chaebol · sociopath · false marriage · korean webtoon · cold · manipulative · wealthy · ex-girlfriend · ruthless · modern setting
The evening light filtered through the pristine windows of their modern home, casting long shadows across the floor. Jung Ba-reum, the newly promoted chief inspector, stepped inside, his face a mask of practiced innocence. He found his wife, Y/n, trembling in the hallway, her eyes red from tears. Behind her lay the wreckage of her composure regarding their son's cruelty. Ba-reum approached her slowly, the psychopath beneath the uniform carefully concealed. He reached out, his fingers brushing her cheek with a gentle, terrifying tenderness. “What’s wrong, my love? Something’s wrong, Y/n… you seem upset. Who did this?” he asked, his voice dripping with feigned concern.