“Yes, that’s right. I did what you detectives should have done. Why did it come to this?”
Rather than answering, she adjusted her posture, swaying her black hair, which seemed like the current state of the detective’s mind.
“Even before, Jo Minhyung received several police investigations for drug administration and sexual assault allegations. Yet, each time, instead of facing punishment, he confidently walked away. Why do you think that happened?”
“That’s…”
“I understand. Because the law is stronger for the weak, the victim has to prove the fact of the crime to have an effect. That’s why. Because I’m… the victim.”
“…”
“To prove it to this extent, if Jo Minhyung confidently walks away again this time, I won’t stay silent. I also have all the data I handed over to the detective in my hands. If the law can’t punish Jo Minhyung, I’ll leave that judgment to people who aren’t bound by the law. With the evidence I’ve secured, directly!”
If things don’t go straight, I’ll openly ridicule the incompetence of the police, a clear threat.
Nevertheless, the detective was not uncomfortable with the presence of Serin in front of him. No, he felt sorry to the point where he couldn’t meet her gaze because he empathized too much with her words.
In a world where the victim has to prove the crime even though it’s unfair and anger-inducing.
Why did the law end up siding with the strong, not the weak?
But this time, the law encountered its master.
Because she met her, the greatest predator.
“So, please proceed quickly with the drug test based on the evidence I presented.”
And their meeting began to produce tremendous synergy.
“First, let’s start with the case of Ms. Seo Jiwon. When we investigated again, residents said they heard Ms. Seo Jiwon’s crying along with Mr. Jo Minhyung’s shouting. Even with this, will you still claim it was mutual assault?”
“No, how many times do I have to say it? Jiwon tried to hit me first! She caused a commotion saying the drama casting was canceled! If you were a detective, would you just take that? Look here. I also have bruises on my arms and neck! Look!”
Minhyung extended his bruised forearm and neck, exaggerating. But the detective, with a very firm gaze, placed several photos on the table like spreading a fan.
“But Mr. Jo Minhyung also has marks from being hit. Look at these photos. This is a picture taken when Ms. Seo Jiwon arrived at the emergency room that day. The medical staff thought she had been in a traffic accident. The bruise is severe. Even with this, will you claim it was mutual assault in self-defense? In my opinion, it looks almost like one-sided assault.”
At the detective’s words, Minhyung furrowed his eyebrows sharply.
Contrary to Hong the lawyer’s words, who said it would favor Minhyung, the detective had been looking at him from the beginning with a skeptical look.
It was clear evidence that the course of the case was definitely flowing in an unfavorable direction for him.
When Minhyung kept his mouth shut, the lawyer, Hong, who was next to him, stepped forward to defend him.
“Look at this. The injuries are now a few days old, so they don’t seem like a big deal, but at the time, they were swollen and bleeding. I think it doesn’t compare to the photos taken at that time. Also, Ms. Seo Jiwon, as if threatening herself, engaged in self-harm.”
“Self-harm?”
“That’s right! She did self-harm!”
That’s right! Hong, you’re good!
Even though he hadn’t thought of self-harm, when the situation turned against him, Minhyung quickly agreed with Hong’s answer, who came up with it as a way out.
Upon this, the detective, with a wrinkled expression, looked alternately at the two.
“And if Mr. Jo Minhyung had maliciously assaulted unilaterally like that, would he have left Ms. Seo Jiwon to walk out on her own? When she goes out with that bruise, it’s obvious where she’s headed?”
“Then, was it definitely self-defense on both sides?”
This time, Minhyung answered the detective’s question.
“It was self-defense. In fact, I’m the victim. Do you know how much I invested to promote her drama? Even so, because I loved her, because I thought she was my woman, I did all that.”
“But you didn’t talk on the phone often between lovers. There’s almost no content in the text messages. Are you really lovers?”
“Jiwon couldn’t meet often and didn’t contact me much because of her image. But would I invest so much money for a woman I don’t love? Maybe not Jiwon, but at least I loved Jiwon.”
“After the assault that day, there was also an allegation of sexual assault, and it was proven in the hospital.”
“No, it was consensual. Both Jiwon and I like things a bit rough.”
“Is that so? When it seems Jiwon left the house, it didn’t seem like it was just a bit rough.”
“We did it before. As a celebration of reconciliation. But suddenly, Jiwon went crazy again and flew off.”
Minhyung smoothly recited the words he had coordinated with Lawyer Hong in advance.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
