt clogged at that.

He forced his throat to open and make a confession.

“You know that I will always love you, right?”

I had a hard time saying what I couldn’t say to Hee-shin at that time.

Perhaps because it was an unexpected remark, Hee-shin opened her eyes round and then bent them into a half-moon shape and smiled. It seemed as if clusters of twinkling lights were scattered at the corners of her eyes.

“Yes, I know.”

He then added, his cheeks turning red.

“I love you too, Taebum.”

“… … .”

“Sometimes… … “I love Taebeom so much, I don’t know how to express it.”

I can’t express these overwhelming feelings and the words of love that are flowing through my mouth with the words in the world.

So no matter what confession I say, I am not expressing my entire feelings.

It was always more than that, Hee-shin said.

“Thank you for coming back to me.”

If Hee-shin had just run out of the wedding hall that day, we wouldn’t have had to sit together like this and feel Rangi’s fetal movements.

Every moment was just a miracle. Miraculous moments were intertwined and connected to create today.

Among them, the greatest miracle was definitely Hee-shin.

Kwak Tae-beom gently cupped Hee-shin’s cheek. Then he lowered his upper body and lightly bit his lower lip and then let go.

“Taebum, Mr… … .”

“yes.”

We pressed our foreheads together and took a breath. Although it was still bright outside, today was a fun weekend. This meant that the time of day did not matter much for newlyweds who were deeply in love with each other.

But that was then. A cute growling sound came from Hee-shin’s stomach. The eyes of the two people instantly turned to that place.

“ah… … .”

Hee-shin’s ears quickly heated up.

“ha ha ha.”

Kwak Tae-beom burst into laughter like a boy. It was a sound of laughter reminiscent of a clear sky.

Kwak Tae-beom easily stood up as if a strange atmosphere had been created.

“Now that I think about it, it’s almost lunch time. “Let’s go down and eat.”

Since Lee Kyung-hee did not go to work on the weekends, it was time just for the two of them.

Usually, Kwak Tae-beom prepared the meals, and Hee-shin assisted him.

Hee-shin also let out a laugh as if she was sighing and grabbed Kwak Tae-beom’s hand that was handed to her.

The two clasped their hands together, rubbing the thin, rake-like membrane between their fingers.

“What will you do for me today?”

“Well, is there anything you want to eat?”

“uh… … . “Is it possible for you to make everything just by telling me?”

“What can I do?”

Kwak Tae-beom shrugged his shoulders and accepted it playfully. Hee-shin also laughed along with him as the atmosphere finally became more comfortable.

“Well, then… … “What do you want to eat?”

Hee-shin chirped in a voice that would never disappear again.

Kwak Tae-beom listened quietly and walked slowly, matching Hee-shin’s stride.