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Nevertheless,

please save your brother's life

so the three of us can live together

after all this time apart.

Nothing else matters.

I'll leave everything behind.

Live with me, Eun-o.

What are you

talking about?

My two kids, the ones I gave birth to,

matter more than anything else.

I don't need anything else.

I'll make seaweed soup meal on your real birthday,

and we'll talk about all the time we've missed.

The three of us are an actual family. Let's live together, Eun-o.

I will…

get divorced.

No, Mom.

M…

M-Mom?

Don't do it. Never.

My mom will be heartbroken

to know that I found my birth mother.

And your family didn't do anything to deserve this.

You're just as innocent.

You, too.

It was just…

a tragic twist of fate.

I'll donate my liver.

I'll save my brother's life.

So, don't ever have thoughts like that.

I can't believe

someone like you is my daughter.

Hurry back home before you catch a cold.

It's too late.

You'd better hurry back inside.

Let us…

talk again tomorrow.

I'll donate my liver.

I'll save my brother's life.

How should I explain this to Mom?

You've got a lot on your mind, Eun-o.

Your birth mom must've told you when your real birthday is, too.

But just when are you going to tell me?

Are you going to keep it a secret forever?

She left at 11:45 p.m.

and is back home

at 1:55 a.m.

Where did she go, and what did she do for 2 hours and 10 minutes?

She didn't even drive today.

She stepped out only in pajamas and a coat.

Why is she acting so strange?

Gosh, why can't I fall asleep?

Even if I get caught, I won't tell them I stayed the night with you.

I won't tell them even if it kills me, so don't worry.

It keeps bothering me

because it didn't end on a good note.

She should be fine.

She should do well in life.

About the blind date you offered the other day…

Yes, they're waiting for our answer.

What should we do, Seong-jae?

Should we turn them down?

I'll do it.

You'll do it?

She's a beauty.

I guess you felt something at first sight.

If Seong-jae gets married,

my wedding might be postponed.

You'll go on a blind date? Will you get married?

How exciting.

Stop. You might jinx it.

They haven't even met yet.

If you pop the cork too soon, things might go wrong.

Your mom is right, Young-ra.

Nothing should jinx him now that he's made a big decision.

I should go on the blind date in exchange for the promotion.

Is it true there won't be an inauguration ceremony?

There will be a video conference with no reporters.

Maybe he's keeping his distance because of a possible layoff.

- Hello. - It's starting.

I'm Lee Ji-hyeok, the new CEO of AP Group.

First off, I apologize for saying hello through this video conference.

I believe

I was very lucky to acquire the company,

so right now, my priority right is to properly understand

and analyze AP, not an official inauguration ceremony.

I need to fully understand the structure

and products of AP along with the technological flow

that you've developed.

I've learned one thing through running a matching platform business.

That good quality materials and a reliable system

must be the core of the interior design market.

I'd like to make this company

into one that sets the standard for interior design

for our clients.

One that is more creative

and more customer-centered than now.

I want to build the new AP

together with everyone who's dedicated to it.

- Yes! - What?

- He's not going to fire anyone. - Thank goodness. That's such a relief!

Ji-hyeok is cool, isn't he?

- He sounded like when he was in college. - I know.

How was it? Did I look like a reliable CEO?

Would the employees count on me?

It was nice when you said you wouldn't fire anyone.

Congratulations.

Let's do a good job.

- Mom. - Yes?

What are you doing? Shouldn't you be at work?

Go open the restaurant without me today.

I'll come after you once I finish the laundry.

If you have to dry-clean any, take them out.

Okay.

Let's see.

For dry-cleaning. For washing.

Gosh, she might look for this later.

What is it?

POST-LIVER TRANSPLANT TESTING INSTRUCTIONS

POST-LIVER TRANSPLANT TESTING INSTRUCTIONS

The hospital keeps making calls to rush it.

Can you stop by this afternoon for a bit?

If you're busy, I can go to your office.

I'll head over now.

Pull yourself together, Jeong Soon-hee.

You must protect Eun-o.

Thanks to your husband,

you lived like a princess, didn't you?

After he passed,

you depended on Eun-o as if she was your husband, right?

That's what she means to you.

She's your daughter, Eun-o.

Eun-o.

You must protect her.

You don't even want

your mother to know you found me.

Then, telling her about the transplant should be harder.

So, I was thinking

of telling her that I'd go on a trip to Europe with a friend.

Will she buy it?

Pardon?

Someone as responsible as you

wouldn't take three or four weeks off work to go traveling.

I already gave up on that idea since I'd have to send her

pictures from the trip.

Speaking of which, I've given it some thought.

A school in New York provides a short-term interior design course.

Wouldn't she believe that such a program exists?

Well, you're right.

There are plenty of background pictures of New York.

Technology is quite advanced these days,

so it's not too hard to edit pictures.

Oh, really?

That's a relief.

I won't have to worry about my mom, then.

Then,

is it okay

to schedule the transplant?

Yes.

GAON FOUNDATION

- What is this about? - Move!

You can't go in. Gosh.

- What-- - You bitch.

- How dare you trick my daughter? - Ma'am, stop!

- How dare you? - Ma'am!

- Ma'am. - How dare you mess with her?

You horrible witch!

Did you look for Eun-o only to take her liver?

Is that why you found Eun-o?

How dare you try to mess with my daughter?

You evil witch.

Are you done?

Then, leave.

Should I call the police?

Go ahead.

I'll report you for showing up after 25 years to steal from me.

I know what I heard.

Eun-o was abandoned. You abandoned your own child!

You probably sweet-talked her.

You might have fooled her,

but you can't fool me, okay?

You showed up again because of her liver.

But now that I know about it, don't even think about it!

You can never mess with my daughter!

Wait for someone else to donate their liver or whatever.

Don't try to meet Eun-o again.

You can never take my daughter's liver. Do you hear me?

If you're done talking, leave.

No.

I need your answer first!

You're so sure that I abandoned my daughter.

That's right.

And if

Eun-o finds out that I know,

she'll never agree to the transplant

because I'd kill myself if that's what it takes to stop her.

You don't believe me?

You barely know about her!

Far less than me who raised her for 26 years!

I know her much better than you do!

I'm going to protect her!

Get lost quietly before Eun-o gets hurt even more.

You horrible monster!

You wicked witch.

You want to take a month off?

Yes.

There's a college in New York

that provides a short-term training course.

You agreed to the transplant.

I'm requesting a month off.

You just need to answer that.

You absolutely can't.

My answer is no.

A turnkey team leader can't be away for a month.

I'm your business partner.

I'm not asking for your permission.

Eun-o!

You should not do that.

It's just wrong.

I gave you my notice, so I'll be excused now.

Ji Eun-o!

Goodness.

She's so stubborn.

Mr. Cho, I'll be taking about three weeks off

starting in two weeks for personal reasons.

I'll send you a list of the tasks I need to take care of,

keeping that in mind.

Come in.

Don't tell me Ji-hyeok asked you to come here for help.

Even if he hadn't told me, I would've come out of curiosity.

Have a seat first.

Do you also think my encounters with my birth mother

might have been set up on purpose?

It really does feel destined.

I mean all those times you and her happened to cross paths.

Exactly.

I met her in situations that could never have been set up

in advance.

That was how I got to see her heartbreaking maternal love

and her true nature.

It was a moment she could never fake.

But Ji-hyeok

keeps bothering me with his baseless hunches.

You have a point,

but one time I heard exactly the same thing from someone else.

It was about someone

who gave me an eerie impression.

Who is it?

Someone you don't know.

In any case, both Ji-hyeok and I

are just worried about you.

So, I hope you'll be careful.

How did it go?

She wouldn't budge.

She's insisting on doing it?

Isn't that too foolish?

Ji-hyeok.

Eun-o may be right about this.

- Your suspicions are reasonable as well. - Way too reasonable!

But there's no evidence.

Your feelings for her might be making you more anxious than you need to be.

Evidence?

In any case, given what she's like,

it'd be hard for her to sit back and watch someone die.

And her birth mom may be a client,

but she feels very attached to her.

She's already familiar with her birth mom.

Attached?

I'm home.

Well, are we having bean sprout soup for breakfast tomorrow?

Eun-o.

Don't you have something to tell me?

Like what?

You seem like you do.

Yes, I do.

Is she going to tell me now?

Mom,

I'm going to join

a short-term interior design course in New York in about 15 days.

It'll take around a month.

Or maybe it's for a liver transplant.

How could you think of doing something that reckless

without even telling me?

Do I mean nothing to you now that you found a rich birth mom?

Mom, how could you say that?

Then, what else should I say?

You hid the fact that you found your birth mom,

and you are going to donate your liver in secret!

You couldn't have done this had you thought of me

as your mother.

Mom.

How did you know?

Not a chance!

How could you do this to me?

How did you manage to resist the urge

from meeting your birth mom all that time?

Mom, that's not it.

Believe me.

Someone said that

I could've been lost, not abandoned.

That I could've been lost and someone could've brought me to an orphanage.

And if that were true,

my birth parents would have been miserable.

So, I only wanted to check on them.

Who?

Who told you so?

Have you been telling people that you were adopted?

Throughout your life?

Is that how you heard about it?

Eun-o.

You actually have, haven't you?

You've always thought of yourself as our adopted daughter

and us as your adoptive parents.

No, Mom.

That's really not true.

Then, why did you register your DNA?

How could you, Eun-o?

You said you were my sister.

That we were family!

So, why did look for your birth family?

Why did you bother to find out if you were abandoned or lost?

Mom is your mom,

and you're her daughter. Isn't that enough?

Mom, this is what I meant about blood relations!

You're unbelievable.

Was finding your birth family not enough?

- You're going to donate your liver? - No.

I'm not letting you do it. Never.

Eun-o, mark my word.

I'm never letting you do it.

Can't the two of you…

try to understand my situation?

No, forget it.

If you donate your liver, I'll cut ties with you!

Mom, how can you say that?

You're the one making this choice right now!

Eun-o, where are you going?

I left some work at the office.

Mom, I'm sorry.

But what am I supposed to do if you act like that?

You shouldn't open the door without permission.

Permission isn't the issue.

I had to check on you

since the turnkey team leader

is spacing out on her desk at this hour.

Please get out.

Don't do it.

I've given it some thought.

There's reason to be suspicious.

She hired you to design that art space months ago,

but the construction hasn't even started yet.

By all logic, it should already be done.

It was delayed because of a water leak.

Has the leak been fixed?

When can the construction start?

I've been

- too busy to work on that project lately. - What about before the leak?

You signed the deal in the spring.

Meanwhile, she had time to win your heart.

You're so good at pieces things together.

You think this is some kind of puzzle?

Eun-o.

I want you

to be more careful.

Saving someone's life

isn't always your responsibility.

It's easy for you to say since you're an outsider.

Just because your birth family suddenly showed up

and you feel obligated

doesn't mean

you should take going under the knife lightly.

Please.

Leave me alone.

Okay.

DAMGA CHARCOAL GRILL

Welcome…

Get out.

Sit down.

Sit, Ms. Jeong Soon-hee.

You'll want to hear what I have to say.

Eun-o will donate her liver to her brother.

So don't make a scene.

What?

What did you just say?

Don't make a scene like you did yesterday.

What…

You're out of your mind.

How will you stop Eun-o from donating her liver?

Do you have a way?

Will you get angry?

Cry? Beg?

Appeal to her sympathy?

Think about what that would mean.

Forcing Eun-o

to kill her brother

and letting him die.

You must know from raising her

that she's soft-hearted and kind.

The way I see it,

you might even threaten her to stop her.

And she might give in.

Then, her brother will die.

You can spin your excuses all you want, but it won't work on me.

You still think I'm here to ask your permission?

I'm asking if you can handle the aftermath.

If my son ends up dying without getting the transplant,

I'll talk about her dead brother

in tears every time I see her for the rest of my life.

And every time Eun-o comes home and sees you, she'll think,

"I let my brother die because of that woman."

Cut the crap and get out.

That's not going to happen!

Oh, come on.

Raising her for more than 20 years doesn't make you her actual mom.

I'm her birth mom.

How long do you think it'll take to rebuild our family bond?

How many years?

You don't even know how close we are.

What family bond? You abandoned her!

Gosh, get out now.

Get out of my restaurant before I call the police!

My gosh.

Your restaurant?

Eun-o paid for it.

You were a good-for-nothing mom who lived off your husband.

You made her work part-time all through school.

She worked at a company

to save money for this restaurant despite her desire for interior design!

You're not her mother!

Now imagine it's your son.

If he needed a liver transplant, would you tell her not to donate?

Could you stand by and watch your son die?

Would you still talk about decency and shame when it's life or death?

What kind of mom could watch her son die?

Could you really?

I will

never let my son die.

I'll cut Eun-o's stomach open myself if I have to.

If you want

to keep being her mom,

leave the choice up to her.

Stay out of it.

I'm glad we were able to talk things through.

Oh, my.

What do I do?

HANDOVER FILES FOR TEAM LEAD CHO KYEONG-SU

Has the leak been fixed?

When can the construction start?

It's true.

I haven't heard about the water leak repair.

Right.

She must've been preoccupied with the transplant.

Fortunately, we found a donor. His transplant has been scheduled.

No.

They had a donor back then.

NAYRO WEBCOMIC MANAGER

This is driving me crazy.

You said you'd think over it for a day. I keep getting calls from Nayro.

Ji-wan.

My mom's in Yangpyeong again.

Again?

You're right.

Hey, I think it's the same place.

Hey, can we use this

to follow her?

Well, we can go near her.

It shows the roads, just like GPS.

Then, can we tail her when she comes back to Seoul today?

What do you mean…

Follow her in secret?

I'll use this muffler as an excuse to see him.

I promised to give it to him anyway.

But after that,

I'll have no more excuses to see him.

Soo-bin, can you come here?

Okay!

I wore this outfit

- and my mom's heels in secret… - Look.

…to go downtown.

That person left another comment.

- What do I do? - A comment?

Hello.

I'm the vice chairman of the Senior Model Association.

I left a comment before.

Please contact this number if you're interested in being a senior model.

A senior model?

Is she talking about an actual model job?

Probably not.

A lot of con artists target older people these days. You should be careful.

Do you want to become a model?

Gosh, no.

I'm too old for that.

Look.

When will you stop carrying this around?

You work on it all the time, so why aren't you done yet?

Let me do it for you.

No, Grandma!

Hey.

There's no need to get worked up.

Are you worried I might ruin it?

No.

Once this is done, it has to go to someone.

But it'll be over once I give it to him.

If I take time with this, I may have many chances to see him.

You're using that as a connection between you and him.

Who's the guy?

No, that's not it.

It's just my idea.

It's my imagination.

KIM JANG-SOO

Hello, Mr. Jang-soo.

Where?

"Senior model"?

Well…

Not to mention how you act on Soo-bin's YouTube channel.

You wanted to become a movie star when you were younger.

I think you have a talent.

Give it a shot as a senior model.

Gosh, don't be ridiculous.

No, there's no way I can.

What if you have

ten more years ahead of you?

What?

We were sad because we didn't know when we'd die.

We're not capable, but we're healthy.

Life isn't fun.

We have many frustrating years left ahead of us.

So, we must seize every chance that comes our way.

After today,

you might not get another chance like this.

I mean, you're approaching 100.

AGE IS JUST A NUMBER SENIOR MODEL

Oh, I saw you on YouTube.

- You're so cool. - Gosh, this is embarrassing.

The commenter is the vice chairman of the Senior Model Association.

Really?

As you get trained here, the vice chairman will pay a visit.

I see.

So, what do I need to do?

Oh, I'd better pay for the lessons.

No.

I already paid for the first month.

This is my last gift for you before I leave for the States.

Gosh, no. Don't.

- I can't accept that. - No.

I need to register you here

for me to leave in peace.

So, don't argue.

Gosh.

How scary.

Fine.

You're leaving me no choice but to do what you say.

Soo-bin, I'm here.

Look.

Three dates weren't enough even for you.

You should've suggested ten dates.

No, I knew it all along.

I knew he wouldn't like me back.

He had zero feelings for me,

and I knew it wouldn't change.

That's why I suggested just three dates.

Why did you suggest three dates when you knew he'd reject you?

I wanted to meet him at least for three times.

I at least wanted to make some memories with him.

Hey, Soo-bin.

You're being way too romantic.

You're throwing me off.

I miss him.

Seriously, I keep thinking about him and I miss him, Ha-eun.

Well…

I've never seen you like this before. I don't know what to say.

Don't say anything.

It's pointless.

With just a scarf around my neck…

Sir.

You have a meeting in Cheongdam at 4:00 p.m.

You need to head out now.

Oh, okay.

As you already know,

I work at my family's company.

I'm in line to become CEO.

Even though I'm vice president, my work is almost the same as before.

I see.

It's admirable.

What is?

The fact that you lead the company.

I don't lead the company, like I told you.

But in the future you will.

Carrying that burden is admirable in itself.

Are you aware that I'm divorced?

Yes.

But I heard it didn't last long.

Six months?

Does that explain my divorce?

Doesn't it bother you?

I heard your ex-wife had a lot of problems.

What problems?

She married you for money

like a gold digger.

So that's what people say about it.

You were scammed.

I can understand that much.

How generous of you.

What kind of food do you like?

I've taken cooking classes in Western, Japanese, and French cuisine.

I like Korean food.

Hello, Mr. Park.

I'm on my way to the head office. I have a favor to ask of you.

Last year's follow-up service status is missing from the materials.

Will you have it ready for me?

Thanks, bye.

What is Mom doing there?

MS. KO

You don't have to stare at it.

I'm driving toward her location just fine.

It's fun. That's why.

I couldn't say it out loud because it's about your mother,

but I feel the same.

It's like I've become a private detective.

Gosh.

Maybe I was focusing too much.

Here. Have this and wake up.

Here's one for you too. Open up.

Sure.

- Aren't I a good driving assistant? - You can be silly sometimes.

Hey, Ms. Ko's going in the direction of the hospital from the other day.

Then, go straight there.

What if she's heading somewhere else?

We can get to that hospital faster from here.

Let's head to that direction first,

and if she goes somewhere else, we can follow her there.

Young-ra, you're so quick on the draw.

Let's try a genre piece for the next one.

That's her car.

So, she did come to the hospital.

Should we go in and look for her?

What if she sees us?

I'm already scared she might come out.

If you're that scared of her, why did you want to tail her?

Why on earth did she come here?

Should we just go in?

Once I leave, a caregiver will be here.

You really do

whatever you set your mind to.

So, you do the same.

I'm giving you a second chance to live.

Keep that in mind and get healthy.

That's your duty

and that's how you can thank me.

By becoming the chairman of Shoejoy.

- Ji-wan. - What?

Let's stake out at the hospital from tomorrow.

Stake out?

Do you even know what that means?

You were terrified earlier.

We can use

a rental car, not mine.

You really should draw a genre piece next time.

I'll rent one now.

No. I have to drive my grandpa to the airport tomorrow.

Then, the day after.

If you're actually going to rent a car and stake out there,

tell me why and what your intentions are.

The Jinhwa Group family wants to hold an engagement ceremony.

Isn't this big news?

I told you.

I just need to know.

Anyway. In any case,

the answer is here.

MOM'S CAR HOSPITAL

Ji-hyeok, what's the occasion? You came home at 9:00 p.m.

- Did you have dinner? - I did.

You wouldn't even say, "I'm home"?

Dad.

Why do you make Mom work?

What?

Are you picking a fight with me for making your mom cook for me

when I'm unemployed?

You stopped me when I offered money for the living expenses.

Was your plan to make Mom go out to work?

Ji-hyeok.

Mom, I already

checked with the store you worked at.

What is this about?

A store?

Were you out to work?

Answer me now!

Ji-hyeok, are you sure you aren't mistaken?

You didn't know about this?

- Kim Da-jung! - Shut up, both of you.

Be quiet so I can speak.

What…

Have you actually been working to make money?

Yes, I've been meaning to tell you.

It hasn't been that long

since I switched from working at a restaurant.

For now, I'm working four hours a day for training.

Wait. What?

A restaurant?

I'll be working longer soon.

So, I was going to tell you.

You worked at a restaurant before this?

So what if it's a diner or a store?

No, Mom. Quit immediately.

How much do you need for living expenses? I'll handle it all.

- Hey! - Dad.

Don't say anything this time.

Ji-hyeok.

I won't take money from you.

What are you talking about?

Why won't you?

Because I'll keep working.

Says who?

Even if you get a job again, I'll keep working.

Ji-hyeok.

When you announced that marriage and when it got called off,

my heart broke and so did your father's.

In any case,

you did show that having us as parents was difficult for you.

Mom, that wasn't my intention.

I don't want to talk any more about it.

Even aside from that,

I don't want to live off my children.

People live up to 100 these days.

The fact that you run a business

is admirable.

I was proud of you.

But you got investment for your business.

You never know what might happen.

What if your business goes south

while you have your parents, grandma, wife, and children depending on you?

What will you do then?

Just like your father,

you can't turn your back on your parents,

and you won't be able to do enough for your kids.

You might end up resenting your parents.

Mom.

So, no one can tell me

whether I can work or not.

This is my own life to decide!

Ji-wan, bring this tray to the kitchen.

Soo-bin, clean the rest.

Okay.

Ji-hyeok, hurry on upstairs to wash up and rest.

You're carrying a heavy burden.

Okay.

How could you get a job

without saying a word to me?

Knock it off.

Sang-cheol.

Your purpose in life isn't just to support your wife.

Now, free yourself from that breadwinner mindset.

When my father was first hospitalized for three months due to the boat accident,

Ji-hyeok had just turned one.

Until three years ago when he passed away,

you and my mother took turns to look after him

and raise our three children at the same time.

I can't possibly make you work for money.

Gosh, that's enough.

I told you earlier. People live up to 100 these days.

I'm sleeping at my father's tonight.

See you tomorrow.

My purpose in life isn't to support my wife?

How thoughtful of her to say such a thing.

It must've been another tough day.

I don't know how to react.

I'm sorry, Kang-o.

It sounds like you'll end up doing it.

Kang-o, go to your room. Come on.

Talk to me.

I see you were waiting for me.

How long do you think it'll take

to rebuild our family bond?

You don't even know how close we are.

Mom.

Let me ask you one thing.

If Kang-o needs a liver transplant,

what would you do?

How could she

rub salt into the exact same wound?

Mom. If Kang-o needed a liver transplant,

you and I would fight

over who gets tested first.

No.

We'd probably run over to the hospital together.

That's enough.

Don't say any more. I get your point.

You may not like her,

but it's my older brother

who needs a liver transplant.

I actually don't remember too much about him.

Even so,

he's still my brother.

A twin brother.

He'll die if I don't donate my liver.

If I refuse and he dies,

I'll feel guilty for the rest of my life.

Eun-o.

What if

your birth mom looked for you for that liver transplant alone?

No, that could never be.

Still, listen to me.

The orphanage told me

that you'd been abandoned

without your actual name or anything.

That was why we could fully adopt you.

Oh, that.

She lost me

and somebody brought me to the orphanage.

All right.

Okay.

I won't try to stop you.

Do what makes you comfortable.

Thank you, Mom.

And I'm sorry.

After the transplant,

I'll make sure to be healthy

just as I am now.

Okay?

Gosh.

How long has it been since we last slept together, just the two of us?

There wasn't a time that you and I

slept alone, just the two of us.

I should've gone

on a trip with you at least once.

No daughters go on trips with their dads.

I'm sorry, Dad.

What? Take back your apology.

Don't say you're sorry.

You looked after your mom when she had Alzheimer's

and after I quit working,

you supported me for years.

We've only given you some pocket money.

You supported yourself by selling your house.

There's this saying

from the old movie called Love Story.

"Love means

never having to say you're sorry."

Dad.

That's a line between lovers.

In any case,

we love each other, too.

Even if you say nothing,

I understand how you feel.

Dad…

Have I been a good daughter to you?

Of course.

I've been…

truly happy to have…

a daughter like you.

Me, too.

I've always been happy

to have a father like you.

Goodness.

It feels like we're lying side by side on a trip, just the two of us.

Hop in, let's get going, so we're not in a rush later.

Okay.

Here. Take this.

It's boiled eggs and rice balls.

Have some on your way to the airport.

Goodness.

Ms. Ok-rye.

Thank you for being such a good friend.

Don't just watch from the sidelines anymore.

Live in the spotlight right at the center.

Okay, I plan to do so.

Why are you taking so long? Come on in.

Don't bother. It's between us.

All right, then.

Goodbye.

Mother, we'll see you later.

- Drive safe. - Okay.

Mr. Jang-soo.

Goodbye.

Did you have a good night?

Yes. What about you, Mom?

You like her a lot, don't you?

I've told you before.

Meeting her a few times for work,

I thought she was so amazing

I found myself wanting to be like her.

Yes, I remember.

Come to think of it,

maybe it was some kind of natural bond.

She always knew exactly how I was feeling,

like when I had a hard time because of Kang-o.

Take this.

It's calming candy.

Calming candy?

That's not what it's really called. I named it that.

I have it

when I feel down or sad thinking about my past.

It's quite helpful.

When I'm with her,

I feel encouraged in such a natural way.

It's so touching to hear your story.

I mean, someone you admired turned out to be your birth mom.

But then, Ji-hyeok also has a point.

It's way too dramatic.

It's so tough and confusing.

Right.

When she was little, her family was very poor.

But she runs a scholarship foundation and even sponsors artists now.

I really think…

I care for those in need

because I was once in need.

You even support your mother.

Resigning from Doogle, that great company,

is not something that just about anyone can do.

Ms. Soo-jung.

We have a project with an unfinished photo upload.

Oh, really? Okay.

Let's talk more later.

You even support your mother.

Resigning from Doogle, that great company,

is not something that just about anyone can do.

I didn't tell her that I supported my mom

and resigned from the company.

There's a reason to be suspicious.

You signed the deal in the spring.

Meanwhile, she had time to win your heart.

The orphanage told me

that you had been abandoned

without your actual name or anything.

That was why we could fully adopt you.

What about before the leak?

You signed the deal in the spring.

But the construction hasn't even started yet.

They don't seem to have done the exterior work.

Did they just waterproof the rooftop?

A rooftop waterproof work takes only a few days.

Wait. Why doesn't it work?

Who are you?

Oh, I'm a designer in charge of the interior work here.

Is the water leak repair over?

If someone asks about the water leak repair,

tell them it's being delayed due to the rain each time.

Oh, it hasn't even started yet.

It rained every time the repair was scheduled.

It rains too often this year.

Oh, it did rain a lot this year.

Well…

At this rate, it might get pushed off until next year.

Goodness.

Before I forget…

Here's the key to the store.

But I unlocked the door many times with this key.

Did they change the lock?

I can understand the leak repair,

but why did they change the lock?

What do you mean you were there before?

It was leased out last week.

No.

The contract was in the spring.

Oh, in the spring?

That was a short-term lease for six months.

A short-term lease for six months?

The contract ended last month.

And it was newly leased out for two years last week.

Oh, in the spring?

That was a short-term lease for six months.

The building owner checked where the leak started,

and it turned out it needed major repairs.

So, our schedule might be put off.

You happened to know her as a client.

And she's your birth mom.

But then,

her son needs a liver transplant.

Don't the pieces of the puzzle

fit too perfectly?

I have diabetes.

I'm having a diabetic shock. Please help me.

I was dying to know who designed this.

It was you.

How about 30 million won for the design?

I'm giving you the courage.

I thought I'd never have another water leak in my life.

I don't even know where she's resting.

What if they lost you, not abandoned you?

Do you agree we take your DNA?

Yes.

Things in life never line up this perfectly.

You said you did the liver transplant matching test.

She might've found you because she needed a donor.

It's true.

I'm jobless. How can I possibly make someone else cook for me?

The three of us wanted to share what we discussed.

Dad, I don't want to get engaged. I don't feel like kissing him.

Were you after Jinhwa Group?

You little brat, how dare you speak your mind to your dad?

What were you trying to pull?

No way. With Seong-jae for real?

What have I done?

Why did she only abandon me?

What if your birth mom isn't the kind of person you think she is?

Are you afraid you might be swayed?

So, I want to find

the clear evidence to prove that she abandoned me.