The Lawyer Who Reads Tomorrow - Chapter 85

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Episode 85

 

 

The more courage she mustered, the worse things got.

Kim Su-yeon thought so.

 

Was what Bae In-jun said true—that her very existence was wrong?

 

The complaint that suddenly arrived was certainly terrifying.

Kim Su-yeon was an ordinary person, and even a single piece of paper with words like court, litigation, and compensation made her hands tremble.

 

But now that she had been trampled on this much, anger was boiling up inside her.

 

“What did I do wrong?”

 

If she had done anything wrong, it was working at the company.

Diligently. With all her might.

 

She failed to realize that Bae In-jun was trash and thought of him as her representative.

So when she rejected his confession, she thought what would happen afterward would be at a reasonable level.

 

But.

 

“…You seduced the representative, didn’t you?”

 

Her colleagues’ gazes turned cold in an instant.

During those few days after she had roundaboutly rejected Bae In-jun’s confession and continued going to work, Kim Su-yeon had no idea what words were being exchanged behind her back.

 

The version of herself who had worked her bones off to successfully complete the M&A with Cheondong Future Innovation had been erased.

 

“Wow, amazing. Not doing the work she’s supposed to do at the company and instead going after the representative…”

“I kind of thought so. All that overtime she was doing was probably just waiting for the representative to leave work…”

 

At some point, she found herself branded with the stigma of having seduced the representative.

 

Kim Su-yeon quit the company.

She had become such trash at the company that she could forget even her regret at not finishing the project.

 

[Who do you think is going to believe you? lol]

 

Messages with the same tone as the representative’s began arriving continuously from that day.

 

[Everyone’s watching ㅋㅋ be careful ㅋㅋㅋ]

[Su-yeon, why are you eating that kind of food? Don’t have money?]

[Photo]

[Video]

 

“…”

 

All the messages were received through her memo app after her mobile phone was hacked.

 

Actually, she wasn’t even sure if this counted as receiving them.

The memo pad would open on its own and then randomly spit out text more and more frequently.

 

Now even the photo and video apps were going crazy.

Kim Su-yeon couldn’t free herself from the gaze watching her every minute and second.

 

Photos and videos she had never seen before kept being added to her mobile phone apps.

 

“Please stop…”

 

She drew the blackout curtains.

 

Kim Su-yeon huddled in the corner of her mattress and threw her mobile phone away.

Even so, the screen wouldn’t turn off and kept spitting out messages without rest.

 

[So why did you reject me? I could have treated you well]

[It’s your fault]

 

It was Bae In-jun.

She could instinctively tell that the representative, who deserved to be chewed up and spat out, had hacked her mobile phone.

Bae In-jun didn’t bother hiding it either.

After all, no one would believe Kim Su-yeon’s words anyway.

 

She went to the police station with her mobile phone where the evidence had disappeared, but no one believed her.

Instead, every time she left her house, Bae In-jun’s gaze would follow her.

 

“…”

 

Kim Su-yeon moved.

Wouldn’t things get better if she did that?

But her courage was betrayed.

Even after moving, Bae In-jun stuck to her like a leech.

 

She learned about Law Firm Ilchul, which she had contacted as a last resort by squeezing out her courage, through the news.

 

-Hello, would it be possible to get a consultation?

-It’s really, really urgent ㅠㅠ

 

Of course, Bae In-jun wouldn’t just sit still after seeing that chat, and even the traces of her contact were deleted.

However.

Neither he nor Kim Su-yeon expected the lawyers from Law Firm Ilchul to come directly to Goshi Village.

 

“If I put my mind to it, I could make someone like you disappear as if you never existed in this world.”

“…”

“Where do you think I keep all your photos?”

“…”

“Technology is so good these days, Su-yeon. You know about things like deepfakes, right? Even if you don’t do anything, people believe easily. Ah, actually, whether they believe it or not, destroying and playing with someone like you is nothing.”

“…”

“Rather, everyone likes that kind of thing.”

 

Bae In-jun’s blackmail also became more aggressive.

 

Photos arrived one after another, taken somehow as if he was really watching her.

This time it wasn’t just blackmail.

Bae In-jun came directly to warn her with words.

 

So Kim Su-yeon gave up.

Because no one believed her.

 

“I think I should just take responsibility for it myself.”

“Kim Su-yeon.”

“…I’m sorry. You put so much effort into helping me…”

 

She thought everything was settled like that.

 

[The defendant shall pay the plaintiff 50,000,000 won in gold and money calculated at an annual rate of 12% from the day after service of a copy of the complaint until the day of full repayment.]

 

“Hah…”

 

When the complaint arrived, Kim Su-yeon could no longer hold back and became furious.

 

She couldn’t understand how far they intended to make a person fall before being satisfied.

She shouldn’t have joined that trash Bae In-jun’s company in the first place.

It took tremendous courage to eventually go back to Law Firm Ilchul to entrust them with the case.

 

Because always.

Whenever Kim Su-yeon mustered up courage, worse things happened as if the world was punishing her.

 

And.

 

“Keep your mouth shut if you don’t want to die.”

 

A robber broke in.

This time her emotions were shaken to an unbearable degree.

Kim Su-yeon was tied up without being able to resist even once against the robber who ransacked her house.

 

-Update completed!

-Su-yeon! Your heart rate is unstable!

 

The robber’s eyes flashed open.

 

“Ah, that thing…”

 

-The window and front door are not locked.

 

Along with Cineser’s voice guidance, a robot vacuum suddenly approached her side, humming.

 

The robber was startled and stepped back at the robot vacuum moving without being ordered to clean.

The robot vacuum approached Kim Su-yeon, who was left bound hand and foot, and circled around her.

 

-Su-yeon! Are you in an emergency situation?

“Mmph! Mmph mmph!”

 

And Cineser continued speaking.

 

-Switching to emergency protocol. I will report to 112.

 

* * *

 

“I’m here about Kim Su-yeon’s case.”

 

I wasn’t too late.

Lee Seol-rok’s detective office was in Goshi Village anyway.

 

The police officer from the substation who had called me approached with an awkward expression.

 

“Are you Kim Su-yeon’s lawyer?”

“Yes, I’m Sung Tae-hyun.”

 

Noh Hae-min also identified himself to the police first.

The man in front of us had a very troubled expression.

 

“Does she perhaps have some mental issues…”

“Kim Su-yeon?”

“Yes. I understand that the victim could naturally show traumatic reactions after experiencing a robbery, but the degree seems quite severe.”

 

That’s understandable.

Kim Su-yeon had shown panic reactions before.

If she was robbed on top of all her other misfortunes, not many people would be sitting there in their right mind.

 

“Please tell me what the situation is.”

 

At my words, the police officer awkwardly scratched his cheek.

 

“We received a robbery report a little while ago and went in, and Kim Su-yeon was at her home.”

“What about the robber?”

“It seems like they ran away when Kim Su-yeon reported it. However, the person who needs to give testimony is currently…”

 

The police officer stepped back to show Kim Su-yeon crouched on a chair.

 

The situation definitely doesn’t look good.

Another police officer approached her, but Kim Su-yeon was only crying.

 

“Yes, my client has been in a state of great emotional shock recently.”

 

A robber, really.

Even though it was an old officetel in Goshi Village, Kim Su-yeon’s building had proper security facilities.

 

But a robber? How absurd.

I continued speaking to the police in an emotionless manner, as if merely reporting the facts.

 

If the lawyer’s absurd emotions were to show, it would only be a disadvantage.

 

“However, I recently received a medical certificate from a psychiatrist stating that there are no problems with her cognitive functions themselves. I will submit it later if necessary.”

“Ah… I see.”

 

The police officer nodded.

 

“Before the investigation, would it be alright if we briefly spoke with the client to ensure her statement isn’t distorted?”

 

This much should be fine.

The police officer nodded.

It would be more troublesome if she couldn’t give a statement at all.

 

Following the police officer’s guidance, I approached Kim Su-yeon.

The woman, who was just shedding tears with her mouth tightly shut, slowly raised her gaze to follow me.

 

“Ms. Kim Su-yeon, this is Sung Tae-hyun.”

 

She looks extremely anxious.

Did no family members come to visit her?

 

Anyway, Kim Su-yeon just kept shedding tears before finally managing to open her mouth.

A completely choked voice flowed out.

 

“Living is really… so damn hard.”

 

It would be a rather sudden thing to say.

However, Noh Hae-min, who had already taken out a handkerchief and handed it to her, nodded as if he understood.

 

It was fortunate that Noh Hae-min came with me.

Comforting people paralyzed with fear isn’t something I’m good at.

 

“What… was I trying to do, just trying to live a little, and when I finally gather courage, this happens…?”

 

Noh Hae-min’s mouth shut tight.

 

Noh Hae-min, who would normally chatter and pour out words of comfort, sat down on one knee beside Kim Su-yeon’s chair without saying anything.

Another handkerchief popped out from his pocket.

 

Does Noh Hae-min carry around ten handkerchiefs or so?

Well, it was convenient to pull them out and use them when needed. He could just order more handkerchiefs.

 

“Ms. Kim Su-yeon…”

 

Noh Hae-min spoke up beside Kim Su-yeon, who seemed relieved as she continued her lamentations.

 

And then, I finally realized.

Noh Hae-min didn’t hand the handkerchief he had just taken out to Kim Su-yeon.

 

His next action was to press and wipe his own eyes firmly.

 

“…!”

 

Oh my. I knew he had good empathy, but.

 

It’s true that Kim Su-yeon’s condition wasn’t good.

She had just been robbed, was barefoot wearing what seemed like borrowed slippers.

Her clothes had some blood on them as if she was injured, and her face was also a mess.

 

Noh Hae-min seemed to have no intention of hiding the tears that burst out, whimpering with the handkerchief pressed to his face.

 

“Attorney Sung, sniff… just give me a moment…”

 

Good heavens.

I didn’t stop Noh Hae-min as he stood up with the handkerchief covering his face.

I also didn’t stop him from running toward the water dispenser.

 

He’ll calm down and come back anyway.

When I turned my attention to Kim Su-yeon, her tears had stopped as if this absurd situation had actually calmed her mind.

 

“…He’s a good person.”

“Yes.”

 

Kim Su-yeon let out a long sigh.

Her face looked as if she had been beaten down by life’s hardships, inappropriate for her age.

 

“A robber… broke in.”

 

She slowly began to speak.

 

* * *

 

“Normally, Cineser would… ah, our house is all connected through IoT.”

“I see.”

 

Kim Su-yeon’s story goes like this.

 

“There have been frequent updates lately, but unfortunately, Cineser was in the middle of updating during the time the robber broke in.”

“Is that so?”

 

So, Kim Su-yeon’s house normally has all electronic devices controlled by a system connected to Cineser speakers.

Opening the front door was also automated.

 

However, during the time the robber broke in, the Cineser device was updating and wasn’t responding.

 

“What about the robber? How did he get in?”

“…Well… it’s a bit confusing…”

 

Kim Su-yeon continued with a trembling voice.

 

“He knew… the password.”

“…!”

“Really normally, it wasn’t like he climbed a wall and broke through a window or anything….”

“….”

“He entered by pressing the entrance password. So I thought, huh… I thought it was my younger brother….”

 

If it was Kim Su-yeon’s younger brother, it was already a familiar face.

I had seen him before at Goshi Village.

 

But the robber knew the password?

 

“His face was completely covered. Sunglasses, black mask, cap… black hoodie, black pants… gloved hands….”

 

Even while terrified, Kim Su-yeon remembered in detail.

 

“He was a man of average height, his build was… and, and he had a knife….”

“…Did he threaten you with the murder weapon?”

“He told me to stay still… said he’d kill me if I didn’t… he took out something like a large cable tie from his pocket….”

 

Kim Su-yeon was tied up without even being able to resist.

Nighttime home invasion with a weapon, restraining the victim… this wasn’t just robbery but aggravated robbery.

 

“What did he steal?”

 

Kim Su-yeon’s expression slightly contorted.

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