Protect The Family (Save The Family / 가족을 지켜라 / Gajokeul Jikyeora)

Don't panic, Haesu.

I'm sure it's nothing.

Okay. Tend the store.

Where are you going?

I have to step out.

Where's Haesu going?

Her mother collapsed.

What?

Where? How?

I'm not sure,

but Dr. Jeong called the store.

Haesu's mother is at Dr. Jeong's hospital?

Yes.

I wonder what's wrong.

Nurse Kim,

check Ms. Oh Seonyeong's file to see

if she's been here for a kidney examination

or dialysis.

Yes, Dr. Jeong.

Dr. Seo, call nephrology.

Yes, Dr. Jeong.

Are you awake?

Have you been getting hemodialysis?

I saw that one vein

is completely blocked,

and the one you're using now

has been in use for a while.

I'm fine.

I know my condition well.

I'm the doctor.

How long have you been getting dialysis?

I should go.

I can't let you leave alone.

Wait for your daughter to get here.

Haesu?

I called her.

She should be on her way over.

Did you tell her about my condition?

Not in detail.

Don't tell Haesu anything.

As your family, she has a right to know.

I beg you, Dr. Jeong.

Haesu just started opening up to me.

I don't want to trouble her over this.

But your family needs to know.

I'll tell her when I have to.

I beg you.

Please don't tell her just yet.

Mom!

Hi, Haesu.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

What's wrong with her?

Um...

It must have been exhaustion.

Take good care of her.

Was it because of the soy sauce?

No, I'm fine.

Did she really collapse from exhaustion?

Your mom will tell you.

I'm asking the doctor

as the patient's family.

Tell me the truth.

Let's go, Haesu.

You can't leave just yet.

I'm perfectly fine,

so why should I stay here?

I can rest at home,

so don't worry.

Let's go, Haesu.

What are you doing here again?

We're here because

my mother is ill.

You're the daughter of One's owner?

Yes.

Your daughter must have told you

about my offer.

Offer?

I turned it down,

so let's not discuss it.

What is this about?

Please reconsider, Mr. Lee.

My offer is still on the table.

I have nothing more to say about that.

Let's go, mom.

I offered to help,

and yet she's being difficult.

What is this about?

So it was One's Food that offered

to buy your recipe?

Yes.

No.

You can't do business with One's Food.

Why are you getting so worked up?

Because Ms. Ko is engaged to Dr. Jeong?

No, it's not that.

I turned it down,

so don't worry about it.

Why did you come to this hospital anyway?

Oh...

I came to see Dr. Jeong.

What for?

To talk about me?

You're still in love with him.

There's nothing else I could do for you.

Did you ask him if we could get back together?

I just wanted to ask.

Why do something I don't want you to?

Haesu.

Do you know why I broke up with him?

Because his family said I wasn't good enough.

I left him because

that hurt me so much

and made me feel so small.

It was that bad?

Yes.

I don't ever want to have anything to do with him.

I don't want to be treated like that again.

I'm sorry.

I hurt you.

I don't know how I can make up for it.

If you really care about me,

don't ever come back here.

Understood?

Haesu.

Let's go.

I'll take you home.

You asked Haesu to sell her recipe?

I felt bad for her and the kids,

so I just wanted to help,

but she turned it down.

She must still resent me.

Did you really want to help her?

Why else would I have made such an offer?

We can release a soy sauce like that on our own.

If she refuses, there's nothing you can do.

Just the royalty for the recipe

would be a considerable sum.

She won't have to run a side dish store

and still educate the kids and live comfortably.

It's not a bad offer.

Could you talk to her?

Me?

That's why I came to see you.

I've realized I was wrong about her,

so I really want to help her

to make up for

any grief I caused her.

If that's how you really feel,

I'm grateful, but I don't think

I should get involved.

Ujin.

Haesu and I aren't even friends anymore.

Plus, we should respect her wishes.

Since when have her wishes been so important?

Yewon.

If you can't even do this for me,

what exactly can you

do for me?

You said you wanted to help Haesu.

Do you really need her recipe?

Is that what it is?

What if I need it?

Can you tell her to give it to me?

If you really need it,

talk to Haesu yourself.

Don't hurt her pride

by saying you're trying to help her.

Do you want me to grovel?

She once worked for me.

I'll never kowtow to Lee Haesu.

Yewon.

Forget about it.

I'll just forget this ever happened.

Is this it?

This is where you've been staying?

My house is in Chuncheon.

I'm only staying here temporarily.

Then, go home to Chuncheon.

It must be uncomfortable for you here.

If I go to Chuncheon,

I can't come see you often.

I want to see a lot of you.

Then, come to my house.

That's okay. I'm comfortable here.

You're all alone here.

What if you get sick again?

Don't worry.

I'm healthy.

Do the kids make you uncomfortable?

No, it's just me.

I'm more comfortable staying alone.

Don't worry about me.

How can I not when

you're staying at a place like this?

Okay.

I'll return to Chuncheon soon.

Give me some time as there's something

I must do in Seoul.

Do what you will then.