Chapter 3 (2/2)

Tears welled up in her eyes as she sat down on a chair that stood out among the clutter. An unbearable pain crept through her injured foot.

“Huuu, huuuh… Damn, why are you doing this to me? What did I do wrong?”

She hated the director so much that she wanted to kill him.

It was unfair. This world was disappointing.

‘But, Miss Jaeha has a lot of yin, but it’s too much. It’s amazing that you’re still alive. Whether it’s positive or negative, if it’s more than the right amount, it’s bound to cause problems. In particular, the yin energy continues to collide with the surrounding energy and eats up the luck that is there and the luck that is flocking to it.’

Suddenly, the words of the fortuneteller came to mind.

Jaeha said as she swallowed the tears that had trickled down her lips.

“Even if that’s true, I wasn’t born because I wanted to be born that way!”

Eventually, she finally calmed down until her eyes swelled up. As the alcohol flowing through her veins was diluted, her head became clearer.

Checking the lock on the front door once more, she washed her body and came out of the bathroom. The places where the director allegedly groped were washed several times with plenty of body wash.

The wound on the sole of her feet, which had barely stopped bleeding, burst again, oozing out of blood.

Luckily she was not seriously injured, thanks to the socks. Jaeha treated it with an ointment and band, and as soon as the sun came up, she decided to go to the police station and report her director.

But things turned a little weird.

The director she met at the police station was brazen as if he had dozens of iron plates on his face.

“What did you mean to rape you? I just took you to the motel to get some rest because Teacher Yoon was so drunk that she couldn’t even walk properly. However, teacher Yoon suddenly woke up and ran out of the room with a surprised face, without even having time to explain what she was doing.”

“What, what? How could you tell such a blatant lie…!”

She thought she had to respond as calmly as possible, but the surprised Jaeha had no choice but to raise her voice.

“You kept my mouth shut and groped me! Besides, you took me to the motel to get some rest? Is this a motel in an unfamiliar area, not a motel near the restaurant where we dine-in, or a motel near my house? Do you think this makes sense?”

“The motel is cheap compared to the others. It’s good to help the teacher from the point of view of someone running the academy, but isn’t it natural to think about expenses?”

The more the director poured out, the more she was shocked and her lips trembled.

The police officer in charge showed a neutral, no ruthless reaction. The CCTV collected from the unmanned motel showed the director leading to the room with the drunken Jaeha, and she exited the building in surprise. Even so, the police in charge said the situation was ambiguous.

She had no idea that things would turn out like this, and she was greatly perplexed.

Jaeha tried to gather the testimonies of the academy teachers, including those who attended the dinner that day, nevertheless, it was not easy. She was prepared that they might not be willing to help easily, as it was a problem with work.

But, it was not good to give false testimony.

“Hmm, it’s hard to bring this up, but… Teacher Yoon’s usual behavior was a bit like that. Because the director was single, she approached him secretly.”

The science professor, who claimed to be the director’s right arm, stated that Jaeha had approached the director privately. Mathematics, English, and social studies teachers who attended the dinner that day answered that they did not know whether Jaeha was drunk or not.

At first glance, it seemed like an answer that was not on anyone’s side, though obviously, it was actually on the director’s side.

So, in the end, the police officer in charge said there was not enough evidence that she would be acquitted. However, since that day, she felt tremendous fear, and Jaeha, who even felt betrayed by the academy teachers, could not back down even if that was unfair.

Meanwhile, the director sued her for a false accusation. Because of that, Jaeha used the money she had, hired a lawyer, and went out to prepare for her trial.

Before the trial, the English teacher, whom she had been best friends with in the academy, secretly asked Jaeha to meet.

What other nonsense is he trying to do? Jaeha agreed to meet with the intention of recording the conversation. Perhaps, the other party had that in mind, their meeting place was decided to be a noisy cafe.

If this was the case, the recording would not work properly.

“I want to recommend an agreement even for Miss Jaeha.”

“Did the director make you say that?”

“…The director said that if Miss Jaeha agrees, he will also drop the lawsuit.”

“I have no intention of agreeing, so please let him know he can do as he pleases.”

The teacher, who looked at the stinging Jaeha with a strange gaze, pulled closer and whispered a small whisper in her ear. In a voice that will never be recorded on the recorder she was hiding.

“Miss Jaeha, do you remember when we just started talking to each other and joked when you just joined the academy?”

“….”

“The director pretended to be easygoing, but when we saw the car and accessories were all luxurious, we said that he seemed like a child of a family and had a wide network of people. That said, it’s true. As Miss Jaeha had guessed, the principal kept the teachers silent. It seems that the lawyer is also a person who was a former military officer. Maybe he even reached out to the judges.”

“….”

“Miss Jaeha, I know that there is nothing wrong with it and it is unfair. But, Miss Jaeha is an adult who knows everything. This is a hard fight to win. To be honest, the director recommended that I meet you, but personally, I came because I wanted to stop Miss Jaeha.”

She was even more saddened by the whispered words that seemed to understand her feelings.

Jaeha bit her lips tightly.

“You’re lucky. Think of it as you stepping on dirty sh*t. Miss Jaeha is still young and talented, so she can find other jobs.”

“Do you think that’s really lucky?”

“Miss Jaeha…”

“You don’t know how I felt that day. Have you ever run away from the streets like a crazy woman without even wearing shoes?”

The teacher let out a heavy sigh.

The two separated without much result.

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