At the End of That Memory Chapter 7

The meal wasn’t too bad. There was no conversation, but it wasn’t awkward, and even though I wasn’t hungry, the food was just right for my mouth. The menus were prepared without being too spicy and were suitable for eating on an empty stomach for breakfast or lunch.

Kwon Yido left the house after eating, and before leaving the house, he gave various instructions to his employees. At first glance, the main message was to show me to my room and not bother me.

“You can use this room.”

Kwon Yido’s house was a single-family home with three floors above and a ground floor, and the room I was going to use was the last room on the second floor with a panoramic view of the garden. The gruff employee personally opened the door and left the room, saying I could freely use the items inside.

“…It’s luxurious.”

That was exactly my first impression. Not only was the bedroom and the living space separated but there was even a private bathroom and dressing room inside. A place that felt more like a home than a room. I didn’t expect to be given a nook of a space, but then again I didn’t expect such a luxurious space to be provided.

I slowly entered the room, looking around. The overall pale interior gave off a more comfortable and cozy atmosphere than my house. Every little detail, such as the billowy curtains and the flower pots decorated in the corners, showed that a lot of effort was put into it.

Do I like this?

All the furniture was to my taste, to the point where I thought that way. Even the soft but heavy bedding. Did he have good sense, or was he just lucky? I felt it since the engagement ceremony, but he was full of surprises.

Even as I reached the dressing room, my impressions did not change. Aside from the clothes hanging in rows, there was even a wristwatch and tie pin in one drawer. I hope he didn’t bring it by mistake. Was there any reason to store such high-end brands in my dresser?

“I’m not going to use it anyway…”

It was too much for me, who was now unemployed. No, I wasn’t initially interested in such expensive accessories.

The next destination was a bathroom with a large bathtub. As I expected, there were various bath products lined up in the cupboard. The round thing produced foam…Was it salt in that glass bottle?

“…”

I sat on the edge of the bathtub in a daze. When I touched the edge with my hand, I felt the cold energy unique to marble. As I raised my head, I could see the open sky beyond the glass window on the ceiling.

As Kwon Yido said, it was a bathtub where I wanted to soak myself in bath salts. The weather was nice, so just looking at the sky would make time pass so quickly. No, on the contrary, even if it rained, the ricocheting water droplets might be pretty.

‘I wish I could see the sky from the bathtub.’

I said that…but who did I tell it to?

I stretched out my hand and tried to cover half of the green landscape. The clouds that appeared between my fingers slowly flowed outside the window like a turtle. Memories that came to mind at first glance also disappeared without a trace as soon as I blinked.

“…C’est la vie.”

It was a leisurely time. A time when I didn’t have to worry about anything and could relax. A day where I could eat the food prepared according to time and welcome Kwon Yido home from work.

A future I never experienced was depicted in detail as if it happened yesterday. It was a series of boredom that was obvious even if I didn’t notice it. I closed my cold eyes and thought to myself.

As expected, I should have started a hobby.

* * *

Kwon Yido returned home only when it was late at night. I was about halfway through the novel when Chief Kim brought me flowers covered in a glass dome. He came back dressed as neatly as when he left the house and paused for a moment when he saw me standing at the front door.

“…”

“…Welcome back.”

An awkward silence fell. Kwon Yido, who was giving me an unexpected look, gently touched his lips. He opened his mouth as if to say something, then closed it again. The fleeting moment felt like an eon.

“Why?”

“…”

“Why are you here?”

“…?”

I blinked, closed my eyes, and then opened them. ‘I heard you came,’ I replied, but Kwon Yido didn’t show much of a reaction. He just looked at me with blank eyes and his eyelashes trembled.

Only after a while did he speak in his unique posh tone.

“There is no need to come and welcome me.”

The sight of handing the bag to the employee looked somewhat unpleasant. Even the subtle frown of his eyebrows clearly showed that he was upset. I nodded at him quietly, staring at the ring on his left hand.

“If you feel uncomfortable, I will stay in my room starting tomorrow.”

I just tried to be as friendly as possible. First of all, since I was his fiancé, I thought I should show him my friendly side. So, I spoke to the employer as I was just coming out of the room and heard that Kwon Yido had arrived.

However, if this was something he didn’t want, I should just quietly stay in my room and read a book…

“It’s not uncomfortable.”

“…”

I suddenly raised my head. Kwon Yido looked at me with a serious face, as if his expression had wrinkled at some point. When I didn’t answer, he added again forcefully.

“It’s not uncomfortable.”

“Yes…Well…”

Does he need to say it twice?

“Okay, I can come and meet you.”

I gently made eye contact and habitually rolled my eyes. Kwon Yido softened his expression and walked past me. Would it be an illusion that at first glance, it seemed he was smiling?

The entire time I followed Kwon Yido up to the second floor, he never looked back. His ironed suit and straight shoulders seemed to show his perfect temperament. He came back from work, so he might be tired. Somehow, not a single hair was out of place.

He stopped walking in front of a door not far from the stairs. Should I pass by him or go in with him? As I was thinking about that, a soft calling was given to me.

“Jung Sejin.”

“Yes?”

The pitch-black gaze was directed towards my body. After slowly looking from top to bottom, he opened his mouth insinuatingly.

“Did you like the clothes in your room?”

It was a sudden question, but it wasn’t difficult to understand his intention. The clothes I was wearing now were not prepared in the room, but were mine which I bought in my suitcase. There were so many clothes, but he seemed to have realized that this wasn’t one of them. Once again, I was impressed by his keen insight.

“It’s just because the clothes I was wearing were comfortable.”

Kwon Yido’s eyes narrowed. I guess it wasn’t the answer he wanted. I had no choice but to shrug my shoulders and smile.

“ But I like the clothes. Oh, and the watch too.”

“… … .”

He made a deflating sound and tilted his head. The prominent neck ridge moved lightly once.

“I asked a useless question. You didn’t even try it on.”

…How did he know?

“I bought all of them matching your size, so I would be glad if you could try them sometime. Everything in that room belongs to you, Jung Sejin.”

Kwon Yido said that and placed his hand on the doorknob. It looked like he was about to end the conversation, so I was just about to pass him and go to my room.

“Are you busy by any chance?”

It was a question with a definite answer. ‘You think?’ The words rose to my chin. Kwon Yido half opened the door as if there was no need to answer.

“If you’re not busy, why don’t you come in?”

A thick pheromone flowed out through the open door. It was a heavy scent, as if I was intoxicated, like a place where a dominant Alpha stayed.

“Let’s talk.”

“…”

I looked at Kwon Yido once and then darted my eyes at the door before secretly catching my breath. The conversation that Alpha and Omega would have in one room at such a late hour was obvious. Even though I knew that fact, there was only one answer I could give.

“Please excuse me, then.”

* * *

Kwon Yido’s room had a completely different atmosphere than mine. There was only a bed and a sofa in the large room, but there wasn’t a single sign that someone lived there. The monotone bedding and monotonous interior were neat but dreary.

As soon as Kwon Yido entered the room, he said he would take a shower first and went into the bathroom. He told me to sit down comfortably, but there wasn’t a single comfortable space in this large room. After deciding between the sofa and the bed, I sat on the sofa with a clear view of the bathroom.

“Pheromones…”

The room was filled with Alpha pheromones, just in case anyone wondered if he was dominant. If I was a normal Omega, I would have been giggling like a drunken cat at the scent of catnip. Kwon Yido probably didn’t know that fact either. What were you thinking when you left me behind?

“Well…It’s great that he is taking a shower, I guess.”

I crossed my legs and looked up at the ceiling. Even though I knew clearly what was going to happen, I wasn’t that nervous. If it was something I had to do anyway, it was better to get it done quickly.

Still, to increase the chances of pregnancy, wouldn’t it be better to do it during the heat cycle?

I heard the sound of the door opening. I slowly turned my head and saw Kwon Yido wearing comfortable clothes instead of the suit from before. Was it because of the fragrant body odor, or because of the bangs that fall naturally? He seemed like a different person.

“I guess I should have offered you some tea before going in.”

Kwon Yido leisurely walked over and sat down on the sofa diagonally from me. As soon as we got closer, the breath I took in was mixed with various smells. The pheromones are woody, but the shampoo was akin to the smell of laundry. It was not a bad combination.

“What about dinner?”

“Had it already.”

As expected, the meal prepared by my employer was a menu that took my taste buds into full consideration. The menu centered on Korean food, including braised ribs with homemade soup, and a variety of side dishes. The seasoned vegetables and sweet plum tea were delicious compared to most Korean restaurants.

“The chef is good at what he does.”

“Thank god. I was worried.”

Worried?

“Starting tomorrow, I won’t be as late as I was today. If nothing else happens, we can have dinner together.”

Kwon Yido said that and lowered his eyes slightly. The sculpturally perfect appearance took away the sense of reality. It was also the case with the voice that followed.

“I’m sorry for making you eat alone.”

“…Yes?”

I felt like I had been stabbed in the back. The apology took me aback. I never thought I would hear the second son of Seonho Group say he was sorry…Only because I had my dinner by myself.

“No…it’s okay. You must have been busy…”

 

I stuttered. I wanted to shake my hand, but I held back by clenching my fist. Kwon Yido’s cold face looked a little glum, to the point where I thought he was oddly cute.

“…It’s really okay. I am not a kid.”

Eating alone was nothing to me. I didn’t even expect it in the first place. So there was no need for him to be so sheepish about it.

“There’s no need to overdo it…”

“I’m not overdoing it.”

Kwon Yido looked straight at my face with a firm answer. It was like the expression from before when he said welcoming him wasn’t inconvenient. Even though he didn’t look like it, did he expect a married couple that I was supposed to meet?

“If not that…How about breakfast?”

When I spoke with narrowed eyes, he asked back calmly. Breakfast? The voice that asked that question was full of curiosity.

“Since dinner might interfere with your schedule, let’s have breakfast together like we did today.”

“…”

“I also like having a meal together…”

The last words were half a lie. If I were to be honest, it would be better to eat with someone, but if that person was Kwon Yido, I wanted to decline. Even if it wasn’t awkward today, there was no guarantee that it would be comfortable next time.

“It would make it easier for me to see you off.”

“…”

Even after I finished speaking, Kwon Yido showed no reaction. He just quietly looked at my face with calm eyes. Did I make a mistake? Only when that thought occurred to me did he soften his lips.

“You’re…”

Nice.

The word came out very quietly. When was I nice to Kwon Yido again? He was the one being nice, not me.

“There is no need to force yourself to get up. You can catch on to some sleep.”

“Oh, I usually don’t sleep well in the morning… It’s not that much of a stretch.”

I already suffer from insomnia, and I had no intention of sleeping in. I had a habit of going to work, so habitually I would wake up at dawn.

“…Okay, then.”

Kwon Yido cleared his throat and ended the conversation. He had the same expression as before, but somehow he looked happy. It was clear that he had some kind of fantasies about married life.

“Did you get some sleep?”

The conversation quickly moved on to other topics. When I hesitated to answer, Kwon Yido nodded his head as if he understood.

“The location has changed, so it will take some time to get used to it.”

It wasn’t really why I couldn’t sleep. Since I had no better excuse, I just rubbed his puffy eyelids. Kwon Yido extended his hand towards me and then took it back with a look of regret on his face.

“…I heard Jung Sejin’s secretary came that evening.”

It was an unnatural tone as if he was feigning not to be embarrassed. I nodded at him, pretending not to notice.

“There was something I left behind, so he brought it to me.”

“If you left something behind…”

“The bouquet you gave to me the other day.”

The important thing was the sleeping pills, but I didn’t necessarily say that. There was no benefit in revealing I had insomnia.

“It’s processed so it can be stored for a long time. It’s in the room, so come have a look sometime.”

I spoke with a warm smile, but Kwon Yido’s expression was very strange. He covered the corner of his mouth, then turned his head vaguely and frowned. Fortunately, he didn’t seem to be in a bad mood.

“I’ll give another one to you again, so if it wilts, throw it away.”

“…Okay, thank you.”

If possible, I didn’t want to receive anything more whether it was a flower or something else.

“What did you do in your spare time?”

“I didn’t do much, but there are some books in my room, so I read a bit.”

“Oh, a book. May I ask which one?”

“Just a novel…”

As I was answering obediently, I noticed something strange. Did this person really call me just to ‘talk’?

“Isn’t the room location inconvenient?”

“No, it’s okay.”

“Great.”

Kwon Yido’s unique, gentle voice was as sweet as if I was listening to the radio. However, the voices on the radio weren’t precisely the same. The voice along with his tone was rather unique.

“I redid the interior and was told that only the end room could have a window in the ceiling. I thought it would be a hassle to get to and from the third floor, so I gave you that room.”

“If it’s a window…Are you talking about the one in the bathroom?”

“Yes, that one.”

Dry hair was scattered across his forehead. He must have been bothered by the hair around his eyes, so he ran his hand through his hair.

“It would be nice to be able to see the sky from the bathtub.”

“…”

Why did you do that good thing in my room and not in your room? There would have been no need to redo the interior of a room that was already too large.

Everything prepared for me was so perfect that I thought it was excessive. I wonder if this was what they normally do for Omegas who would produce successors. Even though I knew it was nothing special to Kwon Yido, it felt somewhat contrived.

“I like all the rooms. It’s all suited to my taste.”

I wanted to say to get a little insight. Was he just lucky or did he know it beforehand?

Kwon Yido answered with the corners of his mouth raised.

“I knew you would like it.”

It was a satisfying expression. As if he was really happy that I liked it. It was also a really vague answer that did not make sense to the question.

“If you need anything, you can always tell me. Books, clothes, or something like a car would also be fine.”

“No, I can’t be the only one receiving like this…”

As I spoke, my words naturally became blurred. Kwon Yido twitched the corners of his eyes as if he would say it was okay at any moment. I kept my mouth shut and looked straight at Kwon Yido.

“I would like you to tell me the conditions first, then.”

“Conditions?”

“Yes, conditions.”

It was one-sided. It was a funny thing to say. All of that would ultimately be a kind of investment. There must be something I need to do as much as Kwon Yido did for me.

“I haven’t heard anything about the plans for children yet.”