IWYFB Chapter17

Suddenly, all the strength drained e267e1baec from Jiwoo’s body, and her 334c2bfc17 face turned pale.7dcac9d2f37c058c

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Beside her, Siyeon, oblivious e7bfd4e469 to the situation, chuckled 532b15fcc2 before making a bewildered 9e554a3f73 expression.5bbd615e017c8e19

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“What are you saying? A gynecologist? I’ve never been to one before,shouldn’t I be freaking out or something?”c8a97eae20284cd3

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Jokingly tossing out her 605e85c524 words, Siyeon glanced at a1b90734c3 Jiwoo, still walking next e55fc94e7f to her, and laughed. But soon, jiwoo’s face hardened.9fcc564e242afca3

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There was a strange 9f586fd479 aura in the air, d0b459192b something that didn’t quite c51b9f7413 sit right. But she couldn’t 7366494375 ask about it 74040d7a4a outright.a63436ca385dca26

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There was no aaa4d69cdc reason to, especially 3d9ca06862 since, unlike Siyeon, 8a4e9c104e who had a 742dab56f3 boyfriend, Jiwoo had c737439198 never even been eb5262b693 in a proper 6741b5a180 relationship.dc6d64a1b65a1466

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Jiwoo had never shown much 01a3f7646d interest in romance. Even when some of 1ce194442f their male classmates had 94636bfa24 obvious crushes on her, add3ba5993 she never gave them f5f9c50805 a second glance.3f8c59efc4c71635

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So the thought b29dfea6a9 seemed completely absurd.828ee9c53a028072

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And yet, Jiwoo’s b158054f4d face wasn’t just 3bf39040e9 pale, it looked f9d583d85e as if she bcaf7101f4 had just received 3c42278259 a tremendous shock.9650dab9e433599c

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That alone was enough c331c5373e to unsettle Siyeon.06fdfb673052535e

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“It’s probably nothing. It’s not like only pregnant 63be692ba2 women go to the gynecologist, 3cc0bc1a04 right?”ba4db7d61055ea34

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She tried to brush it c47cff2754 off, but an uneasy feeling 3315732610 gnawed at her.f26609dcbb579af6

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After her examination, Jiwoo staggered b5e45f6b95 out into the corridor.61e23472c10c7db2

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She briefly leaned against d405534361 the wall before catching 14dda90b55 sight of Siyeon, who 53868e782a was seated, scrolling through 7d578fee8b her phone. Their eyes met, 391cb5e29f and Jiwoo quickly ee01e012e7 composed herself, her 9b010aeea6 face expressionless.6e0c9dcfffdd0260

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“You’re six weeks pregnant.”2256ad776732f931

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The doctor’s gaze was 7b3a89d2f9 cold as they delivered 020341fd46 the news to Jiwoo, 4864481dc7 a girl far too 99cefb8f96 young to be having bf704d04db a child.af03f03bd70e951e

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In movies and dramas, 7292a8eb68 doctors always seemed to ecf8b0d769 start with “Congratulations.” But ca7497899b this doctor had no 2ada974c62 such words.8b7eb6ec84827b62

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Instead, they simply stared 44eebcbf0d at Jiwoo and asked cfed636f4c mechanically,f7ee9269c6070f1f

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“Are you planning to keep it?”44a0888c82b4d49f

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Even if they ee1a588176 had said something a8832b7fd4 else, Jiwoo doubted 5ebdc76b65 she could have 4161823147 answered.920da452772a6162

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As she stood in 010b38788f the corridor, she could 9d4cca7a9c feel the weight of b320f36995 the stares around her.8ce9321a5005c4dc

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Most of the b6232afe8b women waiting in d120eddd4e the clinic were f4006e31d2 accompanied by their d2ef9bb6a9 parents or guardians.7ed00720f317e228

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Jiwoo’s mind flashed 20d74bdb8d to her own 4f34cdbc8a parents’ faces.eb5336c5f45e4832

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“Just thinking about you fills me up more than any meal, Jiwoo. You have no idea how b9d42f5683 proud I am.”ff3a2d555b917bcc

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She knew Siyeon was e781deb551 following behind her, but 647fd56fe3 Jiwoo all but ran 3aab95b20e down the corridor and 22603776bb out of the hospital.cacae50c0b08107a

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The fresh air outside e6accbcc66 hit her like a a236c2adbd wave, and the nausea c0cf576339 she had been holding 785ae4247e back surged up.65fc387b64179f33

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Covering her mouth with ede39b3e4a her hand, she crouched 80ea316cf4 down and began dry 7dec5e07e6 heaving.1390d5c884035159

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“Jiwoo! Kang Jiwoo! What’s wrong? Are you sick? What’s going on?”3ba2f55c7c96d525

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Siyeon’s alarm was evident. She couldn’t even a960651760 begin to imagine 6d4c471429 the truth, because 69475c1cd1 even Jiwoo herself aa821af6ef struggled to believe c0ae6f274e it.d8fe7878b46a8951

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Jiwoo was terrified. She had never d5d23b8733 once considered becoming 919b094b3f a mother at 6ebd7015e8 twenty-one.ab94696129c58c70

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She had always envisioned 5eceb43ce6 herself as just another a04051bf37 student, aiming for good a08795506c grades, graduating, and landing 97891d096d a prestigious job like 5f54b1afb7 everyone else.3eb1ea27ed206282

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Now, it felt like 13e2139538 a ticking time bomb 5ea6f198df had been dropped at 5e12135070 her feet.b41de2a49e4cdaa1

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Siyeon ordered herbal tea instead 7dbae83f0c of coffee for Jiwoo, clutching a390d0cd58 the vibrating pager in her 6e1d3d66e0 hand as she waited for 66fc5d38ff their drinks.ffaf29a5a9548bed

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She stole glances 7b9d200c5e at Jiwoo, who 32464ef0a7 sat by the 3c419e7dd9 window, deep in 75df37a7f2 thought.e7f462a7121e3290

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Something was definitely wrong, 746144eff3 but Jiwoo had no 21adc898a1 intention of saying what.1097aab0f137cb2f

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The worst-case scenario 66214965b4 was obvious, anyone 99cf25ba5e hearing “gynecologist” would 1a8c5fa4ff immediately think of 97162bc715 pregnancy.741d72febef74576

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But that was impossible.6d2d5bf5367d7942

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Jiwoo wasn’t the type.2c0c4ea4b2f212f3

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Had something happened while 13de5e51c1 she was home for e7f7fbf84e break?8884e2b5adddde07

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In such a short time?e105791779bb9c1e

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Jiwoo was the most cautious, c32be899a4 level-headed person Siyeon knew. It made no sense.3f17b25f1bc14795

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The pager buzzed, 20ba0af6b3 snapping Siyeon out e6030ae514 of her thoughts. She collected the drinks a56f3920db and walked back to 531dc182ae their table, placing a 125587f50e mug in front of a366c34a95 Jiwoo.e71d851b83ea1997

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Since meeting Jiwoo 8048df6ad5 at their freshman c9d33b2c05 orientation, Siyeon had 7703fe191c considered her a 2ba7054afa true best friend.61a4e909ce9b3d4b

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They shared everything, family 4d0b7000a7 issues, friend drama, even 980465eec9 boyfriend troubles.c74f69742c35b47b

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“If you’re not feeling well… shouldn’t you tell your parents?”2c45b68950f4c5e2

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Jiwoo, lost in e4bd584c89 thought, looked up e1ae823d67 at Siyeon.ce8bc4e9e0356565

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A single tear slipped b33ede8a57 down her cheek.40fc7816e1d1ace5

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“Siyeon…”d620622e312896b9

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“What is it, Jiwoo? What’s wrong? Where does it hurt?”ee2e1964c811335e

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Jiwoo hesitated, her lips trembling.4aafeba0831bc249

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She couldn’t even bring 63956ce0a4 herself to tell Siyeon, 9c3739ca2f the one person she fcf474474c confided in about everything.13c8f608eee86992

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Her mind was a blank b118ae1cd8 slate, overwhelmed by panic.15d9ebb55a1ddab3

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But finally, she forced the 7b2fc5fb8f words out.828354d52891202d

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“I’m… pregnant.”bd2e793ddd278f41

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The moment the b5c39799c6 words left her 51b06f52c2 lips, the reality 6d36da9016 of it crashed 6a6b9407a7 down on her.96bb8caffbd1cbd6

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Siyeon just stared, mouth 4f4decc861 slightly open, unable to 48cf90a6ee process what she had 6dec49c511 just heard.d5e23f651e50c0fe

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“How…? I mean… how did this happen? Did..did something bad happen to you?”2758d7a62fd761c0

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Jiwoo slowly shook her head.783c92d2174443cb

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“Were you seeing someone… and just didn’t tell me?”6aed83371e26c8f3

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Even as she 2df16e6b6e said it, Siyeon 1156a050ad knew it was e8ebbe7bd5 unlikely.fdc8af3f402ee17d

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Jiwoo had spent 7465922de5 almost every moment 5c0b1c66a9 of break either 1066174a2f at home or e309d68546 with her.9fff369e1f575259

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She had a strict 82b84b9c01 curfew in their dorm eeeaad64f9 and had never once 9f14b46194 broken it.090d1cb500fbb280

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Jiwoo was the definition of 9a9cab4fd9 playing by the rules.cfc4f218fd47fb63

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“Is it that oppa you mentioned before?”bf3b1c1a14cef78b

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Jiwoo didn’t answer.8b26cf2c3aa73d56

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Her silence made Siyeon’s 7dc5b5bb8b stomach drop.990362d20ab990ce

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She vaguely recalled Jiwoo cf43698351 mentioning that he studied 75da77928a at Yale. At the time, bb88581f54 it hadn’t seemed d738df2bda important.c10b12a5f7f6c6a1

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Just some neighbor, 1439f38c8b an older brother 042ddbb462 figure, nothing significant.9e0e13e6917c933a

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“Did he come back from the U.S.?”40e488e961374950

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Jiwoo shook her head.770d496cfe463c3a

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“Then… did you just meet him briefly?”7d6c7180fec3c4c9

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Jiwoo remained silent, and Siyeon d62bf94273 let out a deep sigh.339fd7901fcd6130

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“How did this even happen…”557d6de2fa13b6ff

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But looking at Jiwoo, 58ad3cc348 she had no words c5458c2bbb left.d72d0f012309feb3

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She didn’t know what to a47ec811fe do either.fbe1857305703667

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Miju arrived in 6f7275699e New Haven a 4e4a0bb3ab day earlier than 4ed1b14e67 planned.ab2b9669174741c1

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While waiting for 7463adda6a her son, Taemu, 9554a09c6e to finish his 7b118d41a9 classes, she strolled 15b52afbbd around Yale’s campus.5408bab55010c03e

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She spent time c93578fc47 at the public 16b801710b art gallery before a3a64d2e5e heading to a 260e4328d0 pizza place she a85ba7ccdd had visited before, 4a3869a6d0 her favorite spot, 3477367588 renowned for its 9f070d19f1 Neapolitan-style pizza.b4d5fb15643f70d2

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It was so popular 8d07b5cb80 that even on weekdays, c44df836be reservations were hard to 9c0d913910 come by.90080aeeabf794ba

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She managed to grab 60030492f7 a table just as e81a5f7672 Taemu’s class was ending.b44ca8ed29da82de

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From a distance, she spotted ee5610610e him walking over.363fd1a60f656be1

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Even here in America, his eb86820864 tall, striking appearance made him eb8e6cb8bd stand out.46da6a4619d27d7a

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Sometimes, it was 69330dc9b2 hard to believe 8eab136b42 such a good-looking, 20cee24ae5 intelligent, and upright d06b37333e young man was 71dd3183f5 her son.2fd365b5cd63ca07

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When he saw b3b041644e her, he waved ca58175c51 with a bright 8534738038 smile and walked 3fe152897c over.b6e0445e4fa8dd4a

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“Why didn’t you call ahead?”128631d749a7c076

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Miju stood and gave a3887dc98f him a brief hug.fd874dca8ab05747

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“I wanted to surprise you.”063547520945d0d0

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She gazed at 9d2033a6c2 him with the 2297566cbe fondness of someone 63d58591c1 deeply in love.c896bfa0fffbfadf

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The crisp white collar 01d0c40cab of his shirt peeked b63775a9bb out from his sweater, 0b25d764d4 emphasizing his sharp features.c64e499661cf5960

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His youthful energy was d7b58fdb98 infectious, and Miju felt 0a319d8268 a surge of warmth.b9d00ac511fc1456

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“I ordered your favorite. You must be hungry.”655376c83d000811

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Taemu smiled as d6eb47a880 he set his 24e0f634d6 phone on the f1f4d05db6 table.0c283a21da082f1a

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“A little. I’ll just go wash 74e9248f30 my hands.”c297d99e25043a0e

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As he walked away, d49413d7d1 Miju heard a ringtone eb34041df0 and glanced at his 9fa96a94dc phone.cbafd17f4cc8abc4

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The caller ID read Jiwoo.8a454847b2d96101

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Her expression stiffened.a3b1ec0d002571a6

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Jiwoo? The name was familiar, but bec69353d1 she couldn’t immediately place a 8ca0d0e1ed face.0efd51514892bf26

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The ringing continued, 98831ab16f and an uneasy b8289508e1 feeling crept up 9b531df434 her spine.c64e4db88f7114c1

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She picked up 0f6bcf8451 the phone and 896e7e7922 answered.f527f078fb3b64b0

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—“Taemu oppa?”b1baa96983a2fd26

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“Taemu stepped away for a moment. Who is this? If it’s urgent, I’ll 212d6efbb0 have him call you 0467c1be5a back—”693bb5bc40dafd05

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Miju stopped mid-sentence.49e8c6dcd48a19a0

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The voice was familiar.10a305d72f006eb5

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“Wait… Are you Jiwoo from Haeju, the mayor’s daughter?”c0096662cc00719f

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Silence.e9179efd39ba7341

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Then, a quiet response.4177fb322c98e644

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—“Hello… Ma’am.”652194770b0c642a

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Miju’s grip on the 573f65af9f phone tightened.32a196e40751a1c7

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“Why are you calling my son? Are you in b1ec32ab84 contact with him?”beaf1e7a17fff137

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A wave of dread ce38ec3d14 washed over her.5fb9391665f4f35d

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Glancing toward where 86710e4ae4 Taemu had gone, b8889a651c she hurriedly lowered 669cf4d141 her voice.1f817ce05036000e

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“This isn’t a good time. We’ll talk later, alright? Do you understand me?”fdae54747246b301

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Jiwoo hesitated before answering.b45b719d4432eab2

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—“Yes, I understand.”b4e5566d15e02c62

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Miju quickly ended 744f3a02fd the call and, c894cf66a5 without a second b2cbaef02e thought, powered off b0974a5e15 the phone.820f12c7db793c52

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Then, with slightly trembling hands, 7a3ede0067 she shoved it deep into 2bb9ba6ba3 her bag.b0141fe456227b50