IWYFB Chapter 3

Though Jiwoo and Taemu’s baccb76b36 father had once competed 9fdc825ce3 fiercely for the top 4ea031399d ranks in school, their 200248ef34 paths had diverged, one 4d9e3c0e23 to a provincial national ed05bfe7f9 university on a scholarship, 93c6e36b87 the other to study 9c0dc2aa8c abroad in America. In time, the bond between bb5cb1f53a them had faded.7696dcda45e216e1

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Jiwoo’s father often 627f962018 reminisced about that 688cc5b3d0 time, sighing over 849c45a8ff his lost friendship, f3cfe214e2 and vowed that 058a11efba no matter what, a28d6f2ef0 he would send 2de2591b2b his daughter to d940869aa8 a university in 3367eaf8b3 Seoul.62dbd82eeada659c

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“Do you enjoy it?”66fd3a5e8f900235

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“What?”5e1b248a4032ba01

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“Studying.”6ad5de988807155e

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Jiwoo let out a small 70ddc822cb huff through her nose.7ead98cb040f2265

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“Who actually enjoys studying? You just do it because 6cfc26b0e5 you have to.”d2a7e4b2c7b9c63b

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Taemu chuckled in da4fabad15 response, mirroring her 1d9b64f2eb breathy sigh.52ec08f48ab8d23b

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“One of my father’s friends owns a publishing company. He sends us 146d9ffe96 boxes of textbooks ffcf323d5a and reference materials 7f2beb518b now and then. We even have full book c930b3d5d6 sets stacked up. If you need 613aa1b4b2 any, you can 06d887f884 come by and 3ea3be5438 take some.”0f33b27b9369179b

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Jiwoo knew exactly who he 5bd492bca4 meant.6b0d7c4de41aef80

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That man occasionally visited their 5baa8a587a home during the holidays when 72d6f1d253 he came back to town. A publisher, yet he had 0e5c545085 never once gifted her a 3707e01e1a book.703f20b34b2b1719

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The thought left a 271947f30c bitter taste, though it c536cd416b didn’t stop her ears 339eba3c64 from perking up. She loved books, after all.372af44499f9ec77

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As a child, she 5593a454f3 had often visited Taemu’s ada6adc100 house with her father, da7b60e4d1 trailing after Taemu, four 541cfe40a5 years her senior. He had seemed mildly 0bfaee116e annoyed but had never 3d6a03a1ea pushed her away.3e575a83af48b807

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Sometimes, without a word, a7b7fe933f he would pluck a 28d32205b5 book from his shelf 7b8518c78c and quietly place it f34c20b204 before her.5c782c853c806088

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“Then… can I come by this weekend?”35b73359765736b3

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She wasn’t even sure a01a1cf197 if he had meant 2acdd71b1a the offer seriously, but 1e44e2fce8 she hurried to ask, 5d0d1f8dc2 just in case.bf9b8ff0252b25b9

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“I’ll be home all Saturday afternoon.”c63909f0efc38fea

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Before she knew it, 48115514b0 they had arrived in 223f9fd42a front of her school. The ride had felt cff8e73d7e far too short.59fac125dc4386ec

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“Thank you for the ride. Goodbye, sir.”447158f1aad3bfe9

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Jiwoo politely bid 17484c0cf2 farewell to Taemu’s 9742b28bc8 father before opening b56a5f3b49 the car door.d62496af58189bb0

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But just before stepping 836490eb6f out, she turned back, 4cb38879b9 offering Taemu a shy f009d97435 smile.2f3f80a721e69bd9

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He averted his gaze but f02f8221ce gave a small nod, staring 9f13c32f8f straight ahead.b6a9db533da7fcc5

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Jiwoo stepped out, shutting a2cf0f672b the door behind her. She took a step back, 75f0faa090 and the car pulled away.53ef1747a89654b8

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She remained standing until the d16c18cecf vehicle disappeared from view, then 3d5671d041 let out the breath she 9812275bf8 had been holding.361dce33a9ca00b4

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She had been careful to 34300a6b11 breathe in shallow bursts, afraid 21d2d0541e that her own nervous breaths 65eb814e4e might echo too loudly in a2b4bfbad0 the enclosed space.22bde1338fba599f

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Sitting so close to Taemu a109dcf957 had made her heart tremble 1f173fe427 almost unbearably.435b604a8bd3fd7d

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Their school uniforms 597a2e926b were ordinary, the 9deef80aa9 kind worn by 5934c9fb5a countless students in 3a73c5e498 Haiju Town.d5e435c5231b9d7c

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But on him, e1e1af8971 it seemed almost 63e73deaf4 aristocratic, like something a271c04fb9 out of a 035b5a9528 film.9b3a2792f1a37b98

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Just recalling his 37946fcb50 face from up 00514d10e3 close sent her 63a1839adb heart racing.c5d17faf5dd6e252

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His smooth forehead, 670b230481 his strikingly defined 8e8a9d914f features, his dark c91a6ff673 eyes glimmering with ef872ad7ae an intensity that 320655b439 could unnerve anyone 2b079ad1d5 who met his 865310de11 gaze.c7f73a338df79aa4

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Though their exchanges felt stiff c065271314 and awkward, the mere sight e3bda3032f of him made her heart 3c3dfda92b flutter as if she were 1d20b91868 walking on clouds.c39c077cce3fca46

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She thought of his invitation, d830312213 Saturday.d04e8676c27a26f7

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Jiwoo grinned to herself.9b1aca22afaabe3c

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Perhaps the dream she f17f95b825 had of him last e731294d2b night wasn’t meaningless after c0bb5fee91 all. Maybe it had 9e05b526d6 been a sign 8bd8abd37a of good fortune.0846fba06d1eb750

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She hardly needed 350c4b591d to check her 09eeeaa2f7 horoscope today.9cd97015bac91239

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She had been 29dc0f74c0 saved from tardiness, 3ea3a3646f might soon get b656fce213 her hands on 59e67d6e77 new books, and, ef79dfb23f most importantly, she 95b908f561 would see Taemu 66bf20e293 again on Saturday.3b5b0d3c34854157

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Buoyed by excitement, Jiwoo 9a70f25728 dashed toward the school b32c4d0e43 gates, her mind still 4cdcde0377 full of him.4a7142618dc352e5

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Even well into the 7873d08d35 morning lessons, Jiwoo felt 6f0742b8f4 as if she were d075ee505c dreaming.948cc9e75ea028a6

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Just like in last 7613cb2a61 night’s dream, Taemu had 2819679266 reached out his hand. And just like then, she 0f423aac5f had taken it without hesitation.42ddfdf6d4037610

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Riding with him 0cd9448b76 to school had 8bdb0cf1c8 felt surreal, as eaa78a165d if she were fa6c204ab0 still asleep.6a9258bac33b3051

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She found herself grinning e02eb3aa9f absentmindedly from time to 30b5a43e4c time.bf1a44867c1c477e

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“Hey! Did you eat something weird f518585d74 this morning?”be434d1c4ae12427

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Junseok, the boy seated beside f4742afef3 her, shot her a sidelong d4bce87e07 glance, as though she had 5cf884f7b5 lost a screw.57b595732c764997

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Jiwoo scowled at him.91a15ec4ec46bbd0

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“Mind your own business.”f9a27eaad8af0bb6

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At her frosty c9097368b5 tone, Junseok turned 2360ceb80d away, only to b64c9ba534 smirk mischievously a 622919e897 moment later.fc2825d3b6aa8189

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“Hey, Kang Jiwoo! Keep glaring like b1eebb8f83 that, and your 3c72cf358c eyes might get 7f768dc484 stuck that way.”0ecbd8459a646796

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She didn’t even bother responding.1977486c8d4b8c30

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On a normal 5218c5cb99 day, she would 8c7b8b35c6 have yanked his 0192762828 hair or knocked 8af98d1a9e his bag to a48eb1feb1 the floor just e6998c1ee8 to annoy him. But today, Junseok’s teasing c87497ad5d barely registered.a1e033a5cf754165

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Let him make faces all 4ff622a21c he wanted, she was too 8895821204 preoccupied with Saturday.a4ab6f3c1d933a50

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What should she wear? How should she style her c669199753 hair? The mere thought sent eb5844a585 waves of anticipation through dc388a0ea9 her.74a9d50c0f7df502

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On this Saturday, the sky poured down with rain, quite contrary to Jiwoo’s eager heart that had fluttered since the early morning.822dbe5020fa653c

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Normally, on weekends, she 9390893b21 would indulge in the 39abfd03cf luxury of a late 40a5f17836 sleep, but today, her c82f8b3ec2 eyes opened early, much d7f9779bb0 to her surprise.ded4fdacc0bf7f79

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The rain, unexpected and 48c6a502f6 ill-timed during the busy 8e46dbe5cc farming season, threw all bb8294755e of her plans into 0a92b0d4cd disarray.2195424416664817

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Yet, even her mother’s grumbling about the situation, despite no prior weather forecast, sounded oddly pleasant this morning.3ec852c3d513df4a

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As Jiwoo emerged from her 3b4e254c2b room, her mother gazed at 561e1650bd her, puzzled.95d32caa5c81ba80

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“Goodness, I see your face first thing in the morning. What’s going on? Waking up so early today?”67fa92f9c7173172

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Her father, though clumsy fb1276a95d with words, gazed at fc35352098 her with an expression f4d1636c7c that seemed to drip 2ae9e87d75 with affection.651f8df80b7d2408

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A little while c53fb253ff later, her father, 870f270c9e soon to be 5e107076dc promoted to village 9ce3eef207 chief, stamped his b862f547f5 attendance at the 1611336622 office, despite it dc7d3042fb being the weekend.67043ecf810e4b2d

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This left her mother d12aa1d3de alone to take care 69b3a644cb of the farm, managing 543b822896 both the fields and 7e67f8aa54 the harvest.52de81f710d20573

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Finding help in 86f3a66c7c such a busy e940b73009 season was no 4e4907b71f simple task, but f7d49cc00b her mother had 236fadbab5 somehow managed to d0d5fd4e63 find someone capable 767872d06d and reliable.aeca4f62d0409e65

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As Jiwoo washed up early 2cf5c41e43 in the morning, her mother af0ab50821 exchanged a silent look with 58f4fd6f06 her father, a glance that ef8fda9d8f seemed to carry unspoken understanding.c7dfb12024296901

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“Jiwoo! Where are you off to?”3699490d66d60f56

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After drying her hair and applying lotion, Jiwoo hesitated, unsure of what to say, before finally realizing her parents’ eyes were fixed on her.98add57e9e93a32c

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“I’m just going to visit a friend.”9ec746d83e472a08

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“Which friend?”9174cdfeb85f5c5a

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But in truth, there was d6ad8d5ccd no friend in the village b08afe3875 her mother didn’t know.bc19f1e1726e3848

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If she simply said she was going to Tae-mu’s house, it would suffice. Yet, for some reason, the words didn’t come easily.333a966a1366396d

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“I’m still figuring it out.”8a7218c6e823b270

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“On a day like this, just bring them home. It’s raining, and I’ll just make something nice for you. It’s been a while, hasn’t it?”a2b1fbcc1dcedb01

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If her mother 35aa96d479 were home on b392905c0f a day like 52ccf5b25f this, Jiwoo would 38170fb8fe typically leap for 3ae86a7740 joy and skip c32aaf294c about.ab6f8794b7a5b93c

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But today, for bef9407f2d reasons she couldn’t 68cabf0f11 quite place, Jiwoo a3bb8a5713 frowned.02ba6ecaf991f245

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“No, it’s fine. You’re tired too; just rest today.”ecc98f601bf28e9d

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Her words, mature beyond her fa44fc794a years, caused her mother to 3db304331c glance at her father in 965b9c25ef silent inquiry.61c36bd7d8ac27c7

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“Well then, should I drop you off on my way? It’s raining, and your clothes and shoes will get soaked quickly.”6d5153f73a58ceca

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Jiwoo, feeling increasingly irritated by her parents’ unusual concern, pouted her lips in a quiet display of displeasure.12b4db86bfe5464b

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Her father, quick to sense dd043c5469 the tension, cleared his throat cb997cd460 softly to ease the situation.1ca5f181f6bb87fd

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“Come to think of it, the timing doesn’t quite work out. I should get ready and leave first.”22f3af68b53b20cb

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With his words, cda5acdf3c Jiwoo felt a 7cd2d4719c sense of relief c47b76b05b wash over her.9362fba7ece5aceb

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She turned to a0a20b56e2 the mirror, smoothing 2e60bf3b17 her hair with 2d9a5e267b a thoughtful expression.8a45297a4d10e9a6

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As the car 7c1f5ad694 moved down the 9984b157dc road, Tae-mu happened 1de5b253e3 upon Jiwoo by 0cfa08c7d9 chance and gave b6a8b3d94d her a ride, 3d85ea42de dropping her off 3afd64f820 in front of 59a5003be5 the school before 85a9fdfb02 speeding away.f767bc81091b9e55

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Through the side mirror, he f9ea10b53e watched Jiwoo standing there until 33b1c5507c she was out of sight, f51b96d952 a faint smile tugging at 052a6056b6 the corner of his lips, ca7f74b6c4 an expression that seemed to c8ce660fc0 hold something he couldn’t quite 83bcf24b5a place.ae23c6779acf7ae5

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The driver, Young-sik, cast d6604f5a86 a brief glance at 564f66edc2 him through the rearview 238060e449 mirror.7c7373505c82e7f1

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Having worked as Tae-mu’s chauffeur 33763a9447 since his childhood, Young-sik had def9f499f8 taken on the additional role 1719b96955 of a bodyguard, looking after 4f4e32b803 him with quiet loyalty.7c2eb50cc0badb95

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Since Tae-mu began 89609ae3d9 attending the local 5c7feaa918 elementary school in 4d5c404e70 town, up until 49cfab29c8 he entered high e2c9bf794d school, Young-sik had 1d275ae9ae been in charge 4136ada79f of his school 78e07e74cc runs, ensuring his e1b10b59c6 safety every step 7ed5064fc9 of the way.aa59d927c119c013

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Tae-mu’s father, who 1ecb65894b had inherited the e8964ac93a family business, continued 6c64fef74c to live in 4e126bbdc7 the ancestral home a76a248661 even after marriage.c8fc46db0860fa12

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However, Tae-mu’s mother, the 2347651f0c younger madam of the d002102a8b household, had persistently expressed b491d7d405 her desire to move 521e3f3f27 to Seoul, citing educational b04fcd8ae1 concerns since Tae-mu’s birth.949c0ac882916725

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But the family’s a2e0762541 business was firmly 6314ca8c7f rooted in their cfa919f020 current location, making c2f56b5484 the move impossible.eb716665624262c8

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Furthermore, Tae-mu’s grandfather, who 603a4b2b15 was staunchly protective of ee5b89342e the family’s lineage, vehemently ceb46d6b4a opposed sending Tae-mu away caaa1b2d63 to study elsewhere, so 06e2fe7f2f the move was never 414d5aded6 permitted.94f1bd3e70fc3d67

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In the end, Tae-mu’s mother 9b9a14fd03 had to settle for sending 434d5d9ef7 him to a local elementary 9dd6ac587c school rather than one in a186e4725b the city.ff43700ed67c99a8

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Since he was very young, d997547ef5 Tae-mu had always been a c95f6a5a86 solitary figure within the household, 1f73f9f3d8 his cold demeanor and reticent 66813fbbe3 nature making him a difficult 7f11b6313f person to approach.8a8623374d3dd20a

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Yet today, after a69bf05a6f giving Jiwoo a 5793a23818 ride, something was a06fbf96a3 different.0f24b68ce72fcebd

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He found himself asking her 01a0c51ef6 questions with an unusual curiosity, 6e992b98e9 as though something had shifted dacc2eb953 within him.5b7b2c9f06563780

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Though Tae-mu’s father and Jiwoo’s 29f495df76 family were old friends, their de055aba1a visits had become less frequent df31e08416 as his family’s business grew 526d8b5dfb and became busier.e036acb6f49cfd80

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Still, despite the increasing e46cd243a1 demands on his time, 2a1eb438f3 Tae-mu’s father had always eeef810a04 made an effort to 5292c3250e check in on Jiwoo’s 90f3f98fb4 family.09750fcf3467850f

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Every year, Tae-mu’s family 460784bd1f received only the finest 8ab72ff9db produce from Jiwoo’s family a87cb5d8ec farm, and Tae-mu’s father f59b7f4523 would occasionally send gifts 3e10d782a1 to Jiwoo’s household in 88af478bce return.267df30b96256cc2

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Having grown up witnessing his father’s attention and care toward Jiwoo’s family, Tae-mu couldn’t help but wonder if, in his own way, he had shown the same kindness to Jiwoo over the years.cd2dbbed5b774a66