“Yes, I’m here.”
Jeho pressed the call button and answered with a subdued voice. There was no need to confirm who the caller was. A foreboding was signaling.
[Can you meet now? I’m near your house. We might have something to talk about…….]“All right. I’ll leave now.”
Jeho hung up the phone and turned his head toward the bedroom. Although it bothered him to go out without saying a word, he could return before she woke up. With the car keys in hand, he walked quickly to the garage.
As Jeho arrived at the agreed-upon location and parked the car, the driver’s seat door of the car that arrived first opened, revealing Secretary Kim. He bowed his head towards Jeho and opened the back seat door. As Jeho got into the car, Secretary Kim closed the door and took a step back.
“What is Yuri doing right now?”
As Jeho got into the car, Congressman Chae turned his head from looking out the window.
“She’s sleeping.”
“Right, you must have been quite surprised today…….”
Congressman Chae, recalling a bitter smile, took off his glasses and pressed his temple with his finger. The somewhat tired voice flowed from his mouth, perhaps due to fatigue.
“Before we get to the main point, let me ask one thing first. Your father, that is, Je Woong. Is he not in good condition?”
At the direct question, a small twitch appeared in Jeho’s eye area. Congressman Chae closed his eyes, touched his forehead with one hand, and spoke.
“During the prosecutor days, there was a threat to my safety while chasing the giant of the gang organization. At that time, I told your father. If I don’t receive a birthday congratulatory call from him, I should assume something happened. Since then, your father and I always made sure to call each other on our birthdays, no matter what happened.”
Congressman Chae, who paused for a moment, opened his eyes and put on his glasses again. Then he turned his head towards Jeho and stared at his face intently.
“But this year, he didn’t call me on my birthday. Even when I called, he didn’t answer. At first, I thought he was just busy. However, when I found out that you, Investigator Kwon Minwoo, were investigating behind Director Kwon Minwoo’s back, I guessed that something happened.”
Congressman Chae’s expression darkened as he looked at Jeho.
“Is his condition so bad that he can’t even answer the phone?”
The information Congressman Chae discovered was only about Vice Chairman Je Woong having a traffic accident while driving under the influence. There was no one who knew about his condition after that. Only Director Kwon and Minwoo knew about it.
“He’s in a coma.”
“…Hmm, I suspected, but.”
A long sigh escaped from Congressman Chae’s mouth. Jeho explained briefly about the accident involving Vice Chairman Kwon Je Woong. Congressman Chae listened attentively with a somber expression.
“……As you know, my father cannot stand alcohol at all. Not even during the broad daylight. There’s no way he could be involved in drunk driving. At that time, my father was investigating ‘Arcadia Mall.'”
“I know, he asked me about site selection and the construction permit process.”
Vice Chairman Kwon recorded the entire conversation with Congressman Chae and saved it as a file on a Teddy Bear disk. During the call, Congressman Chae persuaded Vice Chairman Kwon to stop around this point, and eventually warned him that things could get dangerous.
“Your father’s situation is regrettable for me as well. But stop here now. If you continue to dig, the aftermath could be substantial.”
Congressman Chae threw the same warning to Jeho.
“So, are you approaching Yuri? Seeking revenge, thinking Director Kwon is behind it?”
The expected words finally flowed from Congressman Chae’s mouth. When he handed over the document file containing Minwoo and Director Park’s relationship, he was already prepared for this. Bringing Congressman Chae into this was like opening Pandora’s box. Congressman Chae, who could see through everything, wouldn’t just pass by, and eventually, he would find out Jeho’s intentions.
Instead of answering the question, Congressman Chae turned his head slightly.
“So, did you agree with the congressman that there is something behind your father’s traffic accident?”
“If your father doesn’t wake up from his hospital bed just because we reveal the background.”
“Does that mean I should stop here?”
Without answering the question, Congressman Chae turned his head slightly.
“So, did you approach Yuri? Seeking revenge, thinking Director Kwon is behind it?”
The expected words finally flowed from Congressman Chae’s mouth. When he handed over the document file containing Minwoo and Director Park’s relationship, he was already prepared for this. Bringing Congressman Chae into this was like opening Pandora’s box. Congressman Chae, who could see through everything, wouldn’t just pass by, and eventually, he would find out Jeho’s intentions.
Jeho remained silent, and Congressman Chae leaned back in his seat, supporting his back against the seat.
“I’m not saying anything to you. Easily dismissing my foolish daughter’s actions.”
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
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Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
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