Chapter 14
Lee Yeon-woo was wary of Director Lee Seon-hae's curiosity.
"Back in my prime, every time I came across an article about that person, I always thought: this individual isn't fated to live out their years in the ordinary way."
An excessively intense life tends, as a rule, to bring loss.
"And yet, on the other hand, I had this thought as well: that maybe the essence of that reckless-looking curiosity is actually a desperate conviction to protect someone… that kind of thought."
That, he considered, was Director Lee Seon-hae's way of revealing her "goodwill." Stubbornly setting foot into places where even survival couldn't be guaranteed, and then labeling it "curiosity" and broadcasting it to the world.
"Like a reporter steeped in a sense of mission, or an activist with too wide a reach."
He wasn't a figure great enough to pass casual judgment on anyone, but he had lived enough years to read her stubborn sincerity.
"That person—contrary to appearances, has a quite unusual streak when it comes to looking after the safety of those around her."
"Yes."