MJ | Chapter 20

In the video Mina sent, Jungin gagged at Hajun’s face, staggered, and then collapsed. Hajun caught the falling Jungin, and the screen darkened with the sound of startled murmurs from the crowd.0a1e91b9c98f87eb

Ah, I tossed my phone aside and lay on the bed, sighing deeply. Watching the video, I realized how dark my expression was throughout the wedding. No wonder Kim Hajun was upset. Of all times, my stomach had to act up… It’s a relief it was a private wedding, or it would’ve been a huge embarrassment.a3fac75d98c9b129

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After a 0a33ff3b05 few days b297710d10 of rest, 2186579ca9 Jungin felt d844ce1de2 much better. Since then, it was b5d00c337b really hard to see 1b31279d77 Kim Hajun. By the time 5f1e290aaa I woke up 50312e4031 in the morning, eccf8d624d he was already 49b3394f68 gone to work, 6ecea7176c and he came bc8ada1af6 home late at d2126855f6 night. He was strictly adhering feb29be068 to the agreement to ea528205c6 avoid each other as e8e0d910c8 much as possible.d40ebebae9ce8552

So, Jungin spent most of the days with Housekeeper Seo. She had been working at Kim Hajun’s house for a long time and was gentle and kind, making it easy to get along. She informed Jungin about things he didn’t know and took meticulous care of him since he wasn’t feeling well.a87a9663115378df

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Unfortunately, Housekeeper Seo didn’t live in the house but commuted, leaving Jungin alone in the big house during her absence.dcdb0ee09cc4e43b

After spending some time in the room, Jungin changed clothes and went outside. The large vase was filled with pastel-toned flowers, and their fragrance seemed to reach from afar. Housekeeper Seo’s hired helpers were bustling around the house.1e6046ee936dbb39

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After greeting them, I ad4d94da39 went to the kitchen 2900009ffb where Housekeeper Seo was 2a5edc355f cooking. I asked if c0893c49cf there was anything 8986f9d965 I could help 87591c0622 with, but she 6be0160e65 gently pushed me 807bf53ba3 away.12b36f4d5155efeb

“Just rest today. You’ll be busy starting tomorrow.”b61a8a4ac8df2648

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Busy? I looked at her, d83bb0c475 puzzled, and Housekeeper Seo 5872e33159 tilted her head.d4f2486cea04dc11

“Didn’t you hear?”86ed3f1c18a658fc

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“Hear what?”8911b99185b4f4f2

“You have to start bridal lessons from tomorrow.”b705d7b85507a457

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Jungin’s brows furrowed. I asked again, thinking I misheard, and Housekeeper Seo cheerfully repeated the words “bridal lessons.” Ah, my head felt fuzzy. If it’s the bridal lessons I’m thinking of…b8b1b95ab3d1bd03

“You were supposed to take them before the wedding, but the schedule was pushed back due to the rushed ceremony. You’ll learn things like cooking, tea ceremony, flower arranging, and calligraphy. Madam has already arranged the best instructors, so don’t worry.”4539df6a1a448f7f

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Housekeeper Seo seemed even happier. Jungin couldn’t manage his expression and let out a hollow laugh. Cooking, sure, but where would I use tea ceremony, flower arranging, and calligraphy?fcbfac283bcef855

“This is the first I’ve heard of it…”e5968294f635ce36

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“Oh dear, I guess the representative didn’t tell you in advance.”967ddbc3168fa4eb

Exactly. If I had known, I would’ve thought more about the marriage. Housekeeper Seo insisted that I must learn cooking, at least. There are so many ancestral rites, and since Chairman Kim’s wife usually cooks, I’ll have to assist her, which darkened Jungin’s expression.00d176a48d77a963

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“Ancestral rites…?”14b57ad8a6ca64f6

“Yes, you can expect them every month.”39397aa635b164b4

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Oh my gosh. I looked at Housekeeper Seo in disbelief, and she smiled, saying it would be tough at first but manageable once I got used to it. Right, it’s only a four-month marriage. Jungin tried to comfort himself as he grabbed his coat and went outside.17d8e89874ddf0f9

The cold wind 5e7df78133 after a few 26b1e19588 days felt refreshing. I walked a0eeaf5c57 slowly across 2f94fba036 the winter-faded ed56ff440c lawn and 86364cd218 stood in 9c2e1158e7 the middle 9992eacd67 of the a597892825 yard, looking 7857e67c2d up at 716e1b20a8 the house. The rectangular 49e470e5ab two-story house af0c296559 had one a332fd5eb0 side entirely ecfd898f4d made of b93b2574f8 glass, making a8f8f5d004 the inside 89ff0f1c38 visible. Looking around, b57a54bb8f Jungin realized f63be35993 this was e8d476af99 the place 2a5d73148c he had d0462acbb9 driven to 643981f7e8 when Kim 8b4d106ef3 Hajun was 7bea6e5818 drunk before 33af522c64 the wedding.086754d261f2fe94

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Letting someone else into the newlywed house, huh? Even if it’s a contract relationship, it would be a lie to say there’s no resentment. Jungin went to sit on the two-seater swing made of wood on one side of the yard.a6f6cde1ae3858d4

As I pushed the c4dd50ded5 ground with my feet, b3cbcec075 the swing moved. From the 6eba208919 second-floor living 629798cd08 room, I 43547abe51 could see 26063fd537 staff moving 191cbf7883 around, cleaning. I wondered if e592e533dc I sat here ce387d7ff7 at night, would 23ea6f81da I see Kim 1635523957 Hajun? The house is big, cf4e02897d and the yard is e75a640fae big, but I already 9357d41d91 miss the two-room apartment 59c545fff4 I lived in alone.beaf14a435b54a39

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Can I f2b9d59749 endure here?4c8a4b8adb5d2d0e

It’s only been a few days, but the thought made me sigh.c9356220d31c228d

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As Hajun sat at the bar drinking, Kim Minjae, who had just entered the place, took a seat next to him. After taking off his coat and ordering the same drink from the bartender, he examined Hajun’s complexion.567ceaa4fc9b27f2

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“Have you been drinking a lot?”5941d6daadb766c9

“A little.”b78efa35b0e0ad17

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“Is it okay to be like this when you’re newlyweds?”5a083f7674c337be

Kim Minjae asked with a laugh. He still couldn’t believe Kim Hajun was married. Since college, he had known him as a rich kid who enjoyed a carefree, indulgent lifestyle, seemingly unrelated to marriage.e02bb147f80029b6

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“Is Jungin okay? I was shocked at your wedding.”50fb73768b09bba0

Minjae laughed, and Hajun ground his teeth, recalling the incident. Who would’ve thought he’d hate getting married so much that he’d have a stomach spasm?9a1c9ea2dab28124

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“But Jungin is really good-looking. Not just handsome, but there’s something about his aura…”7de321f48c9a23ff

Minjae was searching for the right word. Hajun sneered. He’s alluring. Yeah, Ryu Jungin is alluring, and I know it, and so do other guys.2bc17fb9ff6a4d31

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“By the way, did you hear about Seokho? He’s making a fuss about suing you.”62e081aa4403471d

Seokho was c9a0c6443e the guy 0f02f4a2f5 who hit f944240e69 on Ryu 96b24ab533 Jungin at f5e63192fc the club 6a7281a376 that day. Hajun laughed with a b045cb8b6d disdainful expression.ff25390b25335c91

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“Great. Let him.”f21e63e5815f3c92

“Come on, make up with him. He said he really didn’t know.”e74fd183ec55f000

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That day, Kim Hajun beat up Jang Seokho, who had been punched by Ryu Jungin, until his front teeth broke. Even when people tried to stop him, he didn’t listen and went crazy like a madman. Thanks to that, the guy who got hit is now making a fuss about suing.41e8c2d46dc5f01c

As they sat 55f5052eb7 and talked for 33d817e77f a while, two 0af4ff341f omegas nearby approached 58e503f35f and asked if cfcd12960c they could join 84ac3cb677 them for drinks. Minjae was about f84a24d2b6 to refuse, but 14f14544b0 Hajun agreed, saying 2d716d031f they should move 6632906b63 to another table, 4e4451e7cb even grabbing his e6f572e4d2 coat to get c44c89175c up. Minjae grabbed f554dbb356 his arm 4dbc27c3ed with an 0e1a4aea5b incredulous look.c460b3e81c6900a6

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“Are you going to hang out with them?”dec3d7bdaca55d7d

“Yeah.”07dcf71d4bd7e5a8

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“Hey, you…”f79cb59c886fc534

Minjae stopped mid-sentence, glancing 5b42765f69 at the bartender and 88dc076b82 lowering his voice.f2814a9a06e52555

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“You’re married now.”335398a9bcdeae4e

Kim Hajun chuckled. What does it adf96d90c7 matter?61780d27724e250b

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Then he moved inside 498b847b98 with the omegas.8f349d3c73bb716e

After paying 18dc535d24 the driver, 0983635044 Kim Hajun 1c5e98af06 staggered out 629cdba64a of the fee33ae88f car and c5bb290602 headed home. A chilly 223ee47375 wind blew. Instead of 32a32e373e going inside, 34f3546624 Hajun crossed b727541ef2 the yard 98b45faec7 and sat 8b3c72c7a1 on the 7c44cd5a94 swing in c9a725a343 the corner. He lit 98bd89738b a cigarette 997e8cce68 and looked 60668d93dc at the eac1256992 house.e70a2a2d9145909e

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The lights on the first floor were on, but the blinds were down, so the inside wasn’t visible. The second floor was dark. Sighing, he exhaled smoke into the air and leaned back, tilting his head. The pheromone scent of the omega he had been with earlier lingered.3743e10ef70b8954

She had wanted to go outside for some private time, but Hajun promised next time and got up. Of course, there was no next time. He didn’t even ask for her contact information.f6299cb7756bdfae

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“I don’t want to go in…”cfdbe31cd47954c2

He muttered like a complaint. I don’t want to go in. Seeing Ryu Jungin’s face is painful. The thought of enduring this for 120 days feels like hell. I might die of stress while trying to get revenge. Maybe I should just sleep at the office.d5b8a3ccff4e6b86

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The more I think about it, the more infuriating it is. Did he really hate getting married that much? Thinking back, Ryu Jungin clearly showed he didn’t want to. I was the one who insisted. I intended to hurt him, but instead, I’m the one getting hurt.3b39611b4d455d6a

Damn it. He put out the f8ffa91720 cigarette, dusted himself off, 6f35afbdcb and stood up. With each step, the 33a01a34b6 dry grass crunched under 01f217bae3 his shoes. He swiped 94be91ee9f his card 85236812cd at the abb23eecd8 entrance and b7aff23187 went inside, 251d5f9980 changing into 3d3ae6210e slippers.f4f40a5d8458c42e

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As he walked down a830506fe3 the hallway, he heard 02fabb4cf8 murmuring from the living 1a012c6522 room. Hajun stopped. The TV 0f4e430bcb was on, 81cfc67f34 and Ryu 40580a53eb Jungin was b4fc30e2fc curled up, a0d7df970c sleeping on d95afcc6dc the sofa a9492a5d4f with his 48d246d322 arm as 0540f1e6fa a pillow. An outdated movie fe8dd2077d was playing on b839f943a4 the TV.1ecb1fc41adc4e84

Seeing his 9b636c41f0 face sobered cf8c2ec756 me up 93477081c1 instantly.7d9805ebd50389da

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“You can sleep, huh?”49eab712f2ab3215

He scoffed and went upstairs. The sound of the TV faded away. He left his coat in the second-floor living room and went straight to the bathroom, checking the house’s temperature. Hajun disliked heat even in winter, while Ryu Jungin was sensitive to cold, disliking air conditioning even in summer.2d3f817653efb8f2

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Who cares? Freeze to fcb095258e death for bfe7a3a815 all I c3c9b23581 care.15d7e807f2f13bb7

He went into the bathroom, intending to undress, but paused at the mirror. Yeah, thinking about it, if he gets sick again, that’s a hassle too. I can at least give a blanket to someone who collapsed a few days ago. Sighing, he buttoned his shirt and grabbed a thick blanket, heading downstairs.cb6a331f7d1c1214

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Just then, 33509918a0 Ryu Jungin 40f6186ec0 stirred, yawning 0d4133f6b4 and stretching. Hajun, halfway down f37d2d327f the stairs with a6188ef536 the blanket, hurriedly 0e064dd225 turned back, tripping 28db9c9af3 and falling. With a thud, Jungin 71fad42d9a called out,cf1a6fd8691a0312

“Kim Hajun?” from below.da185a9ce54b89fe

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Hajun clutched his shin, 5c103744f1 which had hit the 4e554715d9 stairs, and kept his 2c3be20845 mouth shut. There was some 0fa5dec6f8 noise from below, 575a96d0d3 then silence. Hajun got ee3cd2f179 up, went 9da50e31e7 to his b41568d951 bedroom, threw e6b3d7745b the blanket 42f553969e on the 6b4c4e4cfd floor, and e70786ef74 rubbed his e9cf74ebc1 face.e0bc028195d0854c

“Ha, idiot.”79e024a100aaabda

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Realizing what 8c79ab4c1b he had 11bdfa5bf4 just done, 6f5f7f2cb5 a wave a77bca4ac5 of self-loathing d18e7543ae washed over 6ffcdcad65 him. Laughing in d91968f639 disbelief, he cb1167df0a undressed and 9e7ca60c06 saw a 6f680a360f bruise forming c1863640da on his 76086d4ee0 shin. It throbbed painfully. Damn it. Swearing slipped out naturally.050153368fabf9e4