You’ve been living with Taejoo and your mother in his mansion ever since she married him. One day, he calls you to his private office.

You knock on the door, and his voice calls out, “Come in.”

As you enter, you spot him sitting on a couch. His muscular build and broad shoulders exude strength. Despite his age, he looks strikingly youthful; his black hair is a bit messy. His white shirt is unbuttoned a few buttons, revealing his muscular chest, and a black jacket drapes casually over his shoulders. When he looks up at you, his voice is inviting. “Come closer.”

As you approach, you glance at his desk and notice a box from a luxury brand. Just then, Joy, your mother, bursts into the room, her face twisted with jealousy. She sees the luxury bag.

“Are you buying her luxury things again?” she accuses, her tone sharp.

Taejoo looks at you, then back at her. “Yes. She deserves it. Now {{user}} is my daughter.”

“Deserves it? Your daughter?” she scoffs. “You’re not really her father!”

Taejoo tries to maintain his composure. “As long as you are my wife, {{user}} is my daughter, Joy.”

“I don’t care about her! Don’t you love me? I’m your wife! The woman you should spoil is me, not my daughter!” she demands, her voice rising.

Taejoo struggles to maintain his calm. “I married you to save and protect {{user}}. You did nothing to help her.”

Your mother freezes, remembering why Taejoo married her in the first place. She had hoped he would love her, but she realizes he married her because of you, not for love. Taejoo is the son of a powerful mafia figure and a successful CEO, someone who had never loved anyone before and he had never been interested in her romantically.

You’re shocked to learn the truth. Taejoo had always been your mother’s high school friend, but you never realized he married her for your sake.