“Lola gave me a good hint earlier. You grow fond of someone you see often. Hmm… that makes a lot of sense. So, I think I’ll try to see Dylan more often from now on.”
What is she planning to do?
She’s already trying so hard to see Dylan, making up all sorts of excuses. What does she intend to do if she sees him even more often?
Lola was speechless at Nia’s persistence.
Slowly turning around, Lola stood facing Nia directly. Then, clenching both fists, she calmly spat out each word.
“There’s something you don’t know, Nia. I’ve already registered our marriage with Dylan. We’re legally married now.”
She needed to make it clear to this woman who had a face of steel.
That’s what she meant when she said to know your place and don’t you dare show your face in front of my man.
Nia’s face didn’t seem to change much.
“Is that all? What’s so great about that? Lola, you seem to only know one thing and not the other. Marriage is a grave. Marriage isn’t the end. As you live, you’ll gradually realize that marriage is quite different from dating. Well, that’s that.”
If I can’t have him, you can forget about being happy with Dylan, either!
Your marriage with Dylan will soon become hell.
‘I’ll make it that way.’
Hiding her chilling thoughts, Nia lightly shrugged her shoulders and went into the bathroom stall.
As soon as Nia, who felt so hateful, disappeared from sight, Lola’s tension completely dissolved, and she felt like she was about to collapse.
Barely managing to support her body, which was on the verge of falling, Lola barely moved her feet.
*****
“Why are you so late? Are you okay?”
Dylan asked worriedly, as Lola seemed to have returned to her seat a little late.
Lola’s mood suddenly plummeted, and she felt flustered, but she tried her best to put on a calm expression.
“Yes, dear.”
Andy, who had been quietly watching the two whispering to each other, asked cautiously.
“Are the wedding preparations going well?”
“Yeah.”
“Have you decided on a honeymoon destination?”
“Not yet.”
Andy was dumbfounded to see Dylan not being anxious at all.
“Where does the sister-in-law want to go? Maldives? Hawaii? Bali? Switzerland? Ah, there are so many places to go.”
The two people who were about to get married were nonchalant, but Andy was more excited and didn’t know what to do.
At Andy’s words, Dylan looked at Lola as if he was curious.
“I was thinking of going to a hot spring for our honeymoon, but I’m not sure yet.”
“A hot spring?”
“A Japanese hot spring.”
“Ah! A Japanese hot spring. Well, it’s not too bad.”
Andy raised one shoulder and expressed his agreement, then looked at Dylan and said.
“Hey! The sister-in-law wants to go to a Japanese hot spring.”
“Yeah.”
Andy shook his head as if he couldn’t help it at Dylan’s consistently bland answer.
“Hey! Can’t you change from saying ‘yeah, yeah’ all the time?”
“Yeah.”
Andy grumbled and made a suggestion, but when the same answer came back again, he muttered as if resigned.
“I’m going crazy!”
“But what’s with you coming all the way to Ireland? And why are you with Nia?”
After a short pause, Dylan asked, gesturing with his chin to the empty seat next to Andy.
Lola lowered her gaze and quietly listened to what the two were saying.
“Ah. Haven’t I told you yet? Nia recently came to our law firm. I came to Ireland for work. I happened to be working nearby and heard that the seafood here is delicious, so I came to try it out.”
Andy looked back and forth between Dylan and Lola, then added, showing off his delight again.
“I didn’t expect to meet you two.”
“Really? Aren’t you uncomfortable with her?”
“Well. I’m just very sociable?”
Andy shrugged his shoulders with a sly smile.
Just then, the ordered sushi-grade salmon and other dishes came out, and at the same time, Nia returned to her seat with the sound of clicking heels.
Lola’s mood had been a little better because she hadn’t seen Nia’s face until just now, but when she faced her again, her appetite completely disappeared.
“Don’t you like salmon?”
Dylan asked quietly when Lola hesitated and didn’t pick up her fork. Lola shook her head.
“Ah, no.”
“Then why aren’t you eating?”
Dylan asked again as Lola reluctantly picked up her fork.
“Should I feed you?”
“Huh? Ah, no. I’m, I’m okay…”
Lola couldn’t finish her sentence. That’s because Dylan had already picked up a piece of salmon sashimi with his fork and brought it close to Lola’s lips.
Normally, she would have refused vehemently because she would have been embarrassed and shy.
But now, Nia, sitting across from her, was watching with her eyes wide open.
Lola deliberately opened her mouth slightly and took a big bite, as if to show Nia. Dylan was very satisfied to see Lola eating with her mouth full.
This time, Dylan picked up a shrimp with his fork and put it in Lola’s mouth.
Andy, who had been watching the two’s lovey-dovey behavior, shook his body, saying he was going crazy.
“Hey, it’s nice to see you like this, but I can’t get used to it.”
While answering Andy nonchalantly, Dylan’s gaze was still fixed on Lola.
Normally, this kind of behavior would have seemed very childish, and Dylan would never have done it in front of other people.
But Lola, who had returned to her seat with a pale face, seemed very troubled.
And as soon as Nia returned to her seat, she was trembling slightly.
Dylan knew the reason.
‘The Nia sitting across from her must be bothering her.’
If his guess was correct, Nia must have said some crazy things to Lola.
“I want to get married too. But there’s no suitable woman…”
Andy trailed off, then picked up a piece of eel with his fork and looked across at Lola.
“Sister-in-law, please introduce me to a good woman if you know any.”
“Ah, yes.”
Lola smiled faintly. Dylan kindly reminded her from the side.
“Don’t introduce him for free.”
“You’re so stingy.”
Nia, who had to watch the scene that made her eyes sore just by looking at it, couldn’t suppress her miserable feelings.
