“Misunderstand? Right now, the defendant is just sitting here, spending time without any conviction of his criminal facts. Is there room for misunderstanding?”
Caught between Lain and the legal affairs director’s conversation, Songgang steeled his expression.
Suddenly, he thought Lain might be the savior to pull him out of this quagmire.
Listening to her, the puzzle pieces of the situation he had found strange started fitting together.
The realization that everyone who had flattered him, acted like his limbs, had all turned their backs on him hit hard.
He suspected his stepmother, Geum Moran, was behind this case but never imagined she could so cunningly co-opt his people.
To win their loyalty, she must have persuaded or neutralized his father, the head of Taeseong, or perhaps acted without his knowledge, leveraging her power…
He preferred to believe that.
In this room, the only person interested in the truth of the case was not his team of attorneys but the prosecutor sitting before him.
The realization added to his confusion.
Lain quietly observed his silent expression.
There was no hint of emotion or even a slight tremor in the facial muscles, making it impossible to decipher what he was thinking.
At that moment, a knock sounded, and Prosecutor Choi Juhyuk, who had been monitoring outside, entered the room.
It was unusual for him to interfere with Lain’s investigation process, so his sudden entrance during the interrogation suggested something was up.
As expected, his face bore a trace of discomfort.
“Prosecutor Jin, the chief prosecutor is here,” Juhyuk informed.
Lain and the legal affairs director’s expressions showed a mix of relief and worry.
The chief prosecutor entered the recording room as smoothly as a snake over a wall. Only then did Lain stand up to greet him.
Songgang internally praised her for knowing how to greet someone.
Since the moment she entered the room for the interrogation, she had ignored the greetings and business cards from the legal affairs director and attorney Cha Haein and proceeded with the procedure.
She had shown actions that seemed distant from courtesy.
Although not overly respectful to the chief prosecutor, she didn’t seem to be the type who lacked basic manners.
“Ah, who do we have here! Director Na Songgang of Taeseong has graced us with his presence in such a humble place!”
The chief prosecutor’s flattery made Lain feel embarrassed.
He bowed deeply to Songgang, extending his hand.
Songgang was reluctant but stood up to briefly shake hands in a dry manner and sat back down.
“Prosecutor Jin, you’re treating the director well, right?”
Lain doubted her ears at the chief prosecutor’s words.
She clenched her teeth so tightly that no words could escape her lips.
“Ah, senior. You’ve been working hard. Prosecutor Jin, may I go have a cup of tea with our senior?”
The decision was already made, and Lain didn’t bother to respond.
Instead, Juhyuk tactfully answered, guiding the legal affairs director out. After his departure, silence filled the interrogation room.
Everyone knew that without the legal affairs director, there was no need to continue the interrogation.
Even after a long while, when the legal affairs director didn’t return, Lain began to feel impatient.
For Songgang, the absence of the legal affairs director was rather beneficial.
It gave him a chance to sort out his jumbled thoughts.
It wasn’t an easy task, but if Prosecutor Jin Lain continued to pursue the case with this determination, a breakthrough would be found, and the real culprit would be caught.
If that happened, it might be possible to root out the axis of evil, Geum Moran, who had entrenched herself in Taeseong.
What was Geum Moran hiding to go to such lengths…?
She would certainly try every means to cover up this case in the future.
Then this prosecutor…
At that thought, Songgang urgently raised his eyes to look at Lain.
‘She’ll be in danger.’
Lain was fiddling with her wristwatch.
Seeing no reason to wait any longer, she closed her laptop and stood up.
“That’s enough for today.”
Just as she was about to step away, Songgang, without time to make a decision, stood up and pulled her wrist towards him.
It was more of a grab than a gentle hold.
His eyes met hers, full of things he wanted to say, revealing the anxious emotions he had been suppressing.
It was a rare mistake for him.
Taken aback by the closeness, Lain placed her hand on his cheek.
Her movement caused the badge around her neck to flip to the back, concealing her name.
Everyone in the room, the person who hit, the one who got hit, and those standing beside them…
Even those monitoring outside the recording room were shocked, unable to close their mouths.
It was a situation that unfolded in an instant.
Songgang’s gaze was fixed numbly on her wristwatch.
He had grabbed her but didn’t know where to start the conversation.
He refrained from speaking impulsively, fearing it might backfire without solid logic.
Lain winced in pain from the tight grip on her wrist, her brow furrowing deeply.
She tried to free her wrist with all her strength.
Realizing his mistake, Songgang quickly loosened his grip.
Lain, shaking him off, blinked rapidly in her confusion.
“Prosecutor Jin Lain.”
Songgang called her in a low and heavy voice.
But Lain was too busy calming her startled heart.
“If you’re curious about the time, turn on your, your phone and look. I’ve waited enough. That’s it for now.”
Lain’s voice was somewhat agitated.
Her reaction, as if she had completely misunderstood, made Songgang feel awkward too.
“No, that’s not what I meant.”
Songgang tried to explain, but she left without listening to him any further.
Lain exited the interrogation room and shut the door coldly.
It was natural for her to be startled by someone who had been sitting like a statue suddenly intruding into her space.
And why was the grip of his hand on her wrist so strong…
The gesture alone was startling enough, but more than the grip, it was his intense gaze that had overwhelmed her. She wanted to escape quickly.
But the embarrassment of showing her shaken composure came belatedly.
She was barely holding back the urge to stomp her feet in frustration.
The people remaining in the interrogation room were also in a state of disarray.
“Director, are you okay?”
Haein cautiously observed Songgang.
“I’m fine.”
How threatening could that tiny hand be when causing harm?
Songgang merely wanted to hold her. He felt the need to speak to her…
He needed her investigative skills to clear his name.
But did she realize that delving into the truth could put her in danger, or should he inform her…
Whether he knew it or not, if he survived this case and Prosecutor Jin Lain became endangered, he wouldn’t be able to forgive himself.
“Attorney Cha, look into Prosecutor Jin Lain. Keep it from the legal affairs director.”
The intensity of the investigation was high, and their first encounter was intense.
Male lead says he’s pregnant — and it’s female lead’s child
Something seems a bit off about this world.
Wang Zhao thought as she watched a pregnant man walking towards her…
Intro
Female lead finds herself in a world where the men who possess the ability to bear children.
As she navigates this unfamiliar reality, she is caught off guard by the sudden appearance of her boyfriend, who reveals that he is pregnant.
Is this truly her boyfriend?
Why can’t she recall any details about their time together?
She begins to doubt whether the child her boyfriend is carrying is even hers.
Is there a hidden reason behind her amnesia, or could it be a side effect of her sudden arrival in this strange new world?
Just when it seems the protagonist’s life couldn’t become any more entangled, her ex-boyfriend makes an unexpected appearance, raising questions about the protagonist’s past.
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