When Chae Ha had just gotten married, his motherinlaw, Heo Young Ju, treated Seol Won as if she were completely invisible.
No matter how much she greeted, she was ignored, and even during meals, words were not exchanged.
It was literally a bed of thorns, but Seol Won was originally a quick adapter.
By tending to a small flower bed in the corner of the yard, she found solace in her everyday life.
Her husband, Chae Ha, in name only, was always busy, and in his stead, Secretary Jung occasionally showed up.
With Chae Ha on the brink of a promotion to executive director, Secretary Jung often relayed excuses for his late departure from work.
Even though the marriage wasn’t borne out of love, she still found no need to bother about such things.
And so, her outwardly calm days continued.
However, about a year into their marriage, the barely maintained peace was also shattered.
This was because Kwon Gang Ho, unlike Heo Young Ju, had taken a liking to his daughterinlaw.
Seol Won, who had promised to fulfill her role as a wife, was always courteous to her inlaws.
Perhaps Chairman Kwon appreciated such an attitude, for one day he invited Seol Won to a social gathering of the business community.
It was an important occasion the opening ceremony of the gallery of the wife of a corporation chairman.
Naturally, Heo Young Ju’s reaction was quite unsettled.
“Are you asking me… to take her along?”
“Yes. All the family has been invited, so of course the daughterinlaw should go too. And what’s this? She is our daughterinlaw after all.”
“Thank you for the consideration, but I don’t think I’ll fit into such an environment. Father.”
“There’s no such thing. Everyone who’s seen you coming and going, Seol Won, has been praising you. Your demeanor, your education, there’s nothing lacking.”
“……”
The flash in Heo Young Ju’s eyes was a certain sign of impending doom.
Seeing this, Seol Won had a premonition that this event would have negative consequences.
Her premonition was correct. Towards Chae Ha’s wife, who showed up at an external event for the first time, a spotlight filled with curiosity was poured.
And unexpected praise too.
‘Oh my, I thought she would be similar to Mrs. Heo Young Ju, but she’s completely different.’
‘That’s right. I heard rumors that she’s a daughter from a poor family, but it seems to be just a rumor. She’s not even dressed up, but she’s absolutely classy.’
‘Such an elegant atmosphere, indeed, she’s worthy of being the lady of Chae Ha’s house. It seems that the daughter of Baek Young group isn’t being pushed away without reason.’
This was the official signal announcing the entrance to hell.
Heo Young Ju, who had become a subordinate in an instant, did not ignore Seol Won for a single moment from that day forward.
She was always on guard, always on edge, and always harshly criticizing.
“You, you don’t even work, so instead of lazing around at home, help Mrs. Ansan.”
“Huh?”
“Are your ears not working? I said, work! I only wear handwashed clothes, so don’t use the washing machine. There was a lot of dust on the blanket, so collect all of it and wash it first.”
“……Yes.”
It was a statement that even made Mrs. An uncomfortable, but it was just the beginning.
The rebukes of Heo Young Joo became increasingly audacious and severe as the days went by.
“Mother. By any chance, did you pluck all the flowers in the garden?”
“Yes! I did! They were all wilting anyway, is there a law saying I can’t pluck them?”
“Wilting? They were just starting to bloom…….”
“So? Are you complaining to me about plucking some insignificant flowers?”
“No, it’s not that…….”
“I’ll do as I please with my garden. How dare you criticize your motherinlaw so brazenly?”
“……No. I apologize.”
The garden, which had been Seol Won’s only solace and refuge, was soon filled with flamboyant flowers to Heo Young Joo’s taste.
However, in what seemed like a defiant act, they wilted after a few days.
But that was not all.
Despite the countless childish harassments, the most shocking incident was yet to come.
“Mother. What did you just say?”
“Didn’t you hear? I told you to go to the gynecologist with Director Yoon once every three months.”
“……Why should I go to the gynecologist?”
“Did you forget already? You promised me. You won’t get pregnant! So, report your checkup results every quarter. Do you think I’d just trust you? Know that you’ll be in real trouble if you suddenly have a child!”
“…….”
Was there another hell?
Even if the earth didn’t collapse and the sky didn’t fall, this place was a hell for Seol Won.
By Kwon Chae Ha’s side.
“Looking at your eyes, it seems like you’re not unaware of us?”
Baeck Sara’s gaze swept down Seol Won’s smooth dress, seemingly displeased.
It was a very familiar gaze to Seol Won.
It was the look she always received from them, filled with the meaning, ‘Are you even worthy?’
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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