‘I’m glad you understand.’

Hae Eung-eung felt relieved.
When the sudden cough hit her earlier, she had worried that sharing such things would only cause unnecessary concern. But for some reason, after that moment, Ayoung’s reactions had been noticeably calmer.

"I won’t cause trouble for you anymore, Unnie."
[Can you really promise that?]
"I realized how much you care for me. I’ve been leaning on your affection and acting like a spoiled child, but I’m not a kid anymore."

She couldn’t keep being spoiled forever.
Suppressing the sadness, Joo Ah-Young clenched her fists tightly.

"From now …