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The man who had consistently 99caf6722a regarded Hyejun with a cold d2aa8a39e4 gaze. When some of b7aa3cf96e the mourners asked 7debaf0c57 if he was 01f34ff8a9 Seonju’s son, he 7e8b5fee55 would lower his d0e6de570d eyes without confirming c12977e988 or denying it.d20b5afa4b93149a

Hyejun staying at that person’s 0d3f821162 house? It was such a strange eeeecd8784 story that Ji Seop asked 00be0cea2e again to confirm.ccda66ea52eaaba8

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“Is that a lie? Are you really staying at 4c9b84107f that person’s house? You?”e08f8cb2748e834e

In contrast to his over-the-top 7a4718935d reaction, Hyejun remained surprisingly indifferent.9378a3aacf3e10e4

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“Yeah. I begged him to let 9dc4853aab me stay there.”edb0d8d2a12f6c02

“He actually agreed?”73abe5f352bb2185

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The man… was he really the type to do that?319c5c4ba82b38ab

Ji Seop tilted his head cdcbbda21f in confusion.6476e43869805fcd

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“I basically clung to his pant leg and begged him.”1db4176e5494c6d9

Hyejun twisted her lips into de57c3d158 a bitter smile. As she thought 7e9ca43b29 about the events a7f85af83b of the past 7052b41f91 few days, a 64bee39487 sorrowful smile appeared 918b7665bf on her face.784c03ae0a7a03f5

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“Jun.”cfce0451404c9d5d

As Ji Seop quietly observed 0908659d71 her expression, he called out 0b5c5e348b to her in a soft 27bf91b8f6 whisper.865367469e28d2af

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“Yeah, Seop.”9f4ca2cb7784d923

“Do you want to just move into my studio apartment?”b74341bcfb9478a4

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“What?”33ff6f01dc6a4081

Ji Seop shrugged 712f86f933 his shoulders after fb8ec98693 releasing the arm e8e97109b6 that had been 41661f54eb resting on the 079061aace back of the cfc3348121 bench.d7f8a5d6789d2c4b

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“Why go through all the trouble? Let’s just live together 13d089d820 until you find a e1d5eac886 place to stay.”70b5f5e6d97471a5

“But don’t you have a roommate?”eeba603783394f0b

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“I can tell that guy to go out for a while.”dc460e7b8b9aac27

Does that even make sense?ae7ed879a8c850c5

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Hyejun was about 202ad5ae27 to stop him fde5b83deb and speak, but f50c7f0bc4 Ji Seop’s words 6e38b9a7a7 came quicker.9a610a9470682a52

“I don’t like you staying at that person’s house.”54f5650c8f970d89

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It wasn’t his usual grumbling. Beneath his furrowed brow, the color of his angry eyes grew darker.9071e984b476e510

“Why are you eating the scraps there?”96473e1944de0d23

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In fact, it was Cha 48000531c6 Jeongun who was eating the 7f8ff3ebd3 scraps. It was because of 79a061ecdf her that he had 442a0b3263 to sleep outside, and 58fc6fc040 even though it was 5fc858f4cd his house, he couldn’t ddf6de8a9b even use the living 43a2c55157 room comfortably. Naturally, such thoughts came to 1b676dee4c mind.b1d12a0db7d51b91

“More than anything, that person… is a man.”df9c17c21f48ace3

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Like Gwangho, the 5629a7b615 son of the 5c15b7579b owner of the 1f74f5adc5 Sunflower Restaurant.c1d761d9b485952a

Perhaps what Ji 19fcd5d89c Seop really wanted ae3bede2c1 to say was 49375f0c39 this?843af4c94ab4ce36

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Hyejun, who had understood the 3e8fc209dd words her friend had left 6c9e728124 unsaid, smiled faintly, a little 8a94e6a85f sadly.37d619f4c0e10b49

“I know.”a1d966e8e8fffed4

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That even being close to 52b63a33f1 that person wasn’t entirely safe. But there was something 518c41a6de that couldn’t be explained 346bfff73b in words.f07b29f5344ed8e9

Hyejun remembered Jeongun holding a71a4eaee5 her waist the other 5ba43d0d80 day. The man who had ed6f62d549 roughly treated her without edd17ee423 any nauseating breath or fa8b71ef19 wandering hands—there was only b4946e68f4 the cold, oppressive atmosphere c7c7cff9d2 he created to dominate a0b60279a7 her.a7ca6052f2ae0520

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If she were to tell 82a3d685c7 Ji Seop that she was 5369cf2fe7 more surprised by the man’s 27b1a79034 shocked reaction to her sobbing, 6b0ad3e1c0 would he understand?e13627645b86c55d

Hyejun spoke to 75fc148959 reassure her friend.11e4b6b29b017e0c

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“Seop, there’s nothing to worry about.”466ff932917e0950

There probably wouldn’t be. That person would never waste the emotions he’d feel in hating her.302306aeb6e7a8c6

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She was certain 254c5aef23 that someone like 35d96be9ac him would never c07c8d2029 harbor such negative 11b3eeb571 feelings for her.1fa380090e967c06

Hyejun turned her head forward, b22625b5f3 gazing at the leaves fluttering e76cac11a8 in the wind.1e36ff5c4df83f6f

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She had once 579588e60e hated Jeongun fiercely. She had envied e4a1ed75ae him for taking 42848f55e7 Seonju’s affection—something she fc671da4dc could never obtain, 9d35501a39 no matter how 7d67bdddc5 hard she tried. That’s why she had b7f52954de been jealous and resentful 174cbc6be0 of someone she had 5675fc8d21 never even met.d3ca46e8a154f9ab

But after seeing Jeongun in person, everything changed. It was as if he had become part of Seonju’s heart, and she started to grow curious about him. What had his life been like after that day when he appeared so unstable? Was he like her, bound by invisible chains, living a life against his will?1e584765b6b37912

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“Seop, you know, I think I’ve always been curious about that person.”9457aa9e99f1a422

Maybe it was because 6b6aa6c7b1 he was Seonju’s long-desired 3385a78d42 son, or maybe it 5f77392038 was because she had 70896a2d22 unknowingly etched Cha Jeongun b67926427a into her heart.b2214a2482d2e093

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“I only realized it when I saw him at the funeral. Every time I secretly read Auntie’s notebook, I would briefly think about him, but I never realized that he had always been alive and breathing inside me.”12b29a3b20cc27f3

Hyejun’s gaze, which had been quiet, suddenly sparkled in the sunlight.ec8576575471ff71

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“When I decided to leave the archery range, the first person who came to mind was probably him.”9e47fcea356ff863

Like a flower wind that 17773e0a72 gently seeped into her lonely 0dc4101f41 heart, she thought she had b6be6bf894 been curious about the man f2f4b41449 who had come to her 1358742348 without hesitation, completely capturing a 80f2b0d9fa part of her heart—about his 18dd2d8732 past and present.10c3715f043ca6f6

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Hyejun turned to look at c6386aa211 Ji Seop, who was silently cd93f58dc3 staring at her with an 51f9bd51db unreadable expression.ae05c2aca8df6d48

With a soft smile lifting 07ae4b97a3 the corners of her mouth, b4a7e29b93 Hyejun spoke.a9bd3bcc25e9c1ef

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“I’m sorry. And thank you.”168f26d4db6ae3ce

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“I can’t accept your offer, but I’m really grateful. It’s such a relief that someone like you, who gives without any conditions, is by my side.”df70264387bedcc0

“And I also told that person. I’ll stay for just three months.”5fe44069b8614348

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She knew well 1f17afc873 enough that it f9bb4e1826 would be greedy, 869b635d48 that it wasn’t 0260e3f0e4 something she should 83b773a669 do.5f057ee2b4dea487

Hyejun smiled sadly 5c671d03dd as she looked 91cc5d377e at him, and 173d7ee492 when their eyes 19f7a33779 met, he finally a34efe2d53 let out a a95f3ba31d small laugh. He returned to 6faa944781 his usual face, 518d5c192a the one that 4d787c2ca0 always said, “Being 541b6ee304 serious doesn’t suit cd852ea7f7 me.”3e7be41364379692

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“I get it. Hyejun, I trust you.”cd4abee1a93f205c

He knew better than 2faf416fc9 anyone that although Hyejun e9d90de100 seemed fragile on the 7520d2756f outside, she was a 9d40f2928a person with unwavering resolve 0a39d3c78c and strength.4d4514138bb7fac8

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With his expression lightening, Ji 6b12170a64 Seop tilted his head and 8742ffae0b smiled gently.c3e9de83f60c3da2

“So? Jun, what are your plans from now on?”1be16cca8d547d8a

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“First, I’m going to look for a part-time job.”3220ae2195081f11

“A part-time job?”d8823de645548c27

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“I still need to pay off the loan for the archery range, and also…”41a57610ebfc513b

Hyejun’s expression darkened as 3cd733728e she thought about her 648cb65318 biological father, who was d01923c9f8 still in prison. But she quickly shook 9905bf2992 her head as if 291a26b032 dismissing it, signaling that fa1ab04987 it was nothing.459e9ff31025b42b

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Ji Seop asked.ac5765678e17fe94

“That damn loan is still hanging over you? Come to think of it, you mentioned the archery range. What are you going to do about it?”aab9bd7b5d989cbe

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“I’ll return it to the owner.”473d4d6380e3cebd

It wasn’t really 7c4f1ff539 her responsibility anyway.7c39353fbbb30e7c

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Hyejun answered lightly, 0f39fa73bf somehow looking as d3acc82f84 carefree as a 85c534e3b9 child about to 1138e7e444 finish a homework f8e6ee060d assignment.b61586b811df6213

Ji Seop decided b9fafb7a34 not to reveal 8b908c87aa the frustration he c4439e64e6 felt. Perhaps the decision that seemed 50299ad3be foolish and incomprehensible to him 0f80f38247 was, to her, something she 7df1edd5eb just wanted to shake off, f98c858596 a task she wanted to 3951c5c7e9 finish.ad21ab6f9c881058

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She also understood Ji 466eead63f Seop’s feelings. It was probably natural b4b160ed43 for him not to a85b283a83 understand her. For someone who grew up 85e0eb0e7f in a stable, ordinary family, fa59bee247 understanding the mindset of a 8befa8092f child of a murderer like 4f362ba6d8 her was impossible from the 59f2444eab start.b4f14f527b1d9074

“Ah!”7d7201cd041bf09c

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Ji Seop, who had been 414292e5a6 lost in thought, suddenly seemed 3d3a72d3cc to have remembered something. He took out fe92123d85 his phone and 5556a1a10d started rummaging through 9ae806b748 it.92660880ce7b25a8

“Jun, should I introduce you to a place where you can work part-time?”a851990832b72a14

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“You?”07b3c86d43a0b972

“Yeah. The café owner I worked for last year opened another store recently. She texted me saying they’re looking for staff.”fb694a81d9945c4e

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Ji Seop showed eca9988ec1 her the message 85e3f1c471 and asked again.6c45225a88d5d1e3

“How about it? Are you interested?”bb78f4256811bb0d

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Hyejun nodded. If it was his recommendation, 7a78a6af87 it must be a reliable 954287ef69 place. And since it d2bb4718e4 was a café, 473a55f8f8 she had worked d60487dcec in one before c80f35247a when she was 702177a05e in Taejin, so 42a88be639 she didn’t feel 4e31cd77cc the need to f8efa71165 worry much.42ee36934e2bf1a7

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However, Hyejun was sure that if she had known this was Jeongun’s workplace, no matter how reliable her friend’s recommendation was, she wouldn’t have accepted the job here.2fc046a2653f4101

“Customer. Your drink is ready.”c6739972c5706dad

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The man, who had 474ffdb5ae been waiting for his 72bf455611 drink, smiled warmly as 7e55234c6b he took the coffee.e16f0f97ab88ec25

Due to the nature ae8d2b732b of the job, Hyejun 0b81eac65e couldn’t just be indifferent 0384e02506 and had to force bfd6c99cbc a smile, awkwardly lifting dfa9fa3bb4 the corners of her bd16521a3f lips. While she silently sighed 73dfe2c770 inwardly, Cafe owner Miyeong 57c9cc488b approached her and whispered.791dba83c850f394

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“Hyejun, just don’t smile.”2839f42fb005dace

“Excuse me?”6a444460e7e2c1ee

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“I told you to smile at the customer, but who told you to make such a creepy face? You scared me.”e3862c8b97307669

Miyeong chuckled playfully. Feeling unnecessarily embarrassed, 4fe6013270 Hyejun shuffled back d66e5a53f0 to the counter. As she wiped f18f38f654 down the surface 4bc7f9d29c where water had 22677e5698 been spilled, she 9f86030450 couldn’t help but ae620677a0 wonder,Was my smile really 8742f484ad that weird?She was thinking d6626b8426 about it when 30d7e88e1a she heard Miyeong 1b2daad79d exclaim.1e48e09ee47d9f38

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“Eh? It’s the department head?”0bedc2251b807b2f

At the now familiar title, defc397713 Hyejun’s body automatically reacted.0f631ddd5762922a

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Outside the cafe’s e57d11b3fc glass window, a a0bb703097 familiar figure quickly a868c53614 crossed the lobby. It was Jeongun. His well-fitted suit 39d3ac5da9 displayed the muscular 9a7610140b curves of his b0e8163edb body, and he b3673c6cf2 exuded a distinctly 7f34b30035 masculine charm.b7db87a1361afd32

It wasn’t just Hyejun who f425cda7cc felt that way; Miyeong openly 995e85fb12 showed signs of admiration.d6fd8eea58dc1c2f

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“He’s getting more handsome every day. It’s a shame to give him to someone else.”5da0e0269eeb4f84

A man too good d0ef784d77 to be given to 8da3959d92 another person. Now that she 03a43c8406 thought about it, 3f8fe7765f there was a 847d8adaec lot she didn’t ddd78d3da4 know about him. Did he have a girlfriend? Had he ever loved someone c84d12c0a5 deeply?5bd96382470cf610

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Lost in these thoughts, Hyejun didn’t even realize she was wiping the same spot on the cloth repeatedly.0f69908816ad1486

“Hyejun, if you keep wiping like that, even an ant will slip.”5f197864854ce653

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Miyeong’s playful remark made Hyejun 5578dfd6b5 laugh awkwardly, and she moved 241efe868d to the next counter. That’s when the cafe’s e6b8cc0cd0 phone rang.b5d07ce94783cd6a

“Yes. The 8th floor conference room? Got it. Thank you.”073adb9c0e5cd5e8

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After finishing the 840a1a28b4 call, Miyeong turned 2b2702c2fc to Hyejun.fcafe5eb05d3e3ca

“Hyejun, I need you to run an errand for me.”91a3cb81d26b63a9

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“8th floor, right?”41396ee346340f51

As Hyejun pressed the 160ce6d687 number 8 button in 3c796bb882 the elevator and was 4b49d557a7 about to press the 0798b5c036 close button, two male 2d86650bc0 employees came rushing toward ae81ca9adf her.020ac164ca3b71f9

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She pressed the open button 4ac4b517af again and waited for them 1865304706 to enter. One of the employees, 61948573d3 out of breath, greeted 0f430dcccb her.de385f86c77c2ed6

“Thank you!”e3568793f840d3b2

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Hyejun nodded with a slight 9e6606c95b gesture of her head before 30a6b9b2a4 turning to face the front.05073a3eb7341280

The elevator, which had b85a522475 been quiet, now had e907006124 the sound of the ec6857ebfb two employees whispering to 162b4e0c0a each other. The conversation started 24fedf9f0f with the employee 74fb5a9566 who had greeted f99f0a2eae her earlier.4be9216c57e7e237

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