“Is that bastard not coming?”

Han Taesu spoke to the man standing behind him.

“No, since he’s an alcoholic, leading a normal life is impossible. That’s probably why you chose Mr. Yoon. Since there’s no black box, even if there’s suspicion on our part, we can’t produce evidence.”

“Witnesses around?”

“It’s okay. We’ve warned some of them.”

“Damn.”

Han Taesu kicked the can that had rolled in front of him with force.

He had lived as Jung Yeosa’s secret lover for a whopping 10 years. Overturning Jung Yeosa, who pretended to be high and mighty, was a simple task.

She was an instinctive woman, and Han Taesu just scratched that part for her.

“What will happen to Madam?”

“Don’t know, she went crazy because my son got hurt.”

Han Taesu believed that if Jung Yeosa pushed Jaehyuk away and took over the company, he could also secure his own position.

From a neighborhood thug to a loan shark running a loan company on the outskirts of Seoul, Han Taesu operated in the shadows, choosing only illegal activities and dreaming of moving up to a better place.

The love for her son drove Jung Yeosa mad, and Han Taesu soon expected the time he had longed for.

But everything went wrong.

“I’ll arrange for you to leave for Malaysia.”

“Tsk.”

If Han Taesu made a mistake this time, his own life could be ruined.

“Deal with these guys, collect the real estate and loan payments. If they say they don’t have money, take anything valuable. Anything that brings in money.”

“Got it.”

Han Taesu’s life, which emerged from the streets, couldn’t collapse like this.

[YSY Yoon Jihoon here. I am currently in front of the hospital where VAN Group Chairman Ban Jaehyuk is hospitalized. According to the tip, Chairman Ban is still in an unconscious state. The police are investigating the cause of the accident, and it may not be a simple case of drunk driving. The assailant, an alcoholic, was admitted to a specialized facility and was discharged a few days before the accident, causing public outrage.]

News about Jaehyuk was reported daily.

“……”

Yoo Hyun turned off the television. His eyes sank coldly. Something felt off. He thought about Arin worrying about her crying, but he shouldn’t think about Jaehyuk’s accident.

“Why did you call?”

“Yoo Hyun.”

Ha-yeon, who was in the kitchen, came out and called Yoo Hyun.

“Eat.”

On the night when he decided to use Ha-yeon, Yoo Hyun pretended not to know her tears. Sometimes, he felt strangely off when he saw the her being so submissive, more submissive than the past Min Ha-yeon.

But he didn’t think deeply about it. Ha-yeon was just a tool for use. Yoo Hyun casually dismissed any suspicions within himself.

“It’s your birthday today.”

“So what, that’s why you called me?”

“… Yoo Hyun.”

At Yoo Hyun’s words, Ha-yeon’s face turned pale. She looked at him and said.

“I did what you like. Please eat a little, I prepared it.”
“I didn’t come to eat.”

Min Chairman’s strong opposition didn’t improve. Naturally, the wedding was postponed.

There was no regret. It was a relationship where Chairman Min pretended to accept her, without ever thinking that he would.

“Sorry for your father’s trouble.”

Upon Ha-yeon’s words, Yoo Hyun recalled the gaze of Chairman Min, her father, who had glared at him as if he would kill him that day when they attended an official event together.

“I didn’t expect you to come all the way to the store. I’m sorry.”

If he truly loved Ha-yeon, it would have hurt, but he felt nothing.

“I came to warn you not to let such a thing happen again.”

Yoo Hyun lifted the jacket placed on the sofa.

“I’m leaving.”

“Yoo Hyun…”

Yoo Hyun passed by Ha-yeon.

Her love for him, her wounds—everything.

All he wanted was one thing. That was Arin, she was the one.

Arin looked for Jaehyuk every day. She stayed at the hospital all day and visited him during visiting hours.

Disappeared Jung Yeosa appeared at the hospital where Jaehyuk was hospitalized. When her son was so hard to find, she, who was once hard to find even her shadow, came to the hospital on her own as her son went back and forth between life and death.

However, she didn’t get to meet Jaehyuk. Jung Yeosa was prevented by the bodyguards appointed by her husband, Chairman Ban Hojun.

She begged to see her son. However, no one there felt pity when they saw Jung Yeosa screaming.

It was the same that day.

“You!”

Jung Yeosa rushed towards Arin as she left the hospital.

“It’s you? You’re the one preventing me from meeting Jaehyuk!”

Since the bodyguards appointed by Chairman Ban Hojun were tasked with guarding Jaehyuk’s hospital room, Jung Yeosa, who left the hospital, could easily approach Arin.

But Arin was no longer afraid of Jung Yeosa. Instead, she felt hatred and resentment towards her.

“Let go of my hand.”

Arin forcefully pulled away Jung Yeosa’s hand.

“W-what is this!”

“After running away, now you come on your own?”

Arin heard from Jaehyuk that Jung Yeosa left the main house after her kidnapping incident.

“What? Why would I run away!”

Jung Yeosa burst into anger. However, Arin was not afraid at all.