Kang Ho-Soo hesitated for a moment, thinking about how to answer Hwang Yi-Young’s question. The story about Woo-Jin’s family affairs was akin to a makjang drama, and Kang Ho-Soo was unsure of talking about it in Woo-Jin’s absence. [1] However, he felt that Hwang Yi-Young should know a little more of the inside information, so he finally said something, “He did, but not anymore.”

“What do you mean by that?”

Woo-Jin’s paternal family didn’t run a conventional conglomerate, but they were still very well-off and successful; the business passed down from generation to generation had also been solid. Woo-Jin’s biological father, who had inherited the business, was a good businessman, and the family business had prospered under his leadership. He had also started a new business on top of that and was currently on a roll. 

However, there’s no such thing as a human who’s perfect in all aspects, as one could tell by looking at Woo-Jin’s biological father. After getting a divorce, Woo-Jin’s biological father remarried shortly after. His new wife was a docile woman coming from a rather good family. She had given birth to a son the following year, but she couldn’t stand the marriage any longer and got a divorce five years later because of the continued extramarital affair by Woo-Jin’s biological father with the same mistress. 

“So, his wife from his third marriage is the biological mother of Woo-Jin’s...