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
His hands are tied behind the chair.Jung Kwang Soo’s face is swollen. His shirt is drenched with blood. Blood is trailing down on his face from the back of his head. His eyelids flutter as he twitches his fingers.
“What is this?” Ahn Hana murmurs, “Why?”The video is only twelve seconds long. There is only a glimpse of Jung Kwang Soo. She taps on the number and listens to the ringing.
Sitting outside the surgery room, Eun Min Ah holds her head anxiously. Her shoulders quiver restlessly. The sight of Jung Kwang Soo in his blood has shaken her. How could that happen?After calling the ambulance, she didn’t know what to do. Jung Kw
“Surgery is successful.” The surgeon tells them, “It will take a few hours for him to regain his consciousness.”“How long?” Eun Min Ah grabs the doctor’s hand. “He is going to be fine, right? What about hi
“Hana.” Do Sejin shakes her. “Hana! Snap out of it!”The light in her eyes returns when he doesn’t stop yelling. Ahn Hana inhales and exhales sharply. The magnolia killer was right. She chose him. He had known her since she
“The message.” Ahn Hana mumbles, “What I understood is that he was going to take my child. He hated the fact that I was impregnated by another man. When I saw him at Jung Kwang Soo’s home, he was…”Ahn Hana can’t continue. She closes her eyes and takes a deep breath. The scars on her back still hurt. Exasperated, she adds, “There is no doubt that he loves me.”“Hana, that’s not love.” Do Sejin yells at her, “Why do you still think like that?”“I don’t expect you to understand,” She barks at him. “Everyone’s idea of love is different. Just because he is not like you doesn’t mean that he doesn’t feel love. I told you that he is not an unfeeling psychopath.”Im Jihoon chuckles deeply. “Unfeeling psychopath.”“Prosecutor Im.” Do Sejin ignores Ahn Hana’s blazing eyes. “She is not in her right mind. We should look into her parents’ contact. She told me that the magnolia killer’s mother was close to her mother.”“Still, it happened a long time ago.” Im Jihoon frowns a bit. “Her mother is also
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.