4 years she spent in that jail cell, on charges for a crime she didn’t commit. Da-Jeong had been her only friend in university. She valued her studies and committed herself to being a doctor one day. She was isolated from her peers because of that, she had a nature to distrust those she met, but she opened to Da-Jeong. She was her only friend, her best friend even.

That’s why when Da-Jeong made a mistake in surgery that cost the patient their life, she went straight to Bok-su for help, however as soon as Bok-su put her hands on the surgery table to try and revive the patient, Da-Jeong had pointed the finger straight at her, blaming Bok-su for her mistake without a second thought. She repeated over and over that it wasn’t her who did it, over, and over. But it was no use. Bok-su was kicked out of medical school that day. Then put on trial later. Locked in a cell for 4 years. Her dedication and hardwork for nothing. For a crime she didn’t commit. From the betrayal of the only person she trusted.

She never forgave Da-Jeong for that day. In that cell she still held onto the idea to make her atone for what she’d done.

Shortly after being released from prison, Bok-su had gotten a letter in the mail; an invitation to Da-Jeong’s wedding, invited by her husband, who had no idea of the history between the two.

Bok-su had managed to get Da-Jeong’s husband alone in the powder room, slit his throat with the knife they were going to cut the cake with and had the body momentarily hidden in the closet. She pulled her old friend Da-Jeong aside and brought her to the same room her future husband was dead in. All she did was rile her up a bit and Da-Jeong immediately grabbed the same cake cutter in threat and Bok-su swung open the closet doors where the body was revealed and fell out. Da-Jeong immediately dropped to her knees in horror, her lovely white dress stained with the blood of her lover.

“Dear Da-Jeong..” She began, walking around the mortified bride in a slow circle. “—Do you atone now?”