The servant hated herself so much that she lowered her head and shook it while keeping it down.

Lee Je Guk was about to lift Ha In up in his arms, but left her like that for a moment.

He wanted to wait until she got up on her own without helping her up.

He knew that Ha In was suffering on her own right now, not because someone was scolding her. It seemed that she also needed a little time.

Lee Je Guk waited while Ha In was collecting herself.

“Ha In, it’s okay.”

While waiting, he reassured her that it was okay while watching over Ha In with warm eyes.

He hoped that Ha In wouldn’t be engulfed in the emotions she was feeling right now.

Lee Je Guk lowered his posture to match Ha In’s eye level and sat down.

“Look up.”

When he told her to look up, Ha In shook her head.

“The time I gave you was for comforting yourself, not for blaming yourself. Shall we get up now?”

Ha In wanted to move according to the sound that reached her ears, but she had no energy at all.

When he was doing this much, sitting down would only increase the disappointment.

Still, she had to make up her mind firmly. She had to get up as Lee Je Guk said.

Ha In put strength into her body and got up.

Lee Je Guk also got up with her and handed a glass of wine to Ha In with a smile.

“It’s nice to get off work early today.”

Ha In took a sip of the wine to swallow the surging emotions again.

“Thank you.”

Ha In said thank you, suppressing numerous feelings.

Lee Je Guk approached Ha In closely and wrapped his arms around her waist.

Ha In raised her head to look at his face. Then she wrapped her arms around his neck and raised her heels.

Only when Lee Je Guk bent his waist to match Ha In’s height could they kiss each other.

A smile spread across Lee Je Guk’s mouth between their touching lips.

The scent of the wine spread and was fragrant, and it was sweet the more it was savored.

Lee Je Guk put strength as if to lift Ha In up. Ha In was on the verge of spilling the wine glass in her hand.

“I’m going to spill it.”

“So what if you spill it.”

Lee Je Guk was the same, but he pushed Ha In towards the wall without caring.

Ha In was already sitting on the shelf where they had placed the wine glasses.

Lee Je Guk, standing between Ha In’s legs, propped one hand on the wall and pushed Ha In.

Ha In suddenly thought of a cold and turned her head away.

“Sir, I think I have a cold. What if I pass it on to you?”

Then Lee Je Guk put down the glass in his hand and turned Ha In’s head to face him.

“So what, pass it on.”

Then he tried to swallow even the slight fever that had risen in Ha In’s body.

Ha In’s breath quickened from the heat rising to her cheeks.

Ha In put down the wine glass in her hand, afraid of spilling it.

Thanks to Lee Je Guk, who trusted her in any situation, she was no longer distressed.

The bond between them had become so strong that it wouldn’t be strange if they became one while touching skin and breathing together like this.

Perhaps the cold had already been passed on, as Lee Je Guk also began to develop a fever.

Lee Je Guk unbuttoned his shirt and pulled Ha In’s hand. Ha In’s cold hand touched Lee Je Guk’s chest with a clang.

“Sir, I think you have a fever. Why is your body so hot?”

Ha In was worried that he had a fever as she placed her small hand on Lee Je Guk’s body. The more her hand touched, the higher the fever rose.

Lee Je Guk threw off his shirt.

Ha In didn’t know where to look, so she only looked into his eyes.

“I have a fever, so take care of me a bit.”

With those words, Lee Je Guk repeatedly pulled Ha In close and pushed her, losing his mind.

* * *

Hyun Baek Hap couldn’t handle her complicated feelings the whole way to Lee Je Ni.

The news of the seizure and search had also reached Hyun Baek Hap’s ears.

If they continued to endure Lee Hoe Jang’s summons, it seemed that Cheonha Group would not survive.

Was enduring the wise thing to do, or should she make him attend? Hyun Baek Hap was stuck in a bog where she could neither do this nor that.

Lee Hoe Jang was also a problem, but Lee Je Ni was a really big problem.

Hyun Baek Hap had solved all the problems so far, but she was at a loss as to whether Lee Je Ni would be able to respond when the summons began and she was directly faced with the problem.

“Lady, we have arrived.”

Hyun Baek Hap was so confused that she couldn’t even hear the sound of arrival.

“Lady.”

“Oh, I got it. Get off.”

When the car door opened, Hyun Baek Hap got out of the car.

In front of the hospital room, police officers were standing. They were standing not to protect Lee Je Ni, but out of concern for her escape.

The police officers blocked Hyun Baek Hap. When they blocked her, Hyun Baek Hap’s eyes narrowed into triangles.

“What are you doing? Don’t you know who I am?”

Hyun Baek Hap spoke as if their actions were unbelievable.

“Get out of the way. I came to see my daughter.”

“You can’t go in.”

For a moment, Hyun Baek Hap clenched her fist. Anger surged up.

“Secretary, call the lawyer. What are you doing!”

The secretary moved quickly, and with the presence of a lawyer, she was able to meet Lee Je Ni.

It was so frustrating that she couldn’t do anything as she pleased.

“Mom!”

Upon seeing Hyun Baek Hap, Lee Je Ni burst into tears. Her daughter’s whining voice sounded so tiring.

“Why are you only coming now! When can I leave! Why aren’t they releasing me quickly!”

At the frustrating words that didn’t even know the urgency, Hyun Baek Hap bit her molars hard.

She had no idea how much she had run around trying to cover up this matter.

Hyun Baek Hap wanted to pour out curses at Lee Je Ni, but she held back.

She knew best where her daughter could fly off to.

“Je Ni, if you endure a little, Mom will take care of everything.”

Hyun Baek Hap swallowed her harsh words and spoke gently.

“When is that!”

But Lee Je Ni threw a tantrum, jumping up and down as if testing Hyun Baek Hap’s patience.

“Whew… Je Ni. It’s safest here right now.”

That was Hyun Baek Hap’s thought. She thought it was better to confine Lee Je Ni, who could fly off anywhere.

“How is it safest here? Then just move me to a hotel.”

Does she not know that she can stay like this because she’s in the hospital?

It was better to leave out the long story and only convey the point.

“Do you know how desperate your elder brother is to drive us out right now?”

At those words, Lee Je Ni’s eyes wavered.

The only person Lee Je Ni feared in this world was Lee Je Guk.

Lee Je Guk had never once accepted Lee Je Ni’s will. Lee Je Guk was also the only person in this world who didn’t accept Lee Je Ni’s will.

So she acknowledged that Lee Je Guk was a person who could kick the mother and daughter out of Cheonha Group.

Lee Je Ni was deflated by the mention of Lee Je Guk.

Hyun Baek Hap had been upset that Lee Je Ni couldn’t stand up to Lee Je Guk, but Lee Je Guk’s force was used so usefully like this.

“Je Ni, if you keep doing this, both Mom and you will be kicked out by your elder brother.”

Lee Je Ni became a mute with a frightened expression.

Only then did Hyun Baek Hap feel relieved. It was the right timing to bring up the main point.

“Je Ni, the prosecutors may call you in the future, but don’t be afraid because the lawyers will go with you.”

The time Lee Je Ni had to endure was not as a patient, but during the prosecution investigation.

“Why should I be afraid of them? They’re just civil servants at best.”

Lee Je Ni spoke nonchalantly.

It remained to be seen whether Lee Je Ni’s current reaction was fortunate or not.

“Right? But there’s one thing you need to remember.”

Hyun Baek Hap began seriously. She hoped Lee Je Ni would understand this well.

“What is it?”

“You shouldn’t talk about what you’ve seen and heard at home when you go outside.”

When she said not to talk about Cheon Ha In, she didn’t know where to start to make Lee Je Ni, who had no concept of power tripping, understand.

There was no reflection on the time she had tormented Ha In.

She just didn’t want that matter to be revealed during this sensitive time, not knowing how far it would spread.

Since there were no advantageous conditions right now, it was a will to get through this crisis well.

Afterwards, she was determined not to leave Ha In alone, who had threatened her.

Hyun Baek Hap let out a deep sigh as anger kept pounding her chest.

It was frustrating to leave out what she really wanted to say and beat around the bush.

“What is it about?”

Lee Je Ni nagged again, unable to endure even that brief moment.

Hyun Baek Hap’s vision went dark. Lee Je Ni was neither a quick-witted child nor a child who paid attention to others’ reactions.

“Anyway, don’t say anything you’ve seen or heard in the family.”

“Why? Why can’t I?”

Hyun Baek Hap’s mouth wouldn’t open to talk about Ha In.

She was reluctant to even mention it.

“You know how interested people are in the lives of chaebols. They love to gossip. This matter will pass as if nothing happened, so why do we need to provide gossip by talking about such things?”

Then Lee Je Ni nodded in agreement.

“Oh, was that it?”

“Je Ni, so please. Please, I beg you. Let’s not get caught by unnecessary words.”

Lee Je Ni nodded her head.

“You’re saying I just need to keep my mouth shut.”

Hyun Baek Hap really doubted whether Lee Je Ni took this matter seriously and understood it.

It was a matter of just keeping her mouth shut, but she knew too well that her daughter didn’t have that much patience.

“Yes. If you just keep your mouth shut, you can come out soon. So please endure a little. If you get through this period well, there will only be a flowery path in your life.”

Hyun Baek Hap looked at Lee Je Ni with affectionate eyes.

She hoped that this time bomb would stay still without causing any more accidents.

In that sense, she really took comfort in the fact that the safest place for Lee Je Ni was here.

To be exact, for Hyun Baek Hap not to face difficulties because of Lee Je Ni, Lee Je Ni had to be confined like this for the time being.

Even though she had definitely coaxed her well a little while ago, Hyun Baek Hap was not at ease, so she also strongly advised the lawyers to keep Lee Je Ni’s mouth shut.