Selfish Woman

"A-ah, let it go! They told me before," Da Eun rebutted, as all eyes were on Joo Hyuk and Su Young's departure.

They also believed Da Eun's words. Despite the truth, Da-eun didn't know where the two people were going.

All eyes looked at the origin of the sound. The seat belongs to the chief manager.

"You guys just keep eating. I have to go now. For food payment, send me the note. I will transfer all the costs," said Lee Kyung-sook.

"Fine, sir," everyone replied in unison.

Lee Kyung-sook left them first. They can eat with peace of mind. Because if there is a chief manager, their bodies immediately stiffen. Fear of making mistakes that will complicate their office life.

Laughter just flowed to warm the atmosphere. Instantly made Da Eun momentarily forget the sadness of her heart.

Time is passing by. The watch in hand was already showing four o'clock in the afternoon. She should have returned home. Prepared hot water for her husband to clean up.

"Ah, guys. Sorry, it seems that I have to go home now. Thank you for your time," Da Eun said to the others.

After Da Eun's departure, fellow assistant managers talked about each other. Gossiping about Joo Hyuk being too familiar with Su Young. It doesn't look like a friend. It's like a lover.

Da Eun waited for the bus at the stop. Her hind ankles hurt from walking quite a distance from the café.

Da Eun sat in the bus stop chair. Waiting for the next bus to arrive. Scrolling her phone screen to kill time.

Da Eun's eyes widened perfectly when she opened an incoming message from her best friend—Su Young.

"Behold, Da Eun. We have prepared a special gift for your wedding anniversary tomorrow. Shhh. Don't tell Joo Hyuk if i tell you of this surprise. Pretend not to know, ok!"

That's the content of the message sent by Su Young. Complete with a picture. Portrait of herself with Joo Hyuk.

Da Eun smiled. She was pleased. Her best friend and husband were so familiar because they were to make a surprise. It would be foolish to get her a no-no to them.

Da Eun let out a long breath. Closed the screen of hee phone. Put it back in the bag.

A faint wind hit her face. Her ponytail hair moved to and fro, following the direction of the dancing wind.

She felt impatient with what surprise the two people had prepared for her. Just like the previous year, Joo Hyuk and Su Young prepared a special dinner in a star-rated restaurant.

This time, what are they going to prepare?

Not long after, the long-awaited bus arrived. Da Eun immediately went inside. Took a seat on the chair by the window. As usual. While leaning her head on the window glass. Enjoy the scenery along the way.

In about thirty minutes, Da Eun had already arrived home. The woman immediately changed her clothes. Wearing long training pants and Joo Hyuk's short-sleeved T-shirt.

Heating the water while doing other work. Sweeping, mopping, and tidying up the house. Until the sweat flowed all over the body.

Click click!

The sound of locking the apartment door opened. Signifies someone has entered the house. Of course, it was Joo Hyuk.

"Welcome home," Da Eun said in greeting with a carefree face. She couldn't hide her excitement for having figured out the surprise plan.

Joo Hyuk smiled knobbly. looked at Da Eun from head to toe. "Look at that, look at her performance. Disgusting! How could she welcome her husband home under such a bad circumstance? The ponytail hair was messy. Her face and upper head looked wet with sweat. Shabby clothes like a domestic assistant. And look, that washcloth in her hand. Tsk, she is not my wife." Joo Hyuk insulted inwardly.

Joo Hyuk passed into the room. While Da Eun prepares hot water. Poured that hot water into the bathtub.

The hot water tap does not turn on. It forced them to cut off their flow to save electricity. Their apartment is not a cheap apartment. It is quite expensive and appropriate.

However, Joo Hyuk's mother doesn't like to see Da Eun relax. She wanted Da Eun to run errands as much as most wives at home.

Preparing meals, preparing hot water for the husband's bath, tidying up all the things in the house. All the things that the home wife does.

Joo Hyuk's mother doesn't care whether Da Eun feels exhausted or not because she has been working all day. All she thought about was her son's pleasure alone.

While Joo Hyuk cleaned up, Da Eun prepared the food at the dinner table. His favorite meat soup. As well as vegetables for her husband.

Knock! Knock!

The sound of the front door being knocked. Da Eun immediately came to the door. Opened it wide. The smile on my face was reduced. Her mother-in-law was in the presence.

"It's been a long time since I opened the door," Mrs. Kang said as she screeched into the house unceremoniously.

"What the hell? You gave Joo Hyuk food like this? You know very well that my son doesn't like meat. Of course the meat soup is for you, right? You are selfish. Just selfish. You are indeed a useless woman!" spun Mrs. Kang's slur.

Da Eun's heart throbbed with pain. Joo Hyuk does not like meat. However, her husband would still eat it even a little.

Even if Da Eun makes a roast, Joo Hyuk will be more devoured to eat it. Finished the meat without wanting to leave just a little for Da Eun.

Da Eun ran towards her mother-in-law as the middle-aged woman lifted the pot on the dining table containing her homemade meat soup.

"N-no, Mother! Don't throw it away!" said Da Eun as she grabbed the pot from Mrs. Kang's hand.

"You selfish woman. Yes, I have. Spend it all by yourself. Don't you take the food I made for my son!" said Mrs. Kang as she passed, leaving Da eun near the sink.

Da Eun leaned himself against the wall of the sink countertop. Watching the mother-in-law rectify the dining table again.

Set aside all the food that da-eun had made. Replaced with the food brought by the middle-aged woman.

Da Eun let out a long breath. What she does is always wrong in the eyes of the mother-in-law. Always made her feel that she hadn't been a good wife.

Joo Hyuk had already walked out of the bathroom fully clothed. Da-eun always prepared a towel along with a clean change of clothes on the towel table for her husband.

Joo Hyuk's smile expands on his face. "Mother. When is it coming?" He was happy to see his mother's arrival here.

"My son, come here. Hurry and eat, kid. You must be starving," Mrs. Kang said, allowing her son to sit on the dining table chair.

"Well, thank you, ma'am. Mom is indeed the best," Joo Hyuk praised as he snatched the rice plate in front of him.

Mrs. Kang also ate together at the dining table. While Da eun is still in her position. Lean against the wall of the sink.

Knock! Knock!

The sound of the door sounded being knocked back from the front. This time, who? Da Eun immediately put the pot of meat soup on the table by the stove. Rushed towards the front to open the door.

Thump!

Da Eun was glued to the silence on the spot. Hee pupils trembled when she saw who the figure was at the door of her apartment.

"Hi!" greeted someone at the door, waving their hands excitedly.

"Su Young!"