'Detectives' Trade Secrets' achieved an emotional moment by reuniting a family after 14 years, fulfilling a terminal cancer patient's final wish. A hidden secret behind the shocking relationship between a groom-to-be who shared a bed and secretly went on a couple trip with his mother-in-law was revealed, bringing both sorrow and shock.
On the 16th episode of Channel A's Detectives' Trade Secrets, in the segment "Detective 24 Hours," the desperate plea of a terminal cancer patient to "find the youngest sibling who cut off contact and disappeared 14 years ago" was finally realized. The subject, Mr. Gu Cheol-hoe, had been diagnosed with stage 4 liver and stomach cancer and had been given a terminal prognosis by medical staff that "at most 2 to 3 months remain." The Night Owl detective team first went to the youngest sibling's husband's hometown and met the eldest brother-in-law, but were told only that "after giving up the livestock farm and moving up, they cut off contact a long time ago." Later, the detectives identified the area where the youngest sibling's husband had recently lived through his social media and, with the help of local residents, obtained contact information and succeeded in reaching him by phone. However, when told "the wife's family is looking for you," he drew a line, saying, "Those people are strangers to me now." When news of Mr. Gu Cheol-hoe's critical condition was conveyed, he answered in a surprised voice, "I'll try contacting my wife."
Shortly after hearing the news, the youngest sibling rushed to the detectives, and finally reunited with her brother after 14 years. Mr. Gu Cheol-hoe recognized his youngest sibling at once, and it was revealed that he had stayed and guarded the family home, not leaving in case his sibling might come, which made the moment more poignant. The youngest sibling, saying, "I didn't stay away because I was upset... my son caused trouble and I couldn't see my siblings," broke down in tears in front of the gaunt brother she barely recognized. Mr. Gu consoled her with all his might, saying, "Oh dear, my sibling, don't cry..." When he said, "My wish is fulfilled," the youngest sibling promised, "I'll come again tomorrow." After that, she visited her brother every day to talk about things left unsaid, and 10 days later Mr. Gu Cheol-hoe fell into a long sleep in the arms of his family. Yoo In-na said, "I'm so relieved they met. He seemed to endure and wait until his sibling came," and cried, and Defconn also cried with her, saying, "It seems he met his sibling and was able to close his eyes peacefully."
In the "case notebook" segment, which featured "Chinese cuisine goddess" Park Eun-young as a one-day detective, a bride-to-be requested an investigation, saying, "The relationship between my groom-to-be and his mother-in-law seems unusual." The client started dating after being charmed by the kind demeanor of the groom-to-be, who worked in the hospital admissions office where her father had been hospitalized after a traffic accident, and the two were preparing to marry. The groom-to-be often shopped for his mother-in-law's clothes and paid attention to her exposure, showing a particularly close mother-child relationship. But a problem arose when he brought his mother-in-law on a private 2-night, 3-day trip without telling anyone. The groom-to-be reacted hypersensitively and angrily when talking about the mother-in-law's romantic life, and even checked her phone. Later, the client was shocked after witnessing the groom-to-be lying with his arm under the mother-in-law's head as they embraced and fell asleep.
The detectives uncovered even more shocking circumstances. The groom-to-be lied to the client that he was attending a relative's wedding and the two of them had gone on a 1-night, 2-day couple trip. Their playful time at the pool and affectionate moments felt like an old couple. After confirming this, the client immediately went to the groom-to-be's house. The scene inside the house, plastered with couple pajamas and photos of the two, resembled a newlywed home. Evidence even emerged that the two were sharing one bed. When asked about the couple trip, the groom-to-be answered, "This wasn't simply a trip for fun but a breakup trip," shocking everyone. Defconn angrily said, "What kind of nonsense is this? What kind of breakup trip with your mother is that," and Park Eun-young reacted, "Are you being put up for adoption?" as she couldn't understand it. When Park Eun-young offered the sharp deduction that "the two don't seem to be biological mother and child," Defconn called out, "Park Eun-young wins! Jung Ho-young loses!", summoning another star chef who had appeared earlier, Jung Ho-young. Park Eun-young then teased Jung Ho-young, saying, "You lose at dancing and at deduction," bringing laughter.
It turned out that the pair had escaped their father's domestic violence in the past and had relied on each other their whole lives. The mother-in-law worked indiscriminately at restaurants and in insurance to make a living, but things ended poorly with every man she met. The groom-to-be said, "Just as my mother protected me from the father who beat her, I wanted to protect my mother now." He confessed that while working in the hospital admissions office, he turned female patients or guardians who showed him favor into customers for his mother's insurance. At first he approached the client because of insurance, but he admitted, "Then I really fell in love." Unable to come between them, the client ultimately chose to break up, and Park Eun-young firmly pointed out, "Using the reason of helping one's mother to meet other women and drifting between them is an act that undermines trust."
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