Summary
Episode 12 sees peace between the warring mothers, but more secrets are on the horizon that will have consequences in the following few chapters.
Episode 12 is a slow burner, but the ending provides many questions as Jin-ha seems more relevant than ever. New twists emerge, and Chun-hui’s past has more context.
Episode 12 opens with Eun-pyo and Chun-hui in the elevator with their children. The women seem relaxed around each other after their recent war. Chun-hui opens up about her daughter’s lies and that they have seen a doctor about it. Eun-pyo opens up about Dong-seok’s selective mutism. Both women accept their flaws in motherhood, but in a compassionate way. Eun-pyo appears warm to the idea of having a friendship with Chun-hui again. The chemistry between these two women is worth the friendship.
Jae-ung is getting closer to discovering the illegal drug trade that Chun-hui is involved in with the man, Won-tae. Afterward, Chun-hui sees Won-tae in the children’s park, and she’s concerned. Won-tae tries to ring her, but she drives away and does not answer her phone. Eventually, she messages Won-tae back, claiming she is on a trip. Appearing scared, she takes her children on a spontaneous camping trip. Eun-pyo brings her children, and they make it into a proper event for them. But the question we all have is — what will Jae-ung do when he finds out the truth? And will Eun-pyo step in?
Late into the night, Chun-hui admits to Eun-pyo that her anxiety and greed got her into trouble, and she apologizes to her for not having the courage to say it sooner. Eun-pyo admits she still fears that her last scathing words led Jin-ha to commit suicide, but she still wants to know what happened between Chun-hui and the deceased that night. Flashbacks show Jin-ha threatening to report Chun-hui to the police if she doesn’t bring her illegal sleeping medication. In the present, Chun-hui tells Eun-pyo that “knowing that truth can be poison sometimes” and reassures her that she is not why Jin-ha died. Will this be enough for Eun-pyo — only time will tell.
The next day, the mothers cannot find their children at the camping site, but Eun-pyo finds them eating with another family in a tent. But then there’s another scare; Eun-pyo’s son, Dong-ju, has had nuts and is suffering from an allergic reaction. It’s a panic between both mothers, and it’s a rush to get medical help. But suddenly, Chun-hui reveals to have drugs that will help. She injects Dong-ju, and his life is saved.
Yeong-mi continues investigating her husband by installing a camera near his computer so she can get his password. She looks through his computer and finds a folder called “muse.” There are naked photos of Jin-ha inside. She’s in absolute shock. When her husband returns, she confronts him about his behavior and then shows him nude images of Jin-ha. Geon-u attempts to explain that Jin-ha was part of his work and admits to sleeping with her. He becomes venomous and asks her if she’d like to be a divorcee again. Yeong-mi is trapped in a highly manipulative relationship. But this also creates another subplot involving Jin-ha, which will likely be important in the next few episodes.
In the hospital, Eun-pyo thanks Chun-hui for saving her son. Chun-hui tells Eun-pyo that she used to be a nurse, and she hesitated to save Dong-ju because she didn’t want people to know about her past career. When Jae-ung arrives, she swiftly leaves.
Chun-hui gets home and is angry at her beaten-up husband because gangsters have been to the house. But the husband blames her and states that she killed someone and “cut off a perfect way to make money.” Chun-hui is shocked that her husband knows about the drug supplies. The husband tells her to keep making money to help his gambling debt afloat.
And then, episode 12 reveals a more important secret that belongs to Chun-hui. Flashbacks show Chun-hui getting accused of giving the patient the wrong drug, leading to their death. She’s adamant she only gave the patient an anesthetic. Further flashbacks show Chun-hui telling the doctor responsible that she will take the blame under one condition — they get married; the doctor who had accidentally killed the patient is her now-husband. She threatened to reveal what he did if he didn’t marry her.
As the episode ends, Eun-pyo overhears students talking about Jin-ha’s naked photos. She asks the students for more context. But then, the ending of episode 12 seems to suggest that Jin-ha is alive. WHAT!
Episode 12 sees peace between the warring mothers, but more secrets are on the horizon that will have consequences in the following few chapters.
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