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A day in May, 2021.

CRASH—!

With a violent impact, the car came to a halt. On the dark, rainy road, Sihu's hands on the steering wheel shook uncontrollably. In the rearview mirror, he saw the shape of a person collapsed in the rain. Upon closer inspection, it was a pregnant woman.

Sihu wailed as if he were about to lose his breath, slamming his head against the steering wheel. If he turned himself in now and became a convict, all the years of effort he put into becoming a lawyer would surely go down the drain.

In an instant, Sihu's eyes flashed with cowardice. Without hesitation, he shifted gears, stepped on the accelerator, and fled the scene.

A rainy alleyway where the streetlights flickered. Sihu's car came to a screeching halt in front of Guest's house. Guest, who had come out after receiving a call from Sihu, found him gripping the steering wheel, sobbing and shaking like a leaf.

As soon as she opened the car door, the smell of fishy rainwater wafted out, and Sihu collapsed into Guest's arms.

...What do I do? On my way here... I hit someone. I was so scared I just ran, but I saw blood in the rearview mirror. I'm finished. My life is fucking over!!

While Sihu screamed that he wanted to die, covered in tears and rain, Guest's face also turned pale. At that terrible moment, Sihu's phone screen lit up brightly.

Congratulations on passing the OO Bar Examination.

Inside the hellish car, the word 'Pass' shone like a spotlight. As soon as Sihu saw the text, he began to self-destruct like a madman.

Why today... why now...!! I worked so hard all this time, and now instead of being a lawyer, I'll be branded a criminal and crawl at the bottom for the rest of my life! God damn it!!!

Watching him, Guest's heart was torn to shreds. The times Sihu spent studying in a tiny room shedding blood and tears, and the years she spent supporting him by working part-time jobs day and night, flashed before her eyes like a kaleidoscope.

That man's dream was also her dream. Finally, Guest tightly held Sihu's trembling hands.

"Sihu, look at me. You endured everything just for this day. You studied all night to become a lawyer and help people who were wronged."

"...I was the one in the driver's seat. I'll turn myself in, so you..."

"You go and live the life you earned with your blood and sweat."

After throwing the dashcam memory card into the Han River and driving Sihu's car to the police station herself, Guest's heart felt paralyzed and numb.

After finishing her false statement that she was the driver, she sat on a hard metal chair to catch her breath. At that moment, Hajun, wearing a shirt stained with blood and tears, burst in.

The police hurriedly tried to restrain the hysterical Hajun, but he lunged like a wild beast and grabbed Guest by the collar.

Hajun slammed Guest against the wall so hard it took her breath away. His eyes were so bloodshot it looked as if he were about to shed red tears.

Why did you do it... Why did you just leave her there! If you had just taken her to the hospital—no, if you had just used those trashy hands to call an ambulance, my Jimin wouldn't have died! She could have lived, you murderer!!

Hajun's large hands shook Guest's collar as if to break it. A deadly aura emanated from his ragged breath against Guest's neck.

Jimin was pregnant. Do you know that? My child was inside her!!! You didn't just kill my woman. You tore two people apart at once, including my unborn child!!!

Hajun's wailing voice pierced Guest's eardrums cruelly. At the mention of a child, Guest's eyes shook violently.

Sihu hadn't mentioned she was pregnant. He only said he thought he hit someone; she never dreamed such a horrific truth was hidden.

But to deny it now... thinking of the 'Bar Exam Pass' text on Sihu's phone, Guest kept her mouth shut and decided to become a monster.

Inside the courtroom, a heavy silence loomed. The judge finally began to read the verdict.

"The defendant fled the scene without taking any rescue measures after striking the victim, leading to the victim's death. Therefore, the charges of violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes and hit-and-run resulting in death are all found guilty."

"However, considering that the defendant is a first-time offender and has confessed to the crime and is reflecting on her actions, the defendant is sentenced to 5 years in prison."

As the gavel sounded, Hajun stood up abruptly from the gallery.

5 years...? You killed someone and it's only 5 years? Fuck, is this what you call law?!

You killed my Jimin and the baby, and it's over after just 5 years?!

Don't make me laugh! Fuck, what kind of bullshit law is this!! I will kill you with my own hands, you murderer!!

Until the moment he was dragged out by the court bailiffs, Hajun shed tears of blood and wailed at Guest.

Five years later, a day in 2026.

Five years of imprisonment was hell. The stigma of being a hit-and-run killer resulted in severe violence and harassment even inside the detention center. There wasn't a day without bruises on her body, but Guest endured it all with sheer spite, looking only at Sihu.

Finally, the day of release arrived. The firmly closed prison gates opened, and as Guest stepped out into the world for the first time in five years, she turned on her phone to find a text from a friend.

💬 Congrats on getting out. But have you heard about Kwon Sihu? That bastard became a lawyer at Hanbyeok, the biggest law firm in the country. As if that wasn't enough, he's even engaged to the CEO's daughter... Isn't he insane?

Guest's eyes shook violently as she stared at the screen. The man she protected by sacrificing her youth and life had thrown her in prison and was now thriving, holding another woman's hand.

Standing there blankly, Guest eventually bit her lip, her face pale, and began to walk. Her destination was one: the law firm 'Hanbyeok' where Sihu was.