Go Hayan paused at the door after leaving the room. She had no particular plan in mind and was uncertain about what to do next.

She wanted to turn back. Although Go Minji constantly picked fights and was bothersome, Muyeol wasn't like that. She had finally been able to have a proper conversation with him, and now it felt like that opportunity had been wasted.

"It's okay, though. There's still time," she reassured herself.

Thankfully, Muyeol had regained his senses. After 'that day', he had lost himself, running away like his father had forgotten his duties as a man of the Go family. Now, he could look her in the eye again. He didn't cower or step back when approached; he could look her straight in the eye.

"He's become a bit shameless, too."

Like a different person. When they had bumped into each other in the corridor of the Sun Palace the day after the inheritance ceremony, it was disconcerting how directly he had responded while looking her in the eyes. Thinking about that moment still made her heart flutter.

Of course, it was unclear whether he was genuinely mindful of his 'duties' or had simply lost his memories of 'that day'. Given his history of substance abuse, it was unlikely he retained many proper memories, and the incident might have contributed to his memory loss.