Every time Yoon-Hee’s lips quivered, a handful of light flickered in the air and then went out. But she didn’t seem to want to give up; she clenched her lips over and over again, as if repeatedly trying to cast a spell.

“Yoon-Hee!” Kim Jin-Woo was livid with rage as he wondered how long Yoon-Hee had suffered like this. As he approached Yoon-Hee and looked at her closely, he couldn’t help but feel devastated, and he lowered his head in despair. The air around her continued to flicker ever so lightly.

“What the hell were you doing!?” Kim Jin-Woo, who had never shown anger toward Angela because he considered them to be in the same boat, was lashing out unlike ever before. Instead of making excuses, Angela simply chose to stay silent. “Considering your situation, I’ve never once questioned you. But now, I have to know. No, I need to know what you were trying to do, and what you’ve been hiding behind my back.”

Yoon-Hee trembled like a little sparrow at Kim Jin-Woo’s cold-blooded tone. Normally, a trivial gesture like this would make Kim Jin-Woo give up and back off. But not this time.

“I know your mind has returned, somewhere deep inside of you. So stop pretending to be mute and say something.” Despite Kim Jin-Woo’s plea, all Yoon-Hee did...