As soon as she ends the call, she hears the sound of knocking. Ahn Hana walks to the door, not opening it. She blinks her eyes slowly as if she is waiting.“Hana.” The voice is soft, but his knocks are hard. “Ahn Hana, open the door.&rd
“She was found by the garbage collector?” Prosector Im surveys the corpse in the large garbage bin. The location is similar to the one where Do Seol Ah was found. The condition of the corpse is also similar. While a few forensic investigators are taking pictures, he
Tap. Tap. Tap.Sitting in the office, Ahn Hana stares at his fingers. His nails are perfectly clean. He continues to tap his fingers on the table anxiously. She lets out a small sigh.
“So, you believe that he’s not a psychopath.” The detective lets out a laugh. “Ms Ahn, you want to say that the killer is a human?”“If he is not a human, is he a dog?” She resists the urge to roll her eyes
“Her?” Do Sejin stammers. “Did you say that Haneul is --”“Haneul.” She looks at him. The creases on her forehead turn deep. “Haneul doesn’t exist.”
The TV is on, but the sound is turned off. Eun Min Ah stares at the screen. Nearly all the channels are talking about Bo Ji Won’s murder. Public is protesting in front of Ahn Hana’s house. Some news channels are holding debates, discussing the law. A few others are talking about Do Seol Ah’s death. Phones are ringing in the house, but nobody is picking it up. Do Hwan Seok, Do Sejin’s father, hasn’t been going out.
“Have you seen anything in the surveillance cameras?” Im Jihoon questions Detective Han after Ahn Hana is gone. “Or dash cams?”“Nothing new.” Detective Han has his eyes glued to the screen. He has never liked the involvement of prosecutors in his case. He needs to gather evidence. But Prosecutor Im has been actively looking for the magnolia killer for a while. Detective Han has known Prosecutor Im for a long time. This man seeks justice till the end. Everyone in the country is pining on this prosecutor. He needs to cooperate with this prosecutor. “Prosecutor Im, you know that the alley was in a blindspot. Her murder must have been planned.” “That goes without saying,” Im Jihoon mutters. He hasn’t questioned Ahn Hana about Bo Ji Won yet. The detective asked the most questions that he had. “What about the autopsy report?”“It will be available within a few hours.” Detective Han straightens his back. “Prosecutor Im, do you think that Ahn Hana is speaking the truth?”“About the killer
Bo Ji Won is smiling in the picture.She looks at her picture for a long moment, recalling every moment that she had spent with Bo Ji Won while listening to a baby’s restless cries. Bo Ji Won’s son is also in the room, being carried by her gr