Reborn: The Unexpected Twist

The party was over, and the guests were all leaving. Throughout the entire party, those who Jinhee did not know approached her and made all types of request to her. Jinhee considered that to be extremely awkward and accepted all of their requests with a smile on her face.

Min Hyunbin searched for opportunities to create trouble for Jinhee all throughout the party while Ahn Chaewon stayed at one corner. In the end, the day ended well for Jinhee without much hurdles in her way.

As Lee Jinhee stood beside the staircase with Han Taeho, she looked at the floor and asked, "So, did Lee Jinkyung get convinced?"

"Some sweet words were enough to make her believe me," Taeho voiced out.

"Either Jinkyung is pretending or she has a lot of trust within you," Jinhee commented.

"It is not Jinkyung, but the one who is controlling Jinkyung. It is the one who has this much trust within me," Taeho stated.

"Do you have any leads on who it could be?" Jinhee asked.

Jinhee then added, "On her own, Jinkyung is not that bright and lets her emotions affect her easily. On that day, she recklessly came into the Han Mansion and got humiliated at the end. However, today, she instigated Lee Chungae to do everything whilst she watched something from the sidelines."

"I have investigated everyone around her, but there was no one like that who could help her in such a way. About this, there is something out of ordinary, something we are failing to notice," Taeho voiced out.

Lee Jinhee nodded.

"Now that Kwon Youngmi had arrived, I have an inkling that Jinkyung will be staying out of my way. I need a way to agitate her so that she could lose control of her temper and ruin everything. This could reveal the one behind her," Jinhee said.

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Lee Jinhee yawned as she sat up on her bed. Removing the blanket off of her, Jinhee got down the bed when her phone suddenly started to ring. Confused on who it could be so early in the morning, Jinhee took her phone from the table and saw the name on the phone. The call was from Chaewon.

Lee Jinhee heard sobs from the other side of the phone, and worried about what could have happened, Jinhee said, "Chaewon-ah, what is the matter?"

"Jinhee, I know this request of mine could sound troublesome to you, but I don't know whom I should seek help from," Chaewon stated, "Can you please come over here? You might have school and would not want to skip. I understand if you reject it."

"Where are you, Chaewon-ah? I will head over right now," Jinhee said whilst wearing a serious expression.

"Really, Jinhee-ah? This really means a lot to me, and I don't know how to show my gratefulness towards you. I'll send you the location at this moment," Chaewon vocalised.

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Dressed in a pair of black leggings and white shirt, Lee Jinhee dashed down the stairs, and as she was about to head towards the door, Jihye had spotted her.

Noticing Han Jihye, Lee Jinhee bowed and said, "Good Morning, Jihye-ssi!"

Walking towards Lee Jinhee, a pout was visible on Jihye face as she voiced out, "Jinhee-ah, I told you to call me Mother. Jihye-ssi sounds too formal to me."

Lee Jinhee wore an awkward smile and said, "I forgot. Sorry, Mother."

"That's more like it. Anyway, are you going somewhere?"

"Ah! Yes, a friend of mine had gotten into trouble, and I have to head over to her now. I have to miss the breakfast and school for today," Jinhee said.

"If it is important, I will arrange a driver for you then," Jihye voiced out.

Shaking her head, Jinhee expressed, "No, no, you don't need to do that, Jihy— Mother. I will manage."

"You don't need to be that formal. Not only you're Taehyun's friend, you're also Taeho's fiancée. You don't need to be that reserved," Jihye said.

Turning back, Jihye faced the maid who stood behind her and ordered, "Arrange a car and driver for her."

The maid bowed and nodded before leaving.

"Thank you, Mother," Jinhee said before bowing.

Rubbing Jinhee's head, Jihye said, "You don't have to thank me about anything, Dear."

Standing up straight, Lee Jinhee nodded.

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Sitting in the car, Lee Jinhee anxiously bit her lips while thinking of the possibilities of what could have happened to Ahn Chaewon. Tapping her foot on ground, Jinhee stared outside in order to see whether or not they have arrived. Shin Soyeon sat beside Jinhee, and a neutral expression sat on her face.

As the car stopped in front of an old and crowdy neighbourhood, Lee Jinhee immediately got off the car, and taking her phone out, Jinhee immediately called Ahn Chaewon.

After the call was received, Jinhee said, "I am here, Chaewon. Where are you?"

"Jinhee-ah, I am here!" A voice called.

Looking at the direction of the voice, Lee Jinhee saw Chaewon standing beside the door of a building. Her eyes were red as if Chaewon was crying, and worried about the situation, Jinhee immediately rushed towards Chaewon.

"Chaewon, what is the matter?" Jinhee asked— her voice displaying concern.

"Jinhee-ah, do you have a place I can stay at temporarily? Earlier, the apartment's owner came, and she ordered us to move out of this mansion by nighttime. Within such a short time, it wouldn't be possible for us to find a place to stay at," Chaewon voiced out.

"Why all of a sudden though?" Jinhee asked.

Ahn Chaewon shook her head and said, "I don't know. Jinhee-ah, I know this might troublesome to you, but please can you help me? Mom is really sick, and without a place to stay at, her condition might. I will instantly move out when I have a place to stay at."

Lee Jinhee did not know what to do. She herself was staying at someone else's place, and it would be impolite of her to invite Chaewon and her family to Han Mansion. 

"I'll see what I can do about it, Chaewon," Jinhee said.

"Thank you, Jinhee," Chaewon voiced out, "I am really grateful to you."

"It's just my responsibilities as your friend. You don't need to thank me," Jinhee said.

"Come in, Jinhee-ah," Chaewon vocalised whilst turning her back on Jinhee. Turning the knob, Chaewon opened the door to her room.

Chaewon held the door open while Lee Jinhee and Shin Soyeon walked into the house. Ahn Chaewon entered in after them and locked the door behind her.

Staring at the room before her, Jinhee thought it looked quite humble. Two couches was present in the room, and a small table was placed before. Other than that, there were no other furnitures in the room.

"You can sit here," Chaewon said while pointing towards the couch.

Lee Jinhee nodded, and walking closer to the couch, Jinhee sat down upon on. Shin Soyeon took a seat beside Jinhee, and Ahn Chaewon walked towards the direction of the kitchen.