Chapter 51: The Truth Revealed
"...What did you just say?"
The truth finally spilled from Ha Giyeon’s mouth. And it came from someone no one had expected.
The person who had hit Ha Giyeon—the one they’d been desperately trying to track down—wasn’t a classmate, wasn’t an older third-year student with a grudge, and wasn’t even his parents, whom he’d briefly suspected.
The culprit had been right nearby all along. His childhood friend, Kwon Jongseok, who’d just now been trying to shift the blame onto someone else.
“That bastard...?”
Even Choi Mujin sounded disbelieving as he repeated it. Ha Giyeon didn’t answer. He just stared at Kwon Jongseok with sunken eyes.
Ha Giyeon was angry. It was a sharp, unmistakable fury that couldn’t be denied—one that twisted in discomfort. Even though Kwon Jongseok knew he was the one who hurt him, he’d still put on an act and tried to pin the blame on Son Suhyeon.
That grotesque charade had been so revolting that it finally forced the truth out of Ha Giyeon.
The only reason he had endured it in silence until now was because he was afraid of causing a rift between his older brother and his friends. The thought that their relationship might become strained because of him made him uneasy. But Kwon Jongseok had not only trampled all over that consideration—he’d tried to dump the blame on Son Suhyeon, too. The reason was obvious. He planned to use that as an excuse to get him kicked out of the club.
Ha Giyeon had always known Kwon Jongseok was calculating and manipulative—but he never imagined he’d stoop this low.
“Hey, are you serious?”
Ha Dohoon asked Kwon Jongseok directly, but Jongseok just stood there, stunned, staring blankly at Ha Giyeon with a stricken face. Choi Mujin also seemed unable to believe it and asked Ha Giyeon to explain further.