Chapter 187
Seol Hana also received a call from her boyfriend, Jeong Se-chang.
“Yeah? Babe?”
As Seol Hana answered her phone, Yoo Ji-eun was also on a call.
“Yes, Mom. Why? No, I’m out right now.”
Hearing the words from the person on the other end, Yoo Ji-eun’s eyes widened.
“…What?”
Baek So-rim and Choi Se-jin, who had been checking their messages, also looked up at Seol Hana with startled eyes.
Seol Hana remained on her call.
“The news? Why? Did something pointless come out again? Ugh, I told you there’s no need to pay attention to that. I already explained everything to you earlier—”
Her hand, which was lifting the wine glass to her lips, suddenly froze.
Her expression changed abruptly.
“…What do you mean by that? Murder?”
Seol Hana raised her head with shocked eyes. Choi Se-jin, Yoo Ji-eun, and
Baek So-rim were all staring at her with expressions of disbelief.
Seol Hana stormed into her house, flinging the front door open.
“Mom! Why aren’t you answering your pho—!”
She froze mid-sentence as she shouted her way inside.
“!”
Detectives were ransacking the entire house, conducting a search and seizure. Nearby, Park In-ok was pacing anxiously.
“Why are you rummaging through someone else’s house?! I told you I don’t know anything!”
Seol Hana, standing frozen in shock, shouted at Park In-ok.
“Wh-what’s going on? Mom! Who are these people?!”
“Oh, Hana… it’s just…”
Park In-ok glanced at her daughter with a troubled expression. Just then, more detectives entered from behind Seol Hana.
Startled by the sight of them approaching, Park In-ok flinched.
“W-who are you now?”
“Are you Park In-ok?”
“Yes, but what is this about…?”
The detective spoke to Park In-ok, who was darting her eyes around nervously.
“Park In-ok, you are under arrest for aiding and abetting murder, bribery, and illegal solicitation.”
Park In-ok’s eyes widened in shock.
“What?! You’re arresting me…?!”
Ashen-faced, Park In-ok’s hands were cuffed by the detective. Witnessing this, Seol Hana rushed forward.
“Are you insane?!”
Seol Hana threw herself at the detectives with all her strength, shoving them aggressively.
“Let go of my mom right now! I said, let her go!!”
Seol Hana’s wild outburst made the detectives scowl.
“What’s wrong with this person…? Move aside!”
“Ahhh!”
When they pushed her off as she lunged at them like a madwoman, Seol Hana fell flat on the ground.
Thud!
The luxury bag slung over her shoulder was also flung to the floor.
Meanwhile, the detectives dragged Park In-ok away.
“No, I’m innocent! I’m telling you, I didn’t do anything! I don’t know anything! I swear!!”
Park In-ok screamed as she was pulled out of the house.
“Mom…”
Seol Hana, her hair disheveled, sat on the floor in shock, staring blankly at the doorway as she muttered to herself.
* * * * *
The car carrying Suhyeon entered the garage of Jeonghan’s mansion.
Screech.
Chief Joo parked the car and opened the door for Jeonghan, speaking to him as he stepped out.
“I’ll prepare the details for tomorrow’s press conference and contact you.”
“Okay.”
Jeonghan replied and got out of the car holding Suhyeon’s hand.
“Director, you’ve arrived.”
Choi Deok-woo, the chief manager of the mansion, appeared at the entrance. Seeing Suhyeon, he politely bowed to her without any sign of surprise.
“Welcome back.”
Raising his head, Chief Manager Choi smiled. His words, as if greeting someone returning from a trip rather than a divorce, were met with a faint smile from Suhyeon.
“Have you been doing well, Chief Manager Choi?”
“Of course. Please come in.”
Chief Manager Choi pressed the elevator button for them.
Jeonghan entered the elevator, still holding Suhyeon’s hand.
Click.
As the door closed and they ascended to the third floor, Suhyeon quietly looked down at the hand he was holding.
Jeonghan followed her gaze.
“Why?”
“Just because.”
At his softly asked question, Suhyeon smiled slightly and shifted her gaze to him.
“I didn’t think I’d ever come back here.”
“The last day I left this house, I never imagined I would return holding your
hand like this.”
The memories of that day came back to her.
Thinking about it now, her firm belief back then—that she would never see Do Jeonghan or this house again—felt almost laughable. She had been so resolute at the time…
“I knew.”
“…Really?”
Suhyeon looked up at Jeonghan and asked. He curled his lips into a charming smile.
“Because I intended to bring you back, no matter what.”
“Ah…”
Jeonghan lowered his head and captured her slightly parted lips with his.
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