Chapter 52 - Its not her (1/2)

Half a year later, Do Sejin is sitting across Jung Kwang-soo. They are looking at the pictures of a woman who looks similar to Ahn Hana. The picture is slightly blurry and taken at a jewelry store. Only the side of her face is shown.

He takes a long look. ”It's not her.”

”How do you know?” Jung Kwang-soo protests. ”Look, she is 75% similar to her according to some AI. I think that it is her. It's taken in Spain. It's a perfect vacation spot.”

Two weeks before the disappearance, Ahn Hana transferred all of her funds in a secret account. She took care of loose ends secretly. She seemed prepared to leave on the day of hearing to the place where Ji-Won went for a honeymoon with her husband. Though her passport is still at her house along with other crucial documents required for traveling abroad, they can never be sure.

”I just know that it is not her.” Do Sejin rests his elbow on the table and leans forward. ”It's the vibe of this woman. Ahn Hana didn't own much jewelry. I rarely saw her wearing any ornaments on her body. She was the type who found these things bothersome.”

”She might have changed.” Jung Kwang-soo utters weakly. He knows that Do Sejin is right. ”The whole nation believes that she is dead. They light candles on her grave that relatives built for her. I am tired of seeing these things. Ji-Won is also breaking and thinking that she is truly gone.”

Do Sejin looks at the picture of the woman again. It has been a year. If she has been alive, she would have given birth to his child. The child would have been 4-5 months old. Ahn Hana would have fiercely protected the child at any cost. It seems plausible that she would disappear like that. She wouldn't trust anyone after what happened to her at Jung Kwang-soo's house.

If it's the killer who took her away, he is more afraid. He doesn't know if his child would have lived. The killer might have killed both of them by now. Worse, she could be alive and tormented each day.

Then, she also had the illness. Would the killer take her to the hospital? Her illness is not something that is cured in one day or one visit. No hospital in the country has seen or reported Ahn Hana. Her face is famous throughout the world because of the nature of the crime.

If she ran away and hidden somewhere, he is still afraid. What about her illness? Where would get she get treated? If she is in the country, he would have found her. He is sure.

Where could she go if she escaped the killer's clasps?

First, explore the possibility of her escape.

”Jung Kwang-soo,” He exhales loudly. It's difficult to talk about that night. ”They found the pieces of her clothes at the crime site. If she escaped, she wouldn't run out nȧkėd. Was any of your clothes missing?”