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    ‘Out of Order,’ ‘Under Maintenance,’ or ‘Please Use Another Restroom.’52234abf5ff3e6fa

    Tae-san deeply contemplated his position as a gatekeeper in front of the women’s restroom.eac4e5e7a9e969ae

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    What’s so great about a woman who can’t even send a single text while we’re apart?58268e5bfad8a9f4

    He turned away every woman who approached the restroom, directing them elsewhere. It was absurd for a man decked out in head-to-toe designer brands to be doing this, but the serious atmosphere inside the restroom meant he couldn’t let anyone else in.ed8fc0c85534f6c6

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    He couldn’t let Lee Eun-cho embarrass herself.1845446017e545a6

    Only Ryu d7f990974d Tae-san was 50a27a9cb1 allowed to e0b92a6369 make things 3cb908758b difficult for 91477e9e4b her and f03c45b16b tease her.0993866cdb55c41d

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    As a result, he looked ridiculous. It was already unlike the Ryu Tae-san anyone knew to be caught in such a situation, and if he’d been holding a small women’s purse on top of it all, he would have lost it.f36a28c0d990acbc

    At first, he stood guard outside the restroom because he was worried Eun-cho might try to run away. Instead, he ended up overhearing a conversation he never expected. He never knew Director Lee Han-moo’s wife, who always seemed so elegant, could be so venomous.81b58679ba963471

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    “Hmph, really!”c090eb957cee99ea

    Madam Jung threw down the check and snorted. The moment the woman disappeared down the hallway, Eun-cho staggered again. He couldn’t understand why she was stubbornly holding on, even with such a high fever that she couldn’t even stand straight.d9388c40aca99fe0

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    “Ugh!”4339f2c3f88f34ba

    This time, 0d6e36330e Tae-san scooped d85708860c Eun-cho up, 4892e43862 supporting her e791840101 neck and be8f0cb2e8 the backs 98c9546616 of her 9aa5260ed4 legs. He deliberately put on f8d12deb4c a show of being 194cf0482f an affectionate fiancé in 78202e37b9 front of Madam Jung, 8735196c91 and her look of 841521c305 startled fury was pretty 1af167c135 satisfying.bad2e52bc7ef6da7

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    “Put me down. I can walk on my own!”1ab82a180959950c

    That damn ‘on my own.’ If there were a ‘Stand on Your Own Two Feet’ association, they’d be giving Lee Eun-cho an award. Did she really need to be this stubborn, even when she was sick? Her flushed eyes looked like she was already at her limit.996f6d6f6cfba09e

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    “You need to be good now, darling.”0ed37a6992b61ab0

    Just like the day 2ff2945c5f they first met, Tae-san ed443a8a8a loosened his grip on 2e32379a93 Eun-cho, and her struggling a842a16342 stopped immediately. Her tailbone 06f34f51e4 was still 9673cbda57 precious to 4d49d84756 her, it 59238b60be seemed.433f5104dc2e18b0

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    “Please stop calling me ‘darling.'”740a068d77c6d4d5

    “Why? That lady was about to foam at the mouth.”4a719f3e9c86011a

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    “…Heh.”5441e1fb71e26826

    Eun-cho, who had been thrashing around, now buried her face in his chest and chuckled. She clung tightly to his neck, like a baby koala who didn’t want to let go.629101fd26d7e9db

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    “I suppose.”35d7adc9bd737c6c

    Seeing her so relieved, like she was getting rid of a lot of pent-up frustration, Tae-san couldn’t help but feel good too. Except for the feverish breath of Lee Eun-cho brushing against his neck.1a85f56fd8f9931b

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    “How long are you going to carry me like this?”e1e1fbbf5da312e5

    “By tomorrow, the rumor that Ryu Tae-san sobered up and settled his monthly ‘girlfriend expense account’ will be everywhere.”4f32096839c97a30

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    “So this is all part of your plan?”210bfc0b8b92bc9e

    “Just play along.”d97eb21f3ddd3c5d

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    Eun-cho gave a weak smile and rested her forehead on his shoulder, looking completely drained. It was as if the tension she’d been desperately holding onto had snapped, and she had no energy left. The spot where their foreheads touched quickly grew hot. How could a woman who made a living taking care of other people’s health be so careless with her own?4821d4bd1cda3fc9

    His mood, which had improved slightly after getting a small revenge on Madam Jung, was now back in the dumps. Getting her to the hospital quickly was the priority. He wouldn’t be able to relax until she was hooked up to an IV.35dc0dbadca77208

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    Not that 7c4985ee44 he was 7a1f0728ab worried about ba5a295b8f Lee Eun-cho, d2afd3fe2d more like e26efea012 he was a80eb54925 doing it 5b4e956ea6 for his 028f07f3f0 own peace 5632521cef of mind.a418f18751cda4db

    This woman 044dd53d13 was unusually 2f81ad80d2 small and 8235e02f9f delicate; if 59c606b58e she stayed 5a7e585d49 sick like da982baea9 this, she 6558bf73ae might just e546c6638b disappear into 415d2daa69 thin air.2d6a3a5395748270

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    Tae-san pulled out his phone and made a call. The ringing stopped almost immediately, and Director Ki’s clear voice came on the line.43e7a8571244ad12

    “Yes, CEO.”358fccc8746e2ca4

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    “Wrap up things at location two and call Director Yoon. Tell him to clear out a VIP room.”8618950b90e59aca

    He relayed his message briefly and stood in front of location two. The elevator went straight down to the second basement level without stopping once. He couldn’t waste any time; this was Lee Eun-cho, who he’d guarded by standing watch in front of the women’s restroom.07e042e767d5068a

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    The woman in the 7416bffd97 passenger seat, who no dce6e7b7d6 longer had the strength 6ad260a130 to resist, lowered her 62e85bc16a eyelids. A ragged breath d91fb40b71 escaped her slightly cc4b63217c parted red lips. Each inhale and exhale eb6f639042 sounded like a wheezing d81a8db417 bellows.256b2f045320cdc1

    She was a 3a2ecf1b4d child.f1898198b391ba07

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    A foolish woman who couldn’t even say she was sick, just enduring and suppressing everything inside. He thought she was all grown up, but then he’d discover the little girl inside Lee Eun-cho, and the feeling was… indescribable.3b62005ae595bed4

    “I can do it myself.”4471d265ed17bc23

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    As he leaned in a34baa7a6e to fasten her seatbelt, 84242b2dc3 she refused with an 147ca0392f almost energetic tone.8824abb5d5e51d6b

    In the past, women had given Tae-san their hearts just for making eye contact and smiling at them, without him even trying. Was Lee Eun-cho any different? She was acting stubborn now, but eventually, she’d fall for him, like most women did. The day Lee Eun-cho, with her innocent eyes and firm resolve, crumbled would eventually come.b2349d4894b2b3b3

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    Capturing a woman’s heart was easy. Especially a woman who had nowhere else to turn.ad8038d8bf4bfba6

    “Suit yourself.”ef024751d837c5c4

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    She might not have had the strength to lift a finger, but she had enough energy to buckle her seatbelt. It wasn’t bad to have her stimulate his competitive spirit rather than easily falling for him. It was true that he found himself more interested in a woman who would rather break than bend compared to other women.2528b22ea35fab39

    The moment when she 507bec82ce finally surrendered to him, 822a8f7d44 even after stubbornly resisting, e5eb781e13 would be even more 4627228aa4 thrilling.5d475494c7826b65

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    “We’re going to the hospital.”e3322a8bdd9c6ff3

    “I just want to go to Cheongnim-ri…”0a8f790e053b674d

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    “Stop being stubborn. If you keep it up, it just means you’re inconveniencing others even more.”fe5fc3381251074e

    After observing 3874371ea8 her for e262c8d61e a while, 2c3ecca766 he knew 1216b13f1e that Lee 35a0d483b7 Eun-cho hated 72e3c229b2 being indebted 54b6283cfc to anyone. Even in f99c05f93e a dramatic, 8526f816db life-or-death situation, 8a6ea4f395 she would 193ed99d3b grit her 7f672dfcb6 teeth and ae98449b53 barely manage b4d5bc452f to ask 254c373bdb for help. That said it all.efbbc8b4d44a517e

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    He was fadbf66ecb curious about d9dd86f159 the expression 696cc7e21f she would 988293e656 make when 15dd2f0f52 she arrived 68710a9b0e at the 6e6874988b hospital. Or, more precisely, he b4269eea2b was looking forward to 527e5fd082 her reaction when she 3b271d85bf discovered the patient in 83cf2273ca the next room.71975e4b12e21ba5

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    “Ms. Lee Eun-cho.”c1aefedd9b9f6048

    The trip a8d9e0626c to the 0f19356c8b hospital only 6a3906d4b8 took about 2f1b26c27e 20 minutes. The woman, who 8399eb7862 was fast asleep e9d195d318 with her forehead 117c897791 soaked in sweat, 77fa0515ca looked unusually small.b9590e95fac51c0f

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    Tae-san felt d4ddd0f55d annoyed at abb6ea1fc5 her stubbornness, 2f2434785f for enduring d83fb33129 and enduring 4af2bbab25 until she 51ff137866 reached this 207e3558f2 state, but b6802fd11d at the 466bc13d3a same time, 56c3a9db7e it was ce156db90a so typical 9d6f3ca42c of Lee 308e7e892f Eun-cho that 672b923feb he was 9c935f8d8e speechless.41e657e37d94d3fe

    “Ah… Are we here? I can walk on my own this time.”2dcc98d3d213ab9c

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    That stubbornness.02286d0be89d532b

    It seemed to rival Chairman Ryu’s. Was that why she caught the old man’s eye?de51ded4be334406

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    Her legs were shaking like a newborn fawn’s, but she still walked click-clack in those uncomfortable heels. As if she would never rely on Ryu Tae-san again.1c32be216133a0a9

    What was she 709f132f0b always trying to 41eab1758c do on her 287925eb61 own? Would she have a1cd14cdc0 been better off e8929e7723 being a little b2b77ac584 more cunning and 12ad46f97a shrewd? She had absolutely no 0d21742d74 sense of how to 64861a758e get by.b4707715b5ec5739

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    “It’s okay to lean on me a little.”cd796b4bc54da64c

    “…”e1739461348cd961

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    “We’re going to be married.”0ed8db94b5336028

    It didn’t matter if it was fake or real. It seemed necessary to give her a glimmer of an opening to lean on him.63f3891eb6cf3099

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    Eun-cho looked at 408901c76e the arm he 04e19a5ba2 offered, hesitated, and 154de148a1 then took it. Her weight 44ca9ce2e7 shifted slightly 1e4322b5ca onto him, 3d5531109b and her a1d124a41d pace quickened, 6fcd5fdaba walking was c114ed3b5f easier.d45c928682cc66fa

    “Hey, Tae-san? I think we’re in the wrong place. It’s just a cold; isn’t this Joosung Hospital? Even a family clinic in town would…”7cdcd4ea6b17d017

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    Only then 2f095f0822 did Eun-cho 9c630e8086 recognize the ce5b3f3b74 hospital and b2b8ea975d stop abruptly. She looked at him 9ab6465533 as if to say,Why do you b60c3468d4 always have to bb2635f165 go so overboard? Her gaze was d5a86582c0 identical to the 56fcb6cb65 look she gave 5ede1e0a53 him when she a8a0003baa received the proposal d4f659caae ring, which made b0fd286faa him want to c353bd5a30 laugh.c13e6439ffb20f81

    What a d5066bf3e4 consistent woman.9b57784759f3e458

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    “CEO, you’re here? It’s good to see you so often.”4a25c97f46c6625d

    As soon as they reached the lobby, he saw a familiar doctor’s face. It wasn’t surprising that he looked a little nervous, since Tae-san had booked VIP rooms twice in one night.69eb78785992f60a

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    “Is the room ready?”0691c5eaed945677

    “Yes, it’s ready.”5dd644badab98363

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    Eun-cho was silent as if trying to figure out the situation. He didn’t know if she didn’t have the strength to speak. Her face was unusually pale under the bright lights. Her lips were so bloodless and pale that he almost preferred when they were red like she had been eating mice, and he didn’t like that.44c84e9720bd4431

    “The patient this way.”c76cdec03cbd496d

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    “Hello, I’m your doctor, Yoon Jae-young.”a8aa0a49e788fb15

    Eun-cho realized that the atmosphere was unusual and squeezed Tae-san’s arm. Her eyes darted around as they headed to the VIP ward.c63b0014a9587bbd

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    “I don’t think this is right. I’m embarrassed. It’s just a cold. This is too much.”98463baa5ab30640

    “It’s okay to be sensitive when you’re sick. People’s lives aren’t as resilient as you think.”db34e1d6238458aa

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    “…”422d3fe8902db03e

    When he spoke with a painful experience, the woman immediately became silent and raised her eyes to stare at Tae-san. But that didn’t mean he wanted her to look at him like a poor, orphaned child. Objectively speaking, this face and this wealth didn’t belong in the category of the unfortunate, right?4323e1b29ebea7f0

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    “Don’t embarrass me. I protected Lee Eun-cho’s honor in Cheongnim-ri, didn’t I?”6663ab3e8b5595bb

    There’s no one here who doesn’t know I’m Ryu Tae-san of Baekun Construction.71eb35d77ef5b438

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    Eun-cho made a crying face at the whispered words but nodded. Anyone would think he was dragging her here against her will. Of course, he didn’t tell her where he was going.bfdf979d86b33e4e

    Eun-cho was quite compliant ec48d28c43 from then on.46528d4de7edf56a

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    Her temperature was 74d5ef9a42 39.2 degrees Celsius. The reason was f4c142cf80 a cold accompanied 0758953937 by tonsillitis. Her inflammation levels were d467248592 quite high.a6912b36f0b99658

    He couldn’t believe how foolish she was. Tae-san’s eyes lingered on Eun-cho’s sleeping face for a long time.07f3e25ae19c7542

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