You Have Been Defended [EN]: Chapter 251

Bae paused briefly at my words, but quickly responded, as if to prevent me from noticing his agitation.

“…Attorney Cha certainly tells some chilling tales.”

[Lie]

It seems I’ve piqued his interest properly.

“Is that so? But didn’t Director Bae spend his youth at Hanyoung? Moreover, you know all the intricate details of the Hanyoung family. I don’t think it’s just greed.”

Although he is a close aide to Chairman Seol, he has not engaged in publicly known activities.

According to a search I conducted immediately after receiving Director Bae’s contact information from Lee Se-hwa, his name has never appeared in any articles.

At best, there was a photo taken when Chairman Seol appeared at an official event, with his face slightly visible in the corner, out of focus.

He has lived in Chairman Seol’s shadow for a long time.

And for someone with ambition, living in the shadows is merely a time of endurance.

More than anything, if Director Bae truly wants to step into the light, it will be difficult to find an opportunity like this.

“Besides, didn’t you say there were listening devices in the reception room? I don’t know what kind of conversations took place there, but if there was any talk of Director Bae giving strength to Executive Director Seol Hyung-seok, Representative Seol Hyo-seok might have heard everything. If that’s the case, even I, who knows nothing, can easily guess what Director Bae is to Representative Seol Hyo-seok…”

Bae did not respond.

The moment he discovered the listening device, he too would have immediately recalled what kind of conversation he had with Chairman Seol there.

He is only human, so he must have been anxious, and it was not difficult to stimulate that anxiety.

“Still, I don’t want to dismiss Director Bae’s concern for the entirety of Hanyoung as nothing. It seems you need a little more time to think, so I will continue my own investigation while waiting for your call.”

I checked my wristwatch and threw out a casual closing statement.

It seemed that Bae’s mind was leaning heavily in my favor, but I considered his pride, which would prevent him from immediately agreeing in this place.

“Even if Director Bae doesn’t join me, I will make sure Representative Seol Hyo-seok is punished no matter what. It is already decided that Representative Seol Hyo-seok will become an instigator of murder. But if Director Bae joins me, I thought we could handle things a little faster, so I said it. I apologize if you found it rude.”

At my words, Bae shook his head.

“I don’t think it’s rude. Attorney Cha must be aggressive because a close friend’s life might be ruined. I listened to what you said today. I’ll contact you again soon.”

I exchanged a simple greeting with him and got out of the car.

I took out a cigarette, thinking of having a smoke, but the drivers who had disappeared, perhaps having been contacted by Director Bae, came running towards me.

“I’ll take you to your office.”

The driver who had brought me here started the car.

It would take a long time to walk out to call a taxi, so I decided not to refuse.

On the way back to the office, I took out my cell phone and looked for Dongjin’s contact information.

It was to let him know how much of the investigation had progressed.

I typed a few letters, then deleted the entire input.

I felt it was too early to share the situation yet.

There was no concrete physical evidence, and if I brought it up first and the situation later became sluggish, it was obvious that Dongjin’s heart would only become more complicated.

Instead, I sent a text message saying that I was continuing to investigate and not to worry too much.

* * *

[Infiltration Log… What day is it? ;;

I’ve been hospitalized for so long.

I’m starting to think that patient clothes suit me better than my own clothes now.

Honestly, I don’t think there’s anyone in this hospital room who receives patient clothes as well as I do lol [laughing out loud].

I think the hospital is treating me like a nuisance now.

I think it’s because I had no choice but to use my ultimate skill because they wouldn’t change my nurse…

That ultimate skill is… I directly told the nurse that she looked too much like my ex-girlfriend, so it was hard every time I saw her, and I sobbed in front of her.

Anyway, so I did it!

I succeeded in changing my nurse to Gu So-jeong!

Instead, I think the hospital people think of me as a huge nuisance.

Honestly, it’s a bit heartbreaking, but I don’t care… They’re people I’ll never see again once the job is done lol [laughing out loud].

I deliberately talked to Gu So-jeong a lot when she came, and I blatantly lingered around her.

I also spent my own money to buy her drinks…

(I plan to bill it as activity expenses)

Thinking of pretending to be a crazy bastard who stalked Gu So-jeong because he had a crush on her if I ran into her while digging around…

So, Gu So-jeong looks at me with very disgusted eyes…

Ha… I guess my image in this hospital is over…

I will never come to Myungdae Hospital even if I am sick later.]

Sang-gil covered his cell phone and got up from the hospital bed.

He has to stay in the hospital until Cha Ju-han says he can be discharged, so he keeps pretending to be sick, but he is all better now.

Sometimes he gets headaches like aftereffects, but when he asked an intellectual, he told him to lie down and ask the company to handle industrial accident compensation, so he was planning to do that for now.

Anyway, he dragged his slippers and came out of the hospital room.

“Hello!”

While wandering around the ward looking for Gu So-jeong, he also greeted the passing nurses.

The nurse greeted him, but soon her face changed to a shit-eating expression as if she thought Sang-gil wasn’t watching.

At this point, I think Gu So-jeong has been badmouthing him to all the medical staff in the ward.

“Where did she go, really.”

Today, I patrolled the ward once, but I can’t see Gu So-jeong.

I already know when Gu So-jeong’s off day is, and even whether it’s a day shift or a night shift, so I know that she came to the hospital today.

Did she go into surgery?

Sang-gil licked his lips and slightly opened the emergency exit door.

Gu So-jeong used to use the emergency exit when she received a phone call or when nurses were gossiping among themselves.

The reason he found out about this was because he had heard Gu So-jeong cursing at him to another nurse in the emergency exit.

‘Damn, is this tears?’

Sang-gil felt his eyes getting wet for some reason and went up the stairs.

And then,

-What do you want me to do, so!

Someone’s annoyed voice was heard.

‘This sounds like Kim Seong-woo?’

Sang-gil silenced his footsteps and slowly approached the sound, one step at a time.

-Do you think no one else is having a hard time?

-I know, I know! Shouldn’t we be able to contact each other well at times like this? You said you’d end the situation quickly. But how long do I have to wait? I’d be less anxious if something was decided, but what is this!

‘Is this Gu So-jeong?’

What a jackpot.

The thing that Cha Ju-han was most concerned about finding out was whether Gu So-jeong and Kim Seong-woo were in contact.

He had been chasing the two of them, but he had never witnessed such a scene.

Could he finally get something?

Sang-gil quickly pressed the record button.

Looking at the shadows on the wall in front, it seems that the two are standing on the stairs right above.

It’s better not to get any closer and stay here.

-Do you think I avoided contacting you?

-Isn’t that so? I’m really anxious. You said you’d end the situation quickly. But how long do I have to wait? I’d be less anxious if something was decided, but what is this!

-Will this kind of thing be resolved quickly?

-It’s taking too long!

-Would I do that on purpose? I’m sorry and grateful to Gu. So I want to solve it faster than anyone else. So please wait a little longer.

Kim Seong-woo, who had been annoyed, quickly softened his tone and began to appease Gu So-jeong.

Whether it was intentional or not, they seemed to be omitting the subject in a subtle way.

It’s natural to think about the possibility of someone eavesdropping unless you’re an idiot, but it’s still a shame.

-What else can I wait for here? Such a huge thing,

-Gu. I told you not to talk about this at the hospital. What if someone overhears?

Kim Seong-woo interrupted Gu So-jeong’s words and said firmly.

Then Gu So-jeong sighed and answered in a slightly subdued voice.

-Then you should have answered the phone well. Who made people anxious?

-Let’s talk again on Saturday. Anyway, don’t call me out for this at the hospital.

With those words, the sound of footsteps coming down the stairs was heard.

Sang-gil stopped recording and quickly ran out of the emergency exit.

‘He said this Saturday. That’s Gu So-jeong’s off day, so it looks like they’re meeting separately outside. You’re dead, you guys.’

* * *

Three days have passed since waiting for Director Bae’s call.

Since it was time for Director Bae to make a decision of a lifetime, I thought it would naturally take a long time, so I decided not to rush myself either.

Anyway, Myungdae Hospital will not take any action against Dongjin until the Hanyoung Group decides how to deal with Dongjin.

And since the Hanyoung Group is deeply involved with Director Bae, there will be no other movements until he makes a decision.

Of course, Dongjin will suffer a bit from being aware of the hospital people in the meantime, but according to him, his work has decreased, so he has been able to take a vacation for the first time in a while.

It seemed better for Dongjin to do that.

I also told him to think of this opportunity as taking a break from what he hadn’t been able to rest until now.

In fact, there is nothing Dongjin can do right now, so doing what makes him feel a little more comfortable was the best way to spend this painful time.

‘I feel tired even though I slept for a long time.’

Since encountering Dongjin’s case, I hadn’t been able to rest properly either.

Still, was it because the situation was gradually unraveling that the tension was relieved?

I slept three hours longer than usual.

I made coffee and checked my cell phone to see if there were any contacts during the night.

[3 missed calls]

“What.”

There were missed calls from Sang-gil.

At 10 a.m., 10:05 a.m., and 10:30 a.m.

It was the time I was sleeping soundly, but I couldn’t hear the phone calls.

Did he find out anything?

I immediately called Sang-gil.