PART 5: The Locked Door
“Don’t touch her!” I yelled, stepping firmly between my daughter and the man who had systematically built a life out of lies. Emily looked at me, tears streaming down her cheeks as the reality of my translated words began to sink into her mind. Demanding answers, she turned on Joon, demanding he unlock the private home office he had kept strictly off-limits since their wedding day.
Joon panicked, backing toward the hallway while shouting that I was misinterpreting a private family matter that didn’t concern foreign visitors. But Young-ho had reached his absolute limit; filled with shame, the old man pulled a small silver key from his own coat pocket and handed it directly to Emily. Joon lunged forward to grab the key, but I shoved him back with every ounce of strength I possessed.
Emily sprinted down the narrow hallway, shoved the key into the deadbolt, and threw the office door wide open to reveal the truth.
What horrifying discovery was waiting inside the dark room? Go to the next part to discover the horrifying truth…
