Chapter 11 — Last Hope

“When you received dirty money and helped people lock a normal person into a mental hospital... why didn't you think about the law?”

“Now you stand here and preach to me?”

I looked straight at him.

“Director Vuong, I don't negotiate.”

“I'm just making an announcement.”

“To do... or not to do, you choose.”

“If I don't do it, I walk out this door, the video will immediately appear online.”

"If you do this, this matter will be over. From now on, river water will not violate well water."

He looked at me, his eyes filled with fear. He knows… I'm not kidding. One side is paralyzed and even imprisoned. One side... is just offending someone like Tran Loi. The choice— is not difficult. He hesitated for a long time. Finally, grit your teeth.

"Don't worry, I will handle it thoroughly!"

“Make sure she gets our best ‘service’!”

I nodded.

“I'm waiting for news.”

I stood up. Then stop.

“Ah, one more thing.”

I turned my head and smiled.

“Remember… take good care of Ms. Lam Na.”

“Her condition... is very serious.”

Leave the hospital. I took a deep breath. The sky seemed a little brighter. You like stealing other people's things, right? Like taking other people's places, right? So this time… I'll give you a place. She couldn't escape for the rest of her life. Let her know—what despair is. I returned to the apartment my sister-in-law left behind. Sit down. Start thinking. Tran Loi was left empty-handed. Reputation is also ruined. Lam Na is about to be locked up. The two of them— paid the price for their betrayal. The crime has not yet been committed—still unpunished. In my hands right now— there is only Ms. Truong's testimony. And a recording… is not enough for a direct conviction. Want to put Tran Loi in jail— I need something. One piece of evidence— could crucify him. I sit on the sofa. Thinking gives me a headache. Then I took the things back in the security box. At that moment— I discovered a detail. On the key chain… in addition to the door key— there was also a tiny item. Looks like USB. But look closely— there's a tiny lens. And one button. recording equipment? My heart beats strongly. I plugged it into the computer. Device is detected. there is only one file.

“Last hope.”

My hands trembled. I open the file. The image appears. The frame is a bit shaky. Low angle—as if hidden in a button. The scene in the video— is the living room of my sister-in-law's house. She sat on the sofa. Face pale. Tran Loi stood in front. Sound is clear.

“Luu Van, I'm asking one last time.”

His voice was chillingly cold.

“Where are your overseas funds… hidden?”

“I don't know.”

Her voice was weak— but steady.

“That's the last retreat... can't be touched.”

He spat.

"There's no way out! I see you want to keep it to yourself!"

“My patience is limited!”

"If you don't say anything today... don't blame me!"

“What do you want to do?”

“Do nothing.”

Smile like a devil.

“I just learned a great 'cure'.”

“Dedicated to the kind of women who… don't listen.”

He stepped forward.

“Don't come here!”

She stepped back. The frame began to shake violently. a scream. A heart-wrenching scream. was the sound of rapid breathing. Heavy sound. Like something... fell. The video ends. My whole body was cold. From head to toe. Not an accident. Not a slip. pushed her sister-in-law down from above. I clenched my fists. Nails dug into the palm of the hand bleed. But I no longer feel pain. a single thought. he has no way out anymore. I held that tiny camera, my hands and feet were cold. This is the truth. This is the real reason why my sister-in-law fell into a coma. Not an accident. Not a slip. But... on purpose! It was Tran Loi, the man named husband, who personally pushed his wife into the abyss. In that moment, all the anger and hatred inside me flared to the extreme. I wanted to rush to find him, wanted to make him pay immediately. But I forced myself to stop. Don't be in a hurry. What I hold in my hand… is the finishing blow. I have to use it at the right time, to hit an irreversible shot. I backed up that video in multiple copies. Save to cloud, copy to USB, save to hard drive. No negligence is allowed. After finishing, I called lawyer Ly.

“Lawyer Ly, I found new evidence.”

My voice was calm and cold.

“Evidence can directly incriminate Tran Loi.”

The other end of the line was clearly excited.

"Really? That's great! Send it to me immediately, I'll immediately turn it in to the police."

“No.” I interrupted.

“Reporting to the police... is not yet urgent.”

I speak slowly.

“Before that, I want to hold a 'trial'.”

“I want all the people who once considered me crazy, who criticized me... to see the truth with their own eyes.”

“I want them to know… what the man they praise as a good husband actually is.”

"I want Tran Loi, after losing all his reputation... to continue to experience the feeling of being turned away by everyone."

Lawyer Ly was silent for a moment.

“I understand.”

“What do you need me for?”

“You just need to prepare something for me.”

I looked out the window, my voice cold.

“At the end of the session... ask the police to come on time and clean up the trash.”

“No problem.”

I hung up the phone. In my head, the plan was complete. I glanced at the clock. Time to... deal with another "junk". I drove my sister-in-law's car to the house where Tran Loi and Lam Na were living. It was the previous rented house I lived in with my brother. Just thinking about it makes me laugh. I knocked on the door. The person who opened the door was Lam Na.