Her Family Was KILLED Then Her Boyfriend of 6 Years LEFT HER
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00:00:00Because of her humble upbringing, a young woman named Ji-hyun had to start working to support her family.
00:00:06On her very first day, as a receptionist at a shopping mall, she made a mistake.
00:00:11She treated a VIP customer like any ordinary shopper.
00:00:14The car, which was supposed to drive off, suddenly reversed.
00:00:18Inside was the son of a wealthy tycoon who stretched out his arms as if waiting for something.
00:00:24Ji-hyun rushed over and knelt on one knee, asking if he needed any recommendations.
00:00:29He snapped back, asking if she hadn't noticed his license plate.
00:00:33Realizing her error, Ji-hyun hurried to check the plate and discovered he was a VIP guest.
00:00:39She had mistakenly directed him the wrong way earlier, so she quickly apologized.
00:00:44However, the wealthy young man wasn't satisfied.
00:00:47He interpreted her lack of hand gestures as a sign of disrespect.
00:00:51Ji-hyun, surprised, quickly corrected herself, flashing a bright smile and using proper hand gestures to welcome him.
00:00:58But as soon as the car drove off, her co-worker began to stir up trouble.
00:01:02Calling the man a lunatic, this only made things worse.
00:01:06The tycoon's son, furious, stepped out of the car, mistakenly blaming Ji-hyun for the rude remarks.
00:01:12Her co-worker tried to explain, but he shoved them aside.
00:01:15Seeing her colleague hurt, Ji-hyun, who always relied on common sense, stood up to the arrogant rich boy.
00:01:21This only fueled his anger further.
00:01:23When the manager caught wind of the situation, he rushed over and immediately scolded Ji-hyun, demanding she apologize.
00:01:31It turned out this young man wasn't just any VIP he was Su-ho, the second son of the group's chairman.
00:01:37If this wasn't handled carefully, everyone, including the manager, could lose their jobs.
00:01:42Not wanting to drag her colleagues into the mess, Ji-hyun reluctantly apologized.
00:01:47But Su-ho, still unsatisfied, demanded more.
00:01:50She asked sarcastically if she should kneel, but to her shock, the manager forced her to do just that.
00:01:56Ji-hyun knelt before Su-ho, pleading for forgiveness.
00:02:00Seeing her on the ground, Su-ho began to feel he'd gone too far.
00:02:05Deep down, he wasn't someone who enjoyed causing trouble for no reason.
00:02:09His frustration stemmed from his family pressuring him to marry Lady Chaya, the daughter of another tycoon, a match he despised.
00:02:16With no outlet for his anger, he'd taken it out on Ji-hyun.
00:02:19However, the story didn't end there.
00:02:22A passerby filmed Ji-hyun kneeling and posted it online.
00:02:26The video quickly went viral, causing the group's stock prices to plummet.
00:02:30Su-ho's father, the chairman, was furious and accused Su-ho of sabotaging the family's reputation due to his resistance to the arranged marriage.
00:02:39Su-ho, unable to argue, promised to fix the situation.
00:02:42He tracked down Ji-hyun and offered her to stacks of cash, assuming she had orchestrated the incident for money.
00:02:49Despite her financial struggles, Ji-hyun despised such behavior.
00:02:53She had only knelt to protect her colleagues.
00:02:56As she was about to leave, Su-ho suddenly collapsed, vomiting and clutching his head.
00:03:01Worried, Ji-hyun rushed him to the hospital.
00:03:04While searching his pockets for his phone to contact his family, she found the money he'd tried to give her earlier.
00:03:10She had refused it then, and she wasn't about to take it now.
00:03:13Remembering his earlier arrogance, she stuffed the cash back into his pocket and turned to leave.
00:03:19But fearing someone might steal it, she hesitated and decided to stay, telling herself she'd keep it safe for him.
00:03:25When Su-ho woke up, the doctor delivered devastating news.
00:03:29He had terminal cancer and only six months to live.
00:03:32Overwhelmed with despair, Su-ho left the hospital, where he ran into Ji-hyun, who had come to pay him, but he was in no mood to talk.
00:03:40As Ji-hyun tried to return the money, Su-ho walked away, finally letting go of his stubborn facade as he got into his car.
00:03:47He felt utterly lost, terrified, and insecure, but he couldn't bring himself to confide in anyone.
00:03:53He resented God for being so unfair.
00:03:56Why did he have to get cancer at such a young age?
00:03:59While everyone's time is limited, for someone like Su-ho, who now had to count down the days he had left, the news was a devastating blow.
00:04:07Su-ho, one of Korea's most powerful tycoons, lived a life that seemed glamorous, but was painfully monotonous.
00:04:13His days were filled with repetitive routines, dining at lavish parties, socializing with elites, and celebrating birthdays with his fiancée.
00:04:22Chai-ye had won such event.
00:04:24His assistant handed him a 100-carat necklace, which he mechanically placed around Chai-ye's neck, pretending to be affectionate for the cameras.
00:04:31As soon as the reporters left, he dropped the act, smashing a wine glass on the floor and shouting at Chai-ye to leave.
00:04:38The charade was exhausting.
00:04:40Meanwhile, Ji-hyun, whose birthday happened to fall on the same day as Chai-ye's, celebrated in a completely different way.
00:04:47Her boyfriend, Min-si-ok, gave her a simple gift, and she was overjoyed.
00:04:52When Min-si-ok suggested delaying their wedding to focus on building a better future, Ji-hyun, ever understanding, agreed without hesitation.
00:05:00That same night, Chai-ye received a call from Su-ho.
00:05:03Su-ho, excited, she rushed to his house, only to be met with a shocking scene.
00:05:08A drunk woman in a red nightgown answered the door, and the house was in complete disarray.
00:05:13Su-ho lay passed out on the bed, clearly intoxicated.
00:05:17Chai-ye, humiliated and furious, confronted the woman, who quickly explained that Su-ho had hired her to stage the scene to push Chai-ye away.
00:05:24The woman insisted nothing had happened between them.
00:05:27Su-ho had simply been drowning his sorrows in alcohol after learning about his terminal illness.
00:05:32She even laughed, saying Su-ho likely didn't want to marry Chai-ye, which cut deep.
00:05:38Enraged, Chai-ye lashed out, hitting the woman and throwing money into the pool as an act of humiliation.
00:05:44The woman, named Ji-yoon, endured the abuse silently, desperate for the money she needed to survive.
00:05:50After Chai-ye stormed off, Ji-yoon, trembling and in tears, rushed to retrieve the cash from the pool.
00:05:56But as she reached for it, she suddenly felt dizzy and collapsed into the water.
00:06:00Ji-yoon's life had been far from easy.
00:06:03She came from a poor family and shared a cramped bunk bed with her sister.
00:06:07Ji-yoon, despite their constant bickering over trivial things like who would turn off the alarm, the sisters cared deeply for each other.
00:06:14Ji-yoon always made sure Ji-yoon had meals prepared, but their mother's gambling addiction had plunged the family into debt.
00:06:21Creditors hounded them constantly, and Ji-yoon's meager salary was the only thing keeping them afloat.
00:06:26In a desperate attempt to recover their losses, their mother had even stolen 10 million won that Ji-yoon had been holding for Soo-ho, only to lose it all.
00:06:35With their home on the verge of being seized, Ji-yoon, still a student, had no choice but to take a part-time job at a nightclub to help pay off the debts.
00:06:43Tragically, her first night at work ended in her untimely death.
00:06:47Soo-ho woke up from a nap and was horrified to find the woman he had called over the previous night lying lifeless in the swimming pool.
00:06:54He called out to her, but she didn't move.
00:06:57Realizing something was terribly wrong, he jumped into the pool to pull her out, but it was too late she had already stopped breathing.
00:07:04Meanwhile, Min-si-ok, a lawyer working for Soo-ho's powerful family, arrived at the scene with his superior.
00:07:11To his shock, he recognized the girl as his girlfriend Ji-yoon's younger sister.
00:07:15He stared at Soo-ho in disbelief, but Soo-ho, still groggy from drinking the night before, had no memory of what had happened.
00:07:22He couldn't comprehend how someone who had been fined the day before was now dead in his home.
00:07:27When Ji-yoon heard the news, she rushed to the scene.
00:07:31Seeing her sister's lifeless body, she collapsed in despair, sobbing uncontrollably.
00:07:36She couldn't believe her beloved younger sister was gone.
00:07:39As Min-si-ok comforted her, he recalled finding a pen at the scene a pen he recognized as one Chaya had taken from him earlier.
00:07:46He began to suspect Chaya's involvement, but kept his thoughts to himself.
00:07:50Soon after, the police took Ji-yoon's body away, and Soo-ho was brought in for questioning.
00:07:56However, thanks to his family's influence, he was quickly released.
00:08:00Someone had already taken care of everything behind the scenes.
00:08:04When Soo-ho returned home, his father confronted him, asking if he was responsible for the girl's death.
00:08:10Soo-ho replied bitterly,
00:08:11Does it even matter what I say?
00:08:13You've already made up your mind.
00:08:15As the first witnesses, Min-si-ok and his superior were summoned by Soo-ho's father.
00:08:20The chairman demanded their thoughts on the incident.
00:08:24Based on the pen he'd found, Min-si-ok suspected Chaya's involvement, but instead, he suggested that Soo-ho, while drunk, might have accidentally struck the girl, causing her to fall into the pool and drown.
00:08:35He added that Soo-ho, still disoriented, might not remember his actions.
00:08:40The chairman listened, then handed them to blank checks, telling them to resolve the matter quickly and name their price.
00:08:46Min-si-ok later confronted Chaya, showing her the pen he'd found at the scene.
00:08:51He asked if she had been there that night, but she denied it outright.
00:08:55Min-si-ok pressed her, saying he just wanted to know what happened.
00:08:59Chaya coldly replied that it was up to him whether to give the pen to the chairman or the police, as it had nothing to do with her.
00:09:05After leaving, Min-si-ok wrestled with his conscience.
00:09:08On one side was Ji-hyun, his longtime girlfriend, who was grieving deeply.
00:09:13On the other was the opportunity to take a large sum of money and walk away.
00:09:18What would he choose?
00:09:19The tragedy only deepened for Ji-hyun.
00:09:21Her sister, still so young, was gone.
00:09:24Their mother, hiding from creditors, didn't even show up for the funeral.
00:09:28To make matters worse, Ji-hyun had no money to bury her sister.
00:09:32And now, her boyfriend, who had witnessed everything, seemed to be pulling away.
00:09:37Min-si-ok eventually went back to Chaya, revealing that he had checked the surveillance footage and saw her entering Su-ho's room that night.
00:09:44He handed her a USB drive, explaining that the original footage had been erased, but this was the only remaining copy.
00:09:51Faced with the evidence, Chaya finally admitted she had been there and confessed to hitting Ji-hyun.
00:09:56Min-si-ok now knew the truth.
00:09:58Ji-hyun's death was indirectly caused by Chaya.
00:10:01Chaya, desperate, asked Min-si-ok what she should do.
00:10:05He assured her he would handle everything, and even gave her the USB drive.
00:10:09Not long after, he went to see Ji-hyun, but lied to her, saying her sister had been alone at the hotel that night.
00:10:16Meanwhile, at the police station, Su-ho was questioned again.
00:10:20When asked if anyone else had been there that night, Su-ho remembered calling Chaya to his house to tell her he wouldn't marry her.
00:10:26But he lied to the police, claiming he couldn't remember anything.
00:10:29Su-ho went to confront Chaya, asking if she had come to his house that night after his phone call.
00:10:35Chaya, pretending to stay calm, lied and said she hadn't gone there, claiming she had been with another man instead.
00:10:42Hearing her response, Su-ho had no choice but to drop the matter, especially since he had always treated her coldly.
00:10:48Later, his secretary handed him a file they had secretly compiled on Ji-hyun.
00:10:53Su-ho scolded the secretary for acting without his permission.
00:10:57But after the secretary left, he opened the file.
00:11:00To his shock, he saw a familiar face Ji-hyun, the woman he had encountered before.
00:11:05He hadn't realized she was Ji-hyun's older sister.
00:11:08The next day, Ji-hyun received a notice from the police stating that her sister had died accidentally after getting drunk.
00:11:14Ji-hyun refused to believe it. Furious, she stormed into the police station, demanding they continue investigating.
00:11:21She couldn't accept that her sister would do something so reckless.
00:11:25The police handed her Ji-hyun's phone, claiming she had left an unsent message that they considered a will.
00:11:31Ji-hyun begged them to keep investigating, but they dismissed her pleas, advising her to stay calm.
00:11:36As she sat on the floor, crying in despair, Su-ho happened to witness the scene.
00:11:41Seeing her pain reminded him of his own childhood, when he had felt the same helplessness after his mother's death.
00:11:47He began to wonder if he was somehow responsible for Ji-hyun's death.
00:11:51With no other options, Ji-hyun turned to Min-si-ok for help.
00:11:55She begged him to investigate her sister's death, refusing to believe Ji-hyun would take her own life.
00:12:02Min-si-ok, however, insisted that Ji-hyun had done just that.
00:12:05He handed Ji-hyun a business card, telling her to contact a man named Kong Inbium if she wanted to know the truth.
00:12:12Ji-hyun followed the address on the card and found Kong, who revealed that Ji-hyun had been working as a prostitute at his establishment for years.
00:12:20He explained that Ji-hyun often came to him whenever her family needed money,
00:12:24and had even talked about wanting a more comfortable life due to the pressure she felt at home.
00:12:29Heartbroken, Ji-hyun returned to her sister's funeral.
00:12:31At the funeral home, the staff informed her that a man had paid for the burial.
00:12:36Ji-hyun assumed it was Min-si-ok and rushed out to find him, but he was nowhere to be seen.
00:12:42Unbeknownst to her, Su-ho was hiding nearby, watching her.
00:12:46He was the one who had paid for the funeral.
00:12:48Ji-hyun tried calling Min-si-ok, but he ignored her call.
00:12:51She didn't know that at that very moment, Min-si-ok was handing a check to Su-ho's father, the chairman.
00:12:57The amount on the check is 10 billion won.
00:13:00The chairman is stunned.
00:13:01Meanwhile, despite his father's efforts to sweep Ji-hyun's death under the rug, Su-ho couldn't shake his guilt.
00:13:07He secretly kept an eye on Ji-hyun, and every time he saw her crying, his remorse grew stronger.
00:13:13Determined to uncover the truth, Su-ho hired professionals to restore the deleted surveillance footage from that night.
00:13:19However, the restored footage revealed nothing suspicious.
00:13:22What Su-ho didn't know was that Min-si-ok had orchestrated everything.
00:13:27Min-si-ok had even arranged for the expert.
00:13:29Su-ho hired to be bribed, ensuring the footage showed nothing incriminating.
00:13:34The blonde man, In-bium, who had spoken to Ji-hyun, was also part of Min-si-ok's plan.
00:13:39Even the fake will on Ji-hyun's phone had been fabricated by Min-si-ok.
00:13:43The only remaining piece of evidence the USB drive with the original footage had been thrown into the sea by Chae-ae.
00:13:49Despite all this, Ji-hyun refused to believe her sister's death was an accident.
00:13:55After much hesitation, she decided to request an autopsy.
00:13:58As soon as she hung up the phone with the police, Min-si-ok was informed, but he remained unfazed.
00:14:04He had already manipulated every detail to cover his tracks.
00:14:08Ji-hyun, sitting in the rain, devastated and alone, had no idea that the person behind all the lies and deceit was her boyfriend of six years Min-si-ok.
00:14:17Ji-hyun watched as the forensic team performed the autopsy on her younger sister's body.
00:14:22Despite the fear and guilt knowing at her, she forced herself to stay strong, waiting for the results.
00:14:28When the findings finally came in, they were devastating.
00:14:32The autopsy report stated that Ji-hyun had suffered a head injury and died from drowning after drinking heavily.
00:14:38Ji-hyun couldn't accept this conclusion, but it was the official result one that Min-si-ok had carefully manipulated behind the scenes.
00:14:44Yes, reluctantly, she had no choice but to accept it.
00:14:48After cremating her sister's remains, Ji-hyun wandered home, her mind numb with grief.
00:14:54When she arrived, she found a middle-aged man in her house, cooking noodles.
00:14:58He coldly informed her that her mother had used the house to pay off her debts.
00:15:02Shocked, Ji-hyun looked at the documents he held, realizing her mother had not only accumulated a massive debt, but had also lost their home.
00:15:10As she packed her belongings to leave, she stumbled upon a gift her sister had intended to give her a birthday present.
00:15:17Overwhelmed with emotion, Ji-hyun felt a mix of sorrow and warmth.
00:15:21But as she tried to leave, the man blocked her path, his expression turning menacing.
00:15:26Ji-hyun, refusing to be intimidated, fought back, kicking him before fleeing.
00:15:31Outside, Soo-ho appeared out of nowhere, stopping the man from chasing her.
00:15:35Ji-hyun, with nowhere to go, sat on the side of the road, clutching her sister's gift.
00:15:41Memories of happier times flooded her mind, and for a brief moment, she smiled a rare sight these days.
00:15:47But the smile quickly faded as tears streamed down her face.
00:15:52Soo-ho, watching from his car, felt uneasy.
00:15:55He couldn't leave her alone in this state.
00:15:57Ji-hyun wandered aimlessly in the rain, letting the water soak her face.
00:16:01The world felt vast and empty, and she had no idea where to go.
00:16:06With her sister gone and her mother vanished, she felt utterly alone, as if all joy had been drained from her life.
00:16:12Soo-ho, noticing her despair, rushed out of his car, braving the traffic to reach her.
00:16:17He grabbed her and scolded her, saying she was acting recklessly.
00:16:22Ji-hyun, exhausted, replied that she was tired of living.
00:16:25People who want to die can't, and those who want to live don't have much time left, she said.
00:16:30The rain poured harder, as if the sky itself was mourning their tragic fates.
00:16:35Soo-ho's expression softened.
00:16:37Knowing his own time was limited, he felt compelled to protect Ji-hyun.
00:16:41He couldn't tell her the truth about his illness, so he made up an excuse,
00:16:45saying she owed him $10,000 and needed to pay him back.
00:16:49Ji-hyun, though confused, promised to repay him.
00:16:52Soo-ho, still worried about her, insisted she get in his car.
00:16:56He couldn't risk her doing something drastic in her fragile state.
00:16:59Meanwhile, Soo-ho was unaware that trouble was brewing.
00:17:03His half-brother, Soo-chul, the eldest son of the Ji-hyun family,
00:17:06and his rival for the family inheritance, had caught wind of Ji-hyun's death.
00:17:11Soo-chul believed Soo-ho was responsible and planned to expose him to the media,
00:17:15hoping to ruin his reputation.
00:17:17Min-si-ok, knowing the truth, tried to stop Soo-chul, warning him to reconsider.
00:17:22If the story got out, it would backfire on everyone involved.
00:17:26Chaya also confronted Soo-chul, accusing him of secretly buying company shares under a false identity
00:17:32to threaten the family.
00:17:33But Soo-chul brushed off her threats, even taunting her.
00:17:36When Soo-ho learned of the press conference Soo-chul had organized,
00:17:40he told Ji-hyun to stay in the car and headed to the scene.
00:17:43The tension between the two brothers was palpable.
00:17:46Soo-chul demanded that Soo-ho transfer 50% of his shares to him,
00:17:50threatening to expose his secret if he refused.
00:17:53Soo-ho, however, laughed in his face.
00:17:55I'm already dying, he said.
00:17:58What do I have to fear?
00:17:59He stepped onto the stage, ready to confess everything to the reporters.
00:18:03But just as he was about to speak, Ji-hyun walked into the room.
00:18:07Soo-ho, who had been fearless moments before, suddenly hesitated.
00:18:11Min-si-ok, standing in the hall, also noticed Ji-hyun's presence.
00:18:16Soo-ho looked at Ji-hyun staring at him, and in that moment, he remembered her painful cry,
00:18:21along with that helpless and desperate expression.
00:18:24The words that had reached his lips were swallowed back he still didn't have the courage to tell her the truth.
00:18:30His hesitation angered his older brother, Soo-chul, ignoring the many reporters at the scene.
00:18:35Soo-chul rushed forward, grabbed Soo-ho, pulled him off the stage, and shoved him to the ground.
00:18:40The reporters immediately raised their cameras.
00:18:43Everyone wanted a picture of the two wealthy brothers fighting.
00:18:46Ji-hyun and Chia were pushed to the ground in the chaos,
00:18:49but Min-si-ok, Ji-hyun's boyfriend, chose to stay by Chia-ye's side to protect her.
00:18:54Meanwhile, under intense questioning from reporters, Soo-ho walked out of the hall,
00:18:59got into his car, and sped away in a panic.
00:19:01Not long after, the president learned about his eldest son's actions and was immediately furious.
00:19:07He raised the glass of wine in his hand and threw it hard at Soo-chul,
00:19:11but instead, the glass hit Min-si-ok on the head.
00:19:14Blood started flowing, but Min-si-ok could only suffer in silence.
00:19:18Soo-ho later went to see Ji-hyun.
00:19:20Carefully, he helped bandage her scratches and then took her to his restaurant.
00:19:25He knew Ji-hyun hadn't eaten all day, but he wasn't sure what she liked,
00:19:29so he ordered a variety of food.
00:19:31When Ji-hyun showed no interest in eating,
00:19:33Soo-ho called the chef over and told him to throw everything away.
00:19:37Afraid of wasting food, Ji-hyun finally started eating.
00:19:41This was the power of the rich he clearly wanted Ji-hyun to eat,
00:19:44but instead of asking her, he acted stubbornly.
00:19:47While Ji-hyun was sleeping, Soo-ho gently covered her with a blanket.
00:19:51But the next day, he was back to acting like an arrogant rich man.
00:19:55He forced Ji-hyun to sign a paper promising to pay back $10,000.
00:19:59His real intention in doing this was to keep track of all of Ji-hyun's actions.
00:20:04Later, he went to Ji-hyun's house again.
00:20:07He helped her mother pay off all the debt and even reclaimed their house.
00:20:11While there, he overheard news about Ji-hyun's mother through the words of a middle-aged man.
00:20:15Soo-ho then went to Min-si-ok and gave him the opportunity to restore his reputation,
00:20:21hoping Ji-hyun would go see her boyfriend, the one who had never shown up during her struggles.
00:20:25But when Ji-hyun and Min-si-ok finally met again, Min-si-ok's eyes no longer held any affection.
00:20:31The woman he once loved dearly now felt like a stranger.
00:20:35When they spoke, there were no more sweet words.
00:20:38He drove Ji-hyun to the place where her mother had been detained and told her the truth her mother had been arrested for fraud.
00:20:44But now, the debt had been paid, and the house was reclaimed.
00:20:48She was free to go see her mother.
00:20:50When Ji-hyun asked him where he got so much money to pay off her mother's debt,
00:20:54he coldly told her to break up with him.
00:20:56In this world, the hardest words to say between two people who love each other are,
00:21:01Let's break up. Six years of love.
00:21:03Yet he said it so easily.
00:21:05Ji-hyun couldn't accept it and demanded to know when his feelings had changed.
00:21:09But Min-si-ok refused to explain.
00:21:11He got in his car and left.
00:21:13Her younger sister had passed away.
00:21:15Her boyfriend had just walked out of her life.
00:21:18Ji-hyun's tears fell endlessly.
00:21:20From a distance, Su-ho sat in his car and watched everything unfold.
00:21:24Meanwhile, Ji-hyun's mother had just been released from prison when she heard the devastating news her youngest daughter, Ji-hyun, had died.
00:21:32Looking at Ji-hyun's earring, she couldn't hold back her tears of regret.
00:21:36She couldn't believe that in just a few days of being locked away, her youngest daughter was gone forever.
00:21:41Overcome with grief, she blamed Ji-hyun for holding such a simple funeral.
00:21:46Ji-hyun broke down and revealed the painful truth Ji-hyun had taken an illegal job to help pay off their mother's debt.
00:21:53That was why she lost her life.
00:21:54The mother was in shock.
00:21:56She quickly grabbed her bag and stormed out.
00:21:59She went straight to the middle-aged man who had lent her money in the past.
00:22:02It turned out that Tae-sung had once told her that if she ever needed money, she should send Ji-hyun to work for him.
00:22:09At the time, she thought he was joking, but now she realized her daughter had actually been taken there to earn money for the debt.
00:22:15But Tae-sung dismissed her concerns.
00:22:18To him, the past wasn't important.
00:22:20He insisted that the real focus should be on investigating Ji-hyun's death, because something wasn't right her death wasn't as simple as it seemed.
00:22:27Clearly, Tae-sung knew something.
00:22:30Desperate to uncover the truth, the mother tried to coax information out of him.
00:22:34But Tae-sung was a cunning man.
00:22:36He refused to say a single word about Ji-hyun's story.
00:22:39Still, the mother had a strong feeling that he was holding on to some kind of evidence.
00:22:44Elsewhere, Ji-hyun was at work when she received a notice from the director instructing her to assist VIP guests.
00:22:50As she carried several items to help a wealthy woman, she was stunned to discover that the man standing beside her was Min-si-hak, her ex-boyfriend.
00:22:58Just yesterday, he had ended their six-year relationship, and today, he was already holding hands with a rich girl.
00:23:05Ji-hyun finally understood why Min-si-hak had wanted to break up.
00:23:09Chaya picked out an expensive vest from Min-si-hak, but Ji-hyun spoke up, saying,
00:23:14This gentleman has a slimmer frame.
00:23:16A more fitted shirt might suit him better.
00:23:18Chaya turned to look at Ji-hyun, feeling as though she had seen this staff member somewhere before, but she couldn't quite remember where.
00:23:25Later, when Chaya went to the bathroom, Min-si-hak took the opportunity to explain himself to Ji-hyun, but she cut him off, saying she had no interest in interfering in his personal life anymore.
00:23:35As Chaya returned, she noticed her fiancé, Su-ho, at the store.
00:23:40She quickly grabbed Min-si-hak's hand and pulled him away.
00:23:43Meanwhile, Ji-hyun, struggling to carry all the items, accidentally tripped and fell.
00:23:49Su-ho happened to be passing by and witnessed the scene.
00:23:52After making a few harsh remarks, he used the excuse of needing additional staff and pulled Ji-hyun away, leaving Chaya standing there with a suspicious expression.
00:24:01At that moment, Chaya finally remembered this was the family member of the girl she had killed, the same woman who had appeared at the press conference that day.
00:24:09Meanwhile, Min-si-hak returned to his company.
00:24:12While working, he received a bouquet of fresh flowers along with a gift box.
00:24:16When he opened the box, he found a USB drive inside.
00:24:20The contents of the USB were so shocking that even someone as composed as Min-si-hak trembled in fear it was a video from the day of Ji-hyun's incident.
00:24:29Just then, he received a phone call.
00:24:31A mysterious voice said,
00:24:32I know you covered up the case.
00:24:34The caller then threatened him, forcing Min-si-hak to follow his instructions.
00:24:38Min-si-hak was told to step outside, where a man was signaling him to get into a car.
00:24:43This man was Tae-sung.
00:24:45It turned out that Tae-sung had previously used Min-si-hak's name to get hired as an employee who personally installed surveillance cameras at the swimming pool.
00:24:53That was how he had obtained the footage of Chaya assaulting Ji-hyun.
00:24:57Tae-sung knew that Min-si-hak was the one who had covered up the truth and that he had benefited from it.
00:25:02He confronted Min-si-hak, saying,
00:25:04If that video gets leaked, a lot of people will be in serious trouble.
00:25:08And you, Min-si-hak, might be the one who suffers the most.
00:25:12He sneered and continued.
00:25:13Even Ji-hyun betrayed her too.
00:25:15Tae-sung was disgusted by Min-si-hak's actions.
00:25:18Then, Tae-sung laid out his terms.
00:25:21Soo-ho still thinks he's the one who killed Ji-hyun.
00:25:24If you don't want him or the chairman to find out what you've been hiding,
00:25:27then go to Chaya and demand $750,000 and don't worry, I'll be generous.
00:25:33Once the deal is done, I'll give you 30%.
00:25:36Min-si-hak had no choice but to start preparing the money.
00:25:39On the other side, Soo-ho visited his doctor again, hoping for better news about his condition.
00:25:45But the doctor told him there was no way to prolong his life any further.
00:25:49Hearing this, Soo-ho didn't react with anger like before.
00:25:52Instead, he gave a painful smile and left the hospital.
00:25:56He decided not to dwell on it anymore.
00:25:58In the little time he had left, he would live his life for himself.
00:26:02During this time, Ji-hyun came to find him.
00:26:05She knew his status and power meant no one dared to look down on him.
00:26:09So she begged him to help her uncover the truth about her sister's death.
00:26:13At that moment, Soo-ho wasn't sure if he truly wanted to protect Ji-hyun
00:26:17or if he just felt sorry for her.
00:26:19In the end, he decided not to get involved.
00:26:21He turned away, leaving her behind.
00:26:24He wanted to find a quiet place to spend the rest of his days.
00:26:28Meanwhile, Ji-hyun's mother went to see Tung again,
00:26:31hoping he would share more information about Ji-hyun's situation.
00:26:34However, after just three beers, Tung was completely drunk and passed out.
00:26:39Ji-hyun, worried about her mother, went to check on her.
00:26:43Suddenly, there was a loud banging on the door.
00:26:46Ji-hyun and her mother quickly hid behind a desk.
00:26:48A group of thugs burst in, led by Inbium, a figure from the illegal job placement ring.
00:26:54They demanded to know where Tae-sung had hidden the evidence the video of Chaya at the pool.
00:26:59That day, Ji-hyun and her mother hid behind the table, listening carefully to the conversation.
00:27:05Meanwhile, Min-si-ok was dealing with problem after problem.
00:27:09The employee, who had illegally installed the surveillance camera, tracked him down.
00:27:13This man knew that Min-si-ok had received $7.5 million thanks to the swimming pool case, while he got nothing.
00:27:20Furious, he demanded $750,000 from Min-si-ok, threatening to expose his true colors if he refused.
00:27:28With no other option, Min-si-ok turned to Chaya for money.
00:27:31She didn't question him and immediately agreed.
00:27:34After everything that had happened that night, she had started to develop feelings for Min-si-ok.
00:27:39At the same time, she appreciated him for helping her cover up the incident.
00:27:44At the airport, Su-ho stood alone, his figure looking incredibly lonely.
00:27:48He glanced around, knowing this might be the last time he would ever be in this place.
00:27:53Just then, Ji-hyun, overwhelmed with worrying, rushed to stop Su-ho before he boarded the plane.
00:27:59She pleaded with him for help, telling him that her younger sister had been caught on the surveillance cameras at the swimming pool that night.
00:28:06Hearing Ji-hyun mention the surveillance footage, Su-ho hesitated.
00:28:10Up until now, he had never been certain whether or not he had been responsible for Ji-hyun's death.
00:28:16But through Ji-hyun, he learned that the security camera had captured everything that happened at the pool.
00:28:21He decided not to leave anymore.
00:28:23At first, Su-ho had believed he was the one who harmed Ji-hyun.
00:28:27But now, he just wanted to uncover the truth.
00:28:30Determined to get his hands on the footage, he was willing to pay $75,000 for it.
00:28:35However, Tae-sung, driven by greed, demanded $750,000 instead.
00:28:42Later, he contacted Min-si-ok, offering to sell the video again.
00:28:46A meeting was arranged for both of them to arrive at a designated location at 11pm that night.
00:28:52While Tae-sung was eagerly waiting to trap both Su-ho and Min-si-ok, Ji-hyun's mother quietly followed him.
00:28:58After trailing him for some time, she finally discovered where Tae-sung was hiding.
00:29:02The moment she saw him, she sprang into action-dousing him with gasoline she had prepared beforehand.
00:29:08Pulling out a lighter, she was ready to end everything, even if it meant going down with him.
00:29:13For the first time, Tae-sung looked terrified.
00:29:17Desperate, he pulled out the USB and tried to lure Ji-hyun's mother with it.
00:29:21He insisted that his plan all along had been to expose the person who had covered up Ji-hyun's case.
00:29:27He even claimed he had done all of this for Ji-hyun, but Ji-hyun's mother wasn't fooled she knew Tae-sung was only in it for the money.
00:29:35Meanwhile, Min-si-ok had his own plan.
00:29:37He secretly arranged a meeting with In-bium and made him an offer.
00:29:41If you can get the video from Tae-sung, I'll pay you $750,000, he promised.
00:29:47In-bium agreed and assured Min-si-ok he would keep everything a secret.
00:29:51That evening, Tae-sung took Ji-hyun's mother with him to the meeting spot.
00:29:55But when she saw that the person betraying them was none other than Min-si-ok, Ji-hyun was completely shocked.
00:30:01Min-si-ok, realizing that Ji-hyun's mother was sitting in the car, frantically signaled for the truck to stop.
00:30:07But it was too late.
00:30:09In-bium, driving the truck, slammed into the car carrying Tae-sung and Ji-hyun's mother.
00:30:14The impact was devastating the car couldn't withstand the force and exploded.
00:30:18In-bium was stunned.
00:30:19He hadn't expected the car to explode, and now, he was furious he had just lost the surveillance video, which was worth a fortune.
00:30:27Behind him, Min-si-ok secretly felt relieved.
00:30:30With Tae-sung gone, the entire situation would finally be buried.
00:30:35As In-bium stood there in frustration, Min-si-ok saw an opportunity.
00:30:39Grabbing a brick, he waited for the right moment.
00:30:42Then, when In-bium wasn't paying attention, he struck him hard on the head.
00:30:46In just a short time, Ji-hyun lost the only two relatives she had left.
00:30:51Her younger sister had worked at a nightclub to help their mother pay off debts, only to tragically lose her life.
00:30:57Her mother, who had just been released from prison and was desperately searching for answers, had now also met a cruel fate.
00:31:04The constant loss numbed Ji-hyun's heart.
00:31:06Unable to process the overwhelming pain, she found herself standing on a rooftop.
00:31:11Luckily, Soo-ho, who had been quietly watching over her, ran to her just in time.
00:31:16After her mother and sister passed away, Ji-hyun had locked herself in her house for three days.
00:31:22Soo-ho had called her repeatedly, but she never answered.
00:31:25He knocked on the door, but there was no response.
00:31:28With no other choice, he climbed up to her window.
00:31:31He pounded on the glass, shouting Ji-hyun's name.
00:31:34But still, there was silence.
00:31:36Desperate, he began breaking the window.
00:31:39After several hard strikes, the glass finally shattered.
00:31:42Soo-ho immediately entered the house, but was soon startled to find the room unusually quiet.
00:31:48A terrifying thought suddenly crossed his mind when he was younger.
00:31:51He had witnessed his mother do something foolish in a room just like this.
00:31:55He slowly pushed the door open, but at that moment, Ji-hyun stepped out of the bathroom.
00:32:00Soo-ho breathed a sigh of relief.
00:32:02He quickly asked why Ji-hyun hadn't said anything earlier.
00:32:05Ji-hyun explained that she had been in the shower and told him to leave immediately.
00:32:10Overcome with emotion, Ji-hyun finally couldn't hold it in anymore and broke down,
00:32:15sitting on the floor in tears.
00:32:17Soo-ho's intuition hadn't been wrong.
00:32:19She had been contemplating something drastic in the bathroom.
00:32:22Fortunately, Soo-ho had arrived just in time, hearing her knocking on the door, which stopped her.
00:32:28But that wasn't the end of it.
00:32:30Ji-hyun then went to the swimming pool where her sister had had the accident.
00:32:33She took a drink of strong alcohol, the same place where she had once played with her younger sister,
00:32:39as though it had happened just yesterday.
00:32:41She called Soo-ho and apologized, saying she wouldn't be able to repay him the $7,500.
00:32:47She thanked him for always helping her.
00:32:49Soo-ho noticed the unusual tone in her voice and rushed to comfort her.
00:32:53He tried to run as fast as he could, but just then, a speeding car hit him, knocking him to the ground.
00:32:59His body was in pain, but the only thing on his mind was protecting Ji-hyun.
00:33:04He couldn't let himself die yet, not with unfinished business.
00:33:07Despite the injury, he gathered his strength and ran over to Ji-hyun, surprising her,
00:33:12though she was no longer in the mood to think clearly.
00:33:15Seeing that Ji-hyun had made up her mind, Soo-ho walked over to her,
00:33:19and together, they climbed up to the rooftop.
00:33:21Soo-ho removed his mask and began to share a painful memory from his childhood.
00:33:26He told her how.
00:33:27After his mother passed away, his father always blamed him,
00:33:31and how Soo-ho believed it was his fault, he couldn't hold back his tears.
00:33:35Ji-hyun could feel the deep, hidden pain in Soo-ho's heart.
00:33:39When she heard Soo-ho say he would jump with her,
00:33:41she pulled him back, but both of them tumbled down the stairs.
00:33:45Although the rooftop stairs weren't high,
00:33:47the fall caused Ji-hyun to experience life in a completely new way.
00:33:51She moved out of the house, filled with painful memories,
00:33:54and rented an apartment with her best friend.
00:33:56To her surprise, on the very first day of moving,
00:33:59she saw Soo-ho moving into the apartment next door.
00:34:02Ji-hyun was shocked and wondered why he kept following her.
00:34:06The next morning, Soo-ho had the chef prepare a cart full of breakfast to take to Ji-hyun's apartment.
00:34:11Ji-hyun, in return, invited him over to thank him and cooked him a meal.
00:34:16From that point on, their feelings for each other began to deepen.
00:34:20The two were separated by only a thin wall,
00:34:23and they suddenly realized they could clearly hear each other's voices.
00:34:26Ji-hyun couldn't help but wonder if Soo-ho had deliberately rented a place with such poor soundproofing.
00:34:32Soo-ho, equally confused, just shrugged it off and made an excuse.
00:34:37At the time, Soo-ho had no idea that Ji-hyun's outlook had changed.
00:34:41She had once felt alone in the world, but now she realized Soo-ho was always by her side.
00:34:46Even though he often scolded her in frustration, she had come to appreciate the warmth he had unknowingly given her.
00:34:53The two of them began investigating the truth together.
00:34:56Ji-hyun looked for witnesses near the scene of the accident while Soo-ho visited In-bium's workplace.
00:35:02From a girl working at the nightclub, Soo-ho learned that In-bium had introduced Ji-hyun to his room that day.
00:35:08Furthermore, after Ji-hyun's accident, In-bium had received a large sum of money and even bought a new car.
00:35:14The police soon announced that In-bium was responsible for the accident that led to Ji-hyun's mother's death.
00:35:20Soo-ho couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to this story.
00:35:23Why would In-bium kill Ji-hyun's mother?
00:35:25Soo-ho dug deeper into In-bium's call history and discovered that he had been in contact with Min-si-ok multiple times.
00:35:32Meanwhile, Min-si-ok went to Chaya and demanded $750,000 from her.
00:35:37He didn't explain why but simply insisted on the amount.
00:35:41Shockingly, Chaya agreed.
00:35:42Min-si-ok didn't say much.
00:35:44He simply took Chaya to meet the security guard who had kept the original surveillance video.
00:35:50Min-si-ok blamed the guard for the deaths of three people because of the video.
00:35:54He threw a suitcase on the floor and ordered the guard to take it and leave.
00:35:58He also threatened the guard, warning that if anything went wrong in the future, he and his family would pay the price.
00:36:05Standing outside, Chaya was shaken.
00:36:07She had never expected Min-si-ok, who was usually so polite and respectful to say such things.
00:36:13For the first time, she felt a real sense of fear toward him.
00:36:16The next day, Chaya had returned to her usual self.
00:36:20She introduced Min-si-ok to a TV station director, hoping to help him network.
00:36:24She also gave him a gift.
00:36:26When Min-si-ok opened it back home, his face went pale with panic.
00:36:30Inside the gift box was a tie the same tie he had worn when he killed In-bium.
00:36:34Apparently, this tie had fallen off the cliff with In-bium, but now it had mysteriously appeared in front of him.
00:36:41Min-si-ok had thought he had hidden it well, but now, seeing it again, he was absolutely terrified.
00:36:47A few days ago, In-bium was driving when he crashed into the car Ji-hyun's mother was in, ultimately causing her death.
00:36:53After that incident, Min-si-ok attacked him with a brick.
00:36:56But clearly, the force of the brick wasn't enough.
00:37:00The two ended up chasing each other up a mountain, and in the struggle, the already injured and bleeding In-bium was pushed off a cliff by Min-si-ok.
00:37:07However, In-bium's strong survival instincts kicked in, and he grabbed Min-si-ok's tie tightly.
00:37:13Min-si-ok had no intention of saving In-bium because he was the one who had bribed him to cause the car accident in the first place.
00:37:20Furthermore, Min-si-ok knew that In-bium was hiding the truth about Ji-hyun's death in the swimming pool.
00:37:26He couldn't let In-bium live.
00:37:28Even though In-bium begged him, Min-si-ok slowly removed his tie, letting In-bium fall.
00:37:33But what Min-si-ok didn't understand was how that tie later ended up in Chaya's hands.
00:37:38It turned out that In-bium had survived.
00:37:40However, since he was still supporting his family, he didn't dare to seek revenge.
00:37:45Instead, he went to Chaya and exposed Min-si-ok's true face to her.
00:37:49After learning the truth, Chaya still felt grateful to Min-si-ok for covering up the swimming pool incident for her.
00:37:55She had no intention of exposing his actions.
00:37:58She only asked him to consult with her first so they could handle things smoothly.
00:38:02To deal with the situation, Chaya went to In-bium's hideout and gave him $750,000 in cash, telling him to leave and never appear again.
00:38:12However, Ji-hyun witnessed this exchange, suspecting they were making some kind of secret deal.
00:38:17To uncover the truth, Ji-hyun started working at a restaurant that had close connections with Su-ho.
00:38:22Chaya was displeased by Ji-hyun's presence, especially since she was still Su-ho's fiancée in name.
00:38:29However, she remained polite and asked Ji-hyun if they had met before.
00:38:33Ji-hyun admitted that she had helped Chaya with something once.
00:38:36Then, while no one was paying attention, Ji-hyun secretly investigated documents at Chaya's company.
00:38:43She also hid a voice recorder in a pen holder.
00:38:45As she was about to leave, she overheard a conversation between Su-ho and his brother, Su-chul.
00:38:51At that moment, Ji-hyun realized that Su-ho, who always seemed bright and cheerful, had actually suffered the pain of losing a loved one since childhood.
00:39:00Meanwhile, Min-si-ok was deep in thought, recalling the events of the past few days.
00:39:05He knew that if he didn't take care of In-bium soon, he couldn't predict what might happen in the future.
00:39:09So, he went to In-bium's old office and searched through everything, eventually finding a secret notebook hidden in the ceiling.
00:39:17As he was about to leave, In-bium ambushed him from behind, grabbing him by the throat.
00:39:22In-bium was full of resentment toward Min-si-ok, who had turned him into a fugitive with nowhere to go.
00:39:27Min-si-ok, realizing he had just found the notebook, quickly told In-bium,
00:39:32I'll help you escape.
00:39:33Only then did In-bium let go.
00:39:35Min-si-ok then took the notebook to Su-chul and handed it over.
00:39:38As soon as Su-chul saw his name in the notebook, his arrogance disappeared, replaced by fear.
00:39:44The notebook contained a list of drug buyers from In-bium's operations.
00:39:48If this list were to be made public, Su-chul would lose his chance to become the heir of the Cheean tycoon family.
00:39:54And even worse, he would be imprisoned.
00:39:57Min-si-ok told Su-chul to clear In-bium's name so that Su-chul's dirty secret would stay buried.
00:40:02Meanwhile, reporter Ji-hun found out that the police had stopped investigating In-bium.
00:40:07And Su-ho also learned about this through his family's lawyer.
00:40:11In reality, even if someone commits murder, if the prosecutor doesn't file charges, the crime won't be legally established.
00:40:18However, Ji-hun and Su-ho didn't realize that everything had been orchestrated by Min-si-ok to keep his promise to investigate the truth with Ji-hun.
00:40:26Su-ho went to the police station and publicly admitted to the media that there had been drug use at his previous party.
00:40:32Furthermore, he sincerely invited the media to continue monitoring the investigation.
00:40:38His actions caused trouble for the company and also put the spotlight on In-bium, who had murdered Ji-hun's mother.
00:40:44To lure In-bium out, Ji-hun stole Chae-e's phone and, using the call history, sent a message to In-bium, telling him to meet at their usual spot at 6 a.m. the next morning.
00:40:54Meanwhile, due to media pressure, the police assured the public that they would take action the following day.
00:41:00The next morning, a large number of officers were stationed at the location where In-bium was known to frequent.
00:41:06As the police were complaining that Ji-hun's presence would only cause unnecessary trouble, In-bium slowly approached.
00:41:12At the same time, he received a call from Min-si-ok telling him to leave immediately.
00:41:17However, the officers stationed nearby quickly pursued him, eventually arresting In-bium and taking him into custody.
00:41:23When President Chae-in learned about the arrest, he was furious.
00:41:27Previously, he had paid $6.9 million to Min-si-ok to cover up the case, yet now everything was falling apart.
00:41:35To make matters worse, In-bium also knew about the swimming pool incident, making President Chae-in doubt Min-si-ok's ability to handle the situation.
00:41:43After hearing the news, Su-chul started stirring up more trouble.
00:41:46He obtained internal data from the police station, revealing that on the day Ji-hun's mother had her accident, both Su-ho and Ji-hun's phone signals had been detected nearby.
00:41:56Su-chul urged Min-si-ok to use this information to completely take down Su-ho.
00:42:01Using this clue, Min-si-ok devised an elaborate plan.
00:42:04He would go to the prison, bribe In-bium, and force him to say things that would incriminate Su-ho.
00:42:09Not long after, Min-si-ok disguised himself as a lawyer and went to the police station as planned.
00:42:15He instructed In-bium to testify that Su-ho had ordered him to cause the fatal car accident.
00:42:20In return, Min-si-ok promised to give him a large sum of money.
00:42:24Min-si-ok assured In-bium that when he was taken to court, he would find a way to help him escape.
00:42:29But if he refused, he would spend the rest of his life in prison.
00:42:33With no other options, In-bium had no choice but to agree.
00:42:37Min-si-ok then met with a corrupt police officer he had previously brimed, and the two of them finalized their secret plot.
00:42:43The next step in Min-si-ok's scheme was even more sinister.
00:42:47The following day, Min-si-ok gave In-bium a dagger and told him to take his own life.
00:42:53To make this setup more convincing, Min-si-ok then took a knife and cut his own palm.
00:42:58The police officer standing nearby immediately raised his gun.
00:43:02In-bium was confused just yesterday.
00:43:04Min-si-ok had promised him that if he testified against Su-ho, he would help him escape.
00:43:08On the way to court, Min-si-ok reassured In-bium that the police had already been bribed.
00:43:14So, inside the police station, In-bium falsely confessed that he had acted on Su-ho's orders.
00:43:19Then, under the arrangement of the corrupted officers, In-bium was placed in a vehicle and transported to court.
00:43:26Meanwhile, Su-ho had been suspicious of Min-si-ok.
00:43:29When reviewing In-bium's call history, Su-ho discovered Min-si-ok's involvement,
00:43:33and became convinced that Ji-hoon's mother's death was somehow connected to him.
00:43:38A few days before meeting Min-si-ok, Su-ho secretly installed a tracking device on Min-si-ok's car.
00:43:44Using the tracker, Su-ho quickly headed to the identified location
00:43:47and also alerted the reporter, who had been eager to expose the truth behind the swimming pool case.
00:43:53The police vehicle stopped in a remote location,
00:43:56and In-bium was taken to an isolated spot where Min-si-ok was already waiting.
00:44:00This led to the scene that followed Min-si-ok told In-bium that there was nowhere left to run,
00:44:05that no matter where he went, it was all over for him.
00:44:08At that moment, In-bium realized Min-si-ok had no intention of letting him escape.
00:44:13Understanding that he had been set up, In-bium tried to flee,
00:44:16but Min-si-ok quickly grabbed the officer's gun and shot him without hesitation.
00:44:21Just as he was about to fire a second shot, Su-ho's voice rang out, commanding him to stop.
00:44:27At the same time, the reporter arrived on the scene.
00:44:29Even when caught red-handed, Min-si-ok brazenly claimed that In-bium had tried to escape
00:44:35and that they had been attempting to arrest him.
00:44:37However, In-bium took the opportunity to shout the truth that it was Min-si-ok
00:44:41who had ordered him to frame Su-ho and to kill Ji-hyun's mother.
00:44:45Min-si-ok had promised to help him escape,
00:44:47but instead, he betrayed him and was now trying to silence him for good.
00:44:51Meanwhile, Min-si-ok claimed that In-bium had fabricated fake evidence to deceive him and steal money.
00:44:57He warned that if the events of the day were made public,
00:45:00it would be hard for the public to distinguish between right and wrong,
00:45:04and in the end, only Su-ho and the entire Ji-hyun family would be in danger.
00:45:08Before leaving, Min-si-ok told Su-ho to think carefully about whether to make this information public.
00:45:14However, the TV station still aired the reporter's interview with Ji-hyun,
00:45:19along with a video recording of the scene from that day.
00:45:21By evening, the truth was set to be revealed.
00:45:25Min-si-ok stared at the TV in shock and immediately called the director of the television station.
00:45:30It turned out that the reporter investigating the case had been fired the previous day.
00:45:35After Min-si-ok left, Su-ho entered the director's office where he saw the news on TV.
00:45:40Ji-hyun was ecstatic as the moment she had been waiting for had finally arrived.
00:45:45But Su-ho's mood was filled with worrying,
00:45:47especially since the news included an interview with him,
00:45:50where it was suggested that he might be the main cause of Ji-hyun's younger sister's death.
00:45:54Remembering Ji-hyun's reaction back then, and the trust he had in him,
00:45:58Su-ho didn't know how to face her after the truth was revealed.
00:46:01After struggling with his conscience, Su-ho decided he would be honest with Ji-hyun,
00:46:06but life had a twist of fate just as Su-ho was wondering how to tell Ji-hyun the truth.
00:46:11Min-si-ok and Chaya were also discussing the matter.
00:46:13Min-si-ok told Chaya that with In-bium now arrested,
00:46:17everything they wanted to keep hidden was likely to be exposed.
00:46:20He emotionally confessed that he had wanted to protect her forever,
00:46:23but now he was powerless.
00:46:25Chaya reassured him that from now on, she would take care of everything.
00:46:29Meanwhile, Su-ho was preparing to tell Ji-hyun the truth,
00:46:32that he might have been the cause of her younger sister's death
00:46:34when he received unexpected news.
00:46:37The detention center was on fire.
00:46:39The girl's mother had died in a car accident,
00:46:41and although her death was caused by someone else,
00:46:43the fire at the detention center had killed the perpetrator in a dramatic and tragic way.
00:46:49The police quickly closed the case,
00:46:51and the justice program that was supposed to defend vulnerable people was halted.
00:46:55Min-si-ok had been paid $6.9 million by the Chiyan group to hide the truth,
00:47:00and now an uninvited guest arrived at Ji-hyun's house.
00:47:03This girl, a close friend of Ji-hyun's younger sister,
00:47:06sparked hope in Ji-hyun that the truth about her sister's death would finally be exposed.
00:47:12The girl arrived with a bloody handbag,
00:47:14the same one Chaya had taken on the night Ji-hyun passed away.
00:47:17The girl confessed that Chaya had repeatedly struck Ji-hyun in the head with it.
00:47:22From Ji-hyun's best friend's account,
00:47:24Ji-hyun learned that Min-si-ok had paid the girl a sum of money to keep the truth hidden.
00:47:28Furthermore, Min-si-ok had threatened her not to reveal anything.
00:47:32Ji-hyun quickly took the bag for testing,
00:47:34and sure enough, the blood on the bag matched her younger sister's.
00:47:39Ji-hyun intended to share this discovery with the reporter,
00:47:42who had always helped her investigate the case,
00:47:44but she was stunned to realize that the reporter had been secretly in contact with Min-si-ok all along.
00:47:49When Ji-hyun appeared, both Min-si-ok and the reporter were caught off guard.
00:47:54But then Chaya stepped out, revealing everything.
00:47:56It turned out that after the detention center fire,
00:47:59the reporter had been lured by Chaya and was now a department director at her company.
00:48:03With this new revelation, Ji-hyun felt she had no choice but to go to Su-ho,
00:48:09the only person she felt she could trust at that moment, to tell him the truth.
00:48:13After all, Chaya was still his fiancée,
00:48:16so Ji-hyun didn't want to hide the truth from him, but instead denounced Chaya.
00:48:20Su-ho was deeply shocked by Ji-hyun's words.
00:48:23He now realized that Chaya had come to his house that night.
00:48:27What made him feel even more pressured was that Ji-hyun no longer trusted the police or the media,
00:48:32and instead, she had placed her trust in him.
00:48:35Then he went to find Chaya after seeing the evidence.
00:48:38Chaya had no choice but to admit the truth.
00:48:41She confessed that she had gone to Su-ho's house that night.
00:48:44She also admitted that she had beaten Ji-hyun's younger sister, causing injuries.
00:48:48However, Chaya explained that, as his fiancée,
00:48:52she couldn't remain calm when she saw a strange woman wearing revealing clothes in her fiancée's house.
00:48:56At that time, Chaya never expected that she had only struck that girl once,
00:49:01but that single act indirectly led to the girl's death in the red dress.
00:49:05She had kept this truth hidden because Su-ho was present in the house at the time.
00:49:09Could it be that if she confessed, she would implicate Su-ho?
00:49:12If so, she would have confessed immediately.
00:49:15Su-ho reassured her that it was fine, so the two of them went to the police station.
00:49:20Coincidentally, the officer who welcomed them was the same one Min-si-ok had bribed to cover up the truth.
00:49:26The officer informed them that the autopsy results were in.
00:49:29While there was a wound on the head, the primary cause of death was suffocation from being underwater.
00:49:35If they only made verbal declarations, it would be impossible to conduct a reinvestigation.
00:49:40With no physical evidence, the case couldn't be established.
00:49:43Su-ho was at a loss and didn't know what to do.
00:49:46He felt helpless and couldn't figure out how to help Ji-hyun.
00:49:50To find more clues, he decided to marry Chaya sooner than planned.
00:49:53In front of a crowd of reporters, he kneeled and proposed with a ring to a girl he didn't love.
00:49:59Chaya knew Su-ho was pretending, but she accepted his proposal anyway.
00:50:04That night, Su-ho got drunk and went to Ji-hyun's door.
00:50:07He confessed the pain he had kept hidden in his heart for so long.
00:50:11Halfway through speaking, Su-ho's illness flared up again and he collapsed in agony.
00:50:16Seeing Su-ho suffering from a severe headache, Ji-hyun quickly ran through the rain to buy medicine.
00:50:21When Ji-hyun returned, she saw that Su-ho had regained his normal appearance and was waiting for her.
00:50:28He threw the medicine bag on the ground, saying he didn't need it.
00:50:32His actions angered Ji-hyun.
00:50:34She questioned him, asking if he didn't need it.
00:50:36Why had he come to find her instead of Chaya?
00:50:39Just as she turned to leave, Su-ho stopped her, saying he missed her.
00:50:43Ji-hyun hesitated when she saw his panicked expression,
00:50:46and upon hearing his unexpected confession, she felt overwhelmed.
00:50:50In the end, though, she turned and left.
00:50:53When Ji-hyun returned home, she suddenly discovered two memory cards on the bed.
00:50:58She opened them, and inside were Su-ho's confessions during an interview with a reporter.
00:51:03At that moment, Ji-hyun realized that the person who had been in the room
00:51:06when her sister was murdered whom she had been searching for was Su-ho.
00:51:10The poor girl was now on the verge of madness.
00:51:12She had just heard the truth about her younger sister's death from her ex-lover,
00:51:17who told her everything.
00:51:18Su-ho didn't want to marry Chaya,
00:51:20so he brought her younger sister home to intentionally provoke Chaya then.
00:51:24There was the incident where Chaya beat her younger sister
00:51:27and even threw money into the swimming pool, which led to her younger sister's death.
00:51:31Min-si-ok had mentioned that it was possible her sister got involved in drugs
00:51:35because they were trying to repay her mother's debt.
00:51:38Tears fell from Ji-hyun's eyes as she angrily scolded Min-si-ok for hiding the truth.
00:51:43Min-si-ok replied that even if he didn't do it, someone else would.
00:51:47He said this society was one of the rich, and the poor had no right to demand justice.
00:51:52The truth was shaped by the powerful,
00:51:54and the poor had no power no matter how much injustice they suffered.
00:51:58No one would care.
00:51:59He hoped that now that Ji-hyun knew the truth,
00:52:01she would stop resisting, knowing it was in vain.
00:52:04Min-si-ok's words shattered Ji-hyun's remaining hope.
00:52:07She realized everything he said was true.
00:52:10Even if she protested, nothing would change.
00:52:13And though she cried, no one came to comfort her.
00:52:16On the other side, Su-ho went to pick out a wedding dress with Chaya,
00:52:19but was very anxious because, ever since the night he confessed his love to Ji-hyun,
00:52:24he hadn't seen her.
00:52:25When Chaya finished changing into her wedding dress and came out,
00:52:29she realized Su-ho was nowhere to be found.
00:52:32It turned out that Ji-hyun's best friend had called Su-ho
00:52:35to tell him that Ji-hyun had left a note and gone out.
00:52:38Su-ho searched everywhere he thought Ji-hyun might be and finally found her at a bar.
00:52:43At this point, Ji-hyun had changed into completely different clothes sexy,
00:52:48seductive a tyrant, was so drunk she could barely stand.
00:52:51There's a saying that extreme pressure can break a person down,
00:52:54and Ji-hyun had clearly changed.
00:52:57She said that spending money like water felt amazing,
00:52:59but sadly, all the money she'd worked so hard for over the years was gone in just for short days.
00:53:05Of course, money mattered, but it wasn't everything there were things much more valuable than it.
00:53:10And even those things could be bought with money.
00:53:13She added that someone like Su-ho, who had a lot of money,
00:53:16probably wouldn't understand because he'd never be in a position where he ran out of money.
00:53:21Now, she started dreaming of a life of luxury,
00:53:24telling Su-ho that because he was born rich,
00:53:26he should take her to experience that life.
00:53:28Su-ho, feeling guilty, couldn't refuse.
00:53:31First, she asked him for a massive house, and to Su-ho, money was no object.
00:53:36Then she took him to the high-end restaurant, where she once worked,
00:53:40wanting to eat a premium steak and drink expensive wine.
00:53:43She even asked Su-ho to raise the staff salaries, which deeply upset Chai-ae.
00:53:48She questioned Su-ho at the office,
00:53:50asking if he had feelings for Ji-hyun besides just atoning for his past actions.
00:53:54Su-ho denied it, but Chai-ae felt that Su-ho was more concerned about Ji-hyun than her.
00:54:00Later, Ji-hyun went to an upscale store,
00:54:03and decided to toss away a watch her younger sister had given her.
00:54:06She chose another watch worth the equivalent of an entire house.
00:54:10Of course, Su-ho paid for it, but as soon as Ji-hyun left the store,
00:54:14she considered the expensive watch trash,
00:54:16and gave it to an elderly woman collecting trash on the side of the road.
00:54:20Su-ho couldn't take it anymore.
00:54:21He asked her how long she planned to keep this up,
00:54:24but Ji-hyun coldly responded that she'd do it until she died.
00:54:28One morning, Su-ho was woken by the alarm clock next door,
00:54:32ringing non-stop with no one responding.
00:54:34Realizing something was wrong,
00:54:36he swiftly unlocked Ji-hyun's door and carried her,
00:54:39unconscious, to the hospital,
00:54:41completely ignoring Chai-ae, who was standing outside.
00:54:44At the hospital, Su-ho was physically and emotionally drained
00:54:47after taking care of Ji-hyun all day.
00:54:49But when Ji-hyun woke up, she wasn't grateful.
00:54:53Instead, she threatened to pull out the four
00:54:55if Su-ho didn't leave her hospital room.
00:54:57Chai-ae also came to the hospital,
00:54:59and Ji-hyun arrogantly told her that Su-ho only proposed to her to help Ji-hyun.
00:55:04It was then that Chai-ae realized Su-ho's proposal wasn't out of love,
00:55:08but out of obligation to Ji-hyun.
00:55:10She was devastated, unable to comprehend the situation.
00:55:13No woman could endure that humiliation.
00:55:15The next day, Chai-ae told President Ji-hyun that she wanted to cancel the engagement.
00:55:20Su-ho knew Ji-hyun's harassment was behind it,
00:55:23but he didn't realize this was just the beginning of Ji-hyun's revenge.
00:55:27Ji-hyun, with a smirk, reminded him,
00:55:30didn't you say you would do anything for me?
00:55:32Su-ho answered it was just something he could do.
00:55:35She then said,
00:55:36you should marry me the rebellious son of a tycoon,
00:55:38forced into marriage with an ordinary employee.
00:55:41Su-ho couldn't find any reason to refuse,
00:55:43and at Ji-hyun's insistence,
00:55:45the two of them ended up lying in the same bed.
00:55:48Ji-hyun made him laugh,
00:55:49even though he didn't want to.
00:55:51She posted a photo of them on her personal page,
00:55:54which shocked the public.
00:55:55Everyone assumed Su-ho's engagement was cancelled because of this woman.
00:55:59When Chairman Chien found out,
00:56:01he immediately ordered Min-si-ok to investigate
00:56:03why Su-ho and Chai-ae had broken off their engagement.
00:56:07Meanwhile, Ji-hyun was beginning her revenge plan.
00:56:10First, she charmed Su-ho's brother and stepmother,
00:56:14both of whom happily agreed to side with her.
00:56:16In their eyes, as long as Su-ho lost Chai-ae's support,
00:56:19he would no longer be a threat to them when it came to inheritance.
00:56:23Not long after, Ji-hyun and Su-ho held a private wedding ceremony,
00:56:27much to Su-ho's father's dissatisfaction.
00:56:30But even though he protested, nothing could be done to change it.
00:56:33After the wedding ended,
00:56:35it was clear that Ji-hyun's plan was far from over.
00:56:38Ji-hyun and Su-ho returned to the place they called home,
00:56:41but despite being together, their hearts remained distant.
00:56:44Su-ho knew he didn't have much time left,
00:56:47so all he wanted was to spend peaceful days,
00:56:49but Ji-hyun had different plans.
00:56:52Shortly after their marriage,
00:56:53she requested separate rooms,
00:56:55and Su-ho was not allowed to enter hers.
00:56:57Every day, Su-ho still prepared dinner with great care,
00:57:01but Ji-hyun didn't even acknowledge him.
00:57:03Su-ho understood that Ji-hyun had her own reasons for marrying him.
00:57:07Watching her walk into her room,
00:57:09he had no choice but to embrace his own loneliness.
00:57:12Before long, with the help of Su-ho's stepmother and brother,
00:57:16Ji-hyun was appointed as the general director of the Cheung Group's charity fund.
00:57:20From that position, she used her influence to do charitable work,
00:57:23carefully crafting her image as an angel.
00:57:26She knew that only when she had enough influence,
00:57:28would people believe her words even if those words were lies.
00:57:32Under Su-ho's coordination,
00:57:33she facilitated a large donation,
00:57:36and the media rushed to report on her charitable efforts.
00:57:39When President Ji-hyun heard the news,
00:57:41he called Min-si-hyun to his house and scolded him.
00:57:44Although the president favored his son,
00:57:46he valued the company's interests above all.
00:57:48He made it clear that Min-si-hyun needed to handle his daughter-in-law,
00:57:52who he disliked,
00:57:53and hinted that if Min-si-hyun didn't act,
00:57:55someone else would.
00:57:56After thinking it over,
00:57:58Min-si-hyun pretended to agree to Chairman Ji-hyun's orders,
00:58:00but someone like him, who had committed countless wrongdoings,
00:58:04couldn't take action against Ji-hyun.
00:58:06Instead, he offered her a large sum of money and told her to leave.
00:58:11He also warned her that if she didn't leave,
00:58:13she would be in danger.
00:58:14Ji-hyun, however, wasn't intimidated.
00:58:17By now, she feared nothing.
00:58:19She publicly exposed all the dark secrets of the Cheung Group
00:58:22that she had uncovered during her investigations.
00:58:25This move infuriated Chairman Ji-hyun,
00:58:27who immediately called Min-si-hyun and fired him for not following his instructions.
00:58:32He then assigned Director Nan to deal with Ji-hyun.
00:58:35That same day,
00:58:37Su-ho was in the office discussing work with Chaya when suddenly,
00:58:40his illness flared up.
00:58:41He collapsed to the floor with a severe headache.
00:58:44Chaya noticed something was wrong,
00:58:46but Su-ho didn't reveal his condition.
00:58:48Chaya, pretending to be Su-ho's fiancé,
00:58:51went to consult the doctor.
00:58:53That's when she learned that Su-ho was terminally ill
00:58:55and had very little time left.
00:58:57On top of that,
00:58:58his illness had caused his vision to deteriorate by half.
00:59:02If left untreated,
00:59:03he would eventually go completely blind.
00:59:05Chaya remembered something Su-ho had once told her.
00:59:08Back when they were still in love,
00:59:10Su-ho had said that if he were still alive a year later,
00:59:13he would marry her.
00:59:14In that moment,
00:59:15all of Chaya's resentment towards Su-ho disappeared.
00:59:18She was no longer focused on the past,
00:59:21but on how to save the man she once loved.
00:59:23After many discussions and seeking advice,
00:59:26Su-ho finally agreed to go abroad for treatment.
00:59:29Even if there was only a 1% chance of success,
00:59:32he would still do everything in his power.
00:59:34But before leaving,
00:59:35he wanted to take the restaurant staff with him for one last time,
00:59:38as he didn't want any regrets.
00:59:40With everyone's help,
00:59:42Su-ho invited Ji-hyun to join them.
00:59:44He prepared a small gift for each employee,
00:59:47and personally placed a necklace he had prepared for Ji-hyun around her neck.
00:59:51A rare smile appeared on his face.
00:59:53Before leaving,
00:59:54Ji-hyun asked if there was anything Su-ho wanted to tell her.
00:59:58She asked if he was feeling unwell,
01:00:00but Su-ho said he would tell her when they got home.
01:00:02Ji-hyun,
01:00:03for the first time in a long while,
01:00:05opened up to Su-ho,
01:00:06and expressed her gratitude for his help with the investigation
01:00:09into her younger sister and mother's case.
01:00:12It was the first time they had sat together since getting married,
01:00:15but Ji-hyun still didn't say she forgave him.
01:00:17Afterward, Ji-hyun took a walk alone in the woods,
01:00:21and suddenly,
01:00:21a man in black appeared and covered her mouth with a towel.
01:00:25A moment later,
01:00:26Su-ho rushed to find Ji-hyun,
01:00:28and found only her phone lying on the ground.
01:00:30He noticed a shoe on the beach,
01:00:32looked ahead,
01:00:33and saw Ji-hyun unconscious,
01:00:35floating in the ocean,
01:00:36slowly sinking.
01:00:37Su-ho ran as fast as he could,
01:00:39and tried to swim toward her.
01:00:41Just as he was about to reach her,
01:00:43his illness flared up again.
01:00:45With Ji-hyun so close,
01:00:46he couldn't continue swimming,
01:00:48and struggled in the water for a long time.
01:00:50Eventually,
01:00:51his body began to sink,
01:00:53and the guilt and love he felt for Ji-hyun
01:00:55seemed to drown with him in the vast,
01:00:57bottomless ocean.
01:00:58He had fulfilled his last wish being there for her
01:01:00in his final moments.
01:01:02Lifeguards managed to bring Ji-hyun to the shore.
01:01:05When she regained consciousness,
01:01:07she saw Su-ho being treated nearby.
01:01:10Ji-hyun couldn't believe her eyes,
01:01:12and as she got closer,
01:01:13she realized that Su-ho had stopped breathing.
01:01:15Her tears fell,
01:01:17but it was too late Su-ho was gone forever.
01:01:19When President Ji-hyun received the tragic news,
01:01:22he rushed back,
01:01:23unable to believe that the son he had loved the most
01:01:25was no longer alive.
01:01:26He demanded to know what happened,
01:01:28but Ji-hyun told him it was all his fault.
01:01:31She knew that Chairman Ji-hyun
01:01:32had ordered someone to have her killed.
01:01:34Despite her accusations,
01:01:36Chairman Ji-hyun refused to admit his role
01:01:38in causing Su-ho's death.
01:01:40Instead,
01:01:41he blamed Ji-hyun for everything.
01:01:43As the two argued,
01:01:44Chaya stepped in
01:01:45and revealed that Su-ho had been terminally ill.
01:01:48Hearing this,
01:01:49everyone fell silent.
01:01:50In their grief,
01:01:51they no longer focused on finding fault.
01:01:54Su-ho had left a will for everyone,
01:01:56including his father.
01:01:57Though brief,
01:01:58it conveyed his heartfelt feelings,
01:02:00revealing what he truly wanted to say.
01:02:02After the funeral,
01:02:04Ji-hyun went to the police station
01:02:05and demanded an investigation
01:02:07into Su-ho's death.
01:02:09The police responded carelessly,
01:02:10suggesting that Su-ho's illness
01:02:12had driven him to take his own life.
01:02:15Seeing their indifference
01:02:16just as they had been indifferent
01:02:17during the investigation
01:02:18into Ji-hyun's case,
01:02:20Ji-hyun became furious.
01:02:21She declared that she would get to the bottom of it
01:02:23and she would involve reporters
01:02:25to ensure that the police's investigation
01:02:27was closely monitored.
01:02:29On the other side,
01:02:30Chairman Ji-hyun's grief over his son's death
01:02:32hadn't shaken him awake.
01:02:33He ordered Director Nam to kidnap Min-si-hak.
01:02:36When Min-si-hak came to,
01:02:37he realized he had been captured by Director Nam
01:02:40and he immediately suspected
01:02:41that Nam had been behind the plot
01:02:43to assassinate Ji-hyun.
01:02:45Director Nam,
01:02:46using a knife,
01:02:47took some of Min-si-hak's blood
01:02:48to falsely frame him
01:02:49for attempting to murder Ji-hyun.
01:02:52He also forced Min-si-hak to write a confession,
01:02:54but Min-si-hak wasn't about to give in.
01:02:56Seizing the opportunity
01:02:57when the guard wasn't paying attention,
01:03:00Min-si-hak attacked and escaped,
01:03:02urgently reaching out to Ji-hyun for help.
01:03:04He knelt,
01:03:05crying and begging for her forgiveness,
01:03:07vowing to help her uncover the full truth
01:03:09of what had happened.
01:03:10Chaya,
01:03:11devastated by Su-ho's death,
01:03:13also went to find Ji-hyun.
01:03:15They decided to join forces
01:03:16to bring down Chairman Ji-hyun,
01:03:18but they lacked evidence.
01:03:19So,
01:03:20Chaya went to confront Chairman Ji-hyun directly.
01:03:23She told him that Min-si-hak
01:03:24held all the incriminating evidence
01:03:26about the Chaung group,
01:03:27realizing the situation was escalating.
01:03:30Chairman Ji-hyun immediately ordered Director Nam
01:03:32to remove all key evidence.
01:03:33But Ji-hyun and Min-si-hak managed to block the road
01:03:37and steal the evidence.
01:03:38Soon after,
01:03:39Chairman Ji-hyun and his men arrived at their hiding spot.
01:03:42As Director Nam was about to break in to recover the evidence,
01:03:46Min-si-hak suddenly pulled out a gun.
01:03:48The situation spiraled out of control.
01:03:50At that moment,
01:03:51Chairman Ji-hyun offered Min-si-hak a large sum of money
01:03:54to kill Ji-hyun.
01:03:55He promised to transfer $10 million to Min-si-hak right away
01:03:58and swore not to interfere with him again.
01:04:01The money was transferred almost immediately
01:04:03and Min-si-hak's phone beeped with the notification.
01:04:06Chairman Ji-hyun then told him to kill Ji-hyun.
01:04:09To everyone's shock,
01:04:10Min-si-hak pointed the gun at Ji-hyun
01:04:12and pulled the trigger without hesitation.
01:04:15In that instant,
01:04:16Ji-hyun felt as though she were sinking
01:04:18into the same bottomless ocean
01:04:19Soo-ho had once drowned in.
01:04:21But she smiled,
01:04:22knowing that soon she would reunite with her mother,
01:04:24her younger sister,
01:04:26and Soo-ho.
01:04:27Even though he witnessed Min-si-hak firing the shot,
01:04:29Chairman Ji-hyun still didn't feel secure.
01:04:32It wasn't until Director Nam returned.
01:04:34When news broke that Ji-hyun's body had not been found,
01:04:37Chairman Ji-hyun immediately sensed something was wrong.
01:04:40In reality,
01:04:41this was all part of a plan orchestrated by the three of them.
01:04:44Ji-hyun had only suffered superficial injuries,
01:04:47nothing serious.
01:04:48At a crucial moment,
01:04:50Chaya had saved her.
01:04:51It turned out that from the very beginning,
01:04:53they had installed surveillance cameras in the house,
01:04:56intending to gather evidence of Chairman Ji-hyun bribing the assassin.
01:04:59After recovering,
01:05:01Ji-hyun wasted no time thinking of how to strike back.
01:05:04First,
01:05:05she went to an internet cafe
01:05:06and uploaded the video of Chairman Ji-hyun bribing Min-si-hak
01:05:09to kill her onto social media.
01:05:11Then,
01:05:12she went to a crowded square
01:05:13and started a live stream.
01:05:15Thanks to her previous charitable work,
01:05:18she had built up a large following,
01:05:19and her live stream attracted many passers-by
01:05:22and reporters.
01:05:23Ji-hyun's goal was to expose the truth
01:05:26about her mother
01:05:26and younger sister's deaths.
01:05:28When Chairman Ji-hyun and Chaya heard the news,
01:05:31they rushed to the scene.
01:05:32In front of the public
01:05:33and the cameras,
01:05:35Ji-hyun recounted the tragic events
01:05:36her family had endured.
01:05:38She revealed that despite her efforts
01:05:40to uncover the truth,
01:05:41the results had been disastrous.
01:05:43She also hinted that her husband's death
01:05:45was suspicious
01:05:46and poorly investigated by the police.
01:05:48Standing before the powerful elite,
01:05:50no one listened to her cries,
01:05:52which reflected the rich's disregard
01:05:54for human life.
01:05:55Holding a knife,
01:05:56she confronted Chairman Ji-hyun,
01:05:58while Chaya,
01:05:59standing nearby,
01:06:00also testified.
01:06:01Chaya openly admitted her involvement
01:06:03in the events,
01:06:04confessing that she had failed
01:06:05to understand Ji-hyun's grief
01:06:07over the loss of her loved ones.
01:06:09Only after Soo-ho's tragic death
01:06:11did she realize
01:06:12what Ji-hyun had gone through.
01:06:14Without hesitation,
01:06:15Chaya knelt before Ji-hyun
01:06:17and apologized.
01:06:18Ji-hyun then turned to Chairman Ji-hyun,
01:06:20but he still refused
01:06:21to take responsibility.
01:06:23He turned his back on her
01:06:24and walked away amidst public outrage.
01:06:27However,
01:06:27under immense public pressure,
01:06:29Chairman Ji-hyun was soon arrested.
01:06:31Ji-hyun,
01:06:32confident that the video evidence
01:06:33would secure Chairman Ji-hyun's conviction,
01:06:36was shocked when Director Nam
01:06:37used the excuse
01:06:38that Ji-hyun and Min-si-hak
01:06:39had once been lovers.
01:06:41He demanded that Ji-hyun
01:06:42prove the authenticity of the video.
01:06:44Director Nam claimed their goal
01:06:46was to extort $10 million
01:06:47and that Min-si-hak had taken the money
01:06:50and disappeared.
01:06:51But just as things seemed bleak,
01:06:53Min-si-hak appeared in court
01:06:55holding a check for $10 million.
01:06:57He came forward to testify
01:06:59and told the truth
01:07:00about the whole ordeal.
01:07:02Chaya was also in court
01:07:03and she admitted to beating Ji-hyun's
01:07:05younger sister.
01:07:06However,
01:07:07when the judge asked about her involvement
01:07:08in setting the fire
01:07:09at the detention center
01:07:10to kill In-bium,
01:07:12she claimed it had been a setup
01:07:13and that In-bium was never dead.
01:07:15The police then arrested In-bium,
01:07:17who was still alive.
01:07:19Faced with an overwhelming amount of evidence,
01:07:21Chairman Ji-hyun could no longer
01:07:22deny his wrongdoings.
01:07:24Through the court's verdict,
01:07:26Chairman Ji-hyun,
01:07:26Director Nam,
01:07:28Min-si-hak,
01:07:28and In-bium all received
01:07:30the punishment they deserved.
01:07:31As for Chaya,
01:07:32because there was no direct evidence
01:07:34linking her to Ji-hyun's sister's death,
01:07:36she was acquitted.
01:07:37With everything finally coming to a close,
01:07:40Ji-hyun opened the letter Su-ho
01:07:41had written to her
01:07:42while he was still alive.
01:07:44As she read it,
01:07:45memories of their time together
01:07:46flooded her mind
01:07:47and tears filled her eyes.
01:07:49Perhaps,
01:07:50it was in that moment
01:07:51that Ji-hyun truly accepted Su-ho
01:07:53as her husband.
01:07:54Thank you,
01:07:55everyone,
01:07:56for watching.
01:07:57See you in the next video.