Han Mi-sun’s face twisted at the firmness in Tae-seo’s eyes. She already had her answer just by looking at him.

“So, I love Se-heon hyung. In-hyuk and I are just friends. I don’t want anything beyond that.”

“Do you even realize what you're saying right now? You’re going to regret this later.”

“No. What I regret more is not being clearer about my actions up until now. It was a mistake to avoid you out of guilt. I apologize for that.”

He should have told Han Mi-sun directly that he wouldn’t be marrying Kang In-hyuk. No—better yet, he should’ve said it back when they first met, when the opportunity was there.

“I chose Kang Se-heon, not Kang In-hyuk. And no matter what happens, that choice isn’t going to change. So please, stop.”

Thank you for the kindness you’ve shown me up to this point. But from now on, please don’t treat me well anymore. Instead, I hope you’ll look fondly on whoever becomes In-hyuk’s new partner. If you let go of your lingering attachment to me—if you ease up on that desire—maybe someday, everyone can be happy.