“Get out right now, you crazy woman.”

Jung Im jumped.

“No, I said you’re beautiful, and then a young person like you…”

“Come here one more time and spout nonsense.”

Staring at Jung Im’s bewildered eyes as if to kill, Bora icily added,

“I’ll throw you in jail for defamation!”
Bora left the meeting room with a crutch, leaving Jung Im alone and utterly bewildered.

Can you believe such an insolent girl exists in this world!

“Oh, Buddha, oh, Jesus. It’s the end of the world, the end. No, really, how could she speak so rudely to my mother? Huh? She must be asking for divine punishment!”

Jung Im, who had been muttering and trying to calm her shocked heart for a while, finally left the meeting room, shaking.

“Then it’s not pregnancy?”

She looked like she had drunk poison, but she considered it a relief. No matter how good the family is and how beautiful she is, the thought of getting a daughter-in-law who openly swears at adults was horrifying.
“Ugh, that guy without a sense of direction!”

Jung Im stopped in the hallway and pounded her chest with her fist.

She had thought that a daughter-in-law like Si Hyun, who might be older and lacking in charm, was much better than that harsh woman. Si Hyun might not have much playfulness, but she was polite and always addressed her as “Mother.”

Blaming her son inwardly for leaving her and having an affair with such a harsh woman, Jung Im quickly corrected her thoughts.

“No, he had an affair before, didn’t he?”

This time, she was furious with Si Hyun.

“How dare she, my son, leave him and have an affair with another man?”
The youngest son, who was painless even if you put him in your eyes, announced his divorce overnight and took a week off from work, saying he couldn’t show his face.

Seeing him still coming to work with his shoulders slumped in the morning, Jung Im’s heartache intensified.

“In the end, is it all because of that woman?”

Even the anger she had just received from Bora exploded towards Si Hyun.

As Jung Im grumbled and looked around, the employees of the Future Bank, who were passing by, looked at her with puzzled eyes.

“Excuse me, but what brings you here?”

People asked, but Jung Im ignored them and wandered around the office without any hesitation.
“Where did that darn thing hide?”

Since it ruined my son’s future, it’s only right that I should also be thoroughly embarrassed.

I will definitely make her unable to show her face. With that determination, Jung Im searched for Si Hyun.

Si Hyun got ready for work after sleeping at Mi Ju’s house.

Kind Mi Ju personally prepared breakfast, and not only that, she gave Si Hyun her own clothes, saying that if she wore the same outfit as yesterday, she might be misunderstood.

“I bought it but never wore it because it didn’t suit me, but it’s perfect for Si Hyun. Wear it if you like it.”

“Thanks, but why are you suddenly being so kind?”
Mi Ju responded with a compassionate smile.

“Investment in the future, perhaps?”

“Huh?”

“Later, if things go well with that coin-like little brother of yours, don’t forget about me.”

Ah, that was it.

Just thinking about seeing Tae Ha made her heart start to beat irregularly again. But since she couldn’t avoid it forever, Si Hyun steeled herself and headed to work.

Today, when she saw Tae Ha, she wouldn’t run away; she would talk to him properly.

“I didn’t mind when we kissed.”

Even just thinking about saying it made her short of breath, but Si Hyun was determined to say what needed to be said.
The problem was that Si Hyun and Mi Ju were both late for work by a whole thirty minutes due to Mi Ju’s old car acting up on their way to the office.

As Si Hyun headed to work, the thought of seeing Tae Ha again made her heart start to beat irregularly. But since she couldn’t avoid it forever, she steeled herself and headed to work.

Today, when she saw Tae Ha, she wouldn’t run away; she would talk to him properly. Thanks to Mi Ju’s words from yesterday, she felt a newfound sense of courage.

They arrived at the company just in the nick of time, with Mi Ju’s old car causing a bit of trouble on the way.
Si Hyun headed to the break room to get her morning coffee, but she noticed something unusual in the hallway. Female employees had gathered and were engaged in a serious-sounding discussion.

“I’ve always thought that men with brown hair look good. Even in comics, I always liked characters with brown hair.”

“Are you a sub-fan? The male lead should definitely have black hair.”

Si Hyun was curious about what they were talking about when suddenly, an older woman’s voice interjected.

“Oh, you’re here?”

Si Hyun turned around and was taken aback, swallowing hard.

“Could you come with me for a moment?”

It was Woo Jin’s mother, Jeong Im.

Si Hyun felt so startled that it seemed like time had come to a standstill. Why was Woo Jin’s mother here?
Staring at Si Hyun’s frozen expression, Jeong Im looked at her as if she were the most detestable person on earth.

“You seem quite arrogant. Do you always eat well and take care of yourself?”