“Did my sister… get caught?”

“Yes. She will be held accountable for all the trouble and hardship she caused you.”

For a moment, darkness swirled in Do Jun’s eyes.

Hae Joo felt a chill run down her spine at his unyielding intensity.

“But it’s been years since then.”

“I’ve been preparing for this all along.”

“What have you prepared?”

“Evidence that will prove the pain you suffered.”

“When did you manage to prepare all that?”

“I started collecting it since I began fighting for you.”

“My goodness…”

“Knowing we are a married couple, I delved into it, and it’s been years now.”

Hae Joo’s ears rang as she listened to Do Jun’s continued story.

She, who had been running and avoiding, was replaced by him, who approached meticulously.

It wasn’t even his issue. Yet, Do Jun had staked everything for Hae Joo.

“How was that possible?”

“Because it’s you. You’re my wife, what more do I need to see?”

Do Jun pulled Hae Joo into his embrace.

He hoped that now the long-standing pain would finally end.

“I believed I had no one on my side.”

“That’s not true.”

“How much I resented being born, wondering if there really is a God. Why did He let me be born only to suffer like this?”

Finally, Hae Joo saw the reality.

It was a reality, not a dream, that made this possible.

“I couldn’t trust anyone wherever I went. But now…”

Her life had been without middle ground.

She was scared of even minor hurts and always ready to flee.

Then, on a day like today, when her life was devoid of light, Do Jun appeared.

“Just don’t disappear, no matter what happens.”

“Pardon?”

“Even if you disappear, make sure I can find you.”

Do Jun didn’t believe Hae Joo had fully adjusted to him yet.

The fact that Yoo Ra was arrested was just the beginning.

His arrival in Jeju today was to prepare for the upcoming turmoil.

“I should call Director Kwak and your manager to discuss.”

“I’ll call them.”

As Hae Joo called Director Kwak, Hyun Seong was searching for dinner options on an app.

Just as he was about to place an order, the manager team leader called.

“Yes, team leader!”

[Dash] Are you busy?

“We just finished shooting and got back to the lodging.”

[Dash] Something going on between the director and Hae Joo?

“Why do you ask?”

[Dash] The director went to Jeju and returned all weird.

“In what way?”

[Dash] Yoo Ra was causing a scene in front of the company today.

While on the call, Hyun Seong glanced out the window towards Hae Joo’s lodging.

He suddenly realized there might be a specific reason Do Jun came to Jeju, making him alert.

[Dash] The director usually puts Hae Joo’s matters above everything, doesn’t he!

“He does.”

[Dash] But today, even with Yoo Ra making a scene, he just ignored her.

“Really?”

[Dash] I had to nag him before he finally called Park Do Jun’s secretariat. That’s all.

If Jin Han lets go, the artist is essentially neglected, which was profoundly significant to Hyun Seong.

“Well, what can we do…”

[Dash] Tell me straight. What’s going on?

“It seems like Hae Joo and her husband are getting closer.”

[Dash] Weren’t they just a show window couple?

“There seems to be some past entanglement between the two.”

[Dash] What does that mean?
“It’s true that our marriage registration was sudden, but I believe it ultimately turned out to be a path for Hae Joo’s benefit!” That’s what I’m guessing.”

Hyun Seong’s vague explanation irritated the team leader.

[Dash] Explain it in a way that’s easy to understand!

“I don’t know all the details, but anyway, the two have gotten closer recently.”

[Dash] So, the director is just floating in the middle now?

“It seems that way.”

[Dash] Hyun Seong.

“Yes, team leader.”

[Dash] This is no trivial matter.

Hyun Seong scratched his head, unable to come up with an adequate response.

“I’m aware.”

[Dash] You think the director will just stay silent about his pride?

“Well, he wouldn’t treat Hae Joo badly, I suppose.”

[Dash] Yeah, Hae Joo went too far. After all the director has done for her, suddenly this…

“It seems there’s something between my sister and him that we don’t know about.”

[Dash] Ah, I can’t understand it. Let’s end this call.

The uneasy call ended.

As Hyun Seong drank some water in frustration, a message from Hae Joo arrived.

[I need to talk. Come to my room in 30 minutes.] [Okay, sister.]

30 minutes later, Hyun Seong arrived at Hae Joo’s lodging.

After knocking, he entered to find Director Kwak there and gave a respectful nod.

They all gathered around Do Jun and Hae Joo.

“Considering Mr. Park came down suddenly, it seems like an urgent matter.”

“I wanted to ask for your understanding as things might get a bit noisy from now on.”

Do Jun informed them about Yoo Ra’s arrest and his plans to sue Choi In Ho, who had been causing problems.

“Right in the middle of the movie shoot…”

“I’m sorry, Director.”

“No, it’s not Hae Joo’s fault.”

Director Kwak’s worry deepened.

After processing what Do Jun had said, he gave his opinion.

“Could we keep it quiet until the movie production is nearly complete?”