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Jia, who returned to her studio apartment, couldn’t shake off the feeling of emptiness.

It felt like the world I knew had completely changed.

I was so shocked that I sat on the bed, forgetting to put away my shoes or change my clothes.

‘Mr. Dohyun….’

I still can’t believe it, no matter how many times I think about it.

Do-hyun’s expressions toward her were always upright and honest.

Seeing that consistent appearance, Jia let her guard down and finally gave her heart.

‘You slept with Ha-eun…?’

Ha-eun clearly said that although she asked him to have sex with her, Do-hyeon only thinks of her as his younger sister.

But is it really possible to sleep with a woman you feel like your younger sister?

Ji-ah’s common sense whispered to her that there was no way that would happen and that Do-hyeon definitely had feelings for Ha-eun.

However, just because I understood it with my head doesn’t mean I could accept it emotionally.

“That’s ridiculous… .”

Jia was envisioning a future with Dohyun.

Although I never got pregnant from my previous relationship, I wanted to have his child someday and live happily ever after.

But what now took up her mind was not rosy hopes, but a sense of betrayal and emptiness towards the man she had trusted.

‘You have always been with me… .’

Lie face down on the bed and bury your face in it.

Although soft sheets and blankets covered my body, all kinds of negative emotions were mixed in my head.

‘Ha-eun is prettier than me. The way she speaks is cute too…’

An indescribable sense of loss and self-loathing.

‘It’s natural that Do-Hyeon’s heart is drawn to you.’

Trying to rationalize it like that only makes the sadness worse and provides no comfort at all.

Ji-ah, who was feeling emotions for the first time in her life and did not know how to control them, hugged her pillow until she fell asleep from exhaustion after shedding tears.

—

A day passed, but Jia’s mood was still depressed.

The difference was that unlike last night when I was afraid to see Do-hyeon, today I was thinking about meeting him and hearing the situation.

Because Do-Hyeon might have his own circumstances that he doesn’t know about.

Of course, the chances that the circumstances were something plausible that she could understand and that everything would work out well seemed very low.

Even so, it was difficult for Ji-ah to give up her relationship with Do-hyun, to the point where she wanted to rely on that low probability.

So that same evening.

Gia picked up the phone.

To call Do-hyeon to his studio.

To hear the circumstances directly from him.

I forced my trembling fingers to dial the number and waited for the signal from the phone I held to my ear to disconnect.

“… Mr. Do-Hyeon, I have something to ask you.”

—

After dinner, Do-hyeon, who had finished showering and brushing his teeth, sat at his desk in his room.

Normally he would have gone to the gym at this time, but today he had other plans.

‘Today is the day I can be honest with Jia about Ha-eun.’

A resolution that I repeated to myself over and over again but was unable to keep.

But this time, I meant it.

The longer you put it off, the longer you hide it, the greater the hurt that will be felt by both of you.

And although it’s more of an excuse, Do-Hyeon has tried his best.

I have been avoiding personal relationships with Ha-eun since about a month ago, when I rejected her invitation to go to a motel.

However, since he could not refuse the goddess’s frequent requests, he did his best to satisfy Ha-eun by not allowing her to have any desires.

Of course, that alone does not justify the actions up to now.

‘I’m going to ask for forgiveness from Ji-ah and tell Ha-eun everything.’

Wheeing.

“Huh?”

Was the heavens helping his resolve? Just then, he received a call from Jia.

Do-hyeon steeled his resolve once again and answered the phone.

—

Ji-ah’s room, where Do-hyun entered, was quiet.

Her aura looks stiff today.

Do-Hyeon was worried about what he was going to ask over the phone, but he tried to ignore it.

Because I was afraid that if I got distracted by other thoughts, my hard-earned resolution would waver again.

For the same reason, Do-hyeon opened his mouth before Jia could get to the main point.

“That’s interesting. I had something to say to you, Jia, too.”

“… Really?”

Fortunately, Jia shows interest in what I have to say.

Do-hyeon stood in front of Ji-ah, who was standing with an unreadable expression, and forcefully blurted out the words he had swallowed so many times.

“Actually… I’ve had relationships with other women besides Jia.”

Jia tried hard to hide the sinking feeling in her heart.

I was flustered because I didn’t expect Do-hyeon to be the first to bring up the issue, but I kept my mouth shut and waited for him to speak next.

Do-hyeon was also embarrassed by the unexpected silence, but he soon gathered his courage and continued his confession.

“At first, I couldn’t help it because of the goddess’s request. The day I first had sex with that woman, I tried to tell Jia the truth…but I was scared for some reason and couldn’t do it. I’m really sorry.”

Jia just listened quietly.

Because I wanted to hear Do-hyeon’s true feelings without revealing the fact that I had already heard it from Ha-eun.

Do-hyeon, who understood her silence as a message to continue talking, lowered his head and spoke again.

“I couldn’t help the goddess’ request, and for the sake of Jia, I tried to avoid having a personal relationship with that woman. But… .”

Do-hyeon tried to suppress his pounding heart and explained in as much detail as possible.

It was also sad that Ha-eun was living away from her parents, so he did a good job.

There was also an incident where she heard from the goddess that Ha-eun was abandoned by her parents.

Everything, including telling the truth to Ha-eun before she was hurt more, and sleeping with her to comfort her when she was deeply shocked.

“That child is completely alone without me. That’s why I couldn’t refuse. I’m really sorry.”

“… .”

A silence that weighs on my shoulders.

Dohyun continued to lower his head.

Now that he has told all his true feelings, he is ready to face Jia’s anger head on.

But what I heard was different from what I expected.

“Dohyun… Why is Dohyun so kind?”

“… Yes?”

“If you say sorry so honestly, what do you want me to do? I can’t be angry.”

“No. It’s my fault, so be angry. Even if you hit me, I’ll accept it as normal.”

Jia shouted, tears welling up in her eyes.

“How can you do that! You said you did it because you felt bad for the kid! How can you get angry at such a kind person… .”

“Ms. Jia.”

“… Actually, I knew. About Ha-eun. ”

A look of embarrassment spread across Do-hyeon’s face.

“What did you say?”

“We became close a month ago because of a chance. And yesterday, I heard Ha-eun talking about Do-hyeon. That’s why I knew.”

“… .”

“At first, I was so angry and felt betrayed. I even started to hate myself because I thought I was an easy woman to play with. So today, after listening to Dohyun, if he really played with me, I was going to curse at him and beat him up. But… .”

“Ms. Jia… .”

“Ugh, ugh… .”

Ji-ah cries, unable to control her surging emotions.

Still, he swallowed hard and continued speaking.

“I feel so bad for Ha-eun. Because of me, she can’t even have a proper relationship with the person she likes. But what should I do? I can’t get angry at Do-hyun or Ha-eun, so I’m dying of frustration. What should I do?”

“Please be angry because it’s my fault. It’s my fault for not telling Ji-ah from the beginning, and for not drawing a clear line with Ha-eun, so hit me until I feel better.”

My heart aches with guilt and regret.

Rather, Do-hyeon was hoping that Ji-ah would really beat him up.

Although he lowered his head as a sign of his feelings, what he received in return was not a fist, but a trembling voice.

“What does Dohyun think of that child? A younger sister? Or a girl?”

“… To be honest, I think of you as a girl. But I won’t do that anymore. After confessing to Jia, I was going to tell that kid too. Since I have Jia, let’s just be brother and sister from now on. ”

“… Ugh, ugh.”

Zia sat down, hugging her knees as if collapsing, and sobbed in a sorrowful voice.

Do-hyeon stood frozen, unable to approach her to hug her or pat her on the shoulder.

I just regretted my past choices and cursed myself in my heart.

It was a time when the two people were buried in their own emotions.

A bright white light suddenly bursts out from one side of the room.

The two people looked at the place, forgetting what they had just been talking about, and where the light had cleared, an unexpected person was standing.

“… Ha-eun?”

“Huh? Oppa! Sister Jia is here too?”

“Ha, Ha-eun-ah.”

“Are you crying, Sister? Why are you crying? Don’t cry!”

Ha-eun ran to Ji-ah, who was crouching down, and hugged her while lowering her body.

It seemed more important to her that her favorite older sister was crying than to figure out what was going on.

Do-hyeon, who had been blankly watching the scene, came to his senses belatedly and asked.

“Ha-eun, what happened?”

“I don’t know. The goddess suddenly appeared and told me there was a place I had to go… . Did you come here because of the goddess too? But why did you… .”

“The goddess sent you?”

After a moment of asking, Do-Hyeon immediately realized the goddess’ intention.

‘So you want me to tie the knot here?’

I’m not sure.

But Do-Hyeon thought that was the only reason.

Because the goddess, who always felt sorry and didn’t know what to do, wouldn’t have sent Ha-eun just with the intention of making a mess.

Having thought about it that far, he made up his mind and opened his mouth with difficulty.

“Ha-eun-ah. I have something to say.”

The confession was as detailed and careful as it had been to Zia.

I met the goddess with Jia before Ha-eun.

I had feelings for Ji-ah even before meeting Ha-eun.

Now that we are very close, I even felt guilty towards Ji-ah while having a relationship with Ha-eun.

Ha-eun didn’t say a word as the story continued.

Perhaps because too many facts suddenly came into his head, he just stared blankly up at Do-hyeon while holding Jia.

But Do-Hyeon couldn’t stop.

In the end, it was a truth that Ha-eun had to know, so she forced her stiff lips to move.

“I told Jia everything honestly about our work. I should have told Jia and Ha-eun sooner… I’m really sorry.”

“Then… does Jia like you too?”

“… .”

“Do you like sister Ji-ah too, oppa?”

Instead of Jia who didn’t answer, Dohyun nodded.

And now it was time for him to say what he had truly wanted to say to Ha-eun.

Let’s stay as close siblings, not as lovers but as someone who has an abnormal relationship where they have sex.

Even now, he was afraid of hurting her who looked at him with innocent eyes, but he couldn’t avoid it any longer.

“… Ha-eun-ah.”

“Just a moment, Dohyun.”

Jia, who had been quietly sitting, stood up from her seat.

Her stern expression told her that she knew what Do-hyeon was trying to say.

“Dohyun. Dohyun, you have feelings for Haeun too, right?”

“… Yes. But now let’s organize it-.”

“No.”

Ji-ah cut off Do-hyun’s words and continued speaking.

“I’ll give up.”

“What did you say?”

“Sister… ?”

“Dohyun said it. Ha-eun will be completely alone without Dohyun. How can I just watch her become like that?”

Jia’s voice was firm, as if she had already made up her mind.

But I couldn’t stop the water droplets in my eyes from getting bigger.

“I’m okay, so Dohyun, stay by Ha-eun’s side.”

Ji-ah turned her head to Ha-eun, leaving Do-hyeon with his hair turned white and his mouth wide open.

“Ha-eun, I was worried because my brother only saw you as a younger sister. You don’t have to worry about that anymore. Do-hyun was worried about me, so he’ll be honest with me from now on.”

“Then what about you, sister…?”

“I’m fine. I’m just going back to how it was before… .”

“… .”

A breathtaking silence.

Ji-ah held back her tears, afraid they would overflow, and Do-hyeon couldn’t believe the situation and couldn’t say anything.

The one who broke the silence was none other than Ha-eun.

“Ah!”

Do-hyeon and Ji-ah’s gazes gather at the sudden single word.

For some reason, Ha-eun’s voice that followed was lively, not appropriate for the situation.

“I understand what the Goddess meant!”

“What is that… .”

Although Jia muttered in confusion, a smile spread across Ha-eun’s bright expression.

“When the goddess sent me here, she said! Tell me honestly what I want, no matter what the situation is. And now I think about what I want to do! Sister Jia!”

Ji-ah, whose name was called, and Do-hyeon also looked at her with a face full of doubt, but Ha-eun shouted without the slightest hesitation.

“Let’s date Dohyun oppa together!”