Secret Weddings

Meeting an Ex

"Hyujin-ah, mom's okay, we better ignore it."

Maybe that's where my mistake lies. I should have ignored that person as my mother had instructed. However, anger? That's something I'm hard to hold back. That betrayal, that pain, both provoked my anger. I.., unable to ignore it, and unable to ignore it, I began to be shackled in those memories. Am I crazy? Probably not.

"Jin-ah, are you okay?"

Even when I was at my lowest point, somehow my lips always curl a smile every time I see, and hear the voice of Seok Woo. Was it because he was the one who always extended his hand to me as I drowned in destruction?

"You've been looking after me all night?"

Seok Woo's sister placed the tray of food she carried onto the lamp table beside my bed, then she checked my infusion. She said, "it wasn't me, Miss Chae who looked after you all night. He told me to rest in order to take care of you today, for today there are things to do."

Chae Eun's?

"Hey, Jin Ji, it looks like Miss Chae doesn't think of your marriage as a contractual relationship" Seok Woo said. "She's watching you like she's watching her real husband."

I don't know if I should be happy with what he said? Chae Eun is the one who always obeyed her family, and our marriage. So, if she's being nice to me, it's certainly her attempt to do her best to do what her family has told her to do.

"Sister, actually yesterday what happened? Why was I suddenly attacked?"

Seok Woo sighed deeply, "they are raging Haejun fans. I told you that Haejun fans are protesting in front of our company."

"Yes, but why?"

Seok Woo's brother grabbed the tab on the lamp table, he then thrust it in front of me, "yesterday you became number one in real search time, you.., ohhh this...,"

[This morning the famous actor Haejun was investigated by the police for drug abuse, and for illegal video recording in a women's toilet in a shopping mall.].

I was surprised not to read the news about Haejun. While Seok Woo continued to slide his finger, trying to find something on the search site.

"News about you are gone!" He looked in shock. "This is all news about Haejun."

"What news is there about me?"

"Yesterday all the media reported that you harassed Haejun, even the director was also attacked because Haejun fans thought the Director was sweet enough to waste on Haejun."

"What?!!" I'm appalled. I just found out about this. Naturally yesterday the fans Haejun rampaged. But, why is all this news even about Haejun?

"Wahhhh Jin-ah, look at this."

[The story of actor Jin Ji's bullying of his senior actor, Haejun. apparently to cover up the news about the case involving Actor Haejun. Is it possible that actor Haejun tried to make Actor Jin Ji a scapegoat?]

"Waahhhh it looks like your fans are looking for evidence of the abuse. Look, there's a lot of videos showing that the scattered screenshots aren't what they seem."

I can only be silent. Feeling grateful? Sure oes. However, how could this coincidence that Haejun's case be revealed?

●●●

I actually don't really like to see comments in every article of my news. However, today, his COMMENTS WARBIAZA ZEKALIIIIII.

Usually if there are good comments, there must be bad comments. However, all these comments., the whole world encouraged me, praised me, and supported me. There are even so many who apologize to me for having berated me about fake news that circulated a few days ago. Although I feel a little bad because there are a lot of bad comments about Haejun. Does he deserve it?

Trirving

Jegrekks

I turned towards the door, and found Chae Eun stepping in. He looks so fucked.

"Hey, Miss Chae, since when do you have panda eyes?"

"Sstttt don't be noisy, don't make the slightest sound, or if you can hold your breath. Today I want a complete rest" he said. While walking to his room.

Ever since I woke up from my one-day coma, I've never seen Chae Eun, this is the first time. Seok Woo said he took care of me all night that day, and was very worried about me. See and?!! As I thought, he was only worried about me when someone else saw him. But when only the two of you are with me? Our relationship is nothing more than a status relationship. She accepted this marriage because of her family.

I breathe heavily. Every time I remember that, I feel guilty for Chae Eun. I should have rejected our arranged marriage firmly at that time, but.., at that time, I. Hope to be accepted by him. I knew it seemed shameless, considering I was nobody back then, and I was a person with many disabilities in my past. A perfect person like Chae Eun? She was too kind to me, and now I tied her to a husband-wife relationship she never expected in her life.

Drrrttt drrrrttt drrrrttt

Shaking my phone averted my eyes.

Director?

I was actually a bit lazy to pick up the call. However, if I don't lift up, she will definitely scold Seok Woo's sister.

I heaved a heavy sigh before finally receiving the incoming call from the Director.

"Hey, Jin Ji, today go to the Scotes World hotel. The youngest daughter of owner SungSung Electronic held a birthday there, and she wished you could come."

"Why should? Besides didn't the director say that I would rest for recovery?"

"Hey, I think you've started to be submissive, apparently even more defiant. Know it? Because of your bullying news the other day, we lost a lot of ads, you can count the losses, huh? Anyway, since when do you trust my words in the media, eoh? Resting? How can you have such thoughts in this state, huh?!"

"But the Director, I...,"

"Eoii snot boy! Don't argue! Or I'll crush you until there's nothing left!"

The threat again! I'm actually fed up. I want to quit. But I realized that I couldn't. Not only because I wanted to raise money to get back everything I ever had but also for Chae Eun. I can't allow myself to be damaged to ruin Chae Eun's incredible reputation. Chae Eun is a great woman, she has a great family, a great career, she is perfect. The broken me can certainly have an impact on him. Therefore as much as possible I avoid trouble, so that there are no bad rumors about me that might have an impact on Chae Eun.

"All right, I'll be there."

"Good! Tonight, 7 o'clock. The Hotel Scotes World. Make sure you arrive on time!"

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"Where are you going?"

"Go, I have something to do." I was about to leave when Chae Eun held my hand.

"To where? Doing what? Didn't the doctor say you should rest?"

Is he worried about me? Could it?

"I.., um...,"

"What if a reporter saw you walk out of the house instead of staying home? They could have made a fake news story that said you rejoiced at Haejun's destruction, and called you conspiring in the news about Haejun. Or they'll make the news that you didn't follow government regulations to stay home during this pandemic. You know the boy group member who got caught hanging out with his friends? He's cursed all out, and...,"

I smiled wryly listening to her long words. So stupid! I thought he was worried about me, apparently he was worried if there was bad news about me. Wh why? Because bad news about me can also ruin his reputation.

"Don't worry. I'll be careful." I let go of his hand that was holding me. "I'll go first."

I was about to leave, when again Chae Eun held me back.

"What?"

He sighed, "Hey, Jin-ah. Why do you think you have no place back? I mean.., if you're tired, and want to rest, you can rest here, after all you've paid the rent. So, this is your home."

I knit my eyebrows together, "what do you mean?"

"That's.., forget it. Just make sure you get out of health protocol, okay?"

Epilogue

"Eomma, I'm scared. I have no one left, and no place to go back. Eomma, let me come with you, I'm tired. Eomma." Jin Ji continued to fumble in Chae Eun's arms. Chae Eun tightened her hug.

"Hey, Jin-ah, if you're tired, you can come to me at any time. Because my home is your home too. I..., will receive you there."

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"Hey, Chae Eun, you look unwell. You better go home, I'll send you all the files." Hyunwoo, who usually quarreled with Chae Eun, worried about her. Because Chae Eun does look very pale.

"I'll rest when this is over."

Hyunwoo let out a long sigh, "but, how do you know about this hidden camera installation case in my shopping mall? I've been hiding it for a year for fear that the image of my shopping center might be polluted" Hyunwoo said, giving a file containing the data of the camera installer inside the toilet of his shopping center. A year ago, with the help of the police Hyunwoo successfully solved the case, and the culprit was a former celebrity manager.

"That's because I'm smart, unlike you. You consider the case to be solved by capturing a pawn. You should have caught the player! You idiot!"

Hyunwoo looked confused as well as annoyed, "what?! You mean there's a mastermind?"

"Ckckck, look how stupid you are. Be thankful that your handsome face saved you from a stupid image!"

"Yeah!"

"Just kidding according to reality. Don't take it for granted" Chae Eun said, while receiving the file Hyunwoo gave her. "Then, then, t...,"

#brakkkk

"Yeah! Chae Eun-ssi's. Chae Eun - ssi." Hyunwoo immediately raised the body of Chae Eun who suddenly fell and sprawled on the floor.

Be strong, Chae Eun. You have to be strong to be able to provide protection and be a resting place for Hyujin.