(All characters, organizations, and events in this drama are fictitious.)
(All child actors were shot under supervision.)
(Episode 73)
I didn't touch anything.
(Emergency Call)
Did you run inside thinking I might have done something?
There is nothing you won't do.
Yes, I was willing to do anything,
but there was something I didn't do.
I liked you, remember?
I could've made you mine, but I didn't.
Mr. Chairman.
Are you up?
Where are you going, my Do Eun?
I knew you'd wake up, honey.
Mr. Chairman.
He's showing normal pupil response, and his mind is clear.
His blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen saturation are...
all returning to normal.
I'll keep my eyes on him and continue to check.
Why did he suddenly collapse?
Did his condition worsen?
No, that's not the case.
As I mentioned to you last time,
the size of the tumor decreased significantly.
Your treatment could have gone positively.
Why did you overdose on opioids?
I probably failed to maintain good condition,
so the painkillers didn't work.
I took a few more pills...
and ended up like this.
Honey, you should never take painkillers excessively.
I'll take good care of him.
There are patients who recover fully from glioblastoma...
when the size of the tumor decreases.
If you take good care of yourself,
I know you'll recover completely.
Thanks for saying something that hopeful.
I have something to discuss with the chairman in private.
Please leave the room.
You can go.
Why? Do you plan to slander me?
What happened while I was unconscious?
While you were unconscious,
she took Yong Ki away...
and brainwashed him, too.
What are you talking about?
Elaborate.
You told me to go to the UK with Yong Ki.
You felt weakhearted and gave up his parental rights,
but you changed your mind.
You said you didn't want to let Hye Won raise Yong Ki.
You told me to find a prestigious boarding school.
I found your slush fund in the Bahamas.
You must've found it.
I did.
Wait, what?
Mr. Chairman, this wasn't what you promised.
People's true nature shows...
when they're faced...
with a choice.
I might have changed my mind...
because my condition got better.
"A choice?" Mr. Chairman, I...
It's easy to think and talk,
but it's not easy to act on it.
Thank you for making this decision.
People's true nature shows...
when they're faced with a choice.
It's easy to think and talk,
but it's not easy to act on it.
It looks like you're the one...
who needs to leave this room, not me.
I'm sorry.
Do you know me?
You're Mr. Chase Lee, a famous investor.
Right.
It looks like you know a little about me.
I think it's your turn to introduce yourself.
Yes, I tried to entrust my fund...
to the hedge fund you were managing,
but I got turned down to my face.
Yes, my standards are quite high.
I have strict guidelines on money that comes from obscure origins.
Please excuse me.
Yes, right.
I remembered you.
How disappointing. What took you so long?
Why is a stock trader like you who only makes use of black money...
standing right next to Bae Do Eun?
Something smells really fishy.
I became broke after my failed investment last year,
so I had to become Ms. Bae's assistant to get paid.
Let me warn you ahead of time.
Don't even dream of buying out YJ's shares to pull tricks,
thinking it's the perfect timing as the business is fluctuating.
I played along with your story.
It's now your turn to tell me.
The safety box at S Bank in the Bahamas.
You got to it, right?
You hid something profound in that box.
I considered taking that bond and disappearing forever,
but felt heartbroken when I saw the news of your collapse,
so I came back with Yong Ki.
You came back because the bond was too big to liquidate.
How dare you try to deceive me?
Where did you hide my bonds?
Honey, you'll get sick if you take it alone.
Think of how loyal I have been to you.
You should share your great treasure with me.
A sly woman like you wouldn't give it up easily,
but you'd need my help to launder that money.
Keep it safe until I'm discharged.
Honey, I remembered...
what you said to me as you gave me that golf bag.
You said you built hidden assets...
just in case you failed...
to be a successor for the business after our child was born,
to let us live without any financial trouble.
Of course, you said that to me because you thought...
I was pregnant.
You're now getting better,
and we can take...
your only blood, Yong Ki, as our son,
although I didn't give him birth.
Then, everything would go according to your plan.
YJ is going under anyway.
So? Was that why you brainwashed that kid?
I said I'd let you off the hook...
unless you messed with Yong Ki because I'd go crazy.
I didn't mess with him.
He adores me.
I will kill you if anything seems wrong with him.
He's totally fine.
You said you wanted us to be a team to harass Hye Won together,
yet you returned the parental rights to her?
You already knew she was my sworn enemy.
This is like taking her side.
I didn't take her side.
He looked too depressed away from his mother,
so I became weakhearted for a moment.
And back then,
I did not show any improvements.
People can change their minds...
that easily.
Hey, hold me up.
Why?
I need to use the restroom.
Here.
- Slowly. - Okay.
Honey!
Call the doctor. He collapsed again.
Will he not make it this time?
(Patient: Yoon Yi Chul Nurse: Ryu Soo Yeon)
It's better to keep him alive until our needs are met.
I can always launder that money.
Go get the doctor!
I don't trust you enough with those bonds.
Yi Chul may be harsh on me, but he won't keep it to himself.
"Brainwashing is a way of manipulating the human brain."
"This may completely change..."
"one's thoughts, behaviors, and even their emotions."
"Completely change."
Yong Ki.
Mommy, who's that lady?
Yong Ki,
it's me, Mommy.
Come to me, my son.
Yong Ki.
I'm so sorry.
I couldn't be there by your side.
I'm sorry, Yong Ki.
Yong Ki.
Mommy will have you treated completely.
Goodness, you poor thing.
You must be heartbroken.
Aunt Min Sook...
I made some porridge.
You have to eat.
You have to stay strong to treat Yong Ki...
and kick out that cursed Hye Ji.
Come with me.
Let's go.
Goodness, I couldn't believe I lived long enough...
to see something absurd like this.
I mean, what kind of grudge...
does Hye Ji hold against you...
for her to harass you this much?
I also have no idea why she's going this far.
Why don't you know?
That's your problem. That you don't know.
Tell me what that problem is.
I always hated you since when we were young.
You always came first because you were older.
I was sick and tired of wearing your old clothes...
and getting compared to you.
And you always broke my spirit...
whenever you showed off and tried to tutor me.
Those eyes that look at me with disdain...
are also disgusting.
You piece of trash.
You've completely lost it.
Get out. I do not want to associate with you.
As soon as your memories return,
I will hand you and the voice recording over...
to the police.
Go. Please leave.
That's the only way for you and your sister to live.
Let go of me!
Dad! You have to keep her here!
Hye Ji!
Dad!
Dad, open your eyes.
Dad died because of you!
You took Dad away from me once again!
My gosh!
You can go with Mom, Hye Ji.
No, I want to live with Dad.
Dad, can I live with you?
Please take me.
No! I want to live with Dad!
Hye Ji will live with Dad!
Shush! Be quiet.
What's with you, Hye Won? Stop talking nonsense.
I'm already tired enough!
Yes, Hye Won.
We're going to meet again.
- I'm going with Dad. - You can...
keep Kiki.
Dad will send you...
to a children's home.
Go with Mom.
Now.
You ruined my life,
so you shouldn't have an excuse even if I ruined your son's life.
Now, we're even.
All right.
All you can do is splash water on me.
I can always let you do this.
There is a limit to how evil you can be.
At times, I feel bad for you when I think of how you grew up...
in an awful environment with your crazy mother,
but I shudder when I remember how inhumane you are.
Why do you keep coming to my place?
I thought my husband kicked you out.
It's not like you're here to make me feel offended.
That's exactly why I'm here.
All I could do was make you annoyed.
You'll get cursed...
for ruining that child.
I've let you off because you were my aunt.
But I'll have the guards let you out...
if you continue to say such things.
If you wanted to stick around for Hye Won's sake,
you should stop provoking me.
Right, you should clean this up.
She's now treating me like a maid.
But still, I should stay patient...
and be here for Hye Won.
We're closed...
What brings you here at this hour?
I had nowhere else to go.
I'm hungry. Can you give me some tteokbokki?
But I already closed.
I'm your part-timer, so treat me just this once.
Okay, then.
I said no, Mom.
I'm dating someone.
Hey, Eun Yu. Are you dating someone?
No.
Then, why did you lie to your mother?
My dad is really scary and patriarchal,
and he knows about my credit card incident.
My parents said they'd pay off my debt,
but I'd have to return to my hometown,
go on blind dates, and get married.
Just tell them that you don't want to get married.
You chose to lie to your mother instead?
My parents never listen to me.
Once I return home, my dad may shave my head off.
I really don't want to go back.
The only way for me to stay here is...
by telling them that I'll marry my current boyfriend.
Can you be my boyfriend?
Right... What?
I'm asking you to pretend like one.
It'd be tough for you to work alone if I wasn't around.
It will get pretty tough without you, Eun Yu.
You're very good at your job.
Then, you'll pretend like you're dating me, okay?
We'll have to really date...
to pretend like we're dating.
We're only pretending.
Yes, but to pretend,
we have to actually date to pretend like we are.
Wait, do you really want to date me?
Well, I...
No comment.
How cute.
Hey, do not move.
I can smell something, Mr. Lee.
Something smells fishy.
I don't smell like anything.
Does Eun Yu smell?
I knew it.
This smell of romance was coming from this couple.
Gosh, how sweet.
What? Nothing is going on between us.
What could go on between you two?
Dating, like a couple.
Then, what's going on between us?
Gosh, Mr. Lee. I didn't think you were that type.
Didn't you know what she wants? You're a bad boy.
Are you playing hard to get?
I didn't think you were that type, but you were good at this game.
What a player.
Wait...
Anyway, have you heard about President Lee Hye Won?
Did something happen to her?
Hey, Aunt Min Sook.
Hey, San Deul.
What are we going to do?
I feel so bad for Hye Won.
What is it? What's going on with her?
Yong Ki doesn't recognize his own mother.
He thinks Hye Ji is his mom.
How can something like this happen?
What?
Yong Ki.
What's wrong, Yong Ki?
Did you have a nightmare?
Come here.
- Yong Ki. - Go away!
You aren't my mommy!
Yong Ki.
Do you really not remember me?
- Mommy! - There, there.
There, there. Don't cry, Andy.
Yes, good boy.
- Go wash his face. - Yes, ma'am.
See?
I didn't even say anything, but he called me his mommy.
What can I do?
Brainwashing couldn't be done unless it was forced.
You forced this on him!
If Yong Ki's memories don't return,
both you and I will die together.
(Lee Jun Mo)
Hey, did you get some sleep?
How's Yong Ki?
He refuses to come to me,
so I don't want to force myself into his life.
My broken heart isn't important right now.
Well, Hye Won.
You were in a tough situation because of Yong Ki,
so I didn't want to bring this up.
But the words "just in case" suddenly popped into my head,
so I thought I should tell you.
I visited Chairman Yoon at the hospital yesterday...
and ran into Bae Do Eun.
It seemed like there was...
a secret between them.
Did you mean...
Yoon Yi Chul's mind already changed about Yong Ki's parental rights?
Did he do this with Bae Do Eun to deceive me?
The legal process is over,
and the written decision will come out any day now,
so it'll be tough to turn it around.
It didn't seem like it was about Yong Ki.
There seemed to be something else between them.
Keep an eye on Bae Do Eun.
(Baek Sung Yoon Law Office Free legal consultation)
Bye.
Why are you lurking around here instead of being in your office?
I took a leave today to help with the free consultations.
What's the problem?
Anyway, Sung Yoon. You aren't taking any phone calls.
What have you been looking up so hard?
This case doesn't concern you, so mind your own.
(Nothing is impossible.)
(Child memory manipulation! Brainwashing?)
"Child memory manipulation, brainwashing?"
You don't have a case like this.
There is one you don't know about,
a case that needs my help.
Goodness.
The house feels so empty and cold...
without that little kid, Yong Ki.
Things were noisy, rowdy, and lively...
when he was with us.
Hye Won was mostly cold to us,
but at times, she'd smile at us, too.
She must be in a panic.
I wonder if she's eating right.
Your ex-sister-in-law went there to look after her.
All she'll make her is simple porridge.
Then, you should've made...
some hearty food to help her stay energized.
I don't have any money.
You do.
You have a knack for lining your own pocket.
Just take my word for it.
Don't be so cheap.
It'd be nice if you made some hearty food for her.
Don't just say you'll be nice to her.
Show some action, okay?
You can bring her some hearty food...
and show that you're not on Hye Ji's side...
but on your eldest girl's side.
Then, she'll understand right away.
What should I make?
You said you didn't have money.
Well, I do have a few pennies to use in an emergency.
How much do you have?
Just enough to shop for groceries.
So? What should I make?
Skate. How about skate soup?
It's high in protein and omega-three fatty acids,
a perfect dish to bring up your energy.
It's probably too smelly for her.
Really?
In that case, how about loach soup?
You can boil soup with a loach.
It's the best dish when you're out of shape.
Nothing that smells fishy. She needs to eat well.
Octopus!
How about chopped octopus and seasoning?
Stop telling me what you want to eat.
Let's go to the market first.
Well, first, you have to recover your own energy...
before you try to make some hearty food for her.
Why don't we start with octopus and soju?
It's been a while since we had liquid lunch.
We've lived such a wholesome life for a while.
Yes, people's sense of taste remembers lots of things.
He might eat the fried bean curd rice balls...
and remember how you used to make those for him.
I hope so.
What did she do to him?
He won't even come to me.
What did she do...
to make Yong Ki hate everyone she hated?
She must've hypnotized him or something.
Yi Chul had been recovering well,
but he collapsed again yesterday because of that wicked Bae Do Eun.
He'll get up right away,
thanks to my wicked energy.
Once he wakes up,
I'm sure your relationship with him will change.
Yi Chul and I are...
in a love-hate relationship out of necessity.
He won't let go of me that easily.
It seemed like there was a secret between them.
He'll kick you out first, Yoon Yi Ra,
once he returns home from the hospital.
"Yoon Yi Ra?"
You must have lost your mind.
I know who I have on my side.
I will make sure I break up you and him.
Yong Ki thinks I'm his mommy.
Who cares if you have his parental rights?
Hye Won.
The doctor is here.
I'll clean up and be there.
She's the most prominent figure in child neuropsychiatry.
She's a busy woman, so hurry.
I'm very glad. Yong Ki will recover quickly,
thanks to the most prominent doctor.
I've been dying to know...
why Yong Ki had been calling me his mommy.
Stop lying.
Is it possible for the memory to be recovered?
Only the creator of the manipulated memory pattern...
could retrieve them.
So, are you saying that...
no one except for you, Doctor,
can retrieve Yong Ki's memories?
That is most possible.
Who is she?
I don't know.
Think about it.
She's someone who loves you so much, Andy.
She only scolded me every day.
Then,
who is she?
My mommy.
- Do you like your mommy? - Yes.
She played soccer with me,
made cookies with me,
and always drew pictures with me when I drew something.
Doctor, those were the things that he did with me.
Thank you for answering the questions I asked today.
May I talk to you?
His memories were manipulated.
The act of creating nonexisting memories...
and erasing existing ones is called memory manipulation.
There were experiments that successfully planted...
false memories into someone.
When his memories were manipulated,
the false memories were entered, saved, and drawn out.
In order to retrieve his memories, you must undo the puzzle...
put together by the one who manipulated him.
So, only the one who manipulated his memories...
could undo his manipulation in a short amount of time.
Finding that person would be the easiest way to do this.
What do you want? Are you going to hit me?
I ask of you.
No, I beg you.
Please let me find...
the one who manipulated Yong Ki's memories.
(The Two Sisters)
Then, I can find out the reason only after Father wakes up.
You cannot enter his hospital room without my permission,
so remember that.
What if he dies in surgery?
You can look for it all you want.
This means they want to take the bearer bonds from me.
They couldn't even imagine where I hid it.
I didn't pull any tricks. All I did was expose your crime.
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