Chapter 60 – Episode 60
It’s not strange.
The owner of the uncle’s house, of course there had to be some kind of relationship.
If you think rationally, it was natural for the two to interact like this.
But.
But it was difficult to think like that and ignore it.
No, for some reason a man came out of a woman’s house.
I have all kinds of thoughts about what that ‘kind of relationship’ is.
Moreover, this picture…
“Are you really going to go already?”
“Yes.”
“It’s been a while since I’ve been here, but isn’t it going too quickly? I’ll stay a little longer…”
“That’s it. I have to work too, work.”
They’re like a married couple.
The atmosphere between the two was unusual.
The woman was interested in the man and was persuading him to stay a little longer,
Although the man rejected the woman’s request, his gestures and tone of voice were not very cold.
“I’ll come back later. So don’t fuss so much.”
“Okay…”
Rather, it is friendly.
While comforting a woman, place your hand on her cheek.
‘Could that be Gahye’s mother?’
Then the story gets even stranger.
Leave the house alone and only the woman comes out and lives in another house?
Keeping it a secret from her daughter?
The relationship between the man and the woman seems fine, right?
‘Oh shit, I think I saw something I couldn’t see…’
It might be better to just pretend not to know and go back.
Don’t you need to know exactly about other people’s personal circumstances?
It is good to understand the family circumstances of both Gahye and Nayu in order to secure them.
I also like the idea of making Gahye’s family on my side if possible.
To do that, we need to gather as much information as possible. It is a very reasonable conclusion.
However, at first glance, it looks complicated, and the family situation is beginning to reveal itself as if something is not going to work out on its own.
I guess there is no need to find out about these things.
No, it’s human manners to not recognize it, isn’t it just so I don’t get bothered?
‘Should I secretly go back…’
That was the moment when I turned around and tried to sneak away.
“Is it because of Gahye? You said you came to her house?”
“How did you know that?”
“I also have ears to hear.”
“I came down briefly because it was vacation. I will be going up soon.”
“Hmm…”
A woman who seems to be missing something.
Despite what the uncle said, she was frowning.
“I haven’t apologized for nearly 20 years.”
“Is this a problem that can be overlooked by apologizing? Even now, when I think about that child, I feel very angry inside…”
“I’m sorry.”
“… Okay, I don’t want to make too much noise. Come back when the kid goes home.”
“I understand.”
With those words, the man takes her steps.
He got on the porter truck and soon disappeared.
The woman stood and saw the man off until he disappeared from sight.
‘… Let’s go.’
She thought about running away just a moment ago, but changed her mind.
This matter is not only related to me, but also to Gahye.
In that case, even if you don’t know what’s going to happen, it’s best to find out as much as possible. I thought so.
“Excuse me. Are you Song Se-hyeon?”
“But… Who are you?”
He sent her porter and stopped the woman who was trying to enter the house.
Looking up close, I saw that she was a woman who looked to be in her 40s, but still quite young.
I would say she is a beautiful woman who looks young for her age.
“Do you… Know Gahye Lim?”
“Who are you?”
As soon as Ga-hye’s name is mentioned, Song Se-hyun’s reaction changes.
Just a moment ago, it was an attitude towards customers, but soon it becomes an attitude towards enemies.
Still, it’s better than no response.
It means that you can get some hint.
For now, I just decided to give it a try.
“Aren’t you Ga-hye’s mother?”
“What? Mother?”
But it seems that what was just thrown was a landmine.
Song Se-hyun’s expression instantly becomes grim.
“Are you that bitch’s mother? What are you doing? Are you from a criminal investigation agency? Or are you a gangster? Are you trying to blackmail me?”
“No, I just…”
“Get out now!”
Song Se-hyun immediately took out his smartphone, touched the screen three times with his finger, and then brought it to his ear.
This person…
“Are you the police there?”
After hearing those words for the last time, I quickly ran away from the spot.
***
How is it that every time I come to this neighborhood, I almost get caught by the police?
20 minutes after running away from Song Se-hyeon’s house, I was barely able to calm myself by taking deep breaths.
I ran away for 20 minutes, so the police won’t be able to find me.
‘Rather than that, that reaction just now… What the hell is it? A bitch?’
Extreme rejection.
It seemed like she couldn’t stand Gahye because she hated it.
A woman like that can’t be my mother.
Even if she is a mother, she cannot just hate Gahye so purely because she is her daughter.
‘Besides, she didn’t show any resemblance to Gahye.’
No trace of Gahye was visible from head to toe.
It’s clear that they aren’t mother and daughter, so I guess they just threw it away…
‘Then what on earth is she? If she’s not Ga-hye’s mother, what does she have to do with you?’
As I thought, it seems to be a complicated and cumbersome personal situation.
Mistress? Or the affair partner?
No, no, Ga-hye’s mother is not there, so is this an affair?
It’s just like dating.
‘But the man is completely hiding this fact from Ga-hye.’
Gahye only knows that her father is going out to work.
But the man came out to meet this woman.
‘Wait a minute, what did she say?’
I thought about what Song Se-hyun said to the man.
Obviously… I said it’s been a while.
‘It’s been a while. Just yesterday, the man went out early in the morning.’
If that’s the case, it means that the place the uncle headed to when he went out wasn’t this house.
‘There is another destination.’
Does this mean that the secret hidden from the man is not just Song Se-hyun?
Maybe you really go to work at dawn?
You need to check.
‘… I’ll have to follow him in the evening.’
***
That evening, I ran into trouble while trying to follow a man going out.
‘Oh, you’re driving the car.’
In a way, it’s natural.
If you want to go anywhere else from a ranch like this on the outskirts, of course you have to drive.
The problem is that I don’t have a car.
Of course, there were no taxis nearby, and even if there was a taxi, if you took it and chased the man, you would be caught right away.
Hmm, is this my limit as a Seoul guy?
Of course, I couldn’t have expected something like this, that’s because my imagination is so poor.
After a moment of despair, I improvised and threw my cell phone into the back of his truck.
Now I just have to wait for him to come back…
“Junseok, what are you doing?”
To be careful, I sneaked out, but Gahye seemed to have noticed.
Gahye came next to me as I went outside and watched the man’s truck leave.
“Uh, no. Just… Wind for a moment?”
“Lies. I told you. Jun-seok says everything is visible when you lie.”
Ugh.
“Do you have something to hide from me?”
Those words pricked my conscience immensely.
Right now, it felt like it was too bad for me to lie to Ga-hye, who didn’t know the truth about her father.
But it’s also okay to say that the man is suspicious…
“Or is your father suspicious of something?”
Damn, do all my thoughts really show on my face?
“Uh, no. I was just… Curious about where it was going.”
“Did you go around looking for that during the day today?”
“No, that’s…”
As I was about to look around, I stopped and looked at Gahye’s face.
The face reflected in the light coming from her house was hard to see, but it was so pitiful that she instantly knew that even if she tried to lie, she wouldn’t be able to deceive.
“A little…? Still, I didn’t learn much.”
So she decided not to lie but to deceive.
For Gahye’s sake, I have to try my best.
“So you’re saying you learned something?”
IC.
If you don’t lie, you’ll get caught right away.
“Junseok, is this something I shouldn’t know?”
“… Gahye.”
What should I say?
My uncle is having an affair? This is also not true.
I don’t know the condition of Gahye’s biological mother.
And I don’t even know what happened between them.
However, at the point when I finally realized that it was a sensitive situation, I couldn’t say it to Ga-hye properly because I was afraid that she would reveal the fact that she might get hurt.
I still don’t know what a landmine is and what is needed.
“I’m sorry. I’ve been looking into this and that, but I haven’t figured out much yet, and I don’t know what to tell you…”
“By any chance, is it about your mom?”
“Uh…”
No, I’m not sure yet.
But I can’t say what I didn’t know until now.
‘No, I guess it’s best to check with Ga-hye about Song Se-hyun…’
With that in mind, it was the moment I was about to ask Gahye.
Gahye turns her back and walks one step.
“Gahye?”
“Wait, wait a minute. Don’t say anything, just a moment…”
Gahye spoke to me in a fearful voice.
With just that voice, I couldn’t say anything to her.
“…”
“…”
A short period of time, about as long as a single insect flies.
However, this heaviness that suddenly appeared in my heart took a very long time.
After that time had passed, Gahye opened her mouth again.
“Yeah, no, I’m just… Scared.”
“…”
I couldn’t say anything yet.
“Actually, I knew.”
“…”
“Dad is hiding something from me. This is important to me too. I felt it whether I knew it or not. But… But I couldn’t ask my dad about it. When I was young, whenever I asked him about my mom, he always looked very guilty. .”
Gahye takes another step forward.
“So I didn’t find out what my dad was doing. I just pretended like nothing was wrong. But still, a part of me was still worried. So even when I was living with my dad, I always felt like something was coming between us without me knowing. Even though I’m a father, sometimes I feel like a stranger…”
“…”
“I know it’s strange. It’s strange that my dad doesn’t have money, and going out at night probably means meeting someone… But what is he hiding? When I ask him, he looks so sorry. So, so. …”
Another step.
“I’m scared.”
With those words, I followed three steps and placed my hand on Gahye’s shoulder.
“Gahye.”
“There is something, something. Wouldn’t it be something that would hurt me if I found out? I guess that’s why Dad is hiding it with that look on his face, right? I guess that’s why Jun-seok can’t tell me?”
“I still…”
“I want to know too. Especially if it has something to do with my mom! But, but I’m scared. I’m scared that there will be something if I find out the truth. So I can’t ask Junseok to tell me anymore…”
Gahye turned her back again and faced me.
Then she buried her face in my arms.
“… Junseok.”
“Yes.”
“Is it okay?”
Is it okay to say that I know the facts and the truth that I have found out so far?
Gahye asked me that.
“Yes.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”
And I said yes.
Yes, it’s okay.
It’s okay if it’s Gahye.
He’s such a bold and grown-up kid that he tried to seduce me when I was a student in the first place.
If you’re that strong, you’ll be fine.
And…
“I will make it okay no matter what.”
No matter what happens, I will take care of you.
No matter what painful truth comes, I will comfort you.
“… Yes, Junseok can do that.”
Did he even read my mind in my answer?
Gahye looked really relieved.
I stroked Gahye’s head without saying a word.
“… For now, Gahye, take a break. I’ll look into it.”
This is all I could say.
Something you are afraid of, something that might hurt you.
I’ll find out.
So don’t worry and just wait a little.
This was the best I could do right now.
“No, I don’t like it.”
But Gahe did not follow my choice.
“I know too.”
“Gahye…”
“Junseok just said that it’s okay.”
Ga-hye smiles brightly after saying that.
But unlike usual, that smile contained a spoonful of sadness.
“So, I’m going to go find out. Now I know.”
“…”
What should I do?
The worry was only momentary.
“Okay, let’s do it.”
This matter is related to Gahye.
Gahye has the right to know more than anyone else.
It’s not possible for me to see and judge on my own and tell Ga-hye only part of it.
So, let’s find out together with Gahye.
“… It’s cold, let’s go in first.”
Of course, it was summer, so it wasn’t cold at all.
“Yes.”
However, Gahye did not tackle that point either.
First, I took Ga-hye and went into her house.
