Phantom Lawyer (신이랑 법률사무소)

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Mr. Kang.

Are you all right?

Who are you, young man?

What?

Wait.

Where am I?

What is it?

He doesn't remember.

Our client disappeared,

and the will turned out to be fabricated.

We have no standing to continue with this suit.

Still, let's not give up and wait until Ms. Chae shows up.

I'm sorry.

Ms. Chae.

Are you okay?

Have a seat here.

Thanks.

I'm sorry.

Did you really tell your husband

what to write in his last will?

I did.

I told him what to write,

and he wrote what I said.

Ms. Chae.

Why did you report Ms. Ryeo?

You mentioned that she was like family.

I fell in love with my husband at first sight.

IDEAL SHOES

After meeting him,

I realized he was even more wonderful than I'd imagined.

- Are you okay? - Yes, I'm all right. Thank you.

Oh, goodness.

My feelings for him grew bigger and bigger.

- I made up my mind to tell him how I felt… - Are you not hurt?

- I'm okay. - …Regardless of how the result would be.

Take care, sir.

And then,

I saw him

make these red shoes.

I was elated, thinking they were for me.

Are you done?

Yes, I'm almost done.

But… they weren't.

They're beautiful.

He was…

Aren't they?

…with Seon Hwa there.

Out of frustration, I went straight to a bar.

There's a man I like.

But he likes someone else.

Why does he even like someone who has a child up north?

- Seon Hwa! - No, I…

- A few days later… - Seon Hwa!

…Seon Hwa was arrested.

Get her in.

North?

You mean North Korea?

It was that man.

- Seon Hwa! - Mr. Kang.

Seon Hwa!

From then on, I wasn't in my right mind.

I could neither eat nor sleep.

I couldn't face Dong-sik at all.

But one day,

he came to me and said…

Don't be sad anymore.

I'm afraid something will happen to you too.

It was more devastating because I couldn't tell him what I'd done.

Nevertheless,

he tried to comfort me somehow.

Embracing each other's broken hearts,

we became closer over time.

With that shattered heart, I married him.

I even birthed his child. And lived 50 years like that.

Throughout that time,

he adored me as his wife and the mother of Ji-hoon.

But…

I couldn't free myself from the guilt that the woman he loved

died because of me.

So I made up my mind

that one day.

I'd find Seon Hwa's son and give him her rightful share.

I wanted to pay the price of my sin

at least a little by doing so.

I understand how you feel.

But now that your husband's will turned out to be fake,

the suit will be closed.

Then,

will I not be able to give money to Seon Hwa's son?

I'll suggest the plaintiff's attorney moral settlement money.

That won't be easy.

CEO Kang must be upset about the fabrication of the will,

and he won't likely give credit

to the contribution of someone who died 40 years ago.

Well…

I know

it sounds ridiculous,

but if…

What happens if.

Seon Hwa is alive?

What do you mean by that?

I went to her grave

to bury these shoes next to her.

Seon Hwa.

I know it's too late,

but I want to give these back to you.

I'm sorry, Seon Hwa.

THANK YOU, JEONG-HUI

Seon Hwa?

Seon Hwa…

Seon Hwa!

That place…

My husband, Seon Hwa, and me.

Only the three of us know about that place.

I'm sure she left this message.

THANK YOU, JEONG-HUI

If Ms. Ryeo is alive, it'll be a complete game-changer.

Right, Attorney Han?

It's possible if she's alive.

But it won't be easy to find someone with just a message she left behind.

I'm sorry. Let me excuse myself.

But…

Just a moment, please.

I know you're frustrated and angry.

But then,

it's such a pity.

Who do you mean?

All of them.

Ms. Chae, her husband,

and Ms. Ryeo.

I'll go talk to Taebaek.

If they offer a settlement, let's take it and be done with it.

Okay?

TAEBAEK

Now that the will turned out to be fake,

the other party will agree to end this lawsuit.

And Cha Eun Seong will be satisfied with some consolation money.

Of course, you don't have to give a dime if you don't want to.

Why didn't you tell me

that my mother reported Ms. Ryeo

and that she died in prison?

I apologize for not telling you in advance,

but that was out of consideration for you.

In case you felt any unnecessary emotions.

Unnecessary emotions?

Emotions that may hinder your trial

such as a sense of guilt, indebtedness, sympathy, or compassion.

Your goal was to protect your father's estate, wasn't it?

I simply did my best for that goal.

What will you do about settlement money?

If you have a certain amount in mind...

Whether it be settlement or consolation money, I'll decide later.

I need to meet my mother first.

Goodbye.

He wants to see his mother in this situation?

Sir, Attorney Han is here to see you.

Okay.

You came sooner than expected.

How's your father? Is he doing well?

Did you expect me to come?

Yes, of course.

I got your original office all ready for you too.

So stop wasting your time and work with me.

I'll stop wasting my time and get straight to the point.

Let's put an end to this lawsuit.

LIST OF COLLECTED EVIDENCE

I know one-third is too much.

But it's clear that Ms. Ryeo made contributions to Ideal Shoes.

There's enough evidence.

What do you say about settling to 10% of the total assets?

You converted the contributions of someone who died 40 years ago

into today's value?

This ridiculous idea can't be yours.

Is it Shin I-rang's idea?

It's neither ridiculous nor his idea.

I wonder what changed the rational and cool-headed Attorney Han.

Shin I-rang acted weird in court again. You saw it too.

I told you. He's dangerous to be around.

You're not like him.

The two of you are like oil and water. You're cut from a different cloth.

You're right.

Attorney Shin is different from me.

That's why I like being with him.

What about me?

Excuse me?

I mean,

Taebaek

also needs an attorney like you.

Taebaek has a lot of better attorneys.

Whatever. Forget it.

Come back to Taebaek, or no settlement. That's final.

Don't be childish.

You knew I was childish.

You told me off for it all the time.

Fine.

If you won't agree to settle, we'll find another way.

What way?

What is it?