As soon as Jaehwan finished speaking, a suffocating silence fell. Seol-ah looked flustered, and Jaehwan, too, seemed shocked by what he had just said.
“...Have you forgotten what I just said? I’ll go in first.”
"excuse me..!"
"yes?"
“Are you serious about what you just said?”
"...Judge for yourself. By the way, what I hate the most is lying."
“What is that...”
“Oh right, and one more thing.”
"yes?"
"I have one request. From now on, please don't meet Park Ji-hoon alone."
“Don’t get into any weird misunderstandings. There’s nothing good that comes from sticking around with him. I saw something today.”
“What did you see?”
"I want to tell you, too, but even if I tell you, you won't know. Just...just don't meet her. I'm saying this for your own good."
“...”
"You may not know what I said last, but my apology was sincere. You don't have to accept it. Just know that."
“Then...get some rest, Miss Sl.”
Even after Jaehwan entered the room, Seol-ah stood there blankly for a long time.
My head is so complicated, so why does that person act so calmly?
(The restaurant where I met Ji-hoon this morning) (Refer to Episode 9)
While the three people who met in an unexpected place were simply sorting out their relationship, Ji-hoon's phone rang with a text message notification.
Jihoon glanced at his phone, then quickly turned it off by pressing the power button.
He probably did it that way because he didn't want anyone to see it, but before Ji-hoon knew it, Jae-hwan had already read the sender and brief content of the text.
In fact, I had already expected it to some extent since Jihoon had been a bit suspicious the past few days, but it was true that I was quite shocked when I saw it with my own eyes.
The main character of the text is Park Ji-won.
The "woman" Ji-won mentioned in the text was likely referring to Seol-ah, and judging by the fact that she used the vulgar term "baby" to address Ji-hoon, I could tell that she was closer to Ji-hoon than I thought. Well, that could be for better or for worse.
At the restaurant, Jaehwan acted relaxed, but in reality, he was deeply anxious. He knew nothing about the relationship between Jihoon, whom he regarded as nothing more than a kind junior, and Jiwon, the woman he once loved most, or what Jiwon was up to, or the true circumstances of Jihoon, who seemed like an accomplice.
(back to the present)
Sla thought deeply about the meaning of what Jaehwan had said earlier.
No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn't figure out what those words truly meant. The collaboration between Jaehwan, who had already been a solo artist for ten years, and myself, who was completely clueless, was truly a combination beyond fantasy.
Moreover, the words Jaehwan had casually said just a moment ago made Seol-ah's head even more confused.
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