If she could bring him to her side, holding about 10 percent under his name and possibly more through a nominee account, she could firmly control Daeho’s leash. In addition, Inho could be saved from that dreadful house.

‘I need to find that person…’

While pondering the obvious thought, Suyeon sighed quietly.

Her impatience grew incessantly. Even for just a day, she needed to rescue Inho from that house, but the situation didn’t seem to be resolving as she wished.

Feeling frustrated, she lowered her eyelids.

Unconsciously, Inho’s face came to her mind.

⭐⭐⭐

Time passed incredibly fast.

It had already been a week since meeting Yeongseon and Hyunjung.

During that time, there had been no contact from Inho.

Today was no exception.

Early in the morning, after waking up from sleep, Suyeon sighed deeply and headed to the kitchen.

Lately, she had developed a habit that hadn’t existed before.
Early in the morning, Suyeon, who had just awakened from sleep, sighed deeply and headed to the kitchen.

Recently, a habit she didn’t have before had developed.

It was taking supplements.

She picked up pills carefully, ensuring she didn’t miss any ingredients, and swallowed them in one go. The feeling of the large pill going down her throat wasn’t pleasant, but she ignored it and swallowed water.

Mechanically, she soon put the cup down.

And she stood there blankly for a moment.

“Ah.”

A thick sigh poured out of Suyeon’s lips.

Even standing felt exhausting, and she gripped the sink countertop with both hands.

She dropped her head almost mechanically between her arms.

“Inho…”

Are you doing well?

Through lips tinged with intense longing, her habitually closed eyes shut tightly.

As the days passed, the pain multiplied, and enduring the time without him became increasingly difficult.

Sharing conversations while making eye contact, roaming the kitchen together, and passionately sharing love. In this house where they had experienced so much together, how much longer did she have to be alone?

How much longer did she have to endure and be patient to escape from this dreadful silence?

Although she barely held onto her weakening heart a few times a day, she felt she was reaching her limit.

She felt like she might run to Hannam-dong Taesin-garo if she let her guard down even for a moment.

She might beg him to turn back to the way he was.

Even though she knew that was not at all what he desired.

“Hu…”

Another deep sigh escaped.

She tried to grasp her weakening heart once again.

At that moment, the sound of a phone ringing started in the quiet house.

Suyeon, whose eyes had narrowed with anticipation, rushed to the bedroom like a bolt of lightning.

With eyes full of expectation, her pupils sank in disappointment as she checked the screen.

In a listless gaze, she stared at the screen for a while. Just before the call ended, with a feeble touch, she brought the phone to her ear.

“Hello.”

Oh, Inho. It’s me. Are you resting well?

The one who called was the CEO of Inho’s agency.

She was worried if there was an unexpected schedule during this time, but she couldn’t help it.

Even that was one of the things she had to do for Inho.

“Yes. I’m doing okay.”

Not that, but there’s a call looking for you at the company. They said they couldn’t connect no matter how many times they called you. Do you just not answer unknown numbers these days?

Unconsciously, Suyeon narrowed her gaze.

Lately, calls from unknown numbers had frequently come in.

But were they all from the same number?

She couldn’t remember.

Occasionally, she ignored calls from passionate fans or journalists, but at some point, she stopped answering calls from unknown numbers altogether.

She didn’t recall if it was the same number.

“It’s not like I said who it was.”
Oh, they said it’s Director Nam Dong-hoon from Hankyung Department Store. If you know the person, please contact them quickly. They mentioned it’s due to an important matter, and they hope you can get in touch as soon as possible.

With an indifferent tone, the transmitted story caused Suyeon’s eyes to widen significantly.

“Who did you say it was?”

Director Nam Dong-hoon from Hankyung Department Store.

The response came immediately, but Suyeon remained silent, only blinking her eyes.

Nam Dong-hoon.

Why would he be looking for Inho?

‘An important matter…’

Suyeon couldn’t anticipate what important story Dong-hoon might have to tell Inho.

However, strangely, an uneasy premonition washed over her.

Interrupting her momentary contemplation, Suyeon hurriedly responded.

“Please give me the contact information. I’ll call.”

A high-end Korean restaurant in the center of Seoul.

Dong-hoon, having just finished parking, stepped out of his car.

This was a restaurant that Chunho often visited.

Despite his busy schedule, he had come here at the designated time because of Chunho’s request.

“Dong-hoon.”

“Yes, Grandfather.”

“It seems like I should meet that boy’s husband.”

On the day he visited Chunho’s house.

Chunho’s unexpected request had perplexed him for over a week.

Chunho had brought up Suyeon’s story for the first time since he turned nineteen, the year that they had found Chunho’s house. Since then, he had never mentioned her name.

But now, meeting not just Suyeon but her husband too? Could he not be surprised?

Moreover, through his secretary, he had been continuously receiving reports about what was happening between Taesin and TK, making the situation even more complicated.

TK was acquiring Taesin’s stocks.

In other words, they were buying shares from the company of Suyeon’s in-laws.

If it weren’t for the secret revelation by an insider at Taesin, he wouldn’t have fully believed the words until now.

To find out more details, he had set the secretary in motion. Still, due to the utmost secrecy surrounding the situation, there was nothing tangible to learn.

The reason he hesitated for over a week to accept Chunho’s request was because of this.

Not only was it impossible to know TK’s intentions, but it was also uncertain whether granting Chunho’s request would be in Suyeon’s best interest or make things difficult for her.

But eventually, he contacted Inho.

The reason he could make that decision was what he heard during a meal near Seoul that day.

“Someone you know is going through a hard time?”

“No, it’s the opposite. It’s someone pretending not to be, looking at me very disdainfully.”

“But it bothers you?”

“It’s not because of that guy. It’s because of another kid who helped that guy.”

That day, Chunho didn’t mention anyone’s name, but Dong-hoon instinctively understood.

The guy who pretended not to know Chunho and looked at him disdainfully was Chairman Choi, and the other kid who helped Chairman Choi was undoubtedly Suyeon.
If his intuition was correct, he concluded that Chunho’s request was ultimately about helping Suyeon.

So, he did make an appointment with Inho, but he still couldn’t shake off the uneasy feeling.

“Fine. There’s nothing we can undo now.”

Caught in the unsatisfactory feeling, he shook his head vigorously. Then he quickly stepped away.

Although he arrived earlier than the agreed-upon time, he couldn’t help feeling that Chunho might have arrived first, based on his past experiences.

Maybe Suyeon’s husband had also arrived.

Thinking about it hastily, he headed towards the entrance of the restaurant.

Suddenly, a car pulled up in front of him.

Normally, he would have thought nothing of it and continued walking, but for some reason, his gaze wouldn’t divert.

It was because the car that appeared before him was a van that ordinary people rarely drove.

Quietly waiting, soon the vehicle’s door opened, revealing someone.

It was Suyeon’s husband, Seo Inho.