The air of that day, the flowers blooming where the conversation took place, and the audible breaths and cold mockery of Oh Gomun’s couple. Yoojun remembered everything without missing a detail.

‘Did they ask how a person could do what is done in heaven?’

Walking down the corridor, Kim Yoojun chuckled.

In La Jin’s story, Jinoak was no angel. She was the subject of rumors, spreading slander about the culprit who hurt Kim Cheoljun behind her.

If he hadn’t accidentally overheard that conversation that day, he might have been completely fooled by the kind mask. Or, he might have believed and relied on being on the same side.

As the hypocritical Oh Gomun’s appearance came to mind, a strong wind blew in Yoojun’s heart.

“Director Hyeon, go ahead.”

“Yes, Director Hyeon.”

In Yoojun’s mind, where a lively fire burned, he paused in the corridor. Then, one by one, he engraved memories he could never forget in his heart.

“The mood is really, pathetic.”

Spitting out his current mood, he swayed back down the corridor.

Taehyung Sik, who had already entered the ward, was gesturing to come in, seemingly in a good mood.

The ward entered with Director Hyeon was wider than expected.

A large window with a high floor and a view of the night sky. It was luxurious enough for someone who had committed a crime to stay.

In the middle lay La Jin’s mother. The face that poured out slander was gone, and the white-haired old man slept.

‘Taunting her recklessly. She got what she deserved.’

Although it was ridiculous to claim victory in such a situation, it was not a bad karmic retribution.

“Why didn’t the manager go abroad?”

The caregiver, glancing at the two men who came for a visit, asked while smiling.

“There’s a lot to handle here.”

Taehyung Sik’s words, hastily and humorously spoken, were quite something.

“But who is this person…?”

The caregiver, wary of the unfamiliar, spoke, and Director Hyeon’s voice followed gently.

“Hello. I’m busy with life, so I’m meeting my mother-in-law now.”

“Mother-in-law?”

“We lived together like close brothers. There’s nothing to say about La Jin.”

Director Hyeon’s enthusiasm was fascinating, and Kim Yoojun burst into laughter.

However, in case there was a problem later for an alibi, Kim Yoojun did not say anything. He simply endured the laughter that burst out silently.

“Oh, I see….”

Although she didn’t doubt, given that the manager of La Jin was with him, the caregiver still seemed cautious.

Pointless conversation continued endlessly. Kim Yoojun clicked his watch and signaled to Director Hyeon.

“How hard you must have worked. Shall we go down and treat you to a meal?”
Having a sense of the situation, Taehyung Sik stood up, and Director Hyeon took out an envelope. In that brief moment, a playful struggle ensued with the envelope placed in front.

“You get a high salary, actor. Oh, don’t do this.”

“Please take good care of our aunt in the future.”

“Take it, ma’am.”

“No, but…”

“No matter how well the actor takes care. Human feelings are unpredictable.”

As the warm atmosphere continued, Yoojun dragged a chair next to the bed and sat down. Then he gazed intently at the wet autumn leaf-like face of the patient.

“How will you handle it when the brother who waited so desperately is arrested?”

Yoojun revealed the truth to the sleeping patient.

“Arrested? Who?”

The caregiver, replacing Jinoak, asked. At that moment, Director Hyeon blocked Yoojun’s side as if to prevent him.

“Jonghyuk got arrested. Didn’t you know?”

“The actor didn’t say anything. It’s strange.”

While Director Hyeon explained to the caregiver, Yoojun approached Jinoak.

“For wanting to live with O Jeonggyu, leaving behind your young daughter. Aren’t you sorry for La Jin?”

Leaving behind the needed La Jin and being the one who raised O Jonghyuk. It made his head turn involuntarily at the thought that not all parents are the same.

“He said something like that to me at that time. ‘Yoojun, La Jin and I won’t work out.’ Did he say that?”

“…”

“He also said La Jin wouldn’t get involved with me. Probably?”

Although blunt, Yoojun’s words, filled with sincerity, made Jinoak’s eyelids tremble.

“O Jeonggyu is dead, and O Jonghyuk is in prison. Now only La Jin is left.”

Kim Yoojun leaned closer to Jinoak. Then, in a lower voice, he whispered.

“I have to take responsibility for La Jin. The one you hate so much, Kim Yoojun.”

Suddenly, Jinoak’s eyes flashed open. In the empty pupils where everything was gone, a fiery flame ignited.

“Ugh…”

“I heard she couldn’t even recognize her daughter. But she remembers me, right?”

Even though she couldn’t remember her daughter, she still refused to let go of La Jin?

How much she openly hated, Yoojun couldn’t understand. Jinoak screamed an unknowable scream and knocked down the bed’s safety bar.

“Oh. Guests have come. Why are you like this?”

The caregiver, who had been distracted by the news of O Jonghyuk’s arrest, rushed to the bed to stop the commotion.

“Ugh… You. Huff!”

Yoojun stared at the raging Jinoak, who started wheezing.

No matter how you look at it, it was right to remove the obstacle next to La Jin. The soft feelings he had momentarily held while complaining about the prospective son-in-law evaporated in an instant. Just then, he remembered Jinoak’s old seizure button.

“La Jin will live with me. In the U.S.”

Kim Yoojun, with a cold expression, stood up from his seat.

“Ugh. Ugh.”

Jinoak, who had been defiant, began to wheeze heavily.
The face that was as white as a blank sheet gradually turned paler and soon started to turn blue, as if it had bruised. A caregiver, who had never seen anything like this before, quickly rushed out to call the medical staff.

“Oppa. Uh, ugh. Oppa!”

“That oppa is dead.”

Jinoak wrapped her head with trembling hands as it turned blue, as if bruised.

“Even if you tell the truth, I can’t believe it. O Jeonggyu is dead, and O Jonghyuk is in prison.”

Having said what he wanted to say, there was no reason to stay in the hospital any longer.

“I’m going to marry La Jin soon. You should know that since you’re my future mother-in-law.”

As the medical staff urgently entered, Yoojun left the hospital room. Director Hyeon hurriedly followed, and Yoojun’s eyes flashed when he caught up.

“The lawyer said O Jonghyuk’s mother is critically ill. He told him to apply for the cancellation of the arrest.”