Chapter 71 - You are still resisting it, my dear Hana (1/2)

”No, Ji Won didn't come here.”

Jung Kwang-soo turns pale when he hears the words on the call. At morning, Bo Ji Won left home for her appointment with her doctor. But, she didn't reach there even now. Bo Ji Won's husband called her later, but she didn't pick up. After some time, her phone turned dead. He became suspicious. He has been calling her friends and relatives. It hasn't been 24 hours yet.

”We are coming.”

Jung Kwang-soo has a bad feeling that the disappearance might be connected to the killer. Ahn Hana guesses what might have happened. The change in her eyes is instant. The darkness is swept away by slight concern.

”We have to find Ji Won.” Jung Kwang-soo types a text on his phone and sends it to Do Sejin. He can't leave Hana alone in the house. Ahn Hana takes the knife and hides it inside her clothes.

As soon as he unlocks the door, a knife delves into his gut. Jung Kwang-soo looks down at the blood gushing out of his body. The killer is masked, dressed in tight leather clothes. The second stab comes instantly. Jung Kwang-soo turns around and screams, ”Ahn Hana, run.”

Ahn Hana widens her eyes, but she doesn't run. She clenches the hilt of the knife and charges at the killer. He pushes away Jung Kwang-soo and grabs her wrist. Her hand is twisted until the knife falls down. The killer kicks away the knife and laughs lowly. ”My dead Hana, you have gone naughty.”

Her body becomes stiff. ”I am sorry.”

He puts the cloth over Ahn Hana's nose. The As she closes her eyes, he leans closer to her ear and murmur, ”You can lie to the world, but you can't lie to me.”

Jung Kwang-soo manages to press the speed dial before he closes his eyes.

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The sound of stifled cries wakes her up. When her hazy vision clears away, her eyes meet Bo Ji Won's eyes. She's tied to a metal chair with an iron chain. Her mouth is taped. Ahn Hana finds herself in a similar situation. But, she's tied with a rope.

Ahn Hana looks around. She finds herself in an unfamiliar place. The sunlight is pouring in through the small ventilation. The floor is clean. How long she has been here?

She glances at Bo Ji Won with her haunted eyes. ”Did he hurt you?”

”Did he say something?”