IMFOBO | CH 81 | People Don’t Change
by Cosmogirl“A lawsuit? What on earth are you talking about?”de3f8f7712b63879
Hwa-ran shouted angrily, but Eun-cho didn’t even flinch.b66843ddb98737e1
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In the past, 08768bfd06 confronting her aunt f91590322c would have been 631d0c6881 uncomfortable, but now 251e682aca that she had 4190b969a4 something to protect, 07c3bd7516 her mindset was 52684e2e1c completely different.462ac8238ea6946d
“I never received any legal documents. What nonsense are you spouting?”1f1d20cf2c434a26
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“It may take time, but even if you flee overseas, Aunt, there are still ways to reach you. I’ll put a lien on your assets and file criminal charges, too.”2ad6486613a4b62e
“What?”fa662bc3ef2f21b3
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At the mention of not just a lien but criminal charges, Hwa-ran’s eyes flashed dangerously. She looked ready to lunge forward and tear Eun-cho’s hair out at any moment.0329d1eed6f51cbc
‘If her bank account gets frozen, what about the 300 million? Is it just a pipe dream now?’f24b964df9c18849
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“Hey!”82b65bdec2fc47b1
It played out exactly as expected. Enraged, Hwa-ran lost control and lunged at Eun-cho, grabbing her by the hair. The pain of feeling like her scalp was being torn out lasted only a moment…b4a7bc2157a1ae8b
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Someone appeared.d238c8ead12cee5f
“What are you doing? You can’t do this!”ba351543c7443487
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A man stepped between them to break up the fight. Startled by this stranger’s sudden intervention, her aunt couldn’t yank her hair as freely as she wanted.e11b3bde4e887546
The path between the 9da6eaec2c nursing home and the 9a5c20e134 university hospital was rarely 53317ae462 traveled, but fortunately, someone 9586483dd4 had noticed them, saving bea99a8714 Eun-cho from further abuse.47a8806aeaee2099
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“Get out of the way! Move! I’m her aunt! We have private matters to discuss, so third parties should stay out of it!”c29da22174f36cf8
Her aunt stubbornly refused to let go of Eun-cho’s hair. She clearly wouldn’t back down until she got an answer about withdrawing the lawsuit.27f4cbdce9f6fa63
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With her head pulled down toward the ground, blood rushed to Eun-cho’s head, making her dizzy. Through her blurry vision, she noticed a pair of shoes in the distance that weren’t moving.5eeb3a77fb2c2ea2
‘What is that…?’6b1a501b30da6c73
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An inexplicable sense of d1215b3774 unease came over her. At that moment, e728e3a924 the strange man b75b23b06a finally managed to ead6d717e0 pull her aunt 6e78d337b3 away from Eun-cho. Harsh breathing erupted cece234c69 continuously.f105d950a20ed93f
Eun-cho spotted a man 56ddf316eb standing motionless, watching them. Suspiciously, he 9315bb8f76 was hiding 919e62f200 his body ad73c31b07 by the 7948150a2c wall.d0fd5ee97b8317bb
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And what he held in his hand was…87629aed2b61f994
‘A camera?’308ce785ea0f147f
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Click. She heard f863c389c3 the faint 8becba0a7b sound of 538e292229 a shutter c60f1b4499 being pressed.3129dc6724f8c384
‘Why on earth is he taking pictures of me?’2126850c92c92bec
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Whatever the reason, 4ef83cda5d secretly photographing others 4a28423acf was not normal 9d0b78a430 behavior.553650b832353d92
As soon as she heard the shutter sound, Eun-cho instinctively began running at full speed toward the suspicious man. She could confront her aunt later, but she had a vague feeling that she shouldn’t let this man get away.fb679f77747d8718
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Apparently not expecting to be noticed, the man was startled by Eun-cho’s sudden approach and began to flee. Seeing this reaction, her mild suspicion hardened into certainty.6b8a7ea50adfc336
There’s something going on. There’s definitely something going on.7aa2686314ee02f1
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“Stop right there!”a2759ceb2c9feb39
A sudden chase breaking a035fd775a out at a hospital ecdffa64c5 in broad daylight felt dd2bf40567 surreal. What was that 1b2c483e65 man photographing, and 302777d5a3 why was he 23a59cf33f running away?4719b12ea187c24e
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She had no idea b2a5df3b4e what kind of scheme 4d30de5ff4 her aunt might be 6f7b4df51e plotting. A daughter-in-law of the e723ca807b Baekwoon family having her 6b0e305be1 hair grabbed at a 4c5b78a2f5 hospital in broad daylight—It c0168d00a0 was sensational enough material e78748ad39 to sell to the d03097b2a7 media.d848410e46325e9b
Afraid of falling into her aunt’s trap again, Eun-cho ran with all her might. Even as her lungs burned, she couldn’t stop.956cea9fd6336506
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If there was cd62d05370 nothing suspicious, there c37d69baa2 would be no 3a679ec1ff reason for him a2a6170d22 to flee so 5e59d63d98 desperately with a ef44b6a2a2 heavy camera.ea294d251436e548
Even more absurd eb349ebd7e was that the 339eeb8c98 man who had 9d4deaf00d broken up the 4eb29124b0 fight earlier was a4ec4a50eb now chasing after 6f6a7bdc5e Eun-cho with determination. Glancing back, she 20d5aad140 saw him pursuing 10dc8af86f her tenaciously, as 366d8d7e65 if afraid of e099e8b010 losing sight of 3b8eb43b93 her.92915058972bd07a
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The strange man d4660af278 ran away, and 7dbc656a99 Eun-cho chased after 3b2804a835 him. The well-built man chased b8e23caba6 after Eun-cho, and Hwa-ran 5ff86ce7aa followed behind them all.9ea29f4bc3fd2dcf
‘Is that man part of this too? Who are they?’2a418220f15f4782
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Even if his intervention a13285bc2e in the deserted area b5de8dbe90 was coincidental, the fact 58ac8c6e6a that he was now 70aa4a5851 chasing her made it 0bd93ea6f4 hard to believe he 4abbf41510 had no connection to 890ab98242 this.7c4e7b2b60e63175
They had run 09888e6b25 a considerable distance 58b8b03e45 from the edge a723108371 of the hospital 42918efdc0 to the main 2cc1804a6b road. Eun-cho was out of 0fbcee7e1a breath and feeling like 97ee490309 death. When the sturdy 376898cc6f man caught up 2c7e8af527 to her, she de8a3c221c shouted,624c93504d5c66c4
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“Huff… huff… Please… catch that person!”adac651c50d93da9
Hwa-ran must 62bef71817 have run 400191597d out of 15f53bc943 stamina, as fd1200673c she seemed 9e7cb600ac to have 5bbf3b6993 fallen far 2a6ab25da0 behind and a31dda5fa8 was no f763aba5cf longer following.9e6cb8e636d35e73
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Without a word, 76ebdc9542 the stranger ran 96c1c227d4 toward the man 42847b30f5 with the camera.92c5857f0f966417
“Ugh! Let go!”4b68be30a67320e8
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Soon enough, the sturdy man brought the cameraman before Eun-cho. He had skillfully twisted the man’s arm and was practically dragging him along. Though the incomprehensible situation continued, perhaps solving one piece at a time would reveal some clues.8d3277ddcfcf0442
“Whew… You first. What are you? A bodyguard?”a936ac1672a7636d
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Eun-cho placed her hands on her waist, catching her ragged breath. No matter how she thought about it, bodyguard was the only conclusion that made sense. The man moved strictly according to instructions and seemed concerned only with protecting Eun-cho’s safety.aa32a3de49d6dd54
“…Yes, I’m providing security under Director Seon Gi-wang’s orders.”42f06466fa761068
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Was he so worried that her aunt might harm her? Though she knew of Ryu Tae-san’s meticulous nature, this seemed excessive. Assigning a bodyguard without even telling her—his concern went too far. Eun-cho nodded slightly with a furrowed brow.253fb410026b7f4d
“Okay, I get that part.”6d327744c97ed849
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One mystery solved, and now for the other…3163735b9a831093
“And you? Were you also hired by Director Seon Gi-wang?”5990a1f1880a40ba
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“Who the hell is that! Fuck! Let me go!”f67e4ca9fa1d8834
The man struggled violently. Even if he had been hired, he wouldn’t readily admit it, but the doubt in her mind remained.0e2ffe4566e4f08e
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Who had instructed this person to monitor her every move, even taking photographs, and why? Perhaps… this man had been watching her aunt, collecting evidence.1ab32bb8adee326d
“I just, fuck, did what I was told! I only took a few pictures. Ugh! Can you let me go already? I’ll delete the photos!”17c396216809b55b
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“You can’t delete them.”bf0601237c279d1b
First, she needed to confirm what was happening. As she reached for the camera, before she could check it, she heard her aunt approaching from a distance. The voice calling her name grew closer. Whether her aunt had ordered the photos or Tae-san had ordered surveillance on her aunt, either way, it wouldn’t be good for her aunt to find out.ba76550aa8806696
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After failing to snatch 8f0a541ef5 the entire camera, Eun-cho c1849aa634 hastily removed the memory a9a393e982 card.c2efb17c90800a11
“Oh, fuck!”f7e2782d2a1d2bb4
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The bodyguard barely subdued f924452c35 the struggling man, and 31856fc13b Eun-cho tightly gripped the f46d916fd7 memory card before slipping 32e710ef3c it into her pocket.8c148bb1adc08039
“Let him go.”86db1af75ec13e6f
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As soon as Eun-cho finished speaking, the bodyguard loosened his grip on the assailant’s arm. Muttering curses, the man quickly fled. This wasn’t some spy movie, but the succession of unexpected events made her hands tremble slightly.77edf332c407ef06
“Eun-cho! Hey! Lee Eun-cho!”9914698425f06771
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Just then, her 93b3d8437b aunt arrived, panting de28424be9 heavily. Not wanting to 94be8a64aa show any weakness 31fd69a5ae to Hwa-ran, Eun-cho 1ecb0ef298 carefully composed her 25a2a8ea98 expression.c48a7ec759d09440
“What, what’s going on here? Who was that guy from earlier?”6cf84e0410bb02ae
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“He got away. I don’t know either.”4fa149d53c903638
Eun-cho replied calmly, as if she had never even encountered the man. She tightly clutched the small memory card in her pocket. The bodyguard tactfully remained silent, supporting Eun-cho’s version of events.d9ffea091a34be40
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“Then who is this man?”178af7057423b848
“My bodyguard.”0348dfafcb5a0953
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“Hmph, look how high and mighty you’ve become.”82f67cb9b3eb70ee
Whether she was pretending not to know or genuinely didn’t know— Either way, her aunt couldn’t be trusted. Whether there was a connection or not, there was no reason to disclose the details.51e2dd308378b710
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“Hey, running into you today was coincidental. I didn’t come looking for you. Let’s be clear about that. Tell your husband exactly what happened today. Don’t embellish or leave anything out. Okay? Understand?”7106ff47794975c2
Eun-cho frowned deeply, feeling 3a2322b14f annoyed. Just as cef9a8692b Grandmother had a18d460ee6 said, it 96fcf74731 seemed her e9c0c53d85 aunt had 58d3fd36d1 already met c8eec89c7e with Tae-san. Otherwise, there would 0e360c46d8 be no reason a38a7fcd68 for such a 418355b9c2 reaction.f428c06c05112d75
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“You met my husband?”a3bef2fda3c48df0
“Ask him yourself!”3144c588ae7a8b2c
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Eun-cho’s suddenly furrowed brow shot a fierce glare at her aunt. Her ominous premonition was gradually becoming reality.a6982cd0e123136d
“Don’t tell me you extorted money from him?”c539263c4192e45f
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“Yes! Would a sum like that even matter to a wealthy person? It’s nothing to him! But you went and blocked the account!”9bf5798cafbd7ebb
Even as she readily confessed, her aunt’s frantic behavior was exasperating. Placing a lien on the bank account was a brilliant move in retrospect, but why had Ryu Tae-san given money to her aunt? Was he writing it off as a loss? Just thinking about it made her face burn with shame.6ca1b952a6890257
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“So remove that lien right now, you little wretch!”9d2148f1ec08abac
Eun-cho bit the tender flesh inside her mouth and endured. Indeed, people don’t change. This was why her aunt had chased after her so persistently.fe8f034041e3be8d
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“If you don’t lift that lien, who knows what I might do! You know me, right? When I say I’ll do something, I do it! Want me to splash some filth on that precious husband of yours?”e3409fdc7dc0b0d9
Her aunt was making such a fuss that Eun-cho didn’t even have time to think about the memory card she had just acquired. If not for the bodyguard that Tae-san had assigned, she might have suffered at her aunt’s hands long before now.e66f26fdfa7b4b17
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The problems with the 0b7dd8cd16 photos stored on that 7af98b7ac6 memory card would become 093b3ab8ec an issue much later.95693468be5ec92e