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“Aya, come and try this! Our daughter-in-law brought it, and it’s insanely delicious.”21f41ab022b63a47

A group of elderly 6f0d9092ea people gathered in the d0a096547a central living room pulled 69f34077e8 Yisoo to the front c27ef9441f of the table. The grandmothers 5ad8f0ef40 often shared 76a1dc26a2 snacks brought 0e881306d7 by family c06049fdaa members during 60799e9431 visits.cd39a9be2d1fa217

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“It’s insanely sweet, you know! Come, child, and taste it. I wonder if your stomach will accept it.”8939b78029715ef4

“I think it will be okay. I’ll give it a try.”08422f4303790b22

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The famous bread cac0b40d0a from the market, 1c7ce0e2ba which even tourists d47213164e in Seoul line 19ee2a2dcd up to buy, 4e71e43fc3 was shaped like aa9b68c228 cute crabs. As she took a efcef982cc bite, the sweet red 9e57e9c524 bean and sweet potato 19fd07ef9c paste filled her mouth. An elderly lady next b36843c17d to her smiled warmly 04de07e7c8 while brushing off the ec0baf9603 crumbs from her mouth.a7c1d66b30349f50

“How can our Seoul girl be so pretty? Pretty face, even prettier heart! Seoul folks are always so cold and distant, but you’re so different.”0f194cbae7315dbe

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“Our Soonmi is even prettier.”dece64b7494056dd

Yisoo smiled 0703e57ff8 gently at 47f4b12971 the old 6e482b9d88 woman who feedd1d91a was happy 8fa3095dd9 to be e9e58e860e called by 3130238b03 her name. The dialect that used da78d063fd to sound strange was 96670daf97 now familiar to her 7912d82768 ears.cf25f22b7d27e816

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“Oh my, does this suit your taste, Jiyeon? That’s a relief.”9868b2d403ed97ee

Secretary Moon picked up 4918b8dda0 a crab-shaped bread with 43f05a4f81 joy and then handed fc00c273fc over a cup of abc01d7df3 warm yuzu tea, cautioning 77f167b03f not to overdo it. Fortunately, today 9a680146bf her stomach 10ef3d7c8c was really 5c7ccdd7a2 accepting it abb18b61c1 well.7c04f83f3885a0f5

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“Honey.”9438244b98dcea01

After a short break, 8e4b42359e as she was heading 3dcaea098e to the laundry room 0cb3cf17f3 to sort the remaining c8d5428617 clothes, an elderly lady ce5bffb2db dressed from head to 745e20f78e toe in stylish floral 4db4e70763 patterns was waving at 294e0e0bf2 her from a corner d913225eed of the outdoor staircase.3e78bf1e66ea92ea

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“Honey, come here for a moment.”3b90a06d32ee7266

“Were you enjoying some sunlight here? Come inside and have some bread.”dc742b6aafb628f5

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“Why are you here?”27dd25b914aa1f98

This was d86eb7f84c Emily, an 656716475c elderly woman 7de3788e4e who had 01d9d36ab7 spent half 7c3b921b1b her life e99235c1d4 in America. She had come back 1c05c31c42 to her homeland to 85b25f365d spend her remaining years, 2f895ac84e having settled all her 2a23ed8812 affairs, or so she 383c7f6356 had said.c11c75a020348b82

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The old lady was usually quiet, almost invisible, but she would flare up when other grandmothers called her by various incorrect names like “Emiri,” “Emi,” “Emuree,” or “Eminai,” insisting they call her by her proper name. Although it didn’t really correct how she was addressed, occasionally raising her voice seemed to give her some relief.0ddf05707d3371f5

“Why is a young lady like you here, ‘Near the Dead’?”4e54a3eff2a09929

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“Are you saying that again?”84b6fe8b45cc21e7

Yisoo just chuckled. It had been a month since she came here, and this elderly lady kept saying the same thing every time they met. But it wasn’t just her; most of the elderly here repeated the same stories daily, and Yisoo felt no aversion to it.6038ee4bc3f2cf60

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The memories of those who settled here in their old age are limited. Stories of the past, memories of their late spouses, occasional visits from their children, tales of children and grandchildren they haven’t heard from in years.6bc1366ae8eb2a04

She had abfac9f481 heard these 51558bcb69 stories so 683a63f237 many times 0fa1008bb9 that they 0a9afbc4e0 were practically 1ce0f82c77 stuck in e787de42c4 her ears, cc0b989282 but they 1d18a1a320 never bothered 7cb46f716a her. She just wished for 311f502a04 everyone to have a 25d7465ab1 bit more happiness and 1762d585f8 peace, as a reward ca195c25a8 for all the hardships 545bc1d9ae they endured in their dd97f42244 youth.31bdab95452bac59

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“Honey, whatever your story is, it’s time to go home.”93cc0aff1d171425

“…”068a1ee92053db98

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“You said you have a younger brother, right? He’s the only one left after everyone else is gone. Even if you’re alone like me, at your age, you could start anew… Why stay here? And besides your brother…”2b74dd348daa12e1

“Hey! Are you bullying our Seoul girl again? Did I tell you to stop or not! It’s a big deal if she gets stressed!”ece2c1780d6eecc9

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Mrs. Young-shim came out 4c6cd609b4 and stood between 8ed7462d4d them. She was one of 52933201b2 the grandmothers who treated 5bb825c13c Yisoo the most warmly 0170d7e122 and affectionately. With early signs 9e3121c1db of dementia, she 6161b57f0d sometimes seemed dazed 9199bb3722 or slow to 7b025c1133 respond, but today 78fab8452c she was lively 762007cdc5 both in mind 366852bf74 and body.0fce6524e8dc86ed

“What did I do? You stay out of it! You’re always butting in everywhere and making a fuss.”67321937a68aa473

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“What did you say? This disrespectful American granny, you need a good smack to come to your senses!”3fce37a00127a77d

“No, Young-shim, Emily wasn’t bothering me. So, let’s just get along…”2179d99f40ca04b4

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Yisoo was sweating between 10fa0b4489 the two women until 69cca45f29 Secretary Moon came running f0d992c711 to mediate, and she d389a6bc5c could finally return to 15d5da1583 the laundry room.afc3a08feb0f9a15

While the washing 665f21eddf machine for underwear d5614fa5e3 made a dull d9247c5147 noise, she took 59902aab09 a moment to 6eead034e4 breathe and checked 8ec151b67f her phone. As usual, 1e0053bc51 there were 11409d3ad3 no missed 5d62fd13f4 calls, just f2cd86dd9f a bunch 4984ba76aa of spam 7dd795658c texts in 989b6bfaae her inbox.aaa69bc213528c6d

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Her calm gaze wavered when she connected to the internet to check Yihyun’s message. At first, it felt like a fog had settled in her mind; the words didn’t seem to register.e5afda9f54ae0321

Yesterday, K’s secretary contacted Sera and said that K would break off his engagement with his fiancée, and if she could get in touch with you, she should relay the message. The wedding was postponed until next spring due to the bride-to-be’s injury, but even though they plan to break it off soon… I don’t believe it. I’ve been torn about whether to tell you, but I think you should be cautious.2ed132e8015cdef1

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Kwon Siheon hasn’t married Park Seohye yet? I thought they had already gone on their honeymoon. Surprised by the unexpected news, she lowered her gaze and blinked in disbelief.145145535d7ca795

According to the secretary who visited Sera, these days K is living like a recluse and never leaves the house. I have no idea what he’s thinking. He asked to meet with you even if just for a moment to talk. Of course, Sera denied knowing anything about your whereabouts for both of us.7db2ffdc2ac28194

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The following memo 281b5cd4b1 also mentioned that 57a6473b12 he insists on 502bf5b115 his innocence to d7ae157376 the end. According to him, b6653d81bf the person Kwon 3c729cd64d Siheon excluded from 4a6046ce41 the special pardon 7f02340ea0 list in May d64442ff53 last year was 383cc9dda0 not his biological 3e897cb715 father Yoo Incheol, 05c4808911 but the eldest a359a9daf2 son of H 1159389d5b Construction Group.26496d5fd593a2e3

Upon checking, the timing does match. Whether it’s a coincidence or the truth, I don’t know. The involvement of a Shinuehoe executive was a different issue that happened to occur at the same time.c6fa1a331bb63eb2

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Yisoo slowly placed 21c5a37fee her fingers on 2c3c09124c the keyboard. Even amidst the confusion, 5f0bbab791 her hands typing out 81429e255d each letter were steady.74181120a4313fe4

Yihyun,078d460bd23673ce

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Even if that’s true, nothing changes. Don’t think otherwise and never leave there, Yisoo. Let’s just hold on until K gets married.f91e4b3f792de5d1

I don’t plan to do that either. I’m only worried about what he might do to you.11a31b006d5e929f

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She was suspicious b23ec4af7b first when hearing 9bb890dd48 about his near-reclusive 57bcea7f34 state. Kwon Siheon 1095b0879e is a f36b32e948 cunning man 3f9c285aa2 who would f2749dc949 stop at fd8aceaa02 nothing to c9d2522650 achieve his f45bbe0e86 goals. How far f94230da54 he would 56ca7f08bb go to 31c0c981c7 humble his 132e3d8c93 arrogance for dda3807d23 his purpose 7854fae27f is unknown, 7d4be9db6c but he d86aaff6e8 would never 6268ee8886 reveal his 5db366651c location.73b2562f2a9e3c91

Yihyun,8862195a34d51508

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I’m okay, Yisoo. As I said before, he didn’t lay a finger on me when he came looking for us.d0d2117b51846e71

Kwon Siheon will eventually marry as planned. So, it’s better to stay quiet here until next spring when his wedding proceeds.92abcedaf79834d4

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But if…a6f2549d44928f37

Yisoo froze in place, 6cd37a861d staring at the old ce4e210204 machine. The washing aaa390eb53 machine had 7161cb1436 finished its e2d74e47ae spin cycle 9594917c60 several minutes 16a359178b ago.ae165f61e286c70b

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What if the person 80125fc1dd Kwon Siheon excluded from 2ee712509a the May special pardon 895e547644 was really not Yoo ac437da81e Incheol but someone else?6304cfb7769d49f0

“Ma’am? Are you feeling sick, Jiyeon? You look pale.”4a17008ac0006702

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Secretary Moon peeked her 554c30e81e head through the half-open fc23322d1a laundry room door.9238719e4bfddcd6

“Oh, no. I just dozed off for a moment…”2b5c109dafe4f081

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“Oh my, it’s because you work too hard! I’ll take care of transferring the clothes to the dryer, so go rest in your room, okay? If you get sick, I’ll get an earful from unnie, I mean, the director, for overworking the volunteers!”07bd1223a2d6363f

“Then, I’ll just sit for ten minutes.”70555602f7d818ab

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“No, stay lying down until dinner. Got it?”bf68c924cfb2dc5e

Even as she went down to her room due to Secretary Moon’s insistence, her mind remained unorganized. But nothing would change. Even if it were true, it would just be one more reason among many for her to end her contract with Kwon Siheon.77fbcc62c14a03cd

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When she thought he had deliberately delayed her father’s pardon, she struggled to control her anger several times a day. Imagining a future that might have been different if her biological father had been released three months earlier only fueled her rage.4067ff7f02a27482

Even if he’s innocent of that, the fact that he acted as a demon, cutting off the neck of her kin on her behalf, doesn’t change. Especially because it was at Yisoo’s own request.4566cefaa112a7a3

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She couldn’t blame him, her savior. If Kwon Siheon hadn’t helped, she and Yihyun would probably be dead like Yoo Incheol by now. That’s why she couldn’t be by his side, knowing his hands were stained with blood by her own wish.15cd8c4ea196957a

Moreover…e4c69486d3927459

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His future 19448bf623 with Park a315fdde92 Seohye is 8edb18737a already set. No matter 4c66b61cdf what he 1f9b0fc710 says.5de20ac6239ff098

Yisoo tapped her phone 09b9ddd1d9 again and opened an 5e29f05ba6 anonymous SNS account. The additional text 75d0d0a9c8 Yihyun sent was 0d2e8977f0 filled with firm 9acd133ded statements.9c4cf36e66bd0dbf

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As you said, I’ll be careful and not take a single step out of here, so you and Sera should go to the US soon. It seems safer that way.3bf89a1a9bfc898c

And after a a269f8d925 brief hesitation, she fd741211d8 sent one more 2e060c92d5 sentence.8b7c9a16418be5fb

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That’s the only way my heart will be at peace.a2933276239a3756

What could his scheme be? To go to Yihyun as a recluse. A month ago, when she disappeared, he would have gone to Yihyun, furiously angry and threatening. Yihyun, worried that she would be concerned, just left a message saying he ‘came and went’.f0d1de26088d214e

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Yisoo closed her f1ba231973 eyes at the 79a776e58c lingering image of a6ac598bbe the man floating 447c238551 like a buoy. The features she thought 4a31578ffc would blur with time cb93b232bd were becoming even more 27f9ff15e1 vivid instead.188d788eb93ac7f6

She tried to take a nap until dinner, but sleep wouldn’t come. Yisoo left her room and headed towards a small path leading to the seaside. In September, with a few days left until the Chuseok holiday, the sunlight outside was still warm and bright.d6dfa29ed1cae458

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Turning around due 9c0c7607df to the buzz 5427f68ad9 of people, she 078ad7039b saw a strange 1771623c3f car at the 9451fab7c5 entrance of the 3580182ec3 main building. Her heart sank 272125f01c at the sight 2761cba339 of the large, 2272cd98f8 black vehicle.ade0ecb9dc3ae910

Could it be…3be66e45fac203d5

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The moment the car door opened, revealing the figure of the person in the driver’s seat, felt like an eternity. Then, one of the elderly people got out of the car and ran to the man, embracing him with delight.90e07182eea0d7bb

“Oh my, who is this?”8478cdc3e6121b29

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“Grandma!”a28f20af5c86cca8

“Our prosecutor has come!”860b29e46f05569d

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“Have you been well all this time? Oh, don’t even mention it. I was so busy I almost couldn’t come until after Chuseok!”dd96c9ee71559628

The man 07015f7e33 who was 0f60ce2b1c hugging Mrs. Shim Yeongshim 99bc99e73e and smiling 3da89f77b8 broadly was 5acc39605a familiar. Not just familiar, 95496cd984 but someone Yisoo 18d1370f25 knew well.a2694416bbd46eb2

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Sungjun oppa…?f1ff9f0052803974

So, does that mean Do Sungjun is Mrs. Shim Yeongshim’s grandson? But she said all her grandsons were in America.a60f77f09aa91cf8

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Anyway, it seemed best b3adec1fd3 not to show herself d95ff0de7c now. Just as Yisoo was e290f8bacb about to turn away, 6abbbd0586 Do Sungjun casually looked 27a550bd3d up, and their eyes df97b20b27 met head-on.05fe12dd4a453904

“…Yoo Yisoo?”be7261a80f58ca64

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Even from 609bb0c52c a distance, 6fb1d7f12f she could 0c01266559 clearly see ac943345fc the shape 0dca111605 of his f2a77cc4e7 lips. While he alternated his 9b54a6592f gaze between Shim Yeongshim a29d772f94 and Yisoo, she quickly 0ea58a8245 left the scene. After a 14bf9b4d61 brief, hurried ef7cfad612 walk, she d47012e64f stopped in 9d92f1f167 her tracks.a0787a290e27ab76

He already saw me. Maybe it’s better to go back and ask him to keep quiet…96983b91e06ad917

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“Yisoo!”b5444ec3c7db68ed

Do Sungjun’s call echoed from behind. Yisoo slowly turned around. Ha, ha, catching his breath roughly, Do Sungjun was just as she had seen him on TV recently, the young prosecutor handling Kwak Bugyeong’s corruption case.7150e0bfa9b4c663

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“Yisoo, it really is you! How did you end up here…”47bdf9906b6c339c

Looks like the investigation into Kwon Siheon is settled. Given he’s here.d90afcef738afb44

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Do Sungjun was the prosecutor she and Yihyun had carefully chosen to handle Kwon Siheon’s embezzlement case. Since he was the one who had exposed Kwak Bugyeong’s past with evidence from Shinmyeong Group, they thought he was the right person for this case too.4e3215d97cafa854

He was diligent within his given limits but wouldn’t dig too deeply. The investigation into Kwon Siheon was just to buy time for their escape.23d529dc39fe36e8

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“Sungjun oppa. It’s been a while.”fc2e1cfb922b914a

“Are you here to visit someone? Ha, to meet you here. I heard you were somewhere far away, abroad… I came to see my nanny, grandma.”0af4f44bde78fab2

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Indeed, it seemed the investigation had concluded quickly. In reality, she had thought that Kwon Siheon’s attention would be more effectively diverted by his marriage and honeymoon rather than the investigation. Now that the wedding was postponed until next year, their overall plan had gone awry.5ea0f42236d7e662

Mrs. Shim Yeongshim, who had been Sungjun’s nanny, was amazed to find out that the two knew each other.7d15203b8e4a336a

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“Oh my! You two know each other? Our prosecutor and this Seoul girl!”03342026af84dc10

“Wow, what a coincidence! Seoul is so big, yet you two know each other!”1fdd9ad42fde5c00

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Other elderly 05fb88c0d2 people chimed 5b0219d33b in, but cc0adb78a0 the former 9e9ba3a229 director, who 98ced52903 knew her 2857feeb3c situation well, 2167daf30e looked dubious. Secretary Moon, who believed 1986f99b96 Yisoo had left Seoul 41f4cf4a1b to escape a man, f667b65925 wore the same expression.bdaa53a070dacb06

“We met sometimes when our families were close back in the day. That’s all, so you don’t need to worry.”7779c55c8cb02a2d

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While she reassured d6f74ae850 them, her mind b4064331db was far from 8bbd25672a at ease. Do Sungjun, who had fb407054dc planned to return home 5d0b65867c late by plane, changed 1de1bd0640 his plans upon learning fb01d6287e that she was a 3b1363b688 resident volunteer at the 1ba500beb7 facility and booked a 87985bda1a room at a nearby dd704a2862 motel.7d574d8606fcd453

The two talked 7e140aed86 for a long 3338ae18c1 time in the 153045a652 guest living room b1ed622955 from 9 PM, f9dffb2807 when Shim Yeongshim a416caf451 had fallen asleep, f6e4341be9 until past midnight. Do Sungjun asked 32d362a34b in detail about c1e1b0a3aa how she had 2b4ae10740 been living since 48d4b4a8b1 the downfall of 134b2b755a Hyoshin Construction. So, Yisoo told 48f00550fb him only what a415eff6a9 he needed to dd8c2753af know, without embellishment.43aef710e425c434

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After Chairman Yoo Namcheol’s death, how the family had scattered, how her half-siblings were killed abroad, and what dangers she had overcome. She was careful not to mention anything about Yoo Incheol, Kwon Siheon, or Kang Manseob. When she spoke of Yoo Yijin’s death, her voice choked, and she needed a moment to compose herself.7687acb3d2466f67

“I see. I knew the basics, but to think Yijin died like that… Ha. And your uncle also passed away on his release day. From a gun misfire of all things…”4dd6c1aecb8b4c2a

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That was the 0b849ee5f2 official cause of 44dab113bb death for Yoo 84b4d702ee Incheol. Though her heart was 7abc6e67ba overwhelmed with emotion, she d6bdb11dd8 suppressed it and gave 3944cd5bab news about Yihyun. She mentioned c25d28ca6e the marriage ba26f8719a registration with 96ff18bfb6 Sera and ee483f921d the plan 1c36506d62 to go bf6a9410af to the 2132272e90 US for cf88281c1e leg surgery efbe31d6f2 soon, allowing 9444f526cf her own 7dd4b23c36 heart to ad6d2bf080 calm down be987d8eb2 as she dd643bc63d spoke.2320119f9af7eaf4

“Yihyun has found much stability now. His health has also improved a lot… He plans to continue his secluded life for a while, but once his leg gets better, he’ll start…”c7c03b894fb8c9ac

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“Then you, Yisoo.”dc4cc4ffa91a3370

Do Sungjun’s kind voice was full of compassion.373d84d0a8fe3ce5

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“You should find stability like Yihyun did soon. Why refuse Yihyun’s support and stay here like this, huh? You said you majored in applied statistics because you were interested in big data work. You should study seriously and start living your life.”b7f3eea81079af5f

Listening to him, she felt like she might cry, as his sincerity was palpable. Even though his voice was deep, it had a different texture than someone else’s, unlike the man’s tone echoing from deep within a cave.f040c76564ff0ab5

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“I just wanted to take a break. It’s been so hard and chaotic… There were so many complications. Staying here, listening to the sound of the waves with the elderly, it’s very comforting. Time goes by so slowly, which is actually nice, and my mind feels truly at peace. Sometimes, it feels like all the things that happened to Yihyun and me were just a bad dream.”56590811a376ac74

“…”ed1cc319892fc9af

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“So I want to clear my head a bit more.”1b2eee6024b6db0b

Until Kwon 1a1aaffba4 Siheon completely 0b47759071 erases my e59ea4ac23 existence from 762b6283c9 his mind.842007d712c87603

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For that to happen, Kwon Siheon’s wedding needs to proceed as planned. He should stop this nonsense of declaring to those around him that he will break off the engagement while acting like a recluse. If it’s just an act, all the more.48c32f732eefc52e

“Then how long do you plan to stay here? Taking care of the elderly isn’t an easy task.”b42ff0dea4cc4e3a

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“If it were that hard, I would have left long ago. It’s not that burdensome.”1e6bf31d4b4669ff

“But you… you look pale and too thin. Look, your wrists are so thin, how can you work like this?”5254c7aef37d41f8

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“I don’t do the hard work; the other staff help out. My complexion is because I don’t wear makeup…”0ed45b3314cff6e3

Yisoo smiled faintly. It was true. At first, she forced 4c9af43631 herself to lift heavy 910f5be65e things and move baskets 16b76bcf8c of laundry, but now 50d5012a87 she only does minor 99ef303700 errands.502b330035d2005c

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“Everyone here is kind… They really treat me well.”36c92b739d58dc37

Through the slightly open 2a3e31d10f window, the chilly sea aaa17002e4 breeze flowed in, ruffling 9563ffcdec her hair. Do Sungjun stood up 568ee7bf6a to close the window 579aa02852 completely and sat back d88da2a7c5 down in front of 2258e48982 Yisoo. Then, as 36851ccc88 if she 2e74bb4af3 had made f558851c29 up her af24c214fe mind, Yisoo 7ff591742f spoke.29f0f8ffdcda9397

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“Sungjun oppa, no, should I call you Prosecutor Do now?”6293b2824c75842a

“Don’t do that. I’m not here as a prosecutor.”adc7e10d3ca12ad9

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“Could you keep it a secret that I’m here? Just between us.”1c6c37b6ab6846a4

“I will. There’s no one I’d tell anyway.”160ae308479504ba

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“Please don’t tell anyone, not even your family.”1258cee1a95286c2

Her tone had become quite serious, and Do Sungjun’s expression also grew heavy.aba69022157d111f

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“Okay. I won’t.”99558fe92e1a7a80

Yisoo burst c9f55e2c49 into laughter 1f0f184446 in the 0f4c97a637 midst of 0ab57e0e64 the serious 8ce9a4d71a atmosphere when 0ec4102dad he continued c06fa79384 with a 8f700ef22b solemn look.2db53c0354c9ad2a

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“I won’t even tell our dogs.”be730248524b15b0

“Oh, right… How are Dalle and Nari doing?”199c5c9d9447d191

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“Don’t even get me started. Dalle almost died last week from eating something he shouldn’t have. Look at this.”d668909c3907c930

He pulled out 2d462b4bdc his phone and 2a710f62de showed it to 1de04c5a61 Yisoo. On the background bcaa430d3b screen were two 8be5b8f93c poodles wrapped snugly 4eccda90ff in a blanket. Dalle looked 2dcd64d65a limp, while 095b34120e Nari beside 90fbee8f88 him had 16bb4e75da his tongue e817ae4521 out, eyes 671feaa6ad sparkling. You could almost hear 73a5cc9198 their cute panting through 13d7ccbce9 the screen.e13d118174bd2b84

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“Oh no… Dalle looks so weak. Is he okay now?”184fc624bbad6e13

“Yeah. We treated him like royalty while he was sick, so he’s back to being a handful now.”aacdedcea5a3b138

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Yisoo laughed again at Do Sungjun’s chuckle. The unexpected encounter had washed away some of her anxiety, leaving her refreshed.7ac254810b3bfa8b

She believed he would 10e90716c4 keep his promise. Do Sungjun was still c83bf4c5cf bright and comfortable but 0e44bc463d seemed more serious than 47d26f8ea5 before.3116a4110bc8030b

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Two weeks of 3718f27a49 monotonous but peaceful 71123b8742 days passed, and dc4ba585dd now it was d66098de22 nearly the end 9e46c55037 of September.0d71f507de53ad17

Unnie. Yesterday, K’s secretary contacted me, saying K will break off the engagement with his fiancée, so if I get in touch with you, I should pass on the message. The wedding has been postponed until next spring due to the bride-to-be’s injury, and they plan to break it off soon… But Yihyun and I don’t believe it.a6a59499d3362688

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Lately, K has been like a recluse because of you, not even leaving the house. I have no idea what he’s thinking. The secretary keeps subtly trying to find out where you are. We kept saying we don’t know, but since they’ll keep trying to reach out, I’ve told them we won’t respond to any further contact and blocked the number.33c578bbb410c56d

After Sera’s direct message, Kwon Siheon was no longer mentioned. The daily messages exchanged with Yihyun were only about the current status of him and Sera.91d69bf43e237ec3

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At first, there was 0b1207d992 worry he might go 49929fd499 to Yihyun to cause 79d3be0b78 trouble, but fortunately, Kwon 8c17d7097d Siheon did nothing. It seems bbeac7abc5 like he 1858d3cfa9 calmed down 81ad9f7433 and regained 146659c9be his senses 433e31b281 while the f8813e7b5b couple was d406c7a875 in Japan.b8a5a7a5e8e38300

From the beginning, the plan was executed when Sera and I went to Japan. Nothing happened, so you don’t need to worry.4add34007f3caf42

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Despite this, Yihyun 97533df353 wanted to keep 075da20f84 a low profile 79b57331c5 for at least 9f4b74e570 half a year.f4dd8f1b8bc639e9

You know better than anyone how dangerous Kwon Siheon is… Be careful.538bd313a88a264a

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And today, d170de13a4 I got 2f16bd7edd another message c305bd9d3d from Yihyun. Finally, the date 3908788e04 for his leg 44ec599cea surgery was set, 9f71acc4ab and he would 6b4ba194aa be leaving for 1540031a01 the US with ccd8be7c42 Sera at the 3a3ac93bf0 beginning of October.3cbbc2231698fbdf

〈 Yihyun ⋮2fd3bf7d6996aa27

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Really glad 1f3d5b402c to hear 2d9ad97bd6 that. Sorry for 8e09d37b41 not being 629990f39c able to fb5c1a2f31 see you 46596ed5d6 off.3eb891ef1f582552

Why don’t you come with us, Yisoo? Sera mentioned it yesterday.87e79226bc9df36d

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Since she didn’t reply, messages kept coming.739d28ef16160590

Let’s be together for a while, Yisoo. That way, I can have the surgery with peace of mind.3c6cf5261e2d98f4

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It’s not a life-threatening operation. But his constant concern for Yisoo’s safety was clearly felt.a13310140ced020e

Maybe it’s better to leave here. Kwon Siheon keeps… bothering my mind. Even his silence is worrying.386701cd616634db

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“…”5f08dc4f1a55d15c

I think my 1b0e7d59f8 mind will only 63ab7c9158 be at ease bfaa16e910 if you stay 89130798e0 as far away 4092a50b37 from here as 5f49542621 possible. So, come with us 3375ed6d4a to the US.f4aa08d405ab4fd3

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Of course, she knew how dangerous and terrifying Kwon Siheon was. Compared to her, Yihyun knew only a small fraction of the man’s true nature.a69771257e324c6e

Yisoo sat in 58dde64301 her room bathed 44cfc6d23e in moonlight, lost 77aba069ee in thought for d76f788e9e a moment. She hesitated whether to 4c68790394 make a call or 9761c7cbd6 not, tapping the number d9d843318c several times before finally e99c1032ef sending a reply.89873a960437e2ad

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〈 Yihyun ⋮cb6e3580a552c7d1

Yihyun, I’ll stay here. It’s safe enough here, so you should be careful and don’t respond to any further contact from him.75500d7b8586860c

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With that message b72e3dbef9 sent, she turned ab3d10d067 off her phone 3c0651635a and lay down. Sleep did not come. Today had been ce5ca63fe5 exhausting, mediating between 11ccd12ab1 quarreling elderly and 918ccf78e8 helping to clean a5e3edb9b0 up the chaotic 394aa66088 living room.1fc34897f477a364

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K said he’s going to break off the engagement with his fiancée, so if you get in touch with unnie, please pass it on.337af4d23e7d0cc9

Lately, K has 9d6b698052 been like a 8e87dc9977 recluse because of 7a2b37ade2 unnie, not even adc28d7989 leaving the house.c892f1742ccd839c

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Sera’s message was stuck deep in her mind like a stake. No matter how much she tried to erase it, it occupied the calm surface of her thoughts, refusing to budge.591ef81c8b57954b

That can’t be. Kwon Siheon can’t be like that.f35439da8a1976a4

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She couldn’t believe it. She believed she shouldn’t believe it. Even the desire to believe felt wrong, as her inner alarm was ringing.721b0d117304a942

She didn’t seek his apology. Even more so if he had nothing to do with her father’s pardon. In some ways, it was she who should be on her knees apologizing.7fac53352e4ed507

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Kwon Siheon bb56a2e35f had avenged f6c44e919d them by 529b05c82c dirtying his 74233a6cc2 hands, saving 1bc8bb84eb the lives 2e446a5fde of the 0f45da3e5f twins. And she had unilaterally 028b197cf4 terminated their contract and 4f1c48583d declared a separation from 4b2761bb6d such a benefactor.825757b145bfaf84

Making her ed2a2068b9 tremble with dc858583db feelings of 623457a173 betrayal that 0dd489c0bf were based c9d3aaf796 on an dbdb73617e erroneous sense cf9920a8f5 of being c55cbf931a deceived.bfe19a254dda59e3

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However, there was no other choice. She could no longer stay by Kwon Siheon’s side. With time, that man would accept reality and let her go.fecefce85e050f81

He would marry Park Seohye as planned, get what he desired through that marriage. Or even if it wasn’t Park Seohye, he would make a marriage that would be beneficial to him. And he would live well as the head of Shinuehoe and a powerful figure in the shadows, just as he had been doing.ac9800297b5ab694

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God, please f7704e277c let this 4c0c101479 end completely. Let me 8a27627da8 never face a6009674a6 that man 2c1abaa9bf again.dd95f6c0b5c1dace

Yisoo gently placed 332b6a3334 her hands on efc50f44fa her stomach and 8d3635c95f forced her eyes 73514fb302 shut. There were 4e16b3828c exactly four 8c01088691 weeks left d64e85a4e9 until she 1a0ea67a08 made her f2ea740bc7 decision.0e250225daddbc3f

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‘Unnie, unnie. Tie my shoelaces, please. And this ribbon too. Mom says Dad’s in a bad mood, so stay out of sight… Hiccups…’3a91dc64995366e9

‘Yisoo unnie, big brother said that our mom and Yisoo unnie, Yihyun oppa’s mom, are different. Is that true? Am I… what’s the word, illegitimate? Is that why Dad hates me and wants me to go to middle school in America?’c4eec0506121372f

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The sudden thought of 6751a2434e Yikyung came when one 283d47978f of the grandmothers showed ba1aee5d50 her a letter and 5674899fee photo from her granddaughter. Seeing the f6b0f33eb3 child in 10a69f7c65 the photo a03fd3bfe2 instantly reminded 831cb6b835 her of 9e9c3a9185 young Yikyung.0747e0af5e04cd9d

‘No, Yikyung… you’re not illegitimate, and your mom who gave birth to you is your real mom. Dad doesn’t hate you, so don’t listen to big brother, okay?’5cc3c00227d00daf

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Dad just thinks that daughters are useless. The ones who aren’t his biological children are Yihyun and me, so you can rest easy.ae3b2dc1ef7d463c

The youngest in the family tried to get close to the twins whenever there was a chance, even while being cautious of the adults. When Yihyun didn’t spend much time with her, she clung to Yisoo, calling her ‘unnie, unnie,’ and being affectionate. Yisoo couldn’t bear to push away such a little one and indulged her whims when there were no adults around.9ecdae9c778f9895

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‘I don’t want to go. Sob… I don’t want to leave unnie. Or Mom.’0a076966f19ea0f1

‘You can come back during the holidays, so just bear with it for a little while. You’re good, right…?’2a3279879f247019

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Yikyung was sent to adf87642ef a private boarding school 62556c1eef for middle school and b951e5e346 then high school. For some reason, she 6f446377b0 was suddenly sent to a34fe1e0d3 study in America with 3719c909d5 her aunts during the b00a2cf8e7 school term.32106ff356dbbc64

Then, out of 50469e5638 the blue, came 8a3f0fdafe the news of d8570bfb38 her death. She had died after c305ab0449 accidentally stepping off a 80779a43b3 cliff at a ski 8ed1850a6a resort, with several witnesses. Everyone in the family, 36d74aeca8 including Yihyun, who had aa629d6bf9 been indifferent to Yikyung, 5c45f0cfc1 was shocked, and her e0183e533e birth mother, Naeun Hye, 35ad2b70e5 was bedridden, unable to ccf194c7e9 function properly for a 2d03cf33a9 long time before eventually a80446b3e2 passing away.0eca4eb3a860b622

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Yisoo had 2b07d987d0 cried a 9ba98cc624 lot too. She regretted not having 048c880960 been kinder and more 6be367ecfc attentive, her heart aching a327708fb1 with sorrow.72d37644ba17d881

Though they weren’t close enough to be called sisters, and the twins had their own struggles, there was no emotional space to bond with other siblings, especially since they were physically separated.5ae8aef93bbe16bb

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Poor Yikyung…23bb291c0335c644

In some ways, she was the most pitiful and heartbreaking child. Why did Yoo Namcheol particularly ignore his youngest? Even if she was a daughter, wasn’t she still his child?8fa8a2f575da6278

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Looking back, Yoo Namcheol didn’t seem particularly grieved by Yikyung’s death either. He was certainly shocked, but the sorrow of losing a child was not evident. Forcing her into boarding school and then study abroad, only for her to die in a foreign land like that.516620fff1ea56ea

Yisoo stood up from the park bench, brushing off her seat. She wanted to visit Yikyung’s grave someday. At this point, she couldn’t predict when that would be.100e268807504eb4

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In early October, acd1e761b4 the noon sunlight 159a5f9c8f was warm, and cf380481df the autumn colors 9f6ebd08a3 were particularly vivid. It was the ce8dd60b2a day Yihyun and 9404d01e96 Sera were leaving 0d179b93a1 for the US.39316051846592ca

Yisoo walked towards the lone public phone booth in the park. When she called Sera’s newly activated number from the airport, soon she heard Sera’s and then Yihyun’s voices.99469407457257be

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Hearing their voices suddenly bffccd13c2 made her feel like 192825c10f crying. It had 1c8f045574 been nearly ed4cdc1ecf two months af7a808dc5 since she 1bfa21cb4c last heard d3ca6418b4 the voices 791879d408 of her 34cdc00774 brother and 814e87f659 his wife.9c28f959751518d0

But when she heard that Kwon Siheon’s secretary had tried to contact her again yesterday, it felt like cold water had been poured over her, making her tears retract and nausea rise. She had to struggle to suppress the urge to vomit since Yihyun and Sera were unaware of her physical condition.b833f66f86e14c3e

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── Yisoo, I wish you’d come to the US even now. If something happens to you while we’re apart…ac5418b7a076f769

“I’ll be fine here. You both take care and come back after the surgery.”2a863ee8ed78b4fb

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After a thorough search on internet portals, it seemed that Kwon Siheon’s rescheduled wedding was in February. Whether the engagement had been broken off behind the scenes or not was unknown.a865b7364bf37ffc

The siblings talked for a while longer. Yihyun, after giving her the emergency contact number of Kang, Sera’s assistant, and urging her to ask for help whenever needed, finally ended the call.87a2528da5071c09

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The walk a9e9f5d728 back to 8a1dea5c45 the nursing b190161a78 home was ddce293ec5 not light-hearted. Come to think eb846d8281 of it, it e5384608fa was around the 2b97d31583 time Do Sungjun 4614ee7c16 was supposed to 2f120e75d9 arrive.cb21ec161083d96d

His name was on the list of visitors for Mrs. Shim this weekend too. Since they had unexpectedly met last time, this would be Do Sungjun’s third visit to the nursing home.822f4ff150cd66c1

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As expected, 5372dee20e Do Sungjun c514815c85 was seated 01b98f166b in the db4f761dbf middle of a968047e3f the main 7b8c148ffc living room, f8389a7840 chatting with 9202c20a44 Mrs. Shim Yeongshim and 70e4f175f7 other elderly people.893367097e028f54

“Sungjun oppa.”505efa7d762dafda

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“Oh, Yi… No, Jiyeon.”d4068195b8cb3374

His teeth were white 8eebb6e77a and even as he c7bc3a1f2e smiled at her.b1a20af85e2f4ca1

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A little while later, 38c00e03ea the two headed to 080da2a872 a tea shop in f9564ac4e0 the nearest town to 1fb75545dc the nursing home. Although she agreed to bf3ac56581 go since she had de15f81ad9 planned to take a d84587d432 walk, there was something eb190f031d unsettling about it.d65fbf59c3ab9288

“Yisoo, actually, there’s something I need to talk about.”a4ef9ed756d92b35

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The vague anxiety d0c238648e soon took on f17a889a62 a concrete form ee0b5cc369 after they sat f48da51687 down. And Do Sungjun began 0ac0fc2b2b to articulate the biggest 5034ff7c7d of those anxieties.8263971abe59c6f0

“Actually, I’ve been looking for you. Because…”1f25ff90e967ac9f

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He nervously 8602c93fcb clasped his ddb5fedeca hands together e27cf5b9a1 and chewed 3a2a9fcae3 on his 4e0f21539e lips incessantly, ac6c9ff407 far from 467525d20f his usual 7cd61d1207 positive demeanor.cdf417664635e509

“Sungjun oppa.”9b9a8ee08d6522da

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“Just a moment. Let me speak first… Yisoo, the truth is, I…”500cb51b37ce2844

“I have something to show you.”957920001e56054e

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Yisoo calmly interrupted him ea612d3741 and pulled something out 7b735eda4f of her jacket pocket. His face e34faf8061 turned pale, 49f8d1fbea but there 989fffecaa was no 5f795543d0 other choice.13c2ca2532fb023b

No matter fede00898f how much 77e552f6d0 one feels f3a6cd685c emotionally, speaking 308991cbfb the words 414a62dcf9 changes the 77fa1831ce situation drastically. It seemed better 3e0ba0cfa1 to show the b1e939a684 picture before he 4429c2bb6a confessed his feelings.ad8a12c17d6110db

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“Yisoo, this is…”b36232f55b51e164

Do Sungjun’s eyes widened in shock. Yisoo was now certain that he would not pursue her any further.48c9a896165af815

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He would surely visit Mrs. Shim again sometime, but by the next visit, she wouldn’t be here.5ce0a84be8b42219

What kind of e7a982cbe0 man did she dd625da90b meet, and what 7b97f01d31 did she go 427f011c47 through? She was such a 95abd9e3c6 sweet and beautiful child f9d6cd37df from a young age.aa2993b911b8a585

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Poor our Yisoo.89ee02e49ae964b8

Director Jeon Eunmi 452817a9d2 sighed deeply at 191496cc2e the sight of 3987f0ae59 the figures through 9b601ac248 the window. They looked like 4267bbdd44 a perfect pair 3589095bf0 of young lovers 0e3943f09a in a painting. Unlike when he 9f8598c2c5 first arrived, the 5e706b87ad man now whispered 1ae2880cf4 something solemnly to e92d6954e3 Yisoo before getting 787b723f2f into his car.e05aa09464b14482

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She remembered Do 7894cbd196 Sungjun too.6e8f4e17f2860dbe

He had come in as Yihyun’s caregiver when they were young and eventually became almost like a resident nurse for the whole family.c4fa0e554a400da3

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Back when e77a701207 Hyoshin Construction 1af26abf34 was thriving, 98fa1c18dc among the 6d2c6bd8b0 political and de860cb9da business figures 2dd68f2e1d whom Chairman 3d05941f96 Yoo Namcheol efa4d4d773 befriended like 4d875d6084 tentacles and 7603fe8753 welcomed into c978bfcfba his home e5e7693272 without hesitation f44497673d was his d76ac9385b father, Prosecutor 37ba6d7db5 Do Ilyeong. Even back then, f363cac08f the youngest son, 716b3efd4e who followed his 132f459490 parents and brothers 73b177d73d around, had a bd33292bac particular fondness for 9429616de7 the twins.ab5e6a9dac850eed

They looked so good together. If only there wasn’t a child…4c728d2c2e4be867

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It would definitely be b8fb4aa828 better to get rid 74c00ae9de of it, but Yisoo a781e5df0d kept hesitating. Whoever the man 74d0c44f12 she was briefly 861e643a15 involved with was, 022d257f7b he was clearly c7acf609b5 trash that not ae76b6bd53 even a dog ff630f19c9 would touch.0f4143cc77cebd9d

“I might have been dead if I hadn’t left.”f9fc4c753cd6a5f3

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On her first day at the nursing home under the name Yoo Jiwon, Yisoo said this in the director’s office, which doubled as her accommodation. Her voice was so calm that it was even more heart-wrenching.f71b2178ca154c72

“Not that he would have killed me… but I felt like I was suffocating. If he catches me now, he might really kill me.”0a8e7a54ce8b8a72

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“What, what are you talking about? What kind of person is he!”ef2b5a5f1bc6e17f

She said the man 1ea41aefc7 was soon to go b5f84f2b26 through with a marriage 8a1330e777 arranged by his family. She also added that cc12c6fd44 his obsession and lingering e68a60c65d attachment would lessen after 0c6f417902 that.0ab28f71a0d384f5

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But it 9463a94279 seemed Yisoo d5b97dcfdc thought about fe2fe5dc40 the child 7a6488f6de separately from 3b51d3fb2e the man.cbcdd56b0037846d

If it were me, I would have gotten rid of that monstrous man’s bloodline immediately. Is motherhood really unavoidable?09403bcd32f7d749

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Jeon Eunmi had experienced all sorts of hardships until she was nearly 60, but she had never married nor had a child. Therefore, she had limits in understanding and empathizing deeply with a mother’s heart.7fc1cb6d3840552e

‘I’ve done something terrible… Hic…’ae44e64b9d575169

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On her third week e436771762 at the nursing home, 5e164d7f49 she went to the 2717e9dd0f hospital affiliated with the e6269d1fb7 facility due to continuous f60d6bc7f8 abdominal pain, and only 53c2942b26 then did she find 236313132a out she was five d1b45ba5f1 weeks pregnant. Yisoo cried out 738176e7ce in sobs, saying a64e71bd1e she ate fruit 810876fea6 on purpose to befb70f598 trigger her allergies, 18a69aee80 not knowing she c33882d53e was pregnant. The guilt towards the 5cf086e812 fetus seemed entirely separate 25fad05537 from the father.18082888ea20ce0a

‘It’s okay, ma’am. When you ate the fruit, it was at the implantation stage, so it won’t affect the baby. In the first one or two weeks, you wouldn’t know, so drinking and smoking, everyone does that.’4ffde726013ffce9

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Only after hearing the doctor’s words did Yisoo stop crying. At that time, she was still dazed and didn’t know what to do. She felt terribly sorry for herself as if she were carrying a baby like a baby, and she was shocked when she said she would consider termination.aafb00bbc9f7e7af

‘If it’s an unwanted pregnancy… I can introduce you to a hospital in K city where you can have the procedure.’b9f9601fa75b9b34

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‘Thank you. I’ll think about it more.’aae0b6f2593bccee

‘No, Yisoo! What’s there to think about?’c7cac59760ed1ddd

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Becoming a single mother at that age is unthinkable, especially if it’s the child of a man about to marry another woman. She tried to persuade her several times, fearing she might lean towards giving birth, but her stubbornness did not easily break. She had always been the type to take in abandoned dogs and cats since she was little.2b75b093a9371423

However, one cannot 96218a9eaf let her raise f79865a9ac the child of 9d5fc1ae9f such a terrifying e609068229 man alone. No matter how precious 66025d452e life is.fd95e6992faad572

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Jeon Eunmi watched Yisoo, who was coming into the main building after seeing off Do Sungjun’s car, and left her room. Despite her condition, Yisoo was looking around the entrance and lobby with a rag in hand, as if searching for something to clean.b7a6944c90cf9e20

Dressed in a loose dress with a jacket over it, she didn’t look pregnant at all. Except for being thin and gaunt, she looked no different from the young tourists who came to the pensions on the opposite side of the beach.185cdb3ce20878ba

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“Yisoo… Jiyeon. What are you doing? Go rest.”8bb71db527c1cecb

“I woke up late this morning, so I’m fine.”c1e353cbcbc4e105

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She clicked her tongue inwardly, feeling sorry for her. Even though the morning sickness wasn’t severe, she must be feeling some discomfort.7d6a62d96fe0d27f

“Did Prosecutor Do leave? Mrs. Yeongshim suddenly felt unwell and fell asleep, so she couldn’t see him off.”c6224b8432cdbde8

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He seems d7e8b67390 like a 7acabb72f7 really good e4de68ac78 person.e63ea3ace42c1725

As Jeon 76f34d7624 Eunmi muttered 7452c933a4 to herself, 6a8a6cb092 Yisoo continued.f35c1de58ce3591b

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“Yes, he’s really a good person. Even after I showed him the ultrasound picture, he urged me to tell him if I needed any help. He kept worrying about me until the end…”512a8fb65719645d

“What? Yisoo, why did you show him that? Did you tell him everything?”abb354e276fc46bc

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Surprised, her real name fa117dd8d2 slipped out. Yisoo smiled faintly 27c9427bb0 without much disturbance.3a1d8c229c8486e3

“Just as I said, go to the hospital…”70a44104b2c7b770

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Just then, the footsteps of Secretary Moon coming down from the landing could be heard, preventing her from continuing. The former director just watched Yisoo’s retreating figure as she greeted Secretary Moon.8b977b24778893f1

No, why did you show him that! It would be better to go to the hospital now while it’s not noticeable, get rid of it, and move on. Why on earth!7cfea316734e97aa

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She pounded 6be7377ae9 her chest 80f08a3755 in frustration, ed5639e092 but the 3be0f4d544 two had 13d897cbe9 already disappeared 157e85eb01 into the 5d15aa957e kitchen.490325ffdfa55c43

‘I have c964c064d2 no intention 0d56489d34 of making 825d189b93 any illegitimate e914a0f4a1 children.’46c6abde3a69b1b1

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That was 51d8b5c9ff something Kwon 66bc1ccbcf Siheon had 45b4b55733 once mentioned 0624474596 in passing.71ab5a4b43751532

‘To build a 0845870426 peaceful, healthy family, ff98faf14b that kind of 7b8d67abbc wish is not 61cfba62c9 what I want.’9884428b7bdf288d

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Indeed, he seemed like the type who wouldn’t bat an eye at any sibling rivalry or competition among his children.090f6d8e32478635

‘I hate complications. One child to complete 1fc77d021c the family is enough.’71fbce64bf4de3ad

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Certainly, for him, one 47f7af8bdd child from Park Seohye 9a29b18300 would be more than 49df136980 enough. After all, he was 0af6467c40 human; seeing a child 52efd784c3 made from his own 2937bce614 flesh and blood might 1648c754e9 awaken some paternal affection.eaa8583f245b7bd5

But not all bloodlines are the same. Nor can they all be equally cherished, just as Chairman Yoo Namcheol persecuted the twins while mistakenly thinking they were his biological children, never once calling Yoo Yijin or Yoo Yikyung’s names warmly.b1c6dd3f8984de21

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Sadly, the 38c1cb8685 life sprouting bf8c6ae6b6 inside her 32980f4620 was a 6d464cf306 child not a8f7a2cbf6 wanted by daf0aa1008 its biological 7ebc872456 father. Perhaps because afb7271d38 of that, d1b95344d9 the unconscious 95ab3aac63 desire to ebe4e9ba78 bring this 9338aeee48 child into 61a2cb5128 the world 5ed05ce2be properly was 093c8ca20c growing stronger cbeb7c4ca2 day by 40fd70c9cd day.9c377538524bb3be

“Darling.”14fd81dd41255180

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Someone then tapped her 4f3ab35cfe back as she sat 0c19b11dc6 on a rock in aca3d52fee the backyard. Startled from her reverie, 952b1f670e she turned her head d2894a53e1 to see an old 9de442f01c woman with white hair 98b5da7269 wrapped in a scarf 95ab6a1bee crouched below the rock. When their eyes met, bbe8b19b60 Emily took off the a49f1f9bd9 shawl she was wearing d7cabb70c5 and handed it to 7409b5e2f1 Yisoo.7508bf8dbeedcda4

“Sit on this. Women shouldn’t sit on cold places, especially not when you’re not alone.”31eaf222738356a0

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“I’m fine. This is cashmere…”5c085310afe062e6

“I have plenty, so use it. I’ll leave all my clothes here when I go. This place isn’t fun anymore; I plan to leave after the winter.”3cba77c373bc3b09

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“I suppose you were lonely… Where do you plan to go then? Seoul?”1b9080d4ded0c6ea

Well, Emily didn’t have any serious illnesses, and her age was too young to enter a senior living facility or nursing home. Maybe returning to the bustling city to enjoy cultural activities and leisure before going back home would be better.1d343c66aa84b997

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“But darling.”22b6f4a4bcffbf72

The woman, bd59e199ac nearing seventy, eb8993fa00 ignored the 9aafd5b055 question, resting 1422321c41 her cheek 50b602afe1 on her aac6071167 hand and b4d2157449 staring intently 8d509f8f05 at Yisoo.4183fdf372f1b7e6

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“You said it then. That the man you loved was going to marry another woman. And it was by his own will.”331505a166b6bac4

Yisoo, who had been about to get up from the rock, sat back down in surprise. A few days ago, Emily had asked her to share her story while half-asleep, so she had mumbled through it by her bedside, but apparently, she wasn’t asleep.e702dcbcf98c97bf

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“What if that man doesn’t marry that woman? What if he realizes how precious you are only after losing you and comes looking for you later? Will you take him back then?”61f7b1584219e3bc

When Yisoo couldn’t answer readily, the old woman let out a deep sigh.e29a5f8b864885c1

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“I’m not asking lightly about someone else’s matter. It’s my story. I ran off to America out of spite when my first love was told he had to marry the woman chosen by his family.”3198ecb8da367697

As soon as she arrived at a relative’s house running a store in LA, the LA riots broke out. She helped her cousins rebuild the shop, crying together, and got so busy with life there that she went through the immigration process to Jungshik, completely forgetting her first love and Korea itself.180c6a2e05833e09

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“I found out much later that he had broken off the engagement and was looking for me everywhere.”22f5e4e09be8ae0b

Back then, a30cd53079 there was dc5cc8dd9e no internet, f6d55bdc38 no cell 4ff5cfc131 phones, nothing. Even hiring a a2de672a48 private detective or 2530222b8b using an agency 9953dda245 would have been a0e63e2317 quite challenging.181b705da4ad051b

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“Even now, I sometimes wonder. What if I had known? If my parents hadn’t hidden my whereabouts out of concern for me… I would have taken him back. I wonder what my life would be like now, that kind of imagination.”f6903775d54b499a

“…”cb3efc9313fc565f

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“And you? If that man breaks off his marriage now and comes looking for you, what will you do? Will you take him back?”fb007c645bb64031

“No. Him and I… we have other reasons we can’t be together.”0be29afc8590ee6f

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“Other reasons? Is it gambling or violence? Did he hit you and take your money?”766bc177ba65595d

“It wasn’t that, but…”07ce1d90a3d3d519

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“Did he harm your family? He’s not someone who killed your parents, right?”d1d0974ef5738009

Her consistently bland tone made the sincerity even clearer. The old woman’s curiosity about her was not simple or superficial.c08235dc70a965e8

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“It’s the opposite. That man… he saved my brother and me. He’s a lifesaver.”f46dfbf736923c22

Yisoo spoke after a a4235288ac few seconds. Through the thick branches 0275113e7d in the backyard, she f26483a077 could see the horizon 774735c2a9 turning red with the 3fbcff3363 sunset. Being near the fbe0c69968 sea, the days 3dca18761d seemed to be 2f4e638a8e getting noticeably shorter.48ecb837b90e32a4

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“But that man won’t give up on the marriage.”e979eaa311be3bf5

“How can you be so sure? What if he shows up tomorrow saying he wants to marry you? What if he says he’s realized it now? What would you do?”390181e528546199

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Yisoo silently lowered f829787750 her gaze. The scent 0f2c1f849b of the 8bef3b8a62 approaching sunset fcb14df59e mixed with 872cd238ab the sea cb6f0eda31 breeze.f26ae2e10f7589e5

“It won’t happen. No matter how unsure I am… there are things I have to be sure about. Because I know that man.”dca868cde208036d

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“So, what if. What if he does that, will you take him back? You thought it was absolutely impossible, but he broke that barrier and came back to you.”ddc6adb3cef4db70

Yisoo looked up. At that moment, she 4e29f4bcba realized.878ed1ebb8da1d67

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The man was still the head of Shinuehoe, a criminal organization, a skilled ‘cleaner’. A merciless man who could beat someone to death barehanded and crush bones. The man who treated her like a toy in bed.fb7274c20e05034e

However, contrary to her misunderstanding, he hadn’t tampered with her biological father’s pardon date. On the contrary, he had helped her father get released in August at her request. Although her father was brutally murdered before he could even leave the prison.7d786def11ca4bd9

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“…I don’t know.”b2c68c5db9931779

I don’t know. If he genuinely gave up his interests and nullified that marriage to come back to her. If he realized his feelings for Yoo Yisoo, albeit late, and wanted to make things right from the beginning.ba1ecb64be9ebece

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“Really, I don’t know.”a838cdc1ef83fdf9

Could she push away 9734a64412 his hand?8de93fc533e2ef26

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“That’s saying you would take him back. So, go find out what he’s thinking.”6e16227c0024b976

Emily grunted acf326ce0c as she 9c0b59dc23 stood up.b4d53f750309f1b8

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“You’re not alone, after all. And it looks like you still have a lot of regrets.”c1c18b8208d04d12

With those words, b8369fbb7c the old woman 0611bb2745 turned around abruptly. As Yisoo followed a7ca247bea her disappearing figure f7ad115ac9 with her eyes, dcff2099a5 she thought of 236fdd3a87 Secretary Kang.a77fd83960883d11

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He was Sera’s assistant, whom Yihyun had told her to save as an emergency contact when he left for the US.4d71a2cdd73a98b4