episode_0653

When she returned home, pitch-black darkness greeted her.

A very cold living room with no sense of warmth.

Normally I don’t mind, but today, this cold air feels a little bitter.

‘It wasn’t like this before.’

Whenever I came home, the lights were always on.

My daughter and husband, who were sitting closely together, waved at me while eating fruit.

-“Mom, why are you here now!”

-“Are you here? Are you late?”

The hallucination from that time still rings in my ears.

I was so happy that my heart almost burst.

I can’t even sleep because I’m worried that when I wake up, everything will be a dream and disappear.

That’s why I was scared.

As her husband’s fame grew, the dungeons given to him became more difficult.

Because of this, there were more days when I came back with minor or major injuries than days when I came back completely healthy.

He always said he was fine, but soon she was overcome with anxiety.

Every time he went out to raid a dungeon, I would just wait for him to come back without doing anything.

Do you know?

I feel like I’m going back and forth between heaven and hell every day.

The feelings of a woman who goes through the process of hating the person she loves so much as much as she loves him.

She pleaded.

Stop it now.

I’ve done enough, so let’s retire and live a little more comfortably.

I tried getting on my knees and begging, but he just hugged me and never gave me the answer I wanted.

All he does is repeat that he’s sorry.

-“I’m sorry.”

I’m tired.

Going back and forth between heaven and hell every day.

And begging him too.

Affection turned into love and hate, and those feelings completely affected his daughter.

I was annoyed by my daughter who sang about wanting to be like her father.

Why don’t you understand my mother’s heart?

He loved his father so much, so why did he only follow his father’s back?

As her resentment towards them grew, she became more obsessed with magic and research.

It was a kind of refuge.

Instead of happiness, I started to escape from the worries, fears, resentment and anger that surrounded me.

It was just then.

The hexagram approached her.

The construction of an ideal world that they had set as their goal took on a different meaning for her.

A strict class society where the hunters stand above everyone else.

In such a world, wouldn’t my husband and daughter also be able to stay away from danger and hurt?

It was something my husband would hate.

If you knew these facts, you might not love yourself anymore.

But she made up her mind.

If he doesn’t retire himself, I’ll force him to do so.

I will make the world a better place for him and no one else, even if it means carrying all the hatred and resentment I will receive from him on my back.

Even now, there is no change in that determination.

But recently, suspicions that have begun to creep in have been catching her by the ankles.

That’s ridiculous.

But if it’s real.

‘If he really isn’t the man I know… .’

If the man who keeps bothering me is really my husband.

‘What should I do?’

He shook his head vigorously, gripping his trembling fingertips tightly with the other hand.

It’s still just a suspicion.

It’s not too late to think about what’s behind it after everything has come to light.

“Hoooo.”

After exhaling with difficulty, I slowly entered the room with slow steps.

I take a shower, change clothes, go upstairs, and knock on the door to the bedroom he’s been using lately.

dripping!

The door opens shortly.

“What are you doing out at this hour?”

Even though his wife came to visit, his face was filled with doubt rather than joy.

I open my mouth, trying hard to ignore it.

“I just wanted to have a drink with you after a long time.”

“Alcohol? Suddenly?”

“Yes. Sorry for the middle of the night… .”

She spoke to him in an earnest, pleading tone.

“Won’t you hang out with me just today?”

Son Si-woo swallowed dry saliva without realizing it when he saw this.

Because her sorrowful voice and expression shook his heart.

Even though I had already given up halfway, the desire stirred again.

What if today were the starting point for things to work out between couples again?

I answer, lightly suppressing the rising anticipation.

“Yeah. Just a drink or so, I guess.”

“Thank you.”

“Thank you, between husband and wife.”

“… Right.”

Between a married couple.

The words that Son Si-woo blurted out without thinking weighed heavily on her heart.

“Let’s go down.”

“Yeah.”

Turn your back and walk away.

The mini bar in the spacious kitchen is stocked with wine and light snacks that you may have requested in advance.

She asks, sitting lightly on a high chair, holding a glass of wine in her hand.

“Wine, is that okay?”

“Not bad.”

hug!

A cork that opens with a crisp sound.

Divide the wine, with its fragrant aroma, into glasses.

Slurp slurp

“Cheers… shall we?”

“Okay.”

Jjaeng!

Clink your glasses lightly and take a sip of the wine.

The deep grape aroma, sour flavor, bitter aftertaste, and faint sweetness swirl around in your mouth.

Her mind was similar to this.

Excitement, nervousness, fear, doubt, etc.

A variety of emotions were swirling through her mind.

Son Si-woo, who drank wine like her, has a pleasant smile on his lips.

“How long has it been since we’ve had a drink like this?”

“Well… I can’t quite remember.”

It’s been that long.

“I used to drink this often… .”

“That’s right.”

Two people lost in memories.

No, to be exact, it was one person.

Son Si-woo simply recited the memories that came to mind, but he was unable to fully feel the emotions contained within them.

It was natural.

Because that’s not really what he went through.

But the purpose of recounting the memories was to soften her hardened heart.

To find a chance to make the extremely cold relationship a little warmer.

As if his plan was working, her mouth gradually became lighter.

“There’s been so much going on.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“Do you remember that day? The day we first met.”

“Of course I remember.”

It wasn’t a very good meeting.

A snobbish, golden-spoon wizard and a dirt-spoon prosecutor who crawled from the bottom.

Every word he uttered made her feel bad, and on the contrary, every single one of her noble actions made him feel inferior despite his unfortunate past.

It is truly the most polar opposite of polar opposites.

At that point, it would be normal for anyone to avoid the other person and not encounter them.

“We kept bumping into each other.”

“That’s right. You and I both had huge pride.”

A strong pride that would break but not bend kept blocking this.

I had the same thought.

‘What am I afraid of that I’m running away from?’

Thanks to that, we met often, and every time we met, we were busy bickering.

One day, a fight broke out to prove who was right.

Unfortunately, there was no conclusion.

Because those who went to conquer the dungeon together tore them apart.

“What if people hadn’t stopped me back then?”

“You would have won.”

“No, I think you won?”

Two people smiling faintly, predicting each other’s victory.

Was it love that was as much as hate?

That’s how they got to know each other.

Because we fought like crazy every time we met, we soon got to know each other better than anyone else.

There was a moment after that.

The hatred that had piled up higher than the 63 Building towards each other transformed into affection.

Before we knew it, we were kissing, and before we knew it, we were spending the night together passionately.

Dungeon raiding, three meals a day, and resting all together.

The time we spent together was longer than the time we were apart.

When we were together, we took it for granted, and when we were apart, it became unfamiliar.

Both of them naturally thought about marriage.

It’s still vivid in my memory.

That’s what he said to me the day we proposed to each other.

“Do you remember?”

“When?”

“What you said when you proposed to me.”

And that memory remained vivid in Son Si-woo’s mind as well.

“Of course I remember.”

Han Ju-hee asked him in a trembling voice.

“What you said then… Can you say it again now?”

“… … .”

Son Si-woo thought to himself.

The opportunity has finally come.

Isn’t it obvious?

What does it mean to recall the past and want to hear the words of the most exciting moments once again?

I recall the vivid memories of that time.

A heart that feels like it’s going to burst, hands and feet that are trembling, and a voice that’s trembling even more.

He packed everything together and told her what she wanted to hear.

It’s so childish, and I’m making confessions that were only possible when I was young.

“Of all the kids you like, I like you the most, right? So marry me!”

“… … !”

She was finally convinced.

‘Really…, it’s changed.’

The fact that my husband in front of me was a fake, wearing only a fake skin.

A confession I’ve always wanted to hear at least once in my life.

But he declared that he would never say those words again, despite her pleas.

because.

-“I’m too embarrassed to say anything.”

Because that confession was the most exciting and yet embarrassing moment of his life.

On the surface, it was because of his own shame, but there must have been another real reason.

And now, she finally realized.

No matter how much you try to recall the emotions, atmosphere, and speech of that time, you will never be able to feel the emotions you felt back then again.

Memories should remain memories.

“Ah… … .”

Clang!

dump!

Han Joo-hee falls down under the chair and collapses.

“Hey, honey?”

Her world came crashing down.