Chi-Woo had spoken reflexively because he thought he needed to say something. But it wasn’t like he was just sputtering anything thoughtlessly. After hearing Chi-Hyun’s genuine feelings for the first time in his life, Chi-Woo was truly shocked. Until now, Chi-Woo had thought of himself as the sorrowful lead of some kind of tragic tale. He wondered if anyone would’ve lived a more unusual life than him, but that wasn’t the case.0

His brother wanted to go to school, make friends, and hang out with them. He also wanted to date and have a family. These were normal things that anyone could fulfill, and Chi-Hyun’s dream wasn’t much different from Chi-Woo’s. No, instead, one could say that Chi-Woo had lived a better life than Chi-Hyun regarding this dream. Chi-Woo at least completed elementary, middle, and high school, had some friends, and overall, lived the life that Chi-Hyun dreamed of.0

That was why this was a huge shock for him. Chi-Woo had only thought about things from his perspective and never considered Chi-Hyun’s situation. There was no way Chi-Hyun would truly want this dull, repetitive life similar to running on a hamster wheel.0

‘Is that why…?’ Thinking this, Chi-Woo began to understand the rumors surrounding Chi-Hyun. He now understood why Chi-Hyun had a cold ruthlessness...0