My WONDERFUL SON-IN-LAW

Judgment Day

The next morning, the Park family woke up to disaster.

Phones rang nonstop.

Emails flooded inboxes.

Executives rushed through company headquarters in panic.

Something was terribly wrong.

Kevin was the first to receive the news.

His face turned pale as he stared at his computer screen.

"No..."

His hands trembled.

"This can't be happening."

A few moments later, his office door burst open.

One of the company's lawyers rushed inside.

"Mr. Park!"

"What happened?"

The lawyer swallowed hard.

"The board has suspended you."

Kevin froze.

"What?"

"Effective immediately."

The words hit like a truck.

His mind went blank.

"There must be a mistake."

"There isn't."

The lawyer handed over official documents.

Kevin quickly read them.

His legs weakened.

The suspension was real.

His authority was gone.

His position was gone.

Everything was gone.

Across the city, Mrs. Park was experiencing her own nightmare.

Several bank accounts had been frozen.

Investigators were reviewing transactions.

Questions were being asked.

Questions she couldn't answer.

For the first time in years, fear entered her heart.

Meanwhile, at Reed Global Headquarters, Ethan sat calmly in the boardroom.

The directors waited respectfully.

No one spoke until Ethan did.

The atmosphere was completely different from the Park family mansion.

There was no mockery here.

No laughter.

Only respect.

Victor stood beside him.

"The actions have been carried out."

Ethan nodded.

"Any problems?"

"None."

The board members exchanged nervous looks.

Even they knew better than to challenge Ethan when he made a decision.

One director cleared his throat.

"Chairman Reed."

"Yes?"

"Some people believe you're being too harsh."

The room became silent.

Victor immediately looked toward the speaker.

The director nearly regretted speaking.

But Ethan simply smiled.

"Do you think so?"

The man hesitated.

"No, Chairman."

Ethan leaned back in his chair.

"For three years, I gave them opportunities."

Nobody argued.

"They received investments."

The room remained silent.

"They received contracts."

More silence.

"They received support."

Everyone nodded.

Then Ethan's expression became cold.

"And they responded with greed."

No one could dispute that.

The evidence spoke for itself.

Back at the Park mansion, Grandpa Park sat alone.

The reports covering his desk felt heavier than mountains.

Kevin's suspension.

The frozen assets.

The investigations.

The public scandal.

Everything was collapsing.

A knock interrupted his thoughts.

"Come in."

Sophia entered.

She looked worried.

"Grandpa."

The old man sighed.

"I know."

Neither needed to explain.

The entire family was suffering the consequences of their actions.

Sophia sat down quietly.

"Have you spoken to Ethan?"

Grandpa Park laughed bitterly.

"What right do I have?"

The question hurt because it was true.

For years, he had treated Ethan like an unwanted burden.

Now he wanted forgiveness.

Life rarely worked that way.

That evening, an emergency family meeting was called.

The atmosphere was tense.

Nobody looked confident anymore.

Kevin sat with his head lowered.

Mrs. Park appeared exhausted.

Even the normally proud relatives looked defeated.

Finally, Grandpa Park spoke.

"We have one option."

Everyone looked up.

"What?"

The old man's voice was heavy.

"We apologize."

Silence followed.

Kevin clenched his fists.

"You want us to beg?"

Grandpa Park slammed his hand on the table.

"Enough!"

The room froze.

For the first time, his voice carried genuine anger.

"Your pride created this situation."

Kevin lowered his head.

"You mocked him."

Nobody spoke.

"You humiliated him."

The silence deepened.

"You treated him like garbage."

Each sentence felt like a knife.

Grandpa Park closed his eyes.

"And now we are paying the price."

No one could argue.

Because every word was true.

At the same moment, Ethan stood alone on the rooftop of Reed Global.

The city lights stretched endlessly before him.

Victor approached quietly.

"The family is breaking apart."

Ethan nodded.

"I know."

"They're planning to apologize."

A small smile appeared on Ethan's face.

"Are they?"

Victor looked at him carefully.

"Will it matter?"

For several moments, Ethan remained silent.

Then he answered.

"An apology matters."

Victor waited.

"But it doesn't erase the past."

The wind blew across the rooftop.

Far below, millions of people continued living their lives.

Unaware of the drama unfolding among the powerful.

Ethan looked toward the horizon.

His eyes were calm.

Not angry.

Not vengeful.

Simply determined.

The truth had finally been revealed.

The guilty had finally been exposed.

And now came the hardest part of all.

Deciding who deserved a second chance.