She cups her face, squinting her eyes. “You are not feeling pain, are you?”
Ahn Hana exhales for the umpteenth time, “No.”
“Miss Ahn, are you feeling better?” The man questions her.Though his dark hair is combed back, a few strands are on his smooth forehead. The clean-shaven man has a sharp nose and a strong jawline. He is wearing a white shirt and a brown over
Jung Kwang Soo wonders why he is here.He was heading back to the hospital when he received a call from her. She started crying hysterically. Because he promised to listen to her in the past, he decided to meet her. Now, he is sitting on her sofa inside
“Why can’t I stay here?” Do Sejin grimaces at Jung Kwang Soo. “I have stayed here before.”“Those were different times,” Jung Kwang Soo tells him sternly. “Go back home. There is enough security here. Ahn H
"Wake up, my dear." The familiar dark voice calls out for her. She snaps her eyes open and sees a red masked man in front of her. Before she can scream, he covers her mouth and whispers, "If you want your husband to live, don't make a sound."Ahn Hana widens her eyes in shock. Where is Jung Kwang Soo? He was sleeping beside her.
Loud noises wake him up. Jung Kwang-soo holds his head in his hands. He feels drowsy. His vision starts to clear up. Did he doze off? He looks at the half-finished bottle of the sweetened milk. He remembers waking up at midnight and coming out of the bedroom to get something to drink. All of a sudden, he felt a blow on the back of his head.Someone is trying to b
Six months later after Ahn Hana's disappearance:Eun Min Ah watches Do Sejin leaves his house. She runs to catch him. He moves sideways before she can grab his hand. She falls on the concrete, knees scraped. "Do Sejin, don't be this way."He looks down at her coldly. "I don't have time for this."She clutches her bulging belly under her thick coat. "I am pregnant with your child. How could you do this to me? What if I lose the baby?Both of them graduated from the university and cleared the bar exam. Do Sejin doesn’t live with his parents. He has moved closer to the law firm where he interned once. "I don't believe that it is mine," He tells her sternly. "I have always been careful with you.""I told you that I made holes in those condoms when we did it," She stands up and yells. "It's yours.""You have refused the paternity test. I am refusing this child." He doesn't want to be bothered by her anymore. As he walks past her, he tells her, "Besides that, even if you were pregnant with
Her parents' house, abandoned and dusty, shows an unforgettable story of a happy family. He walks around the house until he finds a wall full of her photographs.There is a picture of her with Ji-Won and a white furry dog. She is grinning ear to ear and pulling up Ji-Won's ponytail with her right hand. The dog is licking her chin in the picture. Ahn Hana looks happy here.In another picture, she is standing between her parents with a high school diploma. They are looking at her proudly. Her parents took pictures of every stage of her life until she went to university. Birthdays. Many pictures with family and friends. Bicycle rides. Pouting. Grinning. Angry. Puffy cheeks. Reading her father's cases. Dozing off on the dinner table. Many moments.Ahn Hana seems like a different person before her parents were murdered.In the previous year, Do Sejin had visited it a lot of time to find any clue. But he still feels that he will find something here. Anything. A clue about that man.That man
[Flashback]He washes away the blood. He dries the water from her skin. He lays her down and puts on the soothing ointment on her back and thighs. He pats her head and sings her a lullaby. She finally falls asleep.At dawn, she opens her eyes. She touches her belly. Haneul. She gets up. Her back feels numb. She finds clothes and some cash in the wardrobe. She takes only enough cash that Jung Kwang Soo won't notice. She wears his old faded clothes. She walks out of the bedroom and finds Jung Kwang-soon on the couch, unconscious. Before she leaves, she doesn't forget to take the knife.The guards are in the same condition as Jung Kwang Soo. She knows that the cameras aren't working. She is taking a risk. If she meets the killer on the way, she doesn't know what will happen to her. She is just following her instinct. A blind bet on her luck.She makes it to the road. She takes the first bus that she finds. Under the layers of men's clothes, she looks like a little runaway from home. She c
Why is he anxious?Do Sejin keeps glancing at the rearview mirror. So he can keep an eye on Im Jihoon, who is staring out of the window with half-closed eyes. The former prosecutor’s face is flushing red after the drinks.He didn’t drink much. Tonight, the woman was also missing. Do Sejin can’t even remember what they chatted about. He accelerates the car toward Im Jihoon’s apartment, wondering what Ahn Hana may be doing at home. They are still living together. He hasn’t received a call from Jung Kwang Soo either. Can he trust Jung Kwang Soo though?Who will Jung Kwang Soo go to? Ahn Hana is back. He is also there.They finally reach the apartment building. Do Sejin calls Im Jihoon’s name a few times. “Prosecutor Im?”
As usual, Im Jihoon goes to the motel where he is staying. He has stopped going to his apartment that he shared with Kim Min Seo and their children. When he is finally alone, he turns on the laptop and puts on the headphones.After a few seconds, a woman shows up on the screen. She gives a polite smile to him as she adjusts the camera to focus on the child in her lap.The child has dark brown eyes that light up when she sees a familiar face. She lets out a loud squeal as she tries to reach the screen, albeit her efforts are thwarted by the woman."Haneul." Im Jihoon gives her a soft smile. "Did you miss me, my love?"The child coos, mimicking his lips. But she is too young to speak.
[Im Jihoon]It’s been a while since he went to see Ahn Hana or Do Sejin. Im Jihoon wants to see them, but it’s not the right time.After what had happened last time, he cannot take any steps without thinking about it three times. Last time, he took an emotional step that had resulted in him being found out by Ahn Hana.He knows that Ahn Hana knows. She had said it in the hospital ward loudly. But she is quiet. Till now, she hasn’t come to him and asked about Haneul.She wants him to go to her.Im Jihoon taps his fingers on his desk, studying the case file on the table. How can one killer not know about another killer? He can easily tell who it is, b
After Song Joo Hee is gone, Do Sejin stares hard at Ahn Hana.“What?” She stares back. “What did I do?”
Baffled, Do Sejin looks at Ahn Hana. Why would she hire this Song Joo Hee?Sensing his gaze, Ahn Hana turns upper half of her body in his direction and says with a straight face, “You said I can hire anyone.”
But she can’t recall who this girl is. But the girl has the look that she knows her. Ahn Hana frowns a bit, but she remains quiet.“Miss Song Joo Hee,” Do Sejin picks up her curriculum vitae and says, “
In the conference room, she only finds Do Sejin. Ahn Hana sits down a few seats away from him, keeping more than three metres distance between them. On the long table, there are already copies of CVs and a notepad. It’s been a long time since she has done this. Usually, she left it on Jung Kwang Soo to decide.
Embracing him is impossible.A creature like him will also destroy her daughter. She can’t trust him.
Ahn Hana takes a quick look into her laptop. She can tell that Do Sejin has tried to snoop. She shakes her head and checks her emails, then proceeds to check the news. The news about her has died down a little. But the national channels have started different talks shows. Her emails are spammed with invites.