Days worse than death, endured under three different names. Even in the darkest times, an intense romance managed to bloom.

"Do you know what that is? It's love!"
"Love?"

Dojin, who never truly understood his own heart—not even at the end.
In an era he thought he'd never escape, he met someone. And he fell in love.

"Go. I've forgotten everything. There's no such thing as love in this world."

But he can only say this because he wants to save her. Only by pushing her away can Dojin let her go.
To protect her love, a woman must be strong. So she grits her teeth and holds back her tears.

"Let's go, Yoonju."

Sunghoon calls her by her real name.
A heartbreakingly painful romance that lingers in the chest.

Crimson Smile.

[Keywords]
Contemporary novel, mystery/thriller, age-gap couple, incurable illness/disability, scheming male lead, gentle male lead, possessiveness, wounded/virile male lead, high heat, melodrama, poignant story