31 Partner in Crime

"You revealed to Aera that you have proof against her about her attempt to kill you?" Ian asked her almost in a whisper.

Kiaraa looked around their surroundings and dragged Ian with her to a more private place.

"I was so pissed with her, so yeah… I did" Kiaraa now looked guilty.

"K, we need those Hundred Million Won to work on our next plan. I hope you do remember that we still don't know who killed your parents."

"Ian, I know that." Kiaraa lowered her voice, "I only told Aera that I know, she is trying to kill me. She has no idea it is us who manipulated her"

"Yeah, but after being threatened by you, you seriously think we are getting that Hundred Million Won again?" Ian, frustratedly asked her.

"Fine, I created a mess, I'll find a solution to this problem. Don't irritate me" Kiaraa was already in a bad mood after talking to Aera and Ian was not helping.

"I am irritating you?" Ian pointed at himself.

"What were you talking to Song Ji Hun about, earlier?" Kiaraa asked him as she saw the two men conversing from her room gallery.

"Just casual talk between old friends"

Kiaraa chuckled as if she heard some joke.

"What's so funny?" Ian asked.

"How shameless are you? You loathed that guy almost all your life and now you are claiming you are old friends?" 

They all grew up together, so Kiaraa obviously knew Ian and his jealousy very well, she witnessed it first-hand.

"I was just being sarcastic. I have a strong intuition that Song Ji Hun is behind your parents' death, so I was hoping to find whatever information I can" Ian lied to her.

Kiaraa helplessly shook her head.

"Ian, don't be reckless. We are anyway closer to the truth; I am sure we will know who is the mastermind behind everything very soon." 

Ian just nodded his head.

"I hope everything we discussed earlier will be executed well tonight?" Kiaraa asked Ian.

"Yes, tonight Choi Hyuk's reputation will go down the drain" Ian smirked in satisfaction.

"Good" Kiaraa looked happy.

"Yeah, need to fix some lose ends, I'll check that" Ian said and went outside to the lawn while Kiaraa stepped back inside, startling the two women in the living room, who were having some serious discussion.

Kiaraa cheerfully smiled at them, "Mother, Aera, did I disturb any serious discussion?" Kiaraa asked them.

The colour from their faces got drained off, with her sudden appearance.

"N… No, we were just having a casual discussion" Ji Seo Yun answered.

"Mother, why do you look so scared?" Kiaraa stepped towards her mother-in-law, carrying the same pleasant smile.

"Scared? Why… why will I be scared?" Ji Seo Yun tried her best to hide the panic building inside her.

"Because you helped Aera by giving her that money to kill me? After all you are her partner in crime." Kiaraa asked her in a low volume making the elder woman tremble in fear.

"Mom, you alright?" Song Ji Hun, who just stepped there with his father, worriedly asked his mom, seeing her shake in fear.

"Seo Yun, everything fine?" Song Jae Ho too asked his wife.

"Aera said something to mother and since then she had been shaking like this" Kiaraa lovingly wrapped her arm around her mother-in-law's shoulder to support her body.

Song Ji Hun and Song Jae Ho, looked at Aera, their eyes asking her what suddenly happened to Seo Yun.

"Huh, ahh, actually…" Aera was confused what to say as Kiaraa suddenly put her in a tough spot.

"Actually, I am feeling tired, I think I am having a fever. All these wedding preparations seem to have taken a toll on my health" Ji Seo Yun immediately answered, interrupting Aera.

"Mom, you should rest" Kiaraa lovingly said and looked at her father-in-law, "Dad, I'll ask the servants to send dinner to your room with some medicines"

"Thank you so much dear" Kiaraa's father-in-law politely nodded at her and took away his wife.

Aera, too left from there and went to her room, as Kiaraa's presence scared her now.

Since the moment she revealed about having this proof against her, which could implicate her for attempt to murder, Aera couldn't be at peace.

Kiaraa asked one of the servants to prepare some Ginseng Chicken Soup and to send it to her in-laws' room.

Song Ji Hun, who was silently observing her actions wondered why is she suddenly being so caring towards his mother.

After instructing the servants, Kiaraa turned around to see Song Ji Hun, suspiciously looking at her.

"What? Am I so pretty that you couldn't take your eyes off me?" Kiaraa sarcastically asked him.