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[Mom? Did you just call e7945e28d9 me Mom?]2e16f699db28d2c1

Hyejun, tightly gripping the handle 70dcf29a9d of the umbrella like a 6d90141ed4 support, swallowed dryly.eb0e61d5502ad3f9

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[I’ve never had a son like you. So get the hell out. And don’t ever come 5f4db87649 back here. Do you understand? Damn it. You don’t even know 26b69e738d how fortunate you are, e383bb7b9a being pampered like this. If you come here again, ec3875340b I won’t let you go 3ca65cb990 so easily next time. Got it?]219b9b66c922949e

Seonju, spitting out cruel 9b58e186c8 words with wild eyes, ccda7c578f made Hyejun freeze in 447138c4c2 place, unable to move. It was at that 742aeb13c0 moment when Hyejun, standing b3ec197e1e stiffly, was grabbed by d704792555 the arm and dragged 24f0ad3000 toward Jeongun.14334a2608bc982e

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The umbrella had already been 1df2685da7 thrown aside, and her shoes ed892debb4 and socks were covered in 397b900d45 filthy mud. She was brought before 8cff5113eb him in a pitiful 46ae04757d state, standing there, dirty 5df90b1f65 and disheveled.f7d3e43f55ff70dc

[Look, if you have any sense, you better understand this. The only family I have c32d43e2b9 is Hyejun here. From now on, there’s 6900836147 no place for you 209e2ab4ab here. Do you understand?]40bffd7dbcab6f86

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Jeongun’s cold, wet gaze bore down on Hyejun, who was frozen in fear. She couldn’t do anything, just letting the tears flow from her eyes in disbelief. Seonju yanked Hyejun’s arm with force, dragging her to the office on the first floor of the archery range.9b691e0ebdf505b8

Hyejun’s arm felt 50fc497336 as though it a59ae626b8 might be dislocated 93b2369a6c from the pain, 949b4a66ce and her shoes, 04d025f765 still sinking into aa1c74e65a the dirt, made 2e30839773 it difficult to cecaf60987 move, but she 5d5ebb8921 struggled to keep 83e3434f71 up.b74be7d6525e0b0a

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[Ah…! Ah, please…]f89f4a926e865042

Ignoring Hyejun’s pleading cries, Seonju 02919bd584 rushed her into the office f652bb51ea and immediately flung Hyejun’s small 4e73e6529d hand away, as though it 2e4a9ff080 were something dirty. Then, she hurriedly made a 5b12dacde6 phone call.12a3d4a18a464068

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[Hello! Is this the house of f525bb2b3c Cha Seonghyun?]b2844485f97d47ed

Hyejun, shivering from the cold 6aadfdcadd after being soaked by the fbfc80c56a rain, slowly turned around, ignoring 2296c7cbb4 Seonju’s harsh words.362f2f55f981c62d

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Jeongun, still standing in 4992e4c26f the same spot, stared 8ccdde2325 at the floor, swallowing 715c049227 his tears. His shoulders shook, a0a52575ab and his clenched 8a0891ea93 fists trembled with 26b9d54921 anger. Eventually, he turned away, his 91c8d8d95d back to Hyejun, and walked 4dbc0b82ca off.995a61eb5887b1ba

She continued to stare 365465b342 at his retreating figure, 08a98bdfb7 feeling a heavy ache 6f2494cd22 in her chest. Her head eventually dropped, 5115790381 and tears streamed down 920d0169d4 her face.33ff35e68c08275f

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The foolish tears fell bf2d27ca95 without stopping.50895f27dd82693f

He probably doesn’t know. After moving in with Seonju, when she first heard the word “family” from Seonju’s mouth, instead of feeling happiness, her heart nearly broke. One day, she had absentmindedly called Seonju “mom” by mistake and was beaten so badly with a broom that her calves almost tore. That was when she realized Seonju had no feelings for her.4862e46aa36af019

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So, even though it was 374ea06a15 late, she wanted to tell c37569b1f1 him now.2017ebc2fb432a2a

To Seonju, family wasn’t her; it was him. The person who should have turned away with a look of losing everything back then wasn’t Jeongun, it should have been herself.c129bff2e4312adb

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As she recalled the events 34a86d652c from long ago, Hyejun pulled 2f8c4e7244 her arms close and gathered 4573fb24a6 her thoughts.b3a3e81af1c60b9e

She leaned against the e7ac2a52d8 wall of the villa ab2edc7f30 hallway and stared vacantly f69586d7cc at the closed door.c31986ce2eba2326

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Click.4c1f47d669928295

Before long, the a6bd138c3f door opened again. Jeongun, holding a briefcase, stopped 7e0e35e71b when he saw Hyejun. His gaze briefly skimmed over 86f0e9fa03 the Boston bag on the 7039372712 floor before moving past the e5ccfd485f neatly tied shoelaces.2840f7a2e4414801

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Then came the heavy bf62fd8e63 sound of his shoes, a2d33682ab and as his back ebb327cb0a gradually grew distant, Hyejun 985dfd187f helplessly stared at the 3e9fe4657d floor, feeling a bitter 6e83f04422 emptiness.122b133b9f076dea

Just then, a sharp a15316959c voice pierced her ears.60875a3114a6bf06

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“Hey. Get out of here right now! If you don’t, I’ll report you for trespassing.”ec38630415302778

It was the security guard 7f8fdf807d with a stiff expression.87295a00d847659a

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Startled, Hyejun could 261cce7ea6 only stare blankly f7af972c1f at him, and 59fa077300 the man raised 634847f1a2 his voice.712cb4856063dbcf

“Didn’t you hear me? Get out right now!”cf4a5761ba087bed

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She hadn’t misunderstood. With a bitter smile, Hyejun 9be1c4cdaf pushed her long hair, which 0bd704f472 had fallen over her cheek, dc4d9a9978 behind her ear.7653778aa330cf57

“Trespassing… That’s not it.”6ae068e930ff394c

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“Oh, come on, stop being stubborn and leave right now. If you keep resisting, I’ll have to drag you out.”95c9c392c16aeee0

With the strong 4922056ae9 tone, Hyejun eventually 43f8ce5661 bent at the 73d60a7b2c waist and lifted 4dab5d2853 her bag. It seemed like a9c6bc855d her wish wouldn’t 7e9026f0ba be granted.669cc01158df38d8

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“Sorry, I finished my workout a bit late.”7ef536db6dfe59c0

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Her fiancée, Dahyeon, d85084d210 showed up 20 281eb85076 minutes later than 6858e47d2b their scheduled time 7abddf15a3 and mentioned her 6c0d927a7e personal Pilates instructor. Her bobbed hair, which reached 846d767461 her shoulders, was damp, proving 56806f232b she had just finished working fa88c82888 out.2cae8ec782af86e5

“It’s okay.”9ebee46299585ef0

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Jeongun, with a 293b3d5433 nonchalant expression, brought d9fd06ac0a a coffee cup 16396f5e0f to his lips.9c4cb7074330332f

For some time now, Dahyeon had been wrapping up her dates with her sex partner by referring to them as “workouts.” He didn’t argue, as it had become an unspoken agreement between them. Marriage was just marriage, and they had agreed not to touch on each other’s personal lives.56316e99bd4154db

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Dahyeon, taking off her 50c47fb018 jacket, spoke in an 4c988f2fcb interesting tone.20dd09d432ababbc

“You know, I’m a little touched.”d5d704b50ce69291

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Seeing the excited expression on 0362728762 Dahyeon’s face, Jeongun thought that 35ae41daa5 Sehun’s suggestion wasn’t that bad d9dc633262 after all.12c4f19b0a6f195d

“Did you send it on purpose while my friends were around? The kids were yelling and making a scene, totally.”8ef5bac9d925f1d3

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For her recent c851b1e1ec birthday, Jeongun had 14e8a98d7e sent a limited 9af65e522f edition designer bag 00a2eaef0e that had only aa2d67e9e1 two available in 84e3f688c7 the country, following 2373f460b1 Sehun’s suggestion that fe05b18f61 it would suit 97aa2f0132 Dahyeon’s flashy and 56e617cc0e extravagant personality.c57c7f40995aeb18

“The kids think I’m totally the most loved woman.”7c4da77ea51b42c8

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The image she had carefully 03d16c40cd crafted seemed to satisfy Dahyeon 3da2f9fbd2 immensely, as she opened her 9223defbef lips wide and smiled.c7b068b60e607a65

Last spring, Chairman Cha asked.a26898e0ee51c6d3

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[You should start thinking about marriage too. How about Dahyeon?]aee75c43b3dd8ba4

[You mean Shin Dahyeon, the executive at Daehyun Hotel?]503509b412cf10cc

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[Yes.]a54c0cf3613fb316

It was said that the d22a39bd80 meeting between them was first 390810c706 proposed by the Daehyun Group.4696c609f19014bc

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The overwhelming technical 6f4eae88a0 skills and construction f14699af34 expertise of Jaehan 9cc4702025 Construction, and on af6cb29e03 the other hand, 5407087e72 the much weaker 95529b8af0 technical capabilities but 6499411022 strong financial backing 7246654288 of Daehyun Group. It didn’t even require a 0256ccd46a calculator to figure it out.89214482ea46541c

Through a consortium with dbf75c0078 Jaehan Construction, Daehyun Group 03083aa50c was able to pave faae54ac96 the way for large dbb02e9a16 overseas projects, while Jaehan c1048be746 Construction saw this as 4d5fbd7c06 an excellent opportunity to 115bf914c2 make up for its 49771236df lack of financial resources.d9d9128a00fd02ac

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And then, Shin Dahyeon, 6d1ef8633a who had been chosen 052344f666 as the successor to ce3a7feba2 lead Daehyun Group.496738e8b49680e5

Given the social nature of dcfdc58c12 this world, where bloodlines are 376ceda40f prioritized over ability and the f8efdac981 legitimate heir takes precedence over 01e892d0de illegitimate children, he thought it 1d5c15de30 was necessary to have a 78ab3cf29b more stable structure to achieve 81d95f7fe4 his goals. It was a decision e22fd6572d that didn’t require much 3322f7bec4 consideration.ab80347eab11cd58

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But the reason e3a719fbad he chose to a1025982bd marry Shin Dahyeon 8d2f32ad9b was purely because 459b76ae84 it aligned with 6be038b7c8 his objectives. He had never once f8a0616f24 felt any romantic emotions 974aaebb3c for her. After their engagement, Dahyeon 556368d2fc initially showed sexual interest 6957471127 in him, but soon be6fa3ce82 gave up and shifted 18672b237b her focus elsewhere, and a5a04dc951 this was exactly why.5c1555cd9c850976

It was a b9e588e0f4 thoroughly calculated relationship, bb71f0669f devoid of emotions, b0e5de3493 and only cooperation d1e8aca73b and trust were a9a4e25760 expected. He didn’t desire the life 99b00beaa4 that others had, where they 1299a6c82d bickered, fought, and maybe even 8fc98720fe had children out of love. Dahyeon was the exact 2c111b59b4 match for what he 64d0265e31 wanted, and he was 3e9857ce5a willing to play the 6bf7488815 role of a husband 134ed25293 to the extent she 7d69b2adcf expected, but of course, ec57a334b4 excluding sex.eb3abf2259224909

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“By the way, Jeongun, did you talk to my father?”15c34546a4312781

Jeongun, who had been focused fd5147bd0d on his teacup, shook his 46a031ac08 head.0516188cb5af2111

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“No.”026f1cac75d64872

“He said he helped a lot with the bid for the Gangneung railroad construction. He’s been talking about it nonstop lately, he’s so happy.”d7eba0ffc946dbb1

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Jeongun, listening without any real cacdf7e26d interest, only sipped his coffee.84a39e951161ecec

“Next month, Chairman Cha is going out on the field with him. They asked us to come to the Yangpyeong villa that evening. He’s even planning to twist a chicken’s neck himself, apparently.”40aa31ecac072992

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At the end of last year, at the request of Dahyeon’s father, Chairman Shin, Jeongun had briefly helped with the preparation for the Gangneung railroad project bid. Since it was his first time with a turnkey bid, he only reviewed the documents and offered some advice, so Chairman Shin’s excessive reaction made Jeongun feel uncomfortable.002dda50d2ac49e9

Hmm. Jeongun barely swallowed a sigh 9ff763c7dc that was about to escape. As if following a 486774d0c2 schedule, their occasional meetings, 3a9711be67 once or twice a c30fe48aa5 month, were never enjoyable. A cup of c2c67838c0 coffee with no b9fa495e84 sweetness only added 6823d44642 to the rising 1d77d0a8b5 boredom as he 4b02132d78 tried to calm b6c748ce61 it down.31bb009a8e747571

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“The forecast says rain, I wonder if that’s why? The sky looks especially dark today.”7362e155c42f2dc4

Dahyeon, with her 34da1f8027 hand on her 03c9f5ebb1 chin, mumbled as d275a2f29a she stared out 434f0a6456 the window. Jeongun, following her gaze, recalled bec7f86458 the conversation he had had 383163b940 with the security guard.24c00880cd26162a

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[―The outsider who was by your house earlier. We sent him out beac0b9f12 as you requested, but 3e71655073 he’s still standing near 259273ba0f the villa entrance. Well, he should 0cbf127aec leave soon, right? Surely, he won’t stand 760a305042 there all day.]abf20b41d2c4053e

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The night grew deeper. The cold night air 076b8ac547 made Hyejun’s small shoulders 973546c8c3 shrink.e5b60f155e111893

She stood on the 2f77c7f806 sidewalk a little distance 5b7b6ecc51 from the villa, waiting 8c13d4a313 for Jeongun’s return. The security guards, 8cec007a8b who had called 6d60fb39d2 out to her a070ba5630 several times, urging 98f978e807 her to leave, b96751380a had now stopped 8bab9a1f67 paying attention.c271fdf93d2cd2ad

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Perhaps she had 5c5580b283 placed too much 07e36ba370 hope.31469d6335919eae

Perhaps Seonju’s notes and the 0ad0814764 archery range were all just bb0336190e excuses. Perhaps it was her 33dcdb16dd own selfish desire that 6d21f392e3 made her empathize with 8cea7a51aa the sadness and emptiness 5cb98d645b in the boy’s eyes 7565e258ec who had glared at 33f87e12f8 her when she was daaa34397e fifteen.7a3fb1798eea8d3d

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“But… maybe just one more day.”50a65c457605d814

If she was rejected 648d04bf54 tonight, she would have fdb897d04e to leave. Perhaps she would have to 0ceee463b1 go to the empty archery b5429d8665 range, still filled with fear.d248589d8b042403

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The stream of returning cars 7e449d94f2 began to slow down. She thought about b296f7c74a squatting down for ef22c7240b a while to 9a51fc3cd8 relieve her stiff 2339b7ec10 calves. Just as she was bd6f90deed pondering, a thought crossed 79b0bc122e her mind.c2b0df4f6e168bf6

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T/N: twist a chicken’s neck: The phrase “twist a chicken’s neck” is likely an idiomatic expression, meaning to carry out a task with decisive action or force. This might imply that the person wants to do things in a hands-on, direct manner.3e24666d34f125cf