MY WIFE

I LOVE YOU TOO OF MY WIFE

CHAPTER 9: I LOVE YOU TOO

Clause 5: No falling in love.

Reality: Too late. We already did.

---

Part 1: HOME NURSE JI-WOO

1 week later. Penthouse.

Do-yoon was home.

Arm in a sling.

Grumpy.

"Don’t do that," Ji-woo said, taking the water from him.

"I can drink myself," Do-yoon muttered.

"Doctor said rest."

"You sound like Halmoni."

Ji-woo made porridge.

Changed his bandage.

Helped him shower.

With a plastic cover on his arm.

It was awkward.

And domestic.

And perfect.

At night, Do-yoon still slept on his side.

But now he didn’t complain when Ji-woo checked his fever at 2 AM.

"Stop," he mumbled one night.

"What?"

"Touching my forehead. I can’t sleep."

"Then sleep," Ji-woo said.

"Can’t. You’re here."

Ji-woo went red.

"Good night, Do-yoon-ssi."

"...Good night, Ji-woo-ssi."

---

Part 2: SEO-JIN'S LAST TRY

Day 5 of recovery.

Doorbell.

Seo-jin.

With soup.

"For Do-yoon," she said sweetly. "I heard he was hurt."

Do-yoon was in the living room. Shirtless.

Bandage showing.

Ji-woo was feeding him grapes.

Seo-jin froze.

"Oh," she said. "Am I interrupting?"

"Yes," Do-yoon said. Didn’t even look up. "Ji-woo-ya, more grapes."

Ji-woo popped one in his mouth.

"Like this?"

"Yeah. Good girl."

Seo-jin’s face went red.

"I... I’ll just leave the soup."

"Don’t," Do-yoon said. "We don’t eat food from people we don’t trust."

Seo-jin slammed the door on her way out.

Do-yoon looked at Ji-woo.

"Did I do good?"

Ji-woo laughed. "Yes. Very good, patient-nim."

He stole a kiss.

Quick.

On her cheek.

---

Part 3: THE CONFESSION

Night 7. 1:00 AM.

Do-yoon couldn’t sleep.

Pain.

Ji-woo heard him and came in.

With medicine and water.

"Here," she said.

He took it.

Then grabbed her wrist.

Pulled her to sit on the bed.

"Ji-woo-ssi."

"Ne?"

"Look at me."

She did.

"I’ve been thinking," Do-yoon said. Quiet.

"About what?"

"About you. About us. About the contract."

He took a deep breath.

His good hand came up.

Cupped her face.

"I don’t care about the contract anymore," he whispered.

"I don’t care about the 12 months. I don’t care what people say."

Ji-woo’s heart was pounding.

"Do-yoon-ssi..."

"I love you, Park Ji-woo."

His thumb brushed her cheek.

"I loved you when you fed me when I was sick.

I loved you when you carried me when I was drunk.

I loved you when you cried for me in the ambulance."

Tears fell from Ji-woo’s eyes.

"Say something," Do-yoon whispered.

"I..." Ji-woo sobbed. "I love you too.

I loved you when you gave me your jacket in the rain.

I loved you when you said 'she’s my wife'.

I loved you when you got hurt for me."

Do-yoon smiled.

The real one.

And kissed her.

Not careful this time.

Not scared.

Real.

Deep.

With 7 days of wanting in it.

When they pulled back, both were crying and laughing.

"So," Do-yoon said, forehead against hers. "What do we do about the contract?"

"We rip it up," Ji-woo said.

"Deal," Do-yoon said. And kissed her again.

---

Part 4: MEETING HALMONI PARK

2 weeks later. Gangwon-do.

Do-yoon drove 3 hours.

With flowers.

And eggs.

From Ji-woo’s halmoni’s farm.

Halmoni Park was 70.

Wrinkles and kindness.

When she saw them holding hands,

She cried.

"My granddaughter! Married to a chaebol!"

Then she pinched Do-yoon’s cheek.

"You take care of her, or I’ll beat you with my cane!"

"Yes, Halmoni," Do-yoon said. Bowing 90 degrees.

They ate.

All day.

Kimchi. Rice. Eggs.

Do-yoon ate 3 bowls.

At night, Do-yoon and Ji-woo sat outside.

Stars everywhere.

"Your halmoni likes me," Do-yoon said.

"Everyone likes you," Ji-woo said.

"Not everyone," Do-yoon said. Then kissed her.

Under the stars.

No contract.

No cameras.

Just them.

---

Part 5: RIPPING THE CONTRACT

Back in Seoul. 1 month later.

They went to the lawyer’s office.

The same one.

The lawyer looked confused.

"You want to... terminate the contract?"

"Yes," Do-yoon said. "Because we don’t need it anymore."

He pulled out the contract.

12 pages.

And tore it in half.

Then in half again.

Ji-woo tore her copy too.

The lawyer clapped.

"Congratulations. On your real marriage."

Outside, Do-yoon spun Ji-woo around.

"Happy?"

"So happy," Ji-woo said.

Then Do-yoon got on one knee.

Right there on the street.

People stopped.

"Park Ji-woo," he said. "Marry me. For real this time.

No contract. No money. Just me.

Will you?"

Ji-woo cried.

"YES! YES I WILL!"

He put a new ring on her finger.

Bigger.

And kissed her while people clapped.

---

END OF CHAPTER 9

---

writed by Omahcbeauty

THE "I LOVE YOU TOO"!! THE PROPOSAL!! THE TORN CONTRACT!!

Chapter 9 recap:

HOME RECOVERY - Ji-woo nurses grumpy Do-yoon

SEO-JIN FAILS - Do-yoon chooses Ji-woo in front of her

FIRST "I LOVE YOU TOO" - midnight confession

MEET JI-WOO'S HALMONI in countryside

RIPPED CONTRACT + REAL PROPOSAL ON THE STREET

For CHAPTER 10: FINAL CHAPTER: I’m thinking:

WEDDING - but this time for real, with both families

Honeymoon in Jeju - where it all started

1 year later epilogue - baby news??

Last scene: Do-yoon making ramen for Ji-woo