11 Virtues A Hero's Civilian Friend Must Uphold (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 43

They say a rich family’s fortune lasts three generations, yet only now did Hee Won realize how foolish he’d been not to question why Na Eun’s family circumstances had suddenly collapsed—and that stupidity infuriated him.

Faced with Hee Won’s unexpectedly odd question, Na Eun tried briefly to recall that time, but it was nearly impossible to clearly remember the surrounding details—she’d been too overwhelmed then, desperately trying to comfort her own guilt-ridden, grief-stricken self.

Still, Na Eun gave him a carefully considered answer to match his serious demeanor.

“I don’t really know for sure. Mom never told me anything like that back then—probably because she didn’t want me to suffer more. Oh, but she did once mention that Dad apparently had more enemies at the company than we’d thought.”

Hee Won’s expression grew even darker.

“And something about… breach of trust? Or something like that. They pinned it on him—not that it was actually his fault, but it was made to look like it was. And there was this penalty fee or something they had to pay from our personal assets, not company funds. Apparently, there was some strange contract involved too… But in the end, they sold off the remaining shares, paid everything off, kept the apartment, and Mom even started her own company—so at least it wasn’t all completely lost.”

“…….”

“But why’s that matter now?”

Just as Na Eun—quick on the uptake—began to look troubled herself, Hee Won deftly avoided answering.

Wiping his face with a dry wash, he moved on to his second inference.

“…You really haven’t been sleeping because of exam prep, have you?”

“…….”

“To be honest, I was hoping you wouldn’t reply. I wanted you to be asleep.”

The questions swirling in his head kept multiplying, and though he was in a hurry, he’d still hoped she wouldn’t answer his message—

He’d just wanted her to get some peaceful rest.

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