ALL CHARACTERS, PLACES, EVENTS, ORGANIZATIONS AND SETTINGS ARE FICTITIOUS
No, please… Please don't kill me.
You shouldn't have gotten too cheeky,
Min Seol-a.
I have someone who can help me.
If anything bad happens to me,
my brother will find you and make you pay for this.
Does this mean
Gu Ho-dong, that jerk, is that brat's brother?
Her brother?
Does Min Seol-a have a brother?
Come on, I thought she was an orphan.
She must have someone who grew up with her at the orphanage.
So a teacher at Cheong-a High is from the same orphanage as Min Seol-a?
Why are you asking me?
You need to go out there and find out.
I told you to find her phone first.
Does it look like I'm not doing anything?
Hey! I am…
I'm going to do my best.
I'll find it.
If he's a teacher at the school, it'll be very easy, right, Secretary Cho?
You can leave this
up to Gyu-jin.
I caused this trouble, so I'll fix it too.
Chairman Joo. It's me. Lee Gyu-jin.
Don't you trust me?
-Secretary Cho. -Yes, sir.
Keep a close eye on Gu Ho-dong. Find out his history and what he does.
My life can't be tainted by anyone.
It took everything to climb up here.
My life must remain perfect.
-Hello? -Is this Bae Ro-na's mother?
This is Cheon Seo-jin, Head of Arts at Cheong-a Arts High.
Ro-na wants to drop out of school.
Were you aware of this?
We do have a two week consideration period.
But if that isn't necessary,
I'll process her request right away.
What's going on?
-Why are you dropping out? -I don't want to go to school.
What? You tried so hard to get in there!
Come on, seriously. Why are you suddenly doing this?
-What's gotten into you? -I'm sick of everything.
The school and singing.
Ro-na, something is going on, right?
You can tell me.
Just talk to me. I'll take care of everything.
There's no reason! I just hate everything!
So why do you suddenly hate everything?
Your midterm is right around the corner. What kind of nonsense is this?
You said you'll bring me the trophy.
That you'll get into SNU.
You wanted to study abroad and become an opera singer!
So why are you suddenly doing this?
I must've been insane back then!
-What? -Why did we move to Hera Palace?
Why did you let me get into Cheong-a High? It's all your fault!
Chairman Joo is back.
You're late.
The culprit of the mannequin incident will be caught soon.
You found the culprit?
Who was it?
Not yet. I'll tell you when I'm sure.
I'll make sure I find that bastard
and prove that I had nothing to do with Min Seol-a.
You should get some rest.
Be careful.
My husband is looking for the culprit behind the fountain incident.
Thank you. You should be careful too.
Joo Dan-tae.
I must have touched a nerve.
What do you have to say?
Sitting here with you face-to-face is uncomfortable.
Our accountant told me that
you haven't reported Hye-in's death yet.
I understand how tough it is,
but she won't come back to life just because you won't let go of her.
You sound as if
you've been waiting for Hye-in to die.
That was out of line.
She spent 16 years of her life in bed before she passed away.
I'm not in a hurry to report her death.
There's land registered under her name, and the transfer process isn't simple.
My late father left that land for Hye-in.
It's not mine or yours.
Hye-in died. And we're her parents.
If you and I want to,
we can sell it at a good price and use it for a good cause.
Who says you can sell that land?
I'm not ready to say goodbye to her yet.
And I will manage this matter myself.
DIVORCE APPLICATION
Let's put an end to this. I'll do as you wish.
That was quicker than I thought.
Your creditors must have been harsh.
Keep your promise. Do not let Eun-byeol find out.
You keep your promise.
Keep it quiet from my father for a while.
If I don't become the chief director because of our divorce,
you'd better get ready to pay it all back.
I scheduled Eun-byeol for a counseling session.
She's totally fine. Why?
I'm a doctor!
I made the decision for her sake, so you need to cooperate.
If you don't let her go, you won't get custody.
Fine. If you must check, go ahead.
You can turn that in tomorrow.
There's no need to put it off. It's better for both of us.
Seven billion won as alimony? That's pretty good, you know.
Should I be grateful?
Are you sure you won't regret this?
Why would I regret this?
I felt inferior for the first time when I got married.
I wanted a new experience as a daughter-in-law of a poor family,
and had to pay a terrible price.
I finally feel like I came back to the real Cheon Seo-jin.
Seo-jin. Ro-na can't drop out of school.
I'm not going to give my consent for that.
If she doesn't want to go, how will you stop her?
I'm sure there's a reason.
If you give me some time, I'm sure I can change her mind.
Give her just a bit of time.
Ro-na always wanted to sing.
-Are you sure it's not what you wanted? -What?
In my opinion, you're forcing your daughter to get
something you could never have.
You don't care about how tired she is,
and you're just projecting yourself onto her like a fool.
I can see how tough it has been for Ro-na.
Stop your bullshit.
I'm going to persuade my daughter.
Dropping out?
She'll never do that.
I couldn't graduate because of you and your father,
I'll make sure Ro-na graduates from Cheong-a Arts High School.
I will make that happen.
I think letting her take the GED exam is probably a good idea.
She's not stupid, so I'm sure you'll find another way.
LETTER OF ADMISSION
What are all those out…
I'm throwing them out.
I don't need anything like those sheet music.
Ro-na. Why are you dressed like that? It's time for school.
And why are you putting on makeup?
I already told you. I dropped out.
I won't do anything for a while and just kill time.
What's gotten into you?
Do you want to see me go crazy?
Nothing is going to change
no matter what the reason is.
-I'm not going to school anymore. -Why not?
You wanted to study there.
I told you I hate it now multiple times!
I don't want to sing anymore.
I'm sick and tired of seeing music scores!
Will you please leave me alone?
I'm not giving up on you.
Come with me.
-Let me go! -Come!
Let me go!
Come with me this instant unless you want me to go crazy.
Let me go!
Cheon Seo-jin.
-Where are you, Seo-jin? -Ms. Oh, how may I help you?
Stay out of this. Cheon Seo-jin.
Why are you making a scene at a school where students study!
Leave right now before I call the police.
Have some manners, Ms. Oh.
This is the staff room, and the other kids are watching.
I need you to revoke her withdrawal request.
I never gave her my permission.
Ro-na.
Do you feel that way too?
No. I already made my decision.
I'm dropping out.
Ro-na, no.
Tell her you didn't mean it. Tell her that you'll come to school.
I've done everything I can.
I'm too tired to go on.
I can't hold out anymore.
I ruined my practical test. I can't get into SNU anyway.
Did you hear that?
We respect our students' opinions.
Above all, Ro-na said she knows she isn't talented enough
to study here at Cheong-a Arts High SChool.
She finally realized what her value is.
No.
You people are the ones who are inadequate to be teachers.
When your student goes astray, shouldn't you lead her to the right path?
Why are you pushing her off the cliff?
Do you have any idea
how hard Ro-na had to work to get into Cheong-a High?
I know my daughter best. She's not a girl who gives up this easily.
She could have been bullied, attacked…
or abused by a teacher.
Shouldn't you investigate her case?
Who are you trying to blame?
Ms. Oh, your obsession and your inferiority complex could be
what's cornering your girl into her doom.
In the end, the one who ruined her
is you, Ms. Oh.
Ro-na is the proof.
Ro-na.
Ro-na, where are you going?
Ro-na.
Ro-na, where are you going?
What are you doing? Let me go.
Is it true that you dropped out?
All of a sudden? Why?
I'm sick and tired of this damn school.
All of you won.
Don't go.
You didn't do anything wrong. Why should you give up?
Min Seol-a…
didn't do anything wrong, but she died.
Do you finally get what you've done?
Let me go.
Even if we see each other at Hera Palace, don't ever talk to me.
Don't even say my name. It's disgusting.
SEOUL FAMILY COURT
I just sent seven billion won. You can check.
I know you're always precise with numbers.
Let's shake hands and say goodbye.
Shake hands? For what? We'll keep seeing each other at home.
Let's live our lives freely from now on, just as we each wanted.
This is the first time we're on the same wavelength.
I'll find a place to move out as soon as Eun-byeol gets better.
I'm looking for a hospital in my hometown.
It'd be great if you could hurry.
I have a class to get to. Please excuse me.
He won't need this anymore.
Hey, Dr. Ha.
Your face is glowing now that you're divorced.
Did word get around already?
I stopped by to get a few things notarized.
Seo-jin is quite a perfectionist.
Now, you gave up on the house title and Eun-byeol's custody.
You'll resign from CMC, and you're not allowed to ask for more money.
Whoa, that's harsh.
I already made the documents. You just have to stamp these.
Do as you'd like.
What a shame.
You should have ended this
in a dirty and messy way for a guy like me to make a living.
Didn't you agree to leave too easily?
Cheong-a Foundation is worth a fortune.
But you were in need of money because of the land in Myeong-dong.
Watch your mouth.
Eun-byeol doesn't know anything.
If you tell her anything, you won't work as an attorney again.
Gosh, I'm so scared.
A guy without a roof over his head is talking big right now.
Dr. Ha.
You're penniless now. And homeless.
I'm a bit jealous of your freedom.
But freedom without money? No thanks.
Goodness.
You should worry about yourself.
You're about to lose your dad's building because of the lot in Myeong-dong.
That's not the only building we have.
Look.
Gyu-jin's family is in another level compared to…
Forget it.
What will you do with Oh Yun-hui?
You're both single, so nothing is stopping you.
No way. Are you Ro-na's stepdad?
Yes, that's it.
Is that why she dropped out? She's going to leave with her stepdad.
She dropped out?
The chief director wants to see you.
-Dad, did you want to see me? -You're here.
-Mom, you're here too. -I'm here too, Seo-jin.
Oh, hey.
Why did you call everyone here?
I called you today to make an important decision.
He must have softened up after suffering from that cold
for a long time.
He decided to step down as Cheong-a Foundation's chief director.
-Will you really, Dad? -Yes.
You've waited for a long time.
Cheong-a Foundation is in your hands now, Seo-jin.
-Dad. -What about me?
-Why can't I do it? -You've got your powerful in-laws.
Seo-jin put in a lot of work to make Cheong-a what it is today.
And I commend her for coming back to Korea
to keep the school together instead of keeping her career.
I already finished doing the paperwork with Attorney Park.
Dad.
Thank you so much.
I'll do my best.
I will never let you down.
From now on,
I'll develop the foundation further
and turn it into the most respected private school foundation in Korea.
Of course you will.
I spent all my life building up
Cheong-a Medical Centre and Foundation.
I will not condone any hint of a flaw.
Make sure
you do not become the subject of gossip and behave well.
Yes.
I'll remember that and never forget it for a moment.
Congratulations.
When you married Yun-cheol despite our disapproval,
I was disappointed in you,
but you've done well in keeping your family together.
Your father believes a good family is the most valuable thing.
Are you and Yun-cheol doing okay?
I heard he often stays at the hospital.
Weren't things bad between you two?
He couldn't come home for a few days because of surgeries.
Thanks for your concern.
But…
we're doing very well.
I will…
continue to work hard, Dad.
Something great must have happened.
Today,
the most wonderful thing in my life happened.
What could it be?
I finally divorced Ha Yun-cheol.
We turned in the paperwork at court.
Sounds great. Congratulations.
That's not all. There is a bigger surprise.
My father said
he'll let me take over the foundation. I'm the next chief director.
Are you serious?
You've been anxious about it. That's really great news.
I still can't believe it either.
Seo-yeong used her in-laws' wealth and insisted on taking the position.
I thought my father changed his mind and had been anxious.
But now everything is taken care of.
On top of that, that awful girl Bae Ro-na is voluntarily leaving the school.
How did all the great things happen at once?
-Bae Ro-na is leaving? -She wants to drop out.
Oh Yun-hui came this morning and made a huge scene,
but what can she do? The kid wants to leave.
Is that why she has been out of it all day long?
I'm sure she's not in her right mind.
How long will you keep her around?
I don't want her there. Why haven't you fired her?
Once Oh Yun-hui is gone from my view,
everything will be perfect.
Don't worry. Once our contract with Logan is sealed,
of course I don't want to have her around either.
Let's not ruin our spirits on such a great day like this.
All right, congratulations, Chief Director Cheon Seo-jin.
Thanks.
You were the first person I told.
I love you.
Hey. Get closer.
Why did he come here?
Why?
-One second. -Okay.
All right.
-Hello? -Chairman Joo.
I've been tailing Gu Ho-dong,
and he parked his motorbike in front of the hotel where Logan Lee is staying.
-Why did he go there? -Exactly.
Why did he come here of all places?
Do you think he's here to see Logan?
If he did some digging,
he'd know Logan is one of our VIPs. Shit.
If he's here to expose something--
-He wouldn't… -Oh, no.
He's talking to Logan's secretary now.
I think I'm right.
Drag him out right now.
Do not let him meet Logan. Stop him no matter what.
Why? What's going on? Did something go wrong?
I'm sorry. I have to go.
-I'll call you later. -What?
You're leaving like this?
Are you all right?
-I'm sorry. -I'm fine.
-Are you hurt? -No, I'm fine. I'm totally fine.
I'm--
Hey, lay him down.
Cover him.
Let's go.
Isn't this much more stylish?
This will be a great touch to Ms. Cheon's sitting room.
But she has very picky taste.
The color has to be unique, but you can't get easily bored of it…
This one. What about this?
I mean, it's a present,
so let's not think about the price and give her a nice one.
Ma-ri, you can be kind of cheap at times.
Je-ni undeservingly got third place. Is money a problem?
What are you talking about?
I can even get her this entire showroom.
Why would I want to spare a few pennies?
You know what?
I could even give her half of our entire fortune.
My father-in-law promised that once Min-hyeok gets into SNU
he'll give me the business building in Songpa-gu.
What has gotten into that old cheapskate?
Thanks to Min-hyeok, you'll get ten billion won out of nowhere.
We can't just stand around.
Should we raise the quality of her gift?
You're here.
Why didn't you call me before you came?
I went out for a moment.
We just got here too.
I wanted to get a new sofa to change my interior a bit.
-It's for me. -Me too.
I see. You can browse as much as you'd like.
Anyway,
how's that family doing? It must be chaotic.
-Pardon? -I mean, Ro-na's family.
I heard she withdrew from school.
Why did she do that? I thought she was doing fine.
Why did she suddenly do that?
Come on, tell us.
You two are close, so I'm sure you heard something.
Did Ms. Cheon do something for Eun-byeol?
After the practical test result, I realized a word from Ms. Cheon
could decide which college my kid gets in.
Min-hyeok had always been last,
but he rose to fourth place. Need I say more on this?
Ms. Cheon's power is high up in the heavens…
What are you talking about?
-Ro-na isn't going to quit school. -What?
Then is she putting on a show right now?
Seo-jin isn't afraid of anything, so why would she care about Ro-na?
Doesn't it mean she's that good?
Then she should go to SNU.
-Mr. Lee. -Yes, ma'am.
-Give them a few recommendations in grey. -Yes, ma'am.
Grey would look better in Seo-jin's place.
Chairman Joo, you have good posture.
You've definitely done some shooting before.
Goodness.
You're finally up, Mr. Gu.
What have you done?
Isn't this considered an abduction?
I told him to be gentle with you.
I guess he was a bit too rude.
-Let me apologize on his behalf. -Forget it.
Tell me the reason why you brought me here.
I came across
your personnel record by chance.
I just picked it up on the street.
I saw that you won a medal
during the National Sports Festival in shooting.
Naturally, we had to see it, right?
Shoot.
I've been interested in shooting lately.
Could you show us a demonstration?
Did you run a background check on me?
But bad news.
It has been forever since I stopped shooting.
There's a chance I might miss,
and the bullet might go right through Chairman Joo's head.
Not Min Seol-a's head?
You know Min Seol-a, don't you?
What is this? Are you filming a horror movie?
Why did you put up someone's photo there? You're giving me chills.
I'm not joking right now, so tell me.
Who are you? What's your true identity?
I mean--
Hey.
You took that from my bag, right?
After you stole that phone,
I almost died by Chairman Joo's hands.
I have no idea what kind of nonsense you're blabbering about--
You little shit.
Hey, give me her phone.
The phone you stole from my bag, Min Seol-a's phone.
So who's this Min Seol-a…
Min Seol-a?
Min Seol-a. The genius girl who got into Cheong-a Arts as the top of her class?
Why are you asking me for her phone?
What's your relationship with her?
Did you grow up together at Hope Orphanage?
You forged your identity to get a job at Cheong-a, right?
And you put on that show in front of the fountain too. Tell me now!
Oh, man!
It looks like you have a deep misunderstanding about me.
I hope I gave you the answer you wanted.
You jerk.
Whoa, look. That's awesome.
He shot everything except for her face.
He seems
oddly familiar.
Where does he live?
What's this smell?
That tastes great.
Don't you know how cheonggukjang smells? Eun-byeol, try this lettuce wrap.
Goodness.
I told you to be considerate and not let the house smell like any food.
You're feeding this to a vocal major?
These are all spicy, salty, covered in chili powder.
Don't be so dramatic.
Even if she eats cheonggukjang and kimchi, her voice will be fine.
Eun-byeol, eat up. This is what a real nutritional meal is.
Your grandma in Yeongwol sent these for you.
Eun-byeol, go to your room so the smell doesn't get in your clothes.
I'll get you some salad.
What are you doing?
How do you expect her to sing if all she eats is salad?
Eun-byeol, didn't you hear me? Go to your room.
Okay.
What do you think you're doing?
Do you have to make it this obvious?
What's so bad about that?
I'm a hick who wants to act like one.
I tried to humor you all my life and always ate what I never wanted,
like cereal and bread.
I never got to eat any stew or a piece of kimchi as I wanted.
Chili powder is bad for your voice,
no salty food, no coffee and no soft drinks.
I put up with your awfully picky taste in every aspect of my life.
We're strangers now.
I should be able to live as I wish.
That's the more reason for you to live by my rules!
It stinks.
You can't eat this food in my home.
If you want to eat this, you can move back into your parents' home.
Now that you mentioned it,
I'm going to visit Yeongwol with Eun-byeol this weekend.
My mother wants to see her.
I did a bit of thinking,
and it has been seven years since I visited my parents.
You can't take her anywhere! She's already sensitive enough!
Their bathroom is smelly and uncomfortable.
Don't ruin her condition.
I'm not your husband anymore.
You can't tell me what to do.
If I lived as a puppet and a slave for your family over the last 17 years,
that damned seven billion won doesn't seem too much for my alimony.
I may not be from a good family, but I'm still a son-in-law who's a doctor.
Isn't that so?
You're rather quick with these things.
I got Eun-byeol's appointment today. My junior set aside some time for her.
We'll be late.
How dare you take her when her tutor will be here?
Next week is her midterm!
Fine.
I'll only have to put up with him until it's official.
There's no need to provoke him before the big day.
Eun-byeol. We're checking how much stress you're under because of school,
so don't be afraid.
Just be honest about the way you feel.
-Okay? -Don't worry.
Some of my friends have also been seeing therapists.
Good. You can do this, sweetheart.
Go on in.
PSYCHIATRIST LEE YUN-GYEONG
My daughter is very sensitive.
I want to know if other kids are also under a lot of stress.
You have to practice singing and study. It must be hard.
I really love to sing.
Getting into SNU of Music isn't really my focus.
I'm just studying hard because I really love singing.
Good for you.
During exam time, do you tend to lose sleep or your appetite
because you want to do better?
Or do you have nightmares?
Or any superstitions?
You might have them because you're scared of making a mistake.
I'm not sure.
I'm pretty laid back and calm.
I eat and sleep well. I'm not stressed out about anything.
Oh, there's a saying that I like. "When it's dark, turn on the light."
I try not to be negative.
AGREEMENT
I WON'T TELL ANYONE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM YESTERDAY
I WILL DO EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING HA EUN-BYEOL SAYS
Is that why Bae Ro-na dropped out?
What about your friends?
Is there anyone you don't like?
No, not really.
We all have strengths and weaknesses.
I'm not the type to hate someone or get jealous easily.
And even if a friend annoys me, I can just be more understanding.
I don't get stressed out easily.
Dad, it's done. She asked you to come in.
Come on, Dad. Hurry up.
I didn't have a proper dinner, so I'm hungry.
I was craving spaghetti aglio e olio.
She seems very positive,
cheerful, and considerate.
But the thing is, it's all fake.
"Fake"? What do you mean?
Imposter syndrome.
It can happen when you're afraid of failure
because you have to constantly meet the high expectations of those around you.
It's a way of defending yourself against the psychological shock of failing.
Why aren't you eating, Dad? I need to hurry home to study.
I want to ace all my midterm exams like I did on the practical test.
I'll make Mom and Grandpa proud.
Eun-byeol, did you answer honestly during your therapy?
-Yes, of course. -Were you honest about everything?
Yes, I was.
What's the matter with you, Dad?
Do you not like that I'm normal?
Do you wish something was wrong with me?
Then tell me. What is this?
AGREEMENT, BAE RO-NA
Are you crazy? Why did you go through my stuff?
Explain what this is, Eun-byeol. Why do you have a note written by Ro-na?
Did you tell her to write this?
What's this about Min Seol-a, and what happened in the community room?
I didn't do anything wrong.
She impersonated Min Seol-a and threatened us.
Still, you made her write this?
Don't tell me you used this to threaten Ro-na.
Is that why she dropped out?
Yes. That's right.
I threatened her to drop out.
I told her I'd tell everyone
about her mom seducing you if she didn't drop out.
What?
Why? I can't do that?
I can't stand her. I hate her to death.
I hate seeing you and Mom fight
because of her family, and I don't want you to get a divorce.
And seeing you side with that girl is making me lose my mind right now.
That's why I want her dead.
I want her gone, for good.
Eun-byeol.
If you're that worried about her dropping out,
you can live with her.
Ditch me and Mom, and live as Bae Ro-na's dad!
Eun-byeol. Hey, Eun-byeol!
Eun-byeol…
You're getting in just now? It's pretty late.
Your mom is working late, so I came to fix you dinner.
Thank you.
Ro-na.
I heard you dropped out.
But…
why do I keep getting a feeling that it's not what you really want?
Maybe I shouldn't have brought this up?
We don't have to talk about it.
Make sure you eat dinner. Your mom will be worried if you don't eat.
I'll be off then.
Ms. Sim.
Is my mom…
a homewrecker?
What?
I don't know who told you what, but you're definitely mistaken.
Ro-na, don't you trust your mom?
I don't know.
I really have no idea what to believe.
I trust your mom.
She loves you very much.
For you, there's nothing she can't do.
And she's much stronger and wiser than you think she is.
She'd never do such a thing.
You're wrong.
The night I slept over at your place,
she was with Eun-byeol's dad.
I saw him leaving our place.
Ro-na, that was--
Why spend time with a married man?
And why Eun-byeol's dad, of all people?
Because she hates Ms. Cheon?
Is it her way of getting back at Ms. Cheon?
It's so petty and shameful.
My mom, of all people, shouldn't be like that.
She always talks about being miserable because of Dad's affair.
Why would she do the same thing? Why?
Don't cry, Ro-na.
It's not what you think. You're mistaken, Ro-na.
My gosh.
AGREEMENT
So? What about it?
You don't think it's a big deal?
Our girl did something so terrible!
It's just a prank between two adolescent girls.
Did you have to upset Eun-byeol over something like this?
The exams start next week.
The midterms aren't important now.
This is a serious crime!
Eun-byeol already told me everything.
Ro-na impersonated Min Seol-a and kept bothering the kids.
She's confessed to it already.
So? Are you saying this isn't wrong?
Are you really a teacher?
Just keep your mouth shut, and this won't become a problem.
Now, everything's back where it should be.
Both Ro-na and Yun-hui…
We don't have to see them ever again,
so it's all over now.
But the real problem is…
Eun-byeol thinks there's something going on between me and Yun-hui.
-That's why she told Ro-na to drop out-- -So why get yourself
in such a situation to begin with?
It's your own fault.
Seo-jin.
You have no right to say that to me.
Had you not told her such nonsense, none of this would have happened!
Then go tell Eun-byeol
that I also cheated on you.
With Seok-gyeong's dad.
Shut it, you disgusting little…
We're divorced now,
which means I'm free to date or like whoever I want.
You have no right to hit me for that.
Get out of my room.
Now!
Jeez.
Oh, right.
I forgot to ask you something.
Isn't this your ring?
I found it in the bin.
I must have dropped it by mistake.
You already threw this out once. This ruby ring.
The night Min Seol-a died…
-What? -I saw it.
I saw you chucking it in the bin.
So I wonder how this ruby ring made its way back to you.
I have no idea what you're talking about.
I think you're mistaken. Why would I throw my ring in the trash?
-I never threw it out. -I bet…
you have something to do with Min Seol-a's death.
What do you mean?
I stayed quiet for a reason.
You were my wife, so I had to keep it to myself.
But I no longer need to do that.
I have no reason to protect you anymore.
Attorney Lee told me
that you and Joo Dan-tae are the most likely suspects
in Min Seol-a's death.
I heard she was blackmailing you.
That she'd expose your affair with Joo Dan-tae!
What the heck are you doing now?
Didn't you know that I'm a total bastard?
I dumped my girlfriend of six years
to marry into a rich family.
I'm a total scumbag who dumped my girlfriend who even took care of
all my med school tuition fees!
And I'm going to be a real bastard this time.
So you'd better watch out.
Okay?
That coward.
What the heck did he see?
Yun-hui.
I need to talk to you.
Maybe another time. I'm tired.
Eun-byeol had the wrong idea about our relationship.
What do you mean?
And that's why she threatened Ro-na.
I'm sorry.
Can you please elaborate?
What kind of wrong idea?
What did your daughter do to Ro-na?
Ro-na!
She fell asleep just now.
I waited so I could talk to you.
She said she saw Dr. Ha leave your house that morning.
She also saw the photos and texts on your phone.
I must have been out of my mind.
This is crazy. Why didn't I delete those photos?
What was I thinking? It's all my fault.
I don't deserve to be called a mother. I deserve to be punished for this.
I understand why she got the wrong idea.
Even if it's not true at all, it'll be hard to convince her.
But…
why did Seo-jin say that to Eun-byeol?
What good would it do for her daughter?
-Why make her think her dad is a cheater? -Probably to cover up her own wrongdoings.
Or…
Or what?
Maybe she wanted to make Eun-byeol hate Ro-na.
But why?
That way, Eun-byeol would get all competitive and beat Ro-na.
She slit your throat because she was jealous of you.
And she's capable of doing worse things.
You're right.
I had no idea.
I got all angry at Ro-na and yelled at her.
I feel so bad. What do I do, Su-ryeon?
Ro-na went through all that by herself.
Just thinking about that rips my heart to pieces.
Calm down.
I'm sorry too.
Su-ryeon.
I will not let her walk all over us again.
I'll make Seo-jin experience everything she put me through.
Why couldn't you just sign the letter at school?
Why make me come all the way here?
At school, there are too many eyes watching.
And it's all over now anyway, so I wanted to have dinner with you.
We don't have the kind of relationship that has a meal together.
This is her withdrawal letter. Go over it and just sign at the bottom.
This can wait. Let's talk first.
The recent events
have taught me a lot.
A parent's greed can completely destroy a child.
I'm sure you've learned that by now.
Your misery began the moment you started dreaming of
sending her to Cheong-a.
Are you talking about yourself right now?
What?
You got your incompetent daughter into Cheong-a Arts High School.
Isn't that when your misery began?
You didn't want to disappoint your dad, so you had to get her into the school
and make her become the best somehow.
So you bribed the judges
to make sure they'd give her a good score
and even paid someone to get my daughter into an accident.
Have you lost your mind? What are you talking about?
You can be honest now, Seo-jin.
I'm just reminding myself
of how stupid I was to let you put me through all that.
It made me realize how much power you actually have.
But even knowing you, I didn't think
you'd bring that up to your daughter.
That I was Yun-cheol's first love
and that
he's starting to have feelings for me again.
What about it?
It's true that you two met up behind my back.
I guess you have no feelings left for your husband whatsoever.
You just admitted that your husband still isn't over me.
Right, I get it. You're seeing someone anyway.
Chairman Joo Dan-tae.
I also think he's quite attractive.
How dare you mention his name.
Do you think you're close to him just because you work for him?
Am I not allowed to mention his name?
He's not even yours.
My god, I'm surprised.
Don't tell me…
Do you actually love him?
You're awfully confident for someone who's seeing another woman's husband.
There's no reason for me to be ashamed.
Joo Dan-tae is mine.
Yun-cheol and I are already divorced.
"Divorced"?
You two split up already?
My god. That means Eun-byeol
should get ready to meet her stepdad soon.
People at Hera Palace will be shocked when they find out.
What the heck is this about?
Everyone already knows about me and Dan-tae!
That may be the case,
but there's one person who doesn't know.
I thought he should know, so I invited him.
What?
Dad.
Did you hear everything?
Your daughter, who you're so proud of,
has been living her life like this.
You did an excellent job raising her.
A divorcee and an adulteress. Well done.
Dad.
It's not what you think.
I can explain everything, Dad.
Twenty-five years ago…
you covered up your daughter's wrongdoing.
That's why she turned out like this.
You knew everything, didn't you?
You knew that Seo-jin was the one who slit my throat
with the trophy.
But you suspended me instead.
And thanks to that,
I was never able to graduate.
Why did you do that?
Did your daughter ask you to do it?
Or did you think I needed to disappear
for your daughter's future?
Oh Yun-hui.
You haven't changed at all.
Still awfully crass and rude.
What do you mean?
I suppose you think you can ruin my daughter's life
by pulling something like this, but you're seriously mistaken.
A lowlife like you can't do anything to bring my family down.
Do you realize that?
Let's go.
What a waste of time.
Okay, Dad.
Are you surprised?
My dad is on my side, just like he was back then.
There is nothing you can do.
You grew up without a dad,
so you have no idea about a father's protection.
Dad. Please, Dad.
I'm sorry I didn't tell you beforehand.
It's okay. I guess you and Yun-cheol weren't meant to be.
Has the divorce been finalized?
Yes, you have nothing to worry about.
I'm going to raise Eun-byeol,
and we've already divided our property.
All right then.
Oh Yun-hui.
Try all you want.
You can never beat me.
Hello, Attorney Park.
I was just about to call you.
I need to talk to you about my succession as chief director.
I just received a call from Mr. Cheon.
He'd like to appoint someone else now.
What… What do you mean?
He appointed your sister for the position.
And he also wishes to revise his will.
I can't believe this.
LETTER OF APPOINTMENT
Dad.
Is it because of what happened earlier?
You said it's fine. So why…
NAME: CHEON SEO-YEONG
How dare you humiliate me like that.
You got a divorce and even had an affair?
You're a disgrace to our family.
How dare you want Cheong-a all to yourself.
I won't forgive you!
I'm sorry, Dad.
Please forgive me just this once.
You know that I never once disobeyed you.
You wanted me to get into SNU of Music, so I did.
I only slept three hours a day so I could become the best.
I got better grades than Seo-yeong and always outdid her.
You disappointed me.
You married a man I disapproved of. The least you could do was stay married.
It's not like this is how I wanted it to turn out!
We're just too different, and there's nothing I can do about that!
I never
felt loved by him.
But you know, I really did my best.
I didn't want to let you down, so I stayed with him for 17 years.
You chose to marry him! Don't you dare put the blame on me!
As of this moment,
you're removed from the board.
And leave the school.
You'll also have to return all the inheritance.
Dad!
Dad, please don't abandon me.
The foundation means everything to me.
Without Cheong-a, I have no reason to exist.
Ever since I was young,
you've always told me that I'm the owner of Cheong-a and that it belongs to me.
You had an affair and got a divorce. You have no say in this!
-Attorney Park and I have finalized it! -No, Dad!
Dad! Dad, please! Dad, I'm sorry.
Please give me one more chance.
I promise you
that I'll never let you down again.
It's over now. Get off me!
Dad…
Dad!
Dad! Wait, Dad!
I'd rather die. I can't let you leave like this!
You pathetic fool! Just look at yourself!
You want to be my successor when you're such a weakling?
Not a chance!
Cheong-a belongs to Seo-yeong now.
You're going too far!
If I've lived my life wrong,
it's all your fault!
You always compared me with Seo-yeong and made us compete against each other.
You were always so hard on me! You never truly loved me.
You used your children for your own reputation!
I…
always craved to be loved.
That's why I had an affair.
How dare you talk back to me.
You're no longer my daughter!
No!
No! Cheong-a is mine!
-You can't take it from me! -Let go!
-Let go. I said, let go. -No!
-Let go! I said, let go. -No!
Let go! Let go…
-Seo-jin… -Dad.
Seo-jin.
Seo-jin…
Dad…
Dad.
Gosh, Dad!
Dad. No, Dad!
Seo-jin.
Seo-jin…
You turned me into this monster, Dad.
But don't think that you died in vain.
Since you're at least…
leaving me this one thing.
Cheon Seo-jin is taking over the penthouse?
Cheon Seo-jin benefited the most.
-The night Father passed away… -Did you two get divorced?
As if you've been waiting for your father to die.
I never once opened my heart up to you.
Love? We can start now.
Did you run away?
-What kind of man is Joo Dan-tae… -Why are you here?
-How dare you set eyes on him! -You can't stand him cheating on you?
You're just a mere mistress.