Impossible Lovers

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Seokjin had never met this man, but he had heard about him from Dara's family. When Lisa asked him about it, he was momentarily stunned, then shook his head, "After Dara graduated, we didn't keep in touch much. Your grandmother and others did ask me about Dara's relationships, but what I knew was all from the industry, as I mentioned last time. As for the person mentioned in the letter, I have no idea."

"I see," Lisa nodded lightly and didn't pursue the matter further. Based on the letter's description, she felt that the man might have been a friend of her aunt or someone they knew. Back then, if they often met, her aunt's staff should probably know about it. She wondered if her grandmother and others had asked her aunt's staff about it.

"Lisa, why are you inquiring about this?" Seokjin asked.

Lisa thought for a moment and replied, "I don't have any specific intention; I just wanted to know who this person was."

"And what difference would it make if you found out? This happened so long ago and Dara is no longer with us. It would only bring unnecessary trouble,"  Seokjin said, sighing lightly, "Your grandmother and others were probably curious about this person back then, but it seems they didn't find out in the end."

Lisa understood his reasoning, but she still felt somewhat frustrated. People only knew that  Dara had committed suicide, but they didn't know that in the final stage of her life, she encountered such a scumbag!

"When Dara was in school, I noticed that she was easily immersed in her roles, more so than other classmates. It was harder for her to snap out of character," Seokjin reminisced about the past, speaking calmly, "I also sought help for this issue, but there wasn't a very good solution. If she only acted in ordinary roles, it wouldn't be a big problem, but many of the movies Dara acted in were more artistic or realistic. After playing Maria, she clearly showed signs of depression."

Lisa was briefly taken aback; Maria was the role her aunt played in the movie -- she had participated in the supporting actor audition by reenacting a scene as Maria from that movie. The story mainly revolved around the restraint and exploitation imposed by a feudal family and was an early work with such subject matter. The main character, Maria, lived a life of oppression and despair.

"Later, when she was going to act in 'Spring No More', I was worried, but I didn't expect... sigh," Seokjin didn't continue speaking.

Lisa soon changed the subject and they chatted about other things for a while. Eventually, Lisa and Jungkook said their goodbyes. As they walked outside, Lisa remained silent, looking gloomy. Jungkook noticed her mood and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"Huh?" Lisa  snapped back to reality and glanced at him, "I'm not thinking about anything."

Naturally, Jungkook didn't believe her. He thought for a moment and asked, "What about the man you mentioned to Seokjin? What about him?"

At the mention of that scumbag, Lisa let out a cold snort, "He didn't get what he deserved; he simply made the same mistakes that men all around the world make."

Jungkook: "..."

"If only people like him could uphold some sense of decency and not try to seduce young and innocent girls after getting married."

Jungkook now understood what was going on, "Are you planning to find him and give him a good beating?"

"..."

She was tempted to do just that, "I want to condemn him morally!"

"Alright."

As they spoke, a private car approached from behind the alley. The alley was narrow, with barely enough space for one car to pass through, let alone for Lisa and Jungkook, who were walking side by side. The car honked a few times from behind but didn't slow down. Jungkook immediately grabbed Lisa's wrist, pulling her to the side of the wall, and he stepped forward to block the car's path.