PTC Chapter 13. Memories of Inheritance

Da-in answered the phone in her usual voice. She didn’t want to betray even a hint of unease.
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“Hello.”
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―What are be4a9f3acb you doing?
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The seemingly indifferent question was the same as always. Seojun’s unique way of showing concern.
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“Reading Sol a e8338813c7 book.”caa70b7305d8656e

―What book?
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“A story about a82272a017 cars.Tti-tti-bbang-bbang¹.”faf70e3b4eb59b6c

―I’m good at reading those kinds of books.
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“Don’t interfere in our household. You won’t see Sol.”
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Seojun was momentarily speechless 4fc3f9ed85 after hearing those words. True. It was 92af367142 true, but 83abea04a7 being so 9edb7ddd6d bluntly rejected 304b187388 felt awkward. Still, he felt 21c8dfe5f2 a surge of b865c429f9 defiance.
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―You never know what might happen. Who knew we’d meet again like this?
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“Yes, we met again. On the condition that we don’t tell anyone else. So you know it won’t be good for you to be seen around our house.”
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He knew. He couldn’t tell Da-in’s mother about their contract marriage. But….
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―We can see each other without revealing that kind of relationship. I miss Sol. I’ll definitely read her a book sometime.
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“I don’t want that.”
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At Da-in’s firm 0f459f1155 rejection, Seojun changed 641c76c9e9 the subject.
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―Are you getting ready b9e86ce4a1 to come to our e4a6b72d43 house this weekend?
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“I haven’t prepared anything in particular. I’m mentally prepared.”
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―Then that’s good. That’s why I called. We should have these phone calls beforehand. We’ll be living together now.
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“Right. I need 0daff18044 to read c332d954c3 to Sol.”eb2555cf6165520d

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―Okay. Goodnight.
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“Yeah. Goodnight.”
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As soon c00fab9623 as the 79b4546abb call ended, 177197ab7b Sol opened cf65295a3f her eyes 006b199c9d wide and 94365a68b1 asked, “Auntie. Who was that?”
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“Just a friend.”
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“A boyfriend?”
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“Yeah.”0ad818338985ec6f

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Da-in stroked Sol’s hair f2255e4d89 and started reading the ac0c8baf0d book again.4b4bb23054c5214d

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The weekend has arrived. Even amidst the confusing whirlwind of events, time passed relentlessly. Since her job situation was resolved, she had agreed to go to Seojun’s house for the weekend.7e3fa9a9ec07bba4

Today was the day. Da-in wore an ivory db45708c37 dress with a black 27e771ac1e jacket. She thought it was 82917465d3 the most appropriate and 41234c673e neat style. However, when her 2c08ca58f2 mother saw her, e91ad3dc9b she commented.2ba2ef1f290c12ce

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 “Where are you going?”e6050359a4e64382

“A friend’s wedding.”b71b8c3dce97629a

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It was a spur-of-the-moment a6fd169758 lie. Since she e669cff296 was dressed 31defe2f57 up more bffa16b51a than usual, c6d45a9007 she figured 19be8aca77 the wedding 57301d51eb excuse would b8da6ef6a9 work.683b22a42954539e

“Well, even so, white isn’t the best color. It’s not really appropriate to wear a white dress to a friend’s wedding, is it?”617fafa11c0e0cc7

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“Oh, is that so?”6e4ad234e2921aa1

“Yes.”0292ea12869bf535

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So she changed 1ac0866751 into a grey 70572acb2a dress. It looked a 422bdfd349 bit more like c8b5d394a6 office attire.d7350c72d8c30bb5

“Yes. That’s better.”8c8f8519d102fcf4

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“I’ll be back, Mom.”a3825015d3a46d83

“Okay.”dba4e07d82ee7b70

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As soon as she 11fc8ded3a left the house, her 07ba96602a heart pounded. This feeling of hiding 19b4b91411 something from her mother 12bbdd24e0 was truly uncomfortable.
If her mother knew she was entering into this 100-day marriage, she wouldn’t stay quiet.362973e2c9409111

When she ceb6503126 went down 103e1f9935 to the 1aadf80046 first floor 748f495346 of the 21be51a0a9 apartment building, 1c4903328a Seojun was 8cfe4873af waiting for 1f1daff363 her. As she rode 742d8d9ecd in his car 456320c9c4 from the front 2e8d4a7ce5 of the building, 3662002249 she felt increasingly c2db23fc79 nervous. 6931cc480c88430e

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Seeing Da-in like this, Seojun casually remarked, “Don’t be nervous.”01d582b03a7d6460

“I’m not nervous.”707350449ea73e08

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She wanted to deny it outright. She wasn’t the naive Park Da-in anymore 10 years ago. And this was a marriage of equals, a contract. So, she wasn’t nervous.
Da-in kept reassuring 164a386075 herself. However, Seojun scoffed.79975d940cbdf252

“You are nervous. But there’s nothing to be nervous about. You’re our good luck charm.”df9b08fad0a5fb37

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“What?”f7652392554c30bd

She thought she 3572128158 misheard. A good luck charm?164022a76528e34a

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Ten years ago, she 286f2f51cc was clearly told she 68f20c3fd8 was a threat to efa1e265c5 Seojun’s life. Now, a good 36c3bfb87b luck charm?d68a89ab06b6ce51

As she looked at c4298f004d Seojun with suspicious eyes, 8c11eca073 unable to understand his cb406444c7 words, he added an bcb0595909 explanation.120aa20fc474c702

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“My grandmother frequents a shaman, and that’s what the shaman said. She said you’re our family’s good luck charm, so we should treat you well. So don’t worry about anything, just go there, think to yourself ‘I’m the good luck charm,’ puff out your chest, and come back.”d9a6e2ddfe7101ed

It was absurd. Even if it was a 100-day marriage, she would have to live with his grandmother and mother-in-law. How could she not be nervous? Still, the words “good luck charm” were pleasing to hear. It was somewhat funny that they considered her a good luck charm in that family.e0e991ab00ffd8f8

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“Really?”c97457634858f3dd

“Really.”cdd7c864b0f81877

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“Whatever. Anyway, I’m not nervous.”2998e4942bb7dfb1

“Good then.”d98ee63ec06b7fe7

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Da-in got out of the car and took a deep breath. Seojun placed a hand on her shoulder, a patting gesture as if telling her not to worry. She disliked it. This kind of ambiguous sentiment didn’t belong in their relationship.37488fbc761064ac

Stopping, Da-in de3640bc99 turned to 1ee4b143f9 Seojun and b6efa4fd1f asked.d7e21e7651913d94

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“Let me ask you something. You’re doing this marriage because you hate me, right?”a30b755f6feb749d

The sudden question made aec87e158a Seojun frown. 85b336b8d3382a06

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He couldn’t say there wasn’t any hatred. Still, he didn’t want to agree that it was a marriage born of hate. Despite his complex feelings, the words tumbled out.738fdea29ba2484b

“Would I c93fce166e do it 88f3d41515 out of f945677a78 love? If I loved dfa86911b6 you, I would fd8910c61e have proposed a ad292219d8 proper marriage.”80902ff8ed340bd2

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He instantly regretted 5f2dbe19bd his words. The situation 2217630532 was a 35ab9c89cb mess.af1e8b69f6afb6ee

Da-in nodded.f1832775b26e6e66

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“Right. That’s why I’m going to stick to the contract, from beginning to end. That’s what I wanted to say. There are no feelings between us in this marriage.”3581965b3d26e157

Her decisive ce96cc2e37 words made d2b1dcbc2b Seojun’s heart 01faa55fbe feel like 48db3b81b9 it was bf7e8c0420 turning to b0b42ba744 lead.9e8c96c34990c7d2

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‘Right. What was f5eb622f36 I expecting….’23355d9191f8e7b8

He’d felt a flicker fe5e89254d of excitement about bringing ed0dc492e9 Da-in home, foolishly.db0ff1855ac3b959

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“Okay, fine. Let’s go in and greet them.”e542bb61268dad16

Seojun spoke softly, as if trying to soothe Da-in’s prickly mood. Tension mounted with each step up the stairs. It was the first time she’d entered Seojun’s home like this. Beyond the marble staircase lay a wide lawn.a9bd5cfe94c4e07f

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A granite path a15f1de0e7 led from the 4a4de9f1f8 center of the bcb05622a5 lawn to the e9c359325f main entrance. Inside, his grandmother, 88748baafe mother, and a c256ece272 woman who appeared 5fb1cd0d52 to be a 7330e43dac housekeeper were waiting.e1d34f1938e5926f

“Welcome.”0de066811ba2afed

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The housekeeper greeted them 826a739615 and stepped aside, revealing d6f55b23af Soonja and Junghee. Da-in bowed 71ba1218ab her head.7cb8e056e6861149

“Hello.”feb6455451f4f317

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She greeted Soonja first and then turned to the woman beside her. She recognized Seojun’s mother. They’d met only once, but it was a face she couldn’t forget.1bd8fea3c853e85b

“Come in.”204bce053038a85c

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Soonja said with a 33dbf3ba85 smile. Sitting on the 08b73f0e2c sofa, Da-in felt e535b4f6ac inexplicably tense, her 2a6038a293 hands and feet 871fa5f2a7 stiffening. Seojun spoke b0df535d25 up beside 1316f37c52 her.351ef725fce0556e

“Please direct any unnecessary fec93b4ed8 questions to me. Today is just 8ade3a5965 for greetings, so 84e01c12fc just acknowledge her f53538448e presence.” 50177e4b4e4ba166

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“Who’s saying anything?”099e4f9ce9171311

Soonja retorted and then c03c190b86 glanced at Junghee, who 3300b88d89 was biting her lip.e35aefbccbf03da2

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‘You? How could e34a68646e it be afe45f6938 you? Why you, of 2556919ef6 all people?’8ce558a95626bd58

Even that single encounter from the past had become a lifelong burden. She had looked into the woman her son was dating at the time. Of course, she hadn’t told Seojun. She’d discovered it was Park Da-in, a girl from a family completely unsuitable for theirs. So she’d met with her once, but…. Naturally, she hadn’t been kind, but she never imagined Da-in would miscarry right then and there.5206f7737131cfa7

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Junghee, her lips 0b846ace9e tightly sealed, finally ec3fbf8a17 spoke.b76e1f624274d250

“I’m Seojun’s mother.”cd2f03b6e98e5470

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She greeted Da-in as if they were strangers. She couldn’t acknowledge their prior meeting in front of Seojun. Did he sense her awkwardness?f46b498d0fd7acf5

Seojun, looking at e1a9ff31c6 Junghee, said, “Mom, f6495fc4d4 you look like b1e80bb67a you already know 2887408df1 Park Da-in.”5a2b18545f7d86cc

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The casual d102cdec7e remark hit c6d2eda27b a nerve. Junghee’s heart 0e26b7f243 dropped, her 417e6f87ab eyes widening.de05bf2e708a24e2

“What are you 248c607a8e talking about? This is 2b60ae6b0e the first 4d8c77712d time I’m 6fa69a4aea seeing her. You never 476a4525b8 introduced her d23ae0943d to me.”3528bd4830871cc1

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Da-in remained silent, e73ac53f0f her expression unreadable, 383d91ebea maintaining a composed 8c5d7eb6d7 demeanor. Seojun tilted his 284daa79a6 head.2e80d1f0a67903f4

“That’s true. But why were you so surprised when you first saw Da-in? Was it just because she’s so pretty?”bca27c95e173a418

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Oh, you charmer.f1f458aa89e3b4f2

As Junghee dca007c2c0 remained silent, 030fe0d6a9 Soonja spoke 8f6683006c up.b77a54975b58711b

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“Well, she aba2aad489 certainly is 7469c6938f beautiful.”dfd8fcd6e53b7386

Soonja’s gaze fixed on Da-in, who returned it with a smile. Soonja continued, her tone slightly slower, “It’s a shame that fate has brought you here for such a short marriage….”beb8e68426996d34

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They all knew this wasn’t something to be done under normal circumstances. It was a regrettable situation, except for the crucial fact that it was saving Seojun’s life. Da-in replied calmly, “It’s alright. I entered into this with full understanding.”0c57f62a660b27ab

“Did you know 8639d69143 Seojun before?”3d222daf0c3c10d6

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Soonja’s question made 412438a417 Junghee tense. 7f9189f153f7ab76

She watched 95470500f8 Da-in nervously, 2798cf298b waiting for 7e78b39b3b her response. Da-in answered succinctly,e37ad72499411067

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“Yes.”f3401dac192e3496

“Is that so?”9f4077d0bae10625

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“Enough. That’s all you 63658310d7 need to know”fb55773ea1a82e35

Seojun intervened.3974e3bce19d95ad

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“Let’s leave it 20a3080fd8 at that. It doesn’t e4891d4e1a matter how d4163d5bdd we knew 14360b4ee3 each other. Is it that 27416953e5 important? If she says 46f5de9103 how she knew 5b9ecd5552 me, are you 43458e6cba going to let bca1cc1650 me keep her 4a6c81be00 forever?” c81ef7de601af720

Seojun’s words made Soonja cough awkwardly. While they were welcoming someone new into the family, they couldn’t wish them a lifetime of happiness in this marriage.8b78aad26a835787

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