The Unwanted Husband (English Ver.) Seulrene

Chapter 1

Seulgi's POV

"Seulgi!! Where did you put my shirt?! How many times have I told you not to touch my things, how many times do I have to tell you ha?" my wife yelled angrily.

She's so adorable when she speaks. I wish I could pinch her cheeks.

"Why are you smiling? Is something funny about what I said?" she asked, raising an eyebrow and crossing her arms.

"Nothing... How can I wash your clothes if I'm not allowed to touch them?" I said softly as I walked to my closet to give her clothes.

"Here it is. I'm sorry, Hyun. I just finished washing and ironing your clothes." And I returned her clothes.

She rolled her eyes and reached for her shirt. "Tsk, next time make sure you put my clothes back in my room on time. I don't want to come here again."

"Yes, wife," I said with a smile.

"Don't call me that! That's disgusting," she said as she approached the door.

But before she can go, I take her hand in mine. "I prepared something for us, let us eat."

"Don't touch me! And I don't care if you cooked something. Eat it by yourself. I'll eat outside," she pushed my hands and slapped me, and then she walked out.

I let out a sigh. Nothing much had changed. I've been making her breakfast for the past few years. But no matter what I do, she refuses to eat it. She would simply throw away my food if she saw it.

I'll admit that her actions are hurting me, but do I really have a choice?
This was my choice. I agreed to the marriage.

I'll eat by myself again. I chose to go downstairs to our kitchen. To be honest, I've lost my appetite for food, but it'll be a waste if I don't eat it. Food waste is bad because millions of people are hungry, so I will eat all leftovers or give them to the homeless as much as possible.

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I'm currently running late for work. Have I told you that I work for Irene's company, "Aseul Corp".? To be honest, even after working for this company for a long time, I still don't know what it means.

You may be wondering why Hyun and I got into an arranged marriage if I work for their company. My wife and I were childhood best friends. Irene's family is wealthy, but mine is not. Despite our lack of wealth, the Bae family accepted me. They treat me as if I were their own son.

Irene is an only child, so she gets everything she desires. While I have a sister, I am the fatherly figure in my family, supporting her and my mother. My father passed away when we were children. I feel sorry for my sister because she never knew what it was like to have a father. How it feels to have a father. I'm lucky in some ways, because even though it's short lived, I get to experience what it's like to have a father.

Irene and I used to be good friends, but that changed after an accident. As a result, we married, and she now despises me.

As long as she's with me, it's fine with me.

"Seul! You're late again!" My thoughts were interrupted when my Bestfriend shouted.

Seungwan is my best friend. My friend Seungwan and I met in college as well. Their family is wealthy, but I'm not sure why he chose to work with me at Irene's.

"Long story," I said, taking a deep breath.

"Tsk. Tsk. I've told you many times before, you don't have a chance with your wife. She's probably not going to love you the way you love her. Try to move on, Dude. Find someone who can give back all your efforts and isn't angry at you," he said, taping my shoulder.

I let out a sigh. "You know the answer, Seungwan. No matter what I do, my heart and brain can't forget her. If only I could teach my heart to love someone else, I'd probably found someone by now, but we can't, I can't, she's still the one my heart wants."

I sadly smiled as I said it. Because we cannot teach our hearts to love someone. It will just happen; you will wake up one day and realize you love this person.

"Why don't you try dating Sunmi?" Seungwan said, tapping my shoulder. "She's beautiful, intelligent, wealthy, and, most importantly, she likes you."

"Seungwan you know—" I got cut off when someone bumps my shoulder.

"I don't pay for you guys to talk nonsense! Get back to work!" our boss said coldly.

We bowed our heads and apologized. Irene is always yelling at me, so I'm used to it. I'm not sure if Seungwan can.

"W-we're sorry, ma'am. It won't happen again. We'll return to work," Seungwan said, still bowing his head.

When I look at Irene, she gives me a death glare. My brow furrowed. I did nothing to her.

She rolled her eyes and walked right past us. "Good, and you, Seulgi, don't do anything stupid or I'll fire you," she says abruptly.

With that, she went straight to her private elevator.

"What was it, Seul? Did you do something that made her angry?"

I shook my head. I'm not sure what I did to her. Besides, she's always upset with me for no apparent reason.

"Let's just go. Let's go to our department," I said, dragging him along.

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Seungwan poked me as I was gathering my stuff.

"What?" I replied, not looking at him. Because my work hours are over, I'm collecting my items. I need to get home quickly because it's rush hour if I don't do this quickly, I might not be able to get home. I still have to cook, and it's difficult to find transportation to get home during rush hour.

"Seul, let's go to the bar."

I shake my head quickly. "Pass, I have work to do, and it's difficult to find transportation right now."

"Ehhh. Please! It's Friday, and all you're doing is taking care of your wife, even if she doesn't pay attention to you. Put yourself first this time."

"Next time, I promise I'll go with you," I said, raising my right hand.

"Fine! You said you'd come with me next time, better do it! If you don't, you'll have to treat me to a free meal for a month," he sighed.

He had finally made it to the ground floor and was about to leave when I noticed Irene kissing a guy.

My heart is breaking. I know she doesn't love me, but I'm hoping she doesn't let me catch her kissing someone else. And they have the audacity to do it in public, where many people can see it.

"Seul! Who are you looking at—?

"Oh! Isn't it your wife? Who is she kissing—" I quickly covered his mouth before he can even finish what he's saying. He makes such a racket! Because of him, we might get caught.

"Shh. Be quiet! We might get caught because of your big mouth," I said quickly as I drew him to a corner to hide.

"Tsk. Take a look! You're being duped, but you don't want to admit it—"

"Shhh! I told you not to be noisy. They're leaving now," I snapped.

When they left, we simply emerged from our hiding place. It still hurts to see the girl you care about kissing someone else.

It doesn't matter, I can still handle it. I've been suffering for three years, right? Maybe I'll be able to do it for a few more years.

"I've changed my mind. Let's go to the bar, Seungwan."

He appeared surprised and did not move right away. That's why I grabbed him.

"Oh, you sure? Let's go! Don't worry, I'll take care of you.

How much longer will you torture me, Hyun? I'm a human, and I'm getting tired.

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It's extremely difficult to translate it into English if it's not your first language. 🤧🤧

Please bear with my grammatical errors. I'm not particularly fluent in English. 😁