continues from chapter 14
,,### **A Realization of Love**
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**That Moment of Clarity**
It was in that very moment she understood—Chalee truly prioritized her above everything else. She had always known how deeply he loved her, but this incident crystallized everything. From then on, Snow was certain that Chalee was the one she deserved in her life.
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**That Night in Their Room**
Chalee and Snow lay on their bed, silent but close. Chalee wrapped his arms around her, and though they held each other, their minds were worlds apart, each lost in thought without the other knowing.
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**Chalee's Thoughts**
"How can I tell her why I've been so busy? She might misunderstand the phone calls," Chalee pondered. "But she's my spouse. If she doesn't understand, then who will?"
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**Chalee Speaks Up**
"Snow, baby girl, do you have anything you want to ask me? Like why the sudden rush of work?"
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**Snow Responds**
"Yeah, Seonbae, I do want to know."
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**A Tender Moment**
"Close your eyes," Chalee instructed softly.
Snow complied, and Chalee gently took her hands, his face inching closer to hers. She could feel his breath on her skin, pretending not to notice, though she knew he was gazing at her with those loving, caring eyes. Chalee thought to himself, "How did I manage to go so long without seeing this beautiful face of my girl? It's my fault, and I have to make up for lost time."
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**The Kiss**
"Open your eyes," he whispered.
Snow opened her eyes, and before she could react, Chalee kissed her cherry-red lips. It was a slow, passionate kiss, moving right and then left. At first, Snow was taken aback but quickly found herself reciprocating. They kissed each other as if there were no tomorrow.
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**After the Kiss**
Snow, feeling tired from the intensity of the moment, listened as Chalee began explaining everything.
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**Chalee's Explanation**
"Snow, baby," Chalee spoke gently, "after those terrible things happened, I noticed you were suffering, not finding peace just by staying at home. So, I got the idea to take you to the beach."
He continued, "I wanted to spend these two weeks giving you all my time. But just as I was planning it, my PA called to say our new project was a success and that I needed to prepare a plan to demonstrate it to our partners and shareholders."
"So, I decided to complete two weeks' worth of work ahead of time while you were staying home. That way, I could be with you without distractions."
"Fortunately, I managed to finish everything successfully. We got a positive response from our foreign investors and Ms. Cherry of Richy Cosmetics. She was so impressed that she's set an appointment to meet me at the end of the month."
He sighed, "I thought everything was going according to plan, but I didn't realize how lonely you were feeling. I'm so sorry, my dear heart. Please forgive me."
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**Snow's Response**
Hearing his heartfelt explanation, Snow stared at him with sparkling eyes. Before he could finish, she raised her hand. Chalee braced himself, thinking she might slap him, but instead, she gently touched his face and kissed the spot just above his lips.
Chalee opened his eyes, confused but happy, looking at her like a bewildered but cute lion cub. They locked eyes in a tender moment.
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**Snow Speaks**
"I love you," Snow said softly.
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**Chalee's Surprise**
"I thought you were going to slap me," Chalee admitted.
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**Snow Reassures Him**
"Why would I slap my gentle, cute Seonbae? I know you would never do anything to upset me."
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**Chalee's Guilt**
"But I was the reason for your tears," Chalee said, still feeling guilty.
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**Snow's Understanding**
"It's true, but you weren't the only reason. I just missed you. It's not your fault for making me miss you."
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**Chalee's Confession**
"I missed you too. I missed you like crazy. I wanted to hold you every day, every minute, and make every second a happy memory."
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**Snow's Request**
"If something like this happens again, tell me beforehand. I don't want to be sad like this in the future. Even though I know you're my only Seonbae, I still worry other girls might snatch you away because you're such a gentleman."
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**Chalee's Laughter**
Chalee laughed at her cute jealousy, and just like that, all misunderstandings vanished. They understood that every moment together was precious, and who knew what challenges might come next?
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**Two Days Later**
Two days later, one fine morning, Snow was sleeping peacefully in Chalee's arms when his phone rang. He grabbed it to see who was calling—it was Kavin.
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**To Be Continued...**
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