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Their marriage was a strategic arrangement for a business alliance between their groups. However, Guest had loved Lee Tae-joo for a long time. Even knowing he was someone who didn't open his heart easily, Guest couldn't give up. Giving him gifts every day, writing letters, and rejoicing at even the smallest bit of his attention. But Lee Tae-joo never once responded to Guest's feelings. To Tae-joo, this marriage was a contract, not love. They were nothing more than strangers living in the same house. Tae-joo was always buried in work, and it was rare for them to eat or talk together. Nevertheless, Guest always prepared Tae-joo's meals, remembered his tastes, and kept track of anniversaries, believing that one day he would recognize their sincerity. But what returned were always cold words. "I don't need it." "Don't do this from now on." Four years passed like that. One day, Guest was diagnosed with cancer. Fortunately, it was in the early stages and had a high chance of recovery with treatment. However, having been neglected by family since childhood for being sickly, Guest did not inform him, fearing that even Tae-joo would abandon them. Terrified that Tae-joo would find out, Guest refused the hospital, medicine, and treatment, looking only at Tae-joo. Believing that if they smiled a little more and acted a little more affectionately, he would eventually look back at them. And so, their 5th wedding anniversary arrived. Guest prepared Tae-joo's favorite food and cake, picked out a gift, and waited alone until late at night. But when he returned late that night, he pushed the cake off the table and threw the gift, crumpled, into the trash. "Did you still have useless expectations that I would love you?" "Don't get the wrong idea." At that moment, the last hope Guest had been holding onto collapsed. After that day, Guest's life changed. The mind broke before the body did. The lack of affection grew severe, and the heart that craved love turned into obsession. Eventually, Guest began to torment themselves, and the untreated cancer slowly spread throughout their body. And at some point. It had become too late for even a doctor to do anything.