(Episode 116)
My gosh.
Nam Hui, what are you doing here?
Ms. Hong, I want my necklace back!
What necklace?
Nam Hui, it's you.
It's really nothing.
Since you're here, you should stay for some tea.
I want my necklace back.
It belongs to Nam Koo.
This again? That necklace is mine.
Actually, that belongs to my son Min Joon.
Nam Hui, don't be rude to Ms. Hong.
- I'm so sorry. - Give it back.
If you don't, I'll cry on the spot.
What? Unbelievable.
Okay, fine. Look at this.
I had two of these made. One for me and one for my son.
Mom, you tell her.
That's Nam Koo's necklace.
Not this again.
I already told you that Nam Koo took this from me.
All right, fine. Ms. Kim, you tell me.
Is this Nam Koo's?
Tell her. It's Nam Koo's.
Just tell me. Is this Nam Koo's?
- Mom? - Ms. Kim!
Yes, it's true.
See? It's Nam Koo's.
Does this really belong to Nam Koo?
No, I'm mistaken.
It looks similar, but that's not Nam Koo's.
Mom...
Where did you get yours?
It was from his father.
I knew it.
Nam Hui, this belongs to Ms. Hong's son.
It has nothing to do with us.
But you said that without this Nam Koo would...
I said it's not his!
It's not his.
Ms. Hong says it isn't, so why won't you listen?
Go home right now.
I won't leave without the necklace.
Nam Hui! Are you trying to make me angry?
This necklace...
belongs to Ms. Hong's son.
It's their son's,
so why would you keep saying that it's Nam Koo's?
Mom...
I'm sorry, Ms. Hong. You know my daughter is slow.
Please forgive her.
I get that, but Nam Koo's giving me enough trouble,
so to have her come here and...
I said I'm sorry.
I apologize...
so please leave it at that.
Let's go home.
But Mom...
Gosh. Unbelievable!
How dare she tries to take this from me.
Let go of me.
Why would you say that it isn't Nam Koo's?
Where...
did you get the photo of us at the house with the blue gate?
Did Nam Koo give it to you?
- No. - Then who was it?
I found it at Mo Ah's house.
Mo Ah?
Nam Hui,
listen to me carefully.
That necklace isn't Nam Koo's. It just looks similar.
No, it's the same necklace. It's Nam Koo's.
I'll go back there and get it back.
No, you can't.
- Mom. - You can't go.
You can't.
If that's Nam Koo's, he can't live with us.
So don't go. Please don't go.
Mom, are you crying?
Why are you crying? I'm so sorry.
Please don't go.
Still, it's Nam Koo's necklace though.
No, it's not.
I don't know how I could've lived without our youngest.
The stock manipulation scandal will hit the news next week.
Now who is it going to be? You or Mo Ah?
How would it feel to send your own son to prison?
It's more amusing than seeing her go to prison.
Nam Hui took the photo yesterday.
The one with you at your old house.
Really?
Then my mom could see it.
I'm sorry, but I couldn't throw it away.
It's all right. I'll take care of it.
So how were things at the board meeting?
The scandal has everyone on edge,
and Do Hoon was absent.
He's the laughing stock...
since he'll be going to prison alone.
What was so important that he missed the board meeting?
It's likely that she'll miscarry.
Though it's too early to tell, surgery is her best option.
At least she can save herself.
She can't know until the scandal has been resolved.
Don't look so worried about the scandal.
Once it hits the news, my dad will resolve everything.
What's wrong? Does your stomach hurt?
I think I need to see a doctor.
(Hankuk Medical Center)
How is she?
She's not doing well.
She needs surgery or it'll get worse.
Let her be for just a week. After that, she'll have the surgery.
That's not an option. You should tell her now.
Okay, fine. Don't tell my wife just yet though.
Do you understand?
Doctor, is my baby all right?
It is.
Isn't it, Doctor?
Yes, it is.
Why do I have these cramps then?
My recent tumble must be the reason.
The baby's fine. Cramps are normal during this stage.
Really?
I was worried for no reason then.
Is Nam Koo on the move?
No, he's staying put for now.
That's odd.
He's not one to not take any action.
It's in his nature to try and resolve the matter.
He must be cautious because of Mo Ah.
Then all I need is Do Hoon's shares,
but he's not willing to give them up.
The scandal must hit the news. Are we ready?
Yes.
Honey, hurry up and wake up soon.
I'll have everything back to normal.
The person you have reached is unavailable.
Your mom isn't answering her phone.
She must be too angry to pick up.
I'm not in the mood to be here, you know.
That's all the more reason to be here though.
If we buy her a massage chair,
she'll forget that she was even angry.
Welcome. How may I help you?
I'm looking to buy one for my mother-in-law-to-be.
I see. Please come this way.
This is one of the top choices for parents these days.
Rentals are also a popular option.
- Could I try it myself? - Sure.
Your mom really should see this for herself.
Can you excuse me while I make a call?
The person you have reached is unavailable.
She must be too busy to pick up her phone.
She's probably too angry to talk to either one of us.
Is there something wrong?
You don't look so good.
I'm telling you because you're trust worthy.
Please keep it a secret from Nam Koo.
What is it?
Nam Koo isn't my son.
Sorry?
I see.
Did you already know? How did you find out?
I picked up on it after hearing about Nam Hui's accident.
Does Nam Koo know too?
No, I don't think he does.
Nam Koo and I came across that house recently.
I promised to keep it a secret, so that's all I'm saying.
Why are you two working at TMO Group?
To earn a living, of course.
I'm not a fool.
I know you're working there to get revenge for Jae Min.
I just didn't say anything about it.
I figured that working there could help you let off some steam.
I'm curious about Nam Koo though.
What has he been doing at the office lately?
Nothing much. He'll quit soon anyway.
Why?
Is it because of Ms. Hong?
No, it's not.
I'm sorry for not telling you sooner.
All right.
I'll get going then. Don't tell Nam Koo I was here.
I'm home.
You're back. Let's eat dinner then.
Hold on. Let's wait for Mom though.
She must still be angry.
Did she see our childhood photo?
That's not it.
We fought over your necklace.
Me, Mom, and Ms. Hong.
What do you mean by that?
Ms. Hong had one like yours, so I told her to hand it over.
Mom saw that and cried.
No way.
Mo Ah, it's me.
Your mom came by to see me.
And?
I think she knows who your biological parents are.
You should tell her the truth.
All right. I'll take care of it.
Nam Koo, did I do something wrong?
No, of course not.
Do you think Mom went to see Ms. Hong...
to ask for your necklace back?
You must be in a lot of pain. Please consider receiving treatment.
By putting it off, you're cutting your life short.
Are you sick?
No, I'm not.
Are you going to go through with your plan tomorrow?
At least save Nam Koo and Mo Ah.
Even if I wanted to, I can't.
Why not?
One of them has to take the fall as well...
for the charges to stick.
What do you mean by that?
Do Hoon needs an accomplice.
At least two had to be involved.
It doesn't make sense that Do Hoon did it alone.
Who is it at this hour?
Why won't you come in like I asked?
This won't take long.
I'm glad you're here. Please take this.
You can buy yourself a restaurant with it.
- No, this isn't necessary. - Take it.
You have a lot of pride for someone poor.
I don't need it. I'm not a beggar, you know.
How many times do I have to decline?
Even though I didn't have much, I managed to raise Nam Koo.
I couldn't give him everything, but I raised him well.
What's going on? Is something the matter?
Just take it already.
I'd feel guilty if you didn't.
What's there for you to be sorry about?
I'm the one who's sorry.
Why?
I won't be able to cook for you since I'm moving far away.
Like you said, I'm sick and tired of being poor,
so I'm taking Nam Koo to live in the countryside.
Talk about being dramatic.
Is that what Nam Koo asked of you?
Why would he?
No, it's my idea.
Just so you know, we're moving tomorrow.
Can I ask you one more thing though?
What will you do when you find Min Joon?
Isn't it obvious? I'll bring him home with me.
If he were alive, he'd have a family of his own.
Why is that any of my concern?
I'm grateful to whoever raised him, but that's not his real family.
How are they not?
Being together for 30 years makes them a family.
Are you going to do what you did to Mo Ah...
and force him to sever ties with his entire family?
Of course I will.
I can't let others drag my son down.
Yes, of course. I'll get going then.
Hold on.
Did Nam Koo tell you about my son?
No, I only asked because I felt bad for you.
That's not it. I'm sure you know something.
I don't, so let go.
So you came all this way just to annoy me?
What did Nam Koo tell you about my son?
I know nothing, so let go.
Anyway, I must get home and pack.
There's no need to since you're not going anywhere.
Why not? Nam Koo and I can leave if we want to.
We don't need your permission.
You know what?
Let me tell you what'll happen tomorrow. Nam Koo...
Mom.
Let's go home.
You can finish this conversation tomorrow.
No, hold on.
There's something you're not telling me about Min Joon.
- We'll talk tomorrow. - Nam Koo, let's go.
Are you jerks belittling me?
Do you find me weak without my husband?
Jerks?
Since when were you able to look me in the eye?
I don't care what you say to me,
but don't yell at my mom.
My mom did nothing wrong to be treated this way.
What gives you the right to do so?
Your cruelty and arrogance is what got you into this mess.
You won't ever find your son.
Even if you did, who would ever want to call you Mom?
How dare you say such a thing!
Nam Koo, let's go.
Don't say that. You're wrong to do so.
If you want to meet or even see your son,
if you want to at least once see him,
you'll have to first be a nicer person.
Otherwise, you'll never meet him.
Even if you do, he'll never call you Mom.
Where are your manners?
I didn't raise you this way.
Apologize.
There's no need to. Not after he said all of that.
I told you to apologize!
Apologize to her. Apologize right now.
Just stop it already.
Nam Koo, I'll see you tomorrow.
Leave. I'm exhausted today.
I told you to leave.
I want to go to bed.
Okay, fine. I'll let you sleep.
- Where are you going? - What?
Well...
My room, of course.
Nam Koo...
Let's go live in the countryside together.
Nam Hui will marry soon anyway,
so let's go someplace we're not known and...
live a quiet life.
Sure. Let's do that.
Really?
Thank you.
Thank you, Nam Koo.
I...
I'm so grateful. Thank you so much.
Here. Drink up.
You poor thing.
So your mom knows now.
It must kill her not to...
acknowledge that you know too.
There's a way to prevent you from going to prison.
Which is?
Ms. Hong will have to be locked up instead.
What do you say?
The investigation has started, so someone needs to go down.
You're done for once Ms. Hong turns over the evidence.
I'm good.
She'll only receive half of the sentence you'll get.
That's how it is for the rich.
- Just... - Would you be able to?
What?
Even if you had a witch of a mother,
could you send her to prison?
No, I couldn't.
Still, it's better than the mom sending her son to one.
That's enough. Let's drop it.
You won't ever find your son.
Even if you did, who would ever want to call you Mom?
How dare he say that to me.
Send over the evidence and have Do Hoon and Nam Koo arrested.
Yes, ma'am.
It's Kang Nam Koo.
Are you straight off to the police yourself?
Don't cause a scene since it'll only hurt Mo Ah and your mom.
Please give me another week.
Are you planning on going into hiding with your mom?
Then Mo Ah will take the fall instead.
I won't hide, so just give me some time.
Please.
Fine, I'll let you say goodbye.
I'll wait a day, but not any longer.
Do you want to come with us?
Nam Koo and I are moving to the countryside.
Did Nam Koo agree to that?
Of course. He promised to come with me.
What about you? You should join us as well.
It's time you moved on from Jae Min's death.
How long will you battle it out with Ms. Hong?
Do you honestly think that she'd even bat an eye?
Don't count on it for she's nothing but cruel.
After Jae Min died,
she ate all three meals a day and was never unhinged.
You didn't know that, did you?
That's not all.
Since we're not well off, she belittles us every time she can.
Nam Hui once heard her talk about her slush fund.
You should've seen the hard time she gave Nam Hui.
The poor thing didn't know what it meant anyway.
It serves her right for committing a crime.
That's why she lost her son.
She won't find him.
I'll pray every second of my life that she doesn't.
How can she be this way?
Other people's children is as precious as hers.
I still can't believe she slapped my son.
I'm sick and tired of her ways.
Mom, Nam Koo's home.
I hear you're leaving with Mom. When are you coming back?
Nam Koo, let's go.
Nam Hui, where's your bag?
Aren't you going with him but coming back soon?
No, of course not. We're moving to the countryside.
I'm going with both Nam Koo and Mo Ah.
Really? Are we going to live in the countryside?
- Mom. - Yes?
- I can't go. - Why not?
I don't have the time. I'm sorry.
That's right. I haven't even told Chun Soo.
Let's go some other time.
We have to go now. We can't stay here.
Nam Koo, please come with me.
Are you worried about Nam Hui?
Mo Ah, you don't have to follow us.
Look after Nam Hui instead.
See?
Let's go right now. Come on, you promised.
Later. We'll go some other time.
Why not right now? You promised yesterday.
I'm your mom. I raised you since you were a baby.
Let's go.
Come on. Let's go right now.
Mom, what's wrong? Why are you being this way?
Let's not leave. Let's keep living here.
All right, fine.
I'm leaving anyway, so enjoy your lives here.
Just promise me you'll look after Nam Hui forever.
- Ma'am. - Mom.
Mom!
Nam Koo, hurry. Go after her.
You're here. I knew you'd come.
Have a seat. The bus will be here soon.
I'll open a restaurant when I get there.
Isn't an auto shop better?
No, I'm sick and tired of frostbites in the winter.
I want to keep your hands grease-free too.
You have no idea how fair your skin used to be.
It truly was.
But running around with Nam Hui gave you a nice tan.
According to her, you took me out every day.
That's right.
I wanted to show off my pretty boy.
The bus is here. Let's go.
Nam Koo.
Thank you for following me out here.
This is all that I need from you.
I...
I must've lost it.
You should go to Ms. Hong.
I'm sorry for not telling you sooner.
I was so sorry that I asked you to run away with me.
I couldn't provide much,
so your life has been rough.
I'm so sorry about that.
Don't be ridiculous.
I told you that I'd soon provide a better life.
That's all right. You've made my life rich enough.
I'm grateful that you pretended not to know,
and that you played along with my desperate antics.
Nam Hui's getting married soon, so don't worry about her.
Now go to Ms. Hong before it's too late.
Why do you keep saying that? Who is she anyway?
She's your mother.
Don't say that.
I'm going to live with you.
You can't. Just listen to me on this.
If there's a miscarriage, she'll know it's because of me.
Then her father won't help me.
Why do I have to hear that from Mo Ah?
I was so surprised I nearly miscarried.
Yes, of course.
I can pin it on Mo Ah.
A charm to make someone miscarry?
Yes, I heard that there is such a thing.
It exists, but it's of no use.
How can that make someone miscarry?
That child was sent to the mother from above.
I don't care.
Just write one for me.
What are you doing?
I wanted to see our baby's ultrasound.
That is on my desk.
Here are the hands and feet.
Yes, I see.
Has your father said anything else about me?
He said you shouldn't worry so much.
After a few days of questioning, you'll be in the clear.
Really?
I hope it goes down soon then.
I'm running out of time.
It's as if you want your mom to turn you over to the police.
I just want this to be over, that's all.
I'm worried that Mo Ah will try something.
Nam Hui, you seem upset today.
Mom and Nam Koo got into a fight.
I didn't know that your family even argued.
Every family is the same.
I'm sure Nam Koo upset your mom.
That's not it.
This all happened because of that necklace.
What necklace?
It's an old necklace she calls a lucky charm.
I think it was swapped for some reason.
That's why they were arguing earlier on.
You know what? I'm getting it back.
- What? - Back from whom?
Ms. Hong. I'll see you then.
- Okay. - But...
Necklace? What is she talking about?
Ma'am, should I turn over the evidence regarding the scandal?
Nam Koo wants a day to say goodbye to his mom.
I bet you won't give me back the necklace.
This again?
I told you that it's my son's.
Okay, fine.
Hear me out first and then decide what you're going to do.
Again you're intolerable. I'm done talking to you.
I saw your brother-in-law.
Of course you have. Is this a joke?
No, I saw him when I was young.
Where did you see him?
I don't know, but I went to your son's accident site with Nam Koo,
and I remembered seeing him there.
He was looking from afar behind a tree.
He was there when Min Joon had his accident?
How do you know that?
Well...
That's a secret. Nam Koo told me not to say anything.
How old are you now?
I'm 38.
You two.
How dare you two play games with me.
- What are you talking about? - Why didn't you tell me...
that Tae Jin was at Min Joon's accident site?
You said that I'd never find my son.
Did you say that so I wouldn't look for him?
I can have you arrested for that too,
and I will.
Hello, Myung Sook.
No more lies.
Just answer me honestly.
28 years and 51 days from today.
Where were you?
Sorry? What are you talking about?
April 15, 1998, at around 2pm.
Where were you?
Maybe this will jog your memory. At that time,
we were both frantically looking for Min Joon.
Now answer me. Where were you?
Why don't I take a wild guess?
You were where Min Joon had his accident.
That means you witnessed it all.
You lied to us 28 years ago,
and you fooled us again with Do Hoon.
- I'm sorry. - You know,
I had my bone-marrow tested when your son was ill.
In the end, I was to blame for his death,
and I've been feeling guilty about that ever since.
Still,
how could you flee the scene when your nephew was hurt?
Why didn't you just kill me?
You should've just gotten your revenge on me.
If you had, Tae Hak wouldn't be in this condition.
Did you hate me that much?
Was it worth abandoning your poor injured nephew?
Please stop. Tae Hak will hear you.
Who cares?
I hope it makes him wake up in rage.
Then he can at least spit at your smug face.
My husband.
My poor husband.
He took care of you like you were his son.
Knowing what you did would absolutely crush him.
It's all my fault.
When he wakes up, I'll tell him everything.
I'm so sorry, Myung Soo.
Don't say my name for I'm disgusted.
Tae Hak?
Honey.
Honey, are you awake?
Tae Hak. We need a doctor!
Nam Koo...
What?
Honey, what was that?
Honey?
- Honey! - Dad, stay with us!
Honey, it's all my fault. Please wake up.
Honey, don't die. Stay with us! I'm sorry for everything.
(I Am Sorry, but I Love You)
You saw me 28 years ago.
Nam Koo told me not to say anything.
Did you see me or not?
Min Joon. Where's Min Joon?
He was just arrested by the police.