Contract Love • Jihoon

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Jihoon's POV

"Don't worry about yesterday, I will act like I didn't hear anything .. I will forget about all of it" she let out before finally leaving the room.

I stare at her tensed back before the door close and her sigh eventually gone. I frowned.

Did she get the wrong idea?

I look down as my ears redden again from embarrassment. The memories from the yesterday kept repeating itself on my head. The way I sobbed my heart out. and in front of her like a baby.

I close my eyes tight, as a way to calm my heart down. I'm embarrassed but at the same time felt a lot better. So much better.

I should've explain to her but I can't make myself to face her.

A smile form on my lips as my eyes fell on her from the big window that separates her and my place. I put my pen down and instead of finishing the work, I just stare at her.

Her grumpy face while tapping the keyboard aggressively. For a while, I could felt her eyes staring straight at me but then she look down again at her computer. I let out a sigh of relief as I realized that she can't see through the window from outside.

She stopped abruptly, before staring back at the window with her jaw clenched. It's looks like she was about to curse out any type of words that could cross her mind but she stop and continued her work again.

For a minute, I could felt myself chuckling in the room just by watching her alone. I should explain myself to her or she will get the wrong idea.

But I want to make it clear. I like her. I want to be truthful and be honest. I want this to be special.

Yeah. Date.

The thought of date was just about to cross my mind. A date. with my wife.

"Great" I muttered to myself while smiling.

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No one's POV

Hani stare at the computer then back at the window. It's been hours since they last talk.

She felt really confuse and bad. It felt like a punch in the sternum that left her void of air. It's very painful.

He just gave her a slight of hope that their relationship finally could move forward just by sharing his secret to her. But then, today he looks like he just regret everything about it.

Maybe, she's in the wrong. Every secret is not to be tell. And she just cross the line there.

She bit her lips. Sadness clouded her features. It's almost 1 year since the marriage. And yet, there's no indication that they will be any closer than before. Maybe as a friend. But that too is a little too far.

"Secretary Lee" a hand tap on her shoulder startled her.

"Yes?" Her eyes widen in shocked before finally she calm herself down and got up from the chair.

" Are you okey? I have been calling for the longest time and you never responded." Ms. So, the person who's in charged in the counter smile with a worried expression on her face.

Hani plastered a smile on her face. "Of course, I'm fine. It's just, I'm too focus on the work."

"Alright then. If you don't fell good then call me"

Hani nodded her head in response.

"But why are you calling me just now? Do you need anything?"

"Oh right. There's someone on the main floor. She called herself as your mother and she have been demanding to see you right now or she won't leave"

"I'm sorry to bother you, but she kept asking for you and resisted to be brought outside so I have no other options " Ms. So said as Hani just stay silent.

Hani look down at the floor. Terror overtook her face. She gritted her teeth as she clenched her fists down.

This is not happening. and here? That woman is too much.

She felt like she could gone insane at any moment. What kind of bad omen that have been stuck on her since the day she was born to be having this kind of life?

Hani look up at the woman who is waiting patiently in front of her. She tightens her grip on her pants and fills up the courage to speak.

"Where is that woman now?"

"She's currently down at the lobby waiting for you" Ms.So stop after seeing Hani's face darken each time she mention about the woman who's alleged to be her mother.

"But if you want me to force her to leave then I can-"

"No need." Hani cut the woman's word off.

She forced a smile. " I can talk to her. Let me handle this"