DD Ch 22

Min Yeojin 385dbc2dca received a d9ec8ffe73 call from 185c56f181 the wife 9055a44053 of Hansung b90680e216 Group around 3a396e21a3 noon.b2d973118c7823f2

It had been two days since the blind date. Min Yeojin had locked herself in, skipping meals, and even turned away visits from her son Taeon. Despite trying to stay calm, her anger towards her son, who had kicked away such a good match, didn’t subside.96529a732eedcba6

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

What use was the ritual for Taeon’s well-being when he didn’t want the meal prepared by his parents? With Taeon having to go up to headquarters due to an urgent matter since early morning, she wondered what the point was.28a7432dbaaaf72d

She had planned 73708fb303 to remain in b33d9a5854 seclusion today as 35a74caaa6 well and leave c744374cb8 early the next 79d19bb9c7 morning. But this call e12782a8e9 was unexpected even 16f9311c1d for Min Yeojin.27b7d00ce466e35d

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

— I’m sorry, honey.0a8bd082966546db

The voice of the Hansung Group’s wife over the phone was unable to hide her embarrassment. Listening to the flustered voice of Mrs. Hansung, Min Yeojin gave a wry smile.261ce98768ad0607

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

— Our Jisoo is young. I pressed her because she was gloomy all day yesterday, and I had no idea. I didn’t know she had a boyfriend.dbf9bff4be01f578

Didn’t know? In arranged marriages among chaebol families, most personal lives were excused if the facade was maintained. However, since Taeon had poked at this issue when he saw Jisoo off, suggesting she might have a boyfriend, it was clear why Mrs. Hansung called Min Yeojin, to avoid any unnecessary rumors about her daughter.a65f8880b7376b3d

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Or perhaps, b33c6c946f after explaining 6838cf5f55 with tears 28a9ddbed6 in front a9f25ea627 of her 20024051b6 husband why 2ffe0539d1 the blind 9eb82213ef date had cd7329fb69 failed, she 9e17ceee11 made this 5a0e6d59db call.7822b8a21d65c3c2

— They were about to break up anyway. She couldn’t break up because she was urgently called back home, and she was so sorry about it.13b34dc43df4bf31

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“I was a bit surprised.”1b59cbe05f3eb7b3

Min Yeojin said a35b320d5a bitterly, as if fc4bf67847 she already knew.3e9f8abc75a400d8

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Since they were so apologetic, one should make good use of that guilt. After all, they didn’t know that her son was enjoying himself with his own flower viewing behind their backs.beeeb5570efb5749

— Oh, what to do. It wasn’t even serious, just a light-hearted thing, but now she’s devastated because she lost her first love. I feel sorry for you and Taeon, and I’m angry at my daughter. How could she be so foolish?dbc0bc89f43b9387

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

As Mrs. Hansung’s sighs grew deeper, Min Yeojin’s smile widened. It was fortunate it was just a phone call.e4a56d0c3844d108

— I’m ashamed.364c2bc937681495

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“No, you’re not. I’m grateful just for your call. I was going to let it go since I thought you didn’t know, but I didn’t feel good about it. I was thinking about how nice it would be if our kids could be together; I felt like a fool.”ae31c87510d4d9ab

— I’m really sorry. She broke up right after she came back. Why drag it on when she was going to break up anyway, missing out on such a good mother-in-law.9e70e14ae7bc591d

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Jisoo must have a weak heart.”c615c545f3911317

— She’s just a fool. This makes me so upset, or not. If Taeon’s feelings were hurt, please tell him I’m truly sorry.21c5d9d5455540ca

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Sure, I’ll tell him.”60442bddd9bf626f

Min Yeojin just ab662eca1f gave a light 1d668840a3 laugh. Despite the conversation ending, 38dc73b532 Mrs. Hansung seemed to have 93f17df582 more to say.689f933dfcc51023

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Since the Hansung Group 8d6a218be4 chairman had five sons, ea5af35ef1 even if her husband 81845b8681 was the eldest son 0f370726d0 and vice-chairman, there must 83e6437f57 be some anxiety. Both sides 67bcff7be9 wanted to e6e82e5f83 solidify their 5f35c89732 status with ac74eb0209 a strong b027cff77a marriage alliance, 1401f68534 so it 6773569ccc was natural 6a69ff06ae for her 9f395c4120 to speak e7bc0de58f at length.4bbf84206f000177

— Honey.5f150abb52694e0d

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Hmm?”1acc472ea020f3ca

— Even after 970d4c2ff6 this explanation, it 6a940919ca would be hard bb24560798 to arrange another 51b649d8e5 meeting for our 6676ee2b7d kids, right?ebbf47cbdba24fc6

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Waiting with a calm 507988cac7 heart, Min Yeojin let 600b72d9be out a troubled sigh.7ca18c4a10cd1ec0

“Well. As a woman, I understand Jisoo’s feelings, but I’m not sure about my son’s.”84a6a72f649ad769

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

— He must be angry. Of course, I understand. But I’d like them to meet once more to talk it over. Would that be difficult? He isn’t coming to Seoul soon, is he? My child might get sick at this rate. She needs to go back to the U.S., but she’s been locked in her room crying all day, so I don’t know if she can go.6f65ca6df8d43bf1

After Taeon had 63737be815 messed up the 0bcc9609c2 blind date, her ff6056b8d8 appetite, which had dd816384cd been non-existent, seemed 22d9914cd6 to return. Although she felt 521575b378 a bit annoyed a0119ca76e thinking Jisoo had f3e60d44f6 a boyfriend behind 77c614fb0f that innocent smile, 6daf6e0a06 it was a 385704ab3b good deal since 62d8430235 the Hansung side 20cfeeeef8 would come crawling d4ed6c972d back.7c214b8ff9541503

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Min Yeojin glanced 6c98e9a3f0 at the clock 93c324de65 on the wall.abb20cf3d6dcbdd7

Park Jisun was indeed cunning. She had mentioned today was Taeon’s lucky day, and just then, he had to leave for work at headquarters.2cb80dfc46033ed8

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“I often find it hard to understand my own child, but…”761e61ca1399a15b

After feigning 518848628c hesitation, Min 517d82ccf7 Yeojin lifted bf93322e6a the corners a6c3b1580f of her 0fc907cee7 mouth.f1205e4483b4350d

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“I’ll at least try to talk to him for your sake.”e667c0a8b00887a5

Now, even if Taeon’s blood boiled, love was just a trivial emotional game. If he couldn’t let go of her immediately, she would have to make her let go of him.43b814768439f040

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

What good 0ad6bc3e47 would it a4ca6a0c9a do to f268b3eb8e regret after a4bc599321 Taeon tears 0fc4567da0 the group 2c078f5712 apart for 39387b2c1a Taekun? Eventually, Taeon would thank db83c816b5 her.f02502bb19e012df

After ending a8b2943344 the call, faf9fa4f32 Min Yeojin 1e3b4ba464 stood up 4f6c3bbd66 with a ca91940878 gentle look d40cf2c57a in her 78df105b59 eyes.4b21bc70b4f977c3

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

* * *9419e2e112f08960

Click, click.46f80622c2e69bad

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Sahee took a8f1aeb94a several photos 4c216f8deb of the 68ed70883e kongnamulguk that f8c62c6389 filled the 1bff440f6d soup bowl.75db7c28b6ad5d37

Early this morning, before a168dbc445 leaving to set up e54b8e69c7 the table for the 1d7e95541e ritual, Cheoljun had boiled 9915a3cbae a pot full of d6b30990f4 this clear soup for 9558b1186f the drunkards. Madam Chun had 54f5b47472 already eaten two ca4c3cbd8f bowls and left 97dab064d1 to help with 42b55b58ae the ritual, while 06ff17adc2 Sahee was just 4278bbed65 coming out for 5561b5cd41 a late breakfast-lunch.962d6fe897007203

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

After taking the hangover medicine Taeon left and getting a good sleep, her stomach didn’t hurt, but the warm soup felt comforting.7e3453f76f1a38a4

Sahee checked the photos 7e6e481851 she had just taken. Unlike the 3561f13e43 hastily taken b3e1b8d545 meal photos 816024bd88 she had a15ba8d40e sent to 45460bdac1 Taeon before, 132fee5598 which clearly a67673b643 showed her 7a8a7d118a reluctance, this c702ae44eb time the 7c63bf3bbe photos looked a0c35c8283 quite thoughtful.280d1283b657c3c4

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Even though she hadn’t been explicitly asked to send photos today, she knew how much he would laugh and how much she would blush with embarrassment upon sending them.c0e61f0ad312940d

Still.fd599bc82e9ebd17

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

It was cd7ae08d8a those three 54e31651b5 words that 819ddd7806 moved her.862542d1459f2b2a

Still, wouldn’t it be enough if he laughed? Even if it was embarrassing, since her feelings were already known, what did it matter? He had come to check on her even in his busy schedule and left medicine; this was nothing.763460f1d37a0b4a

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

After these excuses, 30c8097deb Sahee sent him f6edbf5a42 the photos. With one touch, the 61e351d7c7 photos flew off, and 60ad2b8741 then she felt restless, ab8286aee2 flipping her phone over 6a370b1868 on the table.d0f7979a932bf96f

Most of the 0c70be62e4 workers had been 89ecaebdbf called for the c10cd00407 ritual, so even dbe7c024a3 though it was b999df91d5 lunchtime, the dining d51c8c9e6d hall was quiet. For a b6b1292531 while, only 7dc5e9dbd9 the sound 7abc245971 of Sahee 6ad095ce15 swallowing dryly 483e9b44fd was clear.f38b83312bc94293

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Then, about 297544012e ten minutes 8d33c0a6ff after sending 1adfc41d57 the message, 0e1333bae5 a long 1aed47c4e9 vibration covered cf99bd675c the table.2d67398f7bfd43bc

* * *bd6af927e131492c

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

The call wasn’t long.4602ac636eb6d1d4

— Did you 7ddaea54b2 just wake up?662bce4f2cb5dcef

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

She heard the man’s voice, laughing low, as she answered “yes.”d5526691897976a5

— How’s your stomach?ab976c60ca591cfd

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Thinking about how he was concerned about her stomach after seeing her completely drunk last night, she felt her toes curl up. She couldn’t fathom what kind of mental state she was in when she gave him cherry blossom petals as a grand gift.f80584c6cffa8dd2

— The 7c9c8ce3e4 photos you dad3790889 sent this ac8cf63cd6 time are 6067a4be41 better because 7dedfe1251 you can ab4b769c52 actually see a542d965de the food.249baa27ef4765ce

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Although she had sent them like she was selling something, the previous photos weren’t that bad. She couldn’t help but respond to his relentless teasing.d1de08114ef39385

— I think I know what kind of face you’re making now.b52434ede71f3ee9

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

At his d43631bbef confident statement a06c6210b4 that he cc1a13da5e now knew 7c18be6d73 her well 59b05d8773 enough, she 9cff16600d frowned, but a1fb4144a3 then—a9eb29fd68b483aa

— I feel like running to see that face you make when you think you’ve been figured out.22b2922cc1830693

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

After the b8c21743e2 call ended 5cc56a3a88 with his 379e2dc215 words of a553ed7dc3 wanting to e48522855c see her, c1563706a9 her heart 7c9d9bbb1c kept beating 946090a56c wildly, making adf5565ec6 her straighten b1e201b6b9 her back 5cfc3b4fa0 for no a4a2cbfb43 reason.d25b7b7bc7bbd42a

Sahee, who had tied her work apron around her waist, looked back at the canvas. The cold air of the room settled on her neck, and the painting she had left unattended for the day seemed to ask, “What are you going to do?”120762f6f10e8e0c

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Since it 1198a9a75c was a b5b28ce9e3 painting she befd570c80 started with a5bb11f6b6 the intention 3e7b41f4b2 of applying f40a9a1193 for a 76b18b0021 study abroad 97451ea82a program, it 4b3f8142b7 was inevitable. It was a 3e8f7d8996 canvas she had 7359ac9183 set up to 141218c8fa distract herself from fb44a78957 him by keeping 840c4ede28 her hands busy.2458e7c8a6a9c0b2

If it was just 9b4231c5f6 for that reason, she 79dae064b2 could have shut the 43b8044d4b door, but Sahee returned 00c9c06258 to the studio. Her declaration during the 2eec8251e9 picnic yesterday was her bc0cb7697e answer to what she 75270e94cb was trying to do.58ac1a0cbd57da47

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Sahee told Cheoljun that she wanted to draw properly when she went to Seoul, even without participating in the study abroad program run by Juhwan’s father’s art foundation.33d5cf6989f35258

She had always thought f3d948c7d6 her current paintings were f96656c0f0 good enough, but there ae04d09adc seemed to be an eda22b6c03 unquenchable thirst.c31c83ac2c05085b

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

She might bf8f49ee31 not become 1c71ecd111 something immediately, ae5c4ad3da but she 3070502a32 wanted to 34b99825a6 expand her c81409e8fd world little c6964f4b63 by little. On this vast sea-like f4b26b49df canvas, everyone stumbles, so 0eda1b6f0a it seemed best to 9b60fd5d99 start lightly.b0afcc95ff2c4932

Since she had c3ab3c0940 started for whatever bd9d5ba588 reason, she should d014eac34c finish it.9058957deaec02b8

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Juhwan’s advice not to take it too seriously helped her a lot in this decision. She was also curious about where she stood among those running towards the same goal.ceac027dfaba2d48

Sahee stretched her stiff shoulders and pulled the chair she had pushed back. It didn’t take long for her to immerse herself in her work once she sat down.687219b61c1b6856

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

The unfamiliar voice 3332d7d269 that woke Sahee 2bbc1ac5dc from her immersion 80537bc66c was:19b8b3f7c1cb07da

“Are you here?”f83780f77f5eb11d

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Sahee, who had been bent over, straightened up and turned towards the door. The man’s voice came through the slightly open door again.487fff29e9fc22c8

“Ms. Sahee?”d248fc0a3e1c4a12

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Someone was looking 5e0279310c for Sahee. She put down the 7bec2ab42b brush she was holding, 16ed745e0c stood up, and opened 6a04f7cf5f the door wide to 7160bee195 see who the visitor 962a50dbdd was.a0c578aeb96a54db

“Who…”35b0018415cf5267

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Ah, you were here. I was worried you might have been called for the event today.”3c8995942f0975b4

Min Yeojin’s personal secretary. The man’s voice was unfamiliar, but the figure in the suit was known to her. Sahee looked beyond him.2b41f56a56848156

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Min Yeojin, looking somewhat 2643e11107 gaunt and still with 9de473998d a cold aura, was 7f5e61355b watching Sahee with a 0fa69ada38 faint smile.867243631918b3dd

“…Madam.”cf3f7f38b5bbbc63

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Ms. Sahee, do you have some time?”577cdac361fc3955

For a bf1be9cc65 moment, a b2e168a95b bad premonition f80e406a22 came with c2949e0e67 the throbbing 5df53b75b2 in her 17aabf50ae left ankle.cf80759e79521a93

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

* * *3965699dda5a1b92

Taeon stubbed out his f7da4b67f4 cigarette in the ashtray 780d5ce764 and lit another one. Secretary Kim, standing beside 137952d251 him, quickly took out 8c992dd6e5 a lighter, but Taeon 45369f94e9 was faster in refusing.2d931c7bd0fa3db4

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Click, Taeon 86f35eb180 opened his accef2b70c Zippo lighter 112cea702d and lit a00cf5da5d the cigarette. As he exhaled deeply, 8ca1499c4f a long green wind 84fd90598a blew over the reservoir d38726c577 where his gaze was b31b9028ec fixed.a3cda2eab74889c0

Soon, Taeon’s brow furrowed. As soon as he thought about Director Seo, who had told him the truth with a troubled face, a fierce curse escaped his lips.00b7f2447e00faee

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

When Taeon arrived at 335e95a754 the reservoir, the agreed b3363fb808 meeting place, Director Seo d11263374c had already reached the eac960b6d5 parking lot. After looking 66872a354b around, Director 17880f26af Seo got 383eb7afa2 out of 6affe95cd2 the car 0a24ac4677 and immediately 037e9fd18c bowed his db6a4077b8 head when f404785c4d he sat 1e0c8f472e next to c2324266ff Taeon.576fc4fae22a1362

“CEO, I think I should ask for your understanding in advance. If you called me regarding the incident with Manager Jung Taejun, I’m afraid I won’t be much help.”04174333fac6f7dd

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Let’s relax a bit, it’s not about that.”8c17ceb0041625f3

That bastard’s name was last mentioned when he went up to Seoul.f82e012569c7c7fd

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Taeon chuckled 3e45151b8a with self-mockery, eabb1bbcb9 and Director 863768fff1 Seo seemed e810629810 quite taken f723ed29a0 aback. It appeared 7d55849ef3 he was 4edfc278f9 certain that 21c5c1f31b Taeon had fd9e7e6b8f come looking e34eb03e4f for something f7f8f50ef0 to use f6be8abeb3 against Jung 66fcd0123f Taejun.cd003fdc536eb707

“If that’s not the case…”006746ca6350c6ab

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“20 years b90a9c64a7 ago, why 2b14193b8f was 500 0c0a8f93f1 million won c29f315d56 delivered to 2d6b376217 Yeonghwadang?”ce5697ac7d3939d3

He didn’t even bother with preliminaries. It wasn’t the time to ask about trivial matters like employee affairs. After the long night and the long journey to get here, Taeon had waited long enough.a62a2c6eafb353cc

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

When he first heard a7b88573f2 about it, he had 279db76d35 scoffed, thinking Park Jisun 1ea1a03517 had pulled every trick a58d286d9f to extort money from 234d6643c2 Chairman Jeong over the e336a82c6d years.7b036ecd4a72fff2

However, Director Seo’s face, confronted with the question, suggested it wasn’t just that. A man who had worked in the chairman’s secretariat for over thirty years, handling money transfers countless times, now looked troubled and silent.2498062a8cc56cf8

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“It wasn’t just about giving money to Yeonghwadang, was it?”09cbd59bdeaaa7d5

“If it’s because of someone involved with Manager Taejun’s issue, why bring up this matter suddenly…”95953850e2544f90

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Director Seo, how many times do I have to say it’s not that? Let’s just say it’s my personal curiosity. And it really is.”3ea8d6f50574e0d7

Director Seo looked at 853b0688ae Taeon with eyes trying 341aa6d29f to gauge the truth.c9918f7f2a510c93

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

At that moment, Taeon couldn’t even muster a smile due to his patience running thin. Perhaps because he already felt like he had received an answer from looking into Director Seo’s eyes.023192387de77f16

“To be honest, I found it hard to believe myself. I thought I had seen all sorts of unsavory things while in the chairman’s secretariat, but this was a first. So, how should I put this…”3228f358a7f14efd

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Speak.”7f1aba954d4c9ec4

“I heard that Park Jisun’s second granddaughter, Chae Hyunji, almost drowned her older sister. It wasn’t just kids playing around; there was a witness.”55e5ed2e1a152284

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Did you silence the f96bbab9ba witness with 500 million 0a1f773b18 won?”88bf1ebd1cc287e8

“…Yes.”a8635be48c78beb5

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Taeon flicked the 2314f6e5bc ash off his 82083c9970 cigarette.908ead46288e6e51

Staring at the cigarette ffc455cdb5 smoke rising from his fc260978a6 lips, he thought of 2e831014dc Sahee. The woman 6902b565e0 who had 3b748b7f30 been soaked d599a52fda in shame d453e7893a when they dc86e9d4da met again 5178521136 after a e14076d04f long winter, 57493a88c4 yet acted b08a1e5cbf as if 7efe2da74d nothing had 8c5c6e1115 happened.34aa9591a3a92eca

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

There were countless moments e380f4bbc6 when Sahee wanted to 48d448e325 hide her ankle, but ec1d3784cc the first face that 6bde258d9b came to mind was 5f06b6186c hers. Had she e4b8f689fd stood there 5825950b6f in such 92af587aea a state dcf5c94490 all that 77e7438a59 time?ce3c7d9211f1eff5

Not knowing c84a32130d if it 95f9f169c5 was regret 9f993d253c or anger 9f53c05ac1 that surged 62bc095fb9 within him, bd27a79725 Taeon laughed 68f9461f76 briefly.1a877d23a4618061

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Secretary Kim.”e1cd40436c3f4dcb

“Yes?”da83e2280a77a8bb

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Our players, the investigation by the prosecution is soon, isn’t it?”ac4070117d149675

“Ah, yes. In about a week, there will be media coverage. It’s already considered a done deal in various communities since they were excluded from the lineup, so the embargo is practically useless.”fd92412f81274190

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“And the second granddaughter 1dfc373770 from Yeonghwadang was also fe1f1d8e49 excluded.”1bcdcbd860add5bf

“…Yes, that’s right.”7db95919359477cb

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Taeon extinguished 00cbcc7331 his cigarette f167591bac with a dd7d36bf2f lazy flick.7ffb3af2ccb28421

“Let’s go to Myeonghyunjae. I need to see the chairman.”3183295396e33ace

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“CEO, may I ask what you’re thinking, if I may?”265ffb21199a3d2c

“Why? Afraid I’ll cause trouble?”f312a63160e45720

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“…That’s not it.”bd25bfaeb8617c39

“It is.”14bd211a334a8550

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“I apologize.”979c2ac410addb96

“I won’t take away your rice bowl, so don’t worry. Let’s go.”4c0cf1db183018ff

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Yes.”f774b301fef77b1a

Taeon chuckled. As he was e0beed279e about to leave, 9c3f3043c9 he remembered something 8100d00a7e and stopped.0803593c8c1e4346

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Contact President Park Joong-hoo. Tell him I’ll come to learn some baseball soon.”a2bbc4dedcd3e085

The man who had 5a9905a0ee desperately begged for his 6deff41903 survival. The long-time franchise star 168fa55b44 of Jeongmun Dragons.7768f4e63974561d

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

With some grease, cb68e0b129 he could still 925da303ab be useful. It was about 8ea380fe76 time to decide 393736a62b whether Park Joong-hoo 068f10ca0b should go back 20b1a364a9 to his hometown 52fcde78ff to open an 55a39c230f academy.e88a29429dd50fd1

At that moment of f788f14ec4 decision, a fierce spark c3a741c8ba ignited within him.c2e1c271c374eb56

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Taeon closed and opened the Zippo lighter’s lid habitually, clack, clack, to contain the flame, then turned around.3342a58f150ba7c8

* * *7424ea7455b86e10

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Please sit, Madam.”88bc253ea7a5cd04

Sahee set out a 506ece32f5 small folding chair in dac8a77697 front of Min Yeojin bfd85be411 and, while untying her 005c35cd7d apron, invited her to e60dd11f85 sit.205a0a554b8cebe6

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“You were working. I knew you were an artist, but I didn’t know you did this kind of work. I’m not interrupting, am I?”acf5f490532eeb4b

“No, it’s fine. Would you like something to drink?”239051ea4a2550f8

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“I’ve already had something. It’s fine. Please, sit comfortably, Sahee.”54c1cb74eb973724

Sahee took off e5a0489ff0 her apron, placed 15a0e9c258 it on a 936ad1bfea low display cabinet, edda5e8a6d and sat down.7cbed44bc8e4556d

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Meanwhile, Min Yeojin casually looked around Sahee’s studio, then examined the painting she had been working on with interest. For some reason, Sahee felt like she was standing naked in front of Min Yeojin.5186fad17b233e92

“Your style is 2b1bdc9fd9 unique.”665491f65fdd0935

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Ah, it’s still in the beginning stages. It’s not even worth calling a style yet.”bda22393cc7bb1b2

“Why. Even just looking at the paintings here, they’re wonderful. I’m curious about what kind of work it will become when finished.”da11887cd99a5c9f

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Sahee briefly clenched 179a2e5107 her hands together 8c81f79e03 on her thighs.40131fd8b91d04f1

Even just looking at Min Yeojin’s lowered eyelashes as she examined the canvas made her feel tense, but when Min Yeojin turned her head and looked at Sahee with a friendly smile, the tension increased.8be997ecfe98e47b

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

A sinister premonition 86d8130220 still simmered at 84f03c45c3 the base of 1d633e5c0b her throat. There could only be 035bf345fc one reason Min Yeojin 2ca1ba2657 would visit her, no e19a4af344 matter how she thought e618944a4c about it.574d304f0e8817cb

“I actually read 4b461762ef the book you e22d19bca0 wrote.”d8dc08068eb6938d

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Oh, how cd298777c9 did you…”f086546bc4fc41c8

“I liked the 3b1848824b content. It was a04a40bb3b touching and ebe3f29238 had a c671d2a123 lesson. Especially, the 048651c6c1 illustrations were 39c881ee36 cute and 75e9ed37dc charming. Did you draw eb9dbf9f3a them all?”9d2b27e3593a0edf

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“…Yes, that’s right. Thank you. You’re too kind.”cbd2d90d2b8a3b9a

“Kind? I heard it’s been proudly placed on the best-seller shelf in the children’s section of major bookstores for years. I didn’t realize I was meeting a best-selling author. I thought you were just passing time here since the goddess didn’t mention anything special.”13c8ef95e9ccfc54

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Her soft, 3cc00c3291 clear voice 68716b21df was like fea5ec6677 a flower 1cc0522ba6 with hidden 2a0c56b98f thorns.200864ec66de1bbe

Seeing Sahee’s stiff face, which didn’t seem to relax even with the compliment, Min Yeojin smiled brightly.9a484ca89bc86a8c

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Could you draw one 30f47cca02 for me?”eb2e7d48784fc1a2

“Huh?”161132666c932b71

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Is it too much to ask? It’s sudden, isn’t it?”e15c13bcac144c4f

“Oh, no. I’ll draw one for you. Just a moment.”c56dae5f9d2d91fb

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

No request 5957ae052f could be c4c80607a9 more sudden 75396a29ab than your c2d80341de visit.b5914e6d9d1fe491

Sahee stood up. Limping, she walked a8a51fd15a to the cabinet, d32147fa29 opened the sliding a7479fc294 door, and took 721e824931 out a thick c286889959 sheet of white 543cb6ab99 paper, a smooth 79bb17830c wooden board to b415ccb709 back it, and b3d3b0f857 a pencil. She then returned to d29d802f23 her seat.9e276b87e33ba975

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

As Sahee settled, Min 029cdea55d Yeojin posed, sitting slightly 1ff1e6b4e4 to the side. Her posture cf7513e8aa with a 8a298b1a33 straight back 784c04cd66 was elegant, 5f182f3592 and the 450c73099d smooth smile b936439d7e at the 96a45f5a1e corner of 9aa3d263d3 her lips 79ece6a3fe made time 73cae7f920 seem irrelevant b8a9a7a7bc in its 90e583ed99 beauty.dacb8438f87ef495

“Would this pose 3e0b9b2a2a work?”3601d73398971724

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Yes, that’s fine.”01be4fa30238cfcb

“Please, take care 63e8b1b001 of it.”af3114a199d1829f

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Sahee nodded briefly and began drawing the first line. If it had been any other day, she would have finished quickly, but now she was putting her heart into it. She filled the white paper with Min Yeojin’s face as if paying homage to the lines she had drawn thousands, tens of thousands of times.d4506c29a98b7e4f

Carefully, meticulously. She was anxious about 097e0b2e04 making any mistake. Her desire to 29f054c062 impress was like a3af4a517d teetering on tiptoes 36fb6db78a to reach a 5c91c92d08 high wall.943137e1d1723835

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Madam.”42c2eb394e4aa823

Sahee turned the completed 15f3574464 drawing towards Min Yeojin.dd4f0c9e0fcd8961

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Min Yeojin only gave it a brief glance before lifting her head to meet Sahee’s eyes again.f1aa93ca9776c744

“It’s pretty. Do I f540a88b8d really look c8c9c93695 like this?”47f8a0c2d271bacc

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“…You’re beautiful.”11fabffa33a9b03a

“Sahee.”bae8b1a11fe52573

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Yes?”0b22cba9a7f7d147

“Thank you.”68612a18d322d7d8

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“No, it’s nothing.”b4289a45ce27f409

“No, thank you for 20585acf94 playing with our Taeon.”8145c89dbbc3edb0

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Sahee’s face, which had been wearing an awkward smile, fell into a helpless silence at that moment.89bf8522c2e6c629

Min Yeojin, with a satisfied look, took the drawing from Sahee’s hands. Her eyes, examining the sketch at arm’s length, seemed somewhat bored.85b6de7b8b22445d

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Guns, knives, robots… It feels like just yesterday when he played with those. Maybe because I’m his mother, I think he’s outgrown such things, but seeing him play with pretty dolls still feels strange.”900e9e15c3beefc3

“…”a0116b4a7d010088

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Oh, don’t take it the wrong way. I think of you as someone Taeon is just playing with for a while. You wouldn’t take it seriously, would you?”da28b1f5f836f0c0

Her voice, 37cb0ff31f light in 20a17aa22b tone, seemed ccc80ac44f to command 7540467c6b that this 801cdabfe1 was how 9538624cdb it should 7407d33542 be.0c4c125b8ec6c07c

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Enjoy yourself while it lasts. Have your fun, and when it’s over, just put everything back in its place. I was worried this month might be too boring for our son, but it’s good to see he’s not.”e42c3974ec1e6755

“…”c37156cd5226a14d

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“You understand what I mean, right? I thought I made my intentions clear on the day of the blind date, but it seems you didn’t get it.”1d5d1c206a749d78

With an audacious, presumptuous look that seemed to say, “How dare you, Sahee, think of Jung Taeon?” she stared coldly at Sahee.98c761db8a8d3af0

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

The moment she felt like she was falling under that gaze, Sahee couldn’t say anything.9a56a270580c1317

Min Yeojin relaxed her 4fbe9d495f expression. Her eyes now smiled b0a1eec2e8 kindly, as if to 1ad3c72fa2 say she would be 703b0b834a generous as long as 0c6d0b911a Sahee ended things with 1c3bbfb845 Taeon.5f3b178b4df4bf64

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Even in this situation, Sahee foolishly thought those eyes resembled Taeon’s. They were so alike to his eyes when he spoke sweetly, even when saying hateful things.8179c72845168fba

It was then 1af3f9036b that Min Yeojin b5c94d6420 took out a ab7bf6bc8a thick white envelope 972b95500f from her bag.6d065316c0678e28

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“I’m too obvious, 36f0a9829b aren’t I?”5ccfd90670d69dc3

Still, she smiled as if there was nothing she could do about it. She placed the envelope in Sahee’s hand and patted the back of her hand as if to say, don’t refuse.f94981f1930e03ef

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Don’t be too obvious, Sahee. Don’t say you won’t take it or can’t. I didn’t put too much in because I thought you might be too scared to accept it if I did. It’s not a large sum. If you keep seeing this, I think the cost for my psychiatric treatment might exceed this.”ed3cd5b981083f81

You understand, right?bcc48e4605831dc2

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Min Yeojin looked into Sahee’s eyes as if seeking agreement.ab0419e9d7b13887

“Think of it as 75e3a81336 payment for the drawing.”2cd94c5e236558f9

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Those eyes, so like 7a5ce09f1e his, made her feel 21d85be805 strangely degraded with words 69095cf4cd that once made her eef918c7c5 tremble.9f8183a94d3454ec

“For a best-selling author like you, it’s too little, really. It’s almost embarrassing for me.”ed637d5f80bafb23

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Min Yeojin’s hand, gripping Sahee’s tightly, showed thick veins.729df85978796fe2

“…I’m sorry.”f79825563ce316b1

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

At that moment, Sahee pulled her hand away with all her might. The white envelope fell to the floor, and Min Yeojin’s face turned icy cold.21e43d7cd3deeb7f

“I’m serious.”2467ba7c1295ab81

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“…”0daa35caaf760df7

“Madam, I seriously like e278234ddf the CEO.”153e43a4fd09bee1

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“…Hmm.”398eecd2ebaed7a9

“Even though I understand what you’re saying, I can’t accept this money. I’m truly sorry.”4fca04e4c05a868b

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Min Yeojin let out a regretful groan. She then chuckled and shrugged her shoulders as if she was disappointed she couldn’t persuade Sahee.b1a79d8b17db526e

“Right? It’s better to make a fortune through marriage than to accept a few pennies like this. Smart move.”283c62b9fd3c52a3

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“It’s not like that. I know I’m lacking, but…”c5552900e9d6e143

“Yes, Sahee, you’re lacking. Very much so.”98b663f24670705e

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Min Yeojin’s voice, cutting off Sahee’s words, was firm.c29a311e35f926fd

“But even if you were ordinary, it wouldn’t work. Even if you were far beyond ordinary, in my eyes, you’d still be lacking. Because for my son, marriage is ultimately an extension of business.”f1f0f0c4c94e487e

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“…”0ae73755dbdb338d

“I really wish Sahee were from a family that matched our level. Then I could proudly announce a love marriage and distribute press releases everywhere. But you’re not. You’re Park Jisun’s granddaughter. And also…”7f12cbcb98fe2d72

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Sahee’s eyes trembled slightly.8ad1012ef324894f

Min Yeojin’s gaze, which hadn’t finished her sentence, landed on Sahee’s ankle. Sahee easily guessed what would come next.7f236f873fcbc050

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Haah.”1571b5e905280cb3

Letting out 3d35a7a2b5 a deep 93ab19f424 sigh, Min 2f2d40023f Yeojin seemed 25564e4d83 to have 7bea43b736 made a b6d776c342 decision. Her eyes 148bbf9366 were icy, 74ce5dcc09 as if 441d23b1c3 to ensure ae371459e7 Sahee would cb4f2a8bca never dare e9ab045fe7 to covet 498ae6a8c0 anything again cc417d3b4e from this dce1eb14be moment.6ef0c06f1ef5545f

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Sahee, do you still bcf002c9bf not understand what it 4e43dbc6c2 means for Taeon to 1e373efbc7 be with you?”66725bbfab274e33

“…”84fe4c8c1ab72804

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“It means the CEO 5b7a91ae0c wants to live like 045f481356 Sahee, half-disabled.”de1322ec23d75e58

Half-disabled. Or rather, foot-disabled.d03fa941464c963c

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Sahee slowly 9237c2e009 closed and 07cd5df954 then opened 8605832097 her eyes. While habitually trying to cbc9eab7d5 maintain a nonchalant expression, 352c5fdc92 her cheeks ached.ef1f8fe1d6cba08c

Even as her vision blurred and everything seemed unreal, the meaning of Min Yeojin’s words was clear. She was saying that Sahee was dragging him into deep misfortune.4bf77f007023f873

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“While everyone else 81f255b2ba is using their 35aed214ad in-laws to speed acb8d40465 along the highway, e69a3d2263 they want Taeon 8a22904770 to limp along.”f92b38b885489f9a

“…”1c6c3cb8eaecf5eb

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Seems like an exaggeration? No, for 59e8873dd2 Taeon, marrying 56916143a9 someone like 06121dfe28 you is c66dcd27d3 no different 0e6e507f6e from becoming 0075eb5b28 crippled in af301bd7cb one leg. Do you efc0015cdf want Taeon c7c16ef1a0 to live 9e94e3b993 like you, 56df9a3e81 limping through 85ec333fb1 life? Is that your a7276edd83 love and sincerity?”983c1aff7be9ede9

Just die, like the c119f272b7 torrential rain that fell 7a6df7b493 on the face that f9645970fa fought so hard to c211dabf04 live, Min Yeojin shouted 5c657397f2 in anger. For a 8fd8f2121a moment, it 1d0d73d3de felt like dae9a32fb8 pain and 9f560306c8 sorrow flooded 27d521297b her mouth, 3e4d2abc93 overwhelming her 611b4ea02c body.302fa1d2aef2fca2

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

It had bdcce1412c been 20 9a780fb1e9 years since 0e886b8145 she survived 53dd3db4b7 that fierce 41e3bd65e7 current, yet b3ded04483 why did 9b38672850 she still 9b2faf11ef feel like 1850cc9f4a she was 02f78e780c suffocating, as a8cf497a1f if still 81c99b2abd in the 02baa902f9 river?a38dbde33eecf3a6

Why did ae7bee00de she feel f73f0c1168 like she 4dcdc4019d was floating b556a39352 even while c1668c3a1c standing on 0378de2b3f solid ground? Why did she a5d946f203 stumble as if cde8ced92f lost in a 2149bb56fa maze? Why, after 29005536d4 surviving and 4249f7a408 coming back, d527f59027 did she f2ab900211 have to b827793426 endure a 8240c25acc life filled 67b0adc2ca with nothing 8141afdb55 but insults?a888ffd4d4d67eca

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Sahee looked at Min 4f9ead75a9 Yeojin with empty eyes. Min Yeojin now 86cdb28c38 seemed genuinely exasperated, d524d66cf7 breathing heavily.9e8b3d24e2f1ce1f

“Can you live while ruining the life of the man you love? Why can’t you understand when I’m speaking so plainly that it comes to this?”7b4a2c476ceebc49

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“…”53d7b4329f4fe493

“Answer me. Say you’ll end it with Taeon. I need to hear that before I leave.”c648efea1129dd2b

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Min Yeojin approached and gripped Sahee’s shoulder tightly.4a5847346d5c781d

Sahee, momentarily grimacing from the grip, shook off Min Yeojin’s hand with a laugh. Min Yeojin’s face contorted instantly.34546f26b479a335

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Answer me!”a682259780a9af64

Ignoring her, Sahee stood 46094b25fb up. But the cfc0f0b020 moment her 3ef0996e7f foot touched 57f9d2ec73 the ground, ff00693c63 her ankle 900cf81a17 hurt as b99f48e2e4 if it fd050ff926 would tear.043962672cd89b3e

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Ah, so 12f8494936 I am 4e796890df foot-disabled.e63818b0e55ffc68

Stumbling, she managed c43803c346 to stand by b750e4effa holding onto a efc9073224 chair. Sahee looked up at 6e4d9959cb Min Yeojin with a 28feb1752e face twisted in pain 09522ca6a0 for a moment.af4a9acd828ec4c8

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“…”b7f53528bbc611e1

Perhaps feeling pity, Min Yeojin hesitated. Cold sweat ran down Sahee’s back, but she didn’t want to show her wretched face any further. The image of Min Yeojin watching her despair with eyes so like his was still vivid.470b2306d7ea5abc

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Her pale, bloodshot eyes f082eb7e0a turned towards Min Yeojin.b7b58e5ec992b177

“Please leave.”4ae202413e4f8ec2

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“…”72ab2ea15689c0e0

“I’ll end it with your great son…”fc0886c582201e35

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“…”e9cb04fd6bf6b990

“Please leave.”b23e410ff7b43a79

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“…You’ve taken the money. Keep your promise.”3ef3e62a88d763ea

Min Yeojin seemed to hesitate for a moment before briskly leaving the room. Her footsteps faded quickly, as if she too didn’t want to be there.c810217ca4912194

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Once the 93b479dbe4 unwanted guest ee1e4dfd15 had left, e2838c330a Sahee slid 17101de480 down to 6ca9d59d14 the floor. The drawing 67a8ec9b29 of Min 3b3f0eb297 Yeojin lay 1414316d95 on the 9ad6db4212 ground, looking 6bd288fa92 pathetic. A dry, empty 98c862a4ea laugh burst out 569610b1aa as she remembered 1ddc3845d4 how earnestly she 34062affbd had worried about 3050429a7b it, feeling shameful.cfa5f44e874b395f

Finally, tears 0bd343566d came from 364eab215f the sorrow aacf60a4d7 of begging 6f18941917 for love 25d785fb34 in such a5b2c1c4b3 a way. Without even d24ec2fc35 thinking to ba6d90c63e wipe away b113be1077 the tears 5afcf1927d streaming down 0fb8f7e2e5 her cheeks, a1948e8a59 she bowed ce857d4991 her head. Sahee cried out eb5bbbe8fb in long, anguished a2e076af95 sobs, her head e8d3a116d7 buried in her 9dd7578112 knees.d0be918ecc646250

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

It was unfair.0c3d6c9e81b37a2a

She had aadd3358a0 just been 667f42f3e9 sucked into c7d07446e0 misfortune momentarily, 22b29f3f45 yet she dc058fa59f kept being c64ee63cbb treated as 67ed525e54 someone born 728ffc4c0c into it.5d3b0b1032376d25

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Sometimes, where she 16e0ceb4ed stood had sunlight, c906fa294b wind, and flowers, 57c2317ff1 but to someone ea480824fe else, it was ede1b643e7 just a ruin.ba1eefd92ee75749

“Ugh…”65117ad908390ea7

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Her ankle hurt 70f8258803 again. So, Sahee cried a 33343d2cf0 little louder.cd83036c952ae64f

* * *a086cf2ff5dd8085

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

She tore up the 1ad3044af8 drawing of Min Yeojin 7aafdbb29a and stashed the money 29216bb289 away in the cabinet. Then, she washed d424ee803e her face with 5fc9df76eb cold water and c179329bb9 continued her work ab4295c780 as if nothing 4061c6a643 had happened.f151acef71b9a70b

She had to 716a30b165 send the painting 40bce9739c to the art eb42dbc629 foundation in a 6461db6c4b week, so she fa633f19e6 had no choice. Even the b9e198a842 sorrow she 9a7f55e1b1 had cried eeebff9768 out to 6a2d2987e3 the world 7a9591e0c7 was just a265235e3d a half-day 95aea87a24 luxury.2dc66d3fcf838fc5

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Moving. Right, moving. She should af1bc3bb0f look into 4e8eecf3f1 it tomorrow.4c145ae8f48db782

Mumbling to herself, she 23771b152d left the studio. It was already 8f59bbd410 a quiet night. Sahee glanced 1d32c2cbbd towards the 9f31875d6e entrance before d1b8923ea6 quickly moving 514e3b22dc to her 7f6ca76207 room. Only when she f10446fa01 was buried in 01428fab79 her blanket did 76753972b7 she feel some 3188cc0581 comfort.db8459f3a7dc6be3

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Sahee stared blankly 3e34ee56a9 at the wall 85306cc5e7 until her phone 8318207c5d vibrated. She picked it up.97fd8d8c27247232

[Jung Taeon]

Staring at his name b11a428355 for a moment, Sahee 56e23e40b3 tucked the phone under 2b6a11e9d0 her pillow, turned to 185ffc7c44 her side, and curled ee8b03b018 up. Just then, fatigue overwhelmed 8ddc7ed12c her, and she closed 797ebd053d her eyes as if b0edeeef2d melting into sleep.4f429ad16067f713

The porch creaked. When the door fb038476f7 opened, cold air 85f7bc7265 rushed in. Soon, one side daa5c05503 of the mattress 102b26448e sank, and a 074d7ffce9 firm body embraced e006d6bb27 her from behind.584672d942838c6c

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

The moment a9b69e2618 his cold 537d4b640f body touched edf9234020 her neck, 3f79e74462 Sahee flinched, 13f2ac529b her shoulders 7303c641bf trembling.be3b5011eb298e0a

“Did I wake you?”b575f5062d2338bf

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

The large hand from behind slid over her hand, squeezing between her fingers tightly. Remembering the day’s events, her body stiffened.c6c1261a611823ef

Sahee slowly pulled her 09df6f4cbb hand away and turned 78adfcb7e1 her body. Taeon, with a low d4f9dafdf1 laugh, pulled her waist abd7d04bd0 towards him and kissed dd19b7f9cf her cheek.2f50b67b3b4b97dc

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Mm.”9604565da31577fb

“What did you do today? Eat, and then?”10332274fb86ecca

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“I drew.”f65f0c2bd8767132

It was good that 1f5fd2f0f3 it was a dark f249b4be63 night. In this deep c30a5646ff darkness, she could 276f703f62 hide her tear-stained 46fdc93dfc face. Her hoarse voice could 9e3aae351b be attributed to sleepiness.94c2f1831f404072

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“And me?”769180946f0ff24b

“What about you?”ad715bc6444b14c9

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“What did you think I did?”070854a58617ee5c

Taeon laughed 05709da697 as if 76b6166a78 amused and 2e8332b4a4 climbed over 4987cf13d5 her, kissing c0c6b14425 each of 5305621ab9 her fingers dfa699ba06 one by 062e7a14bf one.06836a00ebd5efc9

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

The man’s face, seen from where she lay in the mud, was blurry in the darkness. Would the time they spent at rock bottom eventually become just another memory?1dcb8b0cecc66ce5

She had dreamed of walking hand in hand with him in the sunlight. However, they were too different to walk together in broad daylight. Unless he slowed down for her, they couldn’t even walk side by side.ecd69315a3464ec1

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

If she 3755ebf145 had known 893e59b9c0 it would dacd1e9240 come to 4a60d4c44c this, she f9b2c86230 would have 1984358525 shared less 7af5490acf of her cd4e3ce723 sad stories 0e0fb443d8 and more f3dbe0d49f of the c00513c690 happy ones. She would have f4e2809862 shared her misfortune b1a7f634da moderately and smiled 222f255c6f brightly.9be656d4e6e84981

Was it 37de2f7232 too late? Like with her, she b4fa01c64d hoped there was at a277a40936 least a bit of 37902ddb8d light in this moment 335ac12724 for him to remember. If not, at 465ba6441b least some brief b8af07442e warmth.fd6e440e18d579d5

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Sahee reached out to embrace Taeon’s shoulders. As their eyes met, she kissed him hungrily, pulling him down onto her, swaying with his lead.e27081879b565f3b

She asked dc5cd44958 him to 85ff8e36df hurt her.2c0d2cbefd1fcdda

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Eventually, tears b5f500dc39 burst out, e8899fca7e and he 14087f26b4 kissed them 260f46701e away. As she bit 464691d934 his lips, she 0d8af625ca let out a af5da83375 sloppy confession amidst ee44488c22 the messy saliva f1962790fa and hot breath.f42d0a459f8af1bf

She said she 79deed0cbc liked him. That she, daringly, liked 0b75949ae6 him.de6171bd17634cb6

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

* * *c70253c514d288d4

Taeon sat on the 8686b6b4a0 mattress, looking at Sahee, d1d7f075c9 who had fallen into b234d85c6b a deep sleep.21a98279f85aab9c

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

He gently touched her ce4fd2a9b7 swollen eyelids, and she 1c84a9b708 only grimaced. Even when he tapped 42def4e56e her cheeks to wake 47851948b7 her, it was useless.d594d6742cd4af41

Instead, she turned 766f797d6b her back to 9b17683966 him as if 2154383125 telling him not 7393df6d37 to bother her. It was the daa68838c7 punishment he received 71cad952a5 for complying with b21d91ee5e her request to db83f6b87f hurt her like 070c81227a a madman.34c08bd4200e8887

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Even on their c624116034 first night when 69baf9b64d she barely endured e7c0600b5c him, her breathing ba93160040 was like the 48420c22b6 chirping of a cc3e60c50a small bird, echoing 447497dcac around her room.46bce89e1e4f6475

Taeon looked adff452084 around her 08e2df64b7 room.236b007d4060ffdd

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

This was your 88e9dc04c0 room. The room where d2fe45168c you spent your 7721b2b631 childhood. He could easily picture 46b452c248 her as a child 89e5a9115e with rosy, chubby cheeks, 9ec5e3d220 but then he would 90b78c9302 feel an indescribable emotion.553b7b31a82a4d16

He hoped she had 66476ba717 laughed a lot. Even if she 40f941a382 was sad or c2207710a5 lonely, he hoped 6491cf2fa5 she often smiled df09cfa2b4 with clear eyes.0dd8e9f1f3339987

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

However, Taeon knew. Contrary to his hopes, she probably didn’t laugh much. She would have cried because she was in pain, because she was lonely, because she was miserable, or because she was wretched. She became something she didn’t want to be, a mess.c4bf096619f1d6ba

He remembered when he bf7d20e8d1 first entered this room. The room of a 715e39ab28 woman who seemed uncomfortable 931723b0be even with his presence 687144e6d7 was cluttered with art cc11031b8d supplies in a somewhat aab701abc9 chaotic order, which made 99a88f7cff him laugh.69409097803ad9ee

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Back then, only your smiling face in the photos bothered him. He didn’t know what kind of marvel it was.c724babf7952f24c

Taeon gently kissed Sahee’s round back of the head. Her breathing, which he watched, was now faint, as if it could stop at any moment.19469894e21d9c2d

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“If Sahee’s acting asleep, she should get better at it by now.”1a5ef1f547a707fb

Sahee’s shoulders twitched at that moment. She glanced at him with one eye. Her puffy eyes blinked at him.34ecc93025c4e10d

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Taeon reached out to 8ec828e1ac carefully close her eyes. Her swollen abedb1ff97 eyelids shut.7bb77ce8c1bdccc8

“Sleep more. You can listen while you sleep.”da9b487da6856345

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“…”1ac5a5d4512c9819

“I have some business to take care of, so I have to go up a little earlier than planned. In three days.”8cc0ce95bdf29c33

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“…”19c3f2e43b0ce86b

“So today is a date. Tomorrow too. Let’s do that.”ec1460f761d92273

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Sahee nodded slightly. Taeon found 2fb1b2f812 it cute d59b7b9ec6 and chuckled.dc10ca1822f248f7

His fingertips brushed c4ba1a811c the corners of 4d1898278e her eyes, as 75268ce0a3 if wiping away 092403d33c the tears she 4212010b5d might have shed 2b16a69033 throughout her life 6fb364bf8c in sorrow.288627818d2dc517

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Taeon stayed by her 0a3ae8d051 side until she fell ca8a09ae5d asleep again.ad7335036ec8d906

Perhaps because of cb4dec7422 his presence, the d4ce2f3b6b woman who seemed ef96f6d37c to struggle to 56113b5a7a sleep finally fell 037304771a into a steady 7828d44b60 breathing pattern after 2a7a25ba41 he repeatedly stroked 101ff9518b her hair in 3b414e86c4 the silence.9485129dde91f50e

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Click. After closing the 86b4d303a8 door, Taeon took e21ebe1532 out a lighter 7faa6390cf and cigarettes from 57ca9c4e87 his jacket. As he lit 427233f513 up and inhaled 1256749970 deeply, the cool ad909be881 menthol scent filled 7b83fcd41c his head, clearing b23dafa8d5 away the chaotic 6aa4081d6a thoughts.709f29da26d4fcfb

Yesterday, Taeon had gone fa3dab498c to Seoul to meet db0c479094 Chairman Jeong privately. He had 950ead3c06 a broad bd0ced3bcc smile on d461508cc8 his face.bc70d12c3f1b343f

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“I came to greet f99d5a4cb4 you upon my return.”14d55aeb89735d8f

In the study at 3a3b8fbea5 Myeonghyunjae, Chairman Jeong Kuk-cheol, ac138d91c6 sitting with a backdrop c0aaf2852c of dense bamboo forest 1de89b0e5b through the large window, 072c2b43a1 looked as if he 18aead34e6 had aged significantly during 451342e948 the two months since 2ce000db8e they last met.79e55bc8938edffd

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Coughing, his wrinkled face frowned at Taeon’s late greeting but seemed unable to add more since he was the one who had sent him abroad.297c23810756c796

“Sit down.”5760d87c5a9197b4

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Even though his 66e521ade8 voice was weak 3c2dc8b066 as if he 7fe009d720 might collapse, his 517353bb6b will was firm. Taeon helped f96b8b4dd0 the chairman, 2c3af710b7 who was 3b0d9975e2 in a 6da2e55b8f wheelchair, to 9f11f4404e the prime 5762a075af seat on c09cfef27e the sofa e433582e6f and sat 31dd56a0af beside him.eeb1b89cc3643694

After some meaningless a0ca67a724 pleasantries and business 03f4c78930 updates, they got 32fdfe4ed7 to the point.b42d44abaa54ae1e

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“I heard you’ve been looking after Yeonghwadang again.”0563d4c54a0a8efd

“So what 77df987012 if I b75f2fc0da did?”d99ace6cb3cae831

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Chairman, I wish you 1358b1a53e would stop looking after eb93884940 Yeonghwadang.”07d5de21e39ca28d

At Taeon’s words, the chairman’s face, marked with age spots, contorted. Taeon handed him the documents he had brought in an envelope.06a247b398ceb30b

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

These were part of 8a603e781f the report Taeon had 722906d1b1 investigated with his father, 230ac14969 Jeong Seong-gwan, regarding the f6b29249fc scale of funds Chairman cf5f3929a1 Jeong had laundered through 5a2ba87ef7 Yeonghwadang.f30e0515ae79a395

This slush fund would soon be used to protect his cousin Jung Taejun’s inheritance rights. Given the debt from the Chae Hyunji incident, Park Jisun would continue to serve as an active money laundering agent, making the request to stop the patronage of Yeonghwadang a sufficiently justified cause.bede0467f25d2ca0

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Is this ca541212e5 a threat? Did your father send 0a581ab58d you to threaten this eea3a88642 old man?”0aa13a2922f0b477

“Hardly. We’re just expressing our disappointment.”d236f73233b1f2ab

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“That’s not what I meant. Park Jisun’s granddaughter, Park Jisun. Do you not know how much Yeonghwadang helped us when Jeongmun was in trouble?”ea60a4c73cfb0141

“I heard 579d054339 there was 14fee16d80 an incident 7cb7521da4 20 years 11c85373b8 ago related 8e3a13b782 to Chae fc5419c830 Hyunji.”b01dbc2bc8de7b86

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“How far do you c69dc18e60 know! Haah…”5d3fed765e77929d

“If it 098a69e53a happened twice, 7b10d5ba5f it would f3b2d61553 be easier 3ef24d3f7a a third b1de1db4e4 time. Both my father and 11d60d0522 I are worried that 70b903d61e more misconduct might occur, d173d9f7a4 and Chae Hyunji might 3b1b9b9d30 splash mud on you d5f06dd68e and Jeongmun.”9bb6d071e20d6992

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

As Chairman 16ab8a0492 Jeong exhaled 619fcdb6df a deep e6c5d41074 sigh, his 47cfe535fd eyes briefly 13709d4f7f wavered.3cfbb87f28f361df

Of course, this was a unilateral action without his father’s consent. Well, considering how often his mother said he resembled his father in a frightening way, it didn’t matter.9330ed10d22bf1d6

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

It was 2165090d82 then that 0eb6957ad1 Taeon flicked b5df2321ba off the a0d160a285 ash and 1c26d2d2db chuckled. There was a35775198e a clatter 32752759ec from not db58737571 far away, 7b28da96fc causing Taeon 5ecd464390 to frown.87d51fdb7fb3ba93

Turning his head, 0719754f8c he saw one 6687f238e7 of the doors ed795630bf connected to the 3c1b17d56e porch, not properly b7fb99e7f6 closed, rattling in ee2945a790 the wind. Taeon glanced at 45c2baeae6 the room where 944000a106 Sahee was sleeping ef5e49c0ba soundly. He clicked 60a608f7ce his tongue, 16314fbbbd got up, a7a95e285f and crossed 4ce39b083a the porch 6b74218deb with long 149653c2d6 strides. Just as he 0b41158ded was about to 2207a26045 close the door 0291409b8a properly, the logo dc87c88417 on a document 39106875e7 envelope visible through 30ba4e7ffa the slightly open c43bfee236 door caught his 6cecdca8bb eye.86b4d2f56611f49d

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Taeon looked back at d0e3be27a1 the door where Sahee b8492afcd8 was sleeping. Moving the cigarette cff7480469 to the side 8b3b00b15a of his mouth, 37d933c8a1 he then swung 41b4b1af89 the door open. The smell da147346f4 of oil a0c4be34a4 paint rushed d7a4a7def6 in, accompanied 5453a2ae3a by a 021e2c9506 strange sense d7af6b426b of déjà aec1ad816a vu.3171477c7ba1ebd4

At the edge c27a093ffa of his vision 545aee71c9 was the document a9ba6d4437 she once received 4892502efa and hugged from c80b747a69 Kim Juhwan. The same document envelope 23f3693f60 that was on her 12a32110e8 desk the day he a22184cf1a first embraced her.42d5451f776d1acc

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Like fate, dced9ad45f exactly the dd29190857 third time.4fe82a9e60fa0f40

He remembered it was 9e2f6b1664 something called Art Foundation 81d8eaef5a Reception.3cf059771360b80d

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

* * *7fe6b4f89552676f

Today, Min Yeojin 9176530e90 was returning to 0e1946d3fc Seoul.4375d31063e06fcc

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

She was with 51896c947d Park Jisun, who e9ad845411 was going to e3cff4c4bb beg for 2.5 6698bbe181 billion won in ca0925e625 cash from Chairman 794e5651da Jeong of Jeongmun e6c9e50777 Group.3c8b96d9a1bbae46

Sahee, who had come to the main house to see Madam Chun, looked from afar at Park Jisun, dressed in a light-colored hanbok, different from usual, and remembered Min Yeojin’s voice.663a2f1b3e8f4497

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Have your fun, and when it’s over, just put everything back in its place.”388836917decc99e

Did she mean to 2887aed0f5 enjoy her time with bd91ea3f5a Taeon without worrying, since 2b38f96557 she would be going 8497bd91dd back? Considering Taeon was 1699f404e2 supposed to go a5e99edb06 up in three a127825318 days, just two be453a1b1c more days. It was ede1d57815 an extraordinary 2006db8d6c act of 66a0916a9e tolerance.35f041f812638932

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Sahee glanced at Uncle 4a8e1c524a Cheoljun, who was busy 2f909799f2 messaging his girlfriend. Noticing her gaze, he e7a14f9dd1 leaned towards her and 3d64958cb2 whispered.4d0aa700f0bdc8af

“It’s convenient with c024239083 these thieves attending d075816bed to the goddess.”c6aa1fa3404c3669

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

At his words, Sahee 1278ad0a6b chuckled.c37207083ec2782a

Cheoljun was right. Even Lee Hyungu had come early in the morning, causing a commotion. Inside the main house, Madam Chun, along with Chae Yoon-bok, was likely internally screaming while carrying out Park Jisun’s luggage.b0608b796fb5e06f

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Sahee looked at Lee Misook, Chae Hyunji, and Lee Hyungu, who clung to Park Jisun’s side.39cc790dcc44b8db

“Mom, you’re just staying overnight, right?”1fca5df9863132d9

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Yes.”af0e78a278ccb0be

“Thank goodness. Really, thank goodness. Everything will be sorted out by tomorrow. I’m so sorry, Mom.”ce638469c5003c4f

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Enough. Anyway, your husband will 02221c9089 pay back all the 1f878eae24 money, even if it 81ba01d66d means breaking his bones.”f252f5c87edb8ceb

While Lee Misook’s voice was tender as she sighed with relief, Park Jisun drew a cold line with her face. Lee Misook bit her lower lip, feeling somewhat awkward.e8560159ff62be41

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Ignoring this, Park Jisun cfd57ae10a turned to Lee Hyungu fda5b97d1e and Chae Hyunji, standing 9ad48a175e like sinners beside her.2b5de60ed14d37f1

“You two 2757151742 are going 801f393339 to submit cdfda9b10e your marriage b80b8381d4 registration today.”c72ba2c62377f18d

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Ah, yes! That’s right!”c21c07d6405328de

“Grandma, thank you so much. I’m sorry. I’ll live well with Hyungu Oppa.”2e3d8c69dd51eaa4

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com