Am I really her daughter?
I'm not her daughter, am I?
What?
What are you saying? Not her daughter?
Where did you hear that?
I felt that way ever since I was little.
I know that mom loves me,
but I think my birthmother is somewhere else.
Hush!
Where'd you get such ridiculous ideas?
Why do I keep getting that feeling?
Why?
Sora.
Uncle, it might just be teen angst, right?
Yeah, that might be it.
So Sora...
I'm sorry, Uncle Chansik.
My darling Sora. My goodness...
My friends tell me that there's nothing
that can put a stop to teenage angst.
What?
What do you think about that?
- You're right. / - Right.
Oh, dear.
What? A subpoena?
Let me see.
Plaintiff, Baek Yeonhui.
Defendant, Jeong Byeongguk.
Alimony, division of assets
and even custody of Jinwu?
Is that from the family courts?
I can't believe this.
How dare she send this to my son?
What right does she have?
Huija, don't get so upset.
If they talk it out and settle it,
they won't have to take it to court.
Settle? Settle what?
The division of assets, custody,
alimony and such.
Call my lawyer right now.
I knew she was being too quiet.
She's finally showing her true colors.
She doesn't stand a chance.
This is just a formality, Huija.
Jinsuk, stay out of this. I'll handle it.
Yes, Mr. Kang?
How do you feel?
You hesitated and let her land the first blow.
I told you, didn't I?
There's a lot you don't
know about Yeonhui.
I know a famous lawyer from the States
who just moved back to Korea.
Do you want to meet with him?
No. Stay out of this.
Would you like to order?
- Not yet. / - Yes, sir.
What's this?
You got the subpoena?
That was sooner than I expected.
Are you insane?
Do you have to do this?
We have to do this eventually.
You never kept a single promise to me.
Let's not waste any more time.
I...
I was never certain about the divorce.
I knew you were selfish,
but I didn't think you were this selfish.
President Jeong.
Remember how you forced me to divorce you
in exchange for bailing my father out?
I guess you're tired of Hwayeong now.
You've got it all wrong.
I'm not doing this for your sake.
I'm doing this because of Jinwu...
Yes. All I want is Jinwu.
You expect me to believe that?
The subpoena stated that
you want alimony and my assets.
Still, you don't need the money?
For the sake of raising Jinwu,
that's the least you can do.
You told me that yourself.
I can't raise Jinwu without money.
With that money, I'll raise Jinwu.
With what right?
You deceived me into marrying you, so how...
Sure, that happened.
But what about you?
Can you say you were a good man
before and after we got married?
Think long and hard.
No.
If you lack the moral fiber to judge yourself,
just ask anyone around you.
Is it worse to have an extramarital affair
and live with your mistress,
or is it worse to live with a man you love
before you get married?
And one more thing.
If you really care for Jinwu,
think about how hard things
have been for Jinwu first.
Don't tell me what to do.
Who do you think you are?
You're filing for divorce?
Let's see who'll win.
I guess you trust that lawyer of yours.
Fine, but...
I'll make sure you never see him again.
Never.
What? They left without ordering anything.
What? CN Group?
Yes, I heard that's where he works.
Find out which department.
Yes, President Gwak.
Here you are.
Yeah. What did Yeonhui say?
What?
Didn't you just meet with Yeonhui?
Did you think I wouldn't find out?
I would've gone to see her if I were you.
Mother, stay out of it. I'll handle it.
You'll handle what?
You're too weak to handle anything.
I told Attorney Shin to come in.
All your assets will be transferred to me.
In any case, get started right away.
We should've done this a long time ago.
Also, let's countersue.
She said she's not interested in our money.
What? And you believe her?
Get it together!
Mr. Kang, did you look into it?
Service Education Team?
She's just a temp right now?
Okay.
She dares to attack my family?
Mr. Kim, head over to CN Group.
Yes, ma'am.
You know we have a company retreat, right?
Yes.
You used to run a cafe,
so you know more about business than I do,
but this is a slightly different enterprise, so...
I get it. I'll do my best.
Okay, let's get going then.
Can I help you?
Mother.
Oh, my.
What do you think you're doing?
I'm so sorry about this.
Let's step outside and talk.
Listen, ma'am.
What do you think you're doing?
Stay out of this.
Will you leave us alone?
I'm not sure what's going on,
but if I step outside,
please stay and speak calmly.
Sit please.
I didn't come here to chat with you.
I heard you're filing for divorce.
How dare you send
a subpoena to my house?
If anything, we should be suing you.
How dare you?
I'm not your daughter-in-law
nor am I Jeong Byeongguk's wife.
But still, I'm Jinwu's mother.
I won't let you keep my son
from me anymore.
His mom? With what right?
You used a surrogate to have him.
Have you forgotten?
"No matter what anyone says, he's my son."
You taught me that.
That was before I found out
about your disgusting past.
You never know what people are really like.
Now that your father's been ruined,
you want my money, is that it?
Why?
When Byeongguk gives you half his money,
do you plan to repay your father's debts,
pretend to be a virgin and get married again?
Watch what you say, mother.
Don't call me mother.
Fine, Ms. Gwak!
Let me make this clear.
I've never wanted your family's money.
All I'm asking for is Jinwu's childcare costs.
If you let me raise Jinwu,
I'll retract the subpoena.
Cost of childcare?
Give me a break.
Your mother's dead.
Your deadbeat father's an alcoholic.
Your sister's entire paycheck
gets used to pay off your father's debts.
And you just started
working here as a temp.
How do you plan to raise him?
Do you really think raising Jinwu
in the gutters,
with your alcoholic father is the best choice?
The gutters?
Your son had an affair,
got caught, and was still unrepentant!
He now lives with his mistress!
Meanwhile, you're oblivious
and you sit idly by as he does
what he pleases!
Doesn't that make your house
a filthy gutter?
What?
How dare you say that?
Who are you? Let go of my hand!
Would you like to be sued for assault?
I think you're done here.
You should go.
Let me make this clear.
I won't let Jinwu go to a wretch like you.
Getting custody is out of the question.
Byeongguk will be getting alimony from you.
He'll ask for quite a bit,
so you better start working your tail off.
Are you okay?
Are you hurt anywhere?
What are you doing here, President Gwak?
You quit being a custodian to work here?
Yes.
That rude, old woman!
I'm Hwayeong's mother!
How dare she look down on me like that?
When they get married, I'll be your in-law!
You evil witch!
Put this on your face. It'll make it feel better.
Were you married to him for 10 years?
How did you withstand it?
So this is the dirty fight you mentioned.
I told you. This is just the beginning.
I always thought my life would be different.
I thought I'd be living the high life.
That was all just an illusion.
Life is pretty similar for everyone.
As a lawyer,
I see these things happen all the time.
I wonder how such people lose it all.
What should we do?
Should we just quit now?
I met a lot of people who wanted to quit
even before the battle started.
Divorce is almost like a game.
Who's faster?
Who's stronger? Who's smarter?
That determines the winner.
The law can only do so much.
Furthermore,
the judge is only human, after all.
After seeing Ms. Kwak,
I became certain about one thing.
You need to take Jinwu back.
The harder they try to keep him,
the more pain it will bring to Jinwu.
So let's get stronger.
Ouch, my arms hurt.
This is so tiring.
Did you think winning first place
would come this easily?
What will you and Ms. Park do
if you win the prize money?
It'll probably get taken out of my account
as soon as it gets there.
Ask Mr. Yu to give it to you in cash.
I'm in the same boat.
I haven't paid off my student loans yet.
Whatever we decide to do with the money,
we need to think positively
so that we can make the best designs.
Let's give it our best!
If I win the grand prize,
I'll take our whole team overseas!
Wow, you're the best!
Are you all thirsty? I'll get us some drinks.
Really?
Then, I'd like a soda to wake me up.
Me, too.
May I get a coffee? Thank you.
Sure.
What's wrong with this thing?
You need to hit it from time to time.
Thank you.
I heard that you got demoted
from department head to section chief.
Did you make some big mistake?
Who told you such nonsense?
They were just some rumors I heard.
I'm sorry if I offended you.
Of course I was offended.
What's going on?
Is there a problem?
Department head, Yu Seongbin.
I haven't made a proper introduction.
My name is Choi Sangdu.
Remember that account from before?
Deposit $100,000 to that account.
Don't ask any questions.
Choi Sangdu
Oh, right.
You're new to the security team, correct?
Yes.
I should get going.
What's wrong with that guy?
Thank you.
President Lee.
May I ask you a question?
What is it, Seongbin?
You...
You trust me, don't you?
Of course. You're one of my people.
Why do you ask?
Choi Sangdu.
Can you tell me who he is?
Why?
I'm just worried about you.
If he were to...
Thanks for looking out for me,
but you don't have to worry about him.
What do I do about Miranda?
Oh, I don't know anymore!
Do I just let myself like her?
No, this isn't right.
Ms. Lee!
Ms. Lee stepped out a little while ago.
- Again? / - Yes.
What's wrong, Ms. Jeong?
It's Ms. Lee.
We got a sudden reservation,
but she disappeared again.
I'm sure she's at Professor Oh's cafe again.
She heads over there during every break.
What's wrong with her?
She's fallen head over heels for him.
Let her be.
It's her break time. What choice do you have?
Still, she has responsibilities here.
She spends every spare moment there.
Geez!
Should we head over there as well?
We could get some fresh air
and we can check up on Ms. Lee.
Should we do that?
Let's go.
Did you sleep well?
Have some snacks.
Don't you need to go back to the restaurant?
I do, but you're more important to me
than the restaurant right now.
Please, have some.
After you finish, I'll go back.
Miranda.
Don't make me eat by myself.
Have some.
It's fine.
When I watch you eat, I feel full.
Come in.
Ms. Lee!
Welcome, Ms. Jeong.
What are you...
Hey, Suk.
Great.
What would you like to order?
Coffee or green tea or juice?
- Ms. Lee! / - Miranda!
Huija, did you really...
Why did you go to her office?
I told you to stay out of it.
The quiet ones are always the most trouble.
She looked at me menacingly and yelled.
I was so shocked that I almost fainted.
Then all of a sudden,
some tall lawyer showed up to intervene,
took Yeonhui's side and...
Lawyer?
Yeah. So, Byeongguk.
There's no time to waste. You must work fast
or you'll surely lose Jinwu
and all your money, too.
Come on, Huija.
They were married for 10 years.
Were you planning not to give her anything?
Of course. She doesn't deserve a penny!
After the trauma she caused me,
she should be paying me.
I'm home.
What's wrong?
Did you meet with Yeonhui?
Jinwu's my son.
I won't let her have him.
You're right.
We were too easy on her.
You fell for her innocent act again.
That's why when you went to talk,
you got stabbed in the back, right?
I'm going to countersue.
Whether it takes one year or two years,
I'll see it to the end.
Grandma.
Yes, Jinwu? Do you need to go potty?
No.
Go to sleep.
I'll sing you a lullaby.
One for the stars, one for me.
Two for the stars, two for me.
Hush little baby...
Yeonhui! Junhui!
Yes, dad?
Dad!
Did you make all this?
Hey.
What are you waiting for? Sit and eat.
I made kimchi stew today.
I even put tofu in it,
but I don't know if it'll be good.
- What? / - Did you put salt in here?
Yeah! Soy sauce and chili paste too.
- It's too salty. / - It is?
It's okay. It's not too bad.
- Right, Junhui? / - Sure.
Dad, did something happen last night?
You seem so different today.
You're right.
I'm not the Baek Cheol from yesterday,
and I'm not the Baek Cheol from the past.
I'm a brand new Baek Cheol today.
Later today,
I'll be stopping by Myeongun's office.
I'll need to retrace my steps
and try to figure out how I got here.
I'll see if there's any way
to get back on track.
Don't worry about me anymore.
You two just focus on your careers.
Dad...
Yeonhui.
Let's bring Jinwu back!
Let's eat! Try some. It's good.
I did a pretty good job.
Oh, that's really salty.
You're taking Jinwu to work?
Yes. I'm teaching him business.
It's not a bad idea to
bring him to his parents' companies.
After all, he will run both one day.
Okay. Then go ahead.
Jinwu, let's go visit my company today.
I'll show you around.
May I bring my toy?
Of course you can.
Your employees will be watching.
Do you really have to take him?
Leave her alone.
Jinwu can't be cooped up
in the house all day.
Besides, if it's going to be his company,
it'd be good for him to get familiar with it.
Jinwu, up there you can drink coffee
and eat cookies and stuff.
What do you think?
It's nice like your dad's company, right?
I feel like I've been here before.
Oh, yeah!
This is my grandpa's company!
Why are you saying that grandpa's company
is yours, Ms. Lee?
Well, you see...
You know how your grandpa's sick?
That's why he sold it to me.
Oh.
Okay, Ms. Lee.
Jinwu, I have a favor to ask of you.
What is it?
Just for today...
Instead of calling me "Ms. Lee,"
can't you try calling me "mom"?
Remember how I said I gave birth to you?
That means that I'm pretty much your mom.
Then are you my stepmom?
My friend Yeongeun has a stepmom,
but she really hates her.
She always yells at her.
Aunt Junhui?
Aunt Junhui!
Jinwu! What are you doing here?
Auntie, where's my mom?
Where is she?
Why did you bring him here?
When you see your CEO,
shouldn't you greet her first, Ms. Baek?
Come on. Let's go ride the elevators.
Auntie...
Yeonhui, it's me.
Hwayeong took Jinwu to work with her.
What? Why would she do that?
How would I know?
She's flaunting him like he's her son.
Is she insane?
All right.
Keep an eye on them.
Okay.
Jinwu.
So he's not Lee Hwayeong's son?
Ms. Baek.
Did you finish the proposal I asked for?
Ms. Baek?
Yes? What did you say?
Is the proposal ready?
Yes.
Come in.
Jinwu!
Uncle Seongbin!
Uncle Seongbin?
Jinwu, what are you doing here?
Did you forget about your interview
with Saehan-Ilbo News?
I don't think Jinwu's presence
will help your interview.
I know. It's not the right time.
Where are we having the interview?
Jinwu!
Because it's a fashion company,
the fact that I lived in the U.S.
is a big help in managing the company.
Uncle Seongbin.
Yeah? What's up, Jinwu?
Is my mom doing okay?
You miss her really badly, don't you?
As much as the sky, the ocean and space.
Your mom feels the same way.
I know it's tough, but just be patient.
Okay?
Mr. Yu!
Jinwu, just stay right here.
I'll be right back.
Mr. Yu will take over from here.
- Thank you. / - No problem.
Jinwu?
Jinwu!
What's your name?
Jinwu. Jeong Jinwu.
Wow. That's an awesome name.
Mister, did you hurt your leg?
Yeah.
How?
A long time ago, a mean lady hurt it.
It must've hurt a lot.
A little.
Jinwu, do you know your dad's name?
Jeong Byeongguk.
Jeong Byeongguk...
What's your mom's name?
Was that lady your mom?
No! My mom's name is Baek Yeonhui.
Really?
Then who is that lady?
Jinwu!
What do you think you're doing?
Good afternoon, President Lee.
Why are you here? Why?
Huh?
Do you know each other?
Sure.
We've known each other for a long time.
I warned you to stay away from me.
I was going to,
but I have this riddle
that I can't seem to solve.
I'm certain that you had my kid,
but I don't know his whereabouts.
I told you already. He's dead.
And I told you
that I don't believe that's true.
He's alive.
Think what you want.
You can believe that lie until you die.
That kid's dad is Jeong Byeongguk
and his mom is Baek Yeonhui, I hear.
What's going on? You're not even his mom,
so why are you so obsessed with him?
He seems very special to you.
If he were to disappear...
I wonder how his parents would react.
Like me, wouldn't they
scour the earth for him?