(Episode 109)
How does it feel to be home after six months?
I have to say, I'm getting a little emotional.
You must be hungry. Just get changed and come down.
Let's eat.
I'll eat later. I want to take a hot bath first.
That was what I wanted to do the most when I was in there.
Let's go upstairs. I'll run a bath for you.
I'll do it, Mother.
Don't worry. I can do it myself.
Let me. I want to do it for you.
You're acting as if I've returned home in glory.
Even if it's not a glorious return, who cares?
What matters is that we're happy to see you.
Cha Yeol, go ahead and run a bath for him.
Okay, Father.
I'll head up too, Dad.
All right.
Finally, I can sleep peacefully at night.
You couldn't sleep peacefully either?
Sung Wook is my son too.
What parent can sleep peacefully at night,
knowing that his child is in jail?
Goodness.
So how have you been?
I've been well, as you can see.
What about Dong Hee? Is she doing well too?
Well, she is.
But she's been a little stressed out because of Seung Ju.
What do you mean?
She's been stressed out because of Seung Ju? What happened?
Seung Ju has been spending time with Him Chan.
With Him Chan? Why?
No idea.
A few months ago, she suddenly started demanding that she meet Him Chan.
Since then, they've been spending time together regularly.
Really?
What does Him Chan say?
Is he not weirded out by it?
The first few times, he was fine with it.
But after that, he started thinking that it was odd.
So these days, Seung Ju just tells him that she wants to help him study,
and they meet up once a week.
Why is she doing that?
Nothing good will come out of getting attached to him.
Exactly.
Wow, you got a perfect score.
Well done, Him Chan!
He got a perfect score on the English quiz too?
Yes.
My gosh, you're so smart. Who do you take after?
It's because I take after my dad. That's what they said.
Oh, because you take after your dad?
Yes.
Him Chan, what do you know about your dad?
All I know is that...
he wanted to become a lawyer so he could help people in need.
Really?
Him Chan, let's have some pizza.
I got your favorite pizza.
Thank you. It looks delicious.
All right.
It's hot. Be careful. Is it good?
Yes.
My, you're so adorable even when you eat.
Oh, no. Is it raining?
Hey, we should send Him Chan home now,
but it's pouring outside.
I'm scared, Ms. Baek.
Don't be. Why are you scared? I'm right here for you.
Oh, it's Mom.
Hi, Mom.
Where are you, Him Chan?
I'm at Ms. Baek's place.
You haven't left yet?
No, it's pouring outside.
Can I talk to her?
Okay.
Mom, Ms. Baek wants to talk to you. Hold on.
Here you go.
Hello?
Hello.
It's pouring outside right now.
I'll take him home when it tapers off a little.
Hello?
Do you mind putting Him Chan back on the phone?
One moment.
Here, Him Chan.
What is it, Mom?
Him Chan, it's not safe to come home now because it's raining a lot.
Ask Ms. Baek to drive you home when it tapers off a little. Okay?
Okay, I will. I'll see you later.
All right.
Your mom wants you to wait until the rain stops, right?
Yes.
Great.
Then what shall we do until the rain stops?
I'm getting sleepy, Grandma.
You are?
Then do you want to take a nap in my room?
Can I do that?
Yes, of course. Let's go.
All right, get some sleep.
What's with the weather?
Gosh, my body is aching all over.
All right.
Get some sleep, Him Chan. I'll tap you into sleep.
Okay.
Come and have some fruit!
Okay!
Have some fruit, guys.
- Sit over there. - Be careful.
Careful.
Ja Young, when are you due?
Early next week.
Aren't you scared, Mom?
Of course, I'm scared.
I had such a hard time when giving birth to you, so I'm really scared.
So you'd better be good to your mom. Okay, Hye Na?
I'm such a good daughter.
Yes, Hye Na is right about that.
I've never seen such a good girl like Hye Na.
Thank you, Grandma.
You're welcome.
Hey. Him Chan should be home soon, right?
It's pouring outside right now.
She said she'd wait for it to taper off to drive him home.
Maybe it's just an excuse,
and she just wants to spend more time with him.
Why?
Why would she want to spend more time with Him Chan?
What?
Oh, you don't need to know.
Hye Na, did you do your homework?
You always ask me about my homework when you're in a pickle.
Adults are so petty.
I'm sorry, Hye Na.
It's okay, Grandpa.
I guess it's something I shouldn't know about.
I'll leave you to talk.
I'll go upstairs and do my homework.
You sure are my daughter. You're incredibly quick-witted.
They've been spending time together for three months already.
Are you sure this is okay?
What can we do?
She said she'd tell Him Chan the truth if we didn't let her see him.
I know, but how much longer are we going to let this go on?
Will we let her see him for the rest of her life?
If she remarries, she won't want to see him even if we ask her to.
Then maybe, we should find an eligible man for her.
My goodness. That's absurd, Mother.
In any case, this isn't a simple problem.
All right, cheers.
What is it? Do you not like makgeolli?
Would you like some wine instead?
No, I just don't feel like drinking today.
Don't mind me. Enjoy your drink. I'll just eat the food.
All right, then.
Enjoying makgeolli with you on this rainy day...
It's so nice.
I know. I have nothing more to wish for.
Actually, no.
There's someone I envy.
You envy someone? Who?
Just someone.
Okay, who is it?
Tell me.
I'll give you everything you want so you won't have to envy them anymore.
Come on. Who is this person you envy?
It's Ja Young.
Ja Young?
Why do you envy Ja Young?
I never thought I'd feel this way,
but I want a baby now that we're married.
What? A baby?
I wish we had met five years ago.
Then I'd try IVF.
It's probably too late now, right?
Yes. You know how old I am.
My age is the problem, not yours.
From time to time, I hear about women who had their children after age 50,
but such a miracle won't happen to me.
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Why aren't they picking up?
Who is it?
It's me, Him Chan's mother.
My gosh. Why did she come all the way here?
One moment!
Dong Hee, what brings you here?
I tried calling Him Chan and Ms. Baek, but they didn't pick up.
Where is Him Chan?
She didn't take him home yet?
My goodness. I guess they're still asleep.
Is it that room over there?
Yes.
Please excuse me. I'll go in and get him.
Him Chan!
My goodness. They're still asleep. Seung Ju.
Wake up. Dong Hee is here.
They're sound asleep.
Dong Hee.
They're both sound asleep.
Why don't you wait until he wakes up?
No, I'll wake him up now and take him home.
Him Chan.
Mom's here. Let's go home.
Oh, you're here.
You said you'd drive him home when the rain stopped.
Sorry, I fell asleep.
Him Chan, wake up. Seo Him Chan.
Mom.
You woke up.
Then let's go home.
Okay, Mom.
Here, let me help you.
We'll get going, then.
Take care.
All right. Get home safely.
I'll see you next week, Him Chan.
Okay.
Let's go.
We should have dinner.
I'm getting greedy, Mom.
Greedy? About what?
Him Chan.
I want to raise Him Chan.
What are you saying? That is insane.
Why is that insane?
Him Chan is my child.
Don't be like this, Seung Ju.
Don't you know that you can't get your way by being bullheaded like this?
Please just be satisfied with being able to see him once a week, okay?
Now that Sung Wook has been released,
you should get married soon, Cha Yeol.
I will, Father.
Cha Yeol, you should get ready to move to the US.
No, I've decided to just stay in Korea and work hard.
Are you sure?
Yes, I am sure.
So I hope you can return to the company, Father.
You too, Sung Wook.
Yes, honey.
You said you'd think about it once Sung Wook was released.
All right.
I will consider it in a positive light, so let's talk about it another time.
Cha Yeol. If you've decided not to move to the US,
then you should look for a place here.
Yes, I should.
How about you and Dong Hee just live here for the time being?
Here?
Yes.
I mean, only if Dong Hee and Him Chan aren't uncomfortable here.
I'll move out, so you guys can live here.
Sung Wook.
It's about time I moved out.
Besides, you and Cha Yeol have managed to reconcile.
I know, but still.
Just like you, I get uncomfortable when I see Him Chan.
How could you expect me to live with him?
Why does Him Chan make you uncomfortable?
Is it that easy for you?
When I see Him Chan, I can't help but be reminded of Seung Ju.
Just keep telling yourself that he is Dong Hee's son.
Then you won't be uncomfortable around him.
Good for you...
that everything is unfolding the way you wanted it to.
So you don't want to live with them?
Who cares what I think?
I can tell that you've already made up your mind to let them move in.
I'm glad you know that.
But you won't be mean to Him Chan when they move in, right?
What do you take me for?
I won't stoop that low.
All right, then.
If Dong Hee is okay with it,
I want you guys to live here with us.
Why don't you talk to her about it?
Okay, I will. I'll ask her and let you know.
All right.
You want us to move in with your parents?
Yes. Why? You don't want to?
Me? More importantly,
are you okay with living with your mother?
She has changed a lot for the better.
And she apologized to me.
- Really? - So if you're okay with it,
I want to live with my parents.
What do you say? Do you not want to?
I'd love to if you're okay with it.
And Him Chan is very social, you know.
He'll be so happy to hear that he can live with Grandma and Grandpa.
Okay, then I'll let them know that you two will move in.
Okay.
Thanks, Dong Hee.
For what?
I want to be adored by my parents-in-law too.
I'm sure they'll adore you to bits.
I'll do my best to make it happen.
There will be an emergency board meeting in a moment.
An emergency board meeting? Why?
What's on the agenda?
Reinstating Mr. Kang In Kyu as CEO.
Oh, really?
That's amazing news.
The company will start functioning normally at last.
We'll get a new manager too.
Yu Jung, you'd make a great interim manager.
"Yu Jung?"
Don't tell me you two are dating.
Well, it just happened somehow.
Congratulations, Ms. Kim.
Yes, seriously. Congratulations, Jong Min.
Thanks, Dong Hee.
Thank you, Cha Yeol.
At the board meeting, they made a unanimous decision...
to reinstate you as the CEO of the company, sir.
It was decided unanimously?
Even Director Min, who was Director Heo's right-hand man,
voted for my return?
Now that Director Heo has resigned disgracefully,
Director Min can't be against it.
You have no reason to hesitate, Dad.
That's right.
Director Park, how about we hold his CEO inauguration ceremony tomorrow?
That'd be no problem at all.
CEO inauguration ceremony? Forget it.
I don't need such a ceremony.
An announcement on the intranet forum would do.
What? That's not right.
But wouldn't you be disappointed?
Why would I be disappointed?
I'm grateful that the company still needs me and is accepting me back.
Then you'll start tomorrow, right?
I've decided to return to work, so I should start right away.
Director Kang, you two should come to work together.
We decided by majority rule to reinstate your position as well.
My position too?
Yes.
That's great, Sung Wook.
It's such amazing news.
Dad, can I really return to the company?
That is the decision made by the board,
so accept it gracefully...
and work hard to repay their kindness.
I will, Dad.
What? You guys will live with his parents?
Yes.
Have you lost your mind?
Your in-laws will drive you crazy. Why would you live with them?
Aren't you scared?
He said his mother had changed a lot.
People don't change easily, Dong Hee.
Tell Cha Yeol to move out so you guys can get your own place.
Otherwise, it'll be too stressful for you. Don't do that, okay?
I think we should live with them for Him Chan's sake.
For Him Chan?
Yes, Uncle Jung Ho.
Him Chan, do you want to live with Mr. Kang's parents?
Yes, I want to.
Okay. If that's what Him Chan wants, you should do that.
Welcome back, sir.
Oh, my. You didn't have to get me anything.
Thank you, Ms. Moon.
I'll brief you on your schedule in a moment.
Sounds good.
Yes, come in.
Did you get flowers too, Dad?
You too?
Yes.
We have a lot on our shoulders.
Yes, I think so too.
One mistake is enough. You know that, right?
We must not let our employees down again. Be careful and watch your conduct.
I will heed your advice, Dad.
Him Chan, what do you mean?
You're moving?
Where are you moving to?
Mom said we'd live with Mr. Kang and his parents at their place...
after they get married.
Really?
Does that mean they're moving in with your in-laws?
Yes, obviously.
I don't think I can come here anymore.
It's too far.
It's not far. It's only an hour away by car.
Still.
Where are you going?
The bathroom.
Oh, okay.
We won't be able to see Him Chan often. What should we do?
Like you said, it's only an hour away by car.
What's the problem?
The distance isn't the problem.
Sung Wook's mother won't let Him Chan see you.
She hates your guts.
Why did you want to see me?
Him Chan told me that you and Cha Yeol were getting married.
Yes.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
That can't be the reason you called me here today.
What did you want to talk to me about?
I heard you and Cha Yeol would live at his parents' place after your wedding.
Right.
His father is one thing,
but his mother will definitely not like having Him Chan around.
Is that really okay with you?
She has changed a lot,
so I'm not too worried.
That's what you think.
I don't think it'll be a good environment for Him Chan.
So?
What's your point?
Just get to your point.
Why did you want to see me today?
Him Chan.
Let me raise him.
What did you say?
I'll raise Him Chan,
so don't worry about him and just get married.
Look, Ms. Baek Seung Ju!
(Bravo, My Life)
I think the baby is coming out.
- Hey! - Ja Young!
I love Him Chan too.
Do not show up in front of Him Chan again.
I'll consult a lawyer.
What I'm saying is that she might start a lawsuit...
and try to win back custody of Him Chan.
You'll tell him that you're his biological mother?
That is the only way I can get Him Chan back!