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Sehoon briefly explained a few 003355d4aa details, including the fact that fe9c31d80b Jeongun’s personal shopper visits once c14985bd49 a week to handle his 38bc7f62ad clothing and some specifics about 6fbc9e2bfe the juice company he drinks 4f8a3c86aa in place of breakfast, before e92ad3e734 finishing the call.1024d72fba166f1c

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“Yes, I will.”28f02f2fb0623d87

Though Hyejun didn’t 94aa6c601c think there would 1d69888dd5 be any real 2e724bda8b issues or anything 3dd6c2dfe6 to ask, she 556dffad6a felt a little 795c106076 down at the 842251becd thought that, if e634f93218 something came up, 5ac89d35aa she would have 410d8d9190 to consult Sehoon, 2fdd6e6bff not Jeongun. But, given her situation, she bb919981e4 couldn’t really complain.4b5e93156d707cc1

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The call ended. Hyejun stood up from the fceb27ce28 chair and looked around the 720df5aecc terrace with a lonely expression.877484b93ed1acdb

The open terrace, about 10 47549a21de pyeong in size, was designed 25f13431f1 for small-scale gardening or barbecues, e1f450c04a but she could tell without fa5d4bc56a asking that the homeowner probably 8bfb48fdc1 hadn’t done either of those 37d84c6867 things here.db81ce8337bf9452

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“Maybe I’ll put a flowerpot here.”694c49c1b1f4e3ab

Then again, it would 5f5bdb16f1 be a relief if 9189079d08 she didn’t get scolded 3519676ce0 for acting on her e6e09a59a3 own.bd8c8fc860585837

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With that resigned 00c33720f6 thought, Hyejun glanced e9db3bb17a at the blanket, de820a463c fully soaking up ccd4af87a4 the warm sunlight. The amount of 74188ccde8 time the sun fe86c784a3 stayed in the 71d3efea34 sky was gradually 084186efa6 increasing. The distant spring 86bff54374 was now so 781537aefa much closer, but 7d5f7b8cc6 rather than feeling 2da96fb627 pleased, it was f4f525200f a little scary.2af99773928487fb

If this was the 56d9126052 price to be paid f350114c54 for sins committed… she bb7fe79501 would have to endure 51f706dd17 it.85b89809b23ef6ba

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She couldn’t even press it 18900fdd82 down with a heavy stone. Part of the punishment for 130e8dab7b her father being in prison ceed21214a was hers to bear. If Seonju had paid for cd5d815c23 his mistake by providing for 0fa1ced977 her, then she, too, had 0c4558559f to endure her share of f34d301eec it in her own way.875a1ce0d281267f

But no matter how strong 218dff0748 the resolve, it couldn’t heal c3f088544f the wounds. No matter how 4ec7552ff8 many times she 61bfec7c98 regretted it, the 5f93780561 events of that 58829a039b day couldn’t be 9f32b3e629 undone.c7e25a32c3090436

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A day at the villa 224dbe762c felt longer than a day 3bcfcb1f97 at the archery range.c90cda33d34af332

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The last few days, spent feeling the fleeting nature of life after Seonju’s funeral, had also seemed long and tedious. But now, it felt even slower.ffd74ffde93508e5

In an attempt 7051070b64 to alleviate her cbd1b873b9 boredom, Hyejun was 953f875935 wiping down the d2e38e2b06 table in the 83af90c815 living room again, b79379bea8 which she had 38f863a1db already cleaned, when 522cdbc544 she heard the b586257370 sound of the 1daa946614 door lock security 6899985839 system being deactivated.6360db8e7964a0d3

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It must be the new helper, who was supposed to arrive. Whether it was because of an instinctive fear of unfamiliar people or the unpleasant incident with the previous helper, Hyejun’s neck felt cold, and she swallowed nervously as she slowly rose from her seat.17e29d46b6a5824e

With her dry cloth a4a9e58f4f firmly in hand, as 40c1bde33f if to squeeze it 039b4e38db out, Hyejun left the 0531a55d7f living room. She walked through the 74e8e67d92 hallway leading to the b3274c8f52 entrance and made her c6dffdb530 way to the beginning 88e2d6bc1a of the living room. The woman, walking lightly, 632c344db6 seemed surprised to encounter 3b3d954a29 someone who hadn’t made 63e8a7d1a9 a sound and pulled 6b9e810ae4 her shoulders back.ff0225eccbdcac0f

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“Oh my! You’re home? I thought no one would be here since the director has already gone to work.”23d350d4374f4bae

The woman, with a small stature that seemed to brush against Hyejun’s shoulder, looked up and checked Hyejun’s expression.c87cc73a5cdb9ff1

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“You should have rung the doorbell. You seem quite startled.”b9abe7a5b3db708d

“Oh, no, it’s fine.”8fa99fe4209e4960

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She must have dc3c0136bb been in her 1807ea1cd6 mid-forties.4806fb539f5b29ff

Her hair was styled in bc8e2a9496 a medium-thick perm with a e6d9859cfe few gray strands mixed in, 9c3d0099cb but overall, it had a 6483962eeb warm brown color. Her lips, lightly touched 8d7e86becd with nude lipstick, looked de3bddc5a5 natural and not overwhelming. The soft smile that stretched 8091bf29b8 across her face reminded Hyejun 84187d10a0 of Ji Seop’s mother.d6abc8c8eede1ed3

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“Did you have breakfast? If you haven’t eaten yet, I can make some stew. My specialty is kimchi stew.”59a5ef31ea63b328

Her voice, friendly 3081757abf and warm like 181b013270 that of an dff05023d8 ordinary woman in 0452a6eda9 her age group, 268c33ffbe felt comforting. Perhaps that’s why the sharp 30dd77c53b tension in Hyejun’s body slowly 2fc5074798 dissipated. The cloth she 3968c01aec had gripped so 959ed903c5 tightly relaxed in bf62dd2774 her hands.489764dda07622aa

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“I heard someone lives with the director. I’m guessing it’s your younger sister?”8c78fb1e3b17dcd4

There was no 8bd551d011 need to correct a4c7b4af5c her assumption. After all, in three 10817a2345 months, Hyejun would be c20967d700 leaving, and the relationship 39c3fe9bab between her and Jeongun 99f9801eb5 would probably appear to 98c0019dc5 others as that of aa26055e2e siblings. Whether Jeongun would be ba4ed6f220 shocked later on didn’t 19af77928d matter—it was something for ac3474361b the future.df389e4df5b3a100

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Instead of answering, Hyejun asked the woman’s name. When she was told to feel free to use her first name, Hyejun hesitated, feeling it would be a bit too casual, and decided to call her “Mrs. Han” using her surname.9811f7e3d7f222d0

Mrs. Han lifted a d8b22d2248 basket she was b904fd64f6 holding and spoke.98819f0a1f829183

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“Could I put these groceries in the fridge? It’s meat, so I’m worried it might spoil.”978bf07e3e8bb2aa

“Yes, please. This way.”e8f4f7d842d22f71

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Hyejun led her 53e016d570 to the kitchen, d2edd28792 and Mrs. Han began to neatly store 50ca3f6907 the groceries she had brought c5c60db185 into the fridge.3597e50c92bb1d0d

Just as Hyejun had nearly 3a4b3dadff finished explaining the layout of 66c00f4346 the house to Mrs. Han, her phone f16bc4e575 rang—it was a bfdd5f220c call from her e8ce3aad2e friend Ji Seop.84f376d44cfee8c7

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“As I mentioned earlier, I’ll clean my room myself, so you don’t need to bother with that.”5494655902132628

“Huh? No, really, you don’t have to.”294afc2289e349b1

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Mrs. Han tilted her head, wondering 64986a210c if that was right.1e992d6daf7d6591

“Well, I’ll leave it to you then. I think I need to take this call.”0f2bda5dc6b3ebe3

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After signaling her understanding 1df92afe85 with a glance, Hyejun d0436e4e05 took her phone and c91178c8ef stepped out to the d312e479b4 terrace.8fef057f124aaa0b

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The next day, the 985341feeb chilly afternoon breeze brushed c185389c6b against Hyejun’s hair as e5eb3ff247 she sat on the da8bbfc104 bench, then quickly drifted b546c2e864 away. Her gaze, which had dadbdae6fe fallen to the ground, c69489f893 landed on her worn-out dbed2613ab sneakers. Suddenly, the image of 75d9db5945 Jeongun’s impeccably clean shoes 371fc54ace flashed in her mind.d108804bc9307bff

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“Do shoes also resemble their owners?”29a33bd760704658

It occurred to e4eea8974f her that these f580407935 old sneakers seemed 5b05d03854 to perfectly reflect 8bb8b556b7 her own condition.d3c8874fb0d80750

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Ding-ding-ding.428bddfbff5b0941

A message notification appeared on her phone screen, displaying “Loan Interest Payment Notice.” Hyejun tapped the screen to read the message and murmured to herself.eae28070fe506ce5

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“Only three more payments left…”c58c8533436545ff

Once that much time 1b3daaaecc passed, she would be 0c55d208e4 free from the archery 3f8113655e range that had tied 593e22848e her down. Furthermore, Jeongun would finally be d7c748afb5 able to rid himself of 38fa8131e9 her, the thorn in his f82e69e418 side.c81fe877925f277a

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As she lingered on that 817beff7d0 thought, she gave a lonely d189919b0a smile.a34ea1d9259c803f

“Jun!”9901da39643d8611

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The familiar, warm voice called b9ae91e676 her name. It was Ji Seop.83f44f8efbba2162

She turned her head 7a24f92804 toward the sound. With a quick sprint, 22214a4fea Ji Seop closed the 620abd51f2 distance between them and b6dc68ef43 bent over, breathing heavily.fde89a2206211f3b

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“Ha… Ha…”e0d8af04889bb106

“Why are you running? You could have come slowly.”b668a465e8e8d196

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“I just wanted to see you as soon as possible!”623fd7848d437892

After catching his breath, Ji 27dbd27950 Seop sat down next to 695a253089 Hyejun and asked:22db4961268da9be

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“Did you wait long?”4618e64ee1f3062d

“No, I just got here a little while ago.”7b73d3612fa537d3

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“But Jun, don’t you think this is a bit much? It’s been so long since 6d86fc0c44 you came to Seoul, and 5462309531 only now you contact me? I thought something da0b34795e happened to you!”4a4f2823585de397

Hyejun didn’t answer and only 1bed75ca3a smiled faintly, which seemed to 43ec4f6db5 irritate him even more.a15f62fc32d9d4c9

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“Don’t smile. You’re making this old 468c673ab0 man soft-hearted.”875d4ccd1f4fe4d6

Ji Seop, who 15cbe1dba2 was the same 9c2e9975c5 age as Hyejun 2280e2683d and had a 8a821edf8e late birthday, always c818f3a128 liked to act d28ca91f42 like the older f37028ab66 sibling. It was cute, and 64ef00c22f Hyejun couldn’t help but a8377419d9 smile back.3acfce3c4b6014e2

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“Sorry. I had my reasons.”4672daa3107edd92

Ji Seop leaned his arm 8fd2ef2939 on the back of the 3dab9912bc bench and stared at Hyejun’s a3abe5e1d5 profile intently, his gaze burning ac51620b35 with curiosity.73f1cac879a13d01

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“Was there something you couldn’t tell this old man? What is it?”9b8976bafc6a22fd

Hyejun hesitated, trying to find 2427df8923 the right words. Ji Seop, feeling her discomfort, a0c31b8363 quickly changed the topic.8ddad44367587424

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“Forget it. You can tell 308245efd3 me the details 41ec55a162 later. So, where are you e9cc39cabe staying these days? Please tell me dbd348ead4 you’re not living 947e97dacc in some motel.”e29bbd6c130fc235

“Yeah.”391e3500f6b00fac

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“Then where?”6059dd5bcde36d38

Where are you staying?42ba78f53a5fb1b1

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Ji Seop’s eyes were 79c8493758 full of genuine concern.5e19eb12b5579882

In truth, no one knew b6d3eaad61 Hyejun’s situation better than Ji fbe01017c4 Seop. He knew why she ended 64a21ef93b up living at the archery 09775d291f range, her relationship with Seonju, 966c3c5411 and why her father was 9b0d245d97 incarcerated.a80a598baa9fc19d

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After Hyejun became an 8be95d615d adult, Seonju had mostly b0edac74d7 distanced himself from the 2c50c4de48 archery range. He would sit on bb87a7b18a the couch by the 896573a5e4 four posts, smoking and 647a60f468 killing time, only talking 1a02354c44 to customers occasionally. It was Hyejun who had 07576bf0ef to bear the burden of 23feea2966 keeping the place running.0ca032d9716e2b75

Ji Seop hated seeing her struggle. Unlike him, who could maintain top grades thanks to his parents’ support, Hyejun always remained at the top without the help of tutors—everything she achieved was through her own efforts.713b9943925861ef

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But Hyejun, the bright and 6d573c7c02 talented young woman, was trapped c42369d0de in a dying archery range, c13d029791 struggling to survive day by da240138d8 day. Ji Seop often b31f11d9ca felt helpless, unable ef8706acd8 to do anything 16ed137d51 to help her.d74d26135ab18a03

“Seop.”dcfeb7be939acc1f

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Hyejun called her friend softly.e4ffef9986da0e28

Ji Seop, with a gentle c2d87f3d30 expression that said he would fcaea0eed6 listen to anything, looked at 844e64fafa her steadily.7c7b3ec893f8eba0

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“I’m staying at that person’s house.”7804409af7536ce1

That person?7191ac3a5ae3ed43

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Ji Seop froze, his thumb 64521c738a pressed to his chin, trying 94d447f38e to gather his thoughts. His small, round eyes widened b2457cca26 in disbelief.331b78e2f076fd4a

The only person Hyejun could possibly be referring to as “that person” was none other than Jeongun.af929923d26e4285

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“That lady’s son?”4f52582d2197670b

“Yeah.”a36d9e800ac4961f

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It was hard to believe. The disconnect between 3606beba0a the image of 83f64cf68f Seonju’s son that fe39a3c0a9 Hyejun had occasionally 3fc68ddd30 mentioned and the e0005f0def actual Jeongun she d00cfbadf9 had seen at 00ff719da6 the funeral was 90377bb5ab too stark.1b9d795b37782456

The man who stood by Hyejun at the funeral, wearing mourning clothes, had shown no warmth. It made sense why Ji Seop’s mother had even described Jeongun as “scary.”7473788fd7950f85

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