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Lee Yeon-Sil took out the envelope, and inside was a single sheet of letter.
So this was what Choi Eun-Tae had meant when he said he had something prepared—he had slipped a letter between the lunch boxes.
Lee Yeon-Sil pulled out the letter and began reading silently. Curious about the contents, I waited until she finished reading. Even my mom and Lee Soo-Chan, who had been peeling tangerines beside us, stopped what they were doing and waited.
Moments later, tears welled up in Lee Yeon-Sil's eyes. She looked at me with a trembling gaze.
"Yoon-Ho oppa… did Mr. Chairman… no… did father-in-law send this?"
I nodded. "Yes. I received it directly from him and brought it. But… why?"
Lee Yeon-Sil stretched out her hand and handed me the letter. "Here…"
On the sheet she handed me were brush strokes written in firm, old-style calligraphy.
My dear daughter-in-law,
How are you feeling?
I had hoped to speak with you face to face when you came to Seoul, but since I have not yet been forgiven by Eun-Gi, I couldn't meet you and instead write this letter.
I've been hearing about you through others, and I'm constantly worried. Carrying two children is no easy task.
My desire to care for you is as great as a mountain and my wish to look after you is deeper than the sea, but my inability to do so torments me.
Are you lonely? I worry that you feel alone without Eun-Gi by your side.
Perhaps heaven is punishing the harsh...
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