#whenthephonerings ch 38: kiss scene + baek saeon hearing heejoo’s voice for the very first time (in person) + further confirming 406 is her
“how are you feeling?”
heejoo nodded to indicate she was fine.
“is that so?”
the man murmured softly in a subtle tone, then suddenly and quietly locked the door to the hospital room.
expressionless, he strode over to her, quickly arriving at her bedside.
“in that case, you should be able to handle this.”
heejoo didn’t even have time to react.
“…!”
he suddenly kissed her lips.
the contact of their lips touching was surprisingly hot. he gently massaged the back of heejoo’s neck, his lips pressing against hers as he kissed her deeply.
instinctively, heejoo pushed against his shoulders, but he didn’t budge— like a stone. in an instant, his warm tongue slipped between her slightly parted lips.
“mm…!”
their tongues entwined, leaving no room for resistance. his lips clung to hers, seemingly intent on devouring her entire mouth.
teeth grazed, and her slick, soft mouth was filled completely.
unused to such intimacy, heejoo panted and slapped at him repeatedly.
#whenthephonerings ch 37
has she lost consciousness? is she injured?
“…that, i don’t know. but with this cold weather…it’s possible…”
heejoo’s voice trailed off, (…) prompting him to shout urgently:
— “stay awake!”
“oh, oh… you all need to come quickly… i’m in a crevice under the cliff…”
her jaw started trembling, her teeth chattering uncontrollably.
“below the mountaintop, under four or five trees… there’s a cave between the cliffs…”
— “406, can you hear me?”
his voice grew increasingly tense.
baek saeon’s usually clear pronunciation became halting, like a malfunctioning radio signal.
her mind began to slow down.
baek saeon—that name, she wanted so badly to call out to him.
she wanted to scream his name, vent her emotions, and cry out loud.
“…hurry.”
that was all she could muster.
then, a steady but urgent voice rang in her ears.
— “i understand. so don’t hang up.”
“…”
— “don’t hang up until I get there.”
“…”
— “please.”
at that moment, her throat tightened. despite once desperately wanting a divorce from this man, now, his voice made her feel she wasn’t entirely alone.
— “i’ll be there soon.”
😭😭😭
#whenthephonerings ch 36 cont. (bse confirming his suspicions)
"um, spokesperson... have the missing person's family been contacted?"
"yes."
"this mountain has always had frequent accidents involving falls. so at the very least, we should prepare for... body recovery."
"body recovery?"
baek saeon repeated the words without blinking.
"ah, what I mean is..."
(….)
"can the rescue dogs be deployed immediately?"
"they can, but we haven’t received any clothing or belongings of the missing person yet."
"then let’s start now."
"what?"
"my jacket is tied around her waist."
baek saeon, speaking like an experienced climber, continued as he ascended the mountain.
"let them sniff my scent. not just the jacket but my body scent as well. i’ve been holding onto it since the bus ride— even the fragrance of my body wash is the same."
"uh, maybe we should contact the family first—"
"i am her husband."
"...!"
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#whenthephonerings ch 35-37 (bse confirming his suspicions 406 = hhj)
"they were clearly very familiar with this type of team-building activity—you could tell just by their outfits. they were fully equipped with hiking gear, backpacks, trekking poles, and hats.”
in contrast, heejoo looked as if she was just out for a casual stroll. she was only wearing loose athletic wear and carrying a simple bag.
at that moment, baek saeon, who was in charge of leading the employees, strode over and opened heejoo’s bag. seeing the sparse supplies inside, he frowned slightly.
“i knew this would happen”
baek saeon opened his own bag and quickly packed her bag with essentials: water, a towel, chocolate, and a first aid kit.
then, he took off his windbreaker and tied it around her waist.
“wear it if you get cold.”
his black high-tech fabric of his shirt, which clung to his muscular physique, was especially eye catching.
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no wonder baek saeon made it near impossible for heejoo to divorce him (penalty: 2bill won) ㅠㅠ
after finding out that he wanted to marry her bc he couldn’t bear to see her be in an arranged marriage w/ a worthless scum and to protect her from her mother 😭
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"starting today, you'll sleep in my room."
for a moment, she felt suffocated.
"if we keep living like this, we'll only end up as estranged spouses (…)
suddenly, he dragged his chair back, stood up, and walked around the dining table toward her.
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“that cold-hearted guy, every time the sun was setting, he’d go crazy taking photos. (…) doing things that seem so out of character. so I asked him about it..." he said he knew a little girl whose name had 'red' in it…” (hong = red in krn/chn) hong haejoo!!
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“we didn't get to sleep together yesterday."
"...so i'm making up for it now."
"we’re in public!"
hee-joo nervously signaled with her eyes, hinting at all the people around them. sitting so close together would surely draw attention and gossip.
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