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A Thorn of Love

8. The Rebuilding of Life

8. The Rebuilding of Life

Aug 27, 2026

Minwoo opened his phone and saw the number of pictures and outfits, he was really excited to wear those in places however, the pictures were too good to just keep it on phones. The immaculate lighting, the camera quality and the colours everything was too perfect not to show off.

He wondered if Jian had an Instagram account. Though his old phone was gone, he downloaded the app and tried to log in using the phone number but there was nothing. So he made a brand-new account under Baek Jian’s name and used a picture he took earlier as profile picture.

Back then he used to run an Instagram account as well, but he didn’t buy enough clothes or go to enough places to post. Even if he did the only people who liked his posts were his colleagues.

He didn’t really think he would get likes or anything, but it was an old habit and one of his hobbies. Minwoo posted the pictures of the fitting room and the pictures of the restaurant in the separate post, then uploaded it.

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He finally fell asleep.

The next morning his sleep broke with a knock on the door.

Minwoo woke up and opened the door with half closed eyes, a staff was standing in front of him, “What is it?” He asked.

“Duljjae Hyung-nim is here. He said he would have breakfast with you and Sajang-nim.” He informed.

“Where is Sajang-nim?” Minwoo asked.

“He is in his study with Hyung-nim” He replied. After he finished speaking, he started arranging the clothing from the bags to the closet.

Minwoo on the other hand, went to the bathroom to get freshened. When he came downstairs Dohyun, Taemin was already at the table, with breakfast in front of them.

“Good morning!” Minwoo greeted.

Taemin looked up and smiled, “Good morning Jian-ah.”

Minwoo sat beside Taemin and flipped the plate to serve himself some French toast, beside him Sohee poured coffee in the mug.

“Oh Sohee-ssi.” He said, “You are not going to take pictures for your followers today?”

Sohee’s hand trembled slightly pouring the coffee. Taemin stopped mid bite, Dohyun’s fork stopped stirring the scrambled eggs.

“What’s that about?” Taemin blinked.

“Oh apparently Sohee-ssi takes pictures of her food preparations to post on the internet.” Minwoo pulled a fork out from the stand, “I have also opened an Instagram account last night. We can follow each other if you want.”

Sohee glanced at Dohyun who didn’t spare her a glance, then she bowed, “I will give it to you later.”

“It’s fine.” Minwoo took a bite of his French toast, “Take your time.”

She quickly bowed and rushed inside the kitchen.

Dohyun had resumed eating, Minwoo was also sipping his coffee, Taemin glanced at both of them before shaking his head.

In the middle of eating, Taemin started speaking, “I am here to see how you are doing but also to invite both of you the birthday banquet of Seoa. It’s on the fifth next month so make sure to clear your calendars, this is why I am informing you two weeks ago.”

Minwoo blinked, “You said Seoa was coming yesterday, I am sorry to ask but who is Seoa?”

Taemin’s eyebrows were raised, “Ah yes, Seoa is my daughter.” He explained, “She is turning eleven this year and only this year she could manage time to come to South Korea so we will be celebrating it this year.”

“She doesn’t live here?” Minwoo asked.

“No, she has this rare respiratory disease that makes her sensitive to certain air.” Taemin explained, “No hospital in here has treatment for it, her illness was recognised by a hospital in Ireland. Jihoon decided her living near the hospital would be better lest she has asthma attack here and we cannot do anything.”

Minwoo nodded, “Then we need to decide some gift right?”

“It’s already decided.” Dohyun interjected for the first time.

“Don’t do anything extravagant.” Taemin warned, “Give something she can carry in the plane.”

“I don’t understand why you insist sending her through the plane alone?” Dohyun said, “She has staff to take care of her on both countries.”

“To make her independent.” Taemin retorted, “If she keeps depending on the staff she will never grow up.”

Minwoo stared at the two siblings arguing. He had never seen Dohyun interacting with his siblings, this looked kind of new.

“Ah I wanted to inform something.” Minwoo said, “Seo Geomsa-nim, I will join a gym.”

The reason for his abrupt statement was nothing but just initiate a conversation with Dohyun. He knew the alpha didn’t treat Jian very well, but this was also the man he loved. So he couldn’t help but talk to him.

Dohyun glanced at him while wiping his hand with the napkin and said, “Do what you want.” And got up from the chair. As he saw Dohyun leave for office, he couldn’t help but feel bad for Jian. Yet, he couldn’t ignore the happiness as well that Dohyun didn’t have functioning relationship with his spouse. If he did, Minwoo didn’t know what he would do.

After Dohyun left, Taemin also bid him good bye. Apparently he had to attend a charity brunch with some people. Minwoo saw him off to the door and finally came back to his room.

The staff had left the room after neatly arranging the clothes. Minwoo took the phone from his nightstand to look for some good gym. He used to be a regular, but Jian’s body needed a lot of training and proper diet he felt exhausted just by climbing a few flights of stairs alone.

However, as he unlocked his phone the rows and rows of notifications surprised him. The number on the red dot of the Instagram app was 100+.

“What the hell happened?” Minwoo mumbled and opened the app.

When he opened his profile he was so surprised to find his account had gained almost three hundred followers overnight?

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In a society where Alphas stand at the top, Betas remain invisible, and Omegas are born to obey, Beta Han Minwoo never believed someone like Seo Dohyun could ever truly belong to him.

Seo Dohyun is South Korea's youngest and most celebrated Alpha prosecutor. Han Minwoo is nothing more than an ordinary Beta clerk burdened by the stigma of being a murderer's son. They shared four years of an unspoken relationship, one Minwoo never dared to name, convinced that someone like him could never stand beside a man like Seo Dohyun.

When an assassin's bullet is fired inside a courtroom, Minwoo throws himself in front of Seo Dohyun without hesitation.

He dies believing that is the end.

Instead, he wakes up five years later.

Only this time, he is no longer Han Minwoo.

He has awakened in the body of Baek Jian, an Omega from one of Seoul's most powerful families...

...and Seo Dohyun's husband.

The problem is, Baek Jian and Seo Dohyun's marriage exists only in name. They are strangers sharing the same house, bound together by family obligations rather than affection.

Forced to live another man's life, Minwoo finds himself entangled in Baek Jian's forgotten past while the mystery surrounding his own death begins resurfacing. As powerful families close ranks to protect secrets buried years ago, the line between Han Minwoo's past and Baek Jian's present begins to disappear.

Now Minwoo faces an impossible choice.

Should he remain Baek Jian forever and help Seo Dohyun move on from the man who died five years ago...

Or reveal the one truth that could destroy everything?

Because Han Minwoo never truly disappeared.

He simply came back wearing someone else's face.
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