A few days passed busily.
After reconciling with Dajeong and regaining his vitality, Jaeho immersed himself in the work with Hajewoo and Lee Jinwoo.
Planning to confess his chaebol identity to Dajeong after resolving Hajewoo’s matter as soon as possible, he couldn’t postpone the promises with his grandfather and the trust with Dajeong any longer.
“What did you say?”
Jaeho’s forehead stiffened as he received Director Jung’s report. Director Jung, who was delivering the report, also had a bewildered expression.
“Kwon Seokpil, the director of Yonghyun Mental Hospital.”
Hmm. After a fake cough, Director Jung continued speaking.
“So, he is the director of the hospital where the person presumed to be Hajewoo is hospitalized.”
The incidents that seemed like separate puzzles were drawing close to fitting the same picture.
“Thirty years ago, the doctor who diagnosed the death of Director Lee Jinwoo is the same person.”
If that person is Hajewoo, it means that the doctor related to Jinwoo’s death is holding Hajewoo captive.
“What?”
Shock passed through his head. Jaeho chuckled.
“A coincidence?”
He asked out of courtesy.
“Impossible.”
Director Jung shook his head.
They each fell into thought for a moment.
The case of Jinwoo’s death had been hastily concluded as a simple traffic accident.
No vehicle defects were found, and the doctor diagnosed it as a normal death from a traffic accident. At that time, there were no forensic investigations, so it simply ended like that.
The doctor who diagnosed Jinwoo’s death is the director of the hospital where Hajewoo is hospitalized. Jaeho’s suspicion ultimately painted the face of one person.
Lee Jinhyuk.
He silenced Jinwoo after killing him, made Hajewoo set the fire, then silenced him again. Doctor Kwon Seokpil took responsibility behind the scenes. It was a development that made perfect sense. But how did he find out about himself? Mijeong had been hiding after giving birth to Jaeho, disguising her identity.
Director Jung had the same thoughts.
“To make Hajewoo set the fire to kill Kim Sunghyun, when did he know about the director’s existence?”
Was it just speculation?
If it’s true, too many lives have been lost due to one person’s desire. Yoon Woojeong, and hundreds of young people, including Director Jung’s brother.
Jaeho opened his heavy eyes deeply touched.
“Investigate the relationship between Lee Jinhyuk and Kwon Seokpil. Anything is fine. If our thoughts are correct, the funds must have flowed in somehow. Also, look into the source.”
“Yes. I understand.”
Kwon Seokpil didn’t see any outpatient except for reserved patients. It was known as a place where the lights were as dim in the daytime as at night, even the locals thought the closed hospital.
Although it was operating in the countryside, it would be difficult to even pay the staff’s salaries with such a closed management.
“Surely, there must be a source of funds. Otherwise…”
Jaeho, wiping his forehead, muttered quietly.
“But, hyung. I hope it wasn’t my stepfather’s doing. Please investigate with the hope that it wasn’t.
He probably isn’t such a bad person.
Even if he had to possess the power to the extent of killing his brother and driving his nephew to death, he thought it would be better not to have it. If this is true, how should he tell this to Lee Heontae? He also worried about the shock Mijeong would receive. Director Jung lightly tapped Jaeho’s confused shoulders.
Jaeho spoke up.
“And, we need to bring that man out.”
“I have the same thought.”
Director Jung nodded. He, too, realized the necessity of the man. The only suspect and witness who could tell the truth.
“First, let’s bring him out and confirm if he is Hajewoo.”
Judging by his series of actions, it seemed like he also wanted to escape, so there was a possibility he would come out as long as he cooperated. Director Jung internally selected a fast agent.
“I shouldn’t intervene in the case of Hajewoo’s disappearance. Make an alibi so that Little Uncle doesn’t notice. As Ise-ah said, let her monitor. Leak false information in that direction.”
Ise-ah’s attempt to awkwardly guard Jaeho had long been seen through by Director Jung. The reports Ise-ah received were already being shared with Director Jung, and they were utterly useless.
“Yes. I’ll think about an appropriate schedule.”
Jaeho had been acting as if he had forgotten his past for a very long time. Except for secretly searching for Dajeong, he had not been involved in anything related to the fire incident. Therefore, Jinhyuk couldn’t be suspected recklessly.
“What about this? How about throwing information to Ise-ah’s side that Jaeho is scheming with Lee Heontae for succession. I don’t know what it is, but he seems to be desperate to inherit the succession.”
While speaking, Jaeho chuckled softly, finding it amusing as well.
“Anyway, if you know that I don’t have the luxury of paying attention to someone like Hajewoo right now, you won’t suspect me.”
“Understood.”
It seemed like it would get busy. Suddenly, Jaeho thought of Uncle.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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