He tells them that Grandpa’s only hope now is to find a donor, which is why he kept his condition a secret from his grandsons, so as not to pressure them into donating. Hyun-min and Seo-woo meet with Bodyguard Lee, who fills them in on Grandpa Kang’s cancer problem. Ji-woon refuses to listen to any more and walks off. Ji-woon denies her words at first, but Hwa-ja points out that Ha-won isn’t picking up his calls, adding that Grandpa will never stand for someone as lowly as her to be dating his grandson. She tells him that Grandpa Kang gave her the choice between money and Ji-woon, calling the girl clever for taking the payment. Joining her step-grandson on a bench, Hwa-ja, out of the goodness of her heart, informs Ji-woon of Grandpa Kang finding out about his relationship with Ha-won. Ji-woon says he’ll wait for her, and the cunning Hwa-ja watches him walk off. When Ji-woon asks after Ha-won, Lee tells him that she said she’d come.
Ji-woon finds Bodyguard Lee and Hwa-ja, and Lee informs him of Grandpa Kang’s liver cancer. Giving in, Ha-won stutters an apology and leaves.Īs Ha-won exits the hospital, hiccuping with tears, she just misses Ji-woon entering the building. Ha-won protests weakly, but Hwa-ja retorts that everyone is worried about Grandpa Kang’s life right now, so is her “stupid relationship” to Ji-woon so important when compared to that? When Ha-won still hesitates, Hwa-ja threatens to tell everyone that Grandpa collapsed because Ha-won deceived him. If she does that, then Hwa-ja promises to keep the fact that Ha-won caused Grandpa Kang’s collapse a secret. She also tells her to forget about coming to the hospital, and forget their conversation. Hwa-ja instructs Ha-won to leave Sky House without telling any of the cousins about her departure. Hwa-ja answers that it looks like Ha-won has her answer then: leave immediately. Through her tears, Ha-won details the choice her gave her of staying with Ji-woon, or receiving payment for the work she’s done at Sky House. Scar the kid for life, why don’t you.īacking off a bit from the crushed girl, Hwa-ja asks what Grandpa Kang said about her dating Ji-woon. She layers on the guilt, revealing Grandpa’s liver cancer and how he was clinging to what little time he had left, until Ha-won came along and stole it. Pushing Ha-won up against a wall, Hwa-ja admonishes Ha-won for angering Grandpa Kang when he was already in such a fragile state. Ha-won seems determined to shoulder all the blame, and suddenly Hwa-ja turns on her, accusing the poor girl, “What have you done!” She believes that the stress of finding out about her and Ji-woon’s relationship caused the frail man to collapse. Like a shark scenting blood, Hwa-ja asks what she’s talking about, and Ha-won admits that she was with Grandpa Kang a little while ago. After the nurse scurries off, Hwa-ja turns to leave when Ha-won whispers, “It’s all my fault.”
They’re interrupted when Hwa-ja marches up to get a status update on her husband. Ha-won arrives at the hospital first and asks a passing nurse after Grandpa Kang. Ji-woon asks to meet with Grandpa Kang, saying he has something important to say, but Lee breaks it to him that Grandpa has collapsed. He gets The Phone Call as well, which turns out to be from Bodyguard Lee. Ji-woon is currently driving to the office, his father’s photo album that he found in his garage resting on the front seat. As he leaves, Hyun-min also receives the phone call of doom. After contemplating it for a moment, he walks away from the playground, leaving the ring behind on the seesaw. Reaching into his jacket, he pulls out the same ring. Once Hye-ji’s gone, Hyun-min stands by the seesaw, recalling when he’d given Hye-ji the plastic ring as children. He is also interrupted by a phone call, which seems to have startling news. The notes are seemingly unrelated, though as he thinks about Ha-won, we see that each message relays his true feelings. Seo-woo is busy signing a stack of albums, adding a personal message to each one. However, her packing (and crying) is interrupted by a phone call.
She spares a glance for the box Ji-woon gave her, sniffing back more tears as she remembers their hilltop kiss. It seems midnight has struck on this fairytale, as our tearful Cinderella slowly packs up her belongings. Between Ha-won’s relationship forcing her to face the age-old dilemma between choosing love or money and Grandpa Kang’s wavering health, the ripple effect results in the forming of some unexpected alliances, while forcing others even further apart. Get ready for plenty of heartbreak, guilt trips, and anguish, all wrapped up in some serious sadness and stares of longing. 80 SeptemSeptemCinderella and the Four Knights: Episode 14 by CandidClown