Evil Half Ghost Wife - Chapter 51 Can Only Hold Her Back

“Who is this?”

“He looks familiar.”

“Where have I seen him?”

“He is so handsome.”

“My eyes…I feel like I am in heaven. He’s more handsome than Sunbae.”

Teacher Bae smirks to herself when she hears the whispers of the girls. Seo Tae Il is more handsome than her brother. He is a famous actor and singer. He definitely has the talent for channeling spiritual energy. He doesn’t seem mentally weak either if he can resist Teacher Choi’s compulsion. She has hit a jackpot. She will become his mentor and guide him to become the top student of this academy.

“Um…” Seo Tae Il can’t help but feel uneasy when he sees the weird smile on Teacher Bae’s face. He is used to being stared and receiving attention from girls, but he is not used to Teacher Bae’s maniacal expression. “Teacher Bae?”

“What is it, my jackpot?” Teacher Bae asks him with a wide grin on her face.

“Jackpot?” Seo Tae Il frowns at her. “My name is Seo Tae Il.”

“I mean, my precious student.” Teacher Bae laughs nervously.

“I have agreed to this, but I need to call my manager first to patch up somethings. Can you give me some time to make a call?” He smiles back at her. He needs to call his manager and take some time off. He is sure that his manager will kill him if he finds out that he is joining an academy and leaving the entertainment world for a while. However, he can risk his manager’s or his life for Nam Ji Won. He needs to be here with her.

“Sure, I will wait for you here.” Teacher Bae has decided that she is not going to let him disappear from her eyes. She will keep watch on him like a hawk. She won’t allow him to change his mind and disappear.

“Thank you, Teacher.” He decides to walk a bit of distance to make the call. He knows that the manager will be mad at him. He doesn’t want Teacher Bae to hear the conversation. He checks his phone. As expected, there are 13 miss calls from manager Kang. There are two miss calls from Nam Ji Won’s sister and one miss calls from his father. He stares hard at the last name. Lee Hyo Rin.

Lee Hyo Rin picks up after two rings.

Lee Hyo Rin: Tae Il, I have been waiting.

Seo Tae Il: I feel sick to hear your voice.

Lee Hyo Rin: I see. You know now. How is Ji Won?

Seo Tae Il: After hurting her like this, you dare to ask how she is.

Lee Hyo Rin: I am the villain in your eyes now? Ji Won is the victim?

Seo Tae Il: Stay away from her.

Lee Hyo Rin: That I can’t do. She is my closest friend. She is my partner in crime.

Seo Tae Il: She didn’t commit any crime. You manipulated her.

Lee Hyo Rin: I can also manipulate other things. It’s not hard to prove that she is the one who killed my uncle and aunt.

Seo Tae Il: You think that everything is a joke? I will let you hurt her again?

Lee Hyo Rin: Could you save her when she was kidnapped by the Monarch’s people? He took her right in front of your eyes. You could not do anything. You don’t know what happened to her in that place. I know it. Do you want to know?

Seo Tae Il: How do you know about Monarch?

Lee Hyo Rin: I can tell you personally. Come out of the academy. I am waiting for you.

Seo Tae Il: Wait, you are here?

Lee Hyo Rin: I have been watching you for the last few days. Don’t tell anyone and come out. I will tell you about the kidnapper and what I want from you, Tae Il.

She hangs up the phone. Seo Tae Il looks at the phone with disbelief. How come Lee Hyo Rin is here? She has been watching him. What the hell! He turns around and finds Teacher Bae talking to a few female students. He furrows his brows. If Lee Hyo Rin appears in front of Nam Ji Won now, she will hurt her a lot. Currently, Nam Ji Won is not in good state. He should meet that woman and find out why she has come here.

He runs out of the academy gate. Lee Hyo Rin is standing in front of the gate. She is wearing the familiar red coat and white trousers. She smiles at him when she meets his eyes. Because of this person, Nam Ji Won’s life has turned this way.

“Follow me.” Before Seo Tae Il could reach her and shake her to ask questions, she turns around and starts running toward the woods. He also follows her in.

“Stop, Lee Hyo Rin!” He yells. “Stop right now.”

She laughs and runs deeper into the woods. Seo Tae Il is confused by her actions. Still, he follows her. She stops in front of a giant cherry tree.

“Why are you here?” He asks her.

“I am here for Nam Ji Won.” She beams at him. “I have always known that she is special, but she is a rare gem now.”

“You…” He lets out an exasperated sigh. It’s useless to reason with this person. “Lee Hyo Rin, what is your connecting with the Monarch?”

“My father was connected in Monarch.” She crosses her arms. “My mother, uncle and aunt had no idea about my father’s involvement with that organization. I found out about his involvement when the Monarch contacted me with my father’s will. I used their services to deal with my uncle and aunt’s murder and wipe out the pieces of evidence. Now, they need my help to bring Nam Ji Won to their side and I have agreed. I had no idea that Nam Ji Won is that special.”

Seo Tae Il is baffled. Monarch kidnapped Nam Ji Won and tortured her. They let her go easily with Choi Min Ho. Now, they want her back. Something isn’t right. In any case, he won’t let them take her back.

“Tae Il, they have tortured her. They let her starve in the room with spinning walls. She was even violated and hurt by Jasper.” She takes a step in his direction. “Then, they let her go. They expected her to accept her dark side and come back to them. We have been watching you. You have made it easier for us.”

Seo Tae Il steps back. “What do you mean?”

“Tae Il, you are so clueless.” She takes another step. “You shouldn’t have followed me.”

Jasper suddenly appears right in front of Seo Tae Il.

“An idiot like you can only hold her back.”