Marriage with the Beast Senior - Chapter 60

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Chapter 60

Jaejun rubbed the center of his chin while staring sharply into space.

However, considering Grandmother’s behavior so far, her actions toward Yoomin made no sense at all.

Ah. Or maybe she was testing whether it would cause harm to Haneul?

-Senior?

“Ah. Yeah. Did you talk about anything while eating with that maid?”

-We didn’t really talk much. Just the usual things elderly people do, like background checks?

“Background checks?”

-Where do you live, what do your parents do, which university did you attend, things like that.

Jaejun pressed his eyes firmly with his free hand as if he had a headache.

He couldn’t figure out what Grandmother’s intention was.

Grandmother was an intelligent strategist whose thoughts were more unreadable than anyone he had ever known.

Not only did she have quick thinking, but she was also experienced and deeply calculating, having lived nearly three times longer than him.

That’s why he couldn’t understand her at all when she showed behavior different from his expectations.

Jaejun let out a low sigh and continued the interrupted conversation.

“That must have been uncomfortable. I’m sorry.”

-Huh? No. Why are you apologizing, Senior? I wasn’t uncomfortable at all! The atmosphere was nice too.

The atmosphere was nice?

Jaejun felt somewhat unsettled and answered quietly.

“Then that’s good.”

-So what about you, Senior? What are you going to do about dinner?

“…Well. I wanted to eat with you, but I guess I’ll have to eat alone and lonely.”

-I’m sorry.

“I eat well even when someone just watches me eat.”

-What? Ah. Are you saying you want to come to our house?

“Don’t you want me to?”

-It’s not that, but today I’m supposed to have dinner with Secretary Kwon’s mother’s family.

“You said you already ate dinner.”

-I got a call on the way here. When I said I already ate dinner, she told me to at least come have some cake.

Jaejun felt an empty feeling as if his chest had been hollowed out.

After going through the trouble of rescuing her, he felt a childish possessiveness stirring at the sense that she was doing fine without him.

“Should I come too?”

-Oh. Since you’re close with Secretary Kwon anyway, wouldn’t it be okay for you to come? I think Secretary Kwon’s mother would like it!

“No. I want to go to see you.”

-…

“I guess you don’t feel the same way.”

Yoomin said nothing in response to Jaejun’s cynical tone.

He swallowed a curse inwardly, wondering why he was acting like this, and sighed.

-I want to see you too, Senior.

“For someone who says she misses me, you’re writing ‘Senior’ so formally in your texts instead of ‘Oppa’ like you used to, and you’re not being cute at all.”

-That’s…

“Ever since I held you, I’ve been thinking about you all day, thinking I should finish work quickly and rush to you, but I guess our Hong Yoomin doesn’t feel the same way.”

-…

“I’ll come to your house for lunch tomorrow. Let me see you even briefly at lunch.”

Because I’m dying to see you.

It’s because I can’t see you that my desires are building up and I’m taking it out on you like this for no reason.

-Um… tomorrow’s lunch won’t work…

Jaejun closed his eyes tightly and asked coldly.

“Why.”

-Tomorrow… well… I have to go buy chrysanthemum bread.

“What?”

-I promised to buy Haneul some chrysanthemum bread from in front of the academy.

“That place-“

-Yes. I asked the driver because it might be dangerous. I asked him to come pick me up an hour early. The driver gave permission.

Jaejun laughed dryly as if he had been defeated.

-Sen…ior!

“Speak.”

-What about tomorrow evening?

“I don’t want to.”

Because I’m going today.

Jaejun hung up without conveying the rest of his words.

He was about to get angry because he couldn’t understand why he was acting so childishly toward Yoomin.

He wanted to hold her, kiss her, suck on her, and adore her all day long.

He felt hurt by her seeming to put him as a lower priority.

His chest throbbed and he felt suffocated.

“…Really.”

Seol Jaejun, looks like you’re finally having a proper relationship.

Continuously feeling these childish yet uncontrollable emotions.

He picked up the documents again with a bitter smile that seemed to find himself absurd.

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Secretary Kwon’s mother’s birthday table was splendid.

Secretary Kwon’s younger brother Seunghyeon had joined forces with their father to prepare a lavish feast.

“Happy birthday to our beloved mother! Wooo!”

“Happy birthday, Mother.”

And they all sang happy birthday together in front of a lettered cake with mother’s character drawn on it in the center of the table.

Fireworks went off and both sons congratulated their mother on her birthday from both sides.

When she lived at her family home, she would always sit next to Suji in front of the cake on Suji’s birthday and receive congratulations.

The reason was that since their birthdays were in the same month and not far apart, they should do it all at once.

Yoomin, who had never once received congratulations just for herself, participated in the celebration more sincerely than anyone else in this space where no discrimination existed.

Since she had come after eating dinner, she didn’t eat rice but was eating cake that Secretary Kwon’s mother had cut for her when a worry suddenly crossed her mind.

Was it okay for her to be this peaceful and happy?

Was it okay for her to act like nothing had happened, doing high-paying tutoring and being invited to a harmonious family to share in their joyful day?

They say it’s the calm before the storm.

It’s said to be most calm before a typhoon comes.

What if the misfortune that had briefly stopped for her was about to strike again, making her this happy?

Her heart began to pound painfully.

Come to think of it, Jaejun still hadn’t given her a definite answer about marriage, and she never knew when or where she might run into her family members.

Moreover, Father had been moved to a different hospital room without knowing why, and since no one was visiting him, he must be very frustrated.

She should go see Father too.

But she couldn’t go because her family members would be camping out there.

Her mind was truly troubled.

When Yoomin realized she was thinking of unhappiness in front of happy people, she could no longer smile.

Isn’t there a saying that if you keep an unfortunate person close, you’ll become unfortunate too, so you shouldn’t get close to them?

She was afraid that she, being the unfortunate person, might spread that energy to these good family members.

It was the moment when the depressed Yoomin was about to get up.

Ding dong-!

The doorbell rang.

“What? Did you order more delivery?”

“No? I didn’t order any delivery.”

“Is it Mr. Kim from next door?”

“Is it a delivery?”

Kwon Secretary’s family murmured among themselves.

“I’ll go check.”

Seunghyun ran toward the entrance.

Having missed the timing to say she should leave, Yoomin sat with her lips pressed tightly together when Kwon Secretary’s mother spoke to her.

“Yoomin dear. Should I serve you some japchae? You’ll get an upset stomach if you only eat cake.”

“No. Haha. I’ve already eaten so much I feel like my stomach might burst.”

“How can a stomach that’s about to burst be so flat?”

“Oh, leave her alone. Forcing someone to eat when they’re full is the worst kind of torture.”

Kwon Secretary’s father stopped Kwon Secretary’s mother.

While she was deeply grateful for their care, the longer time passed, the more she felt disconnected from this space.

It seemed her heart hadn’t fully recovered yet, not long after being greatly hurt and leaving her paternal grandparents’ house.

After leaving that house, had her desire to be happy and reclaim her life been solely because of Jaejun?

It must be true. Both in college and now, his very existence filled her heart completely.

Conversely, what did that say about how significant he was to her?

Suddenly, she desperately wanted to see Jaejun.

Maybe she should have declined this invitation and gone to see Jaejun instead.

He’s what’s more precious to me anyway.

Even if it would be somewhat sorry to Kwon Secretary’s family, she should have declined and gone to see the person who was more precious and whom she missed more.

Just as regret came flooding in like a tide.

“I’m here. Happy birthday.”

A familiar voice was heard.

“Oh my! You must be so busy, how did you come? Is it okay for you to visit this often?”

“Wow! Who is this?! How long has it been! Hahaha!”

Kwon Secretary’s mother and father welcomed the visitor in turn.

Yoomin’s head also slowly turned toward the kitchen entrance.

Her eyes met with the person who had been occupying her thoughts entirely.

“Hong Yoomin.”

And in front of everyone watching, he called her name first.

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