When The Phone Rings / The Call You Just Made Is

Chapter 02 The Marriage Contract

Hee-ju had to sign a humiliating marriage contract that was completely out of the question.

There was no wedding dress or bouquet. There was only a lawyer and a signature.

1. The bride cannot request a divorce first.
2. Divorce is especially not allowed during the presidential election period.

If any of these are violated, the penalty is 2 billion won.

As Baek Sa-eon said, Hee-ju was a hostage.

A cotton swab, which she stuffed in whatever she could get her hands on to fill her sister's empty spot. They could never be on equal footing.

“Honey, there is only one thing you have to do. Follow our candidate Baek around and do what you are good at.”

“… … .”

“I plan to officially reveal then that my daughter-in-law is a sign language interpreter.”

My fingertips suddenly flinched.

“Then our family’s reputation will stand out, and the gap that has been so hard to narrow down will narrow. Needless to say, the public opinion will decrease.”

Although she was out of breath as if she had fallen into water, Hee-ju already suppressed her worn-out anger.

Anyway, Hee-ju didn’t even have the energy to break this suffocating tank and get out.

“And what’s more, honey, you can’t even speak, and when you were young, you spent your time in the back room of the club.”

The hand of her mother, who was lifting the teacup, stopped slightly.

“Isn’t it just right?”

“… … .”

“Having a sympathetic flaw is a very attractive factor for a politician.

Hee-ju didn’t waver.

Her apathy was already solid, and her emotions had long since been eroded and disappeared since she had been living as a sankyung daily since she was nine years old.

However, it was funny that such misfortune could be a trophy for someone.

“I heard that your aphasia has improved a lot since you were young.”

Yes, she answered, but no sound came out. Her mother-in-law said it was okay.

“Wouldn’t it be better if you continue not to speak?”

“… … !”

Hee-ju glanced at her mother, but Kim Yeon-hee stubbornly continued to drink tea.

It was clear that she was thinking about the time when she had aphasia, but she acted very calmly.

“It’s a month later, so prepare yourself mentally.”

A month, a month.

Now there was only one month left.

Suddenly, her stomach clenched. Even after her mother-in-law left, her heart kept pounding.

When her hands and feet began to throbbed, Hee-ju realized that she had not taken her medicine.

“… … !”

Immediately, the symptoms of being blocked in all directions and drowning in water began again, but she tightly closed her eyes and tried to get through this moment.

This was nothing special. Just think of it as breathing.

It’s true that it takes a lot of strength for a human to breathe in a tank.