The Pride

Joo Hyuk returned home. He walked in without saying a word. He felt tired.

His new job makes Joo Hyuk have to work harder than the previous job at a technology company. If he used to be an assistant manager, in the new company this time he should be a new employee again. Started all the fruits of his hard work from scratch.

Joo Hyuk slammed his body onto the sofa. Meanwhile, Mrs. Kang, who was in the kitchen, was surprised when she saw that her son was already sitting on the sofa in the living room.

"You're home? Why not say anything? Mom doesn't know when you'll come home," Mrs. Kang said as she approached her son.

"I just arrived, Mom. Is mom too focused on cooking to not hear the sound of the door opening?" asked Joo Hyuk softly.

"No... emm, my son. I have something to tell you," Mrs. Kang said.

Joo Hyuk got up. He raised the palm of his right hand up, hinting at his mother not to speak first.

"Just a moment. I have to go to the bathroom first," said Joo Hyuk. He passed to the bathroom to clean his face.

Mrs. Kang waited impatiently. She paced back and forth at the door of the bathroom.

Soon, Joo Hyuk came out of the bathroom. Returned to sit on the chair. Mrs. Kang cooed.

Joo Hyuk let out a long breath. "Well, Mother. What do you want to say?" he asked.

Mrs. Kang took a seat beside Joo Hyuk. "You try to persuade or persuade the village woman to withdraw her demands on me," she said.

Joo Hyuk widened his eyes perfectly. His head instantly felt dizzy.

"Mother mean, I have to persuade Go Da Eun?" asked Joo Hyuk conformingly. Mrs. Kang replied with a nod of the head.

Joo Hyuk leaned his back on the back of the sofa. He massaged the forehead vigorously. Felt a painful throbbing in his head.

"You have to help us, Honey," said Su Young, who had just walked out of the room.

"You want me to drop my pride in front of my own ex-wife? You're crazy?" shouted Joo Hyuk. He felt frustrated.

"You want Mom and your future wife to be imprisoned?" asked Mrs. Kang.

Joo Hyuk straightened his seat on the sofa. Rubbed the face violently.

Mrs. Kang took Joo Hyuk's hand. Stroking the back of the son's hand warmly.

"Come on, you should be able to persuade that hometown woman. How dare she want to imprison her former mother-in-law! You brash woman!" cursed Mrs. Kang irritably.

Joo Hyuk rubbed his face again. Squeezing Mrs. Kang's hand is quite strong. "Would you rather have my pride destroyed by Da Eun?" he asked, looking at Mrs. Kang and Su Young in turn.

"Are you going to let our child be a criminal prisoner from the womb?" asked Su Young.

Hearing that his child was called, Joo Hyuk's heart felt sliced. He doesn't want innocent children who have not been born into the world at all to get the same punishment for what they did.

"It's all because of you! Why do you have to lie all about it? Make it all hard!" yelled Joo Hyuk at Su Young while pointing at the woman's face.

Su Young was taken aback. Her chest felt hot and tight, as if it was on fire. She had just been humiliated by her future husband herself in the face of the future mother-in-law.

"Yes, then what? You will have the heart to watch your child born in prison?" asked Su Young.

"She's right, kid. Will you have the heart? Help us," Mrs. Kang said.

Joo Hyuk scrambled her hair roughly. "I'll think about it again!" He got up and screeched away into the room. Su Young tailed from behind.

Joo Hyuk untied his tie and shirt roughly. Throwing in any direction. So did his socks, shoes, and pants.

Joo Hyuk sat on the edge of the bed. He grabbed his hair roughly. Throw pillows, bolsters, and blankets to the floor.

Su Young frowned when she walked inside. The state of the room was already in a mess.

"What are you doing?" asked Su Young.

Joo Hyuk was silent. Now, his head really feels like it wants to break. Thinking about how Da Eun would react when he seduced back.

"It's all your fault!" demanded Joo Hyuk.

"Why is it all my fault?" Su Young asked back.

Joo Hyuk turned his gaze in the other direction. Su Young approached and sat on the edge of the bed, beside Joo Hyuk's body.

Su Young took Joo Hyuk's hand. However, the man avoided not wanting to be touched. It made Su Young unhappy.

"It's all Da Eun's fault. She deliberately wants to ruin our lives. She deliberately recorded us," Su Young said. She tries to instigate Joo Hyuk.

Joo Hyuk did not respond. Thought of it in any way, he was indeed already treasonous. Having an affair behind Da Eun's back, even with Da Eun's own close friend.

Su Young felt annoyed that she hadn't responded. "You should have just taken the treasure he had a long time ago. So, she can't step on your pride like this. You already have nothing because of her. She is indeed just taking advantage of you for her own personal gain."

Su Young smiled as Joo Hyuk seemed to glance at her from the corner of the eye. Made her mind compose an evil idea.

"That Da Eun... since then it has not changed. She took advantage of people's kindness. Even in the past, I was used to getting the person I liked. Making that person I like... turn around hating me," Su Young said.

"You know what? Da Eun also used to be... once ordered me to trick you. Until the end... me and you have a special relationship like this behind it. And she, an affair with a man richer than you," Su Young's fishing rod instantly made Joo Hyuk turn to her.

"What? That man is rich?" asked Joo Hyuk.

Su Young smiled. "You don't know? The man is Da Eun's manager in the office. His position is higher than yours," Su Young replied.

Hearing the narration just delivered by Su Young made Joo Hyuk feel annoyed. He was furious.

Joo Hyuk clenched his fists firmly. He felt that he had been played around by his ex-wife. He felt fortunate that he had chosen Su Young and had an affair behind Da Eun.'

"That woman... unbelievable," Joo Hyuk muttered.

Actually, Joo Hyuk felt a little regretful for having an affair behind Da Eun's back. However, at this time, his hatred is even greater because of Su Young's incitement.

"So, you will persuade her to withdraw the lawsuit against me and mom, right?" asked Su Young.

"Alright. We take advantage of hee once again. This time, I will make sure... the hardships we are experiencing now, turning on that woman!" growled Joo Hyuk.

Su Young smiled happily. "She deserves it."