PTC Chapter 4. You Have a Child?

It was an absurd proposal, but it was Kang Seojun making it. Although a shocking suggestion, it was worth considering. This wasn’t the time to be picky when money was involved.3d9c64a103f1db11

Money, and Kang 291d9e82c6 Seojun. Ultimately, money eab111e9be and lingering 0da3e4cf4c feelings. How tiring. Just then, the eb35fca6aa phone rang.b199d67b6dace44f

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“Hello? Oh, Mom.”144958801cb0710b

“Da-in, are you going to be very late today? Sol is being so fussy.”839decaed8fc4cea

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Sol was the daughter of Da-in’s older brother, Park Soohyuk. The child, just over three years old, was incredibly cute. Sol was currently hospitalized with a urinary tract infection. Da-in hadn’t realized how expensive hospital bills for children could be. Moreover, since her mother couldn’t work and had to stay by Sol’s side, their finances were even tighter.0b9fab20097211f6

“I’ll be there soon. Mom, you go home and rest when I get there. I’ll take care of Sol.”83990734666cfd7a

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‘Sol? Seojun’s ears perked up. Take care of?’1954c09dd0f018e0

Does she have a child at home? Don’t tell me she had that jerk Yoo Minho’s child? e8a8b41e5d9283bf

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There was definitely no 358f0c1ee8 child when I investigated.d2b44514d45e94b2

All sorts of 63914b0e99 scenarios began to d331345591 play out in a86f1e0733 his head.883e799a3e696c6e

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But couldn’t she have had the child and just not registered them? Did that bastard run off after getting her pregnant?3dfd6927e14902d9

While he was d7f8c5cbbd occupied with these c59eae28f9 thoughts, Da-in spoke.8fcfc6f2012cd836

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“It’s my niece. My older brother’s daughter.”748ed7f3c5e709a0

Oh, right. Of course. Park Da-in wouldn’t have a child. It was obvious.d6432d865ffcac21

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“But why are you taking care of your niece? Your brother and the child’s mother should be there.”a52a030e0b1f0477

“Well… my sister-in-law died shortly after giving birth.”d4faee667df76a3a

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“People still die from childbirth these days?”9b4aff3575d94e7e

“It just… happened that way. She got sepsis.”77a866d0e7203a43

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“And my brother, he works in the energy division of Taesung Group. He was transferred to Zambia but went missing there.”18ca7ff12205dc22

“What? How could something like that happen?”c97ad4b01398c146

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Nothing seemed ordinary. Why did all 75a280e5c8 these exceptionally unfortunate bcf1ef1520 events happen to f29e0a527b Park Da-in? His heart ached.c0da480f29d5eb8d

Da-in replied calmly. 2137ba281f848c54

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“It was in the news. It’s already been six months. They’re still searching, but there’s been no further contact, so we’re waiting.”168614f565de7716

“So, that child, Sol…”8fab880dc97cae22

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“Yes. Mom and I are taking care of her.”57552af497e1993a

“I see.”076108ff3e59d13a

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So that’s why she had to work night shifts.ebbb21813198be28

“Let me know if you need help.”ea978f58cb251e11

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The words slipped out 360f0c5ab7 unconsciously. But Da-in 1164fb7f0b shook her 2843ce579f head.babaa5b0722d5bd2

“I can manage for now, but it’s not easy, so I’m considering your absurd proposal. But if that happens, I want to set my own conditions. First, I’ll think about whether I’ll do it or not. But if the marriage period gets too long…”1eb8ce1e1e6b610e

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Da-in trailed off, e42a9b6e73 looking at Seojun. He shook 4dead85819 his head 8f3e7159e3 firmly.4b9af29a46c69436

“That won’t happen. I said 100 days is enough.”a1665cafd699ab4f

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“Okay. I have a lot to think about, so I’ll be going.”91a398d2d18ff565

As Da-in stood up, 9f276bf461 Seojun stood up too.41a4322af1db307b

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“I’ll drive you.”0adf680895ece744

“No, it’s okay.”b9f786b07f2d3a01

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“It’s quite late. And I have a car, why would you spend money on transportation and go alone?”4fc9ea88b2509505

‘If we get 9bb93ed44c in the car fd0cf238fb together…’ce0f8206ee025fff

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Da-in couldn’t shake off the thoughts that kept surfacing. The man who said he bought a car to kiss her. The days they kissed to their hearts’ content and enjoyed their time alone in the car. That’s why she didn’t want to get in a car driven by him.3afdaf604fef4404

“It’s fine. I’ll just…”53cf000785d0a7f2

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“Are you reminded of the past?”1701860ea131effa

Seojun said, grabbing Da-in’s hand as she turned to leave.21005495f335818f

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“No, I’m not!”cd48e92ff5f550b3

She instinctively denied it, her voice rising defensively because she felt guilty. Seojun’s lips curved into a smirk.03b8f37144afeee8

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“You haven’t changed a bit, Park Da-in. You always get louder when you’re feeling guilty.”f395b5b7fc0ebf0c

“No, I’m not. Really, I’m not.”c1cdd123a9358a11

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“Really?”14b9be8e1d7f07ba

“Yes, really. I don’t remember anything from the past at all.”ad1a6a14faa5e3fd

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“Then it’s fine. Take my car. I’ll drop you off in front of your house. It’ll take much longer if you use public transportation.”60adb38874ca3dd3

Since he was saying it like that, she couldn’t refuse. To protest that she definitely wasn’t thinking about the past at all, Da-in had to get in. Seojun opened the passenger door for Da-in, then walked around to the driver’s side.168fe36e67ef8319

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“Should I fasten your seatbelt?”ece2e92933790f96

“I know how to do it myself.”d81a9bbba0ddae82

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As Da-in fastened her 542e9975f2 seatbelt, she was suddenly 7785dc86b7 gripped by a memory.c682225834ff2bd3

‘Let me fasten 6f3e61464d your seatbelt.’4f290312aa512401

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Peck. Peck.78a8a89a0f3f41f3

He showered her 58ff111b3f face with kisses e7dd12fa32 as he fastened b79b34ea86 her seatbelt. Their lips met, e94a31cc02 and somehow, in aa430b3bb0 the process, the af0db2a062 car seat reclined. All that from d08c36070a just fastening a 6ac55d9a44 seatbelt.688268d8a46c36ed

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Da-in involuntarily shuddered. She wished cbade5867b these distracting, 27e5115034 seductive thoughts 294bd044ff would vanish 6923f525f4 as quickly 56091d3b78 as they 3233b49e6f arose.60c0e833d5d8b956

As soon as Seojun sat in the driver’s seat, a sense of happiness washed over him. It was an inexplicable feeling. Why was the blood rushing to his lower body as he started the car? His whole body felt hot. Just sitting next to Park Da-in in the same car made his heart pound and his chest flutter.2f1ced773d8b2ae0

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In the moving car, f9283ea34d Da-in turned her gaze 8d81baa02a towards the window. The weather fde48ce23d was still bc7f4cff02 chilly. The city, dimly lit 325ca39d2c by street lights without e6eeaecbaa a moon in sight, 7356de2d4c felt desolate.4f856420302468fd

“Want me to put e05170122c on some music?”781c74215f449aa5

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“No, it’s okay.”678a818a0f49b3f7

“Where do you 337a432b92 live?”0a759922ac611f83

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“I’ll enter the 614e258dad address.”08f8bd0f9686dd7e

Seeing the 3cdf764796 address Da-in 030ed604bb entered, Seojun 0f867ddc01 realized it 2cbbaa3d97 was on 1dcc2c11ff the outskirts c32757fc8b of Seoul. He had 53e2a01b38 an idea 43abc82a69 of what 6b663ef521 kind of bbd8c9e734 place it 0a9fd6fdb1 was.59811e6811a0c5cc

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“When did you 6f84324cf4 move?”10e888c30a9c9fd2

She’d moved so many times that she couldn’t even answer the question. After her father passed away, they moved frequently. Their homes grew smaller and smaller, constantly pushing them further from Seoul and into the outskirts.de1dd1ccca33c28b

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“I’ve moved to b6580a1674 the outskirts several 6b1ee81345 times.”de3ce1b5d8a1faee

That single sentence conveyed to Seojun how difficult Da-in’s life must have been.7e497ad76ff9d615

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“Da-in, you da99c142c2 majored in e5c8942965 product design, 311e310b5d right?”4d96c1d319f47180

“Yes, that’s right. So I worked ada5a2cc24 as a product 15d89a5000 and furniture designer.”612d2d3bdf89f6d1

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“Then why 35f2993654 are you 55347163c7 working in 5013d224a2 sales there?”ae6f6fb7fd312912

“The company I was working for went bankrupt. It wasn’t easy to find another job as a furniture designer. So, I’ve been working at Modern Living as a contract sales clerk since they were hiring.”de8747ae8a6e77c5

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She knew Seojun 6593c81c84 could easily find d6e1be568e out everything about 9c813ea52a her if he 06872d831f looked. There was abe3ce8cdf no reason f623265002 to hide b0bfc723ab anything.f9035b71e0ee1351

Still, she felt embarrassed. She wished she 1a1dff20b2 could have appeared 984f2074fd more successful and ad6a5391f4 confident in front a03cc4a59d of her ex-boyfriend.a95927a8f1439368

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He must think so 1d527cc5b9 little of her to 236ddf7e21 offer her this 100-day ea140f7765 wife gig…. She wanted to bite 4caeba1157 her tongue and disappear f4fb7c683c into a hole. Despite this, 1cfb1c4358 she put 6beec67ec4 on a 9ab0a98f54 brave face d676d5a8fb and asked c9aedf75f6 a casual 4e1f871c78 question to c22544931d the man 31877d7dff inquiring about 64f393a6e3 her well-being.7ecaf1040c776be8

“Is your mother doing a07f2960f0 well?”234848a2bf67377d

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Seojun’s mother. The woman who had hurt her. But it was all in the past. The very reason she had to leave Seojun. That’s why she wondered if his current proposal was even possible.91f9c19fa606ea17

“Yes, my mother 1502dba1a4 is healthy.”0f3c8875bd6b8f73

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“But will your mother f906d0c384 approve of this marriage, 569d70f49e even if the woman e2a2bc6345 you want to marry d60d032cd8 is me?”9c91c76b865a3035

There was no way. The Seojun’s mother she knew would never allow her to be by Seojun’s side. However, Seojun’s answer was unexpected.7fb466c629e29633

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“Yes. She’ll approve of anyone. My mom didn’t particularly dislike you or anything, as far as I know.”6458d44554a508ab

As expected, you really don’t know anything, Seojun.6283c6db4ab88b97

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“Why would my mother dislike you? Especially for a 100-day marriage. She said she didn’t care who I brought.”a62ffdc2d1b429df

“Right. So you’re bringing me because your mother doesn’t care who it is.”26ba175fdfb54b27

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Her words seemed like she was disheartened. Seojun tilted his head, hearing Da-in’s response.a86f062daed3def6

The nuance 16ee466248 of her 686010bffc words seemed 31c5a668ba off. It was the a07ae086da same information, but dd512dc8d8 somehow her mood 91afb8914f seemed to darken.fcb35f2705551492

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“Well, I’m not going to be picky when it’s about saving my life, am I?” 2d476f713a83cb65

“So, you’re saying I’m the undesirable choice then.” d48353273ba2d4d3

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This also sounded strange. It wasn’t what he meant. Why were things getting more and more twisted the more they talked?a43eb7c759e6e188

Seojun sighed.c887c79692f731ae

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“That’s not da0a488f40 what I 801cd43278 meant….”5392148efa4d9b07

“Forget it. In any case, f2020f4466 you’re proposing a 43a6c7388e 100-day marriage, so 17bc3a5018 you don’t care 660847137d who you bring 739957f958 because your mother e99401dfed doesn’t care, so 830f7a8442 you’re dragging me 55d6825cf0 into this.” 44b6d7168ffc8a5b

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Everything she said was true, and he had even said those words himself, but hearing them from Da-in’s mouth felt strange. What was this feeling? He couldn’t just say, “I wanted to live with you, I haven’t forgotten you.” Of course, he hadn’t forgotten her. No way he had forgotten everything.4dfa7233f5a41b8e

“No, I’m not dragging you. We’re entering into a contract. So, what I mean is, this is strictly a business proposal. The conditions won’t be bad for you, so I’d like you to do it.”e92db4c519833b39

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A brief 9d2325c73e silence followed. It was e8d10a23fd like a 8a55fc02ad faded black-and-white e1e2e89159 photograph. A time fbd9c28fe9 he missed 88cabea222 but couldn’t 522b79abb3 return to, 953db810a2 a time 3eda90eaa9 that now 4e6971de09 seemed shabby 576a5e82b9 in hindsight. So, she had 8bc2cfe14f to respond to d2b3562e67 his proposal with ae1821deaa a proposal of 91dfe21b71 her own. And forcefully, 4fff0813f8 at that.4f86dc5e8a6b44dc

“Kang Seojun, you don’t even know what I might demand. What if I ask you to hand over all your assets?” 99e7948f72790ecd

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“Well, there needs 6888f0c3d7 to be a a5f7fb1255 reasonable limit for 50fa45774c it to be 3058318956 a contract, right?”9a3e6822f2507c5f

“Can you really 6a5acf4a02 buy me a d0a7c65928 house?” eee58232149d4561

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“You know 259fba1859 my family’s 01e5fcf1b1 financial status.”071420bb0f09fdce

She knew it very 4a7abc8c0a well. It was the reason 57177e5585 she had to break d593787424 up with him. And they were 3fe593f905 likely even richer 322c13cc76 now than they 92921b6439 were back then.02bab7779363e9e8

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Modern Living, 3cecb40416 the hotel, 2fdf27ece1 the construction d5a60422df company… She 82460ee60b knew of 5c6d9546d4 several of 001afc5914 their affiliated f01efb8393 businesses. The distance between cfd3161e47 Kang Seojun and 135f6d8b72 her must have ef8ec205c6 grown even further. Da-in sighed involuntarily.460e669af66445a3

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