Chapter 86 – Episode 86. Memories (3): Meeting My Maternal Grandfather

Her stepmother chose that work as her first debut work.

Her first debut film in her mid-20s was very successful.

Her stepmother played the lead role in her first film, and her counterpart was her stepfather.

A meeting between a national actor and a newcomer.

Her stepmother’s acting skills were so amazing that her god slapped her on the ear while she was dozing off.

For reference, the stepmother praised herself.

I can’t objectively evaluate whether her stepmother is good at acting or not.

Because I don’t watch that many dramas.

There are times when Korean dramas are not very interesting, and I especially tend not to watch them because I don’t like the content.

The only thing I saw was when I was at daycare and other people saw it because I had nothing to do next to them.

However, Jia, who is cute, pretty and lovely, likes movies and dramas.

So, when Jia saw it, she watched it next to her.

According to her stepmother, everything seemed perfect to her, and she told herself that her stepfather fell in love with her at first sight.

She said she pursued him for a year and confessed her love, although she doesn’t know if it’s true because her stepfather didn’t hear it.

That’s how the secret love began, and when her stepmother and her stepfather had a bitter fight and broke up due to differences in their values, she said, her stepmother cried.

At that time, she said, her stepmother was very sick.

She then heard that her stepfather suddenly came to visit her and proposed to her, asking her to marry him.

When my stepmother was in her late twenties, when she was in her prime, she made a surprise announcement of her marriage.

Coupled with such tremendous coverage and topicality, the romantic comedy drama starring the stepmother and her stepfather that was being aired at the time recorded legendary viewership ratings.

The strange thing is that there was no way her stepfather could leave such a beautiful stepmother alone.
The two had no children.

She asked her stepmother and she said she had already given birth.

So I was surprised and then heard a cringe-inducing answer.

I gave birth to you with my heart. We have been waiting to meet you.

At that time, I hesitated and said, “What about Jia?” While doing this, I entered the room.

Years after getting married, when my stepfather was in his late 30s and my stepmother was in her early 30s, I, a middle school student, became their first child.

The two went to volunteer at orphanages across the country.

It was an icon of service and donation.

So, I had seen them from afar before, but I never thought I would become their child.

When I became a member of this family, I knew that Zia, who I was closest to at daycare, would soon become my younger sister.

However, I realized that my stepfather wasn’t interested, and the affection I didn’t know about disappeared completely.

The image of a just and cool stepfather was all a lie!

Such a liar!

I often leave negative comments on my stepfather’s articles.

[WldkS2**: This guy has a terrible personality. You are a liar!]

ㄴ[Oxa3****: Jammin. Then they get sued]

ㄴㄴ[Zqw44***: Jammin is already making malicious comments]

Dozens of replies began to appear and dislikes began to appear.

‘These rivers! Everyone is fooled by the image!’

I was shaking as I saw the countless comments attacking me.

Gangcheonji is meant to belittle those who believe in Uncle Cheolnam, like the pseudo-sect ‘Gucheonji’.

I couldn’t withstand the onslaught of Gangcheonji any longer, so I pressed delete.

I quickly deleted the comment because my stepfather might see it.

If it was going to be like this, I regretted why I posted the comment.

Anyway, it took two more years for me to call my aunt and uncle my mother and father.

In fact, even now, when I talk to my stepmother, the words “Her mother” Or “Mother” Do not come out often.

Now that she has become a mother, she can’t be called ‘Ajumma’, and she doesn’t want to call her a stepmom at all because she doesn’t like it because she feels like she has become her stepmother.

However, a situation was created where she had no choice but to call herself mom.

***

My paternal grandfather, Kang Cheol, was always unable to see his face.

I heard she is always busy.

However, my maternal grandfather was living in a mansion.

I heard that they are family because they have a long relationship with Kang Cheolnam.

***

One day, the trouble came when my housekeeper, Ah Sol, was caught talking to her aunt’s younger sister, Ara.

‘Where has she gone, sister?’ She asked.

Sister Ara answered, ‘My sister?’

And I answered, ‘No, stepmom!’ Suddenly, her back felt cold.

When she looked behind her, her bear-like grandfather was standing there.

Even though the bear wasn’t even a lion, it spat out a lion’s roar.

‘This guy!’

I screamed ‘Ack!’ Without even realizing it.

Sister Ara also said, ‘Kyaaah! ‘Sister!’ She screamed and ran to the basement level.

Her maternal grandfather clicked his tongue and muttered as he watched Ara running away.

‘She’s a girl who should be a faithful housekeeper in the future… But we need to establish discipline from the beginning. You have no manners. I guess I should educate them.’

And he looked at me and said that there was no need to treat the women who worked for my house with respect.

I looked at this old man with an expression that suggested he was senile, as if asking what kind of bullshit he was talking about.

Then he dragged me towards his room, saying, “Now that you are truly part of my family, I will strictly enforce the rules of our house!”

After passing through the first floor hallway, I came to the place where my maternal grandfather was staying.

There are three living rooms on the first floor of our house.

West living room, central living room, east living room.

My maternal grandfather usually stays in the western living room. Because there is a room there.

There are several rooms in the western living room, where the younger father, younger mother, and older mother live.

In fact, the mansion is so big that you often don’t encounter it.

The second floor, where I am currently staying, is so spacious that there are everything there, so there were many times when I was taken to the first floor.

Except when we all eat together, the housekeeper, aunt, and older sisters bring food to the room.

My grandfather sat on a chair in his study and glared at me fearfully.

And he preached his values.

‘It is men who dominate women.’

‘If you are swayed by a woman, you are a man who has no answer.’

‘Men must be strong and protect women.’

‘I must protect my woman, the woman within my fence.’

‘My women must not be taken away.’

In that sense, when I am with the girls who live in my house and follow the rules of my house, I must speak informally, especially when we are together.

I asked back carefully.

‘Aren’t the housekeepers, aunts, and sisters my women?’

It is said that my maternal grandfather was a full-time investor when he was young.

He accumulated more wealth by utilizing the land and real estate that his great-grandfather had purchased.

And the city we live in, ‘Gucheonsi’.

I heard at first glance that he owns a large stake in most of the land and real estate in this city.

I don’t know if it’s true or an exaggeration.

Seeing that this mansion was maintained well without much effort, it seemed like he was a semi-conglomerate.

Isn’t it a chaebol?

It seemed simple and not extravagant to be called a chaebol.

And there weren’t that many employees in the mansion.

Actually, I can’t compare because I haven’t been to a chaebol’s house.

I don’t know what other rich families are like.

Because I suddenly rose in status while living in a group.

I was even more unaware of it because of my tendency to not come out of the corner of my room.

I thought I couldn’t just stay in the corner of the room, so I decided to look around the mansion to digest the dinner I ate earlier.

Currently, all sleeping spaces on the left and right sides are thoroughly soundproofed.

So I was able to roam around freely even at night.

Even if you walk around, you won’t even notice!

It’s really quiet in the room if you close all the doors and windows.

‘Ugh… ‘It’s not like there’s a ghost, right?’

I started walking around the mansion by myself.

First, start with the area directly opposite!

Since I’ve seen a lot of the area where I’m staying, I’m going to look around the area on the left where my grandfather stays.

If there were only hallways and rooms used for living purposes, there would be no need to go there, but they are not the only ones.

‘There are rooms that haven’t been used for several years, so I need to open them all!’

There are various works of art hanging on the walls of the hallway, and there is also a warehouse-style room for storing various items irregularly.

I passed through the central art exhibition hall and reception area and arrived at the left area.

All doors on the first floor were closed.

It was quiet.

‘There’s nothing to see on the first floor! Today is the second floor-!’

‘Oh, I have to take the stairs-‘

Since each floor has a high ceiling, there are quite a few stairs, so I use the elevator even when going up to the second floor.

Because my legs are precious!

It’s almost 8 o’clock in the evening.

Go up the stairs and reach the second floor in the left area.

It was dark because the lights were not on.

The moment you turn on flash mode on your phone-

Something was strange.

I held my breath and looked at the pitch black space in the hallway in front of the stairs.

‘Shall I go down?’

A subtle sound heard at that time.

‘Gasp!’

I listened closely.

Originally the 2nd floor of the left area, no one lives here.

There shouldn’t be anyone, but my grandfather told me not to come up… I shouldn’t have anyone…?

“It⋯⋯!”

An unidentifiable sound.

I slowly approached the direction where the sound was coming from.

The source of the sound is room 201.

It is a room at the far left end of the hallway.

The door was slightly open.

I couldn’t see anything.

The door squeaks – when I open it slightly, I hear the sound a little more clearly.

The elevator in the center was turned off for some reason.