A Gentle Intruder (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 74

I hesitated for a moment, unsure how to respond.

Even if I, a high school student, presented a recording as evidence, I wasn’t certain it would lead to a proper investigation—let alone whether the recording would even be accepted as valid proof.

Moreover, I worried that if my delicate mother learned her younger son had killed her elder one, she might completely lose her mind. My parents would suffer a far greater shock than I ever could.

And maybe… maybe I was misunderstanding everything. So…

“There’s… there’s no evidence like that.”

In the end, I muttered with my head bowed deeply.

At that, Jin Hyuk offered a gentle smile and patted me reassuringly.

“I understand you care about your older brother, but it’s time to let go now. Be mature about it, okay?”

Outwardly, they appeared to be the picture of a harmonious family.

Unable to shatter this false peace, Jin Myeong ultimately chose to hide away himself. Despite fully understanding Lee Heon Tae’s wish for him to become a corporate talent, he had done nothing but live a self-derisive life.

Years later, he finally resolved to come forward with information and searched for the recorder—but couldn’t find it anywhere and gave up. Recently, however, he rediscovered it during a thorough cleaning.

The timing felt like a signal from his late eldest brother: the recorder had reappeared exactly when Jae Ho, his only beloved nephew, needed the truth the most. His heart churned with unease.

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Manager Jeong stared in astonishment at Jae Ho, who threw himself into work the moment he arrived at the office. Convinced something had to be done, he’d already contacted Madam in Pyeongchang-dong and Dr. Kim. In his eyes, Lee Jae Ho was now on the verge of either exploding or collapsing.

“Have the secretarial staff arrived yet?”

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