When Young-ran glanced at the phone Hyuk-ju had set down, she scoffed.
“Pretending to listen to me obediently, and now you stab me in the back like this?”
Young-ran’s anger was directed at Eun-su. She narrowed her eyes and slammed the desk with her fist.
“She deceived me from the start. I misjudged her, fooled by her façade.”
A louder Young-ran poured out accusations, acting as if she was the victim and blaming Eun-su.
Hyuk-ju silently listened to her.
As Young-ran’s expression turned sour, a cold sarcasm spread over Hyuk-ju’s face.
“Madam, you have no right to criticize Eun-su.”
“What?”
“Who was it that pressured Eun-su to marry me?”
“That was…”
“You’ll say you did it for me. That’s always your excuse, isn’t it? You had no choice, for my father’s sake and mine.”
“That’s right. Everything I did was for you. To me, you’re no different from my own child.”
Young-ran said, glaring at Hyuk-ju.
“If you truly had my interests at heart, you shouldn’t have treated Eun-su that way.”
“There was no other way. You know about the illness Eun-su had, don’t you? The reason we haven’t had a child is likely due to that illness. And if, by some miracle, we do have a child, do you think it’ll be healthy?”
Young-ran, with her face turning red, spoke rapidly, casting a fleeting glance at Hyuk-ju.
Seeing Hyuk-ju looking down at her, unflinching, she sensed something was amiss.
Young-ran had always trusted Hyuk-ju’s rationality. He always remained calm, no matter the situation. So, when Eun-su left their home, Young-ran was momentarily taken aback by Hyuk-ju’s explosive anger.
But she was certain he would soon regain his composure. The right choice in this situation was obvious.
“I don’t want any more disturbances in this house.”
Young-ran shook her head vehemently, as if she didn’t even want to imagine it.
“Since you prefer a quiet home, I’ll grant your wish.”
Young-ran furrowed her brow at the sarcasm in Hyuk-ju’s words.
Hyuk-ju took a deep breath before adding.
“I will step down from my positions in the company as soon as I settle matters with Chairman Oh Joo-hwan.”
“Step down? What are you talking about?”
“I mean I will resign from all the roles I held within Myung-jin Group by the end of this month. Do not interfere with Eun-su anymore. And I will be requesting resignations from all the staff in the Foundation Chairman’s secretariat.”
“Why are you dealing with my employees?”
“Or will you take responsibility, Madam?”
“For what?”
“You have more than one thing to be accountable for.”
Young-ran’s face drained of color at Hyuk-ju’s sarcastic comment.
Just how much does he know?
Suddenly, fear surged.
The Foundation Chairman’s secretariat had been staffed with those who had been in sync with Young-ran for a very long time. For instance, Chief Jung Ki-seop.
He had executed even distasteful tasks as per Young-ran’s orders. Fabricating truths was one of those tasks.
The reason Young-ran felt a sting in her chest when Hyuk-ju mentioned her many responsibilities was precisely because of this.
There were countless times when they operated in both illegal and gray areas, committing unethical acts.
“There’s no need to be scared just because Hyuk-ju behaves this way.”
Young-ran bit her lip hard and then let go.
“You’re abandoning me, who raised you like my own child, just for a mere woman?”
“She’s not just any woman. She’s my wife.”
Upon hearing Hyuk-ju’s cold response, Young-ran felt the world spin before her eyes.
She placed a hand on her forehead, muttering, “How have I raised you for you to act like this? This can’t be.”
Seeing Young-ran, who appeared as agitated as an actual victim, Hyuk-ju’s gaze turned cold.
The moment she locked eyes with his emotionless gaze, Young-ran realized she had reached a dead end.
She recognized she was in a losing position. Feeling cornered, she considered shifting the blame to someone else.
Young-ran opened a drawer from her desk and took out an envelope.
“I meant to keep this hidden from you.”
Hyuk-ju’s eyes narrowed as he looked at the envelope.
With the thought that this could be a game-changer, Young-ran pulled out and spread photos from the envelope.
The photos depicted Eun-su and Hwang In-woo, a primary doctor who had temporarily treated her and her mother. In the pictures, they seemed close.
To those unaware of their history, they could appear as a newly formed couple.
“These two, they’ve known each other for quite some time, right?”
“…”
“Eun-su seems intent on staying in Jeju-do. Any idea why?”
“Why don’t you tell me?”
“I was curious why she would stay somewhere she had no connections. But then it became clear. This man had suddenly announced his transfer from his current hospital to another. You can guess where that new hospital is, right?”
Young-ran asked, looking straight into Hyuk-ju’s eyes.
“Do you still believe that I cruelly drove her away because of the illness I had in the past?”
“So, Aunt, are you suggesting Eun-su had an affair with Mr. Hwang In-woo?”
“Given the way she left without a word, the answer seems clear.”
“How disgusting.”
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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