Chairman Baek was a man of quiet power. His office smelled of cedar and old books. Files were already stacked on the desk when Hana arrived.
"These are your father's letters. Some are for you. Some... for the people who betrayed him."
Her hands shook as she opened the first envelope. Her father's handwriting.
My Hana,If you're reading this, you survived. That alone makes you stronger than I ever was...
She didn't cry.
Not yet.
Instead, she read until the sun dipped low, until every word carved out truth, until she understood why he'd hidden her, why he made the choices he did.
Mi-Ho waited patiently outside the whole time.
When she emerged, she was different.
Not broken.
Not healed.
Just ready.