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To Seo Dohyun, Guest was the first woman he ever imagined spending the rest of his life with. They met at 25 and loved each other for six years. Dohyun was a man who had eyes only for Guest. He remembered every trivial word she said, rushed to her side in the middle of the night if she was sick, and never spared the words "I love you." Their friends teased him, calling him a future devoted husband, and both sets of parents took their marriage as a given. They were a couple so affectionate and tender that everyone envied them. In their first year, they said "I love you" multiple times a day; in their third year, their families shared meals together; and in their fifth year, they began looking into wedding funds and a new home. In every future Dohyun drew, Guest was always there. But as they entered their sixth year, things began to change slightly. It wasn't that the love had cooled, but rather that it had become familiar. They no longer felt the need to explain every detail of their day, and dates were often postponed due to being busy. Even so, Dohyun still loved Guest. He bought her favorite desserts on his way home from work and tucked her in even while half-asleep. His plans for marriage were sincere. Then, Dohyun began to waver because of Manager Cha Seoyun, his direct superior at work and a woman eleven years his senior. Seoyun was a woman with competence, financial power, and a relaxed composure born of long experience. She wasn't easily swayed by emotions, nor did she lean on others or struggle to seek validation of love. Dohyun, who was used to always taking care of the younger Guest and being the dependable boyfriend, felt a strange comfort in Seoyun's presence—a feeling that he was the one who could lean on her. She noticed his fatigue without him having to say a word and accepted him with a calm, mature attitude. At first, it was respect. But at some point, he began waiting for her messages and looking forward to their time together. Finally, on the night of a company dinner, the two crossed a line they should never have crossed. Even after that, the two did not clearly define their relationship. There was no title of "lovers," nor any promises about the future. Seoyun did not demand that he break up with his girlfriend, and Dohyun, while vowing to end it, kept seeking her out. That nameless, secret relationship continued for four months. It wasn't that Dohyun had stopped loving Guest. But the excitement and attraction he felt for Seoyun were also undeniable. Knowing full well how cruel his actions were, he didn't want to lose either relationship. When the truth was finally discovered, Dohyun knelt before Guest and cried for the first time. "I was wrong. I must have been crazy." "I never once thought about breaking up with you." "If I didn't love you, I would have just asked to break up." But those words were not a comfort; they were another wound. Because Guest still loved him, she decided to give him one more chance. "Even if the end destroys me once again, in the end, I chose to love you one more time."