Tae In had more than once been irritated by Yeong Gap’s gaze.

Even just looking at her from afar without saying anything was horrible.

“Your father can’t do anything without me.”
“He relies on you a lot.”
“He has no talent for business.”
Yeong Gap skirted around the main point.

Tae In was slowly growing irritated by his circumlocutory manner of speaking.

“Perhaps it’s time I take over the company and manage it.”
You? Daring to take over my company?

Tae In couldn’t hide her hostility.

“To convince the directors, we need you.”
Yeong Gap, who had been sneakily looking at her, placed his plump hand on hers.

Tae In barely suppressed what almost turned into a scream.

“I need someone with business talent like you.”
Tae In brushed off Yeong Gap’s hand and smiled bitterly.

“I can’t even remember anything, let alone business.”
“Really? Then why are there rumors that you’ve been working hard?”
Tae In bit her soft inner lip.

Everyone else knew nothing.

While mulling over what Je Ha had said, Tae In managed her expression.

“Maybe trying to remember something is just frustrating.”
Yeong Gap was like a fox. He didn’t just act based on what was directly in front of him.

What did he want right now?

Tae In scrutinized his face to understand his intentions, but she couldn’t figure anything out.

Ah, one thing she did know.

Her father and Se Ji were nothing more than puppets.

The person who manipulated her father and Se Ji and reaped actual benefits was Yeong Gap.

Yeong Gap once again seized Tae In’s hand.

Then, with his other hand, he stroked Tae In’s arm over and over.

The disgusting sticky feeling made it feel like all her hair was standing on end.

“If you help me, I’ll help you find what you’re looking for. No, I’ll give you something even bigger.”
The ground seemed to shake, her stomach churned, and she felt like vomiting.

Tae In mustered all her strength to push him away and stood up.

“My father wouldn’t want that, would he?”
At the mention of “father”, Yeong Gap couldn’t hold back and laughed.

Unlike him, Tae In’s face was gradually paling.

“He said I can do whatever I want, whether it’s to kill you or keep you. Your father, who’s nothing more than a sham.”
Feeling like there was a bug crawling on the hand that Yeong Gap had grabbed, Tae In compulsively scratched her skin.

“I reject your offer. No, I’ll pretend I didn’t hear it.”
“You’re free to reject, but you’d better think again.”
“……”
Tae In backed away and reached for the doorknob.

“If you don’t want to die like your husband and your parents.”
At that moment, the last thread holding onto her sanity snapped.

Tae In looked at him with an empty face.

“So, make a choice. To be by my side, or to face a dog’s death.”
Tae In let go of the doorknob and picked up the golf club that was casually leaning against the wall.

“Why should I have to make such a disgusting choice?”
“……”

“What did my parents do wrong, what did I do wrong to deserve this?”
“Ha.”
“What are you guys, parasites?”
Tae In gripped the golf club in her hand.

As Young Gab tried to approach, she swung the golf club.

She might not pose any threat, but Tae In, who was driven to desperation, had no energy to assess that.

“What are you to ruin my life!”
Tae In thought her mother had abandoned her and run away. Even though she tried not to resent her, that fact occasionally crossed her mind.

Each time she saw people receiving unconditional love just for being a child, she had to feel a sense of deprivation and emptiness, which only made Tae In look more pitiful.

If even my parents abandoned me, who wouldn’t?

She didn’t give her heart to anyone with such thoughts.

But wasn’t it so?

“Tell me! Did you kill our parents?”
“Why, are you going to kill me?”
“Yes, I’m going to kill you!”
As Tae In rushed towards Young Gab, the door opened.

Tae In, who was grabbed by the hair by the gardener without even landing a single blow, was thrown to the ground.

Tae In, who was forcibly made to kneel, glared at Young Gab.

Young Gab grabbed Tae In’s chin.

“You’re just like your mother, who was stubborn, weak, and rushed in, you impudent X.”
Tae In, who had her chin grabbed by Young Gab, spat in his face.

“Whom are you cursing with that dirty mouth.”
As if she would never surrender.

Young Gab, who wiped his face with his palm, let out a chuckle.

He couldn’t hold back any longer and raised his hand. Tae In squeezed her eyes shut.

“That’s enough.”
A low yet familiar voice.

She didn’t need to see to know who it was.

The person she had wanted most desperately at this moment, it was Nok Hyun.

“If you go any further, you’ll really kill him.”
As he spoke, Lee Kyung, who was next to Nok Hyun, tackled the gardener, and Nok Hyun approached the petrified Young Gab and grabbed his throat.

Tae In’s body was free, but she still couldn’t move as if she was still restrained.

Young Gab was wheezing and pleading in pain, but Nok Hyun just looked down at him with an expressionless face, as if he was less than a worthless bug.