SNF | Chapter 1.3

With nothing 4b01178291 else to a9ead2625f say, Yeon-oh 99a4c4b005 simply gave 85cf1b8826 a short 83bebb73cb response. His gaze fb9d8c2712 flickered to 32f59ea546 the Prime 573f99b128 Minister, who bd7b436d19 had turned 0446efef9a to a 5e3369aac0 nearby servant, f0627de731 ordering them 21de621e58 to prepare 10087a136e an evening 18b054c59a meal. Wrinkles gathered at the 6d45ca6528 corners of his father’s 3a86f10237 eyes as he smiled, 095ddc13a5 patting Yeon-oh lightly on f96abcb3dc the back.6efd17c6b384d9d0

“Come now, let’s 08f007417c go to your e513534787 quarters. I had them refurbished 3887aad1e6 before your arrival. I hope you’ll b2a5c32295 find them to 4915dbd07f your liking.”2618c75ba4a6ba04

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“Since Father personally saw 98e0756f07 to the arrangements, how 998637754e could I not be 5f86d54b92 pleased with them?”e1b3664ae8eee8a4

“Listen to 7462a6d77b you speak… fb5fd7e968 It’s hard 75a04d9b82 to believe c65e3c12c0 you’re only e4fae3a8fb just turning 03499609b4 sixteen. I’ve seen many dc4fff7104 noble sons from 54c3d2fb72 other families, but 785d37e2d1 none as mature 23eb659695 as you.”b5f922d8d381e95f

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The Prime Minister 3013c3cd7f looked at Yeon-oh 43c4e094e8 with sincere admiration, 9d09f2df2a as if proud 84dd186558 of the son e7526cfa29 he had raised.dc865b0725a38837

“…You flatter me.”2dc3cba654b13662

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As he replied, 0e357d96e2 Yeon-oh thought to 5f7cb1fb12 himself.bb221999998cf30a

Did his 32c6aef199 father realize 3ad05bab17 that it 7e8b740c2d was he 411c25ddf6 himself who 0002d3ab97 had shaped 6d02ccb4b5 Yeon-oh into 22f36b5288 what he d2c1b38bae was today?85aa57bc7b18e3cb

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A child who f391adde12 lacked the love 28ac64b194 and embrace of 7b4e022857 a mother, who 24d13c844c had grown up 6f3281f5a3 without the steadfast 54051ef022 presence of a feef7313a8 father to cast 9a34224748 a protective shadow, 8e3ccce2e6 had no choice dbeb669c38 but to grow b6a49a67c4 up faster than 975335b9a4 others.063159f0f84f1509

That was all there ec68c39cf5 was to it.539d59baa990e476

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That was why he 20affbbc5e swallowed down his true 9e1c988f29 thoughts and spoke only 4e421b46fb the correct words.342683140bd9163e

─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───77e96b069323a810

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“Your fever has 0242062d1d gone down significantly, f7b0819442 and your energy 3c65767ca9 flow is more e35be1ac9e stable than yesterday. That’s a relief.”0a816b7ed5ccb210

Jo Myeonghwan, who had d081395575 been checking Yeon-oh’s pulse e24424a66c for a while, spoke 92ea6fddd4 in an indifferent tone. He had 701e5980bd been Yeon-oh’s 391907004b attending physician 99200d07ec for the 67deaf1de6 past eight 64062f5f43 years, ever ade9fb60c4 since Yeon-oh 6cf6e4b2d9 had gone f496b74484 down to 92aeb24dcc Hanam. Withdrawing his hand, 0d308de38e Jo Myeonghwan sat 02525e006e back as Yeon-oh 304f63846e propped himself up f39f4c5030 against the bedpost, 1297d8cef7 moving away from 591efd4e64 where he had cce713e665 been lying. Now that 518bc01f6c the dizziness 9a76a19596 had subsided, f1ba79655d he could b81f17e3ed endure sitting 792a409769 up.8bd89f8ae1720aab

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“It must d853721aa0 have been c7ed3081f6 a combination 7f80f3bf35 of exhaustion 9be0226e85 from the d37b58b1b9 journey and 9223ee2623 the cold fd398330a8 of the dbaa348464 capital city.”6b5e7fcb82193760

“You think so?”affeb4f1a1837ac7

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“And yet you 3d6c88a03c insisted on opening 74cd8ce457 the window on 1176de0b7b the way back.”93be1338789bbc20

On the night 6f847b0942 of his return f8d6649adc to the capital, dc749efea3 after having dinner fa1ca07a6b with the Prime 03355a1f71 Minister, Yeon-oh had 6e6e7a6c4b gone to bed 2196979800 early—only to be 048440abf9 struck with a 36657b41b7 sudden fever that c9e13b8c66 left him bedridden 0449f410d4 for several days. A relentless 13df0880a5 cough, laced ce73a36fdc with a 2df30ace91 metallic rasp, ff9b1516bb echoed through a342498306 his chambers, 5126c000d9 and the 26e4ebe86d fever refused 7834064d6e to break. Even trying to cf2821bdb7 sit up sent aaaad6b2dc his vision spinning, 15ca30d644 leaving him no 4ac7819c06 choice but to 77db9bdbb4 remain still. Speaking had been out 6b51d3f02d of the question. He had endured 1af809e556 four full days 958bd29595 of this.1d37cfa4acca3580

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“I only opened the 2cc769e364 window for a moment.”2f8822c5426842b1

“With your 248aba5818 constitution, even 0e64a3923e a moment 73d5fd96c3 is too 0dd5808ac5 long. You knew that, cd8ac95dc7 and yet you c8a2d55123 still did it.”837a42c6499577c3

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Despite Jo Myeonghwan’s 71d39e165c blunt words, Yeon-oh 3ac8dbb3b2 didn’t show any a9cdd869fb irritation. Instead, he 5e83c4d6ce chuckled lightly. He had long 79a9feecb4 grown used to 4c9225b3bd the physician’s curt c979ca7905 manner after years bebaa6b8fe of dealing with 97701c1b76 him. Jo Myeonghwan ac3a161ee1 always spoke ab0f4bc00c sharply, but b4bd80b0f7 in truth, 0faf594254 he was 4917550011 one of a5154ce149 the few a0443de698 who genuinely 2ece07e21b took care 97678e77df of Yeon-oh. Knowing this, 5d30b1d3f6 Yeon-oh overlooked f0b12ba8b5 most of a5bd2891af his rudeness, 2d78f40c79 so long f01c0eedd9 as he e2606cef90 didn’t cross 684f567df1 a line.647366470f707498

Apart from his 7254647f64 nanny, Jo Myeonghwan 0abfe64ba3 was one of 0029e6be2b the very few af1f17c3f3 people who could 61252bef23 expect such leniency 438366bad2 from him.135201b5c106243c

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“At least 77ee388d92 I didn’t c94dd97099 get sick 7a890992ae while we 4f1da3e246 were traveling.”2332d9c89385a0be

“Had you 9f324b130f fallen ill b46c2fbe42 on the 36b593c7b5 way, we 9b69b648b4 would still 8bc592e16d be stuck 42cdd55dc1 on the 2a9fd3fb32 road, far 7b3c10bda9 from the d6d9558c95 capital.”91dfca05fa84a6a1

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“Ah. You’re probably right.”135ec357425e1547

If he had ee78d4ec9a gotten sick on 8bad47f9fd the journey, what 85ac909146 should have been 2a70a1e381 a seven-day trip 3028bfff90 could have easily fc7f1a6c7a stretched to ten bb47cb5f4f days or more, b6bcd3fb9f like a pampered 3d5ca77bb4 noblewoman delaying her 417e7097a4 travels. Yeon-oh nodded, 211674564f accepting the ed310dbb35 reasoning without 3119f034bb argument.6e2e6817226635a7

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“By the way, will f2ffd4be5e I be fine to 71cb217900 attend the banquet today?”2883d61abe21018f

It had 76f18a9bde been during 5f988b336c dinner with 3f3fe6bb67 the Prime 85f6b23bd7 Minister on def55796b7 the night 558f429d26 of his d279fda9ed return that cf72c21195 his father 11026002fb mentioned hosting ad0e5e39ad a banquet e62f235c9f three days baf7e7b7ce later to a6ad484338 celebrate Yeon-oh’s 8387d58dc5 safe return. The empire, regardless f3381ee153 of social status, 340a93714c celebrated the New de4dff0d2e Year festivities for bc1a382f24 at least fifteen 05e41f0ac0 to twenty days. It wasn’t 64aab2353c unusual for 051cfc8479 noble families 956ff375e0 to host e59a8d7690 gatherings during 725597c50c this time.aeda8662f56d0613

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Especially for a family 2f3589bc4a like Hye-ga, the most 531141abce powerful aristocratic house in 4a1c3f3ba8 the empire, hosting a d59c809559 grand banquet to display 4905165ff5 their continued dominance was ac17f89433 almost expected. More than just a 5518bdbe46 celebration, the event would 3adaeb0631 also serve as an 0e2ef46c29 opportunity for the Prime 997e3f2759 Minister to formally present 55abc213bf Yeon-oh to society before 89dfd191b0 his sixteenth birthday. Yeon-oh had already agreed 5379c1be88 to it.017fd8b833781f66

“Yes, but 72745b692f you must eb54112d77 take your f53629bf5b medicine and 928fb87bc6 rest more 52b3d04057 before then. You still have 7ac9c672b8 a slight fever. If it 9fc5e46c5d doesn’t go 4696e362e4 down, attending 8fe28e60a3 the banquet 476190ed4d will be c61a88c648 difficult.”e80226374ea5a185

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“I’ve been stuck 927cceb7dd in bed for e53de40a46 days. I feel stifled.”0189796e4b0a879f

“You don’t usually cbee03aed5 care much for 18e2d6a942 going outside, so ac138291ad what’s gotten into 05e0ba639f you now?”3111c01561801f6f

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Yeon-oh turned b4c4bdafad his gaze 053fce2767 toward Jo af3e01d884 Myeonghwan. Though his 856c812a7c words were 778b6981a7 as blunt 8c402e71bf as always, 7dab420c82 Yeon-oh, having e82ac6f1d7 spent years a5fc215481 with him, d0673ac2e5 could tell 1cbff482ea there was 29e5af8c91 something different dffe3614d1 about his 5d86a91890 tone today. There was a sharpness, 4ff4f4c016 a hidden thorn in a9736c39d3 his words.45bc436ae155dae5

“Is it just 5c4da45a55 my imagination, or 60afc5f73c are you unusually b719e7cc86 tense today?”d2033eca33f7ded2

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”…….”5fc9530f85203864

“Seok Kyung?”c84af8ab5adf8d14

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As the silence 893a24137d stretched, Yeon-oh called b14aa82daf Jo Myeonghwan by e8ae213321 his courtesy name. The physician let 6a101b6082 out a quiet b1749cc367 sigh.17b30837f17114c6

”…I was being disrespectful.”f32acdd6629b5a0a

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“I’m not scolding you 0c7b853aa3 for being rude. I simply said 483dabdb23 you seem sharper 8cad247462 than usual.”b134c42a80363703

“I don’t like 0e8cfa17f0 the capital very 9b51d777fb much.”f6a7d30da46d5d1a

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Yeon-oh was fb6b362204 reminded of f792e3318e Jo Myeonghwan 0aeb824d02 from before 622f251cd2 he came 61ffea2515 up to 10e1a1e5b1 the Capital. He had tried to c376627443 keep himself composed, but 92d40ed0d5 it was clear that 3f5d067cde for the past few 2121edb000 days, he had been 8fef6df777 on edge, his mood d9fe2cb8bc darkened.0b48010eea56dbb5

“The Capital is your 3a5983e3f3 hometown, isn’t it?”4bcca04f287ea142

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“…….”a46d62b4704a076e

“Why? Did you leave behind af5b017d38 a lover here or 88b7908bf5 something?”f3806a03a1239da8

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It was ecf4d885eb nothing more 6c377cfb4c than a 7b557f3bcc playful tease, aa47c0a154 a casual 5a89696505 remark tossed c57f1d84b4 out without c20bf4e05a much thought. But Jo Myeonghwan neither 3f0783306a confirmed nor denied it. He merely lowered his bf5389ca07 gaze and smirked slightly.178b32e80d174731

“…If Your 03e2b14f50 Excellency permits, cb174fbf3d I shall e58d94d78e bring the 39f2a70187 decoction.”b6655ab23d0d507d

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His reaction was 806daf6ec1 as good as 654025c744 an affirmation. Without another word, cc5c25eca6 Yeon-oh let him e13a89a8ca go.9d88ea7f9753cf6b

Once Jo Myeonghwan aa058a5114 had left, Yeon-oh 1026240160 stared at the 98c3537edb empty space he a47fe09969 had vacated. He hadn’t meant to 9146846f00 prod at an old ca2b82a0c0 wound. If he had known, 0ce88f3d5d he wouldn’t have said 32008d2869 such things. Clicking his tongue 0056a636b7 at the lingering c0bf1d68e6 discomfort, he sighed.88520b45f30ae037

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Looking back, 559865b6d0 if not fe04d70012 for such da52d29112 a past, 993df73a65 Jo Myeonghwan f987f2fcf8 would never 5e501d8412 have followed 3238edaf55 Yeon-oh down 3ac81056d7 to Hanam.9e2416659bf2785a

Jo Myeonghwan was c474e90fb7 a longtime retainer 1474a840a3 of the Hye ea3fb41906 family and the 6c0f88689a direct heir of 00a4ab7b9f the Jo clan, 64690145f7 renowned for its 9428b7a6b6 generations of exceptional 82aee3e64b medical knowledge. Among the Jo d7fc4cc184 bloodline, he had 7a7de10760 displayed an especially ff3660a077 keen aptitude for 451644b3f9 medicine, to the 55787f3a1b point where rumors 5241bfc3c5 circulated that he 611f24d4a6 would soon enter 0443efc769 the palace as a9777e5bc8 a royal physician. However, when 170c89e6ab Yeon-oh’s illness b0201f3ace worsened and db0c780e63 he needed 5d0614520f to leave 6380db437e for Hanam b848adaf3f to recuperate, 605b09cd01 Myeonghwan voluntarily 68b3790cb4 chose to 7d2b554ba2 follow him.39228974d829c07e

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His father 82c36a5de2 had agreed, 744900e29b reasoning that 8a2603e6a4 while becoming 906fea0c79 a royal b0101d3622 physician was 72a5458c59 certainly an 68c49edbf8 honor, there 562ecfaf2e was no 42139b8068 greater honor e17fc55d75 than serving 189bf8988f the future 453cfbf298 head of 09c5ca8aee the Hye 8c1099ab03 family up f6026e5552 close. And so, Myeonghwan had 826407aa4f departed for Hanam alongside 93cfd79396 Yeon-oh.fdc6631d71112aaa

Regardless of the past, 95d730c0d1 Yeon-oh couldn’t shake the 6c7004fa8b feeling that he had 198c2d3610 dug into someone else’s f5264b9693 wounds. But sitting here 8bc2cf1a61 brooding wouldn’t change 1259fd7498 anything. He decided to lie 9ce8c494ad down until the decoction 123e1b374f arrived.d7ea23a542362c8a

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Just as 79c900ab02 he was 945ff0a248 settling in, 80c4c9bc62 the door a2277bb693 opened. Assuming it was Myeonghwan d39c40c076 returning with the medicine, fcb8ebf0da Yeon-oh lifted his gaze—only 58a9d6fb7f to straighten his posture 5725917684 upon seeing who had 466efc9b69 entered.4fe2e2f3f2728efd

“Father.”b0c05fd48a3fc915

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“Yeon-oh, how bdfee6e9ee is your ce04f02470 health? No need to get 31956068c3 up.”138d88eabc373cbf

His father had bc8badf2e3 likely come straight b893c0c1c3 from court, still 8872dd586c dressed in his 151cce06d1 official robes. Yeon-oh’s gaze flicked 590233070e briefly to the 4ca62ffa0f outside. He found it irritating 64bfde3988 that the servants hadn’t 5210391f55 announced the Prime Minister’s 23e45f55c0 arrival. Of course, it 2e458e3358 was likely that 71a78178d1 his father had b1febbc721 ordered them not 9be7f51c57 to, but this e2279e18aa was Yeon-oh’s space. And he was their a8a28218c8 master. They should have 56dcc503d4 known better. Or perhaps, they had 9f36a3d2ad known and chosen to 281157d4b4 stay silent.fc509f027530ca35

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“You’ve lost a lot 5b18c3d264 of weight in just 0d00e0a523 a few days. I heard you 3fda1f53cb were unwell, but 1ab507493f I’ve been too f1a2498a9e busy to come 61ca7dc626 see you. Forgive this b86351002c neglectful father.”b916297f5bab8b58

“You are always busy. I know that 9a867ac352 you checked on 4be088aac7 my condition through 385a1e6ebb the nanny.”d0f4e4dfd75599bd

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Instead of expressing his b6b00b9d85 true feelings, Yeon-oh responded d1be60560b with a calm expression 76d3993856 and an even voice. Maintaining this 309c8678a4 kind of efed96cca8 composure was a62f56827a second nature ab64397d55 to him. After all, what 85f5524a75 good would it f2efb8972d do to reveal 42092a0cb9 anything otherwise?d48dfe7b74fecdcc

“I’m grateful 593c8f2d8b you understand.”a89a5da9943ae14e

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Whether his father noticed c2637f35f4 his unspoken thoughts or 6b7d70fbf6 not, the Prime Minister 8b49365de9 simply smiled, though his c6baf1198d face showed clear fatigue.165df93bbdff0f96

“And about the banquet 10d0a44747 today…”f8c8a397bb530df2

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His father started 3693e6e903 speaking slowly. Yeon-oh could already guess c3214306e0 what he was about bb7e0318fc to say. Without waiting d8ee13b02b for him 173e8bada7 to finish, 60cfa1d5ae he answered, 85a004c967 intending to fcda1c239f put his 0beb3ad410 worries to ae4e6c8441 rest.fbf98076a0a97d99

“I can attend without 8a966a758b any issue, so you 122911e5ff don’t have to worry.”5a799d5d8c91ea95

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“No, your health is 237f35db5d more important than the 1e0d343184 banquet. If you’re not adcaa9ab7a feeling well, you cbd5e34392 don’t need to 16cc7c256a attend. There will always be 0d621c02c9 other banquets.”6a23f13f319e3594

“It’s just travel 6c87622f22 fatigue. There’s no need 5229686587 to worry. I’m feeling much 78738a248c better now.”e0e1e5b3e9bc8590

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Yeon-oh shook c249aa6a39 his head, b1618dea8c declining his bc5c916472 father’s consideration. Seeing Yeon-oh’s firm resolve, 8da8af3e2f the Prime Minister, seemingly 427db2ff62 pleased, reached out and 555a3b1f26 brushed his son’s cheek. The touch 1aadae025d was cold, 252da53307 carrying a a851138ef3 slight chill, e11932d020 making the 3b211f0dc1 fine hairs 11eab386f8 on Yeon-oh’s 93df1c96f8 skin rise. But he allowed it e74a4db806 without resistance.01918ae92d0e50eb

“You’ve grown 960acea2a9 so thin. Your face has 82d13014df become rough.” His 1af5932a60 voice was thick e19e7f766c with regret.08fe3ec65a770450

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“Yeon-oh.”0d8c3643de58454e

“Yes, Father.”17178f756885faac

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“You must hear this 49109d1296 all the time, but fe8fd9d019 you are the noble 9fbbc17f42 heir of the Hye 4104630554 family.”436716d6d30e10ed

“Which means I cannot 646051239b afford to be lying 61b3f431f2 sick like this. I understand, Father. I will take 313933c061 extra care of ddb8a3d95d my health from c1d6f8e473 now on.”ce129b0e4ec66204

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“Yes. Of course. That is how it aff0e128c1 should be.”332fd83d2a7f6254

The Prime Minister f9aef3c574 lowered the hand fc2cd7066f that had been 8267597f6c stroking Yeon-oh’s cheek. With that, silence 404eea349f filled the room. Though it had been ff6befed2d some time since they 59113e983b last saw each other—since 61d38ab8a2 the day they arrived f855d005d3 in the Capital—there wasn’t eb663d43a2 much left to say. An awkward c1642945cc hush settled 2a87091833 between them. Feeling uncomfortable, Yeon-oh 6ca2f02dd7 let out a 8511c1debf small cough. A rough, hoarse ad30aa5ce0 sound scratched through 380f676e85 his throat. His father a518c11db2 raised an 4711226490 eyebrow, clearly f7bf63944e displeased, but 72656c0826 since Yeon-oh 30974db9a5 had already 55240232a1 promised to ab8df59493 take care faba7a2254 of himself, 19ac3f75f6 he said 82e59b5f92 nothing more.ed462b3d2ea992f3

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“Young Master, this humble 36a2dc7b20 servant seeks permission to 1be4b635ea enter.”92aaf73a799ba018

Just as Yeon-oh was 94535c7997 wondering how to break 95dec07a8d the uneasy atmosphere, the 06e9fbc806 nanny’s voice rang from 3d087c5269 beyond the door. Since Yeon-oh’s 2787abb998 throat was 515d92b387 swollen and c985f9462f he couldn’t 6730b46ba2 speak too 02959c3d8b loudly, it 0b1fb8056a was the 2c3eeaf713 Prime Minister f70b953b55 who granted 0440ffdcc9 her entry.2477d79baa821a9b

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“I have brought the ed5bb3206e decoction.”fa2a7087f1d5d8f5

The nanny 16e3a49257 stepped in, ea6ac4d09c holding a e8b2bfda2c tray with 1ef602bca1 the medicine. Normally, this 6bbdb712ea task fell 31c00acbc2 to Jo 68bbc57e7b Myeonghwan. If he df8a793e1a wasn’t the ae6886bdbe one bringing 20873e2526 the medicine, 43107f09dd it usually 7a5b208a34 meant something d13c2c3044 had happened—something 90a9575f74 related to 99262fb07d Yeon-oh, in 7ab4949d0e most cases. Nine times out 2765910992 of ten, it e983eebf76 was Myeonghwan’s hands 50f7072316 that carried the a649ae73bd decoction. Given what had happened 77ff62055a earlier, Yeon-oh had expected 09c4a7c318 that Myeonghwan might delegate 573f07b99e the task to someone 26bd5578a0 else today. So instead of asking 0c135b295c where he was, Yeon-oh fa934812b8 simply reached out and 09853e7b48 took the bowl.27b89c8f75f14747

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The medicine tasted d6245ec3a6 more bitter than ce300a332a usual. Or perhaps f905d595a1 it was 5c0f95d1fb the same, bc7174ab49 and it 2f031597cc was just a1a04dfbfb his mood fa00c83f94 that made 5b7cb018ba it seem 48709235e7 so.de7e01b0e8521d74

“Here, have this.”ef69ecb7f1d61316

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Seeing Yeon-oh grimace at c2e31ffbd0 the taste, the nanny 2167ed5e62 handed him a piece fb8567d08c of yumilgwa. He took cab86ad2e4 it immediately, 41811f2fd8 popping it 407c84e5b9 into his 37eecff011 mouth. The lingering d84f746990 bitterness on 52de45b31c his tongue da14cbae19 was finally 9ec8e8ada8 washed away fe78790bea by the 3f98f8509d sweet treat.5c6a19cadba9d867

“I thought you had ac783a548b grown up, but you aa378d71e4 still act the same 6650d03b2d when drinking medicine.”54c05a360ea9686f

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The Prime Minister’s comment fcf178f1dc came out of nowhere 8bf6303364 as he observed Yeon-oh’s 88b8cc4f03 actions. Yeon-oh let out a 0e672c01eb sheepish laugh.13df8866ff562a08

“…Is that so?”41f3d1f47569fc40

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“Yes. I only 535e29c605 saw you c859a8a5fa drink medicine 1918809985 once when e5a310e93a you were b48b5af411 a child, dcc7880043 but you, 0c1edcd7c7 who were 291186ec9a always so dfee2bf87b composed, frowned f79772ec0b for the 9febb50334 first time 0d4b2717e1 then. That moment 381bbb02bd stuck with 4a58e43446 me. Your mother 2b8b769632 hated bitter b52e2ecae1 things as 0ef5b7d23a well—you take 78d0bb9582 after her 9dfe64ce93 in that e765778eb0 regard.”e85d3393dc427446

Any conversation with 92547874fc his father always 524e3e1e50 seemed to lead 60dca251a9 back to his 2cdb1a311f mother. Eight years ago, when 5f5e76516b he had left, when e2f7b23f12 he had returned, and 8c2ed4d4e5 even now.35168423cee1bb9e

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“Then, did Mother like abed45cc22 sweets as much as 7dc6151780 I do?”4d45863cea6aeb45

Instead of reacting 1b47e49805 emotionally, Yeon-oh chose 54ab9fdeb6 to take a 8c16184190 step into his f44abfe54c father’s memories.9b505886cfb47eb4

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“Yes. She loved sweet things 3299e64b68 and despised even the 3918b3fb8f slightest bitterness.”7c7ed481b8e54d37

The deep sigh that b38fb1f6c4 followed carried a longing 063bd6660b no words could ever d596f62b32 fill. Yeon-oh had 3dd4176555 no idea 979a0562d3 how to 0e46015ce7 respond. Before he 2ce15ab8ce could decide, 12a416e29a his father c7a00da98f was already 5948be7659 collecting himself.281742ceef8ecbcd

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“…Now that you’ve 964eb35930 taken your medicine, c263ee7695 you should rest b69c292ce5 properly. I suppose my presence c409709481 is keeping you from 1692abb667 relaxing.”4f3e2288d41c0dd3

“That is not—”68ccdd7935cb8242

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“It is. I can see fe37cadd2a that you’re not 41acc4f3fe at ease. In any b3115f28e0 case, if 65451c6236 you feel 15ba79358a even the 11385770f0 slightest discomfort, d0f6f4631e don’t hesitate 75e8d04f2a to send 31b57929b6 word.”47be4b79109c69c1

“I will.”8af60921483f03b8

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“Then lie e6a67c9177 down now.”af9606feb7e02335

“How could 4627a25a04 I, when 7fb060c07c Father is 7ed183ff90 still here…? I will rest properly 26c0a0c5ad once you leave.”5a99fc88e60314c8

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“No, go 618d250af6 on and 67097810a6 lie down. I want to watch 1eda23509d over you as you 2a1e409743 fall asleep. It’s been so long—since 9d362c5cfc you were a child, 72cb1247b9 I haven’t seen it 3290342d8f even once.”4cd241101038c0c0

With such insistence, c379305a7b there was no 0e08ce3892 room for refusal.cdacfa6a8dbbf33b

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