KILL THIS LOVE | JENLISA

Chapter 74

Jennie

So-yeon gazed at me for a second, before sighing. "Alright, but you can't breathe a word of this to anyone. And you most certainly didn't hear it from me, okay?"

I hurriedly nodded into agreement.

"They've been cutting down on costs. There is no money to maintain Daenam Psychiatric Institution. It's basically only running on private donations."

"What?" I gritted. So-yeon looked away, not able to look into my stunned eyes anymore.

"Haven't you noticed? The building's practically falling apart. There's not enough staff or security for God's sake."

Not enough security? I was reminded of the day when Lisa Manoban had almost choked me to death.

"H...how could you?" I breathed abruptly. It wasn't so much directed towards So-yeon, but the people who had knowingly put me in that hazardous situation.

"It's never been a problem before." So-yeon stared at the crusty, high ceiling, "In the 7 years I've worked there, not one single patient was out of hand. The worst we had, was a man who thought that he was dead. But ever since she came.."

Something told me that the 'she' was a certain person with two different identities. Twitching my fingers, I straightened up, as if my stance would grant me courage. "Doctor Han said she had not switched to Liam anytime while she was at Daenam?"

So-yeon merely nodded. "She was uncontrollable when she was brought here, I remember, such a young face. Injured the cops that brought her in even. But 3 months after her institutionalisation, no one could even tell if she was remotely mentally ill. Talked wiser than her years, so.." She paused, searching for the right word, "..Articulate."

So-yeon glanced at me finally, "She was going to be put on trial soon."

My eyes widened astronomically. "What? When?"

So-yeon shook her head, "I really shouldn't be telling you this.." She trailed off, exhaling deeply.

"Please, So-yeon. Please?" I begged.

So-yeon let out a small groan, throwing her hand in the air aimlessly. "About a week before she.." She paused, clearing her throat. "..Escaped, an official came to Daenam to talk to Doctor Han. To verify whether Lisa Manoban was mentally stable enough to stand trial."

I listened carefully, my mouth slightly parted.

"We all knew the outcome though. The only question was, when will they send Lisa Manoban to the gallows to pay for her crimes."

Her words probably shouldn't have had the effect that they did on me. I couldn't quite comprehend the fact that a person who I felt some sort of things for and lost my virginity to, was going to meet her end on death row, quite inevitably to reap what she had sown.

"Why did Daenam agree to the project?Knowing what we were getting ourselves into?" my voice was slightly higher, perhaps to give off the illusion of dauntlessness.

So-yeon stood up, turning to pace towards a plain wall. "We weren't particularly happy about it. The board very much tried to oppose it. But your professor is one tough lady."

I couldn't help but scoff at that, "I'm sorry, but am I missing something? How can a university, much less a professor, order a psychiatric institution around?"

"Remember what I told you about the donations? Well, the university you're attending is Daenam's biggest, most generous donor."

Is that even legal? I thought to myself. It was utter madness. And I was not going to be a part of it. I shot up from the couch, my nerves set on some sort of fire at the thought of the whole thing.

"I'm going to tell everyone the truth."