When a snail falls in love | Liskook

Chapter 39

When Jung Jia saw Jungkook and Lisa again, she was less anxious, but more alert.

Jungkook passed her a cigarette and she thanked him softly. Her hands were still shaking as she lit up the cigarette.

"Your previous statement was too simple, I hope that you can cooperate and tell us everything that transpired that night in detail." Jungkook said in a low tone.

Jung Jia looked up with her swollen eyes and sighed. "I have nothing else to add, I' ve told you everything that I remember."

Jungkook seemed to either have not heard or ignored her declination as he went on to ask, "When you arrived at the scene, did you see any other cars or anyone leaving?"

Jung Jia lowered her eyes to the table and shook her head. "No."

"How did you get into the villa?" Lisa asked.Jung Jia paused for a while before answering, "Jisoo opened the door for me."

Jungkook looked at her and said slowly. "It was already ten at night and she stayed at a hillside villa, so there was nobody around at all. Weren't you afraid that Jisoo was going to hurt you if you went there alone?"

Jung Jia's heart ached. Jungkook's words made her recall the image of the noiseless mountain on that night, whereby the trees swayed gently under the moonlight like somber apparitions. She stopped her car by the roadside and looked at the brightly lit villa not far away. She felt her heart ache so much that she felt as though she was being cooked alive. She imagined her husband and her cousin sister having an affair in their secret home and her husband who had such a strong desire for lust repeatedly ravishing another woman's body. She wanted to vomit out of disgust. However, once she thought about her handsome, capable husband, she was overwhelmed by a sense of attachment, which made her reluctant to walk out.What was this silent yet torturous feeling taking over her as she was walking towards Jisoo's house?

At that moment, Jungkook's low voice called out to her as though he was in a different dimension, promptly snapping her back to reality. "What was the situation like when you walked into the house?"

Once again, images flooded into Jung Jia's mind as she replied with a hoarse voice, "It was very dark and very cold when I walked in..." She took a deep breath and continued, "I saw Jisoo sitting on the sofa, and she asked me why I was there..."

"What else was happening in the house?" Jungkook suddenly cut her off.

His gaze was piercing, which caused Jung Jia to subconsciously become even more careful as she recalled the situation when she entered the house. "I didn't notice too much. The air conditioner was on and she was probably making supper, as I heard the microwave go off. Then we started arguing..."

"I made around five to six cuts, I don't really remember. I was very afraid at the time."

"I can't remember the exact time I arrived and left since I didn't look at the time. I reached around ten and left at around eleven, that's all."

Jung Jia's statement was not as perfect as the fake one from before. When she encountered questions that she could not answer, she just claimed that she had forgotten, or simply kept quiet.

As they walked out of the hearing room, Lisa tapped Jungkook's arm. "Teacher, I have some thoughts about the case, can I discuss them with you?"

Jungkook turned around but saw that there was no redness on her face. Her eyes were gleaming in their dark, deep-set sockets, but at the moment, even her eyeballs that were always clear were bloodshot too.

He had almost forgotten that she had been awake for as long as him.

"Alright." He stared at her and nodded."We'll discuss it tomorrow. You're going home to sleep now."