The atmosphere outside the flower shop felt strangely tense.
Vael and the man stood facing each other silently.
One looked calm.
The other looked like he was one second away from destroying something.
Then suddenly
The shop door opened.
Nyra walked outside holding a basket of fresh flowers.
“Hey?”
Both men immediately looked at her.
Nyra blinked in confusion.
“Why are you two standing like that?”
Then she looked toward Vael politely.
“Sir, did something happen?”
Before the other man could speak, Vael smiled softly.
“Nothing.”
“We were just talking.”
The man beside her also forced a smile.
“Yeah. Just talking about flowers.”
But inside Vael’s head
(Flowers my foot.)
(Why does this idiot keep calling you his wife?)
(My woman is standing right there and he keeps acting like he owns her.)
Nyra smiled innocently, completely unaware of the murderous thoughts inside Vael’s brain.
“Oh right!”
“Our anniversary is in a few days.”
She looked toward Vael warmly.
“I know we’re not rich like you, sir, but…”
“Would you like to have dinner with us that day?”
Silence.
Vael’s heart shattered quietly.
Because the woman he spent seven years searching for
Was inviting him to celebrate her anniversary with another man.
Even worse
She genuinely believed she was married.
The man beside her smiled proudly.
Meanwhile Vael’s eyes darkened slightly.
But the moment Nyra looked at him
He smiled sweetly again.
“Of course.”
“I’ll come.”
After Nyra went back inside the shop, the fake husband immediately looked at Vael coldly.
“Just wait until she fully remembers everything.”
Vael’s smile disappeared.
“She’ll leave you herself.”
The man crossed his arms lazily.
“Maybe.”
“But right now she’s happy with me.”
Vael’s jaw tightened.
“She was mine first.”
The man shrugged carelessly.
“Do you have proof?”
Vael froze slightly.
Because…
He didn’t.
Nyra hated photos in the past.
Every time Vael tried taking one with her, she refused.
And during missions she always hid behind masks.
Most people only knew one thing about the infamous villain Nyra Vale
The scar on her face.
That was it.
Suddenly doubt entered Vael’s mind.
(What if…)
(What if she only looks similar?)
(What if I’m wrong?)
The fake husband noticed his silence and smirked slightly.
But Vael slowly looked back up.
Cold.
Dangerously cold.
“I’ll prove it.”
Then he walked away.
A few days later
Vael stood silently across the street at night, watching the flower shop window.
Yes.
He was absolutely stalking her now.
And honestly?
He didn’t even feel guilty anymore.
Inside the softly lit bathroom upstairs
Nyra washed her face quietly.
Then
The makeup slowly disappeared.
And beneath it
The scar appeared.
Vael stopped breathing.
It was her.
Actually her.
No mistake.
No misunderstanding.
His boss.
His Nyra.
The woman he spent seven years mourning.
Vael slowly lowered his head while laughing softly to himself.
“I found you.”
His eyes looked terrifyingly obsessed.
“This time…”
“I’m not letting you disappear again.”
Anniversary night arrived quickly.
The flower shop looked warm and cozy under small hanging lights.
It wasn’t luxurious.
But it felt peaceful.
Nyra carried plates toward the table while humming quietly.
Vael stared at her the entire time.
Completely focused.
Like if he blinked, she would vanish again.
Then suddenly
He grabbed her wrist tightly.
Nyra looked startled.
“Wha...”
Vael’s voice cracked slightly.
“Boss…”
His eyes were red.
“Why didn’t you come back?”
Nyra looked confused.
“Sir, please let go”
“Am I really that easy to forget?”
His grip tightened slightly.
“I searched for you for seven years.”
At that moment
The other man immediately stood up angrily.
“Hey!”
“She’s my wife!”
Vael snapped his head toward him instantly.
Cold.
Sharp.
Terrifying.
Then suddenly...
Nyra collapsed.
Everything froze.
The fake husband panicked immediately.
“Nyra!”
“If something happens to her I’ll call the police!”
Vael immediately carried her into his arms.
“Forget the police.”
“Hospital first.”
Several hours later
Inside the hospital room..
Nyra slowly opened her eyes.
Vael immediately stood up from beside the bed.
The fake husband also looked relieved.
Nyra blinked slowly.
Then suddenly
Her eyes landed on Vael.
And she frowned.
“…Hey.”
Vael froze.
Nyra narrowed her eyes.
“You little kid.”
Silence.
Then Vael’s eyes widened instantly.
Tears filled them almost immediately.
“Boss…”
His voice shook.
“You remembered?”
The fake husband beside him looked completely heartbroken.
Meanwhile Nyra slowly sat up while holding her head.
Then she looked toward the fake husband calmly.
“You really shouldn’t do things like this.”
He forced a laugh awkwardly.
“What things?”
Nyra sighed.
“If you wanted a wife that badly, you could’ve married someone normally.”
“You can’t just pick up an unconscious woman and decide she’s your wife.”
The man looked embarrassed immediately.
Nyra continued mercilessly
“And for the last time…”
“We were never actually married.”
Vael instantly looked alive again.
Meanwhile the other man looked like his soul left his body.
Still...
He smiled sadly.
“…I know.”
“But honestly…”
He rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly.
“I thought maybe if we stayed together long enough…”
“We could become a real couple someday.”
Before he could continue
Vael suddenly lifted Nyra straight off the hospital bed dramatically.
Nyra blinked.
“…What are you doing?”
Vael buried his face against her shoulder dramatically like a giant emotional dog.
“Boss…”
“Choose me.”
The fake husband looked offended immediately.
“Excuse me?!”
Nyra stared at Vael silently.
Then..
SLAP.
The sound echoed beautifully through the hospital room.
Vael slowly turned back after getting slapped.
Nyra looked annoyed.
“You idiot.”
“I don’t even have a husband.”
Then she frowned while looking at him carefully.
“…And when did you become this huge?”
She poked his chest suspiciously.
“You used to look like a lost child.”
“Now you look like a whole man.”
Vael immediately smiled proudly.
“You noticed?”
Nyra ignored him completely.
Then she pointed toward the fake husband.
“You.”
“Yes?”
“Go home.”
The man lowered his head quietly.
Even while leaving
He still looked back at Nyra once.
There was sadness in his eyes.
But he didn’t argue anymore.
After he left
The room became quiet.
Nyra suddenly looked toward Vael.
“Do you know why I never wanted marriage?”
Vael sat beside her silently.
“Because of your past?”
Nyra shook her head slowly.
“That’s only part of it.”
Vael frowned slightly.
“I thought you became a villain because you tried protecting someone.”
Nyra laughed softly.
But it sounded empty.
“That’s not the real story.”
Then slowly
Her eyes darkened.
“My family wasn’t normal, little kid.”
“They were rich.”
“Dangerously rich.”
She looked toward the hospital window silently.
“My grandfather was a gangster.”
“My father was worse.”
“And everyone in that family…”
Her smile became bitter.
“…had something broken inside their heads.”
{CP: 9}
The hospital room stayed quiet for a while.
Only the sound of rain hitting the windows could be heard softly.
Nyra sat beside the window while Vael sat near her bed, staring at her.
Then Nyra suddenly spoke.
“My grandfather was a gangster.”
Vael blinked slightly.
Then he smiled softly.
“So your grandfather fell in love with your grandmother during school, right?”
Nyra slowly looked at him.
Vael continued dramatically
“They secretly dated.”
“Then they got married.”
“Then your grandfather got kicked out by the family because of true love.”
Nyra stared at him silently.
Then
PINCH.
“Ow?!”
Nyra pinched his arm hard.
“Stop making fairy tales inside your head.”
Vael rubbed his arm dramatically.
“Boss, violence is not the answer.”
Nyra ignored him.
“My grandfather knew if his family found out about my grandmother, they would kill her.”
Vael slowly became serious.
“So he secretly married her outside the family first.”
“Then returned later.”
Nyra looked toward the rainy window quietly.
“The family hated her.”
“They told him to divorce her.”
“But he refused because he loved her too much.”
Vael listened silently.
“Eventually my grandfather left the family for her.”
Then Nyra’s expression darkened slightly.
“At first they had four children.”
“Three boys.”
“One girl.”
Vael smiled softly.
“That sounds peaceful.”
Nyra laughed quietly.
Coldly.
“It wasn’t.”
“The oldest two died in a car accident.”
“The younger son drowned in a river.”
“And the daughter…”
Nyra stopped talking for a second.
Her eyes looked empty.
“Something terrible happened to her.”
Vael’s expression slowly changed.
Then suddenly he blinked.
“Wait.”
“If all the children died…”
“Then how were you born?”
Nyra immediately punched his shoulder.
“Idiot.”
“Let me finish talking.”
Vael instantly straightened up obediently.
“Sorry boss.”
Nyra sighed.
“After losing all their children, my grandmother was eventually killed by the gangster family too.”
Vael froze.
“And my grandfather completely lost his mind after that.”
Vael quietly muttered
“So he wanted to die too…”
Nyra immediately pointed at him threateningly.
“If you interrupt again, I’ll cut your tongue.”
Vael instantly shut his mouth.
Then Nyra continued.
“The gangster family forced my grandfather into another marriage later.”
“It was basically a contract.”
“They wanted power.”
“They wanted connections.”
“But before marrying, my grandfather told the woman one thing.”
Vael tilted his head slightly.
“He said if she wanted him…”
“She had to leave her family completely.”
“Because after losing his first wife…”
“He never wanted to stay in that world again.”
Vael stayed quiet.
Nyra continued softly
“The woman agreed.”
“I think she loved him.”
“She later became my real grandmother.”
“And eventually gave birth to my father.”
Vael nodded slowly.
“And your father?”
Nyra laughed softly again.
Bitter.
“The same story repeated.”
Vael’s chest tightened slightly.
“My father fell in love with another woman.”
“But he was forced into an arranged marriage with my mother.”
“And then…”
Nyra looked down at her own hands.
“I was born.”
Silence filled the room.
“But after I was born…”
“My father ran away with the woman he actually loved.”
“And my mother…”
Nyra’s voice became quieter.
“She died from illness.”
Vael looked at her silently.
For the first time
He fully understood why Nyra hated love.
Why she hated marriage.
Why she never trusted anyone.
Nyra smiled weakly.
“So no.”
“I don’t trust men and women.”
“Actually…”
“I don’t trust humans at all.”
“Humans can change their real nature in seconds.”
After hearing that
Vael suddenly stood up.
Then kneeled directly in front of her.
Nyra blinked.
“…What are you doing now?”
Vael pulled a ring from his pocket nervously.
“Boss.”
“Let’s get married.”
Nyra stared at him like he was insane.
“I won’t cheat.”
“I won’t leave.”
“I promise.”
Nyra sighed tiredly.
“You idiot.”
“I already told you I don’t want marriage.”
But Vael kept holding the ring stubbornly.
“Then I’ll never marry anyone else.”
“Ever.”
“Please.”
Nyra stared at him silently.
Then suddenly
“…Where did you even get the ring?”
Vael smiled proudly.
“I bought it earlier.”
“I had a feeling I might need it.”
Nyra looked at him like he was hopeless.
“You’re actually crazy.”
Vael smiled immediately.
“So is that a yes?”
Nyra rolled her eyes.
“I’ll marry you.”
Vael instantly froze.
Then his eyes sparkled brightly.
“Really?!”
Nyra pointed at him seriously.
“But under one condition.”
Vael nodded aggressively.
“Anything.”
“You have to cook.”
“Okay.”
“You have to clean.”
“Okay.”
“If I accidentally kill someone after marriage, you handle the situation.”
Vael paused.
“…Boss that one sounds illegal.”
Nyra ignored him completely.
“And if I want attention, I probably won’t ask for it.”
“So if I don’t say hug me…”
“You still have to hug me.”
Vael’s expression completely melted.
Then suddenly he hugged her tightly.
“Deal.”
Nyra sighed dramatically while trapped in his arms.
“You’re clingy.”
Vael buried his face into her shoulder happily.
“One question.”
Nyra blinked.
“What.”
“Why did you stay with that fake husband for so long?”
Nyra shrugged calmly.
“We weren’t actually married.”
“And honestly…”
“I think he already liked someone else.”
Vael blinked.
“What?”
“I saw a girl looking at him once.”
“She clearly loved him.”
“But she stayed quiet because she thought we were married.”
Nyra smiled slightly.
“She looked brave though.”
“So now that the truth is clear…”
“She’ll probably confess to him.”
Vael stared at her quietly.
Then slowly smiled.
(Phew.)
(At least I don’t need to fight another man anymore.)
♥...
A few years later
Vael and Nyra finally got married quietly.
No giant ceremony.
No luxurious ballroom.
Just them.
Exactly how Nyra wanted.
On the wedding day, Nyra covered her scar with makeup.
But during the ceremony
Vael gently wiped part of it away with his thumb.
Nyra frowned.
“What are you doing?”
Vael smiled softly.
“I like this side too.”
Nyra looked away immediately.
“…Annoying.”
Years later
They had a daughter together.
Her name was Luna Vale.
She looked almost exactly like Vael.
Black hair.
Sharp eyes.
Pretty smile.
Nyra held the baby dramatically while complaining
“What kind of joke is this?”
“She doesn’t look like me at all.”
Vael laughed softly beside her.
“Honey.”
He gently touched their daughter’s tiny face.
“Her eyes look exactly like yours.”
Nyra looked at the baby quietly.
The little girl suddenly grabbed Nyra’s finger sleepily.
And for the first time in years
Nyra smiled without sadness hiding behind it.
A real smile.
Vael stared at her silently.
Then thought quietly
(Yeah.)
(This is enough.)
(After everything…)
(My boss finally looks happy.)
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In the end,
the dangerous villain,
the obsessive assistant,
and their tiny daughter
finally became a family.
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