The witness
Crossed Paths"I'm the one who need your help" Yongwha said.
"What do you want?... I don't like reporters" The man asked.
"Mr. Cha... I need to talk to you" Yongwha claimed.
"How do you know my family name?... both are reporters?" Mr. Cha screamed while pointing them.
"Mr Cha Seung won, he is not a reporter his name is Jung Yongwha, I'm a newbie reporter my name is Choi Seung Jo.I was the one who told him about you, but I don't chase news... I just want to help hyung. There are innocent people in danger and we need your help" Seung Jo pleaded.
"My sister is Lee Minho's girlfriend and I know that his father is not acting fair with him. I'm worried about my sister. I need to know who really is Lee Seung Jae." Yongwha asked.
"You want an advice be far away from Lee Seung Jae" Mr. Cha tried to leave.
"I can't Minho is important to us and I promised to help both. Lee Seung Jae has a great image in the society, but I can't trust him. I've been working at Kim Empire and I noticed that he is hiding things, the way in which he treated his sons is strange. I discovered many things, but I don't have any real proof against him." Yongwha said.
"And you won't never have, that man is a sly fox, youngers like you can't defeat him and you will have a terrible fate if you don't stop right now" Mr Cha said with great security.
"Sunbae, I knew how great reporter, you are and how you were acused for difamation, the whole media said you invented things against Lee Seung Jae because you were enemies since university. You also claimed to have proofs against him, but then you never showed any, your credibility was destroyed and you were expelled from the industry since then Lee Seung Jae was seen as a victim, a generous man who just asked a public apology, but you didn't...." Seung Jo made a pause.
"I couldn't do it , I just told the truth. Never in my career, I lied to be recognized, my investigation was formal and real. I worked harder to win my credibility, but that man destroyed everything with lies. I lost my career, none gave me a job and people saw me as a criminal, many fake stories to destroy my image appeared. My wife even left me....I lost everything for which I worked. I grew up in an orphanage. and I got scholarships and worked harder to study. I didn't have sons, my wife and my job were my life. He destroyed me" Mr. Cha was hurt remembering the damage that Lee Seung Jae caused to his life.
"Sunbae... I knew the sacrifice you did to become a reporter, but there is still some reporters at KBS who had a good image of you like Mr. Gil" Seun Jo said.
"You work at KBS, good for you. did the master still believe in me? I was one of his best students, but I can't ask his support without evidence... that man destroyed them and the witnesses changed their version...I was the culprit to everyone, I can't ask for help without exposing more innocent people" Mr. Cha said.
"I knew many things about you, but you lived in darkness since almost six years ago... what made you disappear ?" Choi Seun Jo asked.
"I will tell you many tabloid reporters have tried to get information from me with lies. I noticed all those bad intentions.. I still have my talent, but that wasn't enough with that man.... I notice that you are a sincere young reporter Choi Seung Jo and about your friend.. I saw sincerity and real worry in your eyes, but I can't help you even if I tell you what I know, there is no proof against him" Mr. Cha said with sadness.
"Mr. Cha... I know that there is no proof, but your version is evidence in our hearts. I just want to help Minho and my sister, her name is Somin and I promise to protect her even with my life, I can't fail." Yongwha claimed.
"Please Mr. Cha help us... we also have some suspicions about Lee Seung Jae's bad actions, but you can help us to find the truth, please" Choi Seung Jo pleaded.
"Ok... we can talk here.. I have to be hidden...my ex-wife's security is really important to me" Mr. Cha said.
"Did Mr. Lee menace her?" Yongwha asked.
"No... that's not necessary that man is able to send message that only the destinatary can understand... I just know it." Mr. Cha answered which surprised Yongwha and Seung Jo.
"I didn't give up even when he destroyed my career.. I just waited to find proofs against him... I found refuge at the orphanage-nursing house supported by he nuns that raised me. Six years ago., I saw an opportunity to catch him, but I wasn't the only one who was hurt, but also the most kind girl that I've knew. She was a volunteer at the nursing house, but she also helped at the orphanage sometime., I discovered that she was going out with the older son of Lee Seung Jae, I knew that he will never admit a poor girl in his family, but I didn't prevent her, I decided to wait, but in less than a week that man hurted her deeply, he almost killed her in life... I tried to repair my mistake helping her to escape, but I still felt culprit.. I wish that she is ok now, I should have warned her first, that's why I told you again be far away from Lee Seung Jae." Mr. Cha warned again.
"A volunteer in a nursing home?" Yongwha said while seeing Seung Jo.
"almost six years ago?" Choi Seung Jo and Yongwha saw each others and said at unison "Jun Ji Hyun" which caused Mr. Cha's surprise.
"How do you know her name? do you know about her?" Mr. Cha was surprised.
"Yes, I investigated her profile she was the girlfriend of Ji Hoon, Lee Seung Jae's older son. I discovered that her father's mechanical workshop had problems and problems at the point of losing everything, but there is no evidence that linked those situations with Lee Seung Jae. You have to know that she is living well, she is model at the USA... Yongwha talked with her" Seung Jo said and saw Yongwha.
"Is that true? she deserves happiness" Mr. Cha was touched by the news.
"Yes, She has a good job at Park Corp in USA, but I noticed she still loves Lee Ji-hoon. I have some questions to you, we discovered that Lee Seung Jae made a plot to separate them making him believe that she sold herself to men for money and that she even slept with Lee Seung Jae " Yongwha said.
"What?! Lies!!!! how could he believes something like that?! It was just the opposite, Ji Hyun didn't tell me all the story, at that moment, I couldn't ask her questions, she just needed help. That terrible day, I got the resources to buy a new camera and other equipments to began my chase of Lee Seung Jae, I was happy and motivated. I was the only one in the orphanage, the rest were in a parade when she came running and looked for something, she had bruises on her face and I noticed those marks even when she tried to hide them as well as her torn clothes with her coat. She never told me, but as reporter you can imagine what happen to her." Mr. Cha told them.
"That can't be.. It's too cruel....do you suspect of Mr. Lee?" Choi Seung Jo asked while Yongwha closed his eyes and remained silent cletching his fists.
"Of course, she needed to flee to China with her father, she told me they were in big troubles and pleaded my help, I can't say No, My silence caused that disaster. I was really regretful, my desires to defeat him caused her suffering... she told me their lives were in danger... I told her to report, but she cried and pleaded me not to say anything and just help them to disappear... when I saw her crying, my heart just broke... I felt culprit of what happen to her. I went to the hospital and ran away with her father who was in recovering from an supposed assault... I don't believe that. surely that monster did it. I saw some men surely sent by him who were searching for Ji Hyun's father, but i was faster. Then, we found a ship to China and I paid for their transportation, but I was suprised that she had fake identifications for them to enter to China... she just told me someone help her with those and said good bye... I'm sure that man hurt her because when she just cried when she thought I don't notice, she was lost in her thoughts like she was in other place... even though she tried to be strong for her father, her poor father was asleep all the time.. I can't talk to him...do you know how he is?" Mr. Cha asked.
"I never asked for her father, I just asked her for work. I notice her fear to come to Korea...I found about Ji Hoon because she has his photo with her all the time. I will ask her about his father as soon as I can." Yongwha noticed that he should have asked about her family.
"Poor Ji Hyun.....she deserves justice....Hyung, Lee Seung Jae is a criminal... how he could ... she was the girlfriend of his own son.... he even made Ji Hoon believed the worst ... and... how could he believe him so easily,.... he never trusted her." Choi Seung Jo claimed.
"Calm down, Seung Jo... Mr. Cha, Minho told me his brother became mad when he mentions her name... and Ji Hoon mistakenly tought I was dating her and became jealous, he was drunk and i took advantage to ask him things... he said Ji Hyun betrayed him... A drunken man tells the truth... I noticed he still loves her, do you have any idea of what Lee Seung Jae did? " Yongwha asked.
"No, when I asked about her boyfriend... she told me he surely will hate her, but she can't blame him.... even if that is a lie, it appears to be true... " Mr. Cha answered.
"I see. Do you know why he just raised Ji Hoon and left Minho?" Yongwha asked.
"Young man, he will do everything to get what he wants. Think what will win letting him to be raised by his uncle. You, young reporter... think quickly" Mr. Cha said.
"Trust....Hyung..... sunbae is right.... As Mr. Kim educated Minho.... he trusts him more.... but .... if Ji Hoon is the heir, It will be better letting him instead of Minho " Choi Seung Jo commented.
"The heir jajajjajaj" Mr. Cha laughed and Yongwha noticed that he knew the secret.
"Why do you laugh? don't tell me that you ?" Yongwha asked while seeing him directly in the eyes, it appeared they were talking without words.
"Hyung... Sunbae? what are you talking about?" Choi Seung Jo asked dumbfounded.
"You hide it from him.... probably Lee Minho asked a favor" Mr. Cha replied and Yongwha sighed.
"Seung Jo, it wasn't my secret , but I noticed you are good at your job. Ji Hoon is not the heir, he is not a Kim, Lee Seung Jae had him out of marriage." Yongwha said.
"Hyung, that information is important. Surely Kim Jae Joong distrusts him. He wants that Jae Joong never remarried or have sons, I know he is sick, but his wife will" Seung Jo was upset.
"Stop newbie... you're wrong... the wife can just have a pension no more.... only a Kim related by blood can inherit Kim Empire, Mr. Bae, the Nation's Golden Lawyer did it to save the Kims... It's a pain that he had Alzheimer that wonderful mind is lost.... You can find about the death of his son the former main lawyer of Kim Empire who died almost six years ago, just his daughter is alive overseas or
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