“Marriage Blue”

Episode 47 | The Truth Has a Price

박지민

…jungkook jeon.

"This is meddling between the heroine and me." This was the second time I'd seen Jeong-guk like this, so I spoke in as calm a voice as possible.

A breath, suppressed with anger, escaped Jeongguk's lips. Could he really say something like that after seeing the heroine just now? Any other man, not me, would have acted this way.

It wasn't born of rational emotion. Jeongguk kept repeating it in his head, over and over again, as if trying not to forget.

전정국

If you had come a little earlier and seen the heroine, you wouldn't have said such things.

The image of the female protagonist, sobbing until she could barely breathe, came back to him. Jungkook covered his face with his hand, chewing on the tender flesh in his mouth.

전정국

So, go. Go and find out why.

전정국

Then, I will let you meet the heroine then.

But that was assuming his brother wasn't involved. Jimin couldn't back down easily this time, given the current situation.

박지민

That's not for you to decide. Of course, I'm sure you'll figure out why the heroine is doing that.

박지민

That doesn't mean you have the right to stop me.

Her gaze grew fierce. That was when the door to the room opened cautiously. Yeoju, with a blanket draped around her shoulders, was coming out, supported by Yoojung.

박지민

Hey…

김여주

……

I needed to run over there and check on her condition right away. But I couldn't bring myself to take a step. The gaze of the female protagonist, who met me mid-air, was so cold.

Clearly, he hadn't acted like that until this morning. The female protagonist averted her gaze. Only then did a sense of unease begin to rise from the tips of her toes. Before they met, this unease hadn't existed.

박지민

"Hey, what's wrong?... Is it possible that Kwon Woo-hyun said something strange?"

It was the moment I reached out to grab her hand. It was only for a split second, but I knew she was avoiding my touch. Her throat throbbed, as if choosing the words to say.

김여주

… … Hey, for the time being, Jeongguk will be staying at home.

박지민

… … What?. What is that,

김여주

I need some time to think. Between us…

Just as I was about to shout, "What the hell are you talking about?", Jungkook's large body blocked my path. And with a look of "Did you hear that?"

전정국

Did you hear that? Then how about we go now?

박지민

Lady, at least give me a proper explanation!…

전정국

At that time, wouldn't it be better to go find Kwon Woo-hyun? That would be faster than hearing it from Yeo-ju.

Her pupils trembled violently. Yeo-ju felt a sense of guilt, unusual for her current situation, as she watched Jimin, but it didn't easily subside. Even if her father committed the crime, the fact that he was Chairman Park's son remained unchanged.

김여주

……

Silence filled the living room. In all my 28 years of memory, I don't think I've ever felt this desolate. Jimin, his arms dropped, spoke in a choked voice.

박지민

…Okay. If that's what you want, then do that.

박지민

When you find out what happened, then talk to me… I don't want to be this awkward with you, Yeoju.

Unable to bear to look him in the eye, Yeoju turned her head away. She knew. He had done nothing wrong. But, how could she forgive him so easily? He was the son of the murderer who killed her parents.

Even if she couldn't hate him, the female protagonist thought that it would be difficult to maintain a romantic relationship, and went into the room.

The door slammed shut, and the female protagonist, her legs giving out, collapsed to the ground. She'd been crying so hard earlier, and tears still seemed to be streaming down her cheeks.

김여주

… Sigh, ugh, what should I do now? Mom… …

Even though I knew it would be an unanswerable question, I cried out loud, searching for my mother, who no longer existed. I wish someone would erase my memories once more, right now…

Happiness is over,

The price of the found memories was more 'cruel' than I thought.

Back at work. Woohyun, who had finally submitted his resignation, looked at his desk, which was at the very edge. Now, it was truly time to get things organized.

As I walked to my desk, I could clearly hear whispers around me. I'd spent my entire life trying to impress others, only to have that all go down the drain because of one mistake. It was quite bitter.

김지원

What about the female lead? Are you quitting the female lead too?

He looked up and down for support. Still, he believed in Yeoju until the end. Woohyun smiled bitterly and began packing his belongings into boxes, one by one.

권우현

Well, will he come back? Or will he not come back?

Jiwon frowned at the vague answer. "I don't know either," Woohyun thought. "If it were true that I knew Yeoju well, I probably wouldn't quit."

In her mind, I've already been recorded as the worst. Now, I think she's gone beyond the worst and hates me.

But I don't regret it. That was something the female protagonist, as a bereaved family member, absolutely needed to know. So, I truly regret it...

권우현

…I wonder if they won’t do it.

Jiwon felt disillusioned as she watched Woohyun mumbling. He was so selfish. He ruined a woman like that, and now he's running away like this.

김지원

… … Oh, right.

In an instant, the team fell silent. Footsteps, trying to remain calm, could be distinctly heard in the quiet space.

권우현

…I waited.

Woohyun slowly raised the corners of his mouth.

권우현

I knew you would come.

권우현

jimin park.

“…….”