IWYFB Chapter18

Taemu returned after 4e71ea67cf washing his hands, e2ce6d7d0e and the food 22cca1dd8a they had ordered be2fa30698 arrived.6a566fc60eb12737

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Miju picked up a warm fdcf177214 slice of pizza and placed 2c58fbf1c0 it on Taemu’s plate.bc1056ebbe061289

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“Eat while it’s hot.”c1fe14fd3052c518

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Then, glancing at ae8dd1de66 him, she took 85b9a808cc a slice for b369d9fb75 herself.8de3f52671435449

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Taking a big bite of 1b285a77ae his pizza, Taemu quickly grabbed c5dca394c6 another slice. He must have been starving, bd98f64b0f most of the food on c72efb12f5 the table disappeared in an f784c80ff5 instant.cda5f7ce90957374

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After downing a 425fe77529 glass of cola bb8fbcfafc in one go, 7dab131bdc he suddenly seemed 855c5a6346 to remember something.6ad99c8fc5dc1e3d

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He fumbled through his jacket d8251f6fa2 pockets before reaching into his db5663941a pants pocket and pulling his e16f4aa5fe hand out empty.942afb8f853eaef9

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“What’s wrong? Did you lose something?”06598d1a6ffca833

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“I thought I left my phone on the table, but I don’t see it.”dc879d09d2a20874

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Feigning innocence, Miju subtly lowered f92d59b1ed her gaze under the table 0cd79937ec as if searching.b18404ef162f477e

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“Hmm, I don’t think I saw it either. Maybe you dropped it somewhere?”873056b03f52a22d

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“I’m sure I had it when we got here.”582539c1143d1b34

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Looking genuinely concerned, Taemu glanced 40071df656 around. Meanwhile, Miju maintained 6d78ef31a6 a calm facade, c76189caf5 pretending to worry.bb8e217da553eec6

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“If you lost it, it’ll be hard to get it back. This isn’t Korea, if you drop something on the street here, it’s as good as gone.”1245200d0a691c93

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At her words, Taemu’s expression beac5d1d5c grew more serious.4ce1d63c819047d3

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“Why? Were you expecting an important call?”e67837dab646e29a

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“I have a ton of saved contacts on there. All my department group chats are on that phone too, so this is a huge problem.”e01b8bf2dfab4fb4

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Miju hesitated for a moment 1b7dd60a27 but quickly dismissed her unease.2bb9f68758ed222a

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Of all things, the 903a4ca3e1 name Ji-woo kept bothering 119618f9c6 her.253da0fb1cb22d52

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Taemu was not the type b42dabc161 to use affectionate or decorative 522b42b0dc names for contacts, not even cb0d4b6fee for close friends or family.f0fb26d1587f53c9

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She recalled laughing 78a454f78c once when she c554454a18 happened to see ea39ce9a16 his contact list. It was textbook formal, every 9407024bba name stored with the person’s 9c03fb88dc full surname and given name, df6b22c626 giving off a stiff impression.02dd8d9d28d3b704

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Even she, his own mother, wasn’t saved as “Mom” but simply as Kwon Miju. It had stung a little.7dfff9c5088643af

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But in some way, 04c9867ff3 it suited him.f12b83b89b8cd40f

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Saving a name as just 31a4af3a0a Ji-woo might seem insignificant, but 8ccc31d873 for Taemu, it wasn’t.efa162115cb30ecb

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He was a stickler for 30a139f0fd rules, incapable of tolerating deviations 6a2f52b714 from order.0bd8f900fc05c9a1

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He was almost obsessively f9015470e6 attached to things and bd88885cca people with personal meaning 28bcbc28f5 to him, sometimes to 57cf645531 an excessive degree.6fc1e5f932a659b1

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Miju suddenly recalled 05835f0e87 a long-forgotten memory.92b53a4c761a69a2

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There had been a music 69e17ff2ef box, a gift from her d70a05ddf4 father-in-law, brought back from a 50679297dd business trip to Germany.d06852c50eb62199

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Taemu had treasured it so 97b4afe10d much that it had become 22d6706999 glossy from frequent handling.5e7f5cd5423db565

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No one was allowed to c66c0baa69 touch it, not even her. If she so much as 70dcdc2c0b reached for it, he would 49bb77c980 throw a fit.7c38ea626da0df10

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But one day, Ji-woo 87c1733970 came over, saw the 3654988859 music box, and reached 9a3d625214 out for it. Without a second 8997551ddd thought, Taemu had 89d9fd821b immediately given it 8811b0310f to her.044595af6cab52fb

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She had felt hurt. At the time, she d2081b57aa had dismissed it as dd22e79ad5 an innocent fondness for 72625bc404 Ji-woo, treating her like e16c51e5dc a younger sibling.2b6d6e2b3fbfc7ff

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But looking back 8f86c773f3 now, she realized a102e0b967 that wasn’t the f898c5518d case.34b61f643e422750

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How ridiculous. As if she could 27a6386ed0 ever be good enough 9bda4c8445 for my son.85748a1c863f4293

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Her precious son didn’t belong 06fdbfb949 with someone from a family 3bf42ce413 like that.6380da3d43818bd5

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Even before Taemu graduated, several 90ef81c001 families had already expressed interest 52047ecb6b in having him as a f52a2c0584 son-in-law.04aaeb03961ee441

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Among her social circle, powerful 5c30ee7493 political and legal families were 5dac18b7b3 vying for him.a54577b8b83d9e06

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She had no intention of 40934285dd letting her son be confined d4e27cee0a to some provincial town like 33b0f293ca Haeju, taking over the family c69fd687fb business like his father had.4c1f2d7242a7bdf6

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The very thought was laughable.a3f2f9cee22f1392

This had to be 64a367c182 stopped before it went 264eb12f74 any further.bf4ff623346aae9e

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She regretted not intervening sooner.3ddca254ff8c39f1

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Perhaps it was time ec7f50a2cb to return to Korea 2c584c0e81 earlier than planned.dc49d8bc4ad0e7d6

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As she watched Taemu rush ffbb49313a off to search for his bb0b5fa953 missing phone, she shook her 4c949f9022 head in disappointment.5f4b234f157c1047

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Miju arrived back in 5be430044f Korea ahead of schedule.fed6bddde382b74d

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Stepping out of 471a4757bd the airport, she f67413fbe3 turned on Taemu’s f125b9b6ab phone, which she 64bf95b7c1 had kept switched e5a8e7f6b3 off until now.425b630cbee32d7d

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She entered the 78951fea4f passcode, scrolled through 28b111b159 the call log, a381b313d0 and found Ji-woo’s 4b107e7fd6 number.7c421a27adb6cb16

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Pressing the call button, 1e16432adf she didn’t have to a151d74f58 wait long before the 15ddd6c233 line connected.290a2e2b7b52d482

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“Hello? Is this Ji-woo?”0e73a7783801f50d

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— “Yes, hello.”66a7d977fbd92378

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Climbing into the 186aadf182 waiting car, Miju 97c65f8285 switched the phone 4c32929b61 to her other 42ae0390c0 hand and continued adfbd0e154 speaking.edab9b982d5bafa2

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“I’d like to meet you. Where should I go? I’m on my way now, so text me the location.”d3f660e72594c1df

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The silence on the 63fd763afa other end stretched too fdfaac4655 long for her liking.e06a1d9f50891dc7

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“Hello? Are you listening?”d005e67ef401b10f

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— “Yes… I’ll send you the address.”465aac0d35ef3dfd

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Even Ji-woo’s soft-spoken voice irritated 5ba815cb87 her.6ca4631be44927b4

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How could a ae367f20b3 young woman sound 671058c386 so lifeless? She must lack confidence.87a5acd7e13a54a2

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A few moments 9d924be5a7 later, Ji-woo’s message 4e0d43e023 arrived, and Miju e2984490fc directed the driver a05e55e829 to the meeting 7a530ff2bd spot.11c37504c758ecfc

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For days, Ji-woo 24814abc48 had been unable 1898ea9db6 to reach Taemu.bce499bdaf17c400

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His phone remained off.92531400efcdfaa4

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The last time she had 03d154a4f6 spoken to him, it was 8733935868 his mother who had answered.43c368e950ec8ae2

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She hadn’t expected that.a772c60c8b8a6c9e

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Even after the e008461323 call ended, her e8ecde6854 heart had pounded 36d2201f47 anxiously.c951d2fd1d5ac196

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And she certainly 87b3559934 hadn’t expected his 4d55b9dcb7 mother to ask c7e4a1bfab to meet her.494d3b1d9cfc08ef

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On her way c3c4e4512c to the cafe, f18c7e496e her heart raced. She had no idea why dd6481023e Miju wanted to see her.852539d45555cc00

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But she had a f358fccd5b terrible feeling.dfbc4b69a6684ba2

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Ji-woo arrived first and took d25a547836 a seat.b199d517c7b0b06c

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Five minutes later, the 08226f7f82 cafe door opened, and ffced86752 Miju walked in.6f1c5c27e04c123d

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The moment she 005961dc32 spotted Ji-woo, she 7cb91adb7c strode directly toward 97c9977758 her.054411a5d2786923

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Ji-woo stood as a 19ac3cf598 sign of respect.8ff44293eded710f

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Miju’s gaze swept over her, 4ffc83d3af assessing.be7d57c4117e56f6

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“Hello” Ji-woo greeted.64d8ddc288011948

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“It’s been a while.”bdf570daf9fc0ef9

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After confirming Miju had taken e4272ab7f0 her seat, Ji-woo sat down 5dd0a963b6 as well.6ef900353efdbbf3

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“Shall I order some drinks?”2fdc43d778baa248

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“I’ll take care of it.”f3464bb949ed27ee

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“I’ll have a hot latte, then.”37f6794e24b4d88d

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Ji-woo rose to d21348f573 place the order, 4bddb0043d unaware of Miju’s 0d9c4a6aff scrutinizing stare following bff8d718ac her back.f629de24534b32b9

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A plain T-shirt and jeans, 87d7937e8f completely unremarkable. Shoulder-length hair, an average build.b491ac295454ee13

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What did Taemu even see 286039cec5 in this girl?58a277bf6d57d820

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At least she 60391dfb5e wasn’t unintelligent, given 0c10e6deea that she had ebfe3ea379 gotten into Korea d958766f85 University.072f9888424b9d75

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When Ji-woo returned with f733b49e9c the drinks, Miju put 67c46fc328 on a composed expression.9a8554f9f0178e15

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Ji-woo carefully set bb795e288e Miju’s cup in 00b8bbae87 front of her a7865cd78c before sitting down.502c86a09563864c

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Lowering her gaze, 9ddef89643 Ji-woo was acutely de44a8c8f6 aware of Miju’s 3f35ebab20 unrelenting scrutiny.f2d7e6d16b214ff0

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Sharp eyes, a straight nose, 3dc536b830 her features were decent.cc62552f8da93b7b

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But to Miju, she was b951fd1bed nothing special.3b5d28af1cf948f5

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Now that she saw Ji-woo 09530765a1 up close, her face was 70f8aa030b paler than expected.a7a97d421293cea2

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Lifeless.55e6322e26190600

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Her skin looked d90b10926e dull, clearly neglected.e7b3938770efa90d

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“I understand that Taemu has been kind to you, having known you since childhood. It’s easy to misinterpret that kind of affection.”9dfc209978e0498c

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Ji-woo’s face hardened 277837d29d before Miju even b349b0dd22 finished speaking.7001e2a9d99f10c2

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“He told me you see him as more than just a brother. That put him in a difficult position.”7533478e44639afb

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Ji-woo visibly tensed.cc03a7ae55bb28bd

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Miju felt a cruel satisfaction. She had to 521a563431 stamp out any 72841b3484 lingering emotions before f951bf67f0 they could fester.6223738c9c954672

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She had seen c911a8a46c girls like this 49478f38d2 before.52616245aead24ba

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Mediocre background, decent 66c3487b91 education, women who b683d015fb saw marriage as 42aff8ca96 their only way e48c7bb864 up in life.63d7109a28459fe3

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This was why she had 56ed94f6d8 never approved of Ji-woo frequenting 6aa7c4bed4 their home.bdb35507a5479ed1

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It only encouraged cba6b8f3e3 delusions of grandeur.fb1584027edc87aa

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“Taemu has someone he’s meant to marry. We’re arranging the engagement as soon as he finishes his studies and returns home. You understand what that means, don’t you?”ae105d6a6c9369fa

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Ji-woo’s gaze wavered, unfocused.989cdf78366158e5

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“He never said…..”1f8770685ab3b1dd

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“Men have their impulses. Sometimes they stray from the path. But once their curiosity fades, they return to where they truly belong.”4b0308609c98c04d

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