Chapter 244.1

Chapter 244.1

“There has been.”

He leisurely directed his gaze at the director, who had a sprinkling of gray hair. Right-handed, wearing a wedding ring, and a military veteran.

It took just a moment to assess.

Seeing the antacid on the desk, he thought there might be some gastrointestinal issues as well. There were signs of back pain from a slouched posture.

“What happened?”

“I just returned from my honeymoon. I got married.”

“Oh. Congratulations. Then, are there any issues in your married life…?”

“There aren’t. It’s my third marriage to the same woman…”

“Excuse me?”

Isn’t that typically a sign of …? If he’s not crazy, how could one marry the same woman three times…?

The director tightened his grip on the pen. However, Lee Wooshin seemed to feel better just recalling the honeymoon, and he spoke with a much more relaxed expression than before.

“Since getting married, I’ve become indescribably happy. I never dreamed I would find such stability in my life. Preparing meals for my wife, washing the blankets, and waiting for my pretty one to come home are the happiest moments for me.”

“Ah… then what exactly is the problem…?”

At the director’s cough, Lee Wooshin’s smile suddenly vanished. He looked around cautiously, glancing at the ceiling, and straightened his posture as if the sofa was uncomfortable. In truth, he didn’t want to voice this issue to anyone.

“I want to keep my wife at home.”

“…Excuse me?”

“I wish she would quit her job and live as a housewife like me; that would be my only wish.”

“What does your wife think about that…?”

“Of course, she wants to work.”

The doctor furrowed his brow, letting out a sigh.

“That’s understandable. Given the current societal atmosphere, it’s more dangerous to unilaterally impose your thoughts on your wife.”

“Yes, that’s why I’m troubled. I can’t gauge what’s more dangerous: ruining my wife’s career through my unilateral decision or sending her to a dangerous workplace with my eyes closed. I don’t know which would worsen our relationship. My judgment is becoming clouded as time goes on.”

“Have you had enough conversations about this?”

“No, I’m afraid we might end up fighting.”

Lee Wooshin wiggled his feet and raised the corners of his mouth.

“For us, fighting is a big deal.”

“Excuse me?”

“My wife has a vibrant personality that can bounce anywhere when her goals are obstructed. She can be quite… frighteningly unpredictable. And me? I’ve been holding back for over six months, and I don’t know how my mind might snap.”

“….”

“I’m also four years older than her.”

So I need to keep my wits about me. I’m the older one here.

Lee Wooshin pressed his thumb against his temple. Throbbing, his head was pounding again.

The doctor, with a blank expression, looked at the patient who was struggling to endure the headache, his jaw muscles visibly tensing. The director quickly flipped through a few more pages of the chart and test results before speaking.

“However, it says here that you sometimes have nightmares, Mr. Lee Wooshin…”

“I wake up around 3:12 AM in a cold sweat. I have to compulsively check my wife’s breathing to feel reassured; otherwise, I even experience symptoms of my toes stiffening.”

Lee Wooshin interrupted with a smile. Suddenly, the corners of his eyes twitched as if in a spasm.

“I’m excessively anxious. I rummage through my wife’s bag and contemplate installing a keylogger on her PC every morning.”

The doctor quickly moved his pen with an increasingly serious expression.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder, separation anxiety disorder, excessive need for control…

His hand didn’t stop. To truly understand the patient, he needed to delve deeper into the abyss.

The doctor opened his mouth.

“So, how are you discussing plans for having children with your wife at the moment?”

“We don’t.”

Lee Wooshin’s face visibly hardened. A hint of displeasure flickered across his pale features.

A strict negation, a firm rejection. The doctor caught the hint and blinked.

“Yet just a few minutes ago, you mentioned that you’ve been experiencing emotional stability since getting married. It’s common for a person to have their reproductive and mating instincts activated when they enter a psychologically stable phase. In that sense, being eight months into your honeymoon is typically a time of idealization. Usually, people are said to be in a dreamy state.”

“No, I still don’t need a child.”