Absolute Threshold — Chapter 76. Liar

Translator: Atlas

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Jumi rubbed her eyes. She had taken a short nap, but the sun had already set, so it was dark beyond the curtains. Perhaps because she had been awake for several days, she fell asleep again in an instant. The built-up fatigue had finally overtaken her. A large hand stroked her back.

“Don’t do stupid things if you want to stay alive.”

Yoongyo held the cell phone in his hand.

—Help me. Please forgive me. I was wrong.

He did not understand why he had done something that was not under his control.

“Hyungjun. Do well.”

—I’ll do my best. Just forgive me.

“Cheolju.”

—Yes. I changed my cell phone.

“I don’t want gossip. I don’t like sloppy work.”

—I understand. I’ll call you when the work is done.

“Don’t make trouble either.”

—What are you doing?

After he heard Cheolju’s words, Hyungjun’s screams were heard. Yoongyo hung up. The hospital room fell silent.

It was as he expected. It seemed that Kim Hyungjun was related to Song Hayoung. She planned to kill Jung Yoongyo on the President’s birthday, so he should have fallen for the superficial plan to destroy the evidence. Despite lacking the same courage, she aspired to replace his successor.

But the next day Kim Hyungjun went to his office to tell him that he had no part in it. He had personally checked it out. He had stayed in touch with him ever since.

Although Choi Jumi said that she had not slept well due to the worry she felt, there was a warm glow on her face when she woke up.

Seeing this living creature made him feel uneasy. He had never been afraid before. He didn’t mind dying, because he didn’t have any regrets. It wasn’t painful, but it wasn’t fun either. It wasn’t boring, but it wasn’t interesting either.

Hyungjun mentioned that he wouldn’t be so aloof if he enjoyed spending time with women. He put his hand on Jumi’s cheek, who was sleeping soundly beside him. He had never felt this warmth before.

Her eyelids fluttered upward. Her pupils dilated the moment their eyes locked.

“Sleep some more.”

“…You’re a liar!”

She looked angry that he had woken her up. Despite his seemingly insensitive demeanor, gazing into her eyes was amusing. He held back laughter.

“Why are you angry?”

“You’re bad!”

“I don’t understand why you’re upset.”

“Why did you lie to me? You said nothing bad would happen, alright? Why are you waking up now? Do you know how many days I’ve waited?”