Hyuna clenched her fist around the slapped cheek, glaring fiercely. Staring into her eyes, Da-jeong, as if wanting to devour her, chewed and spat out affection.
“Why? Does it hurt? Are you in pain? Even if I have to beat hundreds or thousands to return what I’ve received, it’s not enough!”
“Argh, are you insane!”
Hyuna yelled back, and with a threatening jerk, slapped her again with a loud smack.
“This is Siu’s share.”
“Y-you… you!”
Hyuna’s face, with gritted teeth, turned red and blue.
“And this is for that man. Luckily, my man knows how to be a gentleman, you wicked woman!”
Swinging her hand like lightning, Da-jeong’s palm smacked against Hyuna’s cheek once again. Da-jeong’s eyes, admiring the beautifully delivered slap, then turned to Jeonghyeok.
Although her eyes were welling up, seeing him chuckling even amidst the hot tears made her laugh.
Hyuna’s face was swelling like a lump of fire. Unable to regain her senses after three consecutive slaps, she couldn’t help but cry from the genuine pain.
“You… How dare you hit me for such a trivial reason? I’ll sue you!”
Hyuna, gripping her trembling jaw, turned pale with anger. Da-jeong, still in shock, bit her tongue.
And then, to the woman who couldn’t fathom the ominous future awaiting her, Da-jeong brought her back to reality.
“Did you say you’re going to sue me now? Go ahead. You need to receive my complaint first, right? No, before that, should I try getting an arrest warrant for assault, perjury, and child abuse?”
As if waiting for that moment, the door to the interrogation room opened, and the officer in charge came in.
“Have you finished your conversation? Let’s start again. Ms. Oh Hyuna, did you not know about the CCTV malfunction until the incident occurred? Only the ones on the way from the Rabbit Class to the principal’s office were broken. However, a scene of you entering the CCTV room just before the incident was recorded. Yet you claim not to have heard any reports of CCTV malfunctions?”
Hyuna found the seemingly indifferent detective in this situation absurd.
“Officer. Can criminals roam freely without handcuffs like this? And as I mentioned before, I’m here as a witness.”
Hyuna questioned. The detective then spoke.
“Oh, didn’t you know? Ms. Yoo Dajeong has been proven innocent and released. And Ms. Oh Hyuna has just been changed from a key witness to a suspect.”
“Many irregularities occurred in various ways.”
The police officers in charge of this case apologized sincerely while rubbing their heads. Da-jeong, with a resigned smile, seemed to accept it.
Being treated like a criminal, there was undoubtedly a sense of injustice and anger, but upon closer inspection, it was not entirely their fault that things had turned out this way.
More than anything, Da-jeong was elated to have regained her freedom once again.
Though she had never once lost hope, thinking about Siu, being imprisoned for a week made Da-jeong occasionally contemplate the worst extreme situations she couldn’t avoid.
When she thought she might never see Siu again, her heart tightened so much she couldn’t even breathe. At such times, clenching her teeth and enduring, Da-jeong prayed, over and over.
Please let him return to his family.
Family…
Though she appeared powerless, those two words invoked a strong determination. Without those firm convictions, Da-jeong might not have endured and might have gone mad long ago.
Da-jeong, who willingly accepted the apologies, politely bowed her head to them.
“You’ve worked hard. Please continue the investigation without bias, just like before.”
Based on various pieces of evidence submitted by Da-jeong, Oh Hyuna’s status was changed from a key witness to a suspect.
Thinking she was summoned for a witness statement, Hyuna was immediately arrested in the interrogation room with an arrest warrant presented.
When handcuffs were put on her wrists, Hyuna denied reality and caused a scene for a while. That tumultuous scene was the last one, as she was dragged away while screaming.
Now it was Oh Hyuna’s turn to pay the price.
After completing all the procedures, Da-jeong and her lawyer crossed the lobby together. At that moment, she noticed a familiar back beyond the revolving door. It was a sturdy and trustworthy back.
Spotting him and feeling anxious, Da-jeong quickly expressed her gratitude to the lawyer who had spared no effort during this time.
“Thank you so much for getting me out. You’ve worked hard, too, Lawyer.”
“It’s my job; no need for thanks. And most of the evidence proving Ms. Yoo Dajeong’s innocence was collected by Judge Jeon, who tirelessly ran around.”
Da-jeong glanced at the man’s back lingering outside the entrance once again. Seeing his calm demeanor and gentle appearance, it was hard to imagine him running around frantically.
Smiling at the lawyer who expressed relief, Da-jeong quickly moved towards the exit.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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