Contract Marriage with Memory Loss on Top - Chapter 66

[Me: Hyung, about our divorce. Does the chauffeur not need to know?]

Ah. Yeon-woo let out a sigh. He had sent a text message, but the important details were discussed in conversation, so it was ambiguous to use as evidence. Feeling let down, Yeon-woo slanted his eyebrows while exhaling a thin breath through the gaps. It felt like things were going wrong one by one even though nothing was particularly hindering him.

If only the divorce application hadn’t been ruined by the shabu-shabu broth, there would have been clear physical evidence. Yeon-woo rubbed his dry face.

“Hyung… you don’t need a contract marriage partner anymore. Even if you extend it, I won’t be of any help to you…?”

Yeon-woo didn’t forget the reason he ended up marrying Ki-won. Because he heard it directly from the detective agency. Ki-won had received a political marriage offer and wanted a contract marriage as a countermeasure to avoid it, so his purpose was achieved.

Moreover, Kwon Ki-won still had Hyun Ji-un from Sugang Industries, who was his prospective political marriage partner, by his side. He didn’t know how the amnesic Kwon Ki-won would think about this part, but the point was that the man currently didn’t need a “contract” marriage.

‘If it gets extended by a year… I don’t mind, but will hyung be okay with it?’

Yeon-woo’s hesitation deepened. He was well aware that he had started to desire Kwon Ki-won. That’s why he tried to quickly settle things before his heart grew bigger and became more painful. If the contract was extended, he couldn’t predict how much his heart would grow without knowing its place.

If there was one worry at this point, it was Kwon Ki-won’s regret after regaining his memory. Although he had never looked inside Kwon Ki-won’s head and could only assume all situations, no matter how much he thought about it, the only candidate for remarriage was Hyun Ji-un. That’s probably why he kept her by his side. And in a very intimate relationship at that.

If the period was extended by another year like this, remarriage with Hyun Ji-un would be pushed back that much. Since it was a part that could also cause problems in terms of business profits, Yeon-woo couldn’t easily be happy about it.

“Why wouldn’t it help?”

Kwon Ki-won put strength into his tone as if tightly grasping the wavering Yeon-woo.

“You’re the only one who can restore my memory.”

“Me…?”

Yeon-woo was neither a doctor nor anything else. Without medical knowledge, there was no way he could know how to revive the man’s memory. When Yeon-woo asked back with an unconfident expression, Ki-won continued.

“It’s ambiguous from where to where my memory has disappeared now. But it’s certain that the 6 months’ worth of memories with you, Seo Yeon-woo, have flown away entirely.”

Memories of just the two of them that only he remembers besides me. Yeon-woo, feeling somehow strange, tightly grasped the hem of his clothes.

“Shall I say it’s a common idea? I can’t think of anything other than needing you, Seo Yeon-woo, to regain my memory.”

“There’s nothing I can do…”

“No way. As I spend time with you, Seo Yeon-woo, there will be times when I feel déjà vu because of the forgotten memories. Using this, it’s expected that it won’t be difficult for the damaged memories to return. Of course, for déjà vu to occur, you, the party involved, Seo Yeon-woo, are needed.”

So Ki-won’s voice was quite resolute in not accepting any talk of divorce. His eyes were more upright than ever. The man was convinced that Seo Yeon-woo’s presence by his side was necessary for his memory to return.

The executive director of a company. It was a face that showed the situational judgment and decisiveness unique to those in that position. Overwhelmed by the atmosphere, Yeon-woo couldn’t bring himself to refute and gaped like a carp.

“That…”

Yeon-woo’s voice wandered in the air. When Kwon Ki-won presented a plausible reason, he couldn’t come out heartlessly. Pushing for divorce when he’s coming out like this, wouldn’t it be wrong? After hesitating for a while, Yeon-woo decided to push back his opinion. 

“Is there a decisive reason why you have to divorce me?”

Just as he was about to answer that he understood, Kwon Ki-won’s question came first. It seemed he had been hesitating for a long time. Of course, there was no decisive reason why he had to divorce Kwon Ki-won. It wasn’t that there was a flaw in him. It was just… his own sense of inferiority was the problem. Unable to tell the truth, Yeon-woo shook his head and opened his mouth.

“There’s nothing like that. I understand… I’ll… extend the contract.”

“You made a wise decision.”

While Yeon-woo looked exhausted after using up all his energy during the conversation, Kwon Ki-won was neat. Rather, his face seemed to be glowing brightly.

“Then promise me just this.”

Ki-won, who was putting the contract back into the file as the conversation was wrapping up, listened attentively.

“Promise not to regret it. I clearly said let’s get divorced as planned, but you… seduced me first.”

Yeon-woo, who was afraid of being blamed by Ki-won when he regained his memory, took a defensive stance. Regardless, Kwon Ki-won only focused on the last words and raised his eyebrows.

“Being seduced by me. Maybe we should have a real married life now, not just a contract.”

“…Hyung.”

Yeon-woo made a face that said he had a lot to say but wouldn’t. He doesn’t wish for his memory to return quickly. He just wished someone would take away that shameless act.

***

He held Ki-won for too long while having the conversation. Thanks to that, as soon as he changed into his work clothes, he headed to the front door.

Ki-won, who was putting on his shoes, spread his arms toward Yeon-woo, who had followed him out to see him off. Yeon-woo couldn’t stop tilting his head as if he didn’t know what the man wanted.

“If you’re acting like this, it seems like you’re pretending not to know. It means hug me.”

He had wondered if that’s what it meant when he saw him holding out both arms, but he never imagined it would really mean that. They did have light physical contact even before he lost his memory, but it wasn’t such an overt act. It wasn’t a situation where they had to pretend to be newlyweds because there were people watching.

“All of a sudden?”

“It’s not all of a sudden since I hugged you yesterday too.”

This hyung is really strange. If he rolled up his sleeves, the goosebumps on his arms would surely be revealed. Yeon-woo didn’t stop his hesitant steps from approaching. Since he had to go to work in an unstable state, he would feel unsettled. If this could stabilize the man’s heart, he would do it as much as needed. Yeon-woo didn’t bother to refuse.

“You’ll have to keep your bangs down for a while.”

Yeon-woo mumbled as he was tightly embraced by the man. Kwon Ki-won’s work appearance was different from usual. He would have to cover the dressing that was covering half of his forehead, so his bangs that he always neatly styled up were down. Perhaps because it was different from his usual style. The atmosphere was quite different, so it felt unfamiliar.

“I’m saying this because the stares will bother you.”

“It will take a long time to heal. How upsetting…”

“You should heal quickly so it’s not upsetting.”

Tsk, is that something you can do as you please? Yeon-woo rubbed his forehead against the man’s chest and blinked his eyes. He had hugged Kwon Ki-won to stabilize him, but on the contrary, his own body and mind were becoming relaxed. Feeling an oddly cozy feeling, Yeon-woo kept opening and closing his loosened eyelids.

“Have a good day.”

“I’ll only be working in the morning, so I’ll be back soon. Wait for me like a good boy.”

“I will.”

The person who had asked for a hug seemed to be trying to slowly pull away to go to work, but Yeon-woo was steadfast instead. It was because his heart was pounding with worry that suddenly came to mind, making his throat ache. What if he gets into an accident again on his way to work? He was afraid of him getting even minor injuries, let alone a big incident, so he couldn’t let him go.

‘I must have been quite startled too.’

Yeon-woo, who was tightly grasping the man’s suit jacket, exhaled softly and loosened his grip. He wasn’t selfish enough to not let the man go because he was worried. Still, he could have worked from home for a few days… Yeon-woo, with a face full of disappointment, took a step back.

“Ah, right.”

Yeon-woo, who was about to let him go, raised his eyebrows as if he remembered something. At the same time, Ki-won, who was about to leave, stopped and turned around.

“Can you tell me the phone number of the lawyer closest to you, hyung?”

“Lawyer?”

“I have something to ask.”

He heard that the lawyer had prepared the necessary documents for the divorce, so he wanted to ask if Ki-won’s seal was stamped on the application for divorce by agreement. Of course, there was a high probability that it wasn’t stamped, but it seemed better to directly confirm it to get rid of the lingering feeling. Since he had shown his intention to extend the contract, the presence or absence of the seal didn’t matter anymore.

“It shouldn’t be difficult.”

Ki-won took out a business card from his wallet and handed it to Yeon-woo. He could have just given the phone number, but it seemed he had a spare business card on him by chance.

“I don’t know if they’ll answer the phone or not though.”

“Why?”

“The cases handled by lawyers have increased quite a bit. If it’s not my number, it won’t be easy to contact them.”

Cases handled, a few things came to Yeon-woo’s mind. The loan shark incident, the rest stop incident. And even the traffic accident that happened to Ki-won. It would be strange if they weren’t busy.