All Chapters of Why That Girl Had to Become a Murder Suspect: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

Blood sprayed in every direction."Hey! Miss! Are you all right? The ambulance will be here soon! Just hang on a little longer!""He's… he's dead. I… I killed him."Was it the relief of finally seeing another person?Words I never meant to say spilled from my mouth before I could even think.I wanted to scream at him to find Min-gyu, but my body was already acting on its own, beyond my control.I have to find him. Yet I couldn't get the image of the blood-soaked vacation house out of my head.The horror of all that blood drained the warmth from my body. My mind filled with images of crimson, and my consciousness slowly began to fade."Miss! Stay with me! Miss! Good heavens, what on earth happened?"***I slowly opened my heavy eyelids.Harsh fluorescent light flooded my vision.I blinked against the brightness, my eyes struggling to adjust as I looked around.Where am I…?A faint smell of antiseptic reached my nose, bringing a wave of nausea.A white ceiling. White curtains. The quiet

As Jin-woo met her eyes for the first time in three months, he was momentarily at a loss for words.She had grown painfully thin.Her eyes were sunken, her long hair disheveled, and her cracked lips were stained with spots of blood.Her once-healthy complexion had faded beyond pale, taking on a grayish, almost ashen hue.She hardly looked like herself.At last, she raised her head and met his eyes."Jin-woo?"That single word caught in his chest, stealing his breath. A tremor began in his fingertips.This wasn't the strong, clear-eyed woman he remembered.She looked as fragile as a shattered mirror, her unfocused eyes utterly empty.Jin-woo struggled to steady his trembling voice. Then he turned toward the investigators, his gaze and tone firm."…I'm taking her out of here. Come back with a warrant."Without waiting for a response, Jin-woo strode toward Seo-wan.He'd expected some unpleasantness. After all, a fellow police officer was sitting in the suspect's chair.But the reality wa

Inside the desk drawer was another envelope. Seo-wan went through the documents one by one.—Medication Dispensing Log—Seo-wan’s Investigation Notes—Vehicle 11-1234 — Tollgate Records—Seo Min-gyu Psychiatry Clinic — Medical Records—Detective Choi Seo-wan’s Call Records Before Her DisappearanceAt the very bottom lay a USB drive. Seo-wan picked it up and went still.What was on it?She opened the laptop and plugged in the drive. A password prompt appeared.After staring blankly at the screen, she tried Jin-woo’s birthday.[Incorrect password]His phone number?[Incorrect password]His employee ID?[Incorrect password]“Ha…”She tapped her fingers against the desk.“Don’t tell me…”When she entered her own date of birth, a soft chime sounded, and the contents appeared.“[SR]? What’s SR?”She clicked the folder. Inside were recordings of phone calls, organized by date.Seo-wan clicked the first file.“Why are you only answering now? Huh? Why is it so hard to get hold of you? Hello!”

He turned his gaze back to the street. The midday spring sun poured through the large window, radiating heat.Despite the heat by the window, the coffee in his hand was hot, too.And so he endured another tedious day, one cup at a time.Then a commotion broke out in the café. People began gathering, murmuring among themselves.As they crowded around the windows and entrance, he frowned, making no effort to hide his irritation.A woman screamed.“The door! Lock the door! Hurry!”The man’s shout snapped the others out of their confusion, and they quickly locked the entrance.Inside, a measure of calm returned. Outside, the street was descending into chaos.A middle-aged man sat slumped on the ground, bleeding and trembling. The man who had stabbed him prowled the street, searching for another target.Wherever he went, pandemonium followed.People screamed and scattered before him like the parting of the Red Sea. He continued roaming, looking for another victim to fall to his blade.The