Hotel Lobby…
The moment Shin Hye stepped out of the elevator; she quickly walked towards the main entrance, ignoring Min Ho who was chasing after her from the back.
“Shin Hye…”
She stopped for a heartbeat when she saw the driver waiting for them at the entrance, looking shock when he saw his boss chasing after her. Taking a deep breath, Shin Hye turned away and walked away.
“Shin Hye!” Min Ho raised his voice but his wife doesn’t seem to bother him at all. He sighed exasperatedly before turning to the driver with an angry expression. “Take the car and follow behind us.” He threw the instruction to the driver before running towards where Shin Hye was heading.
As Shin Hye walked down the road and despite the pain on her feet caused by the high heels, she quickened her pace when she heard the heavy footsteps following behind her.
“Park Shin Hye!” Min Ho ran forward and held her hand. “What are you doing? Get inside the car.”
Shin Hye wasn’t sure where she got the strength to pull away from him but the anger inside of her was burning hot like fire. She yanked her hand away and continued to walk forward. Min Ho felt extremely agitated by her sudden change of attitude. Since the first time he met her until now, no matter how bad he tried to hurt her, angered her, she never react like this before. He was completely bewildered by her. Looking at the overly sexy dress she was wearing and not to mention the high heels that might break her leg anytime now, he has a sudden urge to grab her up over his shoulder and throw her into the car.
With a sharp exhale, he rushed over and grasped her arm again. He turned her around roughly, forcing her to look at him. “I asked you to get inside the car… now!” He raised his voice and his glare was murderous.
Shin Hye clenched her jaw, tried hard to hold back the tears that were threatening to escape her eyes. “Stop bossing me around. I’m your wife not your slave!” For the first time in the history, she shouted at him.
Min Ho sucked in a sharp intake of breath. “My wife?” Good. At least she still remembers he is her husband. “Have you ever heard any man need to spend five billion won to get a wife?” He stabbed her heart with his knife-alike words.
Shin Hye bit her trembling lip as more tears welled in her eyes. “Jerk!” She said through gritted teeth.
A pang of hurt filled his heart when he saw the tears in her eyes. This woman is seriously driving him crazy. He wanted to push her away since the first time he saw her but no matter how hard he tried, his heart just wouldn’t comply with his brain. When he wanted to get close to her, he was afraid that he couldn’t walk away from her ever again. And when he decided to ignore all those ridiculous worries inside of him, she was standing right in front of him now, throwing her unreasonable tantrum to him.
“Why are you so angry? Because what I said to Ok Taec Yeon? Because of what I said to that idiot’s mother?” Min Ho asked in annoyance. “I was just helping you. She was insulting you.”
“I don’t need your help!” Shin Hye shouted as a tear slowly rolled down her eyes. “You think she was insulting me?” She paused and chuckled sarcastically. “Don’t you think what she said was the same thing as what you think about me? A gold digger! That’s what you think about me too.”
A deep exhale of breath escaped Min Ho’s lips as his angered eyes turned bloodshot. He suddenly became speechless because what she said was true. That was how he thinks about her all this while. But he doesn’t mind anymore. Love him or love his money, he just wants her to stay by his side, to be his wife and his son’s mother.
Min Ho inhaled another deep breath and took a step forward. Looking deep into her teary eyes, he shook his head. “You are not angry because of what she said about you or what I think about you.” He narrowed his gaze. “You are so angry because you saw me with Go Ara at the washroom just now.” She was still alright when they reached the hotel just now. Everything turned sour after she bumped into him with Go Ara at the washroom. “Wae? Are you jealous?”
Tell me yes. If you admit you are jealous, I’ll forgive you.
Min Ho looked at her with an expectant gaze.
More tears rushed out from Shin Hye’s eyes when he reminds her about what she saw just now. He was right. Why is she angry? This is not the first time Song Ga Young insulted her and she already got used to how she looked down on her. What is that torturing feeling that was pressing against her chest now? Is that… jealousy?
But why? He had already told her very clearly that this marriage is just a business deal. He doesn’t love her and he just needs her to take care of Hyun Jun. He didn’t break any rules between them. She was the one who got greedy. But he couldn’t blame her. He was the one who gave her a false signal and an imaginary hope.
Slowly looking up at him, she met his eyes again. “Then why are you so angry when you saw me with Taec Yeon oppa just now?” She looked into his eyes bravely. “Are you jealous?” She challenged him.
“Yes!” The words just slipped out from Min Ho’s mouth without him realizing it.
The anger on Shin Hye’s face slowly disappeared as her teary eyes widened in shock. What did he just said? Did he said… yes?
Min Ho’s darkened eyes turned soft as he was frightened by his own answer too. His chest heaved up and down rapidly, his breath pants heavily. “I… I mean… I don’t like other people to touch what is mine.” He refused to admit his jealousy. “I spent so much money on you. Ok Taec Yeon cannot touch you!” He tried to sound firm.
Another wave of disappointment spilled over Shin Hye upon hearing what he said. She bit her lip harder as a sad smile was seen on her face. Averting her gaze away from him, she pulled away from him again. Without looking at him, she turned around and wanted to walk away. But before she could do so, his voice filled the silence again.
“If you dare to take another step, I’ll make sure your father’s company will suffer another terrible strike.” Min Ho threatened her. This is the only way he could make her stay.
Shin Hye froze in place and a sad painful chuckle escaped her trembling lips. So this is her life. Because of her family, because of the money she took from him to save them, he will control her for the rest of her life.
Taking a deep intake of breath, she wiped her tears away before turning around to look at him. Her gaze was cold and painful to look at. Min Ho held his breath and forced himself not to give in. If this way could make her stay, he doesn’t care if she hates him. He just knows that he couldn’t let her go.
“Sorry.” Shin Hye said in a hoarse voice. “I’ve seemed to forget my position and forget that I’m just a product that you bought with money.” She inhaled another breath before she walked passed him, and get into the car.
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