Taeeun’s gaze lingered awkwardly on the scenery outside the window. It was because Woojin, instead of sending Director Park to bring her, personally took the wheel.
She didn’t strongly refuse this time, probably because the man who confessed his wounds with a calm gaze and told her to trust him once had left a deep impression. Also, given that she had already decided to get married, rejecting him now seemed absurd.
However, even without actively paying attention, the man’s presence, distinctly sharp, penetrated her senses. His body, quite spacious within the rather roomy car, and his scent lingering in the confined space, untouched, made her nerves tense.
In short, even without doing anything, his aura was that of an extraordinary man.
To disperse her own tense nerves, Taeeun lowered the car window slightly. As the cool breeze brushed against her, the sharp sensation slightly dulled, and this time, various thoughts flooded in. And those miscellaneous thoughts soon formed a single question.
Can she really trust this man unconditionally?
Although her heart had already flowed into it, reason kept raising objections.
There’s no such thing as unconditional kindness in the world. Woojin’s seemingly unreasonable kindness raised continuous suspicions.
What could be lacking in a man like him?
However, in one corner of her heart, a hope emerged. It was like the moment in high school when she dreamed that if she graduated and went to college, she could achieve complete independence from her father.
“Let’s ask just one thing.”
At the sound of his voice, she turned her head to look at him.
A perfectly sculpted nose and a manly jawline. His perfect side view was imprinted firmly in her pupils as much as his front view.
“What is it?”
“What kind of existence is your grandmother to Mintae-eun?”
Although the question seemed nonchalant, it was quite profound. In fact, Woojin had thoroughly understood her situation even before meeting her, and based on that information, he had already guessed that her grandmother was a special existence to her.
But all of this was just speculation, and it was necessary to know exactly what emotions she felt. Only then could he clearly determine his course.
“Don’t misunderstand. I’m just asking because I want to know which side I should be loyal to. Whether it’s Mintae-eun’s parents’ side or her grandmother’s side.”
Understanding the intention of the question belatedly, Taeeun nodded and answered.
“Grandmother… She was a substitute for my late mother. So, I have a lot of affection for her.”
“…”
“Isn’t Woojin in a similar situation? After your parents passed away, Chairman Jung didn’t take care of you, right?”
“No. My grandmother was too busy for that. Instead, my older aunt took care of me a lot.”
“Then, for me, a grandmother-like figure to Woojin would be like your older aunt. It must be very affectionate.”
Woojin did not respond to those words.
Instead, he recalled the cold expression of Youngja’s face and hardened his impression. There was a time when Youngja was affectionate too. She had raised him like a son, considering she had no children of her own.
But now…
I don’t know. Where did it all go wrong?
Woojin deliberately pushed away Youngja’s face from his mind and redirected the question.
“By any chance, did your parents demand something from Taeeun regarding your grandmother?”
Recalling the clause in the contract that stated, ‘Anything that compromises the safety and health of the grandmother cannot be a negotiating condition under any circumstances,’ he threw the question. However, Taeeun did not answer that question and turned her gaze out of the window.
And that was a more certain answer than any verbal response. With this, suspicion turned into certainty.
Why did her parents exploit such a powerless old woman? Thinking about their unknown doings, he felt a twinge of pain in one part of his heart, angry at Taeeun, who had been pushed around because of her grandmother, feeling powerless.
“Don’t worry. Once we move your grandmother to a nursing home, such things won’t happen in the future.”
Her gaze, which had been directed outside the window, turned back to him at those words. He was wearing a surprisingly indifferent expression for someone who had just uttered such affectionate words.
“Thank you.”
Even though it was just words, for some reason, she felt reassured. As if she had gained a tremendous force, like winning an army.
But she couldn’t be completely intoxicated by those words. The man’s next words took away the time for that.
“So when would be a good time for me to pay my respects? I’d prefer to do it sooner rather than later.”
“Would it be okay for me to visit Mr. Woojin’s house first? Our house will probably welcome Mr. Woojin, but the elders at Jangwon won’t be as welcoming.”
“Why? Are you afraid our house won’t approve of the marriage?”
She didn’t respond to his words. It was a silent agreement. But since Woojin was already aware of her situation, he didn’t want to burden her further.
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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