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(Episode 24)

Breakfast is late today.

Because Chef Hong was preparing something for you...

to build up your strength.

You know I don't usually eat breakfast.

- This is too heavy. - You need a full stomach for today.

The cold and the loneliness.

Mother, may I have a word with you?

Why is there only one drumstick in mine?

Did you sneak a bite, Chef Hong?

Mine has three drumsticks.

Young Chae, please eat up. You'll need your strength.

Here, Young Chae, have some of this too.

Have another drumstick.

What's going on? Why is everyone acting so weird?

Do I look like I haven't eaten in days?

Eat up.

Mom, are you going on a work trip or something?

Not me. You.

Where are you sending me?

You're not, are you?

Just go and get some rest until I can clean up this mess.

Are you abandoning me? Mom?

Abandon you? You're my daughter.

This is exactly what abandoning me looks like.

For your business and your own selfish gain,

you'd cast aside your own child?

Is that what a mother does?

I told you you'll understand later.

This is for your own good.

Take her.

No, let go of me! Ha Neul!

Do you really have to go this far?

Then do you have a better idea?

I'll find a good place for her.

Ha Neul!

Stay out of it!

To rein in a wild horse, that's the only place to do it.

My dear daughter-in-law.

Are you free next Friday?

I'm sorry?

That's your wedding day. Next Friday.

Can't have a wedding without the bride, now can we?

I'll clear my schedule, Mother.

For guests, just from our side, I'm thinking four or five hundred?

Ask Chairman Gong how many guests from her side.

We need to know so we can book the venue.

Why?

Are you worried you'll have too many guests?

Why don't you just broadcast the wedding on national TV?

I'd like to have a small wedding.

My dear Young Chae is just being incredibly modest.

We don't have to go overboard, but a small wedding?

That's even worse.

For rich kids, planning a wedding is like waging a war.

And from a social perspective,

it would set a great example.

I'll discuss it with Chairman Gong.

Mother, Father, please, you don't need to be formal.

Shall we?

You've never got a proper tour of the house, have you, my dear?

It's beautiful.

The Kunhyang family.

This is my world now. The world of Joo Young Chae.

It's magnificent.

Your room is even more splendid.

There's no comparison.

A gift.

Open it.

It's absolutely beautiful.

There. Perfect.

It's stunning.

It's perfect.

If Su A were still alive,

she'd be just as graceful and lovely as you.

Mother.

It reminds me of raising Se Hoon.

To think he's now old enough to welcome such a beautiful bride...

makes me so pleased and proud.

I'd like to give you a gift as well.

But I need your help with it.

(Naeil Care Hospital)

No!

Hey, open the door! Please, get my mom!

(Cha J Won)

(Cha J Won)

This feels awkward.

I can stop if you're uncomfortable.

No, draw it for me.

I want to show it off.

"A portrait drawn by my daughter-in-law."

I dare any other to say the same.

I wouldn't call it a portrait. I'm not that good.

It's more of a caricature, really.

What are you smiling about?

I'm happy this painting is an excuse to see you more often.

I'll have to draw it very slowly, then.

You'll finish it before the wedding date, right?

Depends on how the model behaves.

Deal!

I was gifted some fine Pu'er tea and brought it for you.

It smells wonderful.

It's from a tree over 100 years old.

I should've known you have the best, Chef Hong.

Young Chae...

will get through this.

Are you sure about that facility?

Sending her abroad might be better.

Keep your friends close,

and your enemies closer.

Young Chae is my daughter, not my enemy.

Hasn't anyone who stood in your way become your enemy? Daughter or not?

So why did she have to kill someone?

You're the one who killed him.

What did you say?

Did I say something?

Would you like another cup of tea?

Young Chae!

Okay, I get it.

Nothing happened.

Young Chae, you didn't do a thing.

Mom will take care of everything.

It's okay.

Manager Gu!

Get rid of Park Kyung Shin, and take Young Chae home.

Should I take Young Chae first?

- What about the body? - Take Young Chae first.

Yes, ma'am.

- Go on. - Let's go.

Go with Manager Gu.

You brought this on yourself.

Please let me live.

Grandma, what am I going to do?

Why ask me when you've already made up your mind?

This old lady is going to sleep now.

Young Chae did it.

It's for the best.

You don't have to hide it, honey.

I'm sorry.

It's just when our daughter-in-law offered to paint my portrait,

and it reminded me of her.

You don't have to keep it locked away in a safe.

Look at the drawing whenever you want.

And if you miss Su A, let yourself miss her.

Thank you.

You want me to go see Young Chae?

You should be the one to go, Mother. She must be having a very hard time.

It's better she hears it from you rather than from me directly.

What's the message?

(Naeil Care Hospital)

The senior of the Kunhyang Family?

I wanted to introduce you to her.

Did Mom send you to get me?

She did, right?

The whole thing's been handled, right?

If you want to get out of here...

If she wants to leave the care facility,

she needs to live as Cha Jung Won, not Joo Young Chae.

Live as who?

What do you mean, I'm Cha Jung Won?

There can't be another Joo Young Chae.

Ha Neul!

That's CEO Joo to you.

Actually,

"Mr. Joo" wouldn't be so bad either.

You're all insane.

Both you and Mom are out of your minds.

How could you do this to me?

Cha Jung Won can't live as you forever.

When that time comes,

your name, your position, your life...

- You can get it all back. - And when is that?

How long do I have to live as Cha Jung Won?

Mom will be the one to decide.

Let me see Mom.

Mom, this is the woman I'm going to marry.

Isn't she beautiful?

She has a heart of gold.

She's smart and has her head on straight.

I...

I can't live without her.

Say hello.

It's a pleasure to meet you, Mother.

My name is Joo Young Chae.

She's been unconscious for ten years.

Not long after she and my father divorced,

she had a bad fall.

At first, she could still talk a little...

and move her arms and legs,

but then, as a secondary complication,

she developed Parkinson's disease.

Medically, she's considered unresponsive,

but maybe it's just me...

because I feel like she's happy when I come to visit.

See?

Her face is even brighter today.

I think she approves of you.

I'll take great care of him, Mother.

I'll make sure Se Hoon is never lonely.

Once you've made up your mind to live as Cha Jung Won,

she'll agree to see you.

What if I refuse?

Ha Neul...

Please, you have to help me.

Help me get my life back, I'm begging you.

Call me when you've made up your mind.

Ha Neul! I can't do this!

Take me with you!

I have to get out of here! Ha Neul!

Ha Neul!

My goodness.

This place is practically a palace.

If Jung Won marries a rich heir,

I bet she'd get to live in a place like this.

We're home.

Goodness. Every hallway looks the same.

I can't tell which way is which.

Isn't that my Jung Won?

Let me enter the passcode.

Look at her, all lovey-dovey with that rich heir.

What's the big deal?

It is a big deal. It's my way of staking my claim,

- like getting your approval. - Go on, press it.

Really?

For today only, I, Joo Young Chae, will let you...

enter the passcode.

Why is my Jung Won...

calling herself Joo Young Chae?

While completely hiding the fact that she's your daughter,

she's been impersonating Joo Young Chae...

who's about to be my daughter-in-law.

That was true?

When Jung Won spoke with Ki Beom,

she swore she denied it.

What are you mumbling about over there?

Did you see Jung Won? Did you give her the wedding invite?

When Jung Won was here last time,

didn't you say you confirmed it?

Confirmed what?

When that gentleman you slammed the door on...

said Jung Won was pretending to be her rich friend...

- and spouting all that nonsense... - That was just that one time.

What was that rich friend's name again?

- Was it Joo... - Joo Young Chae.

That's it.

Apparently, at some get-together,

her friend introduced Jung Won as Joo Young Chae,

and that's what caused all the confusion.

Jung Won has become an expert liar.

Why are you bringing that up out of the blue?

Hey, Manager Kim.

Now you listen to me carefully and give me a straight answer.

(To our beautiful daughter, Jung Won)

I wonder if she didn't get to see Jung Won.

Is it true that Jung Won is marrying someone from a rich family?

I thought Jung Won already told you that.

So it's true.

Well then, does that rich heir...

know that Jung Won is a dry cleaner's daughter?

Then why is that rich heir...

calling Jung Won "Joo Young Chae?"

Answer me.

I'm sorry. You should ask Jung Won yourself...

That little brat, Jung Won.

She's lying and pretending to be Joo Young Chae, isn't she?

Honey...

What did you say about Jung Won?

What is this nonsense you're spewing?

I'm asking you.

Is Jung Won still pretending...

to be Joo Young Chae or whatever her name is?

And what's this about her marrying some rich heir?

Cat got your tongue? Start talking, right now!

Are you just going to let me yell while you play deaf and dumb?

Fine. I'll go ask Jung Won myself. Darn it.

Ki Beom, calm down.

Let go! You're pulling my pants!

Just listen to what I have to say and calm down for a minute.

Then hurry up and talk. I'm about to lose it.

Promise me, no matter what I say, you won't go running to Jung Won.

I'll tell you if you promise.

Fine, I promise.

You really mean it?

You're talking to Cha Ki Beom. Don't you know me?

I live and die by my promises.

A man among men. You know that.

Honey,

Jung Won is...

She's marrying into a conglomerate family...

by pretending to be someone else?

That'll happen over my dead body!

You promised!

You said you'd leave Jung Won alone if I told you the truth.

Whatever.

Thank you...

for coming with me to meet my mother.

It can't have been easy...

accepting Vice Chairman Han as your mother.

Because I'm not some rebellious son...

acting out against his stepmom?

No, you just seemed to care genuinely for each other.

It wasn't long after my dad divorced my mom...

that he brought Vice Chairman Han into our lives.

This pretty woman hugged me,

and she smelled so wonderful.

I thought that even I would like this woman...

better than my own mother.

And in that moment, I totally understood my dad.

I was a terrible son, wasn't I?

That's because Vice Chairman Han is such a wonderful person.

When I was a kid, I used to think Vice Chairman Han...

might be some kind of witch...

who cast spells on people.

When your mother got sick,

did you ever think it was Vice Chairman Han's fault?

And now?

They both...

were just living their own lives as best they could.

If there's such a thing as success or failure in marriage,

then Vice Chairman Han's marriage was a success,

and my mom's was a failure.

Try to see it as having two great mothers.

At least your birth mother...

didn't just abandon her child.

I just hope my mom...

can finally be at peace now.

This coffee is amazing.

I'm better than the average barista, right?

Right. My mom's portrait is for today, right?

We should go together.

- I'm not sure about that. - Why not?

(Mother Jo Mi Hyang, Jung Won, is it true?)

(Are you pretending to be Joo Young Chae to marry...)

A small wedding?

You know the saying, "like mother, like daughter?"

It certainly doesn't apply to you and your daughter, Chairman Gong.

I thought you would want them to wed on a luxury cruise ship.

I was the one who wanted a small wedding.

But why?

They're not celebrities. The paparazzi are a hassle.

And can you imagine the headlines about an over-the-top wedding?

And most of all, the guest list. It's a headache to put together.

Exactly. Then you have to deal with who got an invite and who didn't.

And don't even get me started on the seating chart.

You took the words right out of my mouth.

Guests complaining that someone "beneath" them got a better table.

Let's not even go there. We should keep it simple.

After so long, Chairman Gong, we're seeing completely eye to eye.

After all, you and I have been through thick and thin...

for nearly 30 years.

The fact that nothing has changed between us in three decades...

means we're a real family...

I have to take this, it's urgent.

Let's talk later.

(Kunhyang Group, Chairman Jin Tae Seok)

Family? Coming from a low-life loan shark?

Hello? Hello...

What could possibly be more urgent than their wedding?

As if I can't see her scheme to marry off her daughter...

to get in with my family.

And what happened to when you were dying for the cash in my safe?

You're so transparent. I see right through you.

A "small wedding?"

I think you like my mother more than I do.

I'm getting a little jealous.

I'm off.

See you later.

Dad.

Jung Won, what in the world have you been doing?

Are you even my daughter?

My Jung Won is kind, considerate, and honest! Is that you?

You said it was just that one time!

You said it was just a joke from your friend, Joo Young Chae?

Didn't you say you weren't...

blatantly pretending to be your rich friend?

Was it all a lie?

It was a lie.

Then is it true...

you're pretending to be Joo Young Chae...

and marrying into a conglomerate family?

Have you lost your mind?

You're not Joo Young Chae!

- You are my daughter, Cha Jung Won! - No, I'm not!

I am Joo Young Chae!

You!

You brat!

How dare you say that to your father?

How could you?

What about Joo Young Chae's parents? Does her family know?

They know.

What?

Young Chae's mother wants this more than anyone.

She's desperate to be in-laws with a conglomerate family.

How can she call herself a human being?

And she calls herself a mother?

Where is that woman? Take me to her, right now!

(Death to the killer's family)

You've never had to worry about money, have you?

Is it really that sweet? Living as Young Chae?

It's absolutely intoxicating.

No.

Meeting Young Chae's mother won't change anything, Dad.

I'm the problem.

I want to keep living as Joo Young Chae.

Were you that ashamed of me as your father?

I wasn't ashamed.

I'm still not.

But...

I can't spread my wings and fly!

Not as long as I'm your daughter.

And what is "flying" to you?

Using a fake name and a fake family...

to marry into a conglomerate family?

- That's right. - It's a dream you'll wake up from.

That place and life are not yours!

It's all going to come crashing down.

Stop this now. Please, Jung Won.

It's too unfair not to even try just because I might fail.

That rich heir...

doesn't know you're Cha Jung Won, does he?

Se Hoon loves me.

He would love me even if I weren't Joo Young Chae.

But he thinks you're someone else.

Is that really love?

What about you? Do you love him?

He's not bad.

No, I do like him.

The adoring look in his eyes,

his expression, and his smile.

That feeling is not real love, Jung Won!

I don't care!

Does love have to be passionate?

All that passion does is burn you out.

I prefer a comfortable warmth.

As long as it brightens my future and life,

and gives me wings. That's all I need.

Wrens should live like wrens. Why are you trying to be a stork?

I'm not a wren!

Just because you're a wren, don't you dare treat me like one!

I'm a stork!

I don't need to be your daughter!

No, I don't want to be your daughter!

How dare you!

This is my fault.

It's because I'm a failure.

He may not understand now,

but someday he'll see why I did this.

(A Graceful Liar)

I almost forgot to breathe.

I didn't tell you to stop breathing.

Which doll is your favorite?

Seeing the wear and tear on this one,

is it a special doll?

My daughter's life is at stake.

I must know how she got involved in this.

Joo Young Chae is my sister.

You pretended to be my son-in-law to fool me?

You really don't know your own daughter, do you?

Why would I let someone as cunning as Cha Jung Won...

marry into the Kunhyang Family?

Shut up!

Being the daughter of a murderer...

must've been worse than death for her.

He may not understand now,

but someday he'll see why I did this.

Rather than be a father who ruins his own child's life,

I'd rather end my own life.

(Subtitles are provided by KOCOWA.)