Chapter 64 – Episode 64
The man looked surprised at my words.
“You, you… To what extent… No, no, that’s not important.”
A man who lifts his hand and washes his face once.
“You… Are right. What you say is correct… But then…”
“What if that happens?”
“Do you know how much Gahye Gya will be hurt?”
The man’s tone changed a little.
The voice that seemed embarrassed became a little stiff.
“Are you saying that the three of you meeting together will hurt Ga-hye?”
“Actually, Gahye would be shocked if she found out that Aemi was nearby! She lived as if Ami wasn’t there even though she was there?”
I was definitely shocked.
“But if she found out that Abby had been separated from her mother because he was trash, and that she had another wife, how much…”
“Something is strange.”
“What?”
“What I just said is not about Ga-hye being hurt… I think it’s about the man being hurt.”
The man closed his mouth.
“Of course, Ga-hye will be shocked to learn that her biological mother was in fact nearby and that her father was preventing them from meeting. But… This story is about three people meeting, right?”〈 Br〉
“Isn’t that what it is? After the three of us meet and talk, I’ll have to tell Ga-hye about it too!”
“Hmm… I guess that’s up to the three of you to decide.”
The man’s eyes widen at my words.
“Well, okay. But even if I had to tell Ga-hye about this, it just sounds like a story that would hurt her.”
“What?”
“Due to your fault, she had to be separated from her biological mother, and the fact that you have another wife… You will be criticized by Ga-hye. Whether Ga-hye is shocked by this or not, you will not be able to avoid the blame. .”
“Well, that’s so useless…”
“I’m not trying to criticize you. I can’t even imagine how scared you must be just thinking about this.”
No, in fact, you can understand something similar by experiencing something similar in a small way.
“But isn’t this your job right now, not Gahye’s? It’s about two people and you, three people meeting together.”
“B-but… How can I give this to a child…”
“Why do you think I have to tell Gahye this?”
“Of course, it’s Gahye Aemi Il Ai!”
Oh right.
This guy is a man who took responsibility for what he did and suffered alone.
It is natural to think that the matter regarding Ga-hye is ‘my responsibility.’
So, if it’s about Ga-hye’s mother, she has to tell Ga-hye as well. She has that sense of responsibility.
Although I don’t really understand it rationally, I understand that he is that kind of person, knowingly or unconsciously.
So I brought up another story.
“… Are you really worried about Gahye?”
“Of course! Even now, as a father, there’s nothing I can do for you…”
“Then shouldn’t the three of us meet together?”
Hearing what I said, the man looked at me with puzzled eyes.
“Gahye is an adult now. You know that she is intelligent and very smart, right?”
“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“I observed that child at home in Seoul and found that she was smarter and more discerning than most adults.”
I know this because I have seen myself being deceived and being exploited.
“She is an adult now. She knows what she knows, can make her own decisions, and can endure even if she gets hurt. Protecting her by treating her as a child is actually ignoring her.”〈 Br〉
“Does that make sense? Gya is still young.”
“Sir, she is his daughter, so he will look at her like that.”
When she dismissed her uncle’s words like that, he silenced her again.
“So, what she should do is not to shrink out of concern for her family’s favor. She must have a three-way confrontation for her family’s sake.”
“Why is it for Gahye’s sake…”
“As long as the uncle shrinks and continues the way he is now, Ga-hye will never be able to see her mother. And she said that the uncle did nothing for her, so there will be nothing she can do for her in the future.”
I looked straight into the man’s eyes.
“If it stays the way it is now.”
“…”
“The best way to move to a better level is to talk to the three of us face to face. And this is the only way. Haven’t you done everything you can do on your own?”
“Well, that… But…”
“Are you that afraid? What the two women will decide, and how Ga-hye will view you? How will the situation change in the future?”
The man’s expression turned scary at my words.
Hmm, maybe I made you too angry.
The man glared at me and opened her mouth to say something.
But those words were blocked because of Gahye.
“Dad.”
“Gahye!?”
Ga-hye suddenly pops out.
The man who saw that made an expression that I had never seen today.
This guy was even able to make this kind of facial expression.
“Where did you first hear this…”
“I already know everything.”
“You know everything!?”
“I came to meet my mom today.”
At those words, the man stopped her with his mouth open.
“We didn’t talk much… But I figured out what happened between my dad and mom.”
“Well, like that…”
“Dad, I want to meet Song Se-hyeon.”
“What, what?! Yes, what are you doing when you meet Gya…”
“He’s the reason my dad and her mom have to stay separate.”
“Oh, no. To be exact…”
It’s because of me.
You probably want to say that.
But Ga-hye ignored those words and continued her speech.
“I really want to know what she thinks and what she really is.”
This time I was a bit surprised too.
From her family’s point of view, Song Se-hyeon is one of the reasons why she persecuted her mother. Doesn’t she mean to listen to her story?
I just told you, this kid is smart and wise.
“And I want to ask exactly why my dad has to be treated like a criminal.”
“Oh, Ga-hye… Of course, this father is a bad guy…”
“No. It’s both parties’ fault.”
Gahye took one step closer to the man.
“Love and marriage are something two people do together. I don’t think it’s usually just one person’s fault.”
Did she say that much? Hye added her last words.
“At least, I think Dad is being overly punished.”
Does she still want to protect him because he is her father?
Or does she really think so?
Ga-hye says that she is now in the situation of an uncle, and that this situation is too harsh for her as she cannot live with either of the two women.
“…”
The man couldn’t say anything and just looked at her grace.
Hmm, maybe I should intervene too.
“Mister, stop trying to take responsibility for her.”
“… What?”
“That might have made things worse. So don’t try to handle it alone. Don’t be too afraid.”
The man kept his mouth shut at my words.
And neither Gahye nor I opened our mouths anymore.
There was silence between the three of us for a while.
***
The next day.
In the morning, the three of us headed to Song Se-hyeon’s house.
The man driving the truck, me in the passenger seat, and Ga-hye in the back seat.
We didn’t say anything until we arrived at Song Se-hyeon’s house.
The truck soon stopped in front of a house.
A two-story country house that can be said to be very luxurious compared to Kim Soo-ae’s house.
The man got out of the car without saying a word, and the two of us followed behind him without a word.
Ding-dong-.
The man rang the bell.
And then he spoke right away without waiting for the other person to speak.
“… It’s me. I already told you everything, right? Who are you bringing?”
〈…〉
The other person has no answer to every word the man says.
Instead of answering, the door opened with a clanging sound.
At least we should consider ourselves fortunate that we are not being shut out.
“Let’s go in.”
A man who just says those words and takes the lead.
The steps did not wait for us and headed forward at a stride.
We followed right behind the man.
When we followed the man into the house, what we saw was a woman.
The woman who tried to report me last time was standing in front of the front door of the house, waiting for us.
The woman looked at the three of us, then she saw me and her eyes widened.
“Da, you…!”
“Hello. I was rude last time.”
I bowed lightly.
“What? We already know each other?”
“That’s…”
“I guess I saw your face at least once to figure out the truth.”
“… Ha, by the way… I’m coming in.”
The woman sighed loudly and brought us into the house.
The man walked in first, and I followed behind him and stopped.
It was because Gahye stopped walking.
“…”
“…”
Song Se-hyeon and Ga-hye stood in place and glared at each other.
“… Hmph.”
Song Se-hyeon took his gaze away first and entered the house.
It was an action that was not welcomed but not kicked out.
“Let’s go in, Gahye.”
“… Yes.”
And I took Ga-hye and went into Song Se-hyeon’s house together.
***
There was only silence between the four who entered the house.
Song Se-hyeon shows that she doesn’t welcome us and sits quietly without offering us anything to drink.
Lim Seok-pil, who only watches Ga-hye and Song Se-hyeon and cannot bear to speak first.
Likewise, I am keeping quiet because I don’t think it’s the time for me to speak up.
And Gahye just looks around to see what she’s thinking.
“… Why are you looking around so much?”
It was Song Se-hyun who could not stand this atmosphere and opened her mouth first.
Song Se-hyeon asked Ga-hye in a thorny voice as she looked around her.
“… I’m a little surprised.”
“What?”
“I thought it was a house where people lived.”
In response to Ga-hye, Song Se-hyeon frowns his eyebrows in the shape of the letter 8.
“What is that… Are you arguing with me?”
“No.”
Gahye categorically denied it.
“Well, I didn’t know anything about you. So deep inside, I was wondering what kind of person you were…”
As she said that, Hye stopped looking around her.
And then I looked into Song Se-hyeon’s eyes.
“I have a feeling that they are the same person. They are ordinary.”
“What? I really…”
I could understand how Gahye felt when she said those words.
In his head, he was probably imagining something like a bad witch.
But when I got home, I realized that she wasn’t a bad witch, but that she was the same person.
That realization was refreshing to me for no reason.
However, if you say that, Song Se-hyun who listens will think you are arguing.
“Who’s that bitch…”
“Don’t do that.”
The man interrupted Song Se-hyun’s words.
“That is crossing the line.”
“… Hmph.”
I thought Song Se-hyun was going to go crazy after hearing what the man said.
However, Song Se-hyeon swallowed his words without denying the man’s words.
“So, you… So why did you come to my house?”
Song Se-hyun changed the topic and moved on to the main topic.
“My name is Gahye, ma’am.”
“I’m Song Se-hyeon, not an ajumma.”
“Yes, Song Se-hyeon.”
“Hmph… So Gahye Lim, why did you come to my house?”
Song Se-hyeon crossed her arms and looked at Lim Ga-hye.
“I want to ask you something.”
“What? Context? Why are you and your mother separated? Or why is your father under the sway of me?”
“I heard it to some extent. But I don’t know Song Se-hyun’s position yet.”
“Ah, yes. Well, if I had heard the story from that woman, she would only know what is advantageous to her. But you are trying to consider my position as well. This is such a shame that I don’t know what to do.”
Song Se-hyeon responded to Ga-hye’s favor with sarcasm.
Ga-hye raised her question, ignoring the malicious intent.
“Why did you put your father in debt?”
“It’s a bee.”
“Isn’t it a bit harsh?”
“Severe? Ha! It’s the opposite! That’s how they treated me for cheating on my wife!”
“As punishment, they tied me up in that house for over 20 years? Was it a mistake equivalent to 20 years in prison?”
“Prison? That’s bullshit! I’ve been paying a lot of attention!”
I took a quick glance at the man’s thoughts.
The man didn’t say anything, like a guilty person, and his eyes were elsewhere.
“Isn’t it time to look after this?”
“Okay, so you took care of me bringing you home, right? You’re very grateful to me meeting you now, right?”
“Oh, I guess so.”
When Ga-hye plainly admitted it, Song Se-hyun actually looked upset.
“Chet, what is this… It’s not a kid, but a fox…”
Song Se-hyeon grumbled.
“Um… I was originally going to listen to Song Se-hyun’s story, but before that, can I ask you this?”
“What is it?”
“Can’t the three of us live together?”
This time I was a bit surprised too.
I never thought they would suggest that the three of us live together.
I refrained from interfering and quietly listened to Gahye.
“You think that makes sense!? It’s a love triangle, a love triangle!”
“If all three are okay, it doesn’t really make sense, right?”
“Where in the world can there be such a relationship…”
“There is. I say so?”
No, I can’t stand it.
I immediately heard the news and started sneezing.
