Chapter 136: Painful NewsSteve, Terry, and Ben rounded their eyes at Minji's nonsensical words. They stared at each other before finally turning their faces the other way."You want me to be the father of the child inside your stomach?" Steve asked to be sure.Minji nodded her head quickly. Her eyes were sparkling, and her gaze was full of pleading. She looked at Steve with her hands clasped in front of her chest."Yes, I beg you. Please be the father of my child. Let's go back to the way we used to be, Steve. I've always dreamed of us being a family again, like-""Stop it there." Steve stopped Minji's words, which were too ridiculous for his ears. He put on a frivolous smile with a sardonic look in his eyes."After you left with another man and are now pregnant, you're asking to get back with me? Have you lost your mind?"Minji's smile now faded, turning into a sad face. Tears now flowed from her eyes again, much more heavily than before. Her sobs sounded so soft and heart-
Chapter 137: Tactics (2)Terry frowned at the words of the detective. He folded his arms in front of his chest, his hands staring straight ahead.His mind was now thinking hard. How could the culprit have been found? What evidence has been found? The thoughts kept spinning in his head endlessly, making him dizzy himself.Terry turned his attention to Ben, who was now frowning. The man with heterochromia eyes looked silent, as if he were analyzing the situation in this house.“What do you mean, sir?” asked Ben quickly, representing Terry’s question, who was about to ask the same question.The detective smiled faintly at Terry and Ben. “Yes, the culprit has been found. I just need additional evidence to support it.”“That fast?” asked Steve in an incredulous tone. He rounded his eyes, unable to believe what he had just heard.His heart seemed to stop beating as his face paled. Was the detective in front of him playing games with him? Or was he telling the truth? Because, as he rememb
Chapter 138: EndingSeven weeks later, the autopsy letter from the forensic team was released. The autopsy was announced in court, as was prosecuting Minji, who was the suspect in this incident.Steve sat in the chair as a witness. He had left everything to the lawyer hired by Kai. After all, this was the final battle between him and Minji to prove whether she was guilty or not.Behind him, there were many people who came to see the trial. In addition, many of the media were allowed to record this incident since it was an open trial. They were filming this event because Rosemary was one of the most influential figures in the business world (and growing in Steve's hands).Steve felt his heart beating very hard. He hoped that Minji would not appeal the verdict. After the clerk announced the verdict, a 40-year-old woman who represented the forensic doctor, who autopsied the bodies of her father and mother, entered."I am Fela, the forensic doctor who will bear witness to the truth of t
Chapter 1: Insults“Steve, do you still have the courage to come to my sister’s engagement party?”The man in shabby clothes who was taking drinks from the buffet table stopped what he was doing. His head turned towards the source of the voice, precisely towards the person who had just asked him.His brown eyes caught the silhouette of a man wearing an expensive black suit with a light blue tie. The man’s hair was silver and neatly styled. He had deep black eyes like soot with a sharp and intimidating gaze.The man in shabby clothes turned around so that he could face the silver-haired man. His body seemed to stiffen for just a moment, but he managed to control himself.“Oh, sorry. Are you talking to me, Daniel?” asked the man in shabby clothes, pointing at himself while asking the other person, who was already showing an annoyed look.“Of course I’m talking to you!” The silver-haired man called Daniel replied in an annoyed tone. He had an unfriendly look on his face. His eyebrows dip
Chapter 2: GoodbyeSteve doesn’t know what kind of face to put on right now. Sad? Angry? Hurt? Disappointed? He don’t know. Everything was mixed together on his handsome face. Minji’s words just now made him unable to think clearly.His eyes looked dim. He stared at the paper handed to him by Minji, the wife he had always loved. The paper contained the thing he hated the most, the divorce papers.“You only need to sign this paper. I’ll take care of the rest with my lawyer,” Minji added as she thrust a pen at Steve who remained stunned as if he had lost his soul. “Please, sign this, Steve.”Steve stretched out his hand to take the pen with his body shaking violently. There was a feeling of pain that was now squeezing his chest. It felt like his chest was tight, making it difficult for him to breathe. Steve took the paper from Minji’s hand and read it carefully.Steve smiled bitterly. He looked at Minji with a wounded gaze. The eyes that he had always gazed at adoringly were now changed
Chapter 3 : ChasingSteve felt his body trembling now. Fear was now overwhelming him. Steve shook his head as bad thoughts began to fill his head. He had no idea that the person who helped him was a murderer.However, isn’t it strange that a killer would help someone who fell down because he accidentally bumped into him? Was Terry joking with him?Besides, Steve didn’t find any smell of blood or gasoline on the body of the man who was currently helping him walk. Not wanting to guess, Steve ventured to ask the man in the black hoodie.“Did you mean what you said?” asked Steve in the lowest possible tone, as if afraid that someone might overhear the conversation between the two of them.“About what?” Terry replied in an equally low voice. The man spoke briefly, as if not wanting to say much.“You’re being chased for killing people?”The question just came out of Steve’s mouth. The man in shabby clothes cursed himself when he realized that his words could make Terry misunderstand, even t
Chapter 4 : BenTerry was silent at the question. His tongue felt too weak to speak. He was at a loss to tell Steve who he was. Moreover, they had just met because of a small incident.Terry chose not to answer the question and focused himself on Steve's feet. The man in the black hoodie was soon massaging Steve's feet with full force."Terry, slow down. It hurts a lot," Steve pleaded while wincing.Steve raised his head while biting his lip to stifle the scream that might come out of his lips. Tears were welling up in his eyes. Because for whatever reason, this was painful, as if his legs were being crushed by tons of metal.Terry didn't hear Steve's request. He pulled out even more to treat Steve's sprained foot, which made Steve scream out loud.Terry massaged Steve's ankle, which looked so swollen. Steve screamed in pain until his voice sounded so loud in this room.After finishing, Terry applied cream and covered the foot he had just massaged using a bandage and gauze. The man in
Chapter 5 : The Gold BoxTerry rolled his eyes lazily at the question Steve threw at him."If I wasn't serious, I wouldn't have been chased by that crazy gang, Steve," he said resentfully as he chewed the chips in his mouth roughly.Steve was lost in thought. He had no idea that Rosemary's family was still searching for their successor, who had disappeared after 25 years.Steve sighed. It seemed he was interested in this conversation. He leaned in carefully so as not to nudge his newly healed leg."But where did you get the news?" Steve asked with a serious face. His arms were crossed in front of his chest. “ You’re not afraid that it's a hoax?"Ben responded to the question in a calm tone. "I don't think that's possible. Because we got this information from a reliable source."Steve raised his eyebrows, not understanding what the man with heterochromia eyes was saying. "Reliable sources?" He asked in a confused tone. "Who are you referring to?""From the gardener who works at the Gri