A Guy Who is Also a Prosecutor is Good at it - Chapter 415
Only Ranovel
Chapter 415
A mental hospital located on the outskirts of Seoul.
“Room 307 is over there.”
“thank you.”
I thanked the staff at the administrative department for their guidance and went straight to the assigned hospital room.
When I arrived, the hospital staff had already completed all preparations for the visit.
“… … .”
My mother, Shim Eun-hae, whom I met for the first time in a few months, was completely devastated.
It is said that humans are social animals.
However, in the name of treatment, I completely cut myself off from the world.
It is said to be custody for the purpose of treating patients, but in reality, it is not that.
This isolation is done to prevent further harm to other people within the fence of society.
From the beginning, the purpose was meant to be more protective than therapeutic.
Of course, from the individual patient’s perspective, if the mental illness got worse, it would get worse and not get better.
“There is one thing I would like to ask you.”
“… … .”
There was no answer back.
One, I steadfastly continued what I had to say.
The only person who could answer this question was Shim Eun-hae, who was on the other side of this glass wall.
“Have you heard of Park Hanna? You may have seen it a few times in the US too. “She is the daughter of Executive Director Park In-na, who was once her friend.”
“… … .”
“I heard that the child committed suicide because of me.”
Only then did Shim Eun-hae give me a dead look in her eyes.
“It’s because I don’t really remember those days… “Did I like that kid a lot?”
“… … .”
know.
What an absurd question this must be from the listener’s perspective.
It’s like asking someone else about your feelings.
However, it is something that cannot be helped.
Because the emotions at that time were really someone else’s emotions.
“I know it’s ridiculous, but… .”
“… I liked it, a lot. “Didn’t you come to your senses after what happened?”
“… … !”
Immediately after, a voice the size of an ant burrowed into my eardrums, and my eyebrows rose as if I was lying.
“So you probably tried to take your own life. “I never expected that you, who were an incorrigible idiot who looked exactly like me, would even attempt suicide upon hearing the news of his death.”
“… “As expected, you knew all that.”
A man who appeared in my dreams.
He clearly said that Go Jae-won committed suicide.
This incorrigible idiot must have felt a bit of guilt after hearing the sad news.
Perhaps, he may have blamed himself even more since he had done such a stupid thing by forcibly kissing her at a business gathering not long before that incident.
“… Thank you for your answer.”
Anyway, now that I know the truth, what I have to do from now on has been decided.
“Let me ask you one thing too.”
“do.”
“you. “Do you think of me as your mother?”
“… … .”
I remained silent for a moment.
This is because I was naturally speechless.
However, I had already decided on my own the answer to this question that I had thought about several times.
“… yes.”
“… … !”
“I don’t know if you will believe it, but I still think of you as my mother.”
“… … .”
It may have been an unexpected answer from Shim Eun-hae, even if it was only for a moment.
No, my mother’s eyes opened wide.
I have already forgiven that person.
Because he had already forgiven my daughter-in-law, who had suffered worse than me, while she was alive.
Because my grandfather, who suffered the most, died with a sense of guilt.
That’s why I also had to forgive that person.
Because that was the deceased’s maintenance and last will.
However, I wish my mother knew this too.
“My grandfather, who loved me more than anyone else, forgave my mother. “Until the day he died, he was tormented by his regret for his daughter-in-law.”
“… … .”
“My mother alleviated my grandfather’s guilt by killing him. In doing so, her grandfather received back the karma he had accumulated through his own actions.”
I know.
The afterlife clearly exists.
Probably right now, in the sky, my grandfather is also crossing the river of the underworld with peace of mind, shaking off any remaining regrets in his heart.
“Now, it is your turn to wash away the karma that your mother has accumulated. “It will probably be quite a painful time.”
“Cruel to the end… “As expected, you resemble me too much.”
I smiled bitterly and immediately turned around.
“I think you’re my mother, but honestly, I don’t like that comment you just made.”
* * *
That afternoon, I immediately had a meeting with Jang Ji-sang.
“Did you have dinner?”
“… … .”
Still no answer back.
“I ate.”
“… … ?”
Vice Chairman Jang Ji-sang tilts his head at my slightly different attitude than usual.
“I always ask, but the Vice President never asks. “I thought I’d answer first in case you were curious.”
“Crazy guy.”
“They predicted that the Vice Chairman’s sentence would be as short as two years and six months.”
Stop.
Jang Ji-sang flinched for a moment and then smiled wryly.
“It’s not as big a deal as I thought.”
“no. It will be quite a long time. Don’t people say they live or die because they can’t even survive military service for less than two years? Life in prison is more, not less.”
“What can I say, two years?”
“ah. Vice President, as a chaebol, you are exempt from military service, so you have never experienced military service, right? So he can answer that easily.”
Of course I have experienced it.
So, I know better than anyone else how terribly time flies.
Is it for no reason that there is a separate Ministry of Defense clock?
“There will be all kinds of random thoughts in there. “You’re so bored, you’re probably thinking about things you don’t normally pay attention to.”
“what?”
“For example, in my case, all the dark history I had forgotten when I was 20 came to mind. At that time, he was alone in his happy life, and when I think about how he confessed to a kid his age and got dumped, ugh. I was working at a guard post and even though my senior was right next to me, he hit my bulletproof hat with his own hand? “In hindsight, it was nothing.”
“What on earth do you want to say?”
Looking at Jang Ji-sang frowning, I immediately tapped my head.
“thought. “Do it.”
“what?”
“Keep thinking in it. Things that you normally consider so different and think nothing of them. What kind of family environment did the company’s workers have, whose father was it, and what choices would the business owner have to make if the head of the household had died? Keep thinking, thinking again. “That is what a person who dreams of becoming a president should truly do.”
“… … !”
Jang Ji-sang trembled with anger at my teaching-like attitude.
I hope that while he is in prison, he sincerely reflects on his actions and regrets them.
Of course, I have no intention of forgiving you for that.
“When you come out, you probably won’t be able to think about those things even if you want to.”
At that time, there will be no place to lie down and feel comfortable.
“And, even if you come out again, you will be very lonely. “Maybe you’re so lonely that you can’t even think about anything?”
Because all the people who looked up to me so much have already left my side.
“So, think while you can.”
Your mind will be filled with anger, and all you can think about is yourself.
Are you afraid that he might come and harm me then?
no.
I’m not afraid at all.
On the contrary, if Jang Ji-sang, who has lost everything, comes to me at the last moment with a sword, I will say ‘Hahaha!’ as if showing off. And they will laugh at you.
“Then, I’m leaving.”
“개새끼가!”
As I saw Jang Ji-sang slamming the bulletproof glass wall with a ‘Bang!’, I waved my hand and left.
“I’ll come again.”
* * *
Dinner was my first time with family in a long time.
“It seems like life has finally returned to normal.”
“Why do you look sad to me?”
My father asked, tilting his head.
“To be exact, it’s refreshing, huh. “I don’t think I have much to do anymore.”
“Well, I can understand that feeling.”
“What did you decide to do, grandma?”
I changed my mind and decided to delegate all matters regarding my grandmother to my father.
Ever since I dreamed of my mother that day.
Because mothers are special people, not only to me but to everyone else.
So, as your grandmother’s son, you would also need time.
Even if I couldn’t buy them that time, I at least didn’t want to disturb them.
“It looks like your grandmother was trying to push Jeongmin.”
“yes? “Are you Jeongmin’s brother?”
The completely unexpected answer made me chuckle without realizing it.
Even if you look at it coldly, Ko Jeong-min is a guy who couldn’t control a single baseball team.
A guy like that beats up his father and takes over the company?
It would be nice if they didn’t eat it as is.
“If this happens, will we skip a generation and end up competing with the third generation?”
“Is this how it works?”
“It must be very difficult for our Jeongmin hyung because the competition is very strong.”
Whatever the grandmother’s thoughts, there is no way the shareholders would support Go Jeong-min over the option of Go Gwang-seok unless they were shot in the head.
so that,
“Okay. Anyway, this problem is already over. In fact, the majority of shareholders holding shares in the group declared their support for me. Not to mention NS Soft and the three major groups, and even the National Pension Service, which has the largest stake.”
“Why are you taking this so seriously? Well, if you take the grandmother’s side in this atmosphere, even two of the chairman’s lives will be lacking. “The predecessor and fund director have already been arrested, and even the president has fled.”
As my father looks at me saying that, he immediately smiles faintly.
“thanks.”
“yes? “Suddenly?”
“For forgiving my grandmother.”
I think my father’s misconception needs to be corrected.
“I’m not forgiving my grandmother, I’m trusting my father.”
“… … !”
My father’s eyes turned red as he flinched for a moment.
“Then thank you even more.”
“what. Are you crying again?”
“Why are you crying?”
“Let me see. Oh, lie. “You already have rabbit eyes?”
“ah! “You’re not crying!?”
“father. Are you not in menopause? “You often shed tears these days.”
“noisy.”
“Don’t do that, just go to the hospital with me. “Menopause is so scary for men.”
“No work.”
“Don’t think it’s a bother. “If you become chairman, you will probably nag not only me but all the other employees about my father’s health, right?”
“Oh, why are you like this!?”
My father screams as he desperately tries to pull me away from the tangled mess.
Soon after,
“… Foot.”
“Kkkkkk.”
“Ugh.”
“Hahahaha!”
Without even knowing who was first, we both burst out laughing.
okay.
It’s really over now.
In my heart, I wanted to shout this out to the sky right away.
Damn this world, let’s make our family happy now!
“Look at this, look at this. “They’re bullying me again.”
“uh? older brother!”
At that time, Gojeongdu came into the house with good timing.
“What’s so good about just the two of you laughing? “Let’s have a little laugh together, my eldest son.”
“It’s like that, for example. When will my older brother get married? “Are you saying that he will grow old as a widower and that we will have to take care of him for the rest of his life?”
“Are you fussing again?”
It was our father and son who burst into laughter again while looking at Go Jeong-du, who was frowning.