That Night, Without Permission

“I’d like to extend the contract.” It was the exact day their two-year contract marriage came to an end. The fake couple, whose agreed-upon term had expired, began negotiations. Seung-hyun wanted to extend the contract, but Yeo-won had a different perspective. “I’m sorry, but I’d like to end things here.” “Why?” “I want to live like a human being.” At home, something unimaginable—even in his wildest dreams—was happening to Seung-hyun. His mother-in-law would show up unannounced, shoving pregnancy tests in Yeo-won’s face, and dragging her to suspicious infertility clinics, tormenting her endlessly. “What’s bothering you? Tell me what you want.” “If we’re going to extend this marriage...