At the same moment,
CEO Jin Dongpil’s face turned pale upon reading the news article.
“Wow, that Cha Dojun. Did he really report this to the press?”
Yesterday evening, despite implying he wouldn’t report it when Taepyeong shared his concerns.
Jin Dongpil quickly called Dojun, but all he heard was the unavailability signal.
Helpless, Jin Dongpil then called Chairman Cha.
What if Chairman Cha doesn’t answer?
As he pondered this,
Fortunately, the continuous dial tone was replaced by Chairman Cha’s voice.
“Oh, Chairman Cha. It’s Jin Dongpil.”
What’s the matter?
“This morning, malicious articles about Cha Shin Uyeop were spread. I reluctantly called for some help.”
A hearty laugh echoed from the other side.
Jin Dongpil’s expression twisted into a wry smile.
Is this situation really amusing?
Nevertheless, he couldn’t argue; he needed the power Chairman Cha possessed.
“Chairman Cha, even if we’re in this situation, we are connected as family. This is a chance for some help.”
I heard Taeyeon handed divorce papers to Dojun.
“Ah, have you already heard that story?”
The light on Jin Dongpil’s face holding the phone turned pale.
If he had known this would happen, he should have waited before presenting the divorce papers. In this moment, he regretted.
Not knowing that the divorce papers had been handed over, he blamed everything on Taeyeon.
Mr. Jin planned to push all the blame onto Taeyeon as if she were entirely responsible for everything. So, after much contemplation, Jin Dongpil finally spoke.
“Taeyeon is not actually my biological daughter, Chairman Cha.”
……
“So, she has many shortcomings. I’ve tried to raise her properly, but it seems there were many problems.”
Jin Dongpil wiped his forehead with a handkerchief, sweat pouring down.
Children never turn out the way we intend them to.
“Yes, that’s right. Especially when raising someone else’s child.”
It was about to add that they should understand since they were raising a child together.
Mr. Jin has been thinking of Taeyeon as his daughter all along, right?
“Yes?”
Although I didn’t give birth to or raise Taeyeon, I welcomed her into our house when she got married, thinking of her as our family. I don’t know how pleased I was that Taeyeon, who grew up so well, became a part of our family.
“…….”
However, it seems Mr. Jin has always thought of Taeyeon as just someone else’s child.
“No, that’s not it…”
Jin Dongpil’s voice became increasingly subdued.
This wasn’t the case.
Although it seemed like he was requesting help, he couldn’t understand why everything had gone wrong and why he felt so frustrated.
I’m afraid I can’t help with this matter.
It was unclear why I was getting frustrated when I seemed to be asking for help.
I don’t think I can help with this matter.
With those words, Chairman Cha abruptly ended the call.
“Ah, X. Why does this rich guy always speak and hang up on me?”
He spat curses into the air, but his anger didn’t subside.
Outside, secretaries were continually searching for CEO Jin Dongpil, but that wasn’t important right now.
It was already a spilled liquid, and there was nothing I could salvage unless someone stronger stepped up to cover it.
Jin Dongpil anxiously wandered around his office.
“Please, answer the phone.”
He tried calling Taeyeon, but, of course, she wouldn’t answer.
“Haah.”
When Taeyeon heard my story about Taeyeon handing divorce papers to Dojun, it felt like a ray of hope.
He even laughed at the thought of selling Taeyeon to another wealthy child after the divorce papers were filed and the adjustment period ended.
He was confident that Cha Shin Uyeop would leap again, but what a mess this was.
Mr. Jin reluctantly sought out the last remaining hope.
Lying in the skin care room, Taehyeon and Hyesook, who were peacefully receiving care, were disturbed by the persistent vibrating sound.
“Taehyeon, please answer the phone.”
“Ah, who’s bothering me with calls like this?”
Taehyeon reluctantly removed the face mask glued to her face.
“Who? Your dad?”
“Why did he call at this hour?”
Certainly, she had said she was going for skincare; she shouldn’t be unaware of it.
It seemed something serious was going on, as he persistently made calls to this extent.
Taehyeon reluctantly answered the phone.
“Dad, I said I came for skincare. I stopped the mask. If wrinkles appear, it’s your responsibility…”
Taehyeon, we’re in big trouble.
Jin Dongpil’s voice on the other end sounded desperate.
If it’s nonsense, I should make a big fuss, she thought, and replied indifferently.
“What’s the matter?”
Our Cha Shin Uyeop is in big trouble now.
“You’ve said that story one or two times. You said you’d pull funds when I remarried Jin Taeyeon.”
Taehyeon responded as if she had heard about someone else’s affairs.
It’s not going to be solved with that! You’re getting skincare so calmly right now!
“No, when have I ever wasted the money Dad gives me? Why the hell are you so worked up from the morning?”
Taehyeon grumbled as her temperament allowed.
Sigh. Where’s Taeyeon?
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
