Coming back home after spending a day with Arin in Mo-ra’s hospital room, Eunseon had no time to rest while organizing the house.

During Taein’s vacation, Eunseon took care of the house as the hostess.

Everything had changed. Only the appearance remained the same.

Fortunately, there were no items that reminded her of Jeong-gyu, Yeong-gab, and Yeong-mi.

She thoroughly searched every nook and cranny, throwing away all the items with traces of Hong-gyu, Yeong-gab, and Yeong-mi.

Taein suggested a complete remodeling, but Eunseon didn’t want to spend unnecessary money.

Even though she cleared away the items and rearranged the furniture, memories from the past kept seeping through.

She tried not to regret or resent the past, but Eunseon crumbled once again.

However, for the sake of her future life, for Arin and Taein, she had to become stronger.

“Madam, I think you need to come out for a moment.”

The maid, hired by Taein, called Eunseon. Having just finished organizing, Eunseon followed the maid.
The butler showed them the intercom screen.

It was Yeongmi and Seyoung, who had been released on probation.

Eunseon pressed the call button.

“What’s the matter?”

Something left behind, could you open it for a moment?

The employees, who already knew their personalities, stood up with a baseball bat and salt, but unexpectedly, Eunseon let Yeongmi and Seyoung into the house.

While admiring the warm-hearted hostess, the employees were also worried. They were concerned that Eunseon might get hurt by these ignorant individuals.

Yeongmi protruded her lower lip and looked around the house.

“It’s been a while since I left; you changed everything like this.”

Despite the sly tone, her expression remained arrogant.

“Long time no see, Miss Jo Yeongmi.”

Yeongmi, who spotted Eunseon, widened her eyes.

‘What? Eunseon is really alive? Wasn’t she the one locked up? Has she already received treatment? She looks just like she used to!’

Yeongmi always envied Eunseon, the hostess. She even tried to seduce Jeonggyu, but he was too strong-willed.

“If you came to find something, please come in.”

Eunseon urged the two with a smiling face. Yeongmi grumbled. The item was just an excuse, and although they came out after all, they had nowhere to go, so they came blindly.

“Isn’t this the smell of braised short ribs?”

Holding her hungry stomach, Seyoung rushed into the dining room. Coincidentally, Yesul and the staff were preparing dinner.

Seyoung, who hadn’t eaten proper food for a long time, lost her composure in front of the sumptuous meal.

When the staff tried to pull them away, Eunseon stopped them.

“Let them eat.”

Seyoung, who was trying to stop Yeongmi, also lost her composure and tore into the ribs. After messily eating and spilling food, the two confidently demanded dessert.

“Since you’ve treated us so well, give us a cup of coffee. Iced.”

“I want ice cream.”

Yeongmi and Seyoung said in turn.

Eunseon, momentarily bewildered, smiled and prepared the coffee.

When Yeongmi reached out her hand, Eunseon unhesitatingly poured coffee on Yeongmi’s head. Startled by the coffee, which was poured with ice, Yeongmi jumped up.

“What the hell are you doing!”

“What are you guys doing?”

When Yeongmi screamed, Eunseon sighed and spoke with a mixed expression.

“I’m feeding you. Both of you.”
Unfairness, fear, anger, and various emotions were mixed up in Eunseon’s face, turning it a pale color.

As Yesul, who had been silently observing the situation, was about to step forward, Arin emerged like a bullet.

“Don’t torment our mom!”

Arin stood in front of Eunseon, arms spread wide, glaring at Yeongmi and shouting.

In Arin’s confused eyes, full of emotions about the woman she thought was her mom until now, there was a determined resolve to protect her mom.

The seven-year-old Arin, who had been considered insignificant, summoned courage several times to protect her sister. And this time, it was her mom.

Alerted by Arin’s voice, Eunseon snapped out of it and tightly grabbed Arin’s small shoulders. Though trembling with fear, Arin stood there, determined to protect Eunseon.

“This is far from enough. Who are you calling mom? Have you forgotten that I raised you?”

“Raised…? You raised my child forcibly taken away by you?”

Eunseon’s eyes rolled back at the idea of giving food to such a trash-like person.

As Eunseon rushed toward Yeongmi, who was causing a disturbance, the big employees who had been watching the commotion grabbed Yeongmi and Seyoung from behind, forcing them to kneel.

They were the employees who Taeein had hired, fearing that they might come back and cause trouble.

“Arin, go upstairs.”

After whispering affectionately to Arin, Eunseon stood in front of the two.

Confirming that Arin had gone upstairs, Eunseon smiled brightly.

Seyoung and Yeongmi became uneasy as they saw the smile resembling Taeein. However, with their future at stake, Yeongmi boldly spoke up.

“Please find us a place to live in the future. We can’t be kicked out like this, penniless.”

To such audacious words, Eunseon bit her tongue.

“I never intended to kick you out.”

At Eunseon’s words, Yeongmi and Seyoung’s faces turned pale.

“Mom, what did I say? Isn’t everything settled like this?”

“Yeah, you did well to listen to her.”

At the whispering between mother and daughter, Eunseon became increasingly dumbfounded.

After taking a long, deep breath, Eunseon spoke.

“Words seem to be insufficient, so please take care of it appropriately. Make sure they never set foot in this house again.”

At the chilly words of the resolute hostess, the robust employees lifted the two with a stern expression, making sure they wouldn’t dare to come near the house again.