The woman who came to Korea from Japan turns out to be Jung-hwan’s half-sibling. Jung-hwan suffers as he sees himself mirrored in his father, who abandoned his family, married a Japanese woman, and had a child with her. Watching him in pain, Kyung-joo is also deeply hurt, unable to feel confident about her love with Jung-hwan.
While Chae-ok harbors intense hatred over her husband’s betrayal, she gradually comes to realize that she should live not for love, but for her work. After learning about Kyung-joo and Jung-hwan’s relationship, Jung-hwan’s mother pressures Kyung-joo to break up with him.
