Money Loving CEO's Detective Lover

Chapter 144: 5 Days-Conclusion

Junho prepared himself as he drew the salt line around Nam's bed, leaving only one blind spot for the spirit to enter through. Shinjin had already texted him that he was about to start the ritual at the cabin where Dohyun was kept captive. He had been waiting for hours, carefully guarding Nam as he tried to comprehend the event which had occurred.

Not only did he find Gayoon's daughter but the fact that the little girl was also Minho's child and his own granddaughter was making him question the strange workings of fates. The sheer amount of coincidences was too much to ignore and he had an inkling that Minho already knew that Gayoon was Jina's birth mother. 

Then why did he not tell her anything?

Did Gayoon find out about her daughter today? He wondered. These questions were swirling around his mind and before he knew it, many hours had passed by until Shinjin texted him. Pushing aside all questions, he tried to concentrate on the matter in hand.

Positioning himself at the foot of Nam's bed, he waited. It was going to be a long night.

.....

Minho turned away from Gayoon, his expression unreadable. Kanji looked from him to Gayoon while Jina was weeping. The ghosts were awkwardly standing there, feeling as if they had intruded on some kind of family drama.

Meanwhile, Shinjin had managed to weaken Dohyun and tied her up on the stretcher. The girl was sleeping but Jina could see the shadow was still within her.

"The shadow is in her," she whispered in a heavy voice.

"What do you know about this shadow?" Minho asked Gayoon. There was a coldness in his tone which was like a crushing blow to her but she had no time to dwell on it. As much as she wanted to hug Jina and shower all her love on her, they had to deal with the CCK first.

"It's not...alive...nor dead" she managed to say. Her abdomen was hurting like crazy but they could not get out of that place until the exorcism succeeded. "After you shot Doctor Nam and sent him to a coma, the shadow had emerged from the darkness of his soul, existing in a limbo. Until it saw Mina again and its desire for revenge was renewed. It possessed Dohyun to exact its revenge on you."

"What'll happen if Doctor Dohyun is killed?" Minho asked. "Will the shadow die as well?"

"No," she replied. "It'll move into someone else and the cycle will continue."

Shinjin stood back, staring at the unconscious doctor.

"Cover Jina's eyes," he told them. "It's not something a child should see."

Kanji immediately covered Jina's eyes and held her close. Jina did not complain and hid her face in Kanji's arms.

"It'll be alright," he assured her. He could not help but pity the strange family who had to deal with so many revelations in a short amount of time. Even though he was surprised to hear of Gayoon's abilities, he was still curious about why she had passed on her powers to her daughter. Was it a gift or a curse? And what was Minho thinking?

Shinjin clasped his hands together and began to chant.

"Oh you who has gone astray," he murmured. "The soul who has lost his way and wreaked havoc in this world. Come out! Come out!"

He sprinkled holy water on Dohyun and she squirmed in agony. The water was burning her skin and angry blisters appeared on her body as she thrashed. Her black eyes were glaring at the man in front of her.

"You think you can get rid of me, you fucker?" the thing inside her yelled. "I'm gonna cut you up into-"

Shinjin threw more water on it and she let out a shrill scream, arching her back. It shook violently, trying to get rid of the straps binding it.

"Oh you who has gone astray," Shinjin repeated without break. "The soul who has lost his way and wreaked havoc in this world. Come out! Come out!"

The air around them was swirling rapidly as the shadow tried to break the salt barrier but its powers had no effect on it. Minho and Kanji watched in horror as the light bulbs began to burst from the sheer force of the shadow and the girl on the stretcher kept on screaming curses at them. Her body felt like it was on fire as Shinjin kept on repeating the charm and threw more holy water on it. 

A pungent smell of sulphur was beginning to engulf the whole area, making Minho and Kanji almost barf. Gayoon had passed out, her last ounce of willpower leaving her while Jina was too frightened to look. The ghosts were patting her back, as they too watched in horror and shock at the exorcist who was ruthlessly driving the shadow away from Dohyun.

The poor girl was in such agony that it was almost unbearable to watch. The CCK had turned her into only skins and bones. It was a miracle that the girl was alive after all this.

"That monster" Yumi cursed. She was so angry at the serial killer who treated their lives like toys. To him, they were nothing more than food. It was sick and disgusting that a monster like him was still alive. 

""Oh you who has gone astray! The soul who has lost his way and wreaked havoc in this world. Come out! Come out!"

Dohyun let out one last agonizing shriek, her body beginning to levitate. The stretcher rose several inches above the ground, frightening everyone around her except for Shinjin who was calm. It rotated in the air for a few seconds before crashing onto the ground, leaving nothing but a deafening silence behind.

Minho and Kanji were shell shocked while Jina peeped out from Kanji's arms. The ghosts were also watching in anticipation at  Dohyun's still body as if afraid that the shadow within her would awaken again.

"Is it over?" Minho whispered.

"No," Shinjin said. "There is one more thing left. All we gotta do is to wait."

.....

Junho was waiting patiently when the windows of the room flew open and a strong gale gushed in. He remained calm as a black shadow crept in through the open windows, making its way towards Nam. He did not move as the shadow slid through the opening he had left deliberately open for it to enter through.

He watched as the shadow went back into its real body. Nam's heartbeats were beginning to increase and one of his fingers moved. The doctor's eyes fluttered open only to see Junho, standing next to his bed.

Without another word, Junho put on a pair of gloves and before Nam could even move, he pressed a pillow onto the doctor's face. Nam struggled for a while before his body went still again. This time, forever.

Slowly removing the pillow, Junho put it away and quietly walked away. Within a few hours, the doctors would find him dead but they would rule it off as a natural death. 

As he walked away from the room, he realized that when it came to his family, he did not mind hunting down any monster who would haunt them. For too long, his children had suffered in the hands of that vile creature and as their father, he would destroy any monster who would make his children suffer.

Years ago, he did the same for Gayoon and now he did it again for his children. And he would do it again for Suna.

....

Shinjin's mobile vibrated as Junho's text arrived. He turned to the group who were shaken up by the scene they had just witnessed.

"It's over," he declared. "The CCK is dead."