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MiSo is a smart kid. When SeonJae talked about how grades won't get you far and you will still get exploited, she turned it around and asked if he was talking about himself. ha!

He said that twisted desire will turn you into a monster -- well what did he have to do get this far? He seemed very upset when KyungChae rejected him. Was it ambition or does he really want her?

It is not necessary for them to live in the same house. In other dailys, they will have them live in the same neighbourhood or apartment building. The writer is just setting up for JaeIn to be caught out in a dramatic way where BoRam and chicken mom will turn away from JaeIn when they discover the truth. It will be total mayhem and everyone will chew out JaeIn at that stage.

Exactly. If her character is supposed to be kind, then she should respect other people's boundaries and give them space to process. Uncle has made it very clear that he is uncomfortable and will not be moving back in. Why does her needs matter more than his when it is his family and his home? Why should he leave? So yes, if she is supposed to be kind, then she needs to respect his feelings and move out immediately. Otherwise, the writer is showing that JaeIn is just like Ms Choi.

So glad to see uncle stand his ground and call it out -- it is indeed awful that JaeIn continues to stay there like nothing happened when she knows Ms Choi was charged for DoHee's death.
JaeIn like her mom is entitled leech -- unwanted houseguests without a care that they are being a pain to the actual owners of the house.
Does JaeIn care that uncle is not living with his family? Does she care that Boram and Chicken mom will hurt a 1000 times when they find out who she really is and how they have been lied to? Dr is an idiot but Jaein is just plain selfish and without any respect.
Glad to see that both JaeIn and Ms Choi got called out by Uncle and YuGyeong. Ms Choi is at least broke but JaeIn has a job now. Why can't she find another place to stay and take her mom with her????? 🙄🙄

In one daily, the leads in the end got a quiet divorce. Mind you, the FL wasn't the bio daughter but adopted (actually kidnapped) by villain mom and she did kill the ML's parents and in the end ended up in jail for a short while for her crimes. The leads splitting up was a surprise because they were married and were expecting. Still, they went their separate ways and it was actually the perfect ending because they stayed on as friends and co-parents.

So it isn't necessary for Dr and JaeIn to end up together. Neither is it necessary for her to develop ties to his family. The story isn't showing any of this in an organic way. Maybe they will end up showing that JaeIn is actually adopted and therefore no blood ties to Ms Choi to justify these two ending up together. 🤷

There is no reason for them to live in the same house; they can live in the same neighbourhood or apartment building and the same dynamics can happen -- this is how is showed in other dailys. By continuing to stay there, she does come across as a leech.

Why isn't KyungChae doing anything to really help Seri? 🤦🤦 Burying the truth does not fix things. Seri isn't some harmless puppy. She has been involved in multiple assault cases, deported and had to switch schools.
SeolHui is right in recognizing that this girl will continue to harm others unless someone puts a stop to it

True punishment would have been if they all knew who she was and hated her and she had to tolerate their hate. Instead, she was mooching off them and well aware of how hurt they were by DoHee's death and she said nothing. She needs to move out NOW. But who knows, the writer may see it fit to show JaeIn lacking any sense of decency and continue to stay there shamelessly -- because for some absurd reason, they all need to live in the same house. It was such an incredible relief to see Uncle mad.

So relieved to see Uncle call out how absurd it is that JaeIn is staying there. She has a job and she can get her own place. She can still collaborate with Dr whenever she wants to. There is ZERO need for her to stay in that house and it is indeed shameless for her to do so when she knows her mother has been charged with killing DoHee.

Yea, I am liking this WAY better than Queen's house. This one feels like a weekend or prime drama somehow adapted for a daily.

Caught up on all the episodes. For once, I love the leads and find even the side characters interesting. No one is annoying me so far!!! Yay!
The music is so creepy -- worthy to be in a crime drama but then again, for a daily, this drama already seems quite dark!

Basically this is like the ML in Cinderella Game where everyone else was out acting him in every aspect that they took over the drama.

Na Young Hee did a great job in Cinderella game as chairwoman. She was complex with good and bad decisions and her journey felt believable even if you wanted to chew her out. Hope she wins an award!

See the preview and ending of today's episode. She sees photo of DoHee in Boram's photo album. So yea, she knows now. We see her with suitcase talking to Dr and it looked like she came back to the house. I was like WHAT???????????

I thought Hana in Cinderella Game was bad but JaeIn is seriously missing some brains. For all she knows at the moment is that Ms Choi killed DoHee. Have the decency and move out. Instead, she is essentially a leech and staying in that house where the daughter was killed by her mother. The gall!!!! 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️
I really hope the preview is misleading because it makes JaeIn look like an awful human being

Based on the ending of today's episode and preview, JaeIn finds out who DoHee is and instead of moving out, she is sitting in the room crying. I am sorry, what????? 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

It really sounds like makjang drama come to life! And vodoo in the mix too. Wow!

Most likely, other people will end up doing all the hard work for revenge while she will take the credit like she actually did something.

wait, what?????????? your little sister slept your brother-in-law? and then what happened?

Sure, we can agree to disagree. :)

I think this drama is ultimately about hubris, resentment, entitlement and tons of secrets. I am enjoying the writer showing JaeIn as ineffective FL. It makes it more interesting. So far, I am not expecting much more JaeIn based on what is written.

I have seen tons of dailys over the years where the FL ends up not doing much and it is actually the side characters who actually solve the issue with the villains. That is why I find Aunt particularly interesting and I like the way her character is being written. This is a thinking woman even if you disagree with her decisions.

It is also possible that the writer has JaeIn actually grow and show leadership capabilities to defeat GiChan but as of now, I am doubting that.

Ultimately, this is a soap opera and I want to know what are the motivations behind Seri, GiChan,

I don't think this is just about greed or power or selfishness. Here, the motivations behind each character's decisions is far more complex and it is very often driven by resentment. Now, this is why I think there are secrets which might change the way we view some characters. Resentment cannot happen overnight but instead it looks like insidious weed and it is based on actions where someone did it intentionally or unintentionally.

Let's see. I am keeping my fingers crossed that this daily does not become like some of the others which start out strong and then limps into unbearable nonsense. So far the writing is good and I like the notes of real world logic that I can get behind.

SeungWoo made that decision on his own. He wasn't coerced. He has been plainly told by Ms Choi repeatedly that he is not her son and she will ensure that she pushes him out. He had hope but her words confirmed it. So far, JaeIn has done nothing to show that she can move independently outside her mother. So she is a puppet. It takes courage to make a decision when you are emotionally tied to that person. So yes, he does have a spine.

So when it comes to succession battles in the real world, it does have very soap opera elements and it is entertaining for me to see the writer borrow and inject these notes.

No placeholder CEO is ever a puppet because none of them have a personality for it. So it would not be possible to find a puppet CEO. By nature, it is the sharks who rise up the corporate ladder and any CEO has ambition in spades. It is very common that these placeholder CEOs will fight back against the family to keep their place because they want to build their own legacy and so on. It then boils down to shareholder profit and annual performance.

If the CEO can show they are great, they will keep running the company while the family only has presence at the board. However, if the CEO falters and makes decisions that affect the company's performance, the family will then take the opportunity to quietly oust the CEO through shareholders. In order for them to do that, they do need to retain control over profit distribution and leadership appointment.

If they have not retained those rights or sold off their shares, then the original family becomes more or less like a glorified investors but don't have pull to influence how the company is run. This is how it plays out in the real world of business soap operas. That is why I said it is brilliant that Aunt had enough foresight to ensure the company still retains control even if they have a placeholder CEO.