The guy who married Mrs. Than is so rich, it must be because of money. She is over seventy years old, and he is only twenty-five. This is strange.
He must have agreed to marry to pay off his father’s debt. Rumors and gossip seemed to be everywhere. Some laughed, some pitied, but the army ignored them all.
For him, this wedding was not about love, but simply an exchange. He exchanged his freedom to save his father. After the ceremony, when everyone gradually left, Mrs. Than turned to Kwan, giving him a meaningful smile.
He didn’t need to show his displeasure. Just live here, and you will understand my true purpose. This sentence made Kwan feel uneasy.
Even though he had accepted this marriage, he still could not dispel the feeling of insecurity that was growing in his heart. The very next morning, Kwan officially moved into Mrs. Than’s shabby house in a poor neighborhood. He now entered a large, fully furnished, splendid place, like in a movie.
His first feeling was not excitement, but resistance. The villa was so large, but it was extremely quiet, without the warm laughter of a family, without the bustle of a normal house. Kwan noticed that there were only three servants in the villa, but they were extremely quiet.
They only appeared when there was work to do finished, and then quietly disappeared. Mrs. Than was not any friendlier. Even though they were legally married, she always kept a certain distance.
They only met at meals, while Mrs. Than spent most of her time in her office, or somewhere unknown to her husband. One evening, while eating together, Kwan decided to speak up. Mrs. Than, why are there so few people in this house? Don’t you have any children or grandchildren? Mrs. Than put her chopsticks down on the table and looked at Kwan with cold eyes.
I live alone. Everyone in my family is gone. You just need to do your part.
Don’t worry too much. That answer made Kwan shiver a little. She said everyone in the family was gone.
Was it a coincidence, or was there something she was hiding three days? After the wedding, while Kwan was fumbling around in the living-room, Mrs. Than suddenly called him into her office. On the table was a thick stack of documents. Sign here, she said sternly.
Kwan picked up the papers and looked at them. It was a document related to property and some debts. Immediately he felt something was wrong.
Wait, what is this? Why does it have to do with me? Mrs. Than Bin calmly replied. You don’t have to worry. It’s just legalizing everything.
It’s a condition from the beginning. Did you forget Kwan Tran Tru asked? He was not a legal expert but signing a document without reading. It carefully was dangerous, but when he looked up he saw that her eyes were colder than ever.
It was as if she were testing him. It was as if if he refused, the consequences would be dire. A feeling of suffocation filled the room.
Kwan sighed. Finally he signed it, not knowing that he had just stepped into a giant trap. Kwan sat silently in his bedroom, his hand clutching the pen, his heart pounding.
He had just signed the papers that Mrs. Than had given him, but he felt uneasy. He felt as if he had just sold his soul to the devil. The large villa was still eerily silent.
The clock on the wall ticked loudly in the empty space. Kwan looked out the window. The sky was pitch black.
A cold wind blew into the room, making him shiver. The next morning when the soldiers went down to the dining room, Mrs. Than was sitting there slowly enjoying a cup of tea. The atmosphere between them was still as cold as usual, but today Mrs. Than took the initiative to speak up.
You’ve signed the papers. You’re officially a part of this life now. Enjoy it.
Kwan looked at her in surprise. What did she mean by that? Mrs. Than smiled faintly, did not answer immediately, but put the teacup down on the table. Her eyes looked straight at him meaningfully.
Have you ever wondered why I chose you out of hundreds, thousands of people out? Would there—why did I want you to be my husband? That question suddenly made Kwan feel uneasy. Didn’t she just want someone to keep her company? He asked again. Yes, but not entirely.
She spoke calmly, but coldly. Kwan felt a chill down his spine. Mrs. Than continued.
His father was once a very good man, but also a man who caused a lot of suffering to others. Did you know that hearing his father Kwan was startled? What was she saying? My father, even though his business failed, never hurt anyone. Mrs. Than smiled slightly, but her eyes were as sharp as knives.
Then you don’t know the whole truth. After that sentence she stood up and left the table, leaving Kwan with a series of questions swirling in his head. Unable to bear the feeling of insecurity that night, Kwan decided to talk to the long-time maid.
In the house. He went to Mrs. Than, a middle-aged woman, who seemed gentle and quiet. Mrs. Than, can I ask you something? Mrs. Than hesitated for a moment, but still nodded.
Go ahead. Why are there so few people in this villa? And do you know anything about Mrs. Than’s past? Mrs. Lan looked at him strangely, as if considering whether to say it or not. After a moment of silence she sighed.
You are the landlady’s husband. I shouldn’t have said it, but I advise you to leave this place if you can. Why, Mrs. Lan, glanced around as if afraid someone would hear, then whispered, Did you know the landlady used to have a happy family, but then it all disappeared? Her husband died mysteriously, her son disappeared for unknown reasons, and all the people who used to work here didn’t stay long.
Kwan felt his heart clench. What did she mean? They disappeared. Mrs. Lan nodded her voice, becoming softer.
I don’t know either. It’s just that everyone who enters her life doesn’t have a good ending. Those words kept Kwan awake that night.
He began to question himself. Who was Mrs.? Than really? And why did she want to marry him? He couldn’t stand it any more. The next day Kwan decided to find out what Mrs. Than had said about his father.
He returned to his hometown and met with people who had known his father. After many inquiries an old friend of his father, Mr. Huang, finally agreed to tell him everything. His father was a very smart man, but he also made many big mistakes.
What mistakes, Mr. Huang sighed. Many years ago his father had a business partnership with a rich woman, Mrs. Than. Kwan was startled.
But at that time Mrs. Than still had a husband and son. They invested together in a big project. But then his father betrayed their hearts.
Impossible. Kwan shook his head. What did he do? He cheated on Mrs. Than, causing her to lose all her assets.
Because of that shock her husband committed suicide, and her son mysteriously disappeared. Kwan’s heart was pounding. What he had just heard was like a blow to his mind.
So she married me for revenge. Mr. Huang looked at him with pity in his eyes. Maybe so he should be careful.
Returning to the villa he suddenly felt everything around. Him become scary. He remembered the papers that Mrs. Than made him sign.
Immediately he ran into her office and rummaged through the documents. Finally he found the contracts he had signed, and a horrifying truth appeared before his eyes. Those papers were not only about Mrs. Than’s assets, but also documents related to the huge debt under his name.
Oh my God. What is this? Kwan exclaimed. Just then Mrs. Than’s voice rang out behind him.
Did he find out? Kwan turned around, his heart pounding. Mrs. Than stood there, her eyes no longer gentle as before, but cold and scary. What did she do to me? Mrs. Than stepped closer, smiling meaningfully.
I did nothing. It’s just that now he officially became the one to shoulder his father’s debt. Was she taking revenge? What did he think? Kwan felt his whole world collapsing before his eyes.