The Path of Life

I thought I’d understand if I followed Oppa here.

After all, the person who’d made such a big deal about being special had changed his mind and set off in search of freedom.

As Oppa left the house with a relieved expression, determined to stand on his own, he didn’t seem to regret it, at least.

Compared to him, I was always afraid of change, staying inside... content to settle without ever going out.

That was why Dad’s words—that I should learn the business and fill the position Oppa was originally meant to take—scared me.

I was a coward to my very core. Selfish, wanting to live like a princess, and with no confidence that I could do it.

"It’s okay, Hyuna. I’m not that old yet."

Dad smiled kindly at me.

Like a jewel the world had never seen... Dad, whom I’d thought of as nothing more than an impressive old man, seemed to shine.

The jewels I’d impulsively bought one by one whenever I felt unsettled looked like pebbles by the roadside...