Eunseo ran to the location the resident pointed to without thinking. As expected, the clothes were laid out inside a large cat house. Her precious coat was there too.

The pure white coat was covered in sand and cat hair. Because the cats had scratched it all over, even if she washed it, it was in no condition to be worn again.

Holding the ruined coat, Eunseo burst into tears.

“…….”

These were the tears she had endured so far.

Why was it so easy for Eunseo, who had decided to part with the man she liked?

If only she had been born into a good family like Yoo Yejin and could be a woman who could be a strength to him.

No, at least, even if she weren’t a helpful woman, if she weren’t a woman he hated so much, she wouldn’t have had to go through such a painful separation.
Someone who likes me, I wouldn’t have had to push away with the determination to die.

When he bought this coat and put it on her, he had looked at her with a happy face.

[It’s pretty.]

Despite treating her so preciously, what she gave to that man was only wounds.

[But it’s not there. I did my best, and what can’t be, can’t be.]

Kwon Seungju would never know. How much Eunseo had to grit her teeth inside when he said those words.

“I’m sorry, sorry. I’m really sorry…!”

In an endless cry, Eunseo didn’t notice. The man who had been watching her from behind for a long time, who finally turned around and distanced himself.

The landlord didn’t come home that night. Instead, a call came from Secretary Choi.

Please check your account.

In the checked account, there was a deposit of thirty million won as a security deposit.

Upon the secretary’s report, Yeonhwa stood up.

“What? That girl left the house?”

“Yes. It seems like she broke up.”

Yeonhwa expressed annoyance.

“Anyway, don’t just stand there!”

For a while, Yoon Eunseo had to stick by Seungju’s side. There are plenty of well-off young ladies in the world, not just Yoo Yejin.

No, even Yoo Yejin didn’t try to let him go when she heard that he was taking care of the guy she had met.

[Do you know if there’s another woman with our Seungju?]

Even though she said it kindly, the response that came back was surprisingly cool.

I know. What, we’re not married yet. Can’t I meet other women?

The girl, who she thought would be furious with pride, responded so coolly that Yeonhwa was embarrassed.

[No, judging by the fact that you live together, it seems like a pretty deep relationship. I’m worried because she’s like a daughter to me, so I’m telling you.]

Take care of it yourself, and don’t say things like that if you go somewhere else.

Yoo Yejin replied with a laugh.

You shouldn’t be misunderstood as aiming for a stepmother role, right?

Yeonhwa had no choice but to hang up, feeling frustrated.

Even though she might be a stepmother in the future, a person who might become her mother-in-law, Yoo Yejin didn’t treat her as a mother-in-law at all. Seeing all the women around her contemptuous of Yeonhwa, it made her feel resentful once again for being treated as a concubine for over ten years.

Anyway, Yoo Yejin seemed to have no intention of giving up on that guy Seungju. With the land in Sinhyeon-dong, at this rate, he might really become the son-in-law of Taesung Group.

“What should I do? My father will definitely try to marry me off there!”

“You probably have no choice but to use Yoon Eunseo, madam.”

When Yeonhwa anxiously bit her nails, the secretary advised.

“The president seems to have genuine feelings for Yoon Eunseo.”

“That’s because he likes her. They’ll probably live together because he loves her.”

Responding with a sarcastic comment, the secretary spoke again.
“That’s not it, maybe he’s even thinking about marriage?”

“Huh? No way.”

Yeonhwa denied it outright. Could that arrogant guy even think about marrying such an ordinary woman? Even if he likes her, it’s probably just a passing breeze before marriage. Just like what Yoo Yejin said.

However, the secretary shook his head.

“It seems like it’s not that simple.”

As if actions speak louder than words, the secretary took out his phone and played a video. Recognizing it as footage from the car’s black box, Yeonhwa’s heart sank.

“Is this, by any chance, from that time?”

“Yes.”

The video vividly captured the scene when Kwon Seungju had an accident. It was the first time she had watched the black box footage even though she had arranged for it herself.

…!

Yeonhwa couldn’t close her mouth.

“Did he substitute himself for that girl? Huh? Is that right?”

“As you can see, that’s correct.”

Even though she watched it several times, it was hard to believe with her own eyes. At the moment the car rushed forward, Kwon Seungju clearly pushed the girl aside and took the hit instead.

Yeonhwa’s heart pounded.

Originally, to Yeonhwa, Yoon Eunseo’s presence was evidence that she stuck close to her stepson for a long time, proving ‘his behavior is this disruptive.’ She had said she wanted to make Eunseo her daughter-in-law, and although it was one hundred percent sincere, she never really hoped for it to happen. Because a thorough person like Kwon Seungju, how serious could he be with a girl who was at most average?

But that wretched girl, instead of Yeonhwa’s stepson, had risked her life to save him.

Now, Yoon Eunseo was like a lifeline sent down from the sky for Yeonhwa. Until just now, when she heard they broke up, Yeonhwa had only felt annoyed, but now her mindset changed completely.

She would somehow get those two back together.

“Dig into that girl’s background.”