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Chapter 96

Startled by the unexpected words, Eun-oh's eyebrows twitched as he continued to chew his food.

Get out? Does this mean i should go back to the main house?

While he contemplated the meaning, Kang-hee clarified

"I mean, run away. Escape."

Cough! The proposal caught him off guard, causing him to cough unexpectedly. Some rice grains even escaped through his lips.

Eun-oh quickly covered his mouth, staring at Kang-hee with widened eyes.

Did Kang-hee mean escape, not only from this place but entirely from Chae Ga-won? Eun-oh, stunned, couldn't voice the question, yet his unspoken query was read by Kang-hee.

With a calm nod, Kang-hee confirmed

"Yes, run away from here."

Eun-oh was simply bewildered. To run away in this situation? Only after emptying his mouth and soothing his shocked stomach with cold water did he open his mouth.

"No, I... I don't really want to do that..."

Whatever the reason for suggesting running away, Eun-oh had no intention of doing so.
Not only did he risk being taken away by the warning of his Young master, who threatened to burn him alive if he left Chae Ga-won without permission, but running away would also imply admitting guilt as a thief.

That was something he strongly disliked.

"Why? Do you think Young master will forgive you again?"

"I don't need forgiveness. I didn't do anything wrong."

Forgiveness is necessary when one has committed a sin or wrongdoing. Thus, Eun-oh believed he didn't need forgiveness because he was falsely accused.

What he needed was a fair judgment.

"But all the evidence points to you. Will Young master really believe you?"

"Well, since I didn't do it, if I say I didn't, he might believe me."

"There was another guy before who tried to steal Madam's heirloom. In front of everyone, his limbs were severed. Even though he vehemently denied it, Young master didn't even pretend to listen. He was ruthless."

"... Is that so?"

Eun-oh hunched his shoulders. Although he had heard bits of it from Seo Hwa, it sounded even more terrifying hearing it from Kang-hee's calm voice.

"You already have a record of stealing Younh master's belongings, and even tampering with Madam's heirloom. Each time your master gave you a break, but you nearly died each time. Isn't that true?"

"Well, it did happen, but..."

Eun-oh couldn't help but remember what happened back then. He almost got stabbed by Young Master sword when he touched the hair pin.

"This is the third time. Do you think he'll forgive you again?"

"Hm... maybe?"

"Do you feel confident about that? Are you sure?"

"Well, not exactly... I can't be sure."

All people are difficult, but the one who is most difficult to understand is definitely the Young master. There was nothing he could be sure about. It was difficult for him to even guess. However, when Kang-hee questioned him like this, his confidence that he had never even had before seemed to have hit rock bottom.

"Still, I don't think it's right to leave without Young Master's permission...,"

"Still, risking your life without certainty. You are really a fool."