He did 5 YEARS in PRISON for her, but she BETRAYED him after

John Lee

Transcript

00:00:00Maru used to be the best doctor at the hospital.

00:00:03Now, he's a male escort at a nightclub.

00:00:06A few years ago, Maru came home from work.

00:00:09The moment he opened the door, he found his sister unconscious.

00:00:12Just as he was about to rush her to the hospital, his phone rang.

00:00:16It was his girlfriend, Jaehee, panicked and crying.

00:00:19She told him she had killed someone.

00:00:21Maru was stunned. He didn't know what to do.

00:00:24On one hand, his sister needed him.

00:00:26On the other, his girlfriend was in distress.

00:00:29In the end, he chose to go to Jaehee.

00:00:31He told his sister he'd be back as soon as possible,

00:00:34but he had no idea that decision would change all of their lives forever.

00:00:38Maru ran as fast as he could and soon arrived at Jaehee's hotel.

00:00:42He pushed open the door and saw a man lying on the floor, covered in blood.

00:00:47Cautiously, he stepped closer to check. The man was dead.

00:00:51In the corner, Jaehee was crouched down, shaking with fear.

00:00:54She looked up at Maru, terrified.

00:00:56Maru calmly asked her what had happened.

00:00:59After listening, he tried to convince her to turn herself in,

00:01:02explaining that it was self-defense and the sentence wouldn't be too harsh.

00:01:06But Jaehee stared at him in disbelief.

00:01:09She had worked too hard to become a respected reporter.

00:01:11If she confessed, her career would be over.

00:01:14She couldn't go back to being poor.

00:01:16There would be no reason to live.

00:01:18Then, suddenly, she grabbed a piece of broken glass and tried to take her own life.

00:01:23Maru struggled to stop her, and in the process, his arm was cut.

00:01:27Jaehee tried to check on his wound, but he pushed her away.

00:01:31He looked at her and asked,

00:01:32Can't I be the reason you live?

00:01:34In the end, Jaehee agreed to turn herself in.

00:01:37Maru grabbed the phone and kissed her.

00:01:40But instead of calling the police, he began cleaning up the crime scene.

00:01:44He was going to take the blame for her.

00:01:45What he never imagined was that after everything, Jaehee would leave him for a wealthy older man.

00:01:51Maru called his sister to apologize.

00:01:53Tears welled up in her eyes.

00:01:55Six years passed.

00:01:56Maru was finally released from prison.

00:01:59In that time, his sister's health had deteriorated due to the delay in her treatment.

00:02:04Desperate for money to pay for her care, Maru took whatever jobs he could.

00:02:08He had been expelled from the hospital because of his criminal record, so he turned to escort work.

00:02:13One day, he was on a flight overseas when a woman suddenly collapsed.

00:02:18Instinctively, the doctor in him resurfaced, and he jumped in to help.

00:02:22As he assessed the woman's condition, he realized she was in critical danger.

00:02:26She needed an emergency bloodletting.

00:02:28Looking around for her family, Maru's heart stopped.

00:02:31A familiar face appeared before him, Jaehee.

00:02:34Both were frozen, neither expecting to meet again like this.

00:02:38Maru turned to her.

00:02:39Who is she to you?

00:02:40Jaehee hesitated, unable to answer.

00:02:42But under Maru's intense gaze, she finally spoke.

00:02:46The woman's name was Yunji, her husband's daughter from his previous marriage.

00:02:51Her words hit Maru like a thunderbolt.

00:02:53Jaehee was married.

00:02:54He could barely process it, but right now, Yunji's life was on the line.

00:02:59Without hesitation, he took out a needle and inserted it into her chest.

00:03:03Suddenly, Yunji coughed up blood.

00:03:05Jaehee gasped, not out of concern for Yunji.

00:03:08But because she knew if anything happened to her, she wouldn't be able to explain it to her husband.

00:03:13She tried to stop Maru from saving Yunji, but he ignored her.

00:03:16In frustration, she lashed out.

00:03:19You're not even a doctor anymore.

00:03:21Her words cut Maru like a knife.

00:03:23He stared at her in silence.

00:03:25This was the woman he once risked everything to protect.

00:03:28Time passed.

00:03:29Maru continued his work.

00:03:31Slowly, Yunji's breathing stabilized.

00:03:33Her blood pressure returned to normal.

00:03:35His job was done.

00:03:36Exhausted, he stood up and left.

00:03:39Jaehee stood frozen.

00:03:40She wanted to call out to him, but she had lost the right to.

00:03:44Maru wandered the streets.

00:03:45His mind flooded with memories of Jaehee.

00:03:48He told himself it was time to move on, to start fresh.

00:03:51But Jaehee dragged him back into hell once again.

00:03:54That day, Jaehee showed up at Maru's place with a gift and a check for $10 billion.

00:03:59She wanted to make up for all the years she owed him with money.

00:04:03Standing in the place where she grew up, Jaehee felt a deep sadness.

00:04:07But instead of seeing Maru, she saw a man and a woman confronting him,

00:04:12demanding compensation because he had broken up their family.

00:04:15Jaehee was stunned.

00:04:16She never expected Maru to end up like this.

00:04:19She later found out from Maru's friend, Jaegil,

00:04:22that Maru had been fired from the hospital after going to prison.

00:04:25He had no money, and to afford his sister's medical treatment,

00:04:29he had no choice but to become a male escort.

00:04:32His sister was the only family he had left in the world.

00:04:35At that moment, Maru's sister was in the hospital, furious with him.

00:04:39She blamed him for leaving her alone six years ago.

00:04:43Her words cut deep, filling Maru with guilt and self-loathing.

00:04:47When he returned home, Jaehee was already gone.

00:04:50A friend handed him the check she had left behind.

00:04:53Maru was livid.

00:04:54He felt insulted and humiliated.

00:04:56He immediately went after her, determined to confront her and demand an answer.

00:05:01He needed to know what he really meant to her.

00:05:03Meanwhile, when Jaehee arrived home, her stepdaughter, Yunji, blocked her way.

00:05:08She coldly questioned why Jaehee had given such a large sum of money to another man.

00:05:13Caught off guard, Jaehee tried to defend herself,

00:05:16but Yunji had a photo of her visiting Maru's house.

00:05:19Even then, Jaehee didn't panic.

00:05:21She calmly claimed that the man knew about Yunji's past drug possession arrest in the US and threatened her.

00:05:27She warned Yunji that if the board members of Tizen Group found out about it,

00:05:31she would lose her position as the company's heir.

00:05:33The next evening, during dinner, Yunji told Jaehee that she had turned the man into the police.

00:05:39That same night, as the rain poured down,

00:05:42Maru left the $10 billion check at Jaehee's front door without going inside.

00:05:46Even though he despised her, he didn't want to disrupt her life.

00:05:50To secure her wealthy status, Jaehee falsely claimed she was being blackmailed and reported it to the police,

00:05:56showing no remorse.

00:05:58As Maru stood there, watching her, his eyes turned cold.

00:06:01His last shred of faith in women was completely shattered.

00:06:04He thought about his sick sister, his ruined future because of prison,

00:06:08and at that moment, a seed of hatred began to grow in his heart.

00:06:12Due to a lack of evidence, Maru was released.

00:06:15But looking at his sister lying in a hospital bed, he was finally ready to fight back.

00:06:20His first target, Jaehee, and more importantly, her stepdaughter, Yunji.

00:06:25Yunji was the heir to Tizen Group and the biggest obstacle in Jaehee's life.

00:06:30Unlike Jaehee, Yunji was hardworking and kind, always looking out for the company's lower-level employees.

00:06:36But despite her dedication, her father never truly understood or supported her.

00:06:40The only thing that gave her an escape was racing.

00:06:44Maru carefully planned his approach.

00:06:46He positioned himself as a racing expert and made sure to cross paths with Yunji.

00:06:50During a high-speed race, Yunji's brakes suddenly failed, and she was thrown from the car.

00:06:55Hearing the crash, Maru rushed to save her.

00:06:58But instead of worrying about herself, Yunji frantically searched for something.

00:07:02She wanted her doll, the last gift from her mother.

00:07:05With no choice, Maru went back down to retrieve it.

00:07:08But on the way back, the rope securing him suddenly snapped.

00:07:12He plummeted off the cliff and was rushed to the hospital.

00:07:15Though he survived, his body was severely injured.

00:07:18When Yunji saw him unconscious in the hospital bed, she couldn't understand why a total stranger had risked his life for her.

00:07:25Growing up, she had always believed that men only helped women when they wanted something in return.

00:07:30But she couldn't stop thinking about the man who had saved her life.

00:07:34The next day, she bought him a watch as a thank-you gift.

00:07:38But when she arrived at the hospital, she found out that Maru had already been discharged.

00:07:43She couldn't hide her disappointment.

00:07:45Determined, she tracked down his address.

00:07:47Meanwhile, Maru had just arrived home when he received a text from his sister.

00:07:52It revealed something shocking.

00:07:53He and his sister were actually half-siblings.

00:07:56Their mother had abandoned her long ago, and since then, they had been each other's only family.

00:08:01But now, her condition had worsened, and not wanting to be a burden to him, she had secretly left to find her biological mother.

00:08:08However, her mother had remarried.

00:08:11Her stepfather was not only a gambler, but also a violent drunk.

00:08:15Unable to endure his abuse, Maru's sister called the police.

00:08:19The stepfather was arrested, but was soon released.

00:08:22Enraged, he took out his anger on the family again.

00:08:25When Maru got the news, he rushed out to find her.

00:08:28On his way, he ran into Yunji, who had been searching for him.

00:08:32She flirted with him, but Maru ignored her and tried to leave.

00:08:36Determined, Yunji followed him to his car.

00:08:39With no other choice, Maru let her come along.

00:08:42Inside the car, Yunji took out the watch she had bought for him and offered it as a gift.

00:08:47But Maru refused, saying he didn't need it.

00:08:50Then, he added that in the past, he wouldn't have even given her a second glance.

00:08:54But now, things had changed.

00:08:57He told her that starting tomorrow, he would be pursuing her.

00:09:00His words took Yunji by surprise.

00:09:02Stunned, she tried to get out of the car, only to realize they were already on the highway.

00:09:07When Maru arrived at his destination, he saw his sister's mother.

00:09:11Suddenly, a man appeared and punched the woman.

00:09:14Maru couldn't stand it, so he stepped in and scolded the man.

00:09:18But instead of being grateful, the woman saw her man getting attacked and, in a fit of rage, grabbed a broom and started hitting Maru like a madwoman.

00:09:27Luckily, Maru's sister arrived just in time and pulled her mother away.

00:09:31Yunji watched from a distance as Maru sat wounded in the night, looking utterly defeated.

00:09:37For some reason, seeing him like that made her heartache.

00:09:40At that moment, the woman dragged Maru's sister over to him, insisting that he take her away.

00:09:45Maru wanted to take his sister with him, but she refused.

00:09:49She didn't want to be a burden on her brother.

00:09:51Their mother coldly stated that if she had to choose between her daughter and her husband, she would choose her husband.

00:09:57She even blamed her daughter for the way her husband had turned out.

00:10:01Her cruel words completely shattered the girl's heart.

00:10:04Realizing there was no place for her there anymore, she finally decided to leave with her brother.

00:10:09Yunji quietly watched the scene unfold, pain evident in her eyes.

00:10:13After dropping Yunji off at home, Maru saw Jaehee kissing another man.

00:10:17Furious, he got out of the car.

00:10:20Jaehee was completely shocked to see him.

00:10:22Without hesitation, Maru deliberately woke up Yunji right in front of Jaehee.

00:10:26He did it on purpose to get revenge for her betrayal.

00:10:29Yunji also saw Jaehee and, sensing the tension, started flirting with Maru right in front of her.

00:10:35Maru played along, cooperating fully.

00:10:38Jaehee couldn't believe what she was seeing.

00:10:40She never imagined Maru would be interested in another woman.

00:10:44The next day, Jaehee confronted Yunji about her relationship with Maru.

00:10:48Yunji smirked and asked why she cared so much about her personal life.

00:10:52Teasingly, she even asked if Jaehee had a crush on Maru.

00:10:56Jaehee tried to warn her, saying Maru didn't seem like a good person.

00:11:00But Yunji sarcastically responded,

00:11:02I accepted you.

00:11:03So what's there to be afraid of?

00:11:05Puzzled by Jaehee's strange behavior,

00:11:07Yunji decided to investigate her past.

00:11:09But no matter how hard she looked, she found nothing.

00:11:13Jaehee had already erased all traces of her past long ago.

00:11:16That morning, Jaehee and Yunji arrived at the office at the same time.

00:11:20In front of the employees, Jaehee went out of her way to fix Yunji's clothes,

00:11:25trying to act like a caring stepmother.

00:11:27But Yunji scoffed at her act.

00:11:29Later, Yunji ran into Maru.

00:11:31They exchanged greetings, but Jaehee grew nervous.

00:11:33She was terrified that Maru might expose her past.

00:11:36However, Maru acted as if he had never met her before.

00:11:40Casually, he mentioned that he used to be a fan of Jaehee back when she was a reporter.

00:11:44He liked the honesty reporters had in the past.

00:11:47But, unfortunately, he didn't anymore.

00:11:50Just then, Yunji's father approached them.

00:11:52He asked who the man beside her was.

00:11:55Without hesitation, Yunji introduced Maru as her boyfriend.

00:11:58Maru politely greeted the chairman, who then invited him to their home for dinner.

00:12:03Jaehee's nervousness intensified.

00:12:05She couldn't hide it.

00:12:06At dinner, the chairman questioned Maru about his background.

00:12:10Maru calmly stated that he was an orphan and had been expelled from college before finishing his studies.

00:12:16The chairman asked why.

00:12:17Maru looked straight at Jaehee.

00:12:19She felt her heart pound in fear.

00:12:21Maru knew she was a murderer.

00:12:23He had seen her kissing her husband's assistant the night before.

00:12:27She was terrified that he would expose her and ruin everything she had built.

00:12:31Fortunately for her, the chairman wasn't impressed by Maru.

00:12:34He viewed him as a nobody.

00:12:36A joke.

00:12:36He made it clear that he would never allow a man like him to be with his daughter.

00:12:41Yunji, feeling frustrated, turned to her father and asked what he really knew about Jaehee.

00:12:46She coldly reminded him,

00:12:47She's the woman who shamelessly seduced you when you were already married.

00:12:51Her words enraged her father.

00:12:53He grabbed a glass of water and threw it at her.

00:12:56In front of everyone, he publicly revoked Yunji's status as the heir to the family foundation.

00:13:01Then, turning to Jaehee, he ordered her to pay Maru off.

00:13:05If she didn't, he would sue him.

00:13:07Without another word, he stormed off.

00:13:09Yunji, unwilling to accept her father's decision, chased after him.

00:13:13Finally, the chaos settled, and only two people remained, former lovers, now nothing but strangers.

00:13:20They sat together, but there was no going back.

00:13:23Maru smirked and asked Jaehee how much money she planned to use to get rid of him this time.

00:13:27But Jaehee, unfazed, asked if everything he had done that day was just to get revenge on her.

00:13:33She scoffed, telling him if that was the case, he was too naive.

00:13:37You might as well take the money.

00:13:38After all, you're the one who sells your body for cash, she said without hesitation.

00:13:43Maru was stunned.

00:13:45He hadn't expected a woman to be so shameless.

00:13:48Jaehee tried to explain, but Maru cut her off, humiliating her before storming off in anger.

00:13:53In the hallway, Maru saw Yunji.

00:13:55He pulled out a handkerchief and gently wiped her hair.

00:13:59Yunji looked at him and said she really liked him.

00:14:02Maru asked if she would give up money for love.

00:14:04Instead of answering, Yunji extended her hand and told Maru to take care of himself.

00:14:09Maru understood her decision.

00:14:11He asked for a goodbye kiss and told her that no matter what, he would wait for her.

00:14:16Yunji was publicly disowned as the heir to her father's fortune after defying him.

00:14:20To make matters worse, her father gave Jaehee the resort her mother left behind, planning

00:14:25to sell it to cover the company's financial losses.

00:14:28The thought of her mother's hard work being sold was unbearable for Yunji.

00:14:32So she went to the resort to find a solution.

00:14:35Feeling lost, she called Maru and told him she wanted to see him.

00:14:39This completely broke down Maru's emotional defenses.

00:14:42He wanted to fly to her side immediately.

00:14:45Yunji told Maru she was at a resort in Japan, a place filled with memories of her mother.

00:14:49But soon, it would no longer belong to her because her father was selling it.

00:14:54Maru reassured her, sending a kiss through the phone, and told her that even if she lost

00:14:58everything, she still had him.

00:15:00Yunji smiled and said she'd come to him if she ever became homeless.

00:15:04Just then, Jaehee approached Yunji and taunted her about her lack of status.

00:15:09He flaunted his success, making her feel even more powerless.

00:15:13Maru, still on the other end of the call, heard everything.

00:15:17His heart ached for Yunji, and he decided he couldn't let her face this alone.

00:15:21That night, Yunji sat with the doll her mother had given her, silently praying for strength.

00:15:27She began organizing financial documents, searching for a solution.

00:15:31Hours passed, but she was getting nowhere.

00:15:34Maru stood outside her door, not wanting to disturb her.

00:15:38Eventually, Yunji stepped outside, washed her face, and lay down on the grass.

00:15:42Maru walked over and tried to wake her, only to realize she had fallen asleep.

00:15:48He quietly stepped inside her room and saw the papers she had been working on.

00:15:52Understanding how important this was to her, he called a friend for help analyzing the financial

00:15:57statements.

00:15:58By morning, Maru had found a solution.

00:16:00Looking at the sleeping Yunji, he suddenly picked her up and tossed her into the river.

00:16:05Shocked, Yunji woke up, staring at him in disbelief.

00:16:08The man who had appeared in her dreams so many times was now standing right in front of her.

00:16:14Maru smiled and told her he would help her win this battle.

00:16:17Then, he handed her the financial solution she needed.

00:16:20Yunji barely had time to thank him.

00:16:22She rushed straight to the signing ceremony.

00:16:24But when she arrived, Jaehee was already celebrating his victory.

00:16:28She knew she was too late.

00:16:30Frustrated, she demanded to know why he hadn't waited for her.

00:16:33She explained that she had found a new financing plan, but Jaehee smugly told her it was pointless.

00:16:39Everything was already finalized.

00:16:42Yunji refused to accept it.

00:16:43She couldn't let her mother's legacy be sold off so cheaply.

00:16:47In a fit of anger, she grabbed the contract off the table and tore it to pieces.

00:16:51Furious, Jaehee slapped her across the face.

00:16:54Yunji stared at him, stunned.

00:16:56Jaehee coldly told her that this was all the chairman's idea.

00:17:00He wanted to erase every trace of her mother.

00:17:02Heartbroken, Yunji stood frozen as Jaehee turned away and continued discussing the next steps with the beer.

00:17:09Just then, her phone rang.

00:17:10It was Maru.

00:17:11He asked how things were going.

00:17:13But Yunji didn't answer.

00:17:15Maru instantly understood.

00:17:16She had lost.

00:17:17But he had expected this.

00:17:19He told her to put the call on speaker and hand it to the beer.

00:17:22The moment the beer heard Maru's voice, his expression changed.

00:17:26Maru revealed that the beer's company was nothing more than a shell corporation involved in a legal scandal.

00:17:31He wouldn't be able to secure funding for the deal.

00:17:35Panic set in.

00:17:36The beer, realizing he was trapped, quickly backed out.

00:17:39Yunji had one.

00:17:41She had saved her mother's resort.

00:17:42Jaehee clenched his phone in frustration.

00:17:45He knew it was Maru who had ruined his plan, but there was nothing he could do about it now.

00:17:49He had no choice but to walk away.

00:17:52Later, Maru called Yunji and told her he was exhausted.

00:17:56He wanted to meet her in three hours.

00:17:57Standing outside, Jaehee overheard their conversation.

00:18:01Not long after, Maru received an unexpected call from Jaehee.

00:18:05Surprised, he answered.

00:18:07Jaehee asked to see him.

00:18:09Just for ten minutes.

00:18:10Something in her voice made Maru hesitate.

00:18:12For a moment, he forgot about his promise to Yunji.

00:18:15All he wanted was to hear what Jaehee had to say.

00:18:18When they met, Jaehee told him how much she missed him.

00:18:21With desperation in her eyes, she begged him to take her away.

00:18:25Anywhere, Maru looked at his watch.

00:18:28It was time to meet Yunji.

00:18:29Without another word, he turned around and walked away.

00:18:33Behind him, Jaehee screamed his name.

00:18:35Then, suddenly, a loud crash.

00:18:38Maru spun around.

00:18:39Jaehee was gone.

00:18:40Without thinking, he ran toward the edge and jumped.

00:18:44He didn't love her anymore.

00:18:45But no matter what, he couldn't just stand by and watch her die.

00:18:49Jaehee woke up, hoping Maru would wait for her.

00:18:52She wanted to have everything she desired before they ran away together.

00:18:56But Maru couldn't stay any longer.

00:18:58Watching his former lover turn into someone unrecognizable,

00:19:01he thought about his date with Yunji, the girl who only had eyes for him.

00:19:05He ran as fast as he could.

00:19:07And when he finally saw her, he couldn't help but smile.

00:19:10Yunji had dressed up just to meet him.

00:19:12Overcome with emotion, he kissed her.

00:19:15The incident at the resort enraged the chairman.

00:19:17He had Yunji's clothes thrown outside the house, took away her bank card and car keys,

00:19:22and told her she was on her own.

00:19:24Before leaving, Yunji asked her assistant,

00:19:27Junha, how to take care of her father.

00:19:29She had no idea that her father already knew he was dying.

00:19:33He had entrusted her to Junha, saying that even if the whole world turned against Yunji,

00:19:37Junha would always protect her.

00:19:39He hoped that this hardship would help her grow up quickly.

00:19:42Yunji's departure thrilled Jaehee.

00:19:44She felt like she was finally getting closer to her dream.

00:19:48Meanwhile, Yunji went to see Maru, but he wasn't home.

00:19:51At that moment, Maru was with Jaehee.

00:19:53She had taken over the bar, where Maru worked and begged him to leave Yunji,

00:19:57and come back to her.

00:19:58But Maru, standing right in front of her, called Yunji.

00:20:02He told her he knew she had been kicked out of her house,

00:20:05and asked her to move in with him.

00:20:07Then, he finally said the words Yunji had been waiting for.

00:20:10I love you.

00:20:11Jaehee was stunned.

00:20:12She couldn't believe Maru actually had feelings for Yunji.

00:20:15She was convinced he was only using her.

00:20:18As Maru turned to leave, Jaehee suddenly grabbed him and kissed him.

00:20:22But Maru didn't back down.

00:20:23He kissed her back even harder, then pulled out his phone, and took a picture.

00:20:28He warned her.

00:20:28If she dared mess with Yunji, he would release the photos to the public.

00:20:32Just as Yunji was about to walk in, she received a message from Junha.

00:20:37He had discovered Jaehee's secret relationship with Minyoung during a routine surveillance check.

00:20:41He hadn't dared to tell the chairman yet he needed to warn Yunji first.

00:20:46Realizing that her father's legacy was in danger, Yunji decided to return to the company.

00:20:51She approached the striking workers, asking them to come back and help her.

00:20:55She even used all her assets to restore order, drinking heavily in the process.

00:21:00Her sincerity moved them, and she gained a bargaining chip to re-enter the company.

00:21:05Later, under the influence of alcohol, Yunji called Maru and confessed her feelings for him.

00:21:10She told him she couldn't live without him, and admitted she hated herself.

00:21:14Maru listened in silence, filled with regret.

00:21:17He knew he should never have dragged Yunji into his mess.

00:21:20But at the same time, he couldn't let her go.

00:21:23She was the last warmth he had left in his life.

00:21:26When Yunji woke up, she found Maru lying next to her, and happiness filled her heart.

00:21:31But Maru suddenly told her she should stay away from him.

00:21:34Yunji didn't understand, but before she could react, he gently kissed her.

00:21:38Jun-ho was shocked when he found out that the man beside Yunji was Maru,

00:21:42the same person Jae-hee had accused of blackmailing her.

00:21:45He didn't know whether to tell Yunji the truth or not.

00:21:48Meanwhile, Maru returned home to find Jae-hee beaten up.

00:21:52It turned out her brother, Jae-shik, had just gotten out of prison and had come looking for her.

00:21:57He stole Maru's phone and used it to call Jae-hee.

00:22:00Jae-hee froze.

00:22:01It was the moment she had feared for so long.

00:22:04Yunji later ran into Maru's neighbor, who asked her to return something to him.

00:22:08Out of curiosity, Yunji glanced at the picture inside.

00:22:12It was of Maru and Jae-hee together.

00:22:14She couldn't believe what she was seeing.

00:22:16Looking up, she saw Maru standing in the sunlight.

00:22:19He looked exactly as she had imagined, but now, everything felt different.

00:22:24She stared at the photo in her hand, remembering the past.

00:22:27The three of them had once been together, and now Jae-hee's warning echoed in her mind.

00:22:32Everything clicked into place.

00:22:34Maru had gotten close to her as revenge against Jae-hee.

00:22:37And she had fallen hopelessly in love with him.

00:22:40One was the man she loved the most.

00:22:42The other, the person she hated the most, her stepmother.

00:22:45Yunji didn't know how to face Maru.

00:22:47Seeing her pale face, he wanted to take her to the hospital, but she refused.

00:22:52She didn't yell at him.

00:22:53She just held back her tears.

00:22:55Maru walked away.

00:22:56The moment he was gone, Yunji collapsed to the ground.

00:22:59She pulled out the documents Jun-ha had given her.

00:23:02The ones that proved Jae-hee had tried to blackmail Maru.

00:23:05Everything made sense now.

00:23:06I was so stupid.

00:23:08She whispered.

00:23:09Jun-ha then told her the truth about what happened six years ago.

00:23:12Maru had gone to prison for murder, while Jae-hee had moved on and married her father.

00:23:17Jun-ha promised to help her get revenge, but Yunji refused.

00:23:21This was her fight, and she wouldn't let anyone else interfere.

00:23:24On the other side, Maru went to see Jae-shik.

00:23:27Jae-shik understood that Maru would never kill anyone.

00:23:30He must have taken the blame for Jae-hee.

00:23:32He promised he'd avenge Maru's death.

00:23:34Maru, angered, warned Jae-shik not to hurt Jae-hee.

00:23:38Just then, Jae-hee called Maru.

00:23:40She believed he had given her number to her brother to harass her.

00:23:43Maru listened silently, offering no explanation.

00:23:47Later, Yunji met up with Maru for a drink.

00:23:50They sat next to each other in the quiet darkness of the night.

00:23:53After a while, Yunji said she was tired and wanted to leave.

00:23:57Maru watched her in silence, but didn't stop her.

00:24:00As Yunji walked away, lost in thought and exhausted, she thought she saw Jae-hee.

00:24:05But she was too tired to keep her eyes open, and eventually, she collapsed.

00:24:10Meanwhile, Jae-hee hired a gangster to kill Maru, hoping to force him to stay away from Yunji.

00:24:15Maru, seriously injured, asked Jae-gil to take Yunji abroad so she wouldn't have to worrying about him.

00:24:21At the same time, the chairman found out about Jae-hee's relationship with Min-young.

00:24:25Furious, he confronted Jae-hee, asking how to protect his secrets and gather evidence against them.

00:24:32He vowed to send the couple to jail.

00:24:34Yunji, who had fallen into a coma, was taken home by Jae-hee.

00:24:38When she finally regained consciousness, Jae-hee coldly told her that she had taught Maru a lesson.

00:24:43If Yunji kept seeing him, it would only get him killed.

00:24:46But Yunji just smiled.

00:24:48She knew Maru would never back down.

00:24:50She also knew that Jae-hee's plan would fail.

00:24:52Even if Maru had lied to her, she still chose to believe in him.

00:24:56Meanwhile, Jae-shik called Jae-hee, telling her that Maru had contacted him and threatened him, demanding he stay away from Jae-hee.

00:25:04Jae-hee froze, a man who had once loved her so deeply.

00:25:07Yet, she had betrayed him again, and again.

00:25:10Regret hit her hard.

00:25:11She wished she could undo what she had done.

00:25:14She decided to win Maru back, knowing she would never find another man like him.

00:25:18She prepared a special meal, carefully applied her makeup, and couldn't wait to see him.

00:25:23Yunji, holding a small doll in her hands, thought back to her first meeting with Maru, their first kiss, the moments they had shared.

00:25:31None of it mattered now.

00:25:32She was going to find him, whether he had lied to her or used her.

00:25:36As long as there was even a shred of truth left in him, she wasn't letting go.

00:25:41Yunji ran through the pouring rain as fast as she could.

00:25:44She finally reached Maru's door, ringing the bell over and over, pounding on it with all her strength, shouting his name.

00:25:51But Maru didn't answer.

00:25:53Drenched and desperate, she was about to give up when the door suddenly opened.

00:25:57Maru stood there, looking at her.

00:25:59His wounds ached, but his heart hurt even more.

00:26:02He walked toward her slowly, and pulled her into an embrace.

00:26:05As he held her tightly, he noticed Jae-hee standing in front of them.

00:26:09His grip on Yunji tightened.

00:26:10Later, Maru carefully bandaged Yunji's wounds.

00:26:14He had no idea what she had been through to reach him.

00:26:17All he knew was that he couldn't let go of her again.

00:26:19Yunji tried to check the wound on Maru's face, but he turned away.

00:26:23To him, the most important thing now was making sure she ate.

00:26:27But there was no food at home, so he went out to buy some.

00:26:31As soon as he stepped outside, he noticed a lunchbox left by Jae-hee.

00:26:35He didn't even acknowledge it, and walked away.

00:26:37When he returned, Yunji was already asleep.

00:26:41He gently tucked her in, and noticed a note she had left for him.

00:26:45She wanted them to go on a trip together the next day.

00:26:48At the bottom of the note, she had drawn a picture.

00:26:50What she didn't realize was that the place in the picture was somewhere Maru and Jae-hee used to visit together, but never could.

00:26:57But that was in the past, right now.

00:26:59Yunji was the one he needed to protect for the rest of his life.

00:27:03Watching her sleep peacefully, Maru couldn't resist leaning in to kiss her.

00:27:06The next morning, Maru went out to buy clothes for Yunji.

00:27:11Suddenly, he got a call from Jae-hee.

00:27:13Without hesitation, he hung up.

00:27:15Jae-hee, meanwhile, had found out from Maru's assistant that the chairman knew about her relationship with Min-young.

00:27:21Not only had he changed his will, but he had also started gathering evidence against them.

00:27:26Soon, they would lose everything.

00:27:28Panicked, Jae-hee wanted to beg the chairman for forgiveness.

00:27:32But Min-young told her it was useless.

00:27:34He would never forgive them.

00:27:35At that moment, Jae-hee thought of Maru again.

00:27:38She convinced herself that if she was willing to give up everything, Maru would come back to her.

00:27:43But now, Maru had hung up on her.

00:27:46Who was she to give up so easily?

00:27:48She picked up the phone again, her tone instantly shifting.

00:27:51She left Maru a voice message, pretending to be terrified, begging him to save her one last time.

00:27:57She claimed her brother was trying to kill her.

00:28:00To make it sound real, she smashed a bottle against the mirror.

00:28:03Maru's phone buzzed.

00:28:05He saw the message from Jae-hee.

00:28:07He didn't open it.

00:28:08When Maru got home, he couldn't help but listen to the message.

00:28:12His heart pounded when he heard Yun-ji crying in frustration.

00:28:15Even if he no longer loved her, he couldn't just leave her like that.

00:28:19He called Jae-hee, but all he could hear was the sound of her sobbing.

00:28:23Suddenly, the call was cut off.

00:28:25At the same time, Jae-hee sent a message to Yun-ji, telling her that she and Maru were together now.

00:28:31Yun-ji stared at the message, unsure if she should trust Maru anymore.

00:28:35Meanwhile, Maru left Yun-ji again and rushed to Jae-hee.

00:28:38Seeing the mess in her house and Jae-hee injured, memories of their first meeting as children flooded his mind.

00:28:45Back then, Jae-hee had looked at him with the same frightened eyes as she did now.

00:28:49His heart softened again.

00:28:50As he went to grab the first aid kit, Maru got a call from Jae-shik, who said he was in trouble and had been taken to the police station.

00:28:58Maru froze.

00:28:59Jae-hee had lied to him again.

00:29:01Any lingering feelings he had for her disappeared in that moment.

00:29:04Maru told Jae-hee that he wasn't seeking revenge, and that if she ever truly needed him, he would still come to her.

00:29:10What he didn't realize was that Yun-ji had been standing outside the door, listening.

00:29:15It felt like her heart had been ripped open.

00:29:17Yet somehow, she didn't feel the pain.

00:29:19Without a word, she turned and walked away.

00:29:23Jae-hee insisted that she regretted everything she had done to Maru and promised it wouldn't happen again.

00:29:28She said she was ready to leave everything behind and run away with him.

00:29:32But Maru refused.

00:29:33He had finally let go of his love for her.

00:29:36Without looking back, he walked away.

00:29:38As he stepped outside, he saw Yun-ji driving off.

00:29:41He called her, but she didn't answer.

00:29:44He rushed home, only to find she was gone.

00:29:46He had no idea how much she had overheard, where she had gone, or how to face her.

00:29:51Meanwhile, the chairman ordered Jun-ha to speed up the process of taking Jae-hee and Min-young down.

00:29:56He didn't have much time left, and he wanted to clear every obstacle in Yun-ji's way.

00:30:01But what he didn't realize was that Jae-hee had a hidden weapon, something that could destroy him.

00:30:07Yun-ji put on the clothes Maru had just bought for her, and went alone to the beach where she had first met him.

00:30:12She filmed the video and sent it to Maru.

00:30:15When he saw it, panic washed over him.

00:30:17He was terrified that something might happen to her.

00:30:20Without a second thought, he ran out like a madman.

00:30:23All that mattered was making sure Yun-ji was safe, because if she wasn't, he would lose his mind.

00:30:28When Maru finally found her, relief flooded through him.

00:30:32Seeing her safe made his heart settle, but he knew Jae-hee would keep using him to hurt Yun-ji.

00:30:37He decided to leave her.

00:30:38As much as it tore him apart, he had no choice.

00:30:41Maru told Yun-ji that this was the place where he had once made a promise to the woman he loved most, Jae-hee.

00:30:48But Yun-ji stayed calm.

00:30:49She told him she had always known.

00:30:51He never told her, because he was afraid of losing her.

00:30:54She said she didn't care about his past.

00:30:56Maru, determined to push her away, told her that he had only ever loved Jae-hee, and had used Yun-ji from the start.

00:31:03He confessed that their first meeting was planned.

00:31:06Yun-ji refused to believe him.

00:31:07She hugged him tightly, and begged him to run away with her.

00:31:10Somewhere no one would recognize them.

00:31:12For a moment, Maru wanted to hold her, but he forced himself to push her away.

00:31:17He spoke cruelly.

00:31:18Yun-ji left.

00:31:19Maru had accomplished what he wanted, but his heart ached.

00:31:23Meanwhile, Jae-hee confronted the chairman, presenting all the evidence of his fraudulent accounts.

00:31:28She demanded half of his fortune.

00:31:30Shocked, the chairman suffered a heart attack.

00:31:33Jae-hee panicked and tried to call for help, but Min-young stopped her.

00:31:36He warned that if the chairman survived, they would both be finished.

00:31:41Jae-hee hesitated.

00:31:42At that moment, Min-young noticed the chairman's phone was still connected to a call.

00:31:47It turned out he had been speaking with Joon-ha.

00:31:49Min-young grabbed the phone, and coldly told Joon-ha that his father had been responsible for Yun-ji's mother's death.

00:31:56If he wanted to keep his father safe, he had to keep that secret.

00:31:59Yun-ji received a text from Joon-ha.

00:32:02Her father was dead.

00:32:03She couldn't believe it.

00:32:04Devastated, she turned her car around.

00:32:07She saw Maru.

00:32:08Without thinking, she pressed down on the gas and drove straight toward him.

00:32:12Maru saw her coming.

00:32:14He didn't move.

00:32:15He stood there, waiting to meet her.

00:32:17A year later, after Yun-ji's car accident, she vanished without a trace.

00:32:21Meanwhile, Maru had turned into a full-time con artist, scamming people just to make money for his sister.

00:32:28He had no remorse.

00:32:29Families were ruined.

00:32:30Some victims even took their own lives.

00:32:32But he kept going without a second thought.

00:32:35Jae-hee saw what he had become, and thought he was nothing more than a hollow shell of his former self.

00:32:40She wanted him to return to the man he used to be.

00:32:43But Maru remained indifferent.

00:32:45Jae-hee had climbed her way to the top as the acting chairwoman of the company, but her past as a mistress still haunted her.

00:32:51The elite wives of the rich and powerful mocked her behind her back.

00:32:55One day, Jae-hee stepped into Yun-ji's old room.

00:32:58Staring at her picture, she made a silent vow.

00:33:01She wouldn't let Yun-ji's existence destroy everything she had worked for.

00:33:05She ordered the maids to clear out all of Yun-ji's belongings, transforming the room into a playroom for her son.

00:33:11Every night, Maru held Yun-ji's picture in his hands.

00:33:14It was the only moment he felt alive.

00:33:16One morning, as he was walking outside, he overheard a woman arguing with two kids about how to spell Maru.

00:33:23That voice, it was one he had heard countless times in his dreams.

00:33:26He stopped in his tracks and slowly turned around.

00:33:30He couldn't see her face yet, but he already knew.

00:33:33It was Yun-ji, the girl he had hurt beyond repair.

00:33:36Two kids were teasing her from his spelling a word.

00:33:39Without thinking, Maru picked up a pen and wrote the correct spelling on the wall.

00:33:43Yun-ji looked up and locked eyes with him.

00:33:45You're Maru, she said with a bright smile, as if she had just found something precious.

00:33:50Excited, she pulled out her camera, showing him picture after picture of the two of them together.

00:33:56I was in a car accident, she explained.

00:33:58I lost my memory, but I always remembered my name and yours.

00:34:02Yun-ji didn't recall anything else, but the moment she saw him, she just knew.

00:34:06They must have been in love.

00:34:08But Maru stood there in silence.

00:34:10She went on, telling him how she had been searching for him,

00:34:12piecing things together from the photos on her camera.

00:34:15We were in love, right?

00:34:17She asked, her eyes full of hope.

00:34:19Maru didn't know how to answer.

00:34:21The Yun-ji standing in front of him only remembered his kindness,

00:34:24not the pain he had caused her.

00:34:26Just then, her secretary arrived, breaking the tension.

00:34:30After the accident, Jun-ha and the secretary had secretly sent Yun-ji away for treatment,

00:34:35fearing that Jae-hee might try to harm her.

00:34:37Now, they had brought her back, hoping Maru could help her regain her memory.

00:34:41Later, Yun-ji visited Maru's home.

00:34:43Looking around at everything, some of it familiar yet unfamiliar, she vowed that she would remember.

00:34:49The secretary revealed the truth to Maru.

00:34:51After the accident, Yun-ji had lost almost all of her basic skills.

00:34:55She couldn't read, navigate, or even take care of herself properly.

00:34:59She also shared something else.

00:35:01Jae-hee was deeply involved in Yun-ji's father's death.

00:35:04Maru listened quietly, his heart sinking.

00:35:07He knew that everything that had happened to Yun-ji was because of him.

00:35:11If she ever remembered, she would only suffer more.

00:35:14Coldly, he looked at Yun-ji and told her,

00:35:17We were never lovers.

00:35:18We just took some pictures together.

00:35:20That's all.

00:35:21Yun-ji was confused.

00:35:22I'm busy, he added.

00:35:24I don't have time for someone who doesn't matter to me.

00:35:27At that moment, Jae-shik showed up, panicked that he might recognize Yun-ji.

00:35:31Maru instinctively pulled her into his arms to hide her.

00:35:34As soon as Jae-shik left, Maru pushed her away.

00:35:37Yun-ji grabbed his wrist.

00:35:39Are you pretending not to know me because I'm not smart anymore?

00:35:43She asked, desperation in her voice.

00:35:45You have become stupid.

00:35:46Maru replied bluntly.

00:35:48We're just friends.

00:35:49Yun-ji refused to believe him, but Maru turned and walked away.

00:35:53The truth was, he didn't want to leave, but he had to.

00:35:56After the accident, Maru had been diagnosed with a brain injury.

00:36:00The doctor had urged him to get surgery as soon as possible, but the operation was risky.

00:36:05If he didn't make it, he might never wake up again.

00:36:08That's why he had thrown himself into making money, to make sure his sister was taken care of.

00:36:13But now, more than anything, he was afraid, afraid to acknowledge Yun-ji.

00:36:18Maru's coldness shattered Yun-ji.

00:36:20She knew he remembered her, but she couldn't understand why he refused to admit it.

00:36:24Jae-shik, who had been watching her from afar, realized something.

00:36:28This was Yun-ji.

00:36:29A wild idea crossed his mind.

00:36:31Quietly, he followed her, filming everything.

00:36:34That night, Yun-ji sat at her desk, practicing writing, determined to regain her memory.

00:36:39She believed that once she remembered everything, Maru would have no choice but to accept her.

00:36:44Before leaving, she wrote Maru a note.

00:36:47I'll wait for the day you remember me.

00:36:49She left her phone number at the bottom.

00:36:51Back at home, Jae-gil broke the news to Maru.

00:36:54His sister had left.

00:36:55She had returned all the money he had swindled from people.

00:36:58She would rather die than let her brother become that kind of person.

00:37:02Jae-gil left, too.

00:37:03I can't stay here anymore, he told Maru.

00:37:06I can't breathe around you.

00:37:07Alone, Maru sat in silence.

00:37:10He pulled out the note Yun-ji had left for him, reading it over and over again.

00:37:14He missed her.

00:37:15More than anything, he wanted to see her.

00:37:17But he was too afraid, and for the first time, he wasn't sure if he had truly done the right thing.

00:37:23Jae-shik tracked down Min-young and showed him a video of Yun-ji.

00:37:26He offered to make Yun-ji disappear forever, for the price of a 20-story apartment.

00:37:31Then, he went to the secretary's house, looking for Yun-ji.

00:37:35Claiming to be Maru's brother, he told her Maru had sent him to pick her up.

00:37:39Since Yun-ji had just seen Maru the day before at his house, she didn't suspect anything.

00:37:45She was thrilled, thinking Maru had finally come for her.

00:37:48Meanwhile, the secretary rushed to Maru.

00:37:50Maru, alarmed, Yun-ji was missing.

00:37:53Maru immediately realized that the only person who saw Yun-ji yesterday was Jae-shik.

00:37:58He called Jae-shik, but there was no answer.

00:38:00That's when the secretary remembered she had installed a tracking app on Yun-ji's phone.

00:38:05Maru snatched the phone and ran out, fearing that Jae-shik might harm Yun-ji.

00:38:10He couldn't bear the thought of her getting hurt.

00:38:12Jae-shik, still fantasizing about his dream apartment,

00:38:15was caught off guard when Maru suddenly appeared and blocked his car.

00:38:19Furious, Maru demanded to know who had ordered him to do this.

00:38:23Before Jae-shik could answer, Yun-ji stepped out and tried to calm Maru down.

00:38:27But Maru had lost control.

00:38:29He yelled at her, calling her reckless for following a stranger.

00:38:33How could she not have basic judgment?

00:38:35Yun-ji, confused, explained that she thought Jae-shik was really Maru's brother,

00:38:40which is why she trusted him.

00:38:41But this only made Maru angrier.

00:38:43He snapped at her, and Yun-ji froze, shocked and heartbroken.

00:38:47She never expected Maru to hate her this much.

00:38:50Tears welling up in her eyes, she told him she wouldn't bother him anymore, and walked away.

00:38:55Maru wanted to chase after her, but he couldn't.

00:38:58He knew he had hurt her again.

00:39:00Jae-shik, meanwhile, went back to the casino and lost everything.

00:39:04Desperate, he lied to Jae-hi, claiming he had taken care of Yun-ji and demanding his money.

00:39:09But Jae-hi wasn't fooled.

00:39:11Instead of paying him, she called the police.

00:39:14Jae-shik barely managed to escape, but he knew Jae-hi wouldn't let him off that easily.

00:39:19Desperate, and with nowhere else to turn, he went to Maru.

00:39:22He confessed that Jae-hi was the one who ordered him to kidnap Yun-ji,

00:39:25because she wanted to eliminate all obstacles in her path.

00:39:29Maru was stunned.

00:39:30He never thought Jae-hi could be this ruthless.

00:39:32He realized he had to protect Yun-ji.

00:39:35Maru met with the secretary and promised to help Yun-ji reclaim what was rightfully hers.

00:39:39Just then, the secretary spotted Jae-hi's men lurking near her house.

00:39:44She knew they had discovered Yun-ji's whereabouts.

00:39:47She handed Maru the key to her house and told him to take Yun-ji away.

00:39:51Immediately, Maru rushed to Yun-ji's house.

00:39:54He told her they had to leave.

00:39:56But Yun-ji, still hurt from before, refused.

00:39:58I may be stupid, she said, but I'm not going anywhere with a stranger.

00:40:03She ran into her room.

00:40:05Maru understood.

00:40:06She was still angry, and he didn't blame her.

00:40:08So he tried a different approach.

00:40:10He reminded her of their first meeting on the plane.

00:40:13Their second meeting on the cliff.

00:40:15How he had once seen her as arrogant and standoffish, yet fragile and sensitive at the same time.

00:40:20Something in Yun-ji shifted.

00:40:22Slowly, she opened the door.

00:40:24Maru promised to tell her everything, but there was no time.

00:40:27He had to take her away now.

00:40:29And he did, barely managing to escape Jae-hi's clutches.

00:40:33On the way, Maru told Yun-ji everything about their past.

00:40:37But she couldn't believe it.

00:40:38She thought he was making it all up.

00:40:40Then, suddenly, flashes of memories surged through her mind.

00:40:44Images of them together, looking into each other's eyes.

00:40:47Meanwhile, Jun-ha approached Maru.

00:40:49He had looked into Maru's past and knew everything.

00:40:52But still, he needed Maru's help to restore Yun-ji's memory and reclaim what was hers.

00:40:58Maru agreed.

00:40:59Jae-hi, now a powerful woman with money and status, went to see Maru.

00:41:03But despite having everything she once desired, she felt empty.

00:41:07She had lost the one man who had truly loved her.

00:41:10Maru, however, had moved on.

00:41:12Holding Yun-ji's hand tightly, he felt something he hadn't in a long time.

00:41:16Like he was finally alive again.

00:41:18The day of Jae-hi's official promotion to president arrived.

00:41:21She stood on stage, delivering an impassioned speech.

00:41:24But suddenly, her expression froze.

00:41:27Yun-ji was walking toward her.

00:41:29Step by step, Yun-ji climbed onto the stage.

00:41:32The place that was rightfully hers.

00:41:33She addressed the audience, explaining that she had disappeared because she had been ill and needed time to recover.

00:41:39But now, she was back.

00:41:41Though still not fully healed, she had someone by her side to help her.

00:41:45Her fiance, Maru.

00:41:46Jae-hi was speechless, stunned.

00:41:49Maru had hurt Yun-ji before.

00:41:50So badly that they had broken up.

00:41:53So why were they still together?

00:41:54Why were they even engaged?

00:41:56She had been so close to winning.

00:41:58Yet somehow, she had lost.

00:42:00What Jae-hi didn't know was that Yun-ji had lost her memory.

00:42:03That today's speech, the poised, confident delivery, wasn't truly her.

00:42:07It was the result of Maru's relentless training.

00:42:10Practicing with her over and over again.

00:42:13Deep inside, Yun-ji was terrified.

00:42:15She didn't understand why she had to fight her stepmother.

00:42:18She was afraid, afraid that people would see through her.

00:42:21That they would notice something was wrong with her.

00:42:23But Maru squeezed her hand, reassuring her.

00:42:26He had everything under control.

00:42:28Jae-hi wants Yun-ji to live at home.

00:42:30But Maru stops her, saying that Yun-ji will stay with him.

00:42:33Seeing their hands clasped together, Jae-hi invites Yun-ji home for dinner.

00:42:38However, once Yun-ji arrives, Jae-hi tells her to confess to her father.

00:42:42She never even got to see her father one last time.

00:42:45All because of a man.

00:42:46Looking at a photo of her father, Yun-ji remembers Jae-hi's words and begins to cry.

00:42:52Jae-hi asks Maru why he came back.

00:42:54Maru tells her that Yun-ji is the only woman who gives him peace of mind now.

00:42:58And he wants to protect her from those who would hurt her.

00:43:01He sarcastically remarks that everything Jae-hi has now was stolen.

00:43:04And sooner or later, she have to give it back.

00:43:07Yun-ji is devastated that she missed her father's final moments for the sake of a man.

00:43:12Maru, heartbroken for her, reassures her that it's not her fault.

00:43:16And tells her not to be too hard on herself.

00:43:18He knows he needs to set things right as soon as possible.

00:43:22Especially since his health is deteriorating.

00:43:24His only option is to work harder.

00:43:26At the board meeting, Maru successfully outmaneuvers Jae-hi.

00:43:30Even Joon-ha can't help but praise him, calling him a business genius.

00:43:34He comments that Jae-hi had no choice but to abandon him.

00:43:38Yun-ji tells her doctor that she's been experiencing flashbacks lately.

00:43:41The doctor isn't surprised and explains that she's just running from her memories.

00:43:46He encourages her to be brave and try to recover them.

00:43:49But Yun-ji looks confused.

00:43:51She doesn't understand at all.

00:43:53At home, Yun-ji's sister suggests that she and her brother take a trip together.

00:43:57Yun-ji likes the idea, but feels too shy to bring it up with Maru.

00:44:01Unbeknownst to her, Maru overhears their conversation from outside the door.

00:44:06The next day, Yun-ji wakes up in the car, surprised to see Maru.

00:44:09The warmth of the sun reflects their happiness.

00:44:12In this moment, Maru finally stops resisting.

00:44:15He feels genuinely happy.

00:44:17Yun-ji, who has never been in the kitchen before, is excitedly preparing food for the man she loves.

00:44:23Just as she's busy cooking, the doorbell rings.

00:44:26A man at the door presents a search warrant, saying they received a tip-off from the Tizen group.

00:44:31Maru is suspected of corporate espionage, and they need to conduct a routine search.

00:44:35It doesn't take long before they find evidence, and they move to take Maru into custody.

00:44:41Maru, unfazed, tells them that this is the first meal Yun-ji has ever cooked for him,

00:44:46so they'll have to wait until he's done eating.

00:44:48Yun-ji looks worried, but Maru reassures her.

00:44:51He praises her cooking and tells her not to worry.

00:44:54He'll prove his innocence.

00:44:56However, Maru is not actually arrested because they don't have a valid warrant.

00:45:00Instead, he goes to confront Jae-hee.

00:45:03She isn't surprised by his visit.

00:45:04Maru reminds her that even though he dropped out of school, his intelligence remains intact.

00:45:10He didn't expect her to resort to such childish tricks.

00:45:13But Jae-hee is confident she claims to have enough evidence to send him to prison again,

00:45:18unless he leaves Yun-ji and the Tizen group behind.

00:45:21Despite her threats, Maru refuses to back down.

00:45:24Instead, he turns himself into the prosecutor's office.

00:45:28He confesses to his past deceptions,

00:45:30but refuses to admit to the false accusations Jae-hee has made against him.

00:45:34He asks for a fair and impartial investigation,

00:45:37urging them not to be influenced by his previous mistakes.

00:45:40Meanwhile, Jae-hee tracks down Min-young and mocks him for framing Maru.

00:45:45Yun-ji finally decides to stop hiding behind Maru.

00:45:47She wants to take charge of her own life and recover her lost memories.

00:45:51She visits her old home alone, catching Jae-hee off guard.

00:45:55Right away, Jae-hee notices that Yun-ji is different.

00:45:58She even forgets that she's allergic to seafood and tries to eat it again.

00:46:02Jae-hee tests her further by offering food she never liked before.

00:46:06Just then, Maru arrives and takes Yun-ji away.

00:46:09As they leave, Yun-ji recalls how the housekeeper once told her she used to get angry

00:46:14whenever something she didn't like was on the table.

00:46:17She can't believe she used to be that way.

00:46:19Suddenly, she's unsure if she even wants her memories back.

00:46:23Maru tells Jae-hee that he's already handed over all the surveillance footage

00:46:27from the house to the prosecutors.

00:46:28He's confident the truth will come out soon.

00:46:31Jae-hee is desperate.

00:46:33She goes to Maru's house and demands that Yun-ji leave him.

00:46:36In her frustration, she even resorts to hurting Yun-ji.

00:46:39Again and again, Maru, seeing Yun-ji in pain, furiously orders Jae-hee to get out of his house.

00:46:46Jun-ha visits Yun-ji, wanting to comfort her, but he holds himself back.

00:46:50He knows that in this moment, Maru is the only one who can help her.

00:46:54Watching from a distance, he finds solace in simply seeing her happy.

00:46:58That night, Yun-ji has a dream.

00:47:00In it, she is driving a car in the wrong direction, filled with sorrow.

00:47:05She is so close to seeing the face of a man, Maru wakes up and realizes that Yun-ji has disappeared again.

00:47:11He looks around anxiously, searching for her.

00:47:14Finally, he finds her asleep on a hospital bench.

00:47:17But when Yun-ji wakes up, she looks at Maru blankly.

00:47:20She has forgotten him again.

00:47:21Maru is stunned, but he knows the truth.

00:47:24Yun-ji is only remembering painful memories, and she is too afraid to face them.

00:47:29Maru takes Yun-ji home and pulls out a picture of the two of them, handing it to her.

00:47:33Yun-ji is in shock at what she sees and throws the photo to the floor.

00:47:37Overcome with emotion, Yun-ji faints.

00:47:40Maru holds her all night.

00:47:42In the morning, Jae-hee arrives.

00:47:44Her sister criticizes her for being a traitor, but Jae-hee doesn't get angry.

00:47:48Instead, she says she has everything she ever wanted, but she's still unhappy because she doesn't have Maru.

00:47:54She says she came today to take Yun-ji home.

00:47:56After all, she's her stepmother.

00:47:59Maru, furious, warns Jae-hee that if she ever messes with Yun-ji again, he'll kill her on the spot.

00:48:05Later, Maru brings Yun-ji some juice, but she knocks it over.

00:48:08He doesn't get mad.

00:48:10She does it again and again until she accidentally cuts her hand.

00:48:13Maru carefully applies medicine to her wound, feeling pain in his heart as he does.

00:48:19But deep down, he's relieved.

00:48:21He's glad Yun-ji is angry with him instead of torturing herself.

00:48:25Once again, Maru steps out to get some milk.

00:48:27When he returns, he finds Yun-ji finally crying, letting out her anger with heavy sobs.

00:48:33Maru quietly sets the milk down and steps back.

00:48:36Suddenly, a sharp pain strikes his head and his condition worsens.

00:48:40By morning, Yun-ji greets Maru calmly.

00:48:43She tells him she had a dream, one where Maru became a bad person who lied to her and hurt her.

00:48:49Maru asks what she would do if he were really like that.

00:48:52Yun-ji replies that she would never forgive him.

00:48:55Maru chuckles, saying he's relieved.

00:48:57He tells her that if her dream were real, she should be ruthless with him.

00:49:01Yun-ji just stares at him blankly.

00:49:03Meanwhile, Maru's desperation fuels Jae-hee's hatred even more.

00:49:07When she learns from Min-young that Yun-ji has lost her memory, she decides to use Yun-ji's legal guardianship to seize all her shares, including control over Maru.

00:49:16At the board meeting, just as she's about to expose Yun-ji's condition, a note mysteriously appears in her hand, revealing that she once hired someone to kidnap Yun-ji.

00:49:26Maru had orchestrated this.

00:49:27He had contacted Jae-shik, who knows all of Jae-hee's secrets, including the fact that Maru once took the blame for a murder.

00:49:34Maru planned to use Jae-shik to keep Jae-hee in check.

00:49:37This was her biggest weakness.

00:49:39She had no choice but to continue acting as the official representative of Yun-ji's company.

00:49:44Later, Jae-hee approaches Maru, saying she's willing to give up everything if he would just come back to her.

00:49:50Maru mocks her, saying she always wants things that don't belong to her.

00:49:54Their conversation is overheard by Min-young, who grabs Jae-hee and demands to know if she's really willing to throw everything away for a man who abandoned her.

00:50:02But Jae-hee doesn't care.

00:50:04She buys the house where Maru used to live, walking through each familiar space, as if he's still there.

00:50:10But deep down, she knows she's lost him forever.

00:50:13The man who once stood by her side is gone.

00:50:16Meanwhile, as Yun-ji watches couples kissing on the street, she turns to Maru and asks why he never kisses her.

00:50:22Why does he always keep his distance?

00:50:24She asks if he's ever kissed her before.

00:50:27Maru remembers their first kiss butt, seeing the hope in Yun-ji's eyes.

00:50:31He lies.

00:50:31He denies it.

00:50:32He doesn't want her to expect too much from him.

00:50:35Hurt, Yun-ji lets go of his hand.

00:50:37Disappointment written all over her face.

00:50:40Jun-ha informs Maru that Jae-hee has embezzled money and framed Yun-ji for it.

00:50:45Enraged, Maru confronts the company treasurer.

00:50:47He lies, saying he has proof of fraudulent accounts and pressures him into telling the truth to clear Yun-ji's name.

00:50:54Afterward, Maru walks away, unaware that his own men are watching from a distance.

00:51:00Min-young, terrified that Jae-hee will leave him for Maru, secretly arranges for the treasurer to be beaten to death.

00:51:06Since Maru was the last person to meet him, he becomes the prime suspect.

00:51:11Maru learns from Jae-gil that the police are after him.

00:51:14He rushes to Jae-hee and demands that she clear Yun-ji's name.

00:51:18Then, he apologizes to Yun-ji and forces Jae-hee to promise that she won't harm her again, or else he'll expose all her crimes.

00:51:26Just then, the police arrive.

00:51:28Maru looks at Jae-hee, realizing she's betrayed him yet again.

00:51:32Yun-ji blames herself for what's happened.

00:51:34She believes Maru was arrested because he tried to help her.

00:51:37Desperate, she goes to Jae-hee and begs her to let Maru go.

00:51:41She's willing to give up everything, even the Tizen group, just to keep him safe.

00:51:46Jae-hee is stunned.

00:51:47Yun-ji is willing to sacrifice everything for Maru.

00:51:50While she had once sacrificed Maru for power and wealth, a strange man came to see Yun-ji.

00:51:56He pulled out a picture of himself with her and claimed they were each other's first love.

00:52:01But Yun-ji had no memory of him.

00:52:03The man began telling her about their sweet past, including their first kiss.

00:52:07His words irritated Yun-ji deeply.

00:52:09She remembered confessing her love to Maru in the rain, their real first kiss.

00:52:14She pulled away from the man's grasp.

00:52:16He wasn't her first love.

00:52:17He had been sent by Jae-hee to break her and Maru apart.

00:52:21Jae-hee had already succeeded in taking control of the Tizen group.

00:52:24She had paid a hefty sum to have the real murderer turn himself in.

00:52:28When she found out that Maru was being released from jail today, she arrived early to wait for him.

00:52:33But the first person Maru laid eyes on was Yun-ji.

00:52:36The moment he saw her, he was overwhelmed with happiness.

00:52:40He had finally made up his mind.

00:52:42No matter what the future held, he wanted to be with her.

00:52:45Looking at Yun-ji, he told her to remember this moment, because it was their first kiss.

00:52:50Then, he kissed her deeply.

00:52:51Yun-ji took Maru to the place where he used to live.

00:52:55She told him this was where she had confessed her love to him.

00:52:58She recalled their sweet memories and expressed her desire to marry him.

00:53:01She wanted to wake up next to him every day.

00:53:04Seeing the hope in Yun-ji's eyes, Maru agreed.

00:53:07As Yun-ji imagined herself in a wedding dress, Maru watched her fondly.

00:53:11At that moment, he realized he didn't want her to regain her memory.

00:53:16He wished he could freeze time.

00:53:17He had never been happier.

00:53:19Meanwhile, Jae-hee was lost.

00:53:21She went alone to the tavern where she and Maru used to drink.

00:53:24One drink after another, she reminisced about their past.

00:53:28Overcome with frustration and resentment, she lashed out at the men around her.

00:53:32Min-young arrived and took her away.

00:53:35Seeing the loneliness on Jae-hee's face, he was heartbroken.

00:53:38He leaned in to kiss her, but she turned away.

00:53:41Jae-hee couldn't understand.

00:53:43Maru used to love her so much, but now he was breaking her heart over and over again for another woman.

00:53:48Min-young told her to stay strong, promising that he would always be by her side.

00:53:53That night, Yun-ji dreamt about her car accident again.

00:53:56The man's face remained blurred in her memory.

00:53:59She searched for records of the accident, but found nothing.

00:54:02Jae-gil knew about Maru's condition and urged him to have surgery as soon as possible.

00:54:07But Maru was content with his life now.

00:54:09His sister had fully recovered.

00:54:11Yun-ji was by his side again.

00:54:13He wanted Jae-hee to leave him alone and let him be happy.

00:54:16He didn't want to wake up from the laughter in his home.

00:54:19He just wanted to live in his dream world forever.

00:54:22When Jae-hee saw the news of Maru and Yun-ji's wedding, she was devastated.

00:54:26She went to Maru, begging him not to marry Yun-ji and not to leave her.

00:54:31Maru coldly mocked her, saying she didn't deserve love.

00:54:34Desperate, Jae-hee found Yun-ji intending to reveal her past relationship with Maru and Rue in their wedding.

00:54:41Just in time, Jun-ha arrived and stopped her.

00:54:44Meanwhile, Jae-hee started spreading news of Yun-ji's memory loss throughout the company.

00:54:48To counter the crisis, Jun-ha suggested that Yun-ji and Maru move up their wedding,

00:54:53so that Maru could take over Yun-ji's shares before they fell into Jae-hee's hands.

00:54:58Yun-ji, however, was still haunted by the truth of her accident.

00:55:02She asked Jun-ha about the man she had hit, but he brushed her off, claiming the man had already left the country.

00:55:08Maru knew he couldn't keep living in this illusion.

00:55:10He had to wake up.

00:55:11Yun-ji deserved to know the truth.

00:55:13Back at the office, Yun-ji found a file on her desk.

00:55:16When she opened it, she discovered the accident report from her crash.

00:55:21Maru's name was listed.

00:55:22In that instant, everything came rushing back.

00:55:25She finally remembered the full truth of the accident.

00:55:28For the first time, Maru's face appeared clearly in her memory.

00:55:32Overwhelmed, Yun-ji collapsed to the floor.

00:55:34Every moment she had shared with Maru flashed before her eyes.

00:55:38Later, when Maru arrived for a meeting, Yun-ji had fully recovered.

00:55:42Her eyes were still warm when she looked at him,

00:55:44But inside, her heart was breaking.

00:55:47At the board meeting, Yun-ji faced aggressive questioning from the members.

00:55:51Without hesitation, she admitted her illness and voluntarily stepped down from the board.

00:55:56However, she declared that she would reclaim everything that was rightfully hers through her own strength.

00:56:01Her decision left everyone stunned.

00:56:04Maru praised her for her courage.

00:56:06Yun-ji was surprised.

00:56:07She had expected him to be upset that she had disrupted his plan.

00:56:11Instead, he smiled and asked what she wanted as a reward.

00:56:14Like any girl, Yun-ji asked for flowers and a cup of tea.

00:56:18For the first time, Maru picked out a gift for a woman.

00:56:21He chose each item with great care, waiting patiently for the woman he loved to arrive.

00:56:27At the same time, Yun-ji visited her father's grave for the first time.

00:56:31She felt guilty that she hadn't seen him one last time because of a man.

00:56:35As she looked at her father's statue, she vowed to make those who betrayed her pay dearly.

00:56:39Yun-ji arrived at the meeting place, her expression cold, as she took in what Maru had prepared for her.

00:56:45The moment she heard Maru's voice behind her, she immediately masked her true feelings.

00:56:50She realized that her boyfriend was the cause of all her suffering.

00:56:54Determined to take revenge for his betrayal and deception, she made up her mind.

00:56:59Looking at the diary she once wrote for Maru, Yun-ji found it ironic.

00:57:02She went downstairs and hugged Maru as he made breakfast, telling him she had another dream, one where he was leaving her.

00:57:10Maru wanted to take her somewhere where it would just be the two of them, and Yun-ji agreed.

00:57:15He was overjoyed.

00:57:16Maru placed a ring on Yun-ji's desk, but then she accidentally found a torn-up diary on the floor.

00:57:22Maru was stunned.

00:57:23He knew that Yun-ji had regained her memories.

00:57:25He had deliberately placed the accident report there, waiting for this very moment.

00:57:29But instead of feeling happy, he was disappointed because he knew that any chance between him and Yun-ji was gone.

00:57:36Yun-ji called Maru, telling him the wedding invitations had been printed, and that she was excited for their big day.

00:57:42Maru listened quietly, fully aware that Yun-ji was just pretending.

00:57:46He knew she no longer trusted him, but he was willing to play along if it meant she would stay by his side.

00:57:52Yun-ji approached Jae-hee, asking her to help plan the wedding as her mother.

00:57:56Jae-hee was reluctant, but she had no choice.

00:57:59Watching Yun-ji in her wedding dress, looking so innocent, Jae-hee was filled with rage and wanted to tear her apart.

00:58:06Meanwhile, Maru silently observed the silent war between the two women.

00:58:10Jae-hee believed that this was all Maru's doing, that he still loved her, and that he was staging this to make her jealous.

00:58:17Overcome with emotion, she grabbed Maru's hand.

00:58:20Just then, Yun-ji walked in.

00:58:21She saw what was happening, but chose to ignore it.

00:58:24She sat down right next to Maru, as if nothing had happened.

00:58:28Yun-ji had plans to meet Jae-gil and his sister.

00:58:31She wanted to watch the uncomfortable interactions between people who pretended to be strangers despite knowing each other well.

00:58:38Maru had no idea what kind of revenge Yun-ji had planned, but he was willing to stay with her until she no longer needed him.

00:58:45Jae-hee apologized to Maru for all the pain she had caused him over the years.

00:58:49She was willing to let him take full control of the company, as long as he stayed by her side.

00:58:54But Maru coldly responded that the first thing he would do was get rid of her, as she was the biggest obstacle in Yun-ji's way.

00:59:01At the same time, a shocking news story broke online.

00:59:05The groom and his soon-to-be mother-in-law had once been lovers.

00:59:08Chaos erupted at the wedding venue as reporters swarmed in.

00:59:12Jae-hee, the center of the scandal, fled in a panic, but Maru was nowhere to be found.

00:59:17Yun-ji remained calm because she was the one who had orchestrated the entire spectacle.

00:59:22She was determined to make them pay for their deception.

00:59:25When the commotion died down, Maru finally arrived.

00:59:28He looked at Yun-ji, pain in his eyes.

00:59:31He had pushed her to the brink of ruin, and now, she had regained all her memories.

00:59:36He was angry at Yun-ji for setting this up, but more than that, he was angry at himself and Jae-hee.

00:59:41Why had he let things reach this point?

00:59:43Jun-ha took Yun-ji away, and Maru felt as though his soul had been drained.

00:59:47There was no reason for him to be by any woman's side anymore.

00:59:52But still, he would help Yun-ji reclaim everything that was rightfully hers.

00:59:56Maru found Jae-hee and admitted that he was the one who had leaked the story to the press.

01:00:01He told her that he had loved her from the beginning to the end.

01:00:04Then, he asked if she would leave everything behind and come with him.

01:00:08Jae-hee didn't believe him, but she was still moved.

01:00:11Meanwhile, Yun-ji sat in a bathtub filled with cold water, but it did nothing to ease the pain in her heart.

01:00:16She thought about Maru.

01:00:18She knew she should hate him, but she couldn't.

01:00:20Jun-ha had no idea how to comfort her.

01:00:23All he could do was sit beside her and cry with her.

01:00:26Yun-ji moved back home.

01:00:27Jae-hee put on a fake smile, welcoming her back, but then told her that Maru had admitted to leaking the news just to get revenge for being abandoned.

01:00:35Yun-ji was shocked.

01:00:36She couldn't understand why Maru had taken the blame for something she had done herself.

01:00:40Maru wanted to call Yun-ji, but he no longer had the right to.

01:00:44When his phone rang, it was an unknown number.

01:00:47He answered, but no one spoke.

01:00:49His instincts told him it was Yun-ji.

01:00:51His heart raced, but he didn't dare say a word.

01:00:54Instead, they remained silent, connected only through their thoughts.

01:00:58Later that night, Maru drove a drunk Jae-hee home.

01:01:02When he saw Yun-ji, he let go of Jae-hee's hand.

01:01:05This was what he had wanted all along.

01:01:07He longed to see Yun-ji, but he could only do it in such a miserable way.

01:01:11Unable to stop himself, Maru went to Yun-ji's room.

01:01:15He wanted to hold her, but he didn't dare.

01:01:17Instead, he simply asked how she was.

01:01:20Yun-ji didn't answer.

01:01:21Maru turned and walked away.

01:01:23Yun-ji wanted to go after him, but she couldn't bring herself to do it.

01:01:27She had started to suspect that her father's death was linked to Jae-hee and Min-young.

01:01:31After all, they were the last people he had seen.

01:01:34Jun-hun knew the truth, but he was afraid to tell her.

01:01:37He feared it would destroy her.

01:01:38Instead, he handed the evidence to Maru, hoping that he would find a way to protect Yun-ji

01:01:44and bring the real culprits to justice.

01:01:46Then, he went to Min-young's office to submit his resignation and warned him to turn himself

01:01:51in as soon as possible.

01:01:52Otherwise, the evidence would be handed over to the police.

01:01:56Unbeknownst to him, he had just set himself up for disaster.

01:01:59Maru quietly listened to the recording Jun-ha had given him, his mind already in chaos.

01:02:04He knew Jae-hee was ruthless and would do anything to get what she wanted, but he never thought

01:02:09she would go that far, even to the man she lived with, her own husband.

01:02:13When he confronted Jae-hee, he realized he should never have taken the fall for her six

01:02:18years ago, allowing her to make yet another mistake.

01:02:21Now, he wanted her to turn herself in.

01:02:24From a distance, Yun-ji saw everything unfold.

01:02:27Jae-shik told Maru that someone had offered him an apartment in exchange for killing him.

01:02:31But instead of panicking, Maru calmly told Jae-shik to go ahead, and do it right then

01:02:36and there.

01:02:37Jae-shik, however, hesitated, unable to act against Maru.

01:02:41Their conversation was overheard by Jae-gil, who stood just outside the door.

01:02:46He told Jae-shik that even if he didn't go through with it, Maru wouldn't live long

01:02:50anyway.

01:02:51He was suffering from a serious illness that could take his life at any moment.

01:02:55At the same time, Yun-ji and Maru both received a call about Jun-ha's accident.

01:02:59Yun-ji immediately suspected that it was Jae-hee's doing.

01:03:03She believed Jun-ha had uncovered something about them, and that they were also connected

01:03:07to her father's death.

01:03:09However, Maru urged her not to make accusations without proof.

01:03:13He didn't want her to put herself in danger.

01:03:15But Yun-ji saw it differently.

01:03:17She accused Maru of protecting Jae-hee and told him to stand by his woman, while she found

01:03:22the evidence to put them all behind bars.

01:03:24Jae-hee soon overheard that Maru had all the evidence of her crimes, and was planning to hand

01:03:28it over to the police.

01:03:30Fear crept in.

01:03:32Everything she had worked so hard for over the years was on the verge of collapse.

01:03:36Desperate, she went to the hospital to try and get information from Jun-ha.

01:03:40But before she could, Yun-ji stopped her.

01:03:43She coldly told Jae-hee that if she wanted to see Jun-ha, she would have to strip down and

01:03:48allow Yun-ji to inspect her first.

01:03:50Jae-hee's face immediately changed, but for the sake of her own agenda, she was willing to

01:03:55do whatever it took.

01:03:56Just as she was about to undress, Maru stepped in and stopped her.

01:04:00Seeing Maru's concern for Jae-hee, Yun-ji turned away in anger.

01:04:04Maru instinctively followed her.

01:04:06He warned that her reckless behavior would only put her in danger.

01:04:10But Yun-ji, feeling betrayed, believed Maru was only protecting Jae-hee after she had been

01:04:15humiliated.

01:04:16Maru didn't bother to explain himself or correct her misunderstanding.

01:04:20Instead, he simply told her that from now on, he would stay by her side 24-7s to prevent

01:04:26her from making any rash decisions.

01:04:28And he meant it.

01:04:29He even stood outside the bathroom door while she was inside.

01:04:33It was the only way he could remain close to her, even if it was misunderstood.

01:04:37Meanwhile, Jae-hee confronted Min-young, demanding to know why he hadn't asked for her approval

01:04:42before dealing with Jun-ha.

01:04:44Min-young, however, told her he had made up his mind.

01:04:47He was going to turn himself in and confess to all of their crimes.

01:04:51But Jae-hee felt neither relief nor gratitude.

01:04:54Instead, she pitied herself, feeling pathetic and alone.

01:04:58Later, Jae-hee arranged to meet Maru at a place full of memories from their past.

01:05:02She handed him a document, proof of fraudulent accounting and bribery committed by Yun-ji's

01:05:07father.

01:05:08This single file was enough to destroy Tizen Group and everything Yun-ji had left.

01:05:13Jae-hee offered a deal.

01:05:14In exchange for this document, she wanted the tape recorder Jun-ha had given Maru.

01:05:19Maru hesitated.

01:05:20He found Yun-ji and told her he wanted to take her somewhere where no one could ever find

01:05:25them.

01:05:25For a moment, Yun-ji was tempted.

01:05:27But in the end, she refused.

01:05:30She couldn't run away.

01:05:31Not when she had to protect Tizen Group, the legacy her father left behind, and uncover

01:05:36the truth about his death.

01:05:37Those things mattered more than love.

01:05:39Maru understood Yun-ji's choice.

01:05:41He went to Jae-hee and told her that he had already given the tape recorder to the police.

01:05:46He was no longer afraid of Jae-hee revealing the evidence because he would protect everything

01:05:50that Yun-ji wanted to protect.

01:05:52Maru asked Jae-hee to turn herself in, but she refused.

01:05:56She said she would rather die than surrender.

01:05:58She even asked Maru to die with her, saying that they were both pathetic people who had lost

01:06:03their love anyway.

01:06:04Maru was furious.

01:06:05He didn't want to die.

01:06:06He had never truly gotten what he wanted, but now, he wanted to live.

01:06:11He wanted to stay by Yun-ji's side forever.

01:06:14Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through his head again.

01:06:17Struggling, he forced his body to leave the place, but eventually, he collapsed.

01:06:21Jae-hee found out from her brother that Maru didn't have much time left.

01:06:25She panicked, her whole body trembling.

01:06:27Regret consumed her.

01:06:28She regretted all the times she had hurt Maru.

01:06:31She wanted to see him, to stay with him until the very end, even though she knew he no longer

01:06:36loved her.

01:06:37As she was leaving, she ran into Yun-ji.

01:06:39Jae-hee suddenly thought about what Maru had said before, that he had never truly had anything

01:06:44he loved.

01:06:45At that moment, she wanted to give him happiness.

01:06:47She told Yun-ji that Maru was sick.

01:06:50Yun-ji went to the hospital.

01:06:51She already knew from Jae-gil everything Maru had done for her.

01:06:55She knew he had refused the operation just to be with her.

01:06:58Her heart ached, but she couldn't bring herself to go inside.

01:07:02She didn't know how to face him.

01:07:03Instead, she turned around and walked away, tears streaming down her face as memories of

01:07:08their past flooded her mind.

01:07:10Not far behind, a man was watching her.

01:07:13Maru found out from Jae-gil that Yun-ji had been there, so he went looking for her.

01:07:17Meanwhile, Yun-ji had stopped walking.

01:07:20Suddenly, she turned back, running like a mad woman.

01:07:23She needed to tell Maru that she had never truly hated him.

01:07:26Finally, they saw each other.

01:07:28Slowly, they walked toward one another.

01:07:30But then, Maru saw the man behind Yun-ji.

01:07:33Without thinking, he ran and pulled her into his arms, shielding her.

01:07:38Time seemed to freeze.

01:07:39Maru's face turned pale, and the pain was unbearable.

01:07:42But he forced himself to stay strong, so Yun-ji wouldn't worry.

01:07:46He lied, saying he had to go back to prepare for tomorrow's operation.

01:07:50Yun-ji agreed and let him go.

01:07:52As he walked away, she called after him, asking why he hadn't avoided the accident when he had the chance.

01:07:58Maru smiled faintly, and said it had been so long that he couldn't remember.

01:08:02In response, Yun-ji kissed him.

01:08:05It was the first time she had ever kissed him.

01:08:07Despite the searing pain in his body, Maru's heart was overflowing with happiness.

01:08:12Yun-ji turned to leave.

01:08:13Maru glanced down.

01:08:15His hands were covered in blood.

01:08:16His body gave out, and he collapsed.

01:08:18As he lay there, he thought about Yun-ji's question.

01:08:22The truth was, he would never forget the car accident.

01:08:25He would rather die than live without her, because he had already fallen in love with Yun-ji.

01:08:30Meanwhile, Min-young called Jae-hee, and told her he would take care of the last obstacles in her way,

01:08:35before turning himself in.

01:08:37Jae-hee finally felt the weight of regret crushing her.

01:08:40She tried to call Yun-ji, but there was no answer.

01:08:43She had no idea that Maru had collapsed in a pool of blood after saving Yun-ji.

01:08:47Realizing the damage she had done, Jae-hee made a decision.

01:08:51She was going to turn herself in.

01:08:53She didn't want to make any more mistakes, and she didn't want Min-young to continue killing for her.

01:08:58At the police station, she confessed to all of her crimes, including the murder from six years ago.

01:09:04At that moment, she finally cleared Maru's name.

01:09:07She also gave herself a chance to start over.

01:09:10Six years later, Jae-hee's sister married Jae-shik, the man who had secretly loved her since childhood.

01:09:15They now had a beautiful daughter.

01:09:17Jae-shik opened a fried chicken restaurant, and spent years writing love letters to his secretary.

01:09:22His persistence finally paid off, and he won her heart.

01:09:25Joon-ha eventually woke up.

01:09:27He let go of his feelings for Yun-ji, and started a new life.

01:09:31Jae-hee and Min-young both served their time in prison.

01:09:34After paying for their crimes, they each moved forward with their lives.

01:09:38Yun-ji left the fast-paced city behind, and opened a well-known fried chicken restaurant,

01:09:42in a peaceful town, because that was where her favorite man was.

01:09:46Maru had lost all memories of Yun-ji after undergoing surgery six years ago.

01:09:51With the help of his professor, he returned to the U.S. to complete his studies, and became a doctor again.

01:09:56Eventually, he moved to his dream town, and opened a clinic.

01:10:00Strangely enough, he ate at a tiny restaurant every day, even though the food was terrible.

01:10:06Maru knew that Yun-ji secretly watched him every day, and even took pictures of him.

01:10:10But instead of being angry, he felt nothing but happiness.

01:10:14He even went out of his way to accidentally run into her on her daily route.

01:10:18One evening, as the sun was setting, Maru held up a small ring,

01:10:22the one he had never gotten the chance to give Yun-ji six years ago.

01:10:26At that moment, everything came rushing back.

01:10:29He finally remembered her.

01:10:31As their eyes met, Yun-ji's face lit up with overwhelming joy.

01:10:34She had waited so long for this moment, and at last, it had arrived.

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