(All characters, organizations, and events in this drama are fictitious.)
(All child actors were shot under supervision.)
Really?
Woo Hyuk is my son?
Yes, but it doesn't matter.
You never knew you had a son,
and I lived in hiding to stay away from harming you.
So, Woo Hyuk isn't your son.
He's my son.
Do not lay a finger on my son.
(Assemblyman Yang Hee Chan)
Honey!
Is Woo Hyuk...
really my husband's son?
No, honey. He's not.
"No?" I just heard everything.
Woo Hyuk doesn't know.
And he must not know that man...
is his father.
Please keep it a secret.
Honey...
How can you do this to me?
Me, of all people?
I had no idea, honey.
I had no idea that I had a son.
How...
Just how could you not know he existed?
Those are such irresponsible words!
That man is nothing more than Woo Hyuk's biological father.
He never once acted like Woo Hyuk's father.
Even from here on out,
Woo Hyuk...
does not need a father.
So, let's pretend like we are total strangers.
Young Ran. I'm sorry.
"I'm sorry?"
Can an apology settle this situation?
How can you do this to me? Answer me.
I lived my whole life trusting you.
But how can you have a secret son?
How is this even possible?
Young Ran? Honey! Wake up!
Young Ran!
What took you so long, Mom?
Did something happen?
No, I'm just a bit tired.
Let me get some rest in my room.
Mom has been really down these days.
After all, her cancer has spread all over her body.
Would you like to lie down, Jun Hee?
Soo Ho. We're in big trouble.
Yang Hee Chan found out that Woo Hyuk was his son.
- You met with Hee Chan? - Yes.
Both Hee Chan and his wife...
now know about Woo Hyuk's existence.
I asked them to keep it from Woo Hyuk since he doesn't know.
But I'm troubled he might find out.
Hee Chan won't be happy about Woo Hyuk.
If news spreads that he has a son out of wedlock,
it'll be the end of his political life.
That was why I lived in hiding.
I'm lost as to what to do.
This is bad. What might Hee Chan do from now on?
If that jerk lays a finger on Woo Hyuk,
I will make him pay for it.
Honey. Are you feeling better?
Honey.
Did you despise Woo Hyuk because you knew...
he was your son?
Was that why you hated Woo Hyuk being around us?
No, not at all.
I found out about him just a while ago.
Not knowing he was your son,
you verbally and physically abused him until now.
How could you do that to your own child?
I have no excuses.
When did this happen?
Was it before or after our marriage?
Honey. I broke up with that woman before we started dating.
But she suddenly appeared, telling me she was pregnant.
So, I had her get an abortion at the OB-GYN.
But she fooled me, gave birth to the baby, and raised him.
I'm a victim as well.
"Victim?"
That woman raised the baby all by herself.
Without knowing that, I trusted you all my life.
Aren't the victims me and that woman,
and not you?
I can never forgive you.
Young Ran. I'm sorry.
Please forgive me. I had forgotten about her entirely.
It happened 30 years ago.
I had no idea about this.
It happened without me knowing about it.
If you want to criticize me for the incident 30 years ago,
go ahead. I will accept it.
But, Young Ran,
you and Bit Na are all I have.
Think of Bit Na and forgive me just this once.
I will make up for your disappointment...
for the rest of my life.
I'm sorry, honey.
Don't let Bit Na find out.
She cannot find out.
She'll be shocked out of her mind...
if she finds out you have another child!
I have...
I have no excuses to make to you and Bit Na.
Where are you going?
I can't stand you.
Jun Hee, how dare you barge back into my life and ruin everything?
I can't let you destroy everything I have done so far.
That man is nothing more than Woo Hyuk's biological father.
He never once acted like Woo Hyuk's father.
Even from here on out,
Woo Hyuk...
does not need a father.
So, let's pretend like we are total strangers.
She'll be greatly shocked...
if she finds out Woo Hyuk is her half-brother.
Bit Na.
What will I do with you from now on?
You poor girl.
(Jaclyn)
You're often in touch with Jaclyn.
Goodness, no.
I don't reach out to her, but she keeps calling me.
What a nuisance.
It's because you keep accepting her calls.
That's just not true.
Don't take it the wrong way, Hee Jae.
I'll get Soo A ready for school.
Why can't Jaclyn take a hint?
Why did she call me this early?
What is it now?
What was so urgent that you had to call me so early?
Mother, I'm craving some raw fish.
What?
You called me this early just to say you want raw fish?
This isn't my craving. It's the Jang family's eldest son.
Your grandson wants this right now.
Goodness.
If the eldest son of the Jang family wants raw fish,
Grandma should come out and treat him.
I'm going to work.
Stay for breakfast.
Don't let Bit Na notice anything.
Keep everything as usual.
Mom, Dad. Did you two get into a fight?
Why would we fight?
We didn't.
There's nothing for us to fight over.
Well, I guess my parents are way too deep in love...
to get into fights.
My baby has such a huge appetite.
You have to eat well to give birth to a healthy baby.
Did Hee Jae give you that bracelet?
What? This?
Yes, you're right. It was a gift from Hee Jae.
Mother, give me that.
Hey, this was a gift from Hee Jae.
How can I give it to you?
She'll be disappointed if she finds out.
What about my feelings?
I just wanted to kill myself because he divorced me...
even after I got pregnant.
I'm forcing myself to stay alive because of my baby.
Is it such a big deal to give me that bracelet?
At least let me borrow it for a few days.
But still, I can't let you have this.
You even gave her the ring that was passed down...
for daughters-in-law.
So, you do not think of me as your daughter-in-law,
even though I'm pregnant with his child.
I'll just go kill myself!
Goodness, Jaclyn. Calm down.
Here. My goodness.
Here.
Are we good now?
You can borrow it for a few days, just as you said. Okay?
Okay.
What do you want today?
Mother gave this to me.
Jaclyn has the bracelet with the wiretapping device?
Why do you think...
Mother gave me the bracelet you gave her as a present?
It must mean she thinks of me...
as her real daughter-in-law.
Let's talk outside.
Why? Are you embarrassed to talk about this before the staff?
Come outside.
- My gosh. - Let go of me.
She's awful.
She's become more audacious after she got pregnant.
How long do we have to condone her reckless behavior in our office?
Everything was caused by Chairman Jang,
who made a mess out of his family.
- Yes. - This is awful.
Let go of me!
Jaclyn, give me that bracelet.
I won't do that.
I gave it to Mother. Give it back.
She gave it to me.
That means it's mine now.
Hee Jae, Gi Yun hasn't turned in the divorce papers yet.
I'm still Gi Yun's wife, and I'm now pregnant too.
You're nothing.
- Give it back. - No.
- You can't have it. - Give it back!
No!
- Give it back! - Let it go!
Let it go!
What is this?
Hee Jae gave a bracelet to Mother,
and it had something that looked like a chip.
Could it be a wiretapping device?
(Chairman Jang Gi Yun)
Guard, drag out this trespasser.
Honey, did you know Hee Jae had been bugging you?
Jaclyn, is this another made-up story?
Enough is enough.
Your stories are boring.
Has something weird happened recently?
Did Hee Jae notice something...
you were about to do before you did them?
The bracelet Hee Jae gave to Mother was wiretapped.
You're mentally ill.
Why won't you believe what I say?
Drag her outside.
Come with us.
I saw a wiretapping device in the bracelet she gave Mother.
You have to believe me, honey!
Honey!
Wait just a little longer, Jaclyn.
I'll put an end to your recklessness.
Honey!
Let go of me! Hey!
Hee Jae, you approached Gi Yun with a plan, didn't you?
Your Japanese dad was faked,
and you duped me and took all my money!
Everyone is fooled by you,
but I will expose you.
I'll do it!
Hey, Young Ran. I'm here.
Hey. You didn't even call. Why did you suddenly drop by?
I was on my way home after a meal with Jaclyn around the area.
Even if Jaclyn is pregnant, aren't you meeting her too often?
You'll soon have a new daughter-in-law.
But Jaclyn is pregnant with the Jang Family's eldest grandson.
I've got no other choice.
Does Gi Yun know about these dates?
I heard he wasn't acknowledging Jaclyn's baby as his.
Hye Rim.
Don't you know how weak men are to their biological children?
They're worse than women.
What's more, the baby is a son and not a daughter.
Gi Yun will eventually acknowledge him.
So, Gi Yun will accept the baby because it's a boy?
Gosh, of course!
Times may have changed, but sons are still the best.
Men find sons...
who take after them reliable, not daughters.
Daughters are strangers once they get married.
I bet Party Leader Yang feels empty without a son,
no matter how much he dotes on Bit Na.
Who knows?
Maybe he was greedy and had a secret son with a different woman.
Hey!
Don't spout such nonsense!
Goodness, Hye Rim. It was a joke. Why are you overreacting?
Leave. Please.
Leave if you want to make such bad jokes.
Gosh.
Are you done?
Looking at you...
feels like Ju Kyung has come back alive.
You're a lot like her.
It's not only your looks.
How you treat me...
is also just like how Ju Kyung treated me.
Father. I'm Ju Kyung.
But right now,
I can't expose my identity to you.
I heard Ju Kyung's sister,
Ye Kyung, was in the US.
Get in touch with Ye Kyung...
and help us meet.
I miss her a lot.
I'll ask Gi Yun about it.
Hee Jae.
You weren't in bed?
I thought Father might feel stuffy.
So, I kept him company.
Father must like you, Hee Jae.
You two have only met just recently but are getting along really well.
It's because Father adores me.
Has something weird happened recently?
Did Hee Jae notice something...
you were about to do before you did them?
The bracelet Hee Jae gave to Mother was wiretapped.
Gi Yun.
Isn't that the chairman?
Gi Yun. What's on your mind?
It's nothing.
It must be a coincidence.
I don't need to mind Jaclyn's nonsense.
The National Assembly passed the bill...
allowing locals limitless access...
to VK Media Art Valley's casino.
As a result, foreign investment...
in VK Media Art Valley is on track,
resulting in a sudden rise in the stock price of WJ Entertainment,
the owner of the business.
It finally passed, Party Leader Yang.
The world is finally in our hands.
Great work until now, Gi Yun.
It's all thanks to you.
Your path to becoming the president is clear now.
Yes. I shall rise higher.
(WJ Entertainment)
The company's stock price is going up like crazy...
after the casino bill passed.
Foreign companies have lined up to invest in us.
Hold on.
In short, our company will earn buckets,
and...
Yang Hee Chan will become the president.
Won't that lead to this country's destruction?
Wait. You're right.
Chairman Jang is selling this country to fulfill his greed.
Should I be happy or not that the company is thriving?
Good grief. The stock price is rising.
But the country will go down.
How do I stop Jang Gi Yun and Yang Hee Chan's recklessness?
What we feared became a reality.
Due to the protective influences of Yang Hee Chan, the power elite,
investigating him is hard.
Does that mean we can only watch the two commit...
all kinds of illegal acts and malpractices?
But here's the thing.
Don't you think public opinion is the best tool...
to motivate an investigation?
"Public opinion?"
Prosecutor Yoo gave you a hint.
The people are furious that the casino bill has passed.
How about having a civic group picket against the casino bill...
and start a signature-seeking campaign...
to promote public opinion?
So that was it.
I'll contact a civic group to stop Gi Yun's wildness.
Do it secretly so that Gi Yun doesn't notice...
you're behind the civic group.
Understood.
I'll make a solid motive...
for the prosecution to launch an investigation...
by creating public opinion.
Welcome.
(Jung Capital)
Detective Jung. Could you give us some privacy?
Yes, of course.
I haven't changed my mind about breaking up with you.
Don't forget that, and go back.
I'm not here to beg you to reconsider our breakup.
I can't understand why you want us...
to break up.
Nor do I want to accept it.
But I'll do as you want.
You're suffering from a serious illness.
I don't want...
to make it emotionally harder for you.
It...
must've been really tough for you...
to want us to break up.
I'll think of it like that.
So, don't torment yourself...
over me.
Focus solely on your health.
It's become cold.
Take care of yourself, okay?
Call me whenever I cross your mind.
I'll wait for you. Bye then.
I'm sorry...
for hurting you when you know nothing.
This was the only way to end our relationship.
I'm sorry.
(Assemblyman Yang Hee Chan)
The casino bill has passed.
Nothing will get in my way now.
But why does a son I never knew existed have to appear now...
and stand in my way?
What? Honey!
Did you apologize to Woo Hyuk's mother?
I should get an apology from her.
She gave birth behind my back and made this mess.
Did that woman make Woo Hyuk by herself?
He's your son!
I never wanted that child.
In fear this might happen, I told her to get an abortion.
But she gave birth and raised him in secret.
What did I do to her?
The only ones I will apologize to are you and Bit Na.
Why must I apologize to her when she appeared right now...
and spoiled things?
How can you say...
you don't want the child after getting her pregnant?
Have you always been this cold-blooded and irresponsible?
Go and apologize to Woo Hyuk's mother immediately.
She must resent you deeply for raising him all by herself.
I'll make Bit Na give up on Woo Hyuk,
so you need to go apologize to Ms. Jung.
If you don't, I'll never see you again.
All right.
I'll apologize to that woman.
So please, don't ever say you'll never see me again.
I can't use the wiretapping device anymore.
(Jung Capital)
Did you find anything on Gi Yun?
Not yet.
I was sure he kept something in his study,
but I haven't found anything special yet.
Gi Yun is highly suspicious, so he won't show me his ledger.
It's so frustrating.
Don't get so restless and wait for your chance.
Okay.
I have to pick up Soo A.
Make sure you always be careful not to let him find out...
you're Ju Kyung.
Yes.
Director Seo, why are you here?
I was Woo Hyuk's manager, remember?
Why are you here, Mr. Yang?
- I... - I wanted to see him.
You should go, Director Seo.
Yes.
(Jung Capital)
Why is Yang Hee Chan here?
What if Woo Hyuk sees you here?
How dare you show up unannounced?
Let me cut to the chase.
Now that my wife also knows I have a love child,
stop complicating things and move abroad with Woo Hyuk.
What did you say? Why should I leave?
If you shamelessly had the kid and raised him against my will,
you have to pack your things...
and disappear from before my eyes for my sake!
Hee Chan, just as you were back then,
you still are as selfish as ever.
Shouldn't you at least feel sorry for your kid who grew up...
without his dad?
He's not my kid!
I never had a kid like him.
Leave abroad with him while I'm nice about this.
Yang Hee Chan, who do you think you are to tell us to leave?
Not only did you ruin her hand, but you ruined her life too.
How dare you threaten her?
Do you have any idea how sick my sister is?
You better do as I say while I'm saying this nicely.
Yang Hee Chan.
You're such a wicked man who denies your own kid.
He shouldn't be called human.
The bracelet Hee Jae gave to Mother was wiretapped.
You're mentally ill.
I'm mentally ill?
Gi Yun, you're the one who's deceived by Hee Jae.
I will expose her for who she really is.
Soo A!
Soo A.
Soo A! No!
Are you all right? Are you okay?
Mommy thought you got into an accident.
- You're fine, right? - "Mommy?"
"Mommy?"
Are you okay?
Wait, could she be Ju Kyung?
Are you okay?
Ju Kyung.
(The Elegant Empire)
Did Jaclyn notice that I was Shin Ju Kyung?
Seo Hee Jae, I know you're Shin Ju Kyung.
Jaclyn tried to kill Hee Jae.
We'll counterattack first before her identity gets exposed.
No matter how long you keep up your secret act, you'll be caught.
I'll catch you and expose your true identity.
Honey, are you sure Shin Ju Kyung is dead?
Seo Hee Jae is Shin Ju Kyung! I know she is!
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