Apartment Jaeguk, Seoul.
Seon Mi saw her fiancé come back not looking well. As if he was hiding something. He knows, she also understands the man's character.
When he got home he didn't say hello, he went straight to the refrigerator and took a can of beer, drank it while the refrigerator door still open.
Finally, he took the soju and drank it.
Looking like she has no choice, she knows she has to interfere with it now. Seon Mi took the bottle and threw away the liquid inside it. They need to talk.
"I won't let you drink until you talk, what's wrong?" Seon Mi asked.
Min-tae was silent, he just realized that he had returned to that time, where he went home ignoring Seon Mi's whereabouts and continuing to drink.
Seon Mi realized this and hugged her fiancé and tried to calm him down, this man was too fragile.
Min-tae's bad character doesn't make him give up on this relationship.
"Explain to me what's wrong?" Seon Mi asked again.
But Min-tae still didn't answer, he remained silent as if he didn't want to talk about this. Either he is protecting Seon Mi or protecting himself.
"This has something to do with me? This is because of the case you were talking about earlier?"
"I'm withdrawing from this case," answered Min-tae.
"Wait, you? Lee Min-tae withdrew from this case?" Seon Mi doesn't know what happened to her fiancé is. "You were serious, this was the case, right?"
"Seon Mi ah, that's why I don't want to do it, I can't imagine what would happen if I went back to dealing with this case."
"Oppa, the case 5 years ago claimed many victims, and now even Intelligence has opened this case, which means you have the opportunity to take revenge. At least for our children."
"But if I did, and you got hurt, you think I could still live?"
"I'm fine, JL Enterprise will take care of me, one of their bodyguards said they were on guard at the apartment today. I'm fine, I don't have much to do right now either."
"So you think?"
"Go, finish the case, now let's rest first, you can go tomorrow morning."
***
It was almost morning and Seon Mi woke up from her sleep, she realized that the person who should be beside her was now not there. Seon Mi comes out of her room and goes into another room.
She leaned her head next to the door, yes she knew. Men never give up but they are just afraid of what will happen.
And the scars of 5 years of memories are so painful even for them. Hurting many people including themselves.
Seon Mi patted Min-tae's shoulder. "Since when are you here? You're awake all night?" Seon Mi asked.
"Hey, I was sleeping but I just realized something, how did I not realize at that time that someone was involved in it."
"Jae-young's father you mean?"
Min-tae nodded. "How come I have absolutely no idea about what happened back then."
"How do you know about the scandal?"
"Tip…" Min-tae seemed to have just realized something.
"So it wasn't you or Soo-hee who discovered it?"
"No, Soo-hee and Tae-guk did find it the first time but I thought it was very strange at that time."
"You guys never talked about it?"
Ting Tong!
Before Min-tae answered Seon Mi's question, their apartment bell rang. The two stopped talking and stared at the door.
"You waiting for someone?" Min-tae asked.
"Me? No, you're waiting for someone?"
"Me?" Min-tae didn't feel like he was waiting for anyone.
The two of them went to the entrance and looked at the intercom, a woman and several men were at the door of their apartment.
"Prosecutor Lee, Jeon Seon Mi, Kwon Min-young JL Enterprise," the woman spoke over the intercom.
Min-tae opened the door and looked at the woman. Yes, he knew that woman when they investigated the KJ Group case and Kwon Min-young announced the collaboration between JL Enterprise and Kim Sok-ji.
"What is it?" Min-tae asked.
"Jang Lay wants to talk," Min-young handed him her cell phone.
Min-tae takes the cell phone. "Lee Min-tae," he said.
"Prosecutor Lee, sorry I can't say much, they came to take Seon Mi to my house, a safe place rather than leaving her in the apartment, and that woman is my fiancé and the daughter of lawyer Kwon Hyun Bin. They are people you can trust."
"I have to talk to Seon Mi."
"I know, but I also know that you actually still want to investigate the case. So we better not waste time."
"You mean?"
"I told Lee Jong-gi, and Intelligence confirmed that Sunny would get a call from the police, it's time to get to work."
"And you?" Min-tae asked.
"I have to go to Japan, maybe I'll be home in 2 days but I'll try to be back tonight. Please, this is our last chance."
"I understand."
Min-tae returned the cell phone and looked at Seon Mi. "They're people from JLE, you go with Min-young, don't go to the apartment."
"I understand, go, I'm fine."
"Kwon Min-young, thank you."
"You're welcome, sir, Sunny's friend is our friend too. And if necessary, we will help."