(Episode 56)
Attention, everyone. I have an announcement to make.
- Ms. Choi. - Yes?
You're fired.
Mr. Han.
They're letting her go?
It's the chairman's order.
Please pack up your stuff and leave immediately, Ms. Choi.
What's going on?
I'm being let go? What do you mean?
You didn't hear what I said?
I said it's the chairman's order.
You must leave immediately.
- This is crazy. - My gosh.
Still, how could you fire her?
She said there was nothing going on. They deceived me.
How dare they. I can't believe they fooled me.
Still, this is wrong, Tae Seok.
Don't call me like that!
We're at work now.
Can't you be professional when you're at work?
Also, what were you doing while they were becoming so close?
I can't believe he fell for a single mom of all women.
I'm so embarrassed.
What's wrong with that? It's not like she has a husband.
Did they get divorced or what?
No, I heard that he died many years ago.
What? He died?
Yes. Like I said, she's a single mom.
So please, Tae Seok...
- I mean, sir. - That doesn't change anything.
I want you to move out of there immediately as well.
And make sure Choi So Won leaves the company at once!
Or I'm going to make Jae Hyuk leave the company.
- I knew this would happen. - Me too.
Obviously, the chairman wouldn't let it slide.
You're so gutsy.
How dare you let such rumors brew with the VP?
So Won, didn't you hear what Director Han said?
You should pack up your stuff.
So Won, spare me a moment.
Okay.
You're very brave for confessing your feelings...
for Jae Hyuk in front of the chairman,
but you know what?
He's fuming mad now. He won't even listen to me.
Ms. Han.
He's saying...
that he'll fire Jae Hyuk if you won't leave.
Sorry?
What did you say?
So Won got fired?
Yes. Apparently, it's the chairman's order.
I have no idea what's going on all of a sudden.
- So Won. - Sir.
I'll try to persuade the chairman.
Give me a little bit of time.
He's saying...
that he'll fire Jae Hyuk if you won't leave.
No, don't bother. I'm fine.
- I said, just wait... - No.
I'm really okay. I'm totally fine.
I'll see you later at home.
Come in.
Why must you do this to So Won?
Take your anger out on me instead.
Do you think I'm taking my anger out on her?
Dad!
Are you being like this...
because you pity her for being a widow...
and a single mother?
Then you must come to your senses.
No, that's not the case. I really like her.
Forget it. I don't even want to talk to you,
so get out at once.
I told you that I will step down from the VP position.
I don't care even if you give me a bottom-level position.
Take back the decision to let her go.
Shut it!
If you're going to keep this up,
just submit your letter of resignation and leave the company!
Grandma!
Gosh, my sweetheart.
Did you have fun at the daycare center?
Did you study hard?
Well, you know.
Gosh, my entire body aches.
Gosh, you kill me.
Who taught you phrases like that?
You say it all the time, Grandma.
"Gosh, my entire body aches."
You really kill me.
I should watch what I say in front of you, sweetie.
You should lie down too. This is so comfortable.
Okay, I should. I'll lie down right by your side.
Let's see. My, this feels so nice!
She's finally gone.
I feel like a weight has been lifted off my chest.
This should have happened a long time ago.
I have to say, my dad has been very patient.
What were she and Jae Hyuk thinking...
when they said such a thing in front of Dad?
Actually, I told Father about their relationship.
- You did? - Yes.
I figured they'd get more serious if I didn't do anything.
We must break them up before that happens.
Father already knew about it when he asked them,
so I bet they had no choice but to admit it.
I have to say, you're so quick-witted.
Come in.
Here's the report on the subsidiaries.
Thank you.
I heard we're letting a contract employee go...
because of the gossipy article about the VP.
She had the audacity to tell the chairman that she likes him.
The chairman must be very upset.
Yes, of course.
She's an awfully crude woman.
She obviously approached him with a goal.
How dare she underestimate my family?
So Won, I feel so terrible that I can't even face you.
I'm really sorry.
Don't be.
I knew something like this would happen eventually...
when I told your father how I feel about you.
Just give me some time.
I'll do everything in my power to get you your job back.
Don't stretch yourself too thin just to help me out.
Since this already happened, I'll just get some rest.
So this happened.
This is exactly why I was worried.
Hey, Ho Jin.
I'm sorry, Ho Jin.
If you hurt my sister,
I won't let you get away with it.
Hey, Ho Jin.
Don't be like that to him.
He already feels terrible because of what happened to me.
So what?
He's done nothing to help you.
He was honest about his feelings for me in front of his father.
What else could he do?
He must've seen this coming,
so he should not have let this happen.
What, then? Was he supposed to lie and say...
there's nothing going on between us when the chairman was asking?
What are you going to do now?
Are you still going to keep seeing him?
Worse things might happen, you know.
I'm mentally prepared.
So Won.
Right.
I should know my place and remind myself...
that he's way out of my league.
But...
I've decided to just follow my heart.
I'll just go wherever it takes me.
I'll trust him and face the situation head-on.
So please. Try to understand me, Ho Jin.
Well...
I don't think I can be supportive of you two...
because I know that you'll end up getting hurt.
By the way, who told him about it?
It was probably Yeon Su.
She always wanted to break us up at all costs.
Hwang Yeon Su...
Anyway, don't say anything to Mom for the time being.
I'll just make something up for now.
Okay.
You punk.
I heard you fired Choi So Won.
You made the right decision.
I should've dealt with her on my end a long time ago.
That's right. She's been wreaking havoc on office morale.
Exactly.
As they say, a rotten apple spoils the barrel.
I'm so relieved that she's gone now.
Father, you should eat more.
No, I'm done.
Your dad seems so upset because of Jae Hyuk.
Of course, he's upset.
Jae Hyuk is everything to him.
Right.
I know her husband is dead, but she has a kid.
I'm sure your dad is flabbergasted.
Her husband is dead?
- That's what I heard. - Right.
Jae Hyuk would never fall for a woman who has a husband.
Mother, how did you find out about it?
Do I have to tell you?
Anyway, Jung Mi Yeon broke it off with him,
and Choi So Won got fired.
I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my chest.
Mom, we owe it all to Yeon Su.
Why do you say that?
She told Dad about their relationship.
I thought you were just an expert in sly schemes,
but you're such a tattletale as well.
Sorry?
Mom.
What's with everyone?
Did you all have to go to a funeral or something?
This is very sweet.
These days, you can get any kind of fruit all year around.
Right?
Seriously, what's the matter with you guys?
What, Mom? We're fine.
Ha Eun, did you have fun with Seung Cheol today?
Yes. Mom, a new teacher started today.
- She's very pretty. - What?
- Then what about the other teacher? - Maybe she got fired.
Everyone complained about her giving too much homework.
She got fired?
Why are you so surprised? It's not like you got fired.
What?
What are you talking about? I'm not surprised.
Why did your teacher quit?
She's getting married. She'll move abroad with her husband.
Good for her.
Ha Eun, you have to get along with your new teacher.
- Okay. - Good.
Ha Eun, eat this.
- It's so sweet, isn't it? - Isn't it sour?
- Isn't it really sweet? - Yes, it is.
- It's very sweet. - Ho Jin, isn't it sweet?
What's with you guys?
- Let's eat the sweet one. - Yes.
You must be stressed out.
I bet you're worried about your future as well.
But I made the decision myself, so I should be okay with this.
Right. Since this already happened,
just push ahead with it.
I'll be supportive of you two.
Thank you.
But you're still Jae Hyuk's aunt.
How come you don't disapprove of me?
You know about my situation.
Will you give up if I'm against your relationship with him?
No. It's not that, but...
You see, I just want Jae Hyuk to be happy.
And I think you can make him happy.
Anyway, Ms. Song...
She'll go bonkers if she finds out that you got fired...
because of Jae Hyuk.
So I want to keep it from her for the time being.
Then what will you do starting tomorrow?
I'll leave the house early and try to find a part-time job.
How about you work at my burger shop?
- Can I? - Yes, of course.
Why did you ask for me?
It was you, wasn't it?
You must've told the chairman about So Won and Vice President Han.
Why do you think that?
Because you wanted to break them up at all costs.
You hated having So Won here because she was trying...
to investigate Eun Hye's accident.
And I bet you were afraid of things going well between those two...
because it means you and So Won might become a family again.
Why would I? That accident has nothing to do with me.
Are you going to keep spewing total nonsense?
We'll wait and see if it is nonsense or not.
If you actually...
have anything to do with the accident,
you'll have to brace yourself.
Hi, did you find out anything?
Apparently, Kim Cheol Jin visited the junkyard.
Kim Cheol Jin?
But you said it shut down.
I think they just made it look like it shut down.
Then try to find a car in that junkyard.
See if one of the company cars is there.
You'll be able to tell from the vehicle identification number.
Okay, got it.
(Burger and Fries)
Hey, you're here.
What should I do first?
I want you to taste our burger before you get started.
They're preparing the veggies and making the patties now.
So the patties are made on a daily basis?
Of course. That's our secret.
I knew it. That's why your burgers are exceptionally good.
- Anyway, wait a few minutes. - Okay.
Here. This rice cake skewer is on the house.
I'm giving it to you so that you'll have all the energy to work hard.
My gosh, it smells so good.
Okay, I'll eat all of this and work very hard.
- You should eat too. - Shall I?
It's delicious.
(January Sales Report by Manager Song Dan Shil)
You're good at sales.
I told you that you'll never have to worry about the numbers.
You're very lucky when it comes to work,
but maybe not when it comes to your kids.
Why? What's wrong with my kids?
Have you not heard the news yet?
Your daughter got fired.
What? So Won got fired?
Why?
Apparently, she had the audacity to tell my husband...
that she and Jae Hyuk are head over heels for each other.
That's why she got fired.
What? She actually said that?
Yes.
Is she gutsy or just thoughtless?
But she said she was going to work this morning.
I must find that laptop...
to find out who ransacked the shop five years ago.
(Legal Manager Choi Ho Jin)
Hi, it's me.
I have a favor to ask.
Can you find out who took care of...
seizing my family's tangible movables five years ago?
I'll e-mail you the documents that you'll need.
Have you looked?
Yes, I have. But there was no vehicle from Noyu Group.
- No? - That's right. But the thing is,
Kim Cheol Jin's son said...
he recently scrapped a car because his dad told him to.
- Recently? - Yes.
He said a woman got its vehicle identification number a while back.
Apparently, she even took a bracelet found inside the car.
A bracelet?
All right.
My sister is amazing.
Oh, right.
Look at that doll. She made it for Squirmy.
She made this too.
Could it be the bracelet Eun Hye was wearing?
Then is that the car that hit Eun Hye and ran off?
Someone from Noyu Group that went there that day...
must've used that car.
Who was it?
Dad? Jang Hwa Ran?
Min Hyuk?
Or Mr. Park?
Who was it?
I'm back.
What's that jacket for?
Oh, this?
It's our new design that we made for the new material collection.
Why did you bring it home?
I want to study the fabric.
Didn't Team One make it?
You're so incompetent...
to have to bring that home and study it.
Help Min Hyuk...
and make sure you guys can develop a new fabric.
Don't try to buy a technology off someone, okay?
Yes, Mother. I'll go get changed.
Oh, right.
About the footage...
The footage of Min Hyuk at the fabric shop years ago.
Yes.
Don't tell me that you still have it.
Why are you asking about it out of the blue?
Just answer my question.
I only had the copy that I gave to you years ago.
If you...
still have it, you must get rid of it.
Don't do anything that may bog Min Hyuk down, okay?
Okay.
So Won, I met the person who executed the seizure.
Really? Then did you find out who has our laptop?
Yes, I met the person earlier today.
He said he's not sure where it's kept.
- He'll call me when he finds it. - What?
Then we'll find it soon. Good work, Ho Jin.
When we find it,
we should try to restore the deleted video files first.
Yes, we should.
I know of a good data recovery company.
Ta-da!
I made this.
Why did you make this?
I hired her. She's going to work part-time at my shop.
She learns very quickly and is so good at her job.
I might promote her to manager right away.
I'm not that good.
You should just get some rest. Why work part-time?
Keeping busy might be better...
than doing nothing and feeling uneasy about it.
And I can't let my mom find out about it for the time being.
I'll do everything in my power to help you get your job back.
Just give me some time.
I told you not to push yourself too hard.
How about you guys just give up now, before something worse happens?
No, why should they?
You know that your love is true...
when it helps you overcome a hardship.
Ms. Han, you're overly sentimental.
That's how you should be to be able to love.
I like everything about you except for how unemotional you can be.
- Mom! - Ha Eun, you're back.
- Did you have fun today? - Yes, Uncle Ho Jin.
Hi, Mom.
That looks delicious.
Ha Eun, go wash your hands. Go on.
Okay.
I heard you got fired.
Why didn't you tell me?
Where did you go after telling me that you were going to work?
How did you find out?
Hwa Ran told me everything.
I'm so upset.
Vice President Han, you promised me that you'd never hurt her.
You totally bluffed. What is this mess now?
Why did you have to get her fired?
- I'm sorry. - Saying sorry won't cut it.
And you too.
Why did you say such a thing in front of the chairman?
Why are you so reckless?
Enough, Mom. So Won is already stressed out.
Yes, Ms. Song. Please calm down.
I'm just so angry. My blood is boiling.
I told you that you shouldn't even start.
What are you going to do now? What will you do?
I'll sort it all out, no matter what.
Don't be all talk.
She's the one who has to put up with everything.
Enough, Mom.
He's as stressed out as I am.
What?
I'm so upset.
I have something to tell you.
I don't want to hear it. Tell me another time.
I must tell you now.
There's something...
I must confess.
To you and Ho Jin.
- Something you must confess? - What is it?
To tell you the truth, I was married in the past.
And my wife was pregnant.
What?
You were married? And your wife was pregnant?
Yes.
- What do you mean? - Gosh, I'm speechless.
So what, then? You're divorced?
And you've kept it from us until now?
I'm sorry.
Mr. Han.
And you've been acting like you've never been married?
How could you fool us like this?
He didn't fool us.
He just never had a chance to tell us.
And I knew about it anyway.
You knew?
Yes, I heard about it a long time ago.
I'm sorry I couldn't tell you sooner.
I should've told you as soon as So Won and I...
became sure of our feelings for each other.
I know that this is late.
Then who's raising the baby now?
I guess the mother took the baby.
Don't pry into such details, Mom.
Gosh, I can't believe this.
I'm by no means perfect.
And I hurt So Won on top of that, so I don't know what to say.
However, I'll do whatever it takes to protect So Won.
Please trust me.
I'm truly sorry.
Okay, I heard you. You may leave.
My goodness.
Gosh, I never imagined that something like this would happen.
Vice President Han is divorced?
You fell for him, knowing that?
I'm a singer mother too, after all.
But legally, you're...
Both legally and actually, you're not a single mother.
Legally, Jae Hyuk has never been married either.
His parents disapproved of her,
so they couldn't register their marriage.
So did they break up because of his parents?
Hold on.
You've never been married,
which means you're too good for him.
Mom, please.
Why is that even important?
Had that sly witch never abandoned Min Ah,
you wouldn't have had to become a single mother overnight.
Mom, why must you bring that up now?
Thinking about it is making me angry.
I mean, Vice President Han's father.
His son got divorced.
How dare he fire you?
He can do whatever he wants because he's rich?
It's understandable if he thinks that So Won was married...
in the past and has a kid.
I'm largely responsible for what So Won is going through now.
Hey, that's not true.
She's right. Don't say things like that.
It breaks my heart.
Hold on.
Then I wouldn't say he's way out of your league.
Right?
I wasn't expecting you to say that to my mom.
I should've told her a long time ago.
She's surprised by what you told her,
but I think she's relieved in a way.
I feel so bad.
No, I'm so grateful that you told her.
I'll be good to you.
To your mother, Ho Jin, and Ha Eun as well.
I must get pregnant as soon as possible.
- What's that? - It was in the mailbox.
- It's for Yeon Su. - Let me see.
(To: Hwang Yeon Su)
The sender's name and address aren't on the envelope.
Min Hyuk, let's try to have a baby soon.
I want an adorable daughter that looks just like you.
I want a son that looks like you.
All right, then. We'll have a son and a daughter.
Mom, please! Can't you knock?
Sorry, I forgot.
Yeon Su, this came in the mail for you.
What is this?
Why would someone send you this?
Who is Min Ah's mom?
What?
(Min Ah's mom)
Who is Min Ah's mom?
(Bad Love)
It's all in the past.
What would you even gain from this?
- I want to destroy you. - Ho Jin!
You got me so worried because of Choi Eun Hye.
That wasn't enough for you?
This is the perfect chance to oust Jae Hyuk.
How can we create an unmendable chasm between the father and son?
So Won is meeting who?
The chairman.
I won't forgive you if anything bad happens to So Won.
You punk, how dare you!
You won't forgive me? Then what will you do?