After the party, Taeyeon and Yunho's argument erupts over what happened earlier.
Taeyeon: "Have you completely lost your mind?!"
Yunho: "Enough! I never even wanted her here in the first place!"
Taeyeon's expression hardens. "Wow. So now the truth comes out."
"Look, I don't understand why you give your heart to people like her. If we hadn't brought her in, she'd still be in that adoption center—or worse, on the streets where she belongs."
Taeyeon flinches, anger and disbelief flashing across her face.
"I can't believe this."
"Oh, you can. I'm the one who makes the money in this house. If you don't like it, you and *her* can leave."
Chaeyoung steps in, voice urgent. "Dad, Mom—please stop arguing!"
Yunho's tone sharpens. "Go back upstairs with your sisters. Now."
Chaeyoung straightens. "No. I won't. I'm an adult just like you. Maybe *you* should be the one to leave."
Yunho's expression darkens. "What did you just say?! Go upstairs now, Chaeyoung!"
"Leave her alone," Taeyeon interrupts. "It's always about what *you* want."
"Because I'm the one in charge! You never argue with me—what's changed now?!"
He steps closer, voice raised, hand lifting—
You rush forward, pushing him away from Taeyeon.
"If you so much as lay a hand on her, I *will* stop you."
Yunho smirks. "Go ahead. I *doubt* you will."
You clench your fists, wanting more than anything to strike, but you hold back. You glance around—all your sisters are watching.
You sigh, turning to Taeyeon, who has been silently crying. Without hesitation, you embrace her.
Yunho huffs. "That's what I thought."
Taeyeon whispers in your ear, her voice raw. "It's okay—don't say anything."
She pulls away and heads upstairs. You follow, heart still pounding.
"Unbelievable," Yunho mutters behind you.
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**Three minutes later…**
Jeongyeon slams her hand against the wall. "I *hate* this!"
Her frustration stems from the situation with Y/n and JunSeo—and from something deeper she hasn't fully admitted.
Jihyo exhales sharply. "I know I said we weren't like that, but all this fighting? It's turning into something I can't ignore."
Momo murmurs, conflicted. "I know it's wrong to like my step-sibling, but with Y/n… it just feels different."
Silence settles as the sisters hesitate.
Mina finally voices the thought lingering in the air. "I just want to know—how long have we felt this way?"
Sana tilts her head. "Felt *what*?"
Mina hesitates. "This. Different. Like maybe… we've always been this way."
Dahyun shifts uncomfortably before nodding. "Honestly? Maybe since we were kids. But Dad always said we had to be perfect. So we hid it. *Really* hid it. Until now."
Nayeon leans forward. "Do you think Y/n knows how we feel?"
Chaeyoung shakes her head. "No. We've been too cold to her. I doubt she even thinks about us like that."
Mina sighs. "Everything I said before… was a lie."
Chaeyoung nods. "We all lied. About everything. But right now, I just don't want Y/n to be taken away from us."
"You're right," Tzuyu murmurs.
Jihyo yelps. "Ah!"
Tzuyu blinks. "What?"
"Where did *you* come from?!"
Tzuyu shrugs. "I've been here the whole time."
Jihyo groans. "Oh."
Sana straightens. "We should tell Y/n how we feel."
Mina hesitates. "One at a time?"
Sana shakes her head. "No. Together."