#64.

Lee Han hurriedly entered the management office. As soon as he locked the door, he sat in front of the monitor and quickly tapped on the keyboard. Jung Seo-yeon’s room appeared on the screen.

Jung Seo-yeon and a man were seen entering the dimly lit living room. Jung Seo-yeon threw herself heavily onto the sofa. Her skirt rode up slightly, revealing her smooth legs. She twisted her body as if drunk, subtly seducing the man.

The man loosened his tie and fanned himself with his hand. His gaze swept over Jung Seo-yeon’s body. His expression was a mixture of desire and hesitation.

“Seo-yeon-ah, are you okay?” the man asked cautiously.

Jung Seo-yeon looked up at him with bleary eyes.

“Oppa, thank you,” she said. Her voice was languid and sweet.

“I think I drank too much today while bragging about Oppa to my friends.”

The man smiled brightly.

“Why are you like this again? It’s because we’re overdoing it preparing for our wedding.”

Jung Seo-yeon reached out and pulled the man towards her. The man hugged her as if he had been waiting for it. Their lips met, and soon clothes were scattered on the sofa.

Lee Han stared at the screen and snorted. ‘So that man is her boyfriend who she’s about to marry.’ A look of contempt flashed in his eyes.

The way she looked on camera was so different from what he saw that night. It was both hypocritical and, on the other hand, impressive.

‘She’s quite the woman.’ Lee Han clicked his tongue. But at the same time, he couldn’t help but admire Jung Seo-yeon’s acting skills. Her face was full of genuine affection. But Lee Han saw through the coldness hidden behind it.

Lee Han stared intently at the screen, watching as their clothes were scattered on the floor. Then, a white envelope on the table caught his eye. He zoomed in with the camera and saw that it was a wedding invitation.

‘Kim Tae-woo, Jung Seo-yeon’s wedding…’ Lee Han muttered, reading the names on the wedding invitation.

His gaze turned to the floor. The man’s wallet was lying among the scattered clothes. Something was visible through the slightly open gap in the wallet. Lee Han zoomed in on the camera as much as possible.

A part of a business card that read ‘Kim Tae-woo, Specialist’ was visible. The logo of a famous university hospital was clearly visible at the top of the business card.

‘A specialist in surgery at a university hospital, huh… Not bad?’ A cold smile spread across Lee Han’s face.

While Jung Seo-yeon and Kim Tae-woo passionately explored each other, Lee Han calmly memorized all the information.

—

The warm midday sun enveloped the apartment complex. Lee Han strolled along the promenade at a leisurely pace, organizing his thoughts about Jung Seo-yeon’s boyfriend.

‘A specialist at Seoul University Hospital… His family is decent, and his looks are average, but compared to Jung Seo-yeon…’

He took out his phone and browsed through Kim Tae-woo’s SNS again. In the photos, Kim Tae-woo was looking at the camera with a bright smile. Jung Seo-yeon was always next to him. They looked like the perfect couple.

‘Judging from his SNS, he’s the epitome of a successful man. But he doesn’t know what’s really important.’

Lee Han chuckled. Kim Tae-woo had no idea about Jung Seo-yeon’s double life.

‘Jung Seo-yeon is hiding it thoroughly. There’s not a single trace on SNS… If I hadn’t run into her by chance, I wouldn’t have known either.’

As he approached the main gate of the apartment, he heard a familiar voice. Lee Han naturally slowed his pace and looked around.

Jung Seo-yeon and Kim Tae-woo were standing in front of a taxi. Jung Seo-yeon was seeing Kim Tae-woo off, acting the perfect lover. Every look and gesture of hers was that of a woman in love.

“Drive safely, Oppa,” Jung Seo-yeon said. Her voice was full of affection.

“Yeah, don’t worry too much. I’ll be back soon,” Kim Tae-woo replied.

Lee Han passed them and bowed his head in greeting. “Hello.”

Kim Tae-woo glanced at Lee Han and then turned his gaze back to Jung Seo-yeon. The two shared a hug, and Kim Tae-woo got into the taxi.

Jung Seo-yeon waved until the taxi was out of sight. Her expression was full of longing and love. But Lee Han didn’t miss the coldness hidden behind it.

As the taxi disappeared, Jung Seo-yeon turned and headed towards the apartment. Lee Han watched her from behind for a moment.

‘She’s really amazing…’ Lee Han couldn’t hide his admiration.

He walked slowly, lost in thought. He needed more information to get Jung Seo-yeon. Her weaknesses, her desires, and her true self.

‘It won’t be easy… But that’s what makes it fun.’

A faint smile spread across Lee Han’s face. Lee Han was slowly walking through the apartment complex, organizing his thoughts about Jung Seo-yeon.

Suddenly, his phone rang. He checked the screen and saw that it was Han Soo-jin.

“Where are you?” Han Soo-jin’s voice rang out briefly.

Lee Han frowned. “Why?”

“I want jokbal. Buy it for me,” Han Soo-jin’s request was out of the blue.

Lee Han was taken aback by Han Soo-jin’s brazen demand as soon as he answered the phone.

Lee Han frowned. “Don’t overdo it. Why jokbal all of a sudden…”

Then Han Soo-jin’s voice became even bolder. “Are you confident? Are you sure you can refuse?”

Lee Han was speechless. He recognized the hidden meaning in her words, but it wasn’t easy to respond.

“Why should I do that when it’s not even my kid? Ask your husband,” Lee Han put up his last line of defense.

Han Soo-jin laughed lightly and replied. “That’s true. But are you really confident? Do you really think it’s okay to refuse? Should I go get a test done…”

Lee Han’s face hardened and he bit his lip. He didn’t like this situation. But there was a hidden threat in her words.

“…Okay. Where should I bring it?” Lee Han’s voice was tinged with defeat.

Han Soo-jin’s victorious voice came through the phone. “To my house. Come quickly, I’ll be waiting.”

Lee Han sighed deeply after hanging up the phone. He felt like he had fallen into a trap he had created himself.

After hanging up, Lee Han looked up at the sky. ‘I don’t think this is what I wanted…’

He shook his head. While buying jokbal and heading to Han Soo-jin’s house, Lee Han sighed deeply.

‘Is this the right thing to do…’

Lee Han bought jokbal and headed to Han Soo-jin’s house. In the elevator, he looked at himself for a moment.

He chuckled. Until recently, he thought he had completely controlled Han Soo-jin. But now he was an errand boy for a pregnant woman’s jokbal craving.

“Ah, shit…” Lee Han muttered under his breath.

When he arrived in front of Han Soo-jin’s house, he hesitated for a moment. He looked at the jokbal bag, hesitating to ring the doorbell.

‘Is this really what I’m doing?’

In the end, he rang the doorbell. The door opened and Han Soo-jin came out.

“You’re here? Come in quickly. The jokbal will get cold.”

Han Soo-jin led Lee Han inside as if nothing had happened.

Lee Han followed her inside with a dumbfounded expression. He felt like he had fallen into his own scheme.

He sighed and put the jokbal on the table. Han Soo-jin had already prepared the plates.

“Sit down. Let’s eat together.”

Lee Han chuckled and followed her words.

‘Well, whatever. This isn’t so bad…’

He didn’t want to admit that he was being drawn into her pace, when he was trying to control Han Soo-jin, but he couldn’t deny it.

—

Kim Eun-ju’s living room. Lee Han was sitting on the floor, playing with Jin-woo. Jin-woo laughed, making “Ah~ ah~” sounds as if he was having fun.

“Our Jin-woo is doing so well~” Lee Han said, and Jin-woo laughed even louder.

Lee Han placed toy blocks in front of Jin-woo. Jin-woo grabbed the blocks with clumsy hands and brought them to his mouth.

A smile spread across Kim Eun-ju’s face as she prepared dinner in the kitchen. She shook her head for a moment.

‘Get a grip, Kim Eun-ju. You’re being punished right now.’

But she couldn’t help but see Lee Han and Jin-woo playing as overlapping with Lee Hyun-woo.

“Dinner’s ready~” Kim Eun-ju called out.

The three sat at the table and ate dinner. Kim Eun-ju fed Jin-woo baby food.

“Dad’s on a business trip, so Uncle came to play instead.”

Instead of answering, Jin-woo made “Eum~ eum~” sounds as he ate.

After dinner, Kim Eun-ju cleaned up, and Lee Han took Jin-woo to the bathroom.

“Okay, Jin-woo-ya. Let’s take a bath~”

Kim Eun-ju did the dishes, listening to the sound of water and Jin-woo’s happy sounds coming from the bathroom. Her heart ached strangely.

A little later, Lee Han came out holding Jin-woo, who had finished his bath.

“Okay, let’s get you dressed now,” Kim Eun-ju said.

The two of them dressed Jin-woo together. Jin-woo was still babbling as if he was in a good mood.

“Our Jin-woo is all clean now,” Lee Han said, and Jin-woo laughed.

Coming out to the living room, Lee Han played with Jin-woo with animal dolls. Kim Eun-ju smiled as she watched.

As time passed, Jin-woo’s eyelids began to grow heavy.

“Oh, is our baby sleepy?” Kim Eun-ju picked up Jin-woo.

She held Jin-woo and sang a lullaby, gently rocking him. Before long, Jin-woo fell into a deep sleep.

Kim Eun-ju quietly closed Jin-woo’s door and came out to find Lee Han sitting on the sofa. Kim Eun-ju sat next to him without a word, and a strange tension filled the air between them.

“The bathwater is probably still warm, right?” Lee Han said quietly.

Kim Eun-ju hesitated for a moment and then nodded. The two headed to the bathroom.

The bathroom door closed, and Kim Eun-ju sighed deeply, but it was long past the point of no return.

Lee Han’s hand touched her shoulder. Kim Eun-ju closed her eyes. With guilt and pleasure mixed together, she entrusted herself to Lee Han’s embrace.

The warm water in the bathtub enveloped the two. In Kim Eun-ju’s mind, images of Lee Hyun-woo and Lee Han appeared alternately. Unable to escape the vortex of these complex emotions, she fell deeper and deeper into a swamp of self-reproach.

“Eun-ju-ssi…” Lee Han called her name.

Instead of answering, Kim Eun-ju sought Lee Han’s lips. A hot kiss followed. Her hand stroked Lee Han’s back.

The sound of water and their breathing echoed in the bathroom.

‘This is the punishment I have to take… for my family…’

At first, it was awkward and uncomfortable, but gradually Kim Eun-ju’s body began to respond to Lee Han’s touch. Her breathing quickened.

Lee Han’s hand slowly moved along Kim Eun-ju’s back. Kim Eun-ju’s skin tingled wherever his touch passed. She closed her eyes and surrendered herself to Lee Han.

The sound of water and their breathing echoed in the bathroom. Kim Eun-ju tried to recall her husband’s face with her eyes closed, but she gradually focused on the present sensations.

Lee Han’s touch explored her body. Kim Eun-ju let out a small moan. The guilt slowly faded, and pleasure began to dominate her.

“That’s good, Eun-ju-ssi,” Lee Han whispered in her ear.

Kim Eun-ju looked into Lee Han’s eyes. Reading the desire in his gaze, she slowly lowered her head and brought her lips to Lee Han’s neck. Lee Han let out a low groan at her soft kiss.

The waves in the bathtub rippled gently in response to their movements. When Lee Han brought his lips to Kim Eun-ju’s earlobe, she felt a shiver. Her body trembled slightly each time his hot breath touched her ear.

Lee Han’s lips slowly traveled down her neckline. Kim Eun-ju let out an unbearable gasp at his soft, moist kiss. Her skin seemed to tingle wherever his lips touched.

Lee Han’s hand gently stroked down Kim Eun-ju’s back. His touch was both gentle and intense, and Kim Eun-ju arched her body like a bow. When Lee Han’s hand wrapped around her waist, Kim Eun-ju took a deep breath.

Kim Eun-ju’s breathing became increasingly rough. Each time Lee Han’s touch moved as if exploring her body, she let out a small moan. Lee Han’s touch was sometimes gentle and sometimes intense.

Only the sound of water and Kim Eun-ju’s rough breathing echoed in the bathroom. With her eyes closed, she focused entirely on all the sensations Lee Han was giving her. His touch, his lips, his body temperature… everything stimulated Kim Eun-ju’s senses, and she was falling deeper and deeper into a vortex of desire.

When Lee Han firmly grabbed Kim Eun-ju’s waist and pulled her onto his lap, his hard penis touched Kim Eun-ju’s lower abdomen. Kim Eun-ju instinctively grabbed Lee Han’s shoulders, and their eyes met.

The water in the bathtub sloshed. Kim Eun-ju slowly lowered her body and accepted Lee Han’s penis. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. She buried her face in Lee Han’s shoulder and felt his scent.

The two began to move. Kim Eun-ju moved her waist up and down in rhythm with Lee Han. An intense pleasure spread from their point of union. The water in the bathtub sloshed even more violently.

Kim Eun-ju trembled with intense pleasure and wrapped her arms and legs around Lee Han. Lee Han squeezed her buttocks tightly and pushed deeper.

As time passed, the two’s movements became faster. Kim Eun-ju called Lee Han’s name in a whisper. Lee Han buried his lips in her neck and sucked on her skin hard. Their breaths and moans echoed in the bathroom.

Time passed and the passion reached its peak. Kim Eun-ju called Lee Han’s name in a whisper and felt a shiver run through her body. She hugged Lee Han even tighter.

The two were holding each other, catching their breath, trying to cool down each other’s heat with the cold water. As reality slowly returned, guilt flooded Kim Eun-ju’s heart again.

‘This is all for our family…’ she comforted herself.

Kim Eun-ju closed her eyes and pictured a happy family. Her husband and son smiling, a peaceful dinner scene…

‘By taking this punishment, our family will be happier…’

While in Lee Han’s arms, she was dreaming of a happy future with her family in her heart.