Doctor Demon

Chapter 314 – The Cleaver (1)

Jina was cursing herself under her breath. Her body was sore from the intense activities of the night and the damn doctor even managed to seduce her in the morning! By the time they were done, Jina's lower half was aching like hell. 

She stood up from the chair, trying not to wince. The precinct was comparatively less busy that day so she did not have a lot of work other than filing a few papers. She sighed and made some photocopies of the latest case files about the Cleaver.

"Boss!"

Jina turned around to find Woohee walking towards her.

"Hey, Woohee!" Jina greeted her. "What's up?"

"I submitted the report about the Cleaver case on your desk," Woohe reported. "We couldn't find anything concrete. No one saw anyone entering the house of the victims and the CCTV cameras didn't show anything either."

Jina sighed. She knew that they would not be able to catch the demon like this. According to Magrod, Aken's usually possessed dead bodies for a while and discarded them once the body started to rot. But in a comatose body which still had a soul alive but in a coma, then the Aken could possess the body as long as the host's soul is alive.

"I should look into comatose patients as well," she muttered to herself.

"By the way, boss," Woohee said in a hushed tone. "Detective Kim doesn't look too good."

She pointed at Jiwoon who was sitting at her desk, clutching her head. Jiwoon seemed confused and tired which surprised Jina.

"Is she…hungover?" Jina frowned. She walked towards Jiwoon's desk.

"Jiwoon, are you okay?" she asked.

"I…not really," Jiwoon admitted. "I went out to have a drink last night and after that, I can't remember anything that happened!"

"What? Are you okay? Whom were you drinking with?"

"I'm fine. I met up with Doctor Kang and he brought me home. Baekha told me this morning."

Jina was now interested. Smiling a little, she leaned forward.

"Doctor Kang?" she echoed. "Siwan? You were drinking with Siwan?"

Jiwoon nodded.

"Why do you still call him Doctor Kang? You guys have been through so much! Just call him by his proper name."

"I can't. It's embarrassing!"

Jiwoon was blushing a little which made Jina snicker. "Your feelings for him are written all over your face," Jina pointed out. "It's so obvious."

"He knows as well," Jiwoon revealed. "He remembers everything Sungki said that night."

"What did he say?"

Jina waited for her answer but Jiwoon was thinking hard. 

"Last night, I remember that I should let go of my feelings for him," she said. "He…he still likes you."

There was an awkward silence. The two women did not know how to discuss this strange situation.

"I'm sorry," Jina finally said. "I feel like an intruder-"

"Don't be!" Jiwoon quickly said. "It's no one's fault! I like him and he just doesn't like me back. It happens. You don't have to worry about it."

She smiled at Jina who was still feeling guilty. It seemed that Jiwoon was having a hard time letting go of her feelings for Siwan and it was only going to hurt her.

"You do what's best for you, okay?" Jina said in a kind tone. "If he can't like you back…don't hold any grudges. Just promise me that you'll be happy, okay?"

"I am happy," Jiwoon stressed. "I love my job. I get to work with talented people and put criminals behind bars. Moreover, I get to protect the people I love. I am very happy."

"I'm glad."

The two of them smiled at each other. Jiwoon was about to say thanks to Jina when a tall figure walked in.

"Ilhoon!" She gasped at the CEO who had entered the precinct.

Several of the lady officers were ogling at Ilhoon. They recognized him as the owner of a prominent entertainment company and some of them were openly admiring the handsome man. Ilhoon ignored the stares and walked straight towards Jiwoon.

"Jisoo," he greeted. "How are you doing?"

"I'm fine…"

Jina looked from the CEO to her best friend. Please don't tell me there's a love triangle here, she prayed.

But the soft gaze in Ilhoon's eyes gave away his feelings for Jiwoon. He only had eyes for her, his heart beating fast every time they were together.

"Please excuse me," Jina said and walked away. She sent a quick text to Siwan, hoping that the naive idiot would come and scoop Jiwoon away.

I really should stop watching romantic dramas, she winced. 

Back at the table, Ilhoon was seated opposite Jiwoon.

"I'm sorry about the party that night," he said. "I shouldn't have left."

"That's okay," she said. "We would've had to leave anyway. There was a murder and it was hectic."

"I read about the case on the papers," Ilhoon stated. "I want to tell you something."

He leaned forward and put a photograph on the table. Jiwoon picked it up.

"This is…" she frowned. The picture was of a woman in her early twenties with long, blonde hair and sparkling violet eyes. Her slim stature was perfectly shaped and she was tall like a supermodel. Jiwoon instantly recognized the beautiful woman.

"This is the late actress, Hong Younha," she recalled.

In her heyday, Hong Younha was a famous actress. She was so beautiful and talented that fans nicknamed her as the 'Nation's Fairy'. All her films were a hit and her dramas broke records. She had it all until one day, she lost it all.

  It was a sensational case a few years back. Hong Younha was killed in a car crash while on her way to a film set. The police found no evidence of foul play but the whole nation was shocked. Till date, Hong Younha remained an icon.

"Hong Younha was really fond of her beauty," Ilhoon stated. "My company used to manage her. She was so obsessed with her looks that she had a fear of dying. In fact, she even had her will state that if she died, her body must be preserved in an ice facility where she would remain beautiful and young forever."

What a strange woman, Jiwoon thought.

"After she passed away, her body was kept in ice and she remained preserved," he went on. "But a few days ago, her body went missing."

"Missing?" Jiwoon gasped.

"Yes. It went missing. We suspect someone stole the body and might sell it off in the black market. There are weirdos who will buy the body for their own sick pleasure."

"You're right," Jiwoon agreed. "I'll check up on this now. I should ask her old friends and family."

"I'll escort you there," Ilhoon quickly offered. "Shall we?"

Jiwoon hesitated but then nodded. "Alright," she agreed.. "You can take me to her family first."