Chapter 23.

On a dreamy morning.

SuA woke up, her eyes blurred from rust, she quickly rubbed it because she saw something like a shadow in the door.

It was her wife standing there looking at her, but with an unfriendly look. SuA was excited to say hello to Siyeon, but she quickly turned her face away, closing the door with a bang.

SuA remained motionless for a few seconds. For a whole week, she couldn't even touch Siyeon's elbow. Siyeon rejected SuA from the moment she knew SuA's secret until now. The two sleep in two different rooms, Siyeon sleeps in their main room, and SuA sleeps in the next room. For the first few days, SuA slept in the next room, then at around 5am she would go to the sofa to sleep so that Siyeon thought she slept on the sofa all night, Siyeon would probably pity her more and forgive her easier.

But then Siyeon learns of this scam of hers, Siyeon wakes up even earlier than her to check where she is sleeping. Then SuA didn't try to get up early to go to the sofa to sleep anymore, she continued to sleep in the bedroom.

Because sleeping on the sofa, her wife won't have any mercy on her, now for Siyeon, she is a mist, Siyeon can't see her anymore, she can't be in Siyeon's sights anymore.

So SuA had to gnaw on the pain, trying to live through the day, waiting for Siyeon to forgive her completely.

SuA lazily lifted herself up and went to the toilet, she entered the dining room and saw her wife eating instant noodles.

- Darling, why are you eating so casually, that's lacking in nutrition, wait for me to cook more eggs and meat for you - SuA grimaced looking at Siyeon's bowl of instant noodles.

- No need, I have to go to class in 10 minutes - Siyeon doesn't even look at SuA, just does her own thing.

Siyeon usually teaches piano 4 days a week, 1 session for 3 hours a day. Since being angry with SuA, the amount of teaching suddenly more than doubled, a full day a week, teaching every day, some days teaching for 8 hours, some days teaching for 12 hours.

One day teaching piano on average earns 100,000 won, one month teaching is earning 3 million won, while every month SuA gives Siyeon 3 times that amount. SuA doesn't understand why her wife has to work so hard to earn money, Siyeon definitely wants to avoid her. If Siyeon works a lot, she will only see SuA a little in the morning, a little in the evening, not to mention the two are still sleeping in different rooms, the time together is not even 2 hours a day.

SuA has been working very hard these past few days so that she has a few days off, she will spend more time with her wife, and that time starts from today.

- Get in the car, I'll drive you to work - SuA parked her green car outside, waiting for Siyeon to come out.

- No need, you go to work - Siyeon was about to turn around but was grabbed by SuA, SuA opened the door and pushed her hard into the car.

Siyeon is clearly a bigger body, heavier body, but being pushed by SuA like that, she has no strength at all.

SuA put Siyeon in the car and went to the other side, got into her seat, and fastened Siyeon's seat belt.

- From today, I will take you to work, take you home, take you shopping if you want, take you to the cinema if you like a certain movie, take you for a walk around the city if you want to go out.

- I don't need anything, I just want to go to work and go home - Siyeon crossed her arms, softly said, still not looking at SuA.

- Yeah, then I'll take you to work, then wait for you to finish work, then take you home, and then the next day again and again - SuA pulled close to the distance between the two, Siyeon started tilting her head to dodge SuA

- You don't go to work?

- I plan to take the next week off from work to be by your side.

- No need, I don't have time to spend with you.

- I don't need you to be free - SuA leaned over and kissed Siyeon on the lips, then started rolling.

Siyeon pretended to wipe her mouth and then nodded her head towards the sun, she was still angry that Kim SuA dared to deceive her for nearly 3 years, she couldn't forgive SuA easily.

At an art center, Siyeon entered the classroom, and SuA waited outside. While waiting, she looked around to admire the space here, then her cool head suddenly had an idea.

She didn't like the fact that Siyeon went to work like that, she had to do something to get Siyon fired. SuA thought to do it, she went to find a human resources manager here and sat down to negotiate with them, she did it the old way, everything was solved with money.

In the past when she was unsure about Siyeon's feelings, she used money to keep Siyeon by her side.

Siyeon was teaching while looking outside to see where SuA was sitting, is she still sitting there, is she paying attention to here or not. She admitted that she was mad at SuA, but she needed SuA's attention, too.

She thought she was crazy, she kept clinging to a mistake in the past to have an excuse to act in the present. She looked at the image of SuA lying alone on the sofa, she felt satisfied that SuA was suffering because of her, but when she looked at the picture of SuA sleeping soundly on the bed of the next room, she was angry.

Indeed, she wanted SuA to pay attention to her and show more love, she wanted to see SuA's writhe for her, like SuA had done to her last year.

She saw SuA sitting outside looking at her intently for a while and then leaving. SuA must have not been bored so she went out to play. After class, Siyeon came out to see SuA waiting for her, the car door was open.

- Let's go home, my dear - SuA smiled widely, not because she was happy that Siyeon had finished teaching, but because of other things.

Siyeon glared at the other person and angrily got into the car. The two spent a gloomy day, Siyeon kept doing her job, and SuA was beside her to bother. She and SuA are sitting in the living room.

SuA kept pinching the skin above Siyeon's elbow, and then rested her head on Siyeon's shoulder, moving constantly.

- Bora, sit still, your head is too heavy - Siyeon complained.

- I'm so tired, driving a long distance, I have to rely on you to relieve fatigue.

Siyeon laughed at SuA's stupid excuse but she tried to hide it.

- Baby, it's been more than a week since you've ignored me, you won't even let me hold your hand, don't you miss me?

- No, looking at your face makes my blood boil - Siyeon replied calmly.

- I'm the one who is by your side every day, you think it will be okay if you're angry at the person who is next to you until the end of your life, you will be tired of that anger.

- Well, I like that.

SuA pouted, Siyeon in the old days when SuA called she said yes, what SuA said she did immediately, what SuA ordered she obediently obeyed, not as stubborn as now.

SuA devised a plan to make Siyeon more attached to her, who would have thought it would backfire now.

At the end of an evening, the two returned to two different rooms as usual, SuA gave a friendly smile before Siyeon slammed the door.

- My dear wife, sleep well, dream about me.

- Not *clack*

SuA smirked, Siyeon will surely receive a resignation letter tomorrow, just thinking about it makes her gloating.

As expected, SuA witnessed Siyeon's panicked and angry face after hearing someone's call from the art center.

Siyeon hung up the call in frustration, then turned to look at SuA, who was acting bewildered.

- My dear wife, what's wrong, who makes you angry?

- It was you who interfered that the art center fired me, right?

- No, I know nothing, why did they fire you so suddenly?

- Don't try to hide it from me, I'm familiar with your deceitful behavior - Siyeon narrowed her eyes.

- Babe, if you get fired, you can stay home and relax, enjoy life, we don't lack money, you don't have to work so hard. In the past, you worked hard at home, you could stay in bed all day without getting bored, but now you're so greedy for work.

- Stay at home a lot to have free time to nibble on the inherent anger in my heart? - Siyeon frowned.

- Darling, I did everything you asked, I even knelt before you in the crowd, what more do you want me to do so you can forgive me?

- ............. - Siyeon crossed her arms and pretended to watch TV, her mind suddenly went blank.

She didn't know how to let her anger go.

SuA witnessed Siyeon's silence and sighed.

- Baby, come to the hospital with me tomorrow.

- For what?

- I had an appointment with the doctor for a wrist examination, the day before I had a pain in my wrist and went to the doctor, then the doctor scheduled another day to come back for a check-up and choose a date for minor surgery.

- Why surgery?

- I have lymph nodes in my wrist.

- Why is there that disease?

- Probably because I have sex with you too much.

Siyeon scowled at Kim SuA's carefree smiling face beside her, she breathed heavily.

- You think I trust you? - Siyeon got up and walked into the room, locking the door behind.

- I'm telling the truth - said SuA from behind, hearing the door slam shut, she leaned back on the sofa, feeling heavy.

When she was healthy, she chose to lie to Siyeon, now she's really having problem, Siyeon doesn't believe...

She must have gone with Suna.

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The next day, Siyeon spent the day at home because she was fired from her job, suddenly becoming unemployed. SuA sadly walked out of the house alone to go to the hospital.

She saw the doctor for another checkup, then the doctor made an appointment the next day for minor surgery. The process is not difficult, only half an hour is done, so SuA booked the earliest date to proceed, she recently suffered from pain in her wrist, feeling uncomfortable doing anything.

So she stopped cooking by herself, called Jihyo to cook two lunches and dinners for her family to eat. In the evening, she told Jihyo to cook for Siyeon for dinner, and she was late, she would eat later.

The reason she came home late today was because she was busy going to the bar with Suna, there was no big reason, just wanted to relieve some stress.

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Siyeon who is free at home suddenly gets a call from an unknown number

- Hello

"It's me"

Siyeon is quiet, this voice sounds familiar

"It's me, Shinwon"

- Why are you calling me?

"Can we meet for a bit, I want to ask you for help"

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Bar

- Wrists must be very uncomfortable, you have minor surgery tomorrow, but is it okay to drink alcohol now? - Suna shyly asked, the one who suggested going here was SuA, she just followed.

- I guess it's okay, I don't plan to drink much - SuA took a sip of Vodka.

- Thought the plan was successful and ended up falling apart, I'm sorry about the other day, I forgot to notice that Siyeon was exercising with you.

- It's okay, Siyeon never goes out to exercise so it's understandable if you don't see her. She discovered the secret because she accidentally met Eunbi. Eunbi didn't know, so Eunbi talked freely.

- What are you going to do now? Or make another plan?

- I'm thinking about that too.

The phone suddenly rang, SuA reflexively startled when the name "Singnie" appeared.

- You scared me Kim SuA, how did she call at the right time? - Suna inertia looked around, feeling like Siyeon was somewhere nearby.

SuA took a deep breath to calm down and then picked up the phone.

- Hello.

"Why aren't you home yet?"

- Ah.... I'm going to have a little business, I called Jihyo to cook dinner for you

"Then you don't come home, what if the food is cold, do you have dinner at home or not so that I know how to keep the food, or throw it away"

- Yes, I will eat, I'll be right back.

SuA hangs up

- What's up?

- I'm going home, Siyeon called and sounded very annoyed.

- What about the new plan?

- What's the plan, no plan.

SuA left in Suna's gloating laughter. Never in her life had she been writhing in agony in such a relationship, her best friend must be delighted to see her being manipulated.

After half an hour of speeding, SuA is grateful that she didn't meet the traffic police or get in trouble. She entered the house and saw Siyeon watching TV.

- Hello - SuA smiled friendly.

- Go have dinner, food in the fridge - Siyeon jerked her face away. She went out for a bit to meet Shinwon to solve some business, then when she came back, she still didn't see SuA at home, she was angry in her heart, SuA's wandering around without even coming home. She called SuA.

SuA trotted into the kitchen, pulled out a plate of rice Jihyo had prepared from the refrigerator, and paused for a moment. It's a plate of fried beef with mushrooms and cheese.

She is a very picky eater and the things she can't eat can be counted down to the 10th bullet point. Jihyo must have forgotten this, since it's been a long time since she cooked for SuA.

But now, if SuA doesn't eat, Siyeon will crow again, SuA tries to warm up the plate of rice, then sits at the table ready to eat.

She was about to bring the cheese to her mouth, her nose covered so that she could eat the food she hated smoothly when someone pushed her spoon down. SuA looked up to see Siyeon taking out another plate, removing the cheese and mushrooms from her plate.

- Are you crazy to eat cheese, you can't stand the smell of it.

- I'm afraid you'll be angry, so I try to eat - SuA showed a kitten face.

- You're afraid that I'll be angry, then why deceive me? - Siyeon continued to tease SuA.

- I was too confused, thinking is not mature, I'm sorry - SuA puffed her cheeks.

- You're director but you're so childish, I put the cheese and mushrooms aside, eat it - Siyeon complained.

SuA worked hard to eat.

- Did you drink? you reek of alcohol.

- Yes, I only drink a little.

- If I don't call you back, will you drink overnight? Who do you drink with?

- Drink with Suna.

- Why are you drinking with Suna, discussing new plans?

- No no, just drink and talk normally - SuA denied repeatedly.

Siyeon looked at SuA with half an eye and then turned away.

SuA twisted her mind, her wife clearly hasn't been around her too much lately, but she felt like Siyeon could read her mind.

An evening ended peacefully as usual, after dinner, the two watched TV together, the next night they said goodbye and then everyone went to their room. SuA finds it ridiculous, she and Siyeon are clearly each other's wives, yet they are living like two housemates.

She couldn't let this situation drag on forever, her wife was also a hesitant, slow-moving person. She definitely had to do something. She'll think about it after minor surgery on her wrist is done.

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The next morning SuA left the house early to go to the hospital, after a few hours she returned home with an arm with bandages on her wrist.

Siyeon was sitting in the living room at that time, seeing SuA's grumpy face.

- Where have you been since morning?

- I go to the hospital.

- ........................ - Siyeon stopped and looked at SuA from head to toe, realizing that her wrist was a problem.

- ............. - SuA didn't know what to say, walked up to Siyeon and sat down next to her.

- Do you... do you really have a wrist ganglion? - Siyeon stammered.

- If you don't believe me, take off this bandage and see - SuA held out her hand in front of Siyeon.

Siyeon feels extremely guilty, she has been thinking negatively about her wife for the past few days. She doesn't like what SuA does. SuA gets up before her and leaves the house so that she can't see SuA in the morning, she is not satisfied, SuA eats dinner, she is not satisfied, SuA does not cook for her to eat, she is not satisfied.

Siyeon suddenly understood the reason why SuA didn't cook by herself lately, because she injured her wrist, and Siyeon was busy sulking because she thought SuA didn't want to cook for her.

- Bora, I'm sorry - Siyeon changed her attitude, cupping SuA's wrist with both hands, she kissed it.

SuA laughed at Siyeon's sudden cuteness, she took the opportunity to pull Siyeon into a tight hug.

- Sing, I love you so much, only love you.

- ............ - Siyeon's eyes are slowly turning red with emotion, it's been a long time since she's been this close to SuA

- I can handle all your whims, but I just hope you don't reject me, okay?

Siyeon nodded in SuA's chest.

- Let's go to the bedroom now - SuA suggested, Siyeon heard that she knew what the other person wanted, it was almost noon, why did SuA want to go to the bedroom.

- I'm not sleepy, but I have to go to the bedroom?

- Hmm...we just lie down, you don't need to sleep.

Then it all ended with the two of them going into the bedroom, pulling back the curtains to block out the light, and lying in each other's arms.

- Do you still have pain in your hand? - Siyeon caressed SuA's bandaged wrist.

- Yes, it hurts.

- What should I do now? Take painkillers for you to ease the pain?

- No, it needs your kiss to ease the pain.

Siyeon parted her lips, feeling like mocking Kim SuA's cheesyness. But she still held SuA's wrist and kissed it repeatedly.

- Kiss here - SuA pointed to her lips.

Siyeon responded, leaned up to kiss SuA, then the phone suddenly rang.

Siyeon quickly glanced at the caller's name and quickly hung up.

- Who is that?

- Nothing - Siyeon covered SuA's vision, kissing SuA's lips several more times.

End chapter 23.