The young wife’s circumstances
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“I won’t do it with the baby.” It took only two months from the arranged meeting to the marriage. Although she had become the wife of the first love she had longed for, to Dogeon, Ji-an was merely a wife bound by a political arrangement. “What do you mean, ‘baby’ having a baby?” Months passed as a show-window couple, unable to even consummate their marriage. Ji-an could not wait any longer. She had discovered there was a prenuptial agreement she was unaware of. It stipulated that if Ji-an did not conceive within three years, they would be divorced. “If you are feeling overwhelmed because it’s your first time… shall I go learn how to do it?” She did not want to be divorced like this, unable to do anything. Ji-an eventually broke down Dogeon, who had been pushing her away by saying he had downy hair on his earlobe… “Oppa.” “What, Han Ji-an?” Dogeon, pressing down on the broken Ji-an like a thug, muttered, “You said you wanted a baby.” The price of that provocation continued all night, and “At least, h-h-it wasn’t like this.” Contrary to her self-reproach, the subsequent act was merciless. “I knew you’d fight. You should have just stayed put when I was being nice to you.” Illustration by Maybejin
