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The cops arrived to the farmhouse and there was some drama when they entered the premises to arrest Choi Hyuk but he and his mother didn't cooperate well.

After some chaotic drama, cops had to drag Choi Hyuk with them.

Lee Min Seo and her brother Lee Man Sik, followed the cops and contacted their lawyer on the way.

Grandpa Lee announced ending ties with Choi Hyuk.

"He only knows of one punishment" Kiaraa muttered recollecting how her grandpa disowned her too in the past for her mistake.

"Kiaraa, refrain from making such statements" Song Ji Hun, who was the only person to hear her sarcastic remark, warned her.

"And you stop pretending like a caring husband. Next time if anyone comes to hit me, let me get hit instead of intervening" Kiaraa warned him about earlier.

The warmth she felt due to his actions was something she disliked. Kiaraa won't let herself commit the same mistakes as in the past. 

"I am sorry but I can't let anyone hurt my wife" He countered.

"Oh really?" Kiaraa narrowed her eyes at him.

"Yes" Song Ji Hun looked serious.

"Then you should keep an eye on your mother" 

Kiaraa's words confused him and he looked at her in confusion.

"You are smart, figure it out by yourself" Kiaraa scoffed and went to her grandpa, to calm him down as he was currently crying.

Song Ji Hun went aside to make a phone call, affected by what Kiaraa said.

Everyone went back to their rooms, as they all lost the appetite to eat their dinner after the events that unfolded.

Choi Hyuk's arrest was not a small thing. It is going to grow in a huge scandal which will affect the Lee Conglomerate's business and stocks.

Kiaraa took her grandpa to his room.

The old man was still sobbing as he couldn't believe his grandson would stoop so low in his life.

Kiaraa made him sit on the bed and handed a glass of warm milk.

"Grandpa, you didn't have your dinner but please at least drink some milk, you need to take care of your health." 

"No Kiaraa, I don't want to" Grandpa Lee was still sobbing.

Kiaraa cleaned his eyes with a tissue paper and said, "Please grandpa, I insist" she brought the milk glass closer to his mouth.

Giving up in front of her, he had a few sips.

"After Lee Myung Soo's death, everything is just falling apart. Life was much easier when your parents were alive" Grandpa Lee cried even more remembering his deceased son.

"Grandpa, a few things are not in our control. Instead of crying over the past, we should look forward to the future and try to secure it" Kiaraa gently rubbed his arm and made him drink his milk.

"I never thought Hyuk would smuggle innocent girls like this. Why did he do all of this? What did he get from being involved in something like this? Was this all just for money?" Grandpa Lee voiced his thoughts.

'There is more to all of this than just money, grandpa. You will be shocked to know Aera, Song Ji Hun, aunt and uncle too are directly or indirectly involved in this smuggling scandal. There are bigger things than what meets the eye. Only elder brother's name was on the paper, so he got caught.' Kiaraa thought to herself.

"Grandpa, you should not think about all of this. Let the cops do their job, we have something else to worry about"

Kiaraa decided to strike the iron when it is hot.

"What else?" Grandpa looked confused, wondering what all is still left for him to see.

"Grandpa, there is a sudden dip in our stocks and the share price is continuously falling. Till date, it was speculated brother Choi Hyuk would be taking over the Lee Conglomerate. Therefore, his arrest has affected the business."

"We still didn't announce it is Aera, who would be taking over it instead. I think we need to fast-forward the announcement to ensure the stability in the market"

Kiaraa suggested.

Grandpa Lee seriously nodded his head as Kiaraa was right.

"I love how even in such crisis situations your mind works so sharply."

"It's all because of the training I went under you and dad" Kiaraa sweetly smiled.

Grandpa then called a butler and asked him to send Aera to this room.