Fifth Vital [EN]: Chapter 255

Suddenly, Shin Ji-ae’s hands and lips began to tremble. The words that came from her mouth, after swallowing hard, were shocking.

“Officer, that man… has illegally filmed s*x tapes.”

Like dry leaves shaking helplessly in a breeze, Shin Ji-ae barely spoke with trembling lips, resembling a sandcastle on the verge of collapse.

However, she clenched her teeth with all her might, trying to maintain her composure.

She didn’t want to tell anyone, nor did she want to reveal it. She truly wanted to take it to her grave.

But she couldn’t hide it any longer. She had to reveal this fact to ensure that the monster would be judged by the law.

“……!”

With that bombshell statement, Kwak Yong-jin’s expression froze instantly. Seeing his expression, the police intuitively knew that her words were true.

The expressions of criminals when decisive evidence was revealed were exactly the same as Kwak Yong-jin’s expression now.

“So, you’re saying Kwak Yong-jin filmed s*x tapes?”

“Yes, that’s right. He secretly filmed them and is storing the videos on a second phone.”

The day she was searching for cameras all over the house, Shin Ji-ae had also looked for cameras in the bedroom. The location and angle pointed directly at the bed.

Instantly, it dawned on her that this bastard had been secretly filming their intimate moments.

“Ji-ae, I know it’s difficult, but I need to ask you some questions for the investigation.”

“No, you can ask me anything.”

“As you know, evidence must actually exist, not just be a suspicion, to be proven. Did you see the videos yourself?”

“Yes, I saw them myself.”

“……!”

At the sound of her saying she had seen them herself, Kwak Yong-jin’s pupils dilated greatly.

Having already confronted him about the cameras and told him she wanted to break up, Shin Ji-ae had been quietly biding her time to confirm the existence of the videos.

She never wanted to sleep in the same bed again, but she had no choice until she confirmed the videos.

She planned to secretly get up and check when Kwak Yong-jin fell asleep. After several days, she pretended to fall asleep first.

Not long after, she heard a chilling sound.

Kwak Yong-jin, lying next to her, was watching the secretly filmed videos on his phone.

Because Kwak Yong-jin had turned his head the other way, she slightly opened her eyes to check, and it felt like she was making eye contact with herself in the video.

In that moment, she felt like she was looking at the devil.

She wanted to strangle him to death, but there was a significant size difference, so she couldn’t attack him. And she didn’t want to ruin things here.

After the monster had completely fallen asleep, she held her breath and got up in the deep 새벽 [saebyeok – early dawn] to check his phone.

She could tell it was a second phone, not the one he usually carried. She wanted to delete the videos, but she couldn’t.

It was locked with fingerprint recognition, so there was nothing she could do.

“He probably has the second phone with him now. He always carries it like it’s his life.”

“Kwak Yong-jin? Is what Shin Ji-ae just said true?”

The police asked him to confirm the facts, but there was no response.

“…….”

“Hey! Kwak Yong-jin, are you not going to answer? The more you do this, the more difficult it will be for you.”

“No, that’s not true. That woman is lying!”

Kwak Yong-jin, who had been calling Shin Ji-ae’s name and worrying about her just a few minutes ago, jumped up and down in protest.

“So, you’re saying you’re innocent? Then you won’t mind if we search you.”

“Yes, I’m innocent. Go ahead and search me.”

Due to his confident attitude, the police searched his body, but the second phone was not found. The police, thinking it was an obvious result, searched Kwak Yong-jin’s car in the parking lot.

“Everyone, search the floor and the trunk thoroughly.”

They searched every possible hiding place in the car, but the second phone was not found.

“See? It’s not in the car either. I didn’t stalk her; that crazy woman is just delusional and talking nonsense.”

“Alright! That’s enough noise. Kwak Yong-jin, get in the car.”

“Yes, sir.”

One of the officers got into the police car with Kwak Yong-jin, who kept raising his voice.

“Excuse me, Director. I’m sorry, but can we search the examination room?”

“Of course. Feel free to search as much as you want.”

The police were searching everywhere, following Kwak Yong-jin’s movements.

They checked the emergency room and the waiting room, and finally headed to the examination room.

Two police officers, Tae-kyung, and Team Leader Choi thoroughly searched the examination room.

“But what if it’s not here either?”

“We’ll have to search his house again and go to his workplace.”

Just as they were searching every nook and cranny.

“Here!”

Tae-kyung, with a hunch, lay down and looked under the bookshelf on one side of the examination room with a medical flashlight and shouted.

“There’s something here.”

At those words, the police officer put his face to the floor and shone the flashlight, and the phone inside began to become clearly visible.

“It’s definitely a phone.”

“But how could the phone be in there when he was with the police officer?”

Team Leader Choi, who was anxiously watching the situation, asked curiously.

“He probably dropped it while the officer was using the radio or when he wasn’t looking, and then used his leg to push it under the desk. By the way, Director, we need to take out some books to move this bookshelf. Is that okay?”

“Of course. It’s fine.”

Tae-kyung and the police officers removed the books from the bookshelf and moved it to secure the phone.

“It’s Kwak Yong-jin’s phone.”

It was locked with fingerprint recognition, but as Shin Ji-ae had said, the background was a picture of an anemone flower.

“Now we just need to check the phone.”

The police officers immediately went to the car where Kwak Yong-jin was and held the phone up to his face, which was still denying everything.

“This is your phone, right?”

“Huh? No, it’s not?”

“Really? Then let’s put your finger here to see if it matches. We’ll just check.”

“No. Why are you doing this? I told you it’s not my phone. Call a lawyer…”

Unlike Kwak Yong-jin’s mouth, which insisted it wasn’t his phone, his finger was honest.

“It matches!! Hey!! You’re still saying it’s not your phone? Shut your mouth and stay still because it’s noisy.”

The police officer shouted, and Kwak Yong-jin, embarrassed, closed his mouth. He seemed to realize that he couldn’t argue anymore.

“Check it.”

“Yes, sir.”

At the words of the senior officer, the female police officer muted the phone and checked the videos inside. After touching the screen a few times, she was able to easily find the problematic video.

“……!”

But the police officer was shocked as soon as she checked the video.

Not only Shin Ji-ae’s video but also videos of other women were there.

There weren’t just one or two; there were quite a few.

“Hey! You scumbag? Are you even human? Officer Kim, this bastard isn’t even human.”

“Officer Go? Calm down! He’s not even worth getting angry at. The world is really coming to an end.”

The police officers were furious, clicking their tongues at Kwak Yong-jin’s true colors.

“Let’s not waste time here and move quickly. Director, thank you so much for everything today.”

“It’s nothing. I didn’t do anything.”

“Don’t say that. You were a great help, starting with the report.”

“Will that bad guy definitely be punished?”

“Of course. What kind of world do you think we live in? The penalties for digital s*x crimes have increased since last year, so he won’t be able to get away with this. So don’t worry too much.”

“Yes, thank you for your hard work today.”

“See you again.”

The victim investigation, which required mental stability, was scheduled to take place after Shin Ji-ae was discharged from the hospital.

The female police officer went to the hospital room to explain what would happen in the future and advised her on what kind of help she could receive. Then, the police officers left for the police station.

Tae-kyung, watching the police car disappear into the dark alley, headed to Shin Ji-ae’s hospital room with a worried heart.

Clang-

“Are you feeling better, patient?”

Knowing that her heart wasn’t okay, he hoped that her body, which must have been exhausted from diarrhea, was at least feeling better.

“Yes, I’m getting injections and IV fluids, so I feel better than when I first came.”

“That’s a relief. Your friend who came earlier left. Why are you alone? Doctor…”

“Do you have something to say?”

“Thank you so much.”

Shin Ji-ae slightly bowed her head to express her gratitude.

“Don’t mention it. There’s no need to thank me. It’s all thanks to the patient’s courage that things were resolved well. I didn’t help much.”

“No, don’t say that. I heard from Doctor Choi Mona earlier. You went out of your way to help me, from the message you wrote on your palm to reporting it to the police. I was really desperate. I’m so grateful that you didn’t turn a blind eye and helped me.”

“I don’t know if this will be comforting, but think of it as having a terrible nightmare and just focus on recovering now.”

“Yes, I’m trying to think that way too. Honestly, I didn’t want to talk about that, but now that I’ve told everything, I feel relieved in a way.”

It was true.

She thought that people would point fingers and whisper about her if they knew the truth, but no one did.

Seeing the police and medical staff sincerely helping and comforting her, Shin Ji-ae’s heavy heart became lighter.

“Okay. Get some rest and feel free to tell me if you have any discomfort.”

“Yes, Doctor. Thank you.”

Tae-kyung, who came out of the hospital room, also felt lighter.

He was worried that Shin Ji-ae might be greatly heartbroken, but he was relieved that she was more resilient than he thought.

Tae-kyung briefly stopped by the nursing station and headed to the emergency room.

“Wow! What a psycho.”

“I’m getting goosebumps.”

“How could he like a flower that suits him so perfectly?”

“At this point, it’s safe to assume he knew and liked it on purpose.”

As soon as he entered the emergency room, he heard the surprised voices of the medical staff at the station.

“Oh! Director, you’re here? How’s the patient?”

“She’s okay. But what’s giving you goosebumps?”

“It’s about that son of a b*tch.”

Choi Mona, who was looking at the monitor next to her, answered.

“Kwak Yong-jin?”

“Yes, the police officer said that he had quite a few anemone flowers and paintings in his phone, laptop, and house.”

“But why is that?”

“I heard it from Doctor Choi and searched it on the internet, just in case.”

Nurse Im Jeong-sook said, and Lee Chan-hee immediately continued.

“Searched what?”

“When I was young, I enjoyed watching Conan and Kindaichi Case Files. Ah! Our doctor only studied, so you probably don’t know what it is. It’s a famous detective manga [Japanese comic book], and it’s very popular…”

“Enough! Just get to the point.”

“Yes. I felt something was strange, so I looked up the flower language of anemones. I had a feeling.”

“Flower language?”

“Yes, that flower is famous for having many flower meanings compared to other flowers, and one of them is: I will love you forever. Even if you don’t love me, I will love you.”

“That’s scary. If he really knew that and liked it, he’s a real psycho.”

“I think he definitely knew.”

“Well, whatever the flower language is, I’m glad he was caught by the police. I’ll be in the examination room, so call me if there’s an emergency.”

“Okay.”

“Doctor Choi, check on Shin Ji-ae again when you go on your 새벽 [saebyeok – early dawn] rounds.”

“Yes, Doctor.”

Tae-kyung, leaving the emergency room, had many thoughts because of what happened today.

It was a pity that there were people who didn’t love properly when they loved someone and people who suffered because of it.

‘What a terrible guy.’

Still, he was really glad that Kwak Yong-jin was caught, and more than anything, he hoped that Shin Ji-ae’s body and mind, which had gone through a difficult time, would recover quickly, and he wished her only happiness in the future.

Various people come to the hospital.

Patients come because they are sick, but if you look inside, there are many people with various stories and emotional wounds.

It may be greedy, but Tae-kyung wanted to be a doctor who treats not only the sick body but also the wounds of the patients who come to the hospital.

That’s why he instinctively stepped up in patient matters whenever something like this happened.

“So what if it’s meddling? This is who I am…”

Some people may criticize this behavior and say that he is still meddling, but he didn’t care.

It was most enjoyable to cry, laugh, and heal with patients.

“Ugh! I’m sleepy.”

Tae-kyung stretched greatly and headed to the examination room.