Turrur, turrur.
Her tightly shut eyes twitched.
Her heart pounded wildly like a drum at the irreversible signal.
Okay, I got it… … !
Ten o'clock at night, when her husband hadn't come home from work yet.
Phew, calm down for now. Calm down… … .
Hee-joo kept touching her neck with a stiff face.
The moment she took a breath to say her first words. Is it okay?
-Is your wife going to die by my hands again today?
No, no, you can do it, right?
“Cough, cough!”
The work that had been pushed forward with only momentum and stubbornness finally took shape and began to take shape, and her head seemed to turn white.
Heeju pulled her phone away with a look of defeat on her face.
Her teeth chattered with extreme tension.
The superiority was clearly determined by her sullen tone. Damn it, it didn't even start at the first hour.
'Should I have taken some medicine beforehand?'
- I guess he was really surprised.
Turrur, turrur.
(TL: I personally prefer the scene on drama for this part, coz we can see Sa-eon’s expression better)
‘No, no, no. I... ...!’
The ringtone that seemed like it would never end was tense, like a countdown.
That suffocating second came too strongly to Hee-joo, who had been listless for a long time.
When she was out of breath and feeling dizzy. The continuous beeping sound suddenly stopped.
“… … !”
Her tightly shut eyes twitched as if convulsing.
Okay, I got it… … !
Phew, calm down for now. Calm down… … .
The moment she took a breath to say her first words. ―Is your wife going to die by my hand again today?
“Cough, cough!”
Hee-joo pulled her phone away with a look of despair on her face.
The superiority was clearly established in the tone of her whining. Damn it, it didn’t even start at the first hour.
―I guess he was really surprised.
“No, no, no. I… …!”
She tried to imitate the hostage taker who had been rambling, but it came out naturally without her having to try.
Fortunately, the voice modulation was working properly, and Baek Sa-eon had a calm reaction.
―Then, let’s hear what plan you have for harming me.
“… … !”
She’s sure the number changed every time she called, but how did he know?
If he doesn't memorize every number that comes in and eliminate the possibilities, hey... ...!
-Are you taking good care of my wife?
She's the one who should be threatening, but instead, she's just being laughed at.
Don't get swept up, don't get caught up.
Heeju took a deep breath, biting her hardened tongue.
“… …Who is your wife? It’s not like that, right? It’s not like that, right?”
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When The Phone Rings / The Call You Just Made Is
Misteri / ThrillerHong Heeju is a sign language interpreter who has become mute due to severe depression. For three years of their arranged marriage, she and her husband never exchanged a single conversation. One day, her life takes a harrowing turn when she's taken...
