Impure Wedding Night - Chapter 92



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#92. I Can’t Leave You Alone
2024.04.16.

I thought it would be less shocking because I knew exactly what Chairman Cha had called me to talk about.

However, it was not easy to control my expression when I heard him directly and firmly tell me to leave Lee Hyun’s side.

Yerin tried hard to hide her distress and straightened her back.

Chairman Cha glanced at Yerin, who was silent, and spoke in a deep voice.

“If you need compensation for leaving Lee Hyun’s side, I will do it as much as you want.”

“No, Chairman.”

Chairman Cha’s eyebrows rose slightly at Yerin’s firm words.

If he were to receive compensation for leaving Lee Hyun’s side, it would mean becoming the sponsor relationship Hyejin had been nitpicking about before coming to the chairman’s office, so he didn’t want to do that.

“It’s enough for me to have exchanged hearts with Chief Cha and made happy memories.”

However, Chairman Cha had a worried expression on his face, as if he couldn’t believe Yerin’s words.

“Secretary Han, I hate people who say things like that in front of me and then turn around and change their minds.”

Yerin slowly raised her head and looked at Chairman Cha.

“There’s nothing the Chairman would worry about.”

This was also sincere.

She didn’t mix her feelings with him to demand something using her relationship with Lee Hyun as bait.

She didn’t want to use her love for him.

She didn’t want to tarnish her memories with Lee Hyun.

Chairman Cha seemed very satisfied with the clean end of the conversation and got up first.

Yerin also got up immediately.

“If Secretary Han really cares about Lee Hyun, leave as quickly as possible. You know better than anyone that that child’s time is money.”

Yerin bowed and said goodbye and quickly left the Chairman’s office.

Her legs felt weak and she felt like she was going to collapse at any moment, but she tried her best to act as if nothing happened and walked straight. She

struggled like that until the elevator arrived and the doors closed.

Yerin closed her eyes tightly in the space left alone.

Discomfort and confusion were spreading from deep within her heart.

***

Feeling like she couldn’t go back to the office like this, Yerin went up to the break room on the rooftop.

The hot summer air enveloped Yerin’s slender body.

Yerin quickly walked to a corner where people rarely went. Yerin took

a deep breath and exhaled as she sat on the bench near the largest tree in the rooftop garden. Even though she

bit her lips hard, her confused mind showed no sign of going away.

“I knew it.”

She knew in her head that her relationship with Lee Hyun could end at any moment, but her heart didn’t seem to.

When she saw something this difficult.

Jiiing-

The phone in her hand vibrated violently.

When she checked the screen, the heart she had been holding back suddenly burst out.

It was a call from Lee Hyun, the man she wanted to see so badly.

Yerin turned the phone over because she felt like she would collapse at any moment if she heard Lee Hyun’s voice.

At the same time, clear water flowed down Yerin’s ivory cheeks.

The tears that had already flowed showed no sign of stopping, to the point where his efforts to hide them were in vain.

***

After finishing the meeting and returning to the secretary’s office, Lee Hyun stopped for a moment after confirming that Yerin was not there.

Then he quickly went back into the office.

Secretary Choi followed him hurriedly.

“Um, Chief… …”

Seeing Secretary Choi’s face, which seemed to have a lot to say, Lee Hyun cast his gaze toward the desk.

“What’s going on?”

“I just got a call from Chairman Cha’s secretary’s office.”

That was all Secretary Choi said, but Lee Hyun’s hand, which was pulling and loosening his tie, froze.

It was because he thought he knew why Yerin was not there.

“I was going to handle it myself, but a secretary said he would go up… I’m sorry.”

When Secretary Choi bowed, Lee Hyun let out a small sigh.

“You’re so busy, you’re being so diligent.”

As Lee Hyun walked around the long desk and toward the center of the office, Secretary Choi blocked his path.

“Chief, going to see the chairman now will only cause more trouble.”

Secretary Choi checked the clock on the wall and added,

“I think the conversation with Chairman Cha has already ended by now.”

Lee Hyun knew better than anyone that even if he went to see Chairman Cha and asked him what he had talked about, the sly old man would not readily tell him.

Lee Hyun immediately called Yerin.

Since it was work hours, Yerin would have picked up Lee Hyun’s call before the second ring.

However, that wasn’t the case today.

Lee Hyun looked very worried when he heard the voice guidance that he couldn’t answer the phone.

Secretary Choi, who was watching from the side, also stamped his feet and asked,

“Aren’t you answering the phone?”

“Yes.”

“I’ll try.”

Soon, Secretary Choi called Yerin.

If she didn’t answer his call, he would have to search the entire building to find Yerin. As he was thinking that,

Secretary Choi widened his eyes and spoke.

“Secretary Han? Where are you?”

– Secretary Choi, is the head of the headquarters meeting over?

Lee Hyun, who had been listening to the call silently from the side, slowly shook his head.

“Huh? Oh, no. Not yet.”

– Really? That’s fortunate.

Unlike usual, Yerin’s voice was completely empty.

– Secretary Choi, if there’s nothing urgent, can I come down a little later?

Lee Hyun slowly nodded at those words.

“Oh, then. Since the chief hasn’t come yet, I think that’ll be okay.”

Lee Hyun asked quietly, mouthing the question next to him .

“Where are you?”

Secretary Choi received the signal and spoke very awkwardly.

“By the way, Secretary Han, where are you right now?”

– I’m at the rooftop garden. I’ll be down in exactly ten minutes. Thank you for your understanding.

“No. You can rest a little longer and come back.”

As soon as he finished the call, Lee Hyun started walking away.

Secretary Choi blocked his path once again.

“Chief, Secretary Han probably wants to be alone right now.”

However, Lee Hyun pushed Secretary Choi aside with one arm and spoke in a very firm voice.

“I don’t want to leave you alone.”

Chairman Cha must have told me to break up with him while talking about their relationship.

Yerin must have just nodded and promised to do so.

I could tell from the deep silence in the overheard call.

That’s why I couldn’t leave Yerin alone.

***

It was a windier day than usual.

No, actually, it would be more accurate to say that she couldn’t compare today to the previous day because she had never come up to the rooftop garden during the day and rested like this.

Contrary to Yerin’s inner feelings, the sky was incredibly clear and bright.

The tears that had been flowing endlessly after receiving a call from Secretary Choi had stopped, but there was a reason she couldn’t go down right away. It was

obvious that her eyes would have turned red.

Should I wash my face?

As she was thinking that,

the sound of shoes squeaking could be heard from afar.

‘Are they coming here?’

Yerin focused all her attention on the sound of footsteps.

As she listened closely, the sound grew louder and louder.

‘Oh, I don’t want anyone to see me like this.’

As she was thinking that she should quickly get up and move to another place,

a familiar scent wafted from behind her and a soft low voice was heard.

“You were here.” It

was Lee Hyun.

Yerin froze in the position she was about to move.

Yerin covered her face with her long hair, especially because she didn’t want Lee Hyun to see this. She

had rarely talked to him without making eye contact, so she worried that Lee Hyun might think it was strange.

“Director, is the meeting over?”

“Yes, it was over a little while ago.”

“I’m sorry. I was out of my seat… …”

Lee Hyun sat Yerin down again from behind, as she was about to go down to the office.

Yerin was surprised, but she couldn’t turn around and face him. She

didn’t want to show her reddened eyes.

“I came up because my head hurt a little, and I saw a familiar back.”

“Is that so?”

Yerin became very worried when she heard that she had a headache.

“Director, I’ll get some medicine and come back up.”

Lee Hyun stopped Yerin again as she tried to stand up.

“I was so focused during the meeting, so it’ll be okay if I rest here for a while.”

“Are you sure that’s okay?”

“Yes.”

Lee Hyun opened his mouth, holding onto the bench Yerin was sitting on with both hands.

“I think it’ll be boring if I’m alone here. “Ms. Han Ye-rin, if you’re not busy, could you come with me?”

Lee Hyun spoke as if he had read Yerin’s mind, which wanted to stay in this space longer.

“Yes, of course.”

“The weather is really nice today.”

At that, Yerin slowly raised her head and faced the sky again.

As Lee Hyun had said, there was not a single cloud in the clear blue sky.

Unlike Yerin’s feelings, which were filled with dark clouds.

Lee Hyun slowly bent down and whispered a gentle voice into Yerin’s ear.

“After we launch this new product, should we take a long vacation and go on a trip?”

Yerin couldn’t readily answer that question.

It would have been like making a promise she couldn’t keep, but it would have been like saying she couldn’t do it because she would have to explain why.

Lee Hyun had expected that Yerin wouldn’t respond, so he just snickered.

“If you don’t like traveling, picnics are good too.”

Yerin bit her lips.

Traveling was good, and picnics were even better.

However, the harsh reality of not being able to talk about it was so painful that she felt sad again.

Lee Hyun quietly hugged Yerin from behind when she didn’t answer.

“ If you don’t like that either, let’s do whatever you want with Han Yerin.”

“… … .” “I’m fine with whatever it is. As long as it’s with Han Yerin.” Those were such warm and affectionate words, but she really didn’t know why she kept getting emotional listening to them. Yerin just nodded, feeling like her voice would be heard trembling if she spoke now. She needed to say they should break up, but she didn’t have the courage to do so. She put it off another day. Was there really a right time to break up? It was her last selfish desire to feel Lee Hyun’s warmth for one more day.