Our Marriage Life's
Second Chance

Sae Rin scoops her order croissant, then chews it slowly, looking at So Yeon who is unmoved, looking at her lemonade in despair.

"No need to worry, if your husband manages to help a senior lawyer solve a major case. It'll get a tempting bonus."

"Is that so? But, did you also get a question during the interview about the amount of salary you want?" So Yeon asked, expressing her concern. This is what he was really afraid of. In terms of ability, Dae Han might be able to compete, he's a clever guy. He is also the type of high achiever who abstains from losing. She was only afraid that her husband would fail even in the first stage because of his over-ambitious salary.

"of course. They've been warning about it since the beginning, just in case my performance becomes internally satisfying."

So Yeon's two shoulders suddenly drowned instantly. It seemed like his fear would soon be completely realized. She could not imagine seeing the face of her husband who was tangled and not excited when she heard that the law firm was not able to pay the amount she wanted. More than that, she was afraid that her husband would step down immediately if he knew he did not get a salary while being an intern.

"Only large law firms can accept interns like this. Lucky your husband got that chance."

So Yeon just nodded languidly. He wasn't sure Dae Han would think so.

"Chagi-yeah..."

"Yes?" So Yeon stared at the person who had filled her head. Like a frightening specter that turned into reality, the chaotic face of her husband answered all her worries. Dae Han came with a blushing haggard face, the shirt he wore was no longer but, his long arms bent to the elbows, while his hair was as messy as a desperate man.

"Chagi-yeah..." So Yeon responded with a mutter anyway. He stood up by stretching out his trembling hands, then scooped Dae Han in his arms. No matter the strange gazes of the cafe visitors who might think that the scene should not be displayed in a public place like this. So Yeon doesn't care. She hugged her husband tightly. Even he forgot Sae Rin who had gawked in disbelief.

Dae Han could only immerse his head in the niche of his wife's neck. Looking for the warmth between the pain that made him freeze in an instant.

"Everything okay?" So Yeon asked gently, be careful. Whether or not it's true if he's discussing it now. He just wanted to make Dae Han share his pain with him.

"They rejected me." Two words that can make So Yeon difficult to just sigh in a breath.

"Rejected?" The voice of someone who had just been silent, watched.

Slowly, So Yeon let go of her embrace, attracting Dae Han to sit next to her. Then it began to respond to Sae Rin's curiosity. "really. The law firm has rejected my husband."

"What's the reason?" Ask Sae Rin once again. He has not yet got an answer.

"They can't give an opportunity to an ambitious person like me." Reply Dae Han lethargic.

The two women looked at each other. Ambitious? Sae Rin was getting curious. "What kind of ambition do you mean?" Ask again, digging deeper.

"Yes, they backed off when I mentioned the amount of salary I wanted." Dae Han explained, although after that he looked at So Yeon, asking for an explanation of who the woman who was talking to him was now.

"Ah, he's an old friend of mine, oppa. Sae Rin's."

Sae Rin moistened her lips, flicking her sideways bangs behind her ears. "Hi, Sae Rin." He stretched out his hand, shaking Dae Han's hand which greeted him hesitantly.

"Ah, yes." Reply Dae Han briefly. He's not too interested in this kind of talk.

Sae Rin folded her lips, wanting to start further conversation on the man's matter. "I can help you get into that law firm." Start again.

"really?" So Yeon with perfectly round eyes. His grip on Dae Han grew even more tight. Light rays from the look of his eyes that had originally disappeared, now re-emerged there. May her encounter with Sae Rin be a good fortune for Dae Han.

"Euhm," Sae Rin stared intensely at Dae Han. "My husband is a managing partner there. I can ask her for help with this matter." Sae Rin smiled faintly, then again added his sentence when he got a look of disbelief from Dae Han. "You remember I said I was married to a foreigner, So Yeon-ah?"

"Euhm," So Yeon nodded. "So, is he also a lawyer?"

"Truely, he also became a senior lawyer there."

"Gosh, so, Dae Han oppa can still work there, right?" So Yeon asked haphazardly, making Dae Han look at her sharply.

"of course. I'll work on it. But..." Sae Rin slightly sipped her drink, then continued. "You have to accept whatever salary they give you over the intern."

"Of course." So Yeon was enthusiastic. Then looked at her husband who was looking at her with sharp nosediving eyebrows as if shouting what are you saying?

As if able to stare at the disapproving look of the man in front of him. Sae Rin was reassured. "You take it easy, if you manage to help your senior lawyer win some big cases. You can get a permanent lawyer's degree in less than two years."

"Really?" Again So Yeon who answered straightforwardly, immediately made Dae Han squeeze the hand of his wife who was attached to his hand.

Sae Rin shook her head in wonder. "Why are you the only one who answers, huh? What about your husband?"

"My husband will of course comply with my request, won't he, oppa?"

After a sigh of resignation, Dae Han finally responded for the first time to So Yeon's words by being forced to "Alright, thank you, Sae Rin-ssi."

So Yeon further widened her smile, her fingers still clasping Dae Han's hand, clasping him tighter. Sae Rin really became an oasis for herself and Dae Han. I don't know what would happen if today he didn't meet Sae Rin. It could be that Dae Han will fall even further.

After looking at Tiffany and Co. on his left wrist, Sae Rin spoke up again. "Can I ask for your phone number, Dae Han-ssi? I'll call you if I have any important information."

Dae Han did not reply, he looked at his wife who was still displaying a smile of happiness. "Why not? I also want to ask for your mobile number, Sae Rin-ah. Can you just type your number in here?" So Yeon thrust her smartphone, asking Sae Rin to write down her mobile number there.

Sae Rin frowned. "What if there's something important, but you're not home?"

So Yeon thought for a moment. There is also a truth to what Sae Rin said. What if there is important information while he is in the hospital?

Without saying much, Dae Han could only obey, take out the phone from inside his pants pocket and hand it to his wife.

After finishing recording Sae Rin's number, So Yeon immediately made a call on that number.

"All right, I'll keep it," Sae Rin said after getting a call from Dae Han's number. Then put his phone back in his bag and prepare to leave after getting a message from his client. "I have to go first, So Yeon-ah. My client was waiting for me at another cafe. Ishi..."

"Why not just in this cafe?" Reply So Yeon caught Sae Rin's annoyed look.

"She said it's too crowded here. Already, I go first," Sae Rin hugged So Yeon's body tightly. "It's nice to meet you." He said as he glanced towards Dae Han who was busy tidying up his shirt.

"What did you say? I'm glad to meet you more. Thank you for your help, Sae Rin-ah."

"Euhmh. See you around." See ya."

So Yeon waved, staring at Sae Rin's back until she disappeared behind the cafe door.

After the departure of Sae Rin. Dae Han started serious talks with his wife. "What do you mean agree to the woman's help?"

So Yeon flinching. She was sure her husband would protest. So Yeon just hung around, then waved at a waiter.

"Please choose your order." Said one of the waiters.

So Yeon smiled, then started choosing the menu she wanted. "Raspberry smoothie and... eumm.... What do you want to eat, oppa?"

"I'm not hungry."

"Come on..." So Yeon pleads with her puppy eyes that never fail to conquer Dae Han.

"Ish.." grumbled the man while rolling his eyes lazy, but he still obeyed his wife's wishes. "Sliced pork belly."

"Aniya," So Yeon interrupted quickly. "Cranberry cheese salad." Erat So Yeon who answered a sharp gaze from Dae Han.

"alright. Orders will be delivered soon, Miss." Tukas waiter in his white uniform.

"Thank you." So Yeon replied with a very sweet.

"Then why do you ask me to choose my own food if you still decide?" Dae Han protested after the waiter left, staring at So Yeon.

"Pork belly contains a lot of cholesterol and bad fats, not good for your health, oppa."

"Okay, all right." Dae Han raised both hands, as if giving up on arguing with his wife over food. So Yeon just laughed at her husband who seemed resigned.

"But why did you accept that woman's offer? You underestimated my ability to get a better law firm, huh?" Dae Han's timpals again. Take away one thing that has not been answered.

So Yeon sighed deeply. "Oppa, please, don't discuss that here, hum?"

Dae Han chose to throw his face away. He even rejected the hand of his wife who tried to circle in his right arm.

So Yeon nodded. Did Dae Han just turn his hand away? One thing he would do if he was angry with her. So Yeon began to get inflamed, trying to reach her husband again timidly. "Oppa, are you mad at me?"

Dae Han scooped his face, looking very familiar with the voice. The spoiled voice of his wife who was about to cry after getting an angry signal from him. Then there is no other choice but to soften, to try to make peace with the situation. He looked at So Yeon intensely, then again asked the same thing. "Why did you accept the offer, chagi-ya? Was I so bad that you decided to accept the offer?" This time his voice turned softer.

"I want you to get a job soon, that's all." Answer So Yeon. Her voice was still as pompous as before, acting clear might make her husband melt.

"They won't pay me during my internship, you know that, chagi-ya?"

"I know."

"Then why..."

So Yeon shook her head. "Can we not talk about it now, oppa? I don't want to ruin our quality time with a debate about that."

Dae Han looked down. His eyes closed, trying to understand his wife. Then he looked back into So Yeon's shady eyes after managing to dampen his emotions. "All right, I'm sorry."

"I'll explain why tonight, okay?" So Yeon said enthusiastically.

"really?"

"of course. Anyways..." So Yeon hung up her sentence, glancing towards Dae Han who was immediately greeted with a twitch from the man.

"Waeyo?" Dae Han's question didn't understand the meaning of the gap.

"Don't oppa want to check my ass, huh?"

To be continued