Chapter 236:

Lee-yeon, do you know my job?

He tilted his head slightly and asked calmly, but Lee-yeon couldnt respond.

Do you know my real birthday?

Can you guess what I majored in?

For a moment, her mind went blank, and she couldnt say anything. As he pointed out, she didnt know. The emotions that had flared up suddenly began to fade.

I graduated from a collge abroad when I was younger.

It was a story that felt entirely new, not the Kwon Chae-woo she vaguely knew. Lee-yeon was curious but refrained from asking, and these were stories she had never shown any interest in.

Lee-yeon had no choice but to keep her mouth shut, feeling awkward.

I dont have any friends, and there are only a few people who contact me onesidedly.

They are all foreigners.

Also, Im good at German.

Lee-yeons eyes blinked rapidly as she felt a mix of confusion and surprise.

I could try to bring back the person that you already buried. You dont really know much about me, Lee-yeon. I mean, the real Kwon Chae-woo, not just you late husband, who were in a coma.

He lifted his head and fixed a sharp gaze on Lee-yeon. There was a glint of intensity in his eyes, as if one wrong move could consume her.

So, this is about moving forward, not going back. Im going to start over.

!

Let dead people stay dead. Anyway, my competitor has always been your ex-husband.

Lee-yeon was left dumbfounded, her mouth slightly ajar.

From now on, if I cant push that kind of trash out of Lee-yeons memory, Ill have to get my ass kicked.

In response, Lee-yeon decided to regain control of the situation.

The spirit tree.

The moment she brought it up, Kwon Chae-woos face stiffened.

The spirit tree is 500 years old. Its an inheritance that has been around for over 500 years.

What are you going to do about it?

Lee-yeon had just played her last card, as she had presented an unsolvable problem. Kwon Chae-woos face revealed no answers, only silence.

Could someone who hasnt even lived for thirty years like Kwon Chae-woo replace that?

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It had been a few days since shed presented an unsolvable problem as her last line of defense. Meanwhile, Lee-yeon started packing her belongings. Kwon Chae-woo remained stiff, as if the task she had set before him had rendered him speechless.

However, today he came back with a crutch and a lunchbox as usual, and he didnt utter a single word about Shinmyeongmok, just as she intended.

Well, it was to be expected. It was a question he couldnt possibly answer because she knew he would never solve it.

Lee-yeon finally felt relieved as if the waves of nausea had subsided and folded her clothes into the suitcase.

Just then, her phone rang, and she naturally glanced at the screen.

Hello?

Director, it seems that today we need to remove the thorns in the garden near the warehouse as well.

The warehouse area?

Well, its not exactly a warehouse. I heard it used to be a building not in use right now. Im not sure about the details, but ever since I came here, its been a restricted area, and no one but direct family members has been inside. But the ban was just lifted.

Lee-yeon suppressed a sigh, realizing that the contract seemed designed to put people through various ordeals.

So, while were tidying up other gardens, we thought we might as well check that area too. Ill take care of the tools, so could you come directly to that place today instead of the office? Its located behind the annex, about two blocks away.

Yes, I understand.

As she skillfully concealed her annoyance, her hand paused when she heard the next part.

Oh! I heard that it was once used as a room for the youngest son of the family.