(Episode 109)
I can't lie to him.
I don't care if he's the chairman or the president. I still can't lie.
Was that phone call about me?
My dad will eventually approve.
So don't mind him and just proceed with the examination as planned.
Seo Hyung, I thought you went to the hospital with Seo Jun.
He'll be back soon anyway.
What do you mean?
Where's Dad?
What do you mean he'll be back soon?
Don't tell anyone this.
Seo Jun won't be doing the clinical trial.
What do you mean he won't be doing the clinical trial?
- Dad stopped him. - How?
He made his doctor lie to him...
about his medical exam results so he won't be able to get the cure.
But Seo Jun seemed so resolute about the whole thing.
What?
What do you mean Seo Jun seemed so resolute?
Why do you always make me ask twice?
He wrote everyone a letter.
A letter?
(Dad, Seo Hyung, Seo Kyung, and Mom)
(Dad)
(Mom)
"Mom"?
This can't be mine, right?
It's probably for his real mom.
It is for you.
My goodness.
I can't believe this. My goodness, Seo Jun.
Happy birthday.
"Happy birthday"?
Merry Christmas. Happy New Year.
Seo Hyung.
I don't know what might happen, so I'm saying all this in advance.
Seo Hyung, you were my mom,
my older sister, and my girlfriend all at the same time.
I'm a bad brother who took Mom away from you.
But nevertheless, you always adored me,
and that made me feel so reassured and happy.
You filled in Mom's empty space with more love than I could ever ask for.
I wanted to protect you by your side forever.
But if, by any chance, that becomes impossible, don't cry too much.
Just think that I'll be doing fine next to Mom,
the person we've always longed for our entire lives.
Stop crying.
You look prettiest when you smile.
Are you crazy?
I said, stop crying.
I'm grateful for you.
Ever since I was young, I knew that you'd eventually be...
the person...
who can console Dad.
But I'm not going to ask you to take good care of him.
Seo Kyung.
Please take good care of Seo Kyung.
Love her and care for her a lot.
And please tell her to say what's on her mind.
Seo Jun...
Mom.
I felt like I'd regret it if I die without ever calling you that.
I guess you really can't predict what will happen in the future.
Who would've known that I would get a fairy-like stepmother...
at this age?
"You're just my type." That's what you said to me.
Did you send him away...
so that you could ask me about my relationship with your dad?
By the way,
is it okay if I talk casually to you since I'm your dad's girlfriend?
Of course.
You're like me. You're so laid back. You're just my type.
Mom, you're also just my type.
I wanted to do things with you that I've always wanted to do...
with my mom if she were alive.
But I couldn't really do any of them because I felt shy.
If I knew this was going to happen,
I would've just hugged you from the start, massaged your legs,
and bought you carnation and stuff.
I'm pretty sure our father and son relationship is one of a kind.
The son always tried hard to fill in his mom's empty space,
and the father always tried hard to fill in his wife's empty space.
That's why we were always perfect for each other.
The rest of the world might not know...
what a great man you are, but I do.
You're going to try and stop the clinical trial, aren't you?
Regardless of how rich we may be,
we're all equal before death.
We can't buy our lives with money.
And even if that becomes possible one day,
I'm still going to make a fair request by risking my life...
for my beautiful future.
I wonder if he's getting his medical exam right now.
When can we find out whether or not Seo Jun will be...
participating in the clinical trial?
They'll be sure by tomorrow.
Choi Seo Jun...
He was always my son's rival.
I wonder if he's really just going to disappear like this.
Ms. Hong, I think you have to see this.
Why? What is it?
What is it?
Sir, do you admit to the charges of embezzlement and malpractice?
- How do you feel right now? - Please tell us.
Do you admit to all the charges?
- What's this? - Are the charges all true?
He still has time until the scheduled investigation.
They must've advanced the schedule.
But he didn't even say anything this morning.
- Are the charges true? - Do you admit to the charges?
I'm responsible for everything.
Judging by the circumstances,
you can't have embezzled this much money...
in such a short period of time.
After Chairman Choi collapsed,
I asked for the passcode to his safe when he was semiconscious.
I sent the money to a bank in Switzerland,
laundered the money and brought it back through a German paper company,
and used that to buy...
the company shares for both me and my mother.
And you're saying you did this all by yourself?
Yes.
We can find out the truth by investigating your mother.
So why are you trying to take responsibility for everything?
Even if you investigate her, nothing will change.
I'm the one who did it.
This is absurd!
Se Hyun knew nothing about it.
He already admitted to the charges.
He said he did everything by finding out the passcode...
of Chairman Choi's safe.
He's crazy! He must be crazy!
What are the attorneys doing?
It seems like Chairman Hong is doing this on purpose...
judging by the fact that he even mentioned the German paper company.
What?
Can't you see what your son is trying to do because of you?
How can you call yourself his mom?
What are you talking about?
What are you saying he's trying to do?
Can't you see that he's sacrificing himself...
so he can take the blame for all of your wrongdoings?
No, Se Hyun. No.
The evidence.
Where's all the evidence?
Mr. Choi, you have it in your laptop, right?
Chairman Hong asked me to get rid of all the files...
after I handed over the documents, so I did.
That's when it all started.
That's when he planned to do this.
No. I can't let this happen!
Where's all the evidence?
The prosecution took everything during the search and seizure.
Ms. Hong.
Bring me all the evidence!
Chairman Hong already destroyed all the important documents...
by handing them over to the shredding company.
And the prosecution took what was left.
There's nothing left in this office.
No!
Se Hyun didn't do anything wrong.
Ms. Kim, you know that, right?
He's completely innocent. You know that, right?
Ms. Kim, let's go to the prosecution together.
Let's go there and tell them that Se Hyun's innocent.
Se Hyun did absolutely nothing!
Choi Jin Bok.
Jin Bok must've made him do this.
That sly old man must've threatened him.
He probably threatened him to put me in jail.
That darn little...
So does this mean you're going to become the chairman?
Secretary Woo, please explain to her.
Yes, sir. Let's see.
(Choi)
This is Chairman Choi.
Hong Se Hyun became the chairman...
by kicking him out of his position.
(Hong)
Hong!
And there's a man who's waiting to benefit from this situation...
which is my boss, Mr. Bang.
Will you get to the point? Will he become the chairman or not?
In order to dismiss Chairman Hong,
who got appointed at the shareholders' meeting,
the board members need to have a board meeting again.
But all the board members are on Hong Baek Hee's side.
So until Hong Se Hyun is proven guilty,
they will do everything they can to keep him in his position.
Why is it so complicated?
It shows that not everyone can desire to become the chairman.
But I'm going to overcome all these difficulties...
and become the chairman no matter what.
Really? What's the probability?
If I knew that, why would I be here right now?
Aunt Myung Shim, what are you doing here?
I came because there's something I need to settle with your dad.
Now is not a good time.
The entire family isn't in a good mood right now...
because Seo Jun went to the hospital today.
You should leave, Aunt Myung Shim.
You can't ask a guest to leave.
Have a seat.
Hey.
I'm glad you're here.
Can you read Seo Jun's fortune for us?
He went to the hospital today to participate in the clinical trial.
And we're all contemplating...
on whether we should let him do it or not.
I didn't know this was happening.
Please excuse me for showing up like this.
I'll come back next time.
You're good at telling whether someone's going to die young or not.
Remember how you said Hong Baek Hee won't be able...
to die peacefully when you saw her photo last time?
Is that really true?
I'm not a deity.
How would I know?
You always got it right.
You predicted all the rumors I had to deal with,
and all the dramas you told me to appear in did pretty well.
So please read Seo Jun's fortune for us.
Jin Bok, tell me the date and time of Seo Jun's birth.
Will you believe me if I tell you that he'll live a long life?
Maybe not 100 percent but...
And if I say he'll die early,
you'll get furious with me and treat me like a senile lady.
Why would I read his fortune...
when I know that it won't do me any good?
So you're not going to do it for us?
Just let him do what he wants.
The doctor said he might die soon.
Why would you try to fulfill your own greed...
before your son's well-being?
Ms. Hong is here.
Is she here to make things worse?
Why is she here again?
Choi Jin Bok!
You did this, didn't you?
My goodness, are you crazy?
How dare you speak that way to him?
Don't say things you'll end up regretting. Sit down and talk.
My goodness, I think I just threw my back out.
Gosh, what is wrong with her?
What did you say to Se Hyun to threaten him?
You must be furious now that your son...
is about to go to jail.
What did you threaten him with?
Did you... Did you say you'll do something to harm me?
Did you tell him to take responsibility for everything?
Se Hyun...
is just doing what he wants.
What?
Who in the world would want to go to jail?
Why would he volunteer to take responsibility...
when he even became the chairman of LX Group?
Do you still not get it?
Get what? What is it that I don't get?
Your son is doing this for you.
You're not stupid enough to be unaware of that.
He's doing this for me?
Don't talk nonsense.
He knows what I want better than anyone.
There's no way he'd do something like this for no reason!
Your son is doing this for your sake so you can start living...
like a decent human being.
Don't say that just because it's not your business.
I know my son very well.
He would never do something so stupid!
Darn you.
Get to your senses, you wench!
Jin Bok.
No, I mean...
Sir.
You met Se Hyun, right?
Will you please tell me what you said to him?
Please... Please.
I tried to stop him as well.
I told him that we could just settle things quietly...
by taking legal procedures and having him resign from his position.
Don't lie to me!
Then why did Se Hyun decide to take responsibility for everything?
Can't you see? He's doing this to make you come to your senses.
What?
He told me that you'll never...
give up on LX if this gets handled quietly.
He said the only way to save his mom is to destroy himself...
and asked me to give him a few days to take care of everything.
What?
He said the only way to save me...
is to destroy himself?
What a filial son.
You really should've lived a kind life.
(Monte Pizza)
- Did you enjoy your meal? - Yes.
- Here's your receipt. - Thank you.
- Please come again. - Okay.
Why are you being so unusual and doing this here?
I'd rather have you curse. That'd be much better.
What are you doing? You've been silent ever since a while ago.
I'm scared.
What?
I'm scared.
What's wrong?
Is it because of Seo Jun?
I'm...
scared.
Seo Jun is the only person...
that likes me in this entire world.
He'll be fine.
Your brother will be fine.
He needs to be fine.
He needs to be fine for the sake of my sister.
It's so quiet.
It's as if we're the only ones who exist in this world.
The patient gown.
I think that's when it started.
When?
After I got released from the police station,
I started looking for my mom because she was missing.
And that's when I saw you...
shivering outside in a patient gown.
That night, I went home and lied down to sleep.
But I couldn't stop thinking about you.
That's when I slowly started caring about you.
I would be curious about you even though we fought all the time.
For some weird reason, I couldn't stop thinking about you.
That's my strategy.
I make people care.
I'm not stupid enough to fall in love with someone...
just because of the fact that I care.
Then what made you fall for me?
There was a moment...
when I suddenly felt so grateful, and that's when I fell for you.
I confessed to you that I used you.
But you said it didn't matter.
I don't really care.
I don't care why you approached me.
I just like the fact that I'm able to help you out.
You even offered to let me use you.
I'll let you use me however you want.
Sir.
That's not what I mean.
I'm saying I'll let you use me.
So use me however you want.
What an incredible guy.
And you'd always...
hold back your anger and make jokes...
so I wouldn't cry.
You saw me hold back my anger?
Eat well, sleep well,
and do a good job at work.
No, wait. You don't need to do a good job.
Just work as hard as you want.
Just enough to keep you happy.
And...
It's better to nag as you follow them around.
It's useless to say those stuff beforehand.
I already forgot everything.
You told me to eat well and...
What was the next one again?
I can't even remember it because I'm dumb.
So...
you can...
say all that stuff...
later on until I get sick of it.
I'm home.
Mom, I'm hungry.
You...
Why did you do that?
Why? Why?
You had me worried sick about you.
I'm fine.
I'm sorry for everything.
I won't ever do anything like that again.
So go back and tell them that you're innocent.
Tell them that Choi Jin Bok...
got scammed while he was trying to find a cure for his son.
I already handed in the documents to show the fund inflow.
What? Why would you do that?
You could've just gotten angry at me...
and cut ties with me instead.
Why would you take responsibility for this?
Because I couldn't think of any other way to stop you.
Why didn't you just tell me?
I told you again and again.
- When? - Ever since I was young.
I told you that I didn't want to go to Seo Jun's house...
and asked if you could work at another company.
Ever since then, LX was like a disgusting monster to me.
What?
Then why didn't you ever tell me?
Every time I did, you came up with an excuse.
In the end, you even started convincing me using my dad.
But when I found out that even that was a lie,
I just wanted to die.
I had no choice.
You were so close to becoming the chairman.
And I was scared that you'd refuse to take the position.
Even so...
Even if that was the case, you shouldn't have lied about that.
You should've stopped when I showed you the recorder...
after I found out about what you did to So Yu.
Then things wouldn't have come this far.
So what's your point?
Are you going to take responsibility for my crimes...
and go to jail?
Do you think I'll let you get locked up in jail?
Tell the prosecution that you made a false testimony...
because you felt pressured during the investigation.
You should change your testimony and say you're innocent.
We have countless documents to prove that Choi Jin Bok is guilty.
Let's use that to prove it.
- Mom. - If you agree to do that,
I'll let you marry So Yu.
Mom.
Seo Jun began his clinical trial today.
He won't be able to last long.
She'll mourn for six months at most.
You know what?
You can marry her this Christmas.
Mom, please... Please!
I'm the one who wishes to plead you, Se Hyun!
Please!
Think.
I need to think.
I need to do whatever it takes...
to get money for the wedding.
If I fail to pay off my debt,
Dad will have me locked up.
I need to pay off my debt and flee to the States.
I can't let myself rot in a sanatorium.
(Advisor, Hong Baek Hee)
Welcome.
I've been wanting to talk to you.
So I was glad that you called this morning.
You should have some. It's abalone porridge.
I cooked it for the first time, so it might not taste good.
Goodness, you cooked it for me?
I couldn't sleep at night because I was upset, but I was worried too.
You must've been startled.
Mother, you look so tired.
Did your parents say anything?
Se Hyun made a mistake during his testimony...
because he was pressured during the investigation.
The tables will turn once we hand in the evidence.
So please tell them to give us time and wait.
You must be anxious that the wedding might get called off.
Then don't you think you should...
open your wallet to keep me reassured?
This lady is so frustrating.
Okay, I will. My parents actually think of it quite positively...
saying he's a very responsible man.
People normally blame others.
They said it's not easy to find a leader like him...
who's willing to take the blame for everything.
Really?
So I've been thinking...
I think we should just quickly get married...
before the situation gets worse.
What?
Will that be okay?
She is completely head over heels for Se Hyun.
I must make them get married.
I'm really worried that my parents...
might suddenly change their minds.
So I just told them that we already bought the wedding gifts...
and began doing the interior design in our new house.
But...
But what?
Is there a problem?
My mom wants to see the gifts and the interior design.
She's the type that needs to know everything.
But she's busy taking care of my grandfather these days.
So she must be really curious because she can't be involved.
Then go ahead and show her.
How?
You said the people helping you with the gifts and the interior design...
are your friends.
I'll pay your friends in advance,
and you can show that to your mother.
Can you really do that with everything that's going on?
I was thinking about selling my DH Fashion shares.
But the process was really complicated.
Why bother? I'll take care of it.
Tell me your bank account number.
Here.
This is for the wedding gifts.
And this is the contract.
(Contract)
(298,000 dollars, and 52,000 dollars)
Why are they so expensive?
I guess she really comes from a rich family.
She spends money so lavishly.
But what matters is that she's the only daughter of DH Fashion.
I must make Se Hyun marry her no matter what.
(Daehan University Hospital)
Dad, thank you.
Why are you thanking him?
Did you do something for him, Jin Bok?
You're all here.
How are the test results?
According to his medical exam results...
(Gangnam Scandal)
What do you think you're doing?
Give me the money you promised.
What is wrong with you?
I heard Se Hyun might end up going to jail.
I'll get sentenced to jail.
Ms. Hong seems to think differently.
Show me the file you worked on with Se Hyun!
I won't stay still if you do anything to Mr. Lee.
I'm fine as long as you're okay.
If you keep doing this, I might just harm myself.