Seoul Set Up

Chapter 7

Three days later, Cheonjoon received news from the medical officer regarding the result of the autopsy hat was conducted on Kwang-su's body. Cheonjoon's fears were indeed confirmed as it was revealed that the chief security officer had indeed died of poisoning. He had then taken his time to warn Grace to be extremely careful as there was a snake among the workers in the mansion.

'Kwang-su was poisoned,' he told her after summoning her to his father's private where he was yet again going through some documents. He had followed Barrister Min-Soo's advice and taken the last two days off from the study, instead, he spent his free time in those two days with his siblings. Today's however, he had decided to intensify his efforts at finding anything that could prove that his parents were indeed murdered.

"Poisoned?" Grace was bewildered.

"Yes Grace, poisoned. The medical officer called me some moments ago to inform me of the results of the autopsy. I've told him that the body can be released to his family for burial now. However, I'm not sure about letting them know the true cause of his death."

Grace picked up a file in the cabinet and began flipping through it. "I believe his family deserves to know the true cause of his death," she began. "If they suspect a foul play, they might stop at nothing to ensure that they find out the truth. And when they do, won't they be justified to think that we have a hand in his death? Otherwise why would we hide the true cause of his death from him? In addition, you know firsthand how tiring and frustrating it could be trying to find the true cause of the death of one's loved ones. It won't be fair to put them through the same trauma."

Cheonjoon sighed and folded the file he was going through. "I agree with you on that. The least they deserve is to know the cause of his death. I'll I can hope for is that one day, in the not too distant time, we'll nab the snake or snakes in this mansion."

"I hope so too."

"I'll collect the results from the medical officer and personally hand it to his family."

"That will great."

"I have to warn you Grace," he said as he returned the file back into the cabinet. "There's a snake living in this mansion and we have no idea who his or her next target is."

"I know that Cheonjoon. I'm keeping an extra eye out."

"Good. We have to be careful more than ever. I'm not going to disclose the result of the autopsy to anyone in this house except Eunseo."

"Do you really have to trust her?" Grace asked in a near whisper. "Anybody can be the snake."

"I know," Cheonjoon replied as he sat on the study desk. "I don't really trust her. The truth is except you, Cheon-Ha and little Soojin; I don't trust anyone else in this house."

"So why are you telling Eunseo about the results?" Grace was apparently confused and she stared in his eyes expectantly for answers.

"I trust my instincts about her. Barrister Min-Soo told me to trust my instincts because it'll never mislead me. And if my instincts are serving me right, Eunseo is on our side."

"Alright, alright. I trust your instincts; I know they've always served you right."

"I want you to be extremely vigilant please. I'll have things to attend to and as a result I cannot keep an eye on you Cheon-Ha and Soojin. Although, I've asked Eunseo to keep an eye on the three of you, I want you to keep an eye on Eunseo herself. We cannot afford to give her zero benefits of doubt. Do not hesitate to report any suspicious move or activity to me as soon as you can. Meanwhile, don't give Eunseo or anyone else the idea that you're keeping an eye on them. You have to be discreet about everything you do."