Seoul Central District Court, Criminal Division.
“Defendant Kang Jae-ik, 28 years ago, first met Hwang Tae-sung as a prosecutor and defendant while working at the Central District Prosecutor’s Office.”
Prosecutor Lee Sung-min, adorned in legal attire, was presenting the indictment against Jae-ik, who was charged with violating the law on specific crimes of aggravated punishment, including murder, bribery, retaliation threats, abuse of authority, solicitation, coercion, evidence destruction, perjury, fraud, embezzlement, speculation, tax evasion, and misappropriation.
As his two faces, previously a powerful presidential candidate for the ruling party, were exposed, the media and political rivals from the opposition party relentlessly exposed Jae-ik’s criminal activities.
Accused of offering a secret proposition to Hwang Tae-sung, who was indicted for manipulating a traffic accident and collecting insurance money after causing the accident by tampering with a vehicle.
Asking to manipulate a traffic accident to make it possible to kill someone.
“As a result, Hwang Tae-sung, who was acquitted in exchange for the proposition, became involved in the manipulated traffic accidents of the deceased Choi Seung-do and Choi Jae-ha.”
Manipulating the brake to malfunction when accelerating to increase speed, Jae-ik, who once helped Hwang Tae-sung, sought him out again to eliminate Kim Se-in, who took his daughter’s place eight years later.
Anticipating that causing another accident would be less suspicious, this time, he didn’t forget to change it so that a fire would occur while driving.
“First Lady Bang Mi-hee, who lost her husband, son, and daughter-in-law, felt something suspicious and started secretly investigating the traffic accidents again, employing someone for the task.”
Finally realizing that the former prosecutor Kang Jae-ik, who was involved in the investigation of both cases, played a role, Bang Mi-hee began tracking down accomplice Hwang Tae-sung. However, Tae-sung noticed her, shoved her on the stairs, and caused her a severe head injury.
“That evening, while investigating the actions of the grandmother found covered in blood, Prosecutor Choi Gyo-hwan continued to follow Hwang Tae-sung.”
Hwang Tae-sung managed to escape the investigation net and fled to the Philippines, but soon squandered the money given by Jae-ik through gambling.
“The defendant, facing a crisis of nearly being killed by gangsters, made a final proposition to Hwang Tae-sung, who returned to Korea.”
Asking him to kill Bong Hyo-jin.
It was an opportunity to eliminate not only Hwang Tae-sung but also his accomplice, as she had met him investigating her father’s case and died together when the vehicle caught fire.
The National Institute of Scientific Investigation, along with the manufacturer, estimated that the module device circulating exhaust gases was damaged, causing a manipulated fire during the drive.
“This prosecutor unfairly labeled the victim’s family as perpetrators through that accident, and I request Bong Hyo-jin as a witness, who has lived in pain as a surviving family member.”
Prosecutor Lee Sung-min, after completing the witness oath, expressed deep regret to Hyo-jin, who was seated, for turning innocent victims into perpetrators and attempting judicial murder on behalf of the defendant.
“Witness, it must have been very challenging for you over the past eight years. You were in your third year of high school at the time, and you had to give up going to college, repay the damages from your father’s accident, all while forgoing the approval of inheritance to avoid facing your father’s gaze at the funeral home?”
Recalling the tragic situation at the time, Hyo-jin, while suppressing her emotions, calmly opened her lips.
“Yes. If I didn’t get approval for inheritance, I wouldn’t have been able to face my father’s gaze in the funeral home.”
“I can’t even begin to guess how difficult it must have been at such a young age. I apologize for asking such a tough question. Lastly, if you have anything to say to the court.”
In response to the presiding judge’s question, Hyo-jin looked at Jae-ik, who was sitting in the defendant’s seat, with trembling lips.
“The only crime we can ask the defendant about under the law is the deaths of our father and the other victims due to the accident.”
Unfortunately, the most significant crime the defendant committed could not be condemned by the law.
The crime of depriving the opportunity to return to difficult lives for children born in challenging families, just like the defendant in his early years.
“People who hear the defendant’s story in the newspapers or on TV won’t be willing to help children in need more than ever.”
Even now, there are too many children who need the help of adults.
People will hesitate to extend a helping hand even when they see children facing difficulties.
Because of people like Kang Jae-ik.
“I think that’s the defendant’s most significant crime.”
A crime that makes the hearts of those living in a harsh world even more resolute.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
