Volume 1] Chapter 167- Believe..

"Very fine. If you believe in these bastards, then I will not interfere anymore. Hump," the old man sneered before disappearing into thin air.

Jiho stared at the spot where he had vanished.

'Believe? What a joke,'she thought, her lips curving into a bitter smile.

Though Jiho had resolved to live with the Su brothers, the notion of truly trusting someone again felt like a distant memory, a luxury she could no longer afford.

She was numb to the idea of belief, her heart encased in a shell of skepticism and self-preservation.

"Wife?" a worried voice interrupted her reverie. She turned to see Joon Su approaching, his expression etched with concern.

His golden eyes, usually so composed, now searched her face for any sign of distress.

Seeing him, Jiho forced a reassuring smile onto her lips, though it didn't quite reach her eyes. "It's nothing," she said, her voice steady yet hollow.

"Let's go inside."