“He’s someone she works with on the same team. I thought Chae Yoon was coming home late these days because of work, I didn’t think it was because she had someone she liked.”
That was understandable because Chae Yoon liked Ja Oh. Ji Pil couldn’t have imagined that Chae Yoon would come to like another man.

The day Ji Pil became aware of Chae Yoon’s feelings was a long time ago.

[Does Chae Yoon have someone she’s seeing?] [……No. She doesn’t.] [I think she likes someone.] [Dad!] [Yeah? Who’s the guy. Tell this grandpa about him too.] [……I’ll, I’ll bring more tea.]

The face that was hastily exiting with her cheeks blushing was obviously in love to anyone who saw it.

Why did he keep thinking about Ja Oh while watching such fresh and pretty sight?

If his grandson, who only knew work, also had the youthfulness appropriate for his age, how good would that be? Only at that age could they enjoy such things, but why did that lad only run forward?

Just as he felt pitiful about his grandson having thoughts unfit for his age, a welcome sound was heard.

[It seems like she likes Ja Oh.] [Really? Ah, so that’s why she followed him around lately.]

The only woman who was by Ja Oh’s side, who didn’t pay attention to women and only worked.

That was Chae Yoon. And such Chae Yoon liked Ja Oh.

Ji Pil, thinking that there could be no more thankful event than this, observed Chae Yoon and Ja Oh, no, just Chae Yoon, ever since he heard those words.

After observing her, he liked her positive attitude towards everything and her warm nature.

He thought that if it were a child like this, she could bring about a little change in Ja Oh who lost his parents early, didn’t give his side to anyone, and only knew himself.

While he was thinking about this, Ha Sang left the world.

He thought that this was the opportunity.

With the intention that being together might evoke some emotion, he suggested they get married, but his grandson was restless because he couldn’t leave Chae Yoon alone.

He worried about what he would do if she suddenly left, but building emotions was the job of the two, so he couldn’t interfere.

And so, time passed, and eventually, the word ‘divorce’ came out of Chae Yoon’s mouth.

‘If it’s 3 years……’

Her heart had already left, and it was time to leave. Even if they were dating out of mutual affection, the love would cool down in three years, so it was rather natural that her affection for a man who didn’t care about her would fade.

It was a pity that Chae Yoon’s heart had drifted away, but Ji Pil understood it, so he said,

“You should talk to Chae Yoon first, so you should go and work.”
He thought his grandson would answer that he understood and leave, but for some reason, he didn’t budge. Moreover, his expression while looking at the photo was quite severe.

Seeing a different reaction than he had ever seen, Ji Pil’s eyes thinned.

‘Could it be…….’
Watching Ja Oh’s reaction intently, he spoke again.

“I told you to go and work, didn’t I?”
Ja Oh, who had been looking at the picture, stared at Ji Pil at his urging.

“I can’t do that.”
The next action of Ja Oh, with his fierce eyes, was to take out his cell phone.

At this, Ji Pil had a hunch.

“If you’re going to call Chae Yoon, don’t.”
Despite his words, Ja Oh’s hand did not stop.

“I said don’t.”
“…….”
“Han Ja Oh.”
Only when he raised his voice sternly, did the hand that was dialing Chae Yoon’s number stop.

Ja Oh’s gaze turned to Ji Pil.

The moment their eyes met, Ja Oh raised one corner of his mouth coldly and said,

“Why. I have to call Song Chae Yoon and ask her.”
His face was neither smiling nor not.

It was surprising enough that Ja Oh showed this reaction, but the most surprising thing was his seemingly outofhismind eyes.

Ji Pil asked Ja Oh, who was acting like a husband who had witnessed his beloved wife’s affair,

“Why are you like this.”
“What is it.”
“Why are you making such a fuss.”
Why is it a fuss.

A smirk spread across Ja Oh’s lips.

“So I saw this and stayed quiet?”
Ja Oh, claiming that his reaction was entirely natural, met Ji Pil’s determined gaze.

“Yeah, you should.”
There was no hesitation in his answer, it was full of certainty.

Tiny ripples formed in his eyes as he looked at Ji Pil.

“You never cared who Chae Yoon was meeting until now.”
“…….”
“So even if you see this, you shouldn’t feel anything.”
It wasn’t wrong to say that.

However, the meetings he hadn’t cared about were personal ones that anyone could have. This was different, liking someone else unbeknownst to him, so Ja Oh immediately retorted.

“Are those two things the same?”
“Weren’t they the same to you?”
Contrary to Ja Oh’s angry voice, Ji Pil, becoming increasingly calm, stared into Ja Oh’s eyes and added.

“At least that’s how it seemed to me.”
His eyes seemed to say, therefore you don’t even have the right to be angry.

It was a stark contrast to the old Ji Pil who used to insist that divorce was not an option once the marriage papers were signed.

“If you have nothing more to say, stop thinking about contacting Chae Yoon, and go do your work. I’ll go see Chae Yoon.”
When he added a concluding remark to wrap up the situation, Ja Oh couldn’t respond, merely letting out a hollow sigh.

What could he say? There wasn’t a single thing wrong with Ji Pil’s words.

“I said I will go see Chae Yoon, didn’t I?”
Ji Pil looked at Ja Oh with a frown, as if saying why aren’t you leaving already.

Ja Oh, who had been staring at his grandfather, who had rendered him speechless, eventually averted his gaze and got up.

Seeing this, Ji Pil wondered if Ja Oh had listened to him, but soon after seeing the picture of Chae Yoon in his hand, he let out a brief sigh.

“You…….”

Before he could add not to go looking for Chae Yoon like this, Ja Oh had already turned his back and moved away.

“Ja Oh!”
Ji Pil’s shout followed behind him, but it was insufficient to stop Ja Oh’s steps.

Having left the chairman’s office and left Ji Pil behind, Ja Oh contacted Woo Jong, not Chae Yoon.

“I’m going to send a photo, check the personnel records of Taeil Chemical.”
His commanding voice was stern.

A short while later.

Chae Yoon’s phone vibrated.

「Brother Ja Oh」