Summary
Hee-seo was reared in a foster home after losing his mother when he was a small child. He finally finds the person he’s been searching for after starting a fire and winding up in the hospital.
What was the trigger event that led to his mother killing herself? Who was the enigmatic man who came to his rescue? And is he the same mysterious backer who has been kept under wraps, helping Hee-seo behind the scenes? Desperate for answers and unmoored like a tree without roots, Hee-seo burns his family’s house to try to bring the guy out of the shadows. Hee-seo might end up with more than he expected, though, as a result of his rash quest for some kind of clarity in his life. Is it possible for a tree without roots to reach the sun? Or will the lack of light cause it to wither away?