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(It's My Life)
(Episode 89)
What? Ms. Choi is Mr. Ahn's birth mother?
That's what she just said.
She stole him without knowing that the two babies were switched.
I heard her. I did hear that,
but I'm asking again because I'm in utter disbelief.
Mr. Ahn must be completely baffled.
His birth mother stole him...
and tried to get rid of him.
It must've been a huge shock to that kindhearted man.
By the way, why did you cry?
Were you upset because of him?
Yes, I feel so bad for him.
My heart breaks for him, and I feel so terrible for him...
that I can't stop crying.
I bet. Even I'm this upset.
You must be so heartbroken for him.
At the moment, he can't accept it.
But he'll come to accept Ms. Choi with time.
Even when he's all rotting inside,
he just swallows it all up.
I don't know why things like this...
keep happening to that kindhearted man, Dad.
First off, tell him to forget about the liver transplant.
Man Seok, does this mean...
Seung Joo will have two mothers-in-law...
when she and Mr. Ahn get married?
The one that gave birth to him and the one that raised him.
How's she going to live with two mothers-in-law?
I cannot let that happen.
Not every birth mother deserve to be called a mother.
He has to cut ties with her.
Nam Jin won't be able to do that.
Then what will you do?
Will you have no choice but to accept her as your mother-in-law?
Ms. Choi and I crossed the line that we shouldn't have crossed.
We blurted out mean, harsh words to each other.
I cannot accept her for the life of me,
but he'll have such a hard time if I'm like that between those two.
Even for your sake,
he needs to completely cut ties with that woman.
Because of me... I cannot tell him...
to cut ties with his birth mother for me.
Dad, what do I do now?
What should I do?
Are you happy now?
Think about how upset Nam Jin must be now...
for him to wander around like that at this late hour.
Right.
Even I feel like my heart is torn to pieces.
Nam Jin must be devastated now.
I'm sorry, Ms. Yang.
Right.
I bet you're not at ease either.
This happened because you wanted your son to have a comfortable life.
You must be very upset as well.
You raised...
Nam Jin so well.
Thank you.
I'll make sure I repay you.
Nam Jin, what's the first thing you want to say...
when you meet your birth mother?
I want to ask her how she felt when she gave birth to me.
I want to know if I was a blessing to her...
and if she was very sad after losing me.
(Pregnancy Journal)
(Hanguk Hospital)
(Pregnancy Journal)
The day you were born,
I was incredibly happy.
To me, you were a blessing...
and a gift.
You saved me from despair...
and made me want to live again.
(Pregnancy Journal)
But I must say,
life can be so absurd.
Who knew you'd be my son?
I didn't recognize my own son whom I gave birth.
I tried to ruin and harm you...
just so that I can protect that woman Kim So Young's son.
If there is a next life,
I'll meet you again as a good mom.
And I'll never let you go then.
What brings you here?
I'm here to see Nam Jin and Si Woo.
I thought I should stop by before the surgery.
I'm glad you're here.
I have something to tell you.
The late chairman...
once said this to me.
"I'm worried that Si Woo is raised by you."
"A person who is twisted inside..."
"and obsessed with grudges just like you..."
"always end up ruining her child's life."
When a person learns only grudge and revenge as he grows up,
he always blames others for his wrongdoings.
The late chairman was right.
Because I was obsessed with the grudges I had,
and because I was pursuing revenge,
I ruined those two boys' lives.
I am as confused as Nam Jin...
and Si Woo must be.
I can't believe Mr. Ahn's grandson whom he looked for...
his entire life was Si Woo.
I have a favor to ask of you, Mr. Heo.
I am planning to...
go on a trip for a while.
Until...
Si Woo's surgery ends,
please keep all of this...
a secret.
Don't you think Si Woo must know about this?
But if he's emotionally shocked now,
he might go into shock.
In a sense, all that you wished for...
have happened.
Your birth son Nam Jin...
is in an advantageous position to become the successor of Hyunkang.
Also, he got to change his family name...
to Ahn, which you had desperately hoped for.
Life is so abstruse. Don't you think?
The late Mr. Ahn's wish has come true as well.
After all, he gave me the punishment...
that's even harsher than death.
How long are you planning to be on the trip?
I don't know.
I think it'll be a long trip.
- Hi. - Where's Ms. Choi?
Didn't she come here?
Mother said she wouldn't be able to come here for a few days...
because she would be busy working.
I just met Ms. Choi.
Where did you meet her? Did you see where she headed?
What is this about?
Ms. Choi is acting weird.
Let's go.
She asked how to get to the rooftop.
Wait!
Don't do that.
Don't do it.
You're the one who gave birth to me.
What kind of mother...
ends her own life in front of her son?
You made your son hold grudges your entire life.
Killing yourself won't resolve anything.
Do you want me to suffer for the rest of my life...
thinking of my birth mom who died in front of me?
Hold my hand.
Come on.
If you go like this,
you'll have done more wrong things to me.
You know you shouldn't do any more wrong things to me.
Have you calmed down a little?
I fully understand how you must feel. However,
trying to solve the problem you caused like this...
is not the right choice.
What happened, Ms. Choi?
Everything is okay, right?
Mr. Jang.
Could you please take her home?
Yes. I'll do that.
Let's go. Ms. Choi, come on.
Seung Joo.
You made me worry...
and went somewhere alone to get fresh air.
Were you happy?
You must be apologetic at least.
You didn't even call me.
I couldn't sleep at all last night.
Let me look at you.
Your eyes are swollen too.
Your hands are chapped.
Your face looks awful too.
It must've been very windy as it's near the ocean.
Go wash up, and let's go out for breakfast.
I heard my dad gave you an allowance.
Oh, right.
I meant to tell you about it, but it slipped my mind.
While I was sitting by the sea,
what you said came across my mind.
What did I say?
Nam Jin, you have done nothing wrong.
Your presence...
is a blessing for all of us.
You just have to...
You just have to remember that. Do you understand?
After telling myself that a few times,
I felt at ease. And I feel calm now.
Thanks, Seung Joo.
I really don't think...
I can live without you.
I'm sorry, Nam Jin.
I can accept everything...
but Ms. Choi. I absolutely can't accept her.
Please understand me.
I'm going to visit Mr. Ahn after work. Anyone wants to join me?
This couple here, Koo Jae Seon and Kim Yun Hee.
My gosh, you always do whatever you want to do.
I'll join too.
Ms. Yoo, what brings you to our office?
Ms. Choi asked me to give this to you.
Ms. Choi? Okay, thank you.
I'm sorry for the losses incurred in your sales from the second round.
I hope this can make up for it even just partially.
And the money under your name...
is for Seon Hui.
Thank you for being so kind to me.
I won't forget your kindness.
What's that? Mr. Lee.
Oh, this? She hopes that this can make up for the losses...
in our sales from the second round even just partially.
My gosh, what's gotten into Ms. Choi?
Right? This is scaring me.
They say people suddenly change right before they die.
Die?
Don't think about anything. Just get a restful sleep.
Thanks.
I'm ashamed to ask you this,
but please look after Ms. Choi.
How can I look after her when she doesn't even let me near her?
I think Ms. Choi...
was going to do something horrible.
"Something horrible"? What do you mean?
Earlier today, she sent me a text message,
saying she'd like Si Woo and Nam Jin...
to divide her assets in half...
if anything happened to her.
Pardon?
Then she thanked me for being her friend over the years,
so I got very worried and ran to the hospital.
Thankfully, it seemed like Nam Jin stopped her.
Nam Jin stopped her?
If anything bad happens to her,
I'm sure...
he'll regret it for the rest of his life.
I understand what you're trying to say.
Why are you still up?
I'm compiling a list of things you'd need...
to take to Europe.
My bear, you're so thoughtful.
You'll definitely need to take emergency medicine and a raincoat.
Also, dried red pepper powder, dried anchovies, and shiitake.
Oh, you'll need dashi too.
You'll need it if you're going to cook and eat in often.
Yes, probably.
When will the final results be announced?
I'll find out the results in 2 to 3 days.
What are you doing?
What do you think? I'm going to sleep here.
Why? You're making me uncomfortable.
I can't sleep with someone next to me.
Goodness, it's not like you were born a princess.
Why must you be so fussy, Ms. Choi Geum Soon?
You thanked me for raising Nam Jin well...
and said you'd make sure to repay me.
Yet, you won't even let me sleep next to you just for one night?
I never said I won't let you.
You don't snore, right?
That I don't know.
If there's anything you want to know about Nam Jin, ask away.
I'll stay up and answer all your questions.
What kind of food...
does Nam Jin like?
Kimchi stew...
and spring green salad are his favorites.
Spring greens? What kind?
Shepherd's purse with soybean paste...
and soy sauce infused with wild chives. Things like that.
What was the most memorable thing...
that happened to you while raising Nam Jin?
Last night, he called and said this.
He was starving because he couldn't pay for the school lunch program.
But I showed up with some bibimbap,
and he remembers eating it...
while hiding in the school gym.
He's too square and honest...
that he couldn't even go into the cafeteria when he couldn't pay.
You couldn't even afford to pay for his school lunch?
I was a single mom working a bunch of odd jobs here and there.
Of course, it wasn't enough.
You see,
Nam Jin has been through a lot.
(Examination note)
Ms. Choi gave you that, didn't she?
Yes.
What's written in it?
Is there anything special?
You've been staring at it for quite a while now.
It looks like...
she wrote a letter daily when she was pregnant.
Reading this...
is helping me understand Ms. Choi...
as a person, albeit just a little bit.
Wanting her baby to take after his dad,
she looked at Vice Chairman Ahn's photo every single day.
Even so, she's a criminal who kidnapped you.
I, too, am struggling to accept the fact.
But I guess it'll get easier with time.
It happened 30 years ago.
Even if you think you can patch things up together,
you'll just get your hands hurt by the broken glass shards.
The person's actions and words...
show what kind of person he or she is.
And I don't think Ms. Choi is the kind of person you think she is.
Nothing's going on with my mom, right?
Shall I take her to a doctor for a checkup?
If you could do that, I'd really appreciate it.
Hello, Director Choi. It looks like I've come to the right room.
Mr. Bang, what brings you here?
There's something I urgently need to talk to you about.
That's why I came to see you even though I'm ashamed.
Go ahead.
You know that the case of Nam Jin's abduction...
is being reinvestigated, right?
Is it being reinvestigated?
No, I didn't know.
You didn't know?
When the investigation ends,
Ms. Choi and I will get arrested.
Will you just sit back and watch?
If my mom is getting arrested, does it mean they have evidence?
They have the recording of my confession...
and the testimonies of the nurses...
who Ms. Choi paid to keep quiet.
Even if she gets out on probation,
she'll probably be sentenced to prison.
What do you want me to do?
Please convince Nam Jin.
It'll be all over if he testifies.
I don't know why he's so stubborn.
- He's just like his birth mother... - What are you doing here?
Why are you here?
(It's My Life)
Why did you show the DNA test report to the employees?
Seung Joo, don't you know how Nam Jin is?
Since everything has been revealed,
if Si Woo becomes the successor of Hyunkang...
I saw many different emotions in Ms. Choi's eyes.
Emptiness and a sense of guilt.
Please take good care of Nam Jin, Seung Joo.