Was that just now… Ye-jin noona?

Baek Seo-jin desperately wanted to believe he had misseen the events that had just transpired. But no matter how hard he tried to convince himself otherwise, the memory was clear.

Seomun Ye-jin had taken Kim Ho-jun’s hand and placed it on her lower back.

Could it be…? Has she finally given in after years of being subjected to his abuse?

The timeline fit. Five long years. For five years, Seomun Ye-jin had likely endured unspeakable acts at Kim Ho-jun’s hands. Was it possible that her spirit had broken and she had resigned herself to her fate?

No… That’s not it.

Baek Seo-jin shook his head, forcing the thought out of his mind.

That gesture… it must have been for my sake.

She wasn’t giving in to Kim Ho-jun. No, she had done it to protect him. She was telling him, in her own way, to forget about her, to stop fighting a hopeless battle and save himself.

She must have witnessed his defeat and, fearing for his safety, had made that painful gesture to ensure he wouldn’t try anything reckless.@@novelbin@@

Ye-jin noona…

As Baek Seo-jin replayed the moment in his mind, interpreting it as a selfless act of love, his heart ached.

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