Chapter 238
Once the words were out, the one most shocked by them was none other than Yu Ji-hyeok himself.
Only now—only after he'd said it—did he realize how pathetic he'd just been. What he'd spat at her hadn't just been cowardly. It had been petty.
And as always, by the time he realized it, it was already too late.
"H-Hey, listen. What I just said—"
Watching Lee Yu-na's expression darken sharply, he squeezed his eyes shut before he knew what he was doing.
If she lashed out at him right now, or looked at him with contempt, he'd deserve every bit of it. With that thought, he started with an apology for how callous he'd just been.
"…I'm sorry. I'm really sorry, Yu-na. I didn't mean any of that. I really didn't."
"……."
But Yu-na said nothing. She just reached out and tugged at his right hand.