Chapter 1

Autumn ended in no time. A report from the Meteorological Agency that winter had come earlier than last year was streaming from the TV. ‘I remembered that it was pretty cold even though I wore thick coats. It looked as if it was really winter.’ From tomorrow, thinking that she should wear thicker clothes, Hayeon picked up the remote and turned to another channel.

“The scandal between actor Kang Tae-wan and actor Lee Na-Yeon is becoming a hot topic.”

Ha-Yeon’s hand stopped in the air at the words of an active reporter. The reporter continued to talk cheerfully with pictures of Tae-wan Kang and Lee Na-Yeon, smiling as if it were their own love affairs.

The Two actors who showed good chemistry in the drama ‘we were together two years ago’ received attention as they reappeared in this new drama together. The viewers are questioning the actors’ relationship, but speculation says they are in a relationship just by not actively denying it. In fact, there is evidence and witnesses that have seen the two actors hanging out with acquaintances.

Ha-Yeon stared at the picture of Tae-wan and Na-Yeon hanging out with acquaintances. It was the picture she also saw on the Internet a few times. It was also a photograph that was often used whenever the two were caught in a scandal. Kang Tae-wan and Lee Na-yeon.

Two people walking side by side were face to face. Kang Tae-wan was wearing his hat, and Lee Na-Yeon was smiling brightly as she looked at him. It was a face that seemed happy to anyone who saw it. Even when there was a scandal before, people said that the two got along well. Ha-Yeon couldn’t say anything whenever she heard that. she didn’t want to contend that it was right. The sad atmosphere in her house quietly settled, the food on the table turned cold, and the moments filled with meaningless actions.

Beep, beep. Ha-Yeon picked up her cell phone. The name ‘he’ appeared on the screen.

“yes.”

Hayeon replied, holding her cell phone to her ear.

-Ha Yuna.

A sigh flowed through the phone. Ha-Yeon wanted to ask. Did you know that when you call me, you start sighing? But she stayed silent.

-I think I will be late today. A lot of reporters gathered because of the scandal. I’m coming back late, so go to bed first.

A deep, low voice mixed with faint irritation.

“Okay.”

– Sorry. To keep you waiting.

“okay. Okay.”

-I’ll come as soon as it’s organized.

“… .”

The phone hung up before her answer. The noisy sounds heard over the mobile phone, the female voices mixed in the background, and the sounds of cars. She couldn’t even ask where and what he was doing. She couldn’t afford to. Kang Tae-wan was always busy, he was always in the spotlight, he didn’t have time to listen to her. And Kang Tae-wan also seemed unable to afford to ask his old lover how she was.

he couldn’t even explain the scandal. Ha-Yeon, who got up from her seat, looked at the table. A cake set up to commemorate their anniversary. She pulled out the unlit candle and threw it in the trash, sorted out all the cold food, and packed them roughly in the refrigerator. That afternoon, Jiyoon, her friend, stared at her face as she stopped by the bakery and bought a cake. Ji-Yoon, who had been close since high school, was one of the few acquaintances that knew Tae-wan and Ha-Yeon were lovers. Ji-Yoon said with a face of surprise as she looked at Ha-Yeon holding the cake box tightly.