Hyojin was about to mention the possibility of her dad being framed and passing away, but she held back because she hadn’t even obtained the investigation records yet.
“I heard from my father. When I collapsed, Kang Jae-ik came to see the teacher.”
“Ah, yes.”
I already knew.
Hyojin couldn’t understand what Kyohwan was thinking and bit her lips.
“Would you like a glass of wine?”
Kyohwan brought out a bottle of wine from the home bar and approached Hyojin sitting by the window.
“What I’m about to say may be difficult to hear from now on.”
Sip. The wineglass offered to Hyojin by Kyohwan slowly rose and fell as if it were hesitant.
Because this might be the last time facing her.
If she were to find out that the warmth she brought to herself at the end of the long winter was actually due to her father being unfairly accused and passing away. What expression would she make?
“What… What on earth are you talking about?”
Hyojin felt the intensity in his gaze as he looked at her, more serious than ever, and tightened her grip on the glass in her hand.
“To cut to the chase, my wife didn’t die in the accident caused by Bong Seonam’s father.”
Bitterly, Kyohwan emptied the red liquid in the glass and looked at Hyojin.
“What? What do you mean?”
Hyojin’s heart started pounding as she observed his eyes.
“Then who caused Seungyul’s mother to pass away?”
“Who do you think it is?”
As it implied the person she knew, Hyojin couldn’t help but feel more dizzy.
“…Could it be Kang Jae-ik?”
If his wife died, he could marry Kang Hanna…!
But could he go to such lengths, even to the point of killing his wife who was pregnant to get his daughter married?
“We don’t have clear evidence yet, but our grandmother thinks Kang Jae-ik is the one who killed my wife.”
“Grandmother?”
Of course, the testimony of a mentally unstable elderly person wouldn’t be accepted in court.
Even in the midst of Kyohwan’s wavering mental state, he thought that his grandmother’s consistent statement, even though it was hard to believe, was the most trustworthy evidence.
“I’m going to gradually uncover the truth from now on. I’m really sorry for the misunderstanding until now.”
Not only his wife but also Bong Seonam’s father’s death almost got buried because of his carelessness.
He was not an enemy but rather a lifesaver who saved Seungyul.
“So. Are you saying that our dad didn’t cause the accident? That our dad was unfairly accused and passed away?”
Hyojin, who thought it was just her vain hope, couldn’t continue her words as her throat clogged.
“I never imagined such a thing. That our dad… was unfairly accused and passed away.”
How could she not have suspected anything at the time? Hyojin was the one she resented the most.
“Honestly, I thought you lied to use me. But I tried to find out on my own. But Grandma opposed it.”
‘Our Hyojin went through a lot because of our dad.’
From Grandma’s perspective, it would be telling her to forget about her dad and live her own life.
“So, did you go to see Seon again today?”
Understanding Chunghye’s feelings, Kyohwan swallowed his bitter words.
“I can never forgive you.”
How could he come to her after killing her like that and say such things?
How much did he belittle her…!
“Because my dad was not doing well in the game, and the performance was poor due to the wind, he couldn’t properly rest even on holidays.”
Even on that day when the password was changed, they delivered until dawn. Even if the investigation results pointed to the fatigue of the exhausted driver, Hyojin never doubted.
“I had no idea…!”
Hyojin covered her face with guilt, and hot tears streamed down her face.
“It’s not Teacher Bong’s fault. Don’t blame yourself.”
As Yonghoon said, Hyojin was only a third-year high school student at that time.
If there was a fault, it was her own responsibility for not uncovering the truth of the accident, as she fell into the sadness of losing her wife.
“Teacher Bom’s father is innocent. I will definitely reveal the truth.”
Of course, even if that’s the case, they can’t bring back the deceased.
“I will make sure the one who killed Teacher Bom’s father pays for their crime.”
My father, grandfather, and Seungyul’s mother.
With a touch of grief spreading, Exchange, who placed his hand on Hyojin’s back, clenched his fist, pledging to bring down the blood they shed.
“CEO Choi Kyohwan is meeting Teacher Bong Hyojin again. Seungyul also canceled his study abroad in the UK.”
Tang.
Upon receiving the secretary’s report, Jaeik’s golf club hit the wall and fell.
Even though he warned her not to go out like this?
“Okay, so stop going out.”
Sitting down and looking for the business phone secretly handed over to the man last time, the intercom rang.
“Sir, Prosecutor Lee Sungmin from the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office is here to see you.”
“Prosecutor Lee Sungmin?”
Why would he come to the company all of a sudden?
Knowing well that Jaeik was close to Announcer Kang Hanna, he let him in without any suspicion.
“Hello. I thought it would be inconvenient to talk outside, so I came here myself.”
Jaeik, who is attracting attention from the media as he approaches the presidential election, looked at Prosecutor Lee Sungmin, who leaned back on the sofa with courtesy.
“Why is there no contact, but what’s going on at the company?”
“I’m chasing a wanted man named Hwang Taesung who recently entered the Philippines, and I have a few questions for the CEO.”
“……!”
Jaeik’s arrogant back, leaning on the sofa, fell at once.
He thought that the prosecutor came because he had something to ask for, saying it would be inconvenient to talk outside. Was it about Hwang Taesung?
“Hwang Taesung? Who’s that?”
Jaeik, who detached himself and shamelessly stared, had his eyes glow under the fluorescent light.
“Eight years ago, we were investigating Hwang Taesung, who shot and fled from First Lady Bang Mihee. Mrs. Bang Mihee, the victim, says the accident that killed CEO Choi Kyohwan’s wife is also related to him.”
…Bang Mihee?
Does that mean she regained her sanity?
“But what does that have to do with me?”
“Although it’s strange, Mrs. Bang Mihee, who is currently accusing CEO Kang Jaeik as the mastermind behind Hwang Taesung, is pointing to CEO Choi Kyohwan as well.”
…Mrs. Bang Mihee?
Does that mean she has come to her senses?
“Hwang Taesung claims that a long time ago, he manipulated the car to cause a traffic accident involving your son and husband, stating that he acted under your instructions.”
“So what? Are you implying that I am a suspect based on the words of a demented old man with Alzheimer’s?”
Jaeik, with an unmistakable expression of displeasure, opened his eyes wide with a loud voice.
Even if there is no evidence, this junior prosecutor must surely be aware that such information, if leaked to the media or opposing parties in the midst of the upcoming election, would be a fatal blow.
“How dare I entertain such thoughts about you, CEO Choi? I barely know Announcer Kang Hanna.”
Having already anticipated Jaeik’s reaction, the prosecutor chuckled, shaking his head.
“Then what’s the reason for coming to see me?”
Jaeik, who became even more unreadable, stared sharply at the man, raising his eyebrows.
“I heard that the position of CEO Choi Kyohwan is still vacant.”
Prosecutor Lee Sungmin unfolded his hunched shoulders, revealing his true intentions, and looked at Jaeik straightforwardly.
“Please entrust the position of CEO of Choi Kyohwan’s business division to me. That’s the reason I’ve come all the way here to tell you this.”
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
