“… Ah, come to consider it, the decision got here by the corporate’s phoneli‒..”

The ‘responsibility’ was obtained however did not be fulfilled. Si-Jin’s expression turned fierce like by no means seen earlier than.

“Then what in regards to the police station?”

“Sorry?”

“Is she on the Songpa police station? Or possibly the close by district police workplace?”

“……”

“You didn’t hear about that both?”

These phrases had been the identical as berating him “You didn’t even ask that?”. Put in a decent spot, Hyung-Wook nervously brooded over it, when a pleasant revelation got here to thoughts.

“…However, then, are you able to not contact Ms. Na-Yool immediately on her cellphone?”

“I can’t, which is why.”

Si-Jin’s reply was transient, however the omitted “if I might, for what loopy cause would I’ve run again right here” subtext was apparent. Or possibly Hyung-Wook simply imagined issues…

“You may’t?”

Nope, not imagining issues. Hyung-Wook had barely replied two phrases when Si-Jin’s chilly expression grew even colder. It was a face that mentioned, “Am I that silly?”.

“It’s turned off.”

“Aah, she most likely switched it off for now. In spite of everything, she is being investigated on the police station so having it on is a bit…”

“Alright, overlook it. Go to your desk proper now and discover the contact info.”

“Ah. Understood.”

To start with, how might Si-Jin be so positive that Na-Yool had known as with one other cellphone and never her personal cellphone? Pondering that Si-Jin was most likely fallacious anyway, Hyung-Wook mindlessly nodded beneath Si-Jin’s satisfied gaze. This kind of particular person was born to order individuals round. Such being the case, it was higher for Hyung-Wook to agree proper from the beginning readily, after which show to Si-Jin afterward that there was no want for such a request.

Sadly, Hyung-Wook had by no means but gained a way of secret victory over Si-Jin.

“You higher message it to me earlier than I depart the parking zone.”

Secret victory or not, Hyung-Wook nodded eagerly and began strolling forward of Si-Jin. However then, somebody from the alternative facet noticed Hyung-Wook and walked over with a brilliant smile. Of all individuals, it needed to be Seung-Jae, the one man who couldn’t learn the room. Hyung-Wook wordlessly shook his head to sign that now was not the second. Alas, Seung-Jae didn’t get it and shortly walked as much as him.

“Group supervisor Yoo! I used to be searching for you.”

Naturally, he didn’t overlook to bow to Si-Jin upon noticing him behind Hyung-Wook.

Hyung-Wook raised his hand to wave him away.

“Seung-Jae, later.”

“I simply want a minute. Has Ms. Na-Yool known as you? She has not come to work but, and I’ve not been advised that she would take a depart right this moment. This has by no means occurred earlier than—”

“Fuck off, child.”

The air stilled right away, Seung-Jae struck speechless, whereas Si-Jin strode by the silent hall together with his lengthy legs. Seung-Jae unconsciously abided by the order and obediently moved apart to let him cross, blinking his eyes with a mind empty of what he wished to say.

Hyung-Wook and Seung-Jae concurrently stared on the bone-chilling aura of Si-Jin’s again head. If there was a second when one’s unstated temper might as an alternative be much more exact, this was most likely it.

“…Did, did I simply get cursed at by the President…”

“Simply now, I heard him cursing, proper?”

They each requested for one another’s affirmation in unison, and a clumsy silence carried on for a couple of minutes. A imprecise sense of concern and the shock of getting their established understanding turned the other way up right away.

“…The President certainly cursed. 100%.”

“……However why did I get cursed at? Did I hassle you a large number? Why? He might have simply handed by my facet, so why…?”

Whereas Seung-Jae had forgotten all about Na-Yool and stammered in confusion, Hyung-Wook was already busy returning to his seat, leaving him behind.

“Huh? Group supervisor Yoo!”

“Do it later, later!”

What was the take care of Kim Na-Yool? And what the heck was happening between the 2… An odd suspicion started to develop however shaping and fixing it must wait. Hyung-Wook began operating.

Chapter 23 – Killjoy Friday

[TL disclaimer: A lot of legal lingo in this chapter. All you need to understand is that Na-Yool wants to sue Sang-Hoon, but the detective tries to persuade her to somehow forgive him and sign a monetary agreement instead. The nerves!]

“…First, the cost of tried rape can’t be acknowledged. You anticipated it, proper?”

“However he did attempt.”

“Once more, that’s not the way it works. That is simply your, the sufferer, one-sided suspicion that he supposed to tug you into the home and rape you. It may’t be accounted for.”

“However we gave you the proof, Detective. My good friend recorded him saying together with his personal mouth—”

“These should not sufficient to cost him with tried rape. To start with, the each of you had been relationship not that way back. From what’s on the recording, it may also be thought-about that he tried to succeed in an settlement with you as your former lover—”

“Attain an settlement? By forcefully dragging me, then hitting me out of choices?”

Na-Yool snorted, and the previous police detective reverse her sighed.

“Clearly, the assailant is totally at fault for hitting you. This incident is of course terrifying and scary from the sufferer’s viewpoint, nonetheless, as you’ll be able to see, aren’t there no actual penalties?”

“……”

“The legislation revolves across the end result. My level is, when you actually need to sue him on this foundation, the punishment won’t be as important as you at present assume. In the end, you didn’t go inside your condominium collectively, and there’s no proof that the assailant took off the sufferer’s garments or molested her—”

“He obtained exhausting and rubbed towards my physique.”

“…Sorry?”

“Didn’t you hear it within the recording? He obtained an erection on his personal and rubbed it on my physique.”

At Na-Yool’s bluntness, the detective’s face, which was virtually drowning in fatigue, subtly obtained tainted with embarrassment.

“…Strictly talking, that is solely a minor sexual assault, so it’s qualitatively completely different from tried rape—”

“He mentioned he would strip me within the hallway to screw me till I can’t even elevate my face.”

“That is only a menace. Did he truly do it? No.”

Na-Yool bitterly lowered her head to cover her face, the place you can learn that she would slightly simply chew her tongue to dying than discuss to him. She someway understood why so few ladies would report. It actually was meaningless. This enlightenment hit her with anger and despair.

“Whether or not it is going to simply finish with scaring me, or will I actually get raped… From the attitude of the lady being held captive, how do you count on her to inform the distinction?”

“In fact, it’s not that I don’t perceive your emotions, Ms. Kim Na-Yool. What I imply is—”

“Apart from, the intent was clear, and if my good friend hadn’t reported it, I’d have been dragged into the home and be carried out for. He had already snatched my key and opened the door. As quickly as I walked in, it could have been the top of me.”

“Nevertheless it didn’t occur, did it?”

“……”

“That’s the major level. What would occur to this nation if everybody obtained punished for one thing that didn’t occur?”

Na-Yool had completed testifying way back, but the dialog saved moving into circles. From the start, she might inform that the detective was not directly persuading her to settle. Simply that he didn’t say it brazenly. He didn’t think about this case a significant situation, anyway. In spite of everything, they had been even ex-lovers, who most likely had carried out all that’s carried out between lovers… He appeared to assume it was such a great excuse! And searching into his eyes, Na-Yool might considerably sense him judging her for making a mountain out of a molehill.

As for her, she was in the course of combating every argument again with gritted tooth.

“In that case, Detective, will you assist me solely as soon as I’ve been raped by him?”

“No, Miss. You may’t say that!”

“That’s the way it sounded to me.”

Sarcasm slashed in Na-Yool’s considerably spiteful tone, and the detective painfully drew on a delicate expression.

“I’m wholly talking from the attitude of the sufferer. I solely imply to level out one of the simplest ways to deal with it. I do know proper now simply listening to the phrase ‘settlement’ makes your blood boil, however—”

“Sure, it’s boiling. Looks like you’ll be able to see it.”

“—To start with, it’s tough to sue him for the costs that you just reported. If it was as much as us, we need to tune it to your benefit, however this isn’t how the legislation works.”