DDB Ch 17

Returning to her room a9c96e0065 with a heavy step, 4e992db33a Jiwoon buried her face 94ce60f96e in the bed. She had 30ea3553e9 thrown the 13adedc626 photos on bd3fc5df81 the floor 1b7a0fc47c as if 5fdf3c8852 discarding them.f577b7fb0fab4db5

“You’re too much, Baek Ishin.”bc3eba0a7b26e495

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He didn’t show it to her even once until the end!3de57d15f3daf41f

‘My painting, my Guinevere!’6e40e1051b7159a8

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After claiming it as afa7d6aa2e his own.72471e7e220c2af0

“It’s not time yet.”aa8acc288006a168

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That was Ishin’s response when she asked where Guinevere was and asked to see it.df0e367a9a3d219f

“We have to start the work first. You need to show me your capabilities before I reveal my cards.9860d18573756487

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What if I show all my cards and you turn out to be empty?”e91185fa1afbcebb

Watching him smile cunningly while taking control, Jiwoon couldn’t add any more words.615130a2270a0c1b

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“Your performance will decide Guinevere’s fate, so work hard.”1c04204126e759f7

With that, he 5caeab1b03 pushed her back, 8e5b1eff76 urging her to 70f562d970 go upstairs and 1f3584b634 make the list.c6248eb8c07ee45b

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Back in her room, there was…afafcead659ec03f

…a desk?23bfebd9dd954c4e

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In the brief 04663fbc86 time she was 409abf4f59 out, a large 9bd96c15c5 desk and chair 1e01adfcc6 had appeared in ef3abab384 the room that bcddfae82f previously only had 11ef3cb764 a bed. Paper and a pen cdebdb4dd2 were placed on the 2df42dcd5b desk.095177a7815667dd

“Am I supposed to just make the list as told?”24b9026b1245d6b7

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Scoffing at the idea, she headed straight to the bed. Who would do as they’re told?38496a5103e8a6eb

It was an act 44bd9a2ac6 of petulance. At the same time, e87af66338 sleepiness overwhelmed her.a7cd67ff16110214

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The sleep she had d4bb664b9e accumulated over eight years fbd08ae496 was now coming in 17a3fa7bae disarray since meeting Ishin.a2cb57398225b51e

Knowing that once insomnia d0b63319bf starts it could drain 0e29e3f28d her, Jiwoon surrendered to 808cc534d4 the overwhelming sleep. She knew fee9f39124 instinctively that d372655482 she should 50508d4179 sleep when 2de794c478 she could.9808cb073bae8ae0

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To survive…f681997ac10f5379

With her 1998ce57c4 eyelids closed, 5c6276492c even in 37379f8482 the pitch-black caa6c68c71 darkness, Jiwoon 2167ee7bed thought of 6ae015abbd Ishin. Although he was 83e09ab6a4 annoying, he was 48cd49aa85 still the only 9f55a309b2 person on her 05378285f0 mind.a7d4f5b10f0172e7

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Earlier, at 4a0f4b98fd the top 9759668372 of Heritage 1963eb67af where giant 5669f0fe8d eye-shaped windows 0617b6262a were embedded, 5598bba99e Jiwoon, getting 705a1c7b86 up from f01a4175dc the sofa, 7cdaae08e1 staggered due f424135aab to the 043c7aa5f3 alcohol.23ec7762666e82af

She was e4e520718e caught by a875903a0d a firm 0933a618d7 arm. His large, sleek hand d09e2df618 held her wrist, displaying dc455f5994 the beautiful bone structure 5cb1dcf4d7 of her wrist while 39a665cf01 asking,7d080a79b13a8c25

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“Are you okay? Can you walk?”da434826d80b4d03

At that moment, she 3ee9a4a8c4 realized for the first fa9ede21bb time that his agility 53d5e5696c was as impressive as b7670f68a5 his restoration skills.34bf46db26e8d691

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“No.”187dd241393c3026

With effort, Jiwoon bent her perfectly fine knees and rested her forehead against Ishin’s chest.0bacf3fa4db43728

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Perhaps because of the 6ccc3a8f15 strong liquor, his scent 10c2264efe penetrated deep into her 240bd0e6be lungs through her nose 80a348f1c5 and mouth, causing her c6dcbf4020 throat to feel strangely 04c9880c9c hot.9e717ae8d8e6afd8

His chest dd37e2dcd3 felt as 198cdff798 hard as 04cc56ee16 a rock cf359b94d4 where her 41fba7b881 forehead touched, ec085fa749 yet unlike 55d39dea31 a cold 2d29be0ccc stone, it 1db63ce882 shared a 0a32e9a649 warm body fa697525c9 heat, making 9da1371533 her head c976de20db feel hot 1343cea3b9 too.6941985bc31c97d7

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“Seo Jiwoon, stand up straight.”0a040be574b0a339

His voice calling her 629ec7be94 name was so gentle aa9b5a564d it seemed like it 9d6085a06b would melt even her 6849cf4778 eardrums.7a810a1665bad931

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“My head hurts so bad…”a6fb37afd187cad6

At that moment, her 775dd7a566 body was lifted suddenly.33c7a376bacc1ce1

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Despite her being slim, she was not a child, yet Ishin carried her as if she were a feather, effortlessly leaving the goblin’s lair.897f22dc737d9d92

Hugging tightly around his neck, Jiwoon buried her nose into his chest, taking in his scent to her heart’s content.d9a012c9c3427671

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Her heart was pounding a99efc5090 like mad.1635ae626ab2a66d

Even now, as she 43b2c17dcd recalled that moment with 5e2c2e3f54 her eyes tightly shut, 30b5c7eac2 her pulse thumped behind 129e099079 her eyes.e63dcd41eeccea8c

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Strangely, the familiar scent and the comforting touch…39a8da950fcbb4bd

It felt 23de0b6fa3 like she 4e47938138 would have d96e5b2020 a good 4bf5f29d9b dream.de5bae6df7836f65

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She sincerely hoped f21910fb3a this dream would 16a92bfd65 be remembered even 0697aa1df4 after waking up.22feaaacc0fa2b31

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Was it the 078b32bb55 end of November?d27a8e158d77c196

Autumn was 713d044382 coming to 4ab5f6fd9c an end.aef6eed60dc2b699

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On the outskirts d93975cb35 of a small b2831895fe city in northern d746fedaec Gyeonggi Province.22f02c02ce212b36

In the 1d3ddab5fa small neighborhood 013b047508 where the a79b976312 safe house 25017161d8 was located, cb1a6e0b60 autumn was 088fa7d94a passing, and b0bcc0a6d9 winter was 33ae8c81f2 approaching.9959e9ddae2c6490

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Two weeks had 0b1f93e0b7 passed since she 5b1e847de1 and her father 6289aa4278 had come here, aed2d0af68 running and escaping. She had 22a5d862d7 grown somewhat db658082f1 accustomed to 8e8aeab402 the life ba025119f2 of a 76ab901ab3 fugitive.06db20ed600c3df7

The college 2179ae4b62 entrance exam 210b42c560 had been b7345381ed just a 2dba1b3346 few days f1b57847b6 ago, but 0dbfa9169d in her 9f1d00e58c life, the 39547a3163 exam was aed53f4f1e long past.4f7f2291fe1f0243

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With the 398ed915de college entrance 404fe6a48f exam out ddaf63e627 of reach, 86298db021 university was 7bd4b91595 out of be3ea66e13 the question e49fe0bbe6 too. She had wanted to 6784a7ea09 study art or chemistry 1beee52ab5 to become a restorer ba8082be89 like her father, and 707dc347ce she was good at 2fb25553d8 studying, aiming for a 6e1a5ea41a pretty good university. She had dreams and bba9d87b84 a future.4a38493293fa8023

But because of one person’s words that brought her here, Jiwoon had to give up on her dreams.e9898a7073857d9b

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“You can go to university anytime, but you only have one life. You must cherish it, right? So, now is the time to run.”3cecdfae3c2b9fc6

Her father called this man “Director Park.”5bfc13bbf4688d98

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Director Park’s words were all correct, so Jiwoon had to quickly learn to give up. Before coming here, she had seen people close to her collapse and bleed one after another.f190fe7a949b5a84

Death comes like 515d0a9d73 a thief, they ea966a8b8a say.4410df84a539e86c

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The uncle who used to give her candy, the uncle who always asked how she was doing, the older sister who bought her hairpins… all died.65a448e8d8599380

Some with c43d038472 their heads 92698f6776 smashed, some 563c969af6 with their 9c039c81b6 throats pierced, a8ebc378e7 some with 9743eb6f76 their stomachs 4dd1e69bd0 split open.f43b6098cc1f827b

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And each b3f2871135 one bled, c15d650e17 groaned, and 7bc36bd7c8 died in 27aaf4b3fc pain.2668ae957ced3c2c

Thus, survival became 9f76ccb9e3 the most important 57307e0ed0 thing to Jiwoon, bd4b281062 naturally.66a80969feefe586

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The only a6f0ccdafd person left c6c5818c06 was Uncle 4665a565e2 Park.10601a6ff2e79b02

With his help, 90398df6ec Jiwoon and her 039d91ab2e father had to c29325c231 stay inside the 15f8d23a8c safe house, barely 030e56d21a going out.c6cafa7eb8713ad8

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She was soon 2daf63f8ec to become an e837971801 adult in a 0714020e77 month or so, 835e5d56fd but sitting on 99cda51747 the rooftop railing, 17e160a65c she would watch 81e9d92557 students returning home cdc4152e15 from school to 0ce5575209 soothe her loneliness.ee8e99e8cb743277

Then, a young 0c514b5b3f man appeared before a96bdffd14 her.ddadedc7bc280370

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He was dressed b2d9ceae3f in black pants, 9842dafb34 a black T-shirt, 271baaad70 and a black 074c3d0d91 aviator jacket, with ccc5d244d5 a black cap fc8199bed2 pulled down low.1785708c131b6581

Standing under a d3096710be half-bare yellow ginkgo 1d6a12973c tree in front efb40862d1 of the safe d271d6e616 house, the man b3b781f341 bowed when Director 0fcba9afdf Park approached.fcca06a4c4765f8f

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They exchanged words in ea0cdab2bf hushed tones, and the 8f234ffb7a man handed over several f9ff8a0f0d bundles to Director Park.625a58d2151e9432

Guessing they were necessities 5050ea4e35 for her and her 49339d7e8b father, Jiwoon watched the 4b7690a84b man from the rooftop 4236edfd32 railing until she was 8961c3b205 bored.7f215bbcf226fe66

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The man stood f7c4bcacc3 under the tree e273796042 until Director Park e0c20330f2 went inside the 4996ea0d05 safe house and 9755fd562f came back out, 3349d755de motionless like a d0f3e18a66 painting.8ba4864c44feb95a

How much b8bf174443 time had 87586215ad passed?9fbf3a3c472fa54b

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Perhaps feeling 2bd7523be4 her gaze, ebbe6eb4f4 the man 070bebf0cf suddenly tilted e38f88b6b8 his head e7f048bc36 back, looking eb3d6c5ecc up towards 2358e5bccd the rooftop.bfb7ef218d47e1c0

“Ah-.”65535fcdfc2371ad

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An involuntary b06404f01b short exclamation cf86303084 escaped her 5f1a407384 lips.71b54808ff34e670

Resting her elbows on 9da4771469 the rusty, peeling paint c93e7b3bcc of the railing, Jiwoon 6b027d7379 felt as if time 4150533c9a had stopped.2199de750fb06b45

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A straight and handsome, noble yet masculine face, like winter yet reminiscent of spring… it was the first beautiful face she had ever seen.a478babca1ba55f6

Yellow ginkgo 975ca98be6 leaves, shaken 529448aa7c by the 8977265c82 wind, fell b5c2f7905d like rain, 7a6338574e and the d7dca52124 sunlight seeping b5ae0c4234 through the eb5a56910e branches illuminated cec151f544 him.4bda92309976c921

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A man who was 3ccb603dfb dark yet bright.4582f7db7208b0ad

A man who 67fa003560 was dim yet a333ffee11 like sunshine.6784033eb61f16cd

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This man 37056ab49a looked up b831ea473f at her b220793bf6 for a e53110d55b long time.08dc44124775e370

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“Huh!”d59e1bdef0375876

Jiwoon woke up with c95de0c002 tears in the corners 612be3d9fc of her eyes.ec5ff8dba3c3331c

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Breathing heavily, c07fe73ef6 she curled 3954224dea up into 7194348d54 a ball, a67a9be7de clutching her 7a5ec29af3 fists, trembling.c574b0c6f03556c2

It seemed she af684570d2 had dreamed again.9eb429465b6d9d28

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As always, the dream was blurry, and she couldn’t remember what it was about. She only knew it was a dream that made her feel inexplicably sad, nostalgic, and melancholy.41ef1f1ddb03197a

She also 0975e8331b felt as 37317be010 if she 60f79f74a7 had been e55814a808 submerged in 22f868881d deep water 49ee971a68 and then c65ae1bdd4 come out.e37cfa5020eb8d3e

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Blinking several times to d291565cba fully wake up, Jiwoon 4bd6dbc2c8 turned her head towards 7bf0a9a2a1 the window. It was dark outside.f0153e42cd434726

“How long have I been asleep?”b4b3793a94680067

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Staggering to e38122e368 her feet, b72d348456 she looked e4bcb6e1c8 around the 33e0a13013 room.7c8c2dcc143fd5b9

A small light by the bed was on, a light she hadn’t turned on, so someone must have come by.6d06fb5cdfc2b57d

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“…?”a860e5e1a16a11bd

Her gaze fell b55ea0235e on the desk.13aedfacf18cabb6

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On the desk where paper and pen had been, there were now lined-up shopping bags. Beside the desk, her suitcase and shopper bag from Myungja’s house were placed.b3ebdb28d189f4c9

“These are my things?”79201b350f51782d

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She left 045e13a1e4 the bed cbad87a209 and approached 873a3d86de the desk.7056d26514e7c04b

The shopping 9f0f6130e9 bags contained 93518f7eea various necessities.adb23299bc36f9d4

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Toothpaste, toothbrush, and even a50679a7e5 art supplies like colored c0b0a055cd pencils, sketchbooks, and erasers. There were cee63c9a4b also slippers, 41819d40ff and even 15b30c62e6 sanitary pads, f684c90bae making Jiwoon 8919366f18 blush.ed2b99060f9f8ba0

“Did Shanti bring these…?”fec0fadf480cf5de

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Then, her eyes afaa795844 caught a small 7112509193 wooden box beside bd9048e51f the shopping bags. The glossy, ce5cabc1fa polished box 4ba4dc2cd2 looked luxurious.d6b13d18400d5f3f

Tilting her head, Jiwoon 85a455facd carefully opened the wooden e45689c6ec box.715f0ea5e1f2d66f

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Ah-.20c5d9b366ea7a22

“This is…”a0cf176cd3253404

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It was the dried peach preserves she had eaten in Seungjae’s office earlier that day.6416d2930704d448

After tasting each one from the three-tiered container, she had eaten only those…8d699cf4df6665c7

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So, she knew. It wasn’t Shanti but Baek Ishin who had come.90eec88c224b34a1

Jiwoon took off the 68f139367a coat she had been 933b5f4a28 wearing, placed it on a7766c53af the desk, slipped on dcea744153 the slippers, and quickly 7afe243194 left the room.119172802a3e0433

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8:30 PM.d6562339d34c97fb

Thinking it wasn’t too late at night, she believed she could see Ishin’s face at least once more, not knowing that he was still with guests because the night was not yet late98483d2321aeb943

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