Chapter 504 – The Ugly Truth (3)
There is a period.
“I’ve liked you ever since, brother-in-law.”
The ominous feeling that ran down my spine finally turned into confidence and became reality.
You knew it.
From the moment we first met, I already knew it was me.
And yet.
“Why didn’t you tell me?”
He pushed into me without showing any signs and turned me into an animal.
A beast that jumps excitedly at my sister-in-law, no, something worse than that.
Juyeon answered with a relieved expression after letting go of the feelings she had been holding back for a long time.
“Because if I tell you, nothing will change.”
“…”
“I know that my brother-in-law will only see me as his sister-in-law, and that our relationship will not be able to take even one step forward.”
“That…”
That is correct.
Even though it is now an unrelated body, the Han Ju-yeon in my memory does not change.
A grateful, lovely family who brought a ray of sunshine among a cold family.
A being filled with only good memories in a relationship where good and bad memories are mixed.
Her presence and memory were a sanctuary for me.
It must never be invaded, and must be protected without allowing anyone to intrude.
The moment I remembered that, I wouldn’t have been swayed no matter how Juyeon tried to tempt me.
“Brother-in-law.”
A voice that is warm yet somehow sticky, like the sunlight of a spring day, calls me.
A title I thought I would never hear anymore.
“How was it?”
“What?”
“What was it like when ugly jealousy filled your heart?”
How was it?
“… It was dirty.”
“Yes, it’s dirty. It makes me wonder why I have to feel this way and makes me anxious to get rid of it.”
Han Joo-yeon smiles bitterly and sympathizes.
“By the way, brother-in-law.”
Her eyes turn to me.
With my face in a lake of scum-like water in the eyes that are clouded with all kinds of stains.
“I harbored that feeling for close to 20 years.”
“…”
“I came this far, embracing the darkness that I couldn’t show to anyone, without showing it even once.”
I didn’t know.
I never thought there would be such deep darkness lurking inside the guy who always smiled brightly in front of me.
It must have been possible because she hid her true feelings so perfectly and endured the pain alone.
She felt angry as she imagined Juyeon secretly suffering.
“Why on earth did you do that? What’s wrong with you… !”
This is a child that everyone can’t help but love.
A beauty that makes you unable to take your eyes off once you see it.
A voluptuous body that makes you long to be held in your arms at least once.
And a bright and warm personality that goes beyond all the external aspects.
This is a kid who can pick on any guy if he wants.
It’s so sad that a child who can be happy as much as he wants and has the right to be happier than anyone else has suffered for a long time because of a person like me.
“Brother-in-law, I’m smiling right now.”
I am helplessly happy.
Because such an attractive woman loved me.
Even in situations where I should be angry, I am happy at the same time.
What kind of person have I become?
I asked her, pulling down the corners of her mouth that kept rising.
“… “Let’s understand why.”
“For what reason?”
“The reason why I suddenly revealed it after keeping it a secret all this time.”
I was curious.
It’s been kept secret until now, but suddenly some wind blows and the truth is revealed.
“Yeah… “I thought it was time to do that.”
“When?”
“You’re still confused, brother-in-law. “Because he can no longer treat me fully as his sister-in-law, and he can’t even see me as his own woman.”
“…”
She stuck her tongue inside her.
How did you get that insight?
When you look at something like that, you realize that you are Han Joo-hee’s younger sister.
In order not to lose, I add one thing.
“Did you not think that the moment we talked about it, we would become further apart than we are now?”
“Not at all.”
The guy shakes his head with a confident expression, saying it can never be like that.
“I know my brother-in-law well.”
“…”
“The desire to possess and monopolize is strong. So you were jealous every time her older sister talked to another man.”
“Because Juhee was my wife.”
The head nods as if in agreement with the words spoken in a panic.
“That’s right. That’s why I’m confessing only now.”
“… ?”
“Because I became that kind of person to my brother-in-law.”
“What…, Ugh.”
As if the guy underneath had been waiting, he wrapped his legs around my waist and spun me around.
The position changed in a short moment of oops.
Jooyeon, sitting on my boat, leans down and whispers with her face close.
“Imagine, brother-in-law.”
“… “What.”
“I see myself falling in love with a man other than my brother-in-law.”
“…”
The mind lets its imagination run wild.
The moment when the strange words and actions that I had only seen before were directed to another man.
It’s scary to even think about it.
So much so that I wanted to cut the entire scene with a knife and rip my erection to pieces.
Complex emotions abound.
Nara, who feels uneasy feelings toward her sister-in-law, is disgusted with humans.
Yet, her base greed of not wanting to lose her breaks her heart again and again.
Juyeon’s face, looking down at my distorted face, was colored with an even brighter smile.
It seems like he knew that would happen.
“Look at that.”
It’s like he knew this would happen.
“It won’t work, right?”
You drive a nail into your heart saying you will never be able to do that.
I feel rebellious.
Who am I?
Even in a dungeon where all kinds of mental attacks are pouring in, I am a poisonous species that survives without losing humanity.
If you make up your mind.
And for her future.
“If that’s the way for you and I to be happier, then I’m willing…” .”
“Shh.”
Before I could finish speaking, her long index finger pressed firmly against my lips.
“That’s why my brother-in-law can’t let me leave.”
“…”
“I am a woman who cannot be happy anywhere except by my brother-in-law’s side.”
“Juyeon.”
“And my brother-in-law won’t be able to see me like that. Because.”
Han Joo-yeon pauses her words and smiles.
Dark emotions are visible in a smile that appears fresh on the outside.
A terribly sticky obsession and madness born from a long, unrequited love.
“Because I am the most important person to my brother-in-law.”
It was a kind of confirmation, her wish.
I suddenly remember what Han Joo-hee said at the time when we were in the midst of a passionate relationship.
It is said that women are anxious about the remaining 1% of uncertainty rather than the 99% certainty they have within them.
The current Juyeon was also like that.
I know how precious Han Joo-yeon is to me, but I want her to speak for me directly in order to reach 100%.
The pitiful appearance that makes me shiver inside.
“Yes, that’s right.”
I admitted it.
“Juyeon, you are a person more precious than my life.”
“Tongue, brother-in-law…”
Didn’t I expect such a sincere answer?
Juyeon’s face turns red.
Those were her bitter words towards her.
“That’s why I’m so distressed right now.”
“To… ?”
Wide-eyed eyes.
He continues speaking while quietly gazing into eyes full of surprise.
“There are no eternal secrets in this world, Juyeon.”
“…”
“Even though we’re hiding it now, someday… Even if it’s not true, people close to you will know.”
Maybe not too far away.
One day it will be revealed that I am the real Son Si-woo.
If that happens, our relationship will naturally also be on the chopping block.
“Everyone who finds out will curse you and me.”
Even though she was cold-hearted, she was the one who gave in to whatever she wanted.
Her nephew followed her around, saying he was as good as his mother.
My parents were looking forward to it, saying that all they want now is for me to meet a good man and get married.
Everyone else.
“No matter what you imagine, you will face criticism that is several times stronger than that.”
Maybe everyone in the world will curse at us, spit on us and throw eggs at us every step we take.
I call the name of my weak sister-in-law whose complexion has noticeably pale.
“So, Juyeon.”
“… Yes, brother-in-law.”
And I ask.
“Can you handle it all?”
After struggling for a moment, her lips fall.
“I am…”
* * *
I felt a sense of déjà vu.
The time when I fell helplessly after seeing a side of his miserable life overlaps with the present.
The person of the past and the person of the present are asking.
“Can you handle it all?”
Criticism and resentment pouring in from the people who cared for and received favor from.
Can you handle all that?
She was silent for a moment.
It’s not that I haven’t thought about it.
I definitely expected it.
That one day the truth will come to light and the relationship between him and me will rise to the surface.
Even considering that, she approached without hesitation and seduced him.
Because I didn’t want to miss it.
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that came out of nowhere.
The one and only moment she was able to connect with the person who was outside the confines of her family.
It felt like if she missed this, her heart would break.
‘I am prepared.’
The resolution was completed immediately.
Her older sister, niece, and parents.
Even if everyone else criticizes me, it doesn’t matter as long as I’m with him.
So don’t worry about yourself.
As long as I’m with my brother-in-law, it’s okay even if a thorny road unfolds before him.
“I am…”
That’s what I wanted to answer.
“Do not know… “I guess.”
Neither positivity nor negativity, but fear came out of my mouth.
At the same time, a single tear flowed from her eye and down her cheek.
It was the moment I had hoped for and hoped for so long.
A situation on the verge of becoming truly connected with the man you love.
“I’m fine. It’s okay if I’m with my brother-in-law… !”
An opportunity for genius that came out of nowhere.
If you take just one step closer, you can be with him for the rest of your life.
“I don’t want my brother-in-law to be hated because of me…”
Ironically, I was caught on my last steps by the man I loved so much.
A happy future that disappears without a trace like a mirage.
“What should I do now, brother-in-law…” ?”
The sad question of a woman who had lost her answer reached her man.
