Mihyang froze, her lips slightly parted. Beomjin narrowed his eyes and stared at the back of Seungwoon’s head. The image of his face from when they had parted at Junyoung’s house was still vivid in his mind—those wild, dilated eyes, like a man on the edge of something dark.

And yet, now?

Just like that?

"Seungwoon."

Letting out a long sigh, Mihyang took her son’s hand firmly. Seungwoon flashed a bright smile.

"I’m sorry for worrying you. But after thinking it over, I realized I can’t forget who I am. And I can’t ignore what I’m capable of."

His tone was the same easygoing one he had always used, his face the same as before. Mihyang couldn’t hide her satisfaction.

"Also, I heard there’s a golf meeting in Gyeongju the morning after tomorrow for the Dami Association. I’m thinking of attending. Seems like a good opportunity to get on the directors’ radar."

Mihyang’s eyes widened. A chuckle of admiration slipped through her teeth.

"How did you even think of that? Well done, Seungwoon. That was a smart decision."

"Everyone’s working hard for me. I can’t afford to be an idiot about it."@@novelbin@@

Seungwoon lifted his gaze to Beomjin, his hand still holding Mihyang’s.

"I’m ready to do something real now."

A muscle in Beomjin’s jaw twitched. Seungwoon leaned in and whispered to Mihyang.

* Ah, I’m at the site, doing rounds right now.

* Uh… well…

* She had some work to take care of. She’s gathering information on the other accident victims and said she’d meet us at the office later.

* No… she went to meet the Samjin Construction victim.

* Yeah. He’s the only one who’s already received compensation. She thought he might have useful information on Choi Yeongbok.

* Choi Yeongbok is definitely suspicious. I checked two of the other accident sites, and the workers there all knew him. He would get called in whenever extra hands were needed. He was working at both sites when the accidents happened. I’m on my way to meet the victim now, hoping to learn more about him. Also, I looked into his ex-wife—if Choi Yeongbok did cause the accidents, it probably wasn’t for money. He has some savings, and his ex-wife runs a small flower shop that brings in enough to live on. They’ve never been behind on rent.

* Ah, I—well, it’s broad daylight, and the guy Hankyung put on her is just watching, not acting. And, uh, she kept saying she wanted to wrap this up quickly so she could see you as soon as possible… I’m sorry.

* They used to drink together. Workers at the sites said they got along well—probably because they were in similar financial situations.

* What?

* ...Excuse me?

* Understood! I’ll head there right after this!

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