Nodus Tollens|| Haowoongbin

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"Xie.. she must be there..the court– today.." Zhanghao muttered as he hurriedly got into his car. Not bothering to put on his seatbelts as he was in a haste, he drove out, speeding on his way to the court.

He showed down when he saw a crowd of people outside of the court, paparazzi everywhere.

He got down from his car, looking ahead he saw Ji Han walking down the stairs with police officers by his side.

"J-Ji Han!" He yelled. "Ji Han!" He yelled once again  making Ji Han look at him as he was walking with the officers.

Zhanghao pushed away the paparazzi that pushed him as he tried to talk to Ji Han.
"Where's Xie?! Xie! Where's she Ji Han?!"
Zhanghao yelled.

Ji Han's brows furrowed in hurt, he looked away as he got into the police car. "Ji Han! Please! -p-please! Tell me! Where's Xie!" Zhanghao yelled, pushing through the Paparazzi.

The police officer closed the door and got into the car with the others as they closed the door, ready to drive off. Zhanghao shook his head furiously as he pushed through the crowd.

He banged his hands on the window of the car.
"J-Ji Han! Ji Han please–
His hands slipped away as the police car drove off.

"Ji Han! Where's Xie?!..where's..my baby"
He muttered, falling to the ground as his tears fell down his cheeks. "Xie... where are you?" He muttered crying on the ground.

He shook his head standing up, "She..S-She's here"
He muttered running up the stairs, tripping and falling but he stood back up.

He bursted the courtroom open. "Xie! Where are you?!" He yelled as he got in. He looked at the courtroom that was almost empty.

"Xie!" He yelled. Hanbin who was still seated, stood up and turned to him. "Hao.." he muttered.

Zhanghao looked at his tear stained face. He walked up to Hanbin. "Where's Xie? Where's my baby?!"
He yelled shaking Hanbin.

"Hanbin..please tell me you know where she is..
Hanbin please!–

"Hao—
Zhanghao shook his head letting go of Hanbin as he ran out of the courtroom yelling Xie's name.
"Hao!" Hanbin yelled following after him.

Zhanghao ran down the stairs, his hair flying everywhere, his head turning in every direction looking for her.

He flinched when someone suddenly held him.
"Hao!" Ji Woong yelled. Zhanghao panted looking at Ji Woong. "Where's..Xie.? Where is she?"

Ji Woong looked at Zhanghao tear stained face and sighed. "Hao, Not here please–

Zhanghao yanked his hands off him. "I don't care! I don't fucking care! My daughter is fucking missing and you think I care about where I am?! Fuck I'm fucking running insane!" He yelled at the top of his lungs, hitting his head.

He shook his head, looking around as he continued walking. "Xie! Please come back to me!" He yelled as he began to walk faster, running into the road.

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"..Therefore, I hereby sentence you to 15 years in state prison, with the no possibility of parole"

"The court is adjourned"
Xie's face fell hearing the judge's words. She felt like her body was glued to the seat. Her shaking hands seemed to have gotten into a stroke.

She slowly stood up, a quiet gasp leaving her lips.
Her eyes slowly began to sting as reality dawned on her for the second time.

She watched as Ji Han stood, his head that had been held low throughout the court session slowly raised up.

Ji Han gritted his teeth as beads of tears fell down his cheeks. He harshly wiped them off, turning around. He looked at Ji Woong's broken face, feeling his heart rip apart.

He locked eyes with Hanbin who stood, quietly weeping. He felt a tug in his heart seeing Hanbin cry, he looked away looking at his mother who cried her eyes out, yelling that it was not true.

He gave his younger brother a small smile as he quietly cried in his mother's arms. Just as he was about to look away, he locked eyes with Xie.

His face slowly twisted when he saw the unimaginable expression on Xie's face. So many emotions washed him down in one second.

It was like a loud ringing in his ears as his whole attention was on Xie, her tears quietly rolling down her frozen face.

He felt himself getting dragged by the officers. He gave her a small smile, gritting his teeth to hold in his tears. "Wait for me" He mouthed, looking at her as he walked.

Xie felt like her soul had left her.
"One year" He told her. So what's she hearing?

She felt her feet slowly turning and walking out of the courtroom. Her head was hollow, empty of thoughts. She felt.. she didn't know.

Dead? She didn't know, She couldn't feel anything but pain. Ji Han didn't deserve that. He didn't do it.
She did. Why did he have to take the blame?

"I..I ruined his life.." She muttered as she walked.

"I'm..the one.. Why..Why can't..life be fair"

She muttered. She had walked, not knowing the destination she went to. She paused. Her eyes looking at the river below.

She looked around finding herself before the Han
River Bridge. She felt her body begin to shake in shock as everything came back.

She looked at the railing, her eyes looking at the number of emergency help services. Her mouth opened in a quiet gasp, her hand clenching her chest as she felt as if her heart got ripped.

Her tears clogging her eyes. She shook her head as her tears fell. "Why..C-Can't life be fair?.. I don't..
I'm tired.. Ji Han..Daddy..Dad.. why? I can't do this anymore"

She muttered as her shaking hands touched the railing, she slowly crossed over her legs, holding the railings with her arms as she looked down to the river.

Her chest heaving up and down as her body shook.
She closed her eyes tight shaking. "Let it end..please"