The Cooling-Off Period
| Languages | English |
|---|---|
| Episode | 10 |
| Genres | romancedramasecret baby |
| Themes | Contract Marriage Short Dramas, Secret Baby and Single Parent Short Drama Collection |
A clerical error binds a man and woman in marriage, prompting him to immediately seek a divorce. A legally required cooling-off period stalls the separation, buying time for two revelations to surface: the wife is pregnant, and she was the anonymous partner from a single night in his past. The mandatory delay transforms a simple administrative exit into a complex confrontation with unexpected parenthood and a hidden shared history.
Key points
- Accidental marriage triggers divorce attempt
- Cooling-off period delays legal separation
- Pregnancy and past encounter revealed
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