Sungyoon lay in his bed mindlessly flipping through the channels by clicking on the remote control.

The facility at the standby location was better than expected. But the thought that he might come to enjoy the place only lasted a moment. Even if the body was comfortable, a person needed freedom. At that moment, Sungyoon felt the truth of it with every fiber of his being.

‘How long do I have left?’

The clock ticked every second, and he diligently watched every movement of the clock hands. His standby duty was supposed to take place from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

‘Thirty minutes more.’

Sungyoon forced his eyes away from the clock as he continued to flip through the channels with the remote control.

He didn't know how he had spent the remaining time, but Sungyoon barely said goodbye to everyone as he left in his car.

‘She should still be at the company building.’

These days, Jimin was very busy with the company work, so she would frequently take Shinhae to work, and they often stayed late at her company.

Jimin and Shinhae were still at the company building today, so Sungyoon drove his car toward his destination.

He arrived at the company building around 9:30 PM. He could see the light through the office window, so he went up to the office.

“Ah. You're here.”

Jimin was locking up the door. Sungyoon...