The feeling of powerlessness came again.
Even though there is a huge amount of money in the account, even though she has obtained the freedom she dreamed of, this is still the case.
["Congressman Baek Ui-yong was investigated by prosecutors today on suspicion of accepting bribes and illegal campaign funds. Last month, Professor Sim Gyu-jin of Korea University was charged with tax evasion worth tens of billions——]
Hee Joo looked at her in-laws who had become suspects expressionlessly. But there was no fluctuation in her heart. Hee-joo lowered her head.
Just before falling asleep - ring ring ring, ring ring ring!
The ringtone echoing in the silence suddenly made her nerves tense.
Hee-joo frowned slightly and picked up the phone.
It should be her sister or the centre director.
She planned to pretend not to notice, refuse to answer the call, and turn off her phone. Hee-joo glanced at the screen casually with half-open eyes.
675...?
It was an unregistered number and an area code she had never seen before. Hee-joo wanted to press the end button, but the harsh ringtone made her feel uneasy.
A premonition of a dull pain in the back of my head.
Hee-joo bit her lip and finally slid the answer button.
This is an impulsive act.
"……Hello?"
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"Hello?"
——….
There was silence on the other side of the receiver.
"--who……?"
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"--who……"
Suddenly, the phone beeped and hung up.
Hee-joo held the phone and stood blankly for a while. Is the heating not on?
She rubbed her arms for no reason and felt a chill. She didn't know why.
Her heart seemed to drop heavily.
But from that day on, the ghostly calls came every night.
Ring ring ring, ring ring ring!
Today was the same, the call came again.
One day, two days, three days, four days...
675 called from the same number at the same time every day and then hung up.
This weird behaviour kept repeating.
Hee-joo would be woken up by the ringtone every time, but she did not block the number.
"Hello?"
——….
"Alas...I don't know who you are."
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"It's early morning here."
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"Aren't you going to sleep over there?"
She said these words while half asleep.
"You can't speak?"
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"Actually, I'm mute."
Hee Joo herself didn't know why she was talking nonsense like a drunken old man.
"Why don't you hang up the phone first today?"
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When The Phone Rings / The Call You Just Made Is
Mystery / 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...
