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Chapter 7 - The Unexpected Brother-in-Law

[Interior: Dr. Hyun Woo's Office - Evening]

(Ma Ha-rin enters the cabin. Dr. Hyun Woo is seated at his desk, feigning deep absorption in reading some files, though he clearly looks troubled.) Ma Ha-rin: Dr. Hyun! You were inside all along—so why didn't you answer when I knocked on the door? Dr. Hyun Woo: (Startled, feigning surprise) Oh! What are you doing here? (To himself: Thank God I hid Sun-woo under the desk! If she had spotted him, my entire plan would have been ruined!) (Dr. Hyun Woo stands up and quickly moves toward Ma Ha-rin to steer her away from the desk. He gently signals to Sun-woo with his foot to stay put.) Ma Ha-rin: Oh, Kim Seo and I came to visit Junu. We also wanted to ask when Junu would be discharged. Hyun Woo: (Grimacing) Oh... he should be ready for discharge by the day after tomorrow. But before that, tell him to fill out all the necessary paperwork. Ma Ha-rin: Alright, got it. By the way... (with a mischievous smile) Are you jealous, Doctor? Hyun Woo: (Dumbfounded) What? What kind of nonsense are you spouting? Why would *I* be jealous? (Under the desk — from Sun-woo's perspective) (Sun-woo's body is cramping, and he is sweating profusely from the heat.) Sun-woo: (Whispering) This girl... she's practically hell-bent on killing me! She doesn't think twice before she speaks. Ma Ha-rin: (Laughing) Dr. Hyun, don't be shy! Kim told me everything—that you like her, and that you even proposed to her! Hyun Woo: (Flustered) What?! But... how did you know I was jealous? Ma Ha-rin: Junu told me all about your strange behavior. Once he figured it out, I came over to see you. Sun-woo: (From under the table) You idiot, Hyun-woo... thanks to your terrible acting, everyone knows everything now! Dr. Hyun-woo: (Giving in) Alright... I'll tell you everything. But don't tell Kim, okay? Ma Ha-rin: Promise! I won't tell. Now, tell me quickly! Dr. Hyun-woo: Actually... I get jealous of Junu. Kim is very close to him and takes great care of him. Ma Ha-rin: (Laughing) Hahaha! But why would you be jealous of Junu? He's her brother! Obviously, she's going to be close to him and take care of him! Dr. Hyun-woo: Exactly... (Suddenly stopping) Wait, what?! Junu is her brother? Really?! Ma Ha-rin: Yes! What did you think? Sun-woo: (Angrily, from under the table) I told this idiot the exact same thing before, but he wouldn't listen! See? I was right. But when is she leaving? It's getting really hot down here! Dr. Hyun-woo: (Embarrassed) I... I thought he was her boyfriend. Ma Ha-rin: Oh! So, just because of that one misunderstanding, you were treating Junu like that? Dr. Hyun-woo: Yes... I'm sorry. I got it all wrong. I really do like Kim. Ma Ha-rin: (Happily) Oh, you really are a good person! Alright, I'm off now... Brother-in-law! Dr. Hyun-woo: (Eyes widening, smiling) Brother-in-law?! Ma Ha-rin: You don't have a problem with that, do you? Dr. Hyun-woo: Yes! Not at all! Just... don't say that in front of Kim right now. Ma Ha-rin: (Winking) Yeah, got it! Bye! (Ma Ha-rin leaves. As soon as the door closes, Sun-woo crawls out from under the table, panting.) Sun-woo: Phew! Thank goodness she's gone! I was practically suffocating in this heat. And you... "Brother-in-law"? You got a little *too* excited there! Dr. Hyun-woo: (Surprised, yet still smiling) She called me "Brother-in-law"—that means I don't have to be so scared anymore! And since Jun-woo is her brother, that technically makes him my brother-in-law... Wow! Sun-woo: Yeah, I told you that ages ago, but you didn't believe me. Anyway, let's drop that for now; that issue is resolved. But we still have to settle the score with that glutton. Dr. Hyun: What? Who is this "glutton," and what do you mean by settling the score? Sun-woo: He's our company's former CEO Goo Kyung-min. (A flashback begins.) Dr. Hyun: (Angrily) What?! That glutton mean Goo Kyung-min had the audacity to mistreat Kim and Ma Ha-rin? He lied to take time off from the company so no one would find out about his antics—but what does he think? That he'll escape my wrath? Sun-woo: That glutton is toast... By the way, have you come up with a plan for him? Dr. Hyun: Yes, I have. He really enjoys mistreating women, doesn't he? Well, now he's going to get a taste of something entirely different. Sun-woo: True, but where would he be right now? By now, he must have fled the country, hasn't he? Dr. Hyun: No, he wouldn't do that. I'll find him. I'll come pick you up once I'm done with my shift; just be ready. Sun-woo: Yes, alright. I'll be ready. I'll be going now. (Sun-woo leaves. Dr. Hyun Woo sits down in a chair, sinking deep into thought about that glutton.) 

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