Since the second wedding anniversary of Saga's parents, Areum and Saga have barely spoken to each other. However, Areum secretly watched Saga, always ensuring his safety and well-being.

Currently, Areum was lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling of her room. She had been sighing a lot, and now she lifted her hand, still wearing a cast.

"Should I devise an excuse to take Saga to the hospital to remove this tomorrow? But what if he refuses? Yet, didn't I accompany Saga to the hospital to remove the cast that day? This time, he should be accompanying me," Areum mumbled to herself, speculating.

Areum sighed again, then groaned in frustration. "What should I do now? Being ignored by Saga is uncomfortable."

The door opening startled Areum, and she reflexively sat up. She looked at Saga, who was now staring at her intently.

"Can you calm down a bit? I'm tired and want to rest. We have to go to the hospital before heading to Daegu tomorrow. So, go to sleep quickly!" Saga said.

"Hospital? Why?" asked Areum with an innocent face.

Saga fell silent, then looked at his wife before clearing his throat softly. "Isn't tomorrow your schedule to remove the cast? I can't let my wife go to the hospital alone. What would people say?"

"Uh-huh," Areum replied briefly, paying no attention to her husband, who was speaking. She might not have heard what Saga said.

"Secretary Han won't join us; he has to go to Jeju again. I can't ask you to go there, or I'll lose you later."

"Uh-huh."

"Please reduce your fear a bit during takeoff. I'm tired of always bringing Secretary Han for plane trips."

"Uh-huh."

Saga stopped walking because Areum had been responding briefly the whole time. Once again, Areum bumped into Saga, who had suddenly stopped.

"Ouch."

"Does it hurt? What are you thinking that you're so unfocused?"

Areum shifted her gaze from Saga's hands, which were still leading her, to Saga's face. Saga looked at Areum closely, waiting for her response.

"Areum-a? Are you daydreaming? Is it really painful?" Saga asked, panicking because Areum remained silent.

Saga released his grip, then held Areum's head to check if there were any injuries. "It shouldn't be hurt or anything, and it's unlikely that there's a thorn in my body, right?" Saga said again.

Areum didn't respond and instead hugged Saga. Saga was quite surprised, attempting to release himself from Areum's embrace.

"Just pretend for a moment, okay? I want to hug you but don't have a reason to hug you. You've been mad at me for so long, Saga-ssi. What did I do wrong?" Areum said.

"Huh?" Saga had to wait to answer Areum's question.

"Just let me change the entire storyline now. This scene didn't exist back then, but I don't care."

"Scene? What?" Saga needed clarification on Areum's words.

"Be quiet! Don't move. Let me smell the fragrance of your body." Areum said.

Saga furrowed his brow in confusion, but he let Areum hug him. Despite the strange looks from some people passing by, he allowed Areum to embrace him.
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"This is strange; Areum is getting weirder."
Saga fed himself the food he ordered.

On the other hand, Junsu fed himself rice and sighed deeply, not responding to Saga's statement. "She acts as if we're married for love. With or without our parents, she keeps sticking to me everywhere," Saga explained.

"Do you realize you've become strange too?" Junsu responded.

"How strange?" Saga asked, furrowing his brow in confusion.

"Ck... Do you forget or what? Wasn't your contract marriage supposed to last only for a year? How can a year pass, and you two are still together?" Junsu asked.

Saga fell silent and looked at his food. He smiled flatly, shaking his head as if he didn't understand himself. "I don't know why it turned out like this. I have no intention of divorcing Areum, especially since she's becoming cuter now when I look at her," Saga said.

"What about the pre-marriage agreement? Don't do strange things if divorce isn't going to happen!" Junsu reminded Saga.

"I don't know! It's just a precaution; I'm afraid I won't be able to protect her until later. It's one way for me to protect her," Saga explained, then sighed deeply.

Junsu also sighed heavily and continued eating. "It's up to you!"

Neither of them realized that someone had been eavesdropping on their conversation. It was Tae Jun, Saga's stepbrother, sitting back-to-back with Saga.

"Contract marriage? Are they blatantly deceiving Mom and Dad? But why did Saga do that? To become the CEO like now?" Tae Jun thought, who had always wanted Saga's position, even though he owned a company he had built.

***
Intentionally coming to Areum and Saga's apartment, Tae Jun observed the seemingly genuine married couple with a poker face.

"Are you trying to convince me with your fake affection too?" Tae Jun thought.

"Tae Jun-ssi, come here! Dinner is ready," called Areum, who had just served all the dinner on the dining table, assisted by Saga.

"Yeah, Hyung, come quickly!" Saga added.

Tae Jun, observing Areum and Saga, smiled and nodded. "Yeah, I'm coming now."

Tae Jun then chose to sit in one of the chairs and looked at all the prepared dinner. "Wow, does Areum cook like this every day?" Tae Jun asked.

"No."

"Yes."

Saga and Areum gave different answers simultaneously. Tae Jun looked at Saga and Areum alternately. "So, which one is true? Yes or no? Why did Areum say no, and you said yes?" Tae Jun asked, then looked at Saga.

"Ah, well, not every day. But when Areum cooks, she'll cook this much," Saga answered, trying to find an excuse.

Areum hit her forehead, feeling that she had made a mistake. "Yes, what Saga said is true. That's how it is!" Areum corrected her statement as best as she could.

Tae Jun smiled to himself, hearing their conflicting statements. He then looked back at the food Areum had cooked. "Never mind! Let's eat!" Tae Jun suggested.

Saga and Areum both nodded in agreement. They sat side by side and began to have dinner.

"Should I separate the two of them by force? Then I approach Areum?" Tae Jun continued to enjoy his meal while occasionally glancing at Saga and Areum in front of him.
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