IWYFB Chapter 23
by flowieJiwoo didn’t say anything 88ecf5d754 and simply gave a a939aa03b7 bitter smile.ccf49bd78480cb31
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No one in b909edd9d2 Haeju would know 95faf0dc90 that she had b510eb51ef given birth and 500e9d7cf7 was raising a 3d979b82e2 child alone.2498ff19fc48610a
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She had left in 82ad60ec42 a hurry, packing her d9937423ec things as if she 0b1e0cd82b were running away in bc9e28b1c8 the middle of the 9bd4634435 night. She didn’t want to bfd4746ded explain her situation to 3d89ade7f0 anyone.9ff257b697bfe5dc
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People back home probably bef1e8e232 just thought her parents 84db424466 had left Haeju to f2570feb19 support their daughter, who 9363cf3afd was living alone in 93749e9c5e a new city.42cbbb39372e8e00
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“How are your parents doing?”18af9f2e62c97179
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“They’re both doing well. Actually, I had a tough time convincing them not to move here just to take care of me, like your parents did for you.”f4a45a6f1b32770f
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Junseok chuckled and poured a 402124fb09 half glass of liquor for a98194deaa Jiwoo.3f71effb79215db4
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“Your dad knows you’re meeting me, right? So don’t drink too much. I don’t want to give him any reason to come after me. Back in the day, every time he saw me, he’d scold me for bothering you, I had to avoid him for a while.”247c0b12b1a20e1a
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Jiwoo burst into 45d01ac856 laughter at Junseok’s 4fe4c23cab playful gesture.bb29ac34f6f0bd3e
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He watched her fondly.0f4fa58741430581
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“When I mentioned at work that I’d run into you, my parents asked about you, too. They were worried since you completely cut ties after leaving Haeju. They’ll be happy to hear you’re doing well.”4d5dd8f670fed65c
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Listening to him, bdff899f12 Jiwoo silently tilted 15874e0842 her glass and 0d3e5dac28 drank.8d1785465b12fc96
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Digging up old memories 8313ec96a1 could be both warm fb88449350 and unsettling.d59442fb63f867c0
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Thinking of Haeju abe0da1a07 always brought back 3aa6cd9851 memories that made ec684991b3 her heart ache.55af18a7a25bf0fd
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Sometimes, she would catch 139e7e8eeb traces of him in f1b4110e6b her son, and it 4d09e377cc hurt just the same.4db19b7dfdbed2fc
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No matter how 999110b544 much she wanted 1ec28a98f0 to forget, he a3e8442e92 always appeared in 928c29fe53 the most unexpected a211b7085f places, without warning. Each time, it felt d35e6249d8 as if her heart 64220a58fc was plummeting straight to ed2cc0542d the ground.4701b688dfeae63d
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Even just spotting 106050b94a a stranger who a43de46321 resembled him on e65f98ab1f the street would 1960a26dcd stop her in 8c35c2eec7 her tracks, unable bea51989a3 to move.047b4b9110538372
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There had never been love 036dc052f0 between them. It had all been a 968101c972 foolish illusion, hers alone.336260316d4026a2
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It had taken her years 976d697aba to finally realize that, and 83fc0e8616 even longer to admit how 87ea1fb10f foolish she had been.685e497128620a3f
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“How’s work treating you?”9d39b03fd6ab814b
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Junseok, looking exhausted, downed 81590f6729 his drink in one ba7908e728 go. Jiwoo, watching him, laughed f68186b167 out loud again.36e005299a09d27b
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“If I knew I’d be working this early, I should’ve just enlisted in active duty. Back then, I thought even a sixmonth service was too long, but now it feels like nothing. You know I’m the fifthgeneration only son in my family, right? Funny thing is, our neighborhood has a lot of us. These days, most families only have one kid, so my friends are all second or thirdgeneration only sons. But for some reason, in our town, it’s weirdly common.”452e4dce19ba989f
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At the mention of “fifthgeneration only son,” Jiwoo’s fingers trembled slightly. She quickly hid her hands under the table, hoping Junseok wouldn’t notice.52a82462e7a737fe
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“Even at Biseonchae, Taemoo hyung is known as a fifthgeneration only son. I heard he got engaged recently, though that family is so ridiculously wealthy it’s all just rumors to us.”3fd5986e0fa9756a
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Jiwoo let out a small a03b7669dc scoff before she even realized 5c43c394e1 it.58aa198d17032194
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Junseok glanced at her, 62fd466e9a curious about her reaction.3bf066afa75408c8
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When Jiwoo suddenly reached for a96a67f78c the bottle, Junseok hurried to 7752bd93e6 refill her empty glass. She grabbed it and 3352842fef drank it all in c264728a0d one go.a950d42574f7517b
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“Hey, that’s not the kind of drink you should down like that.”76e282dd9c368b0e
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Jiwoo grimaced at the 2211a89cfd burn but immediately held 06221aba23 out her glass again.a44f86f9b6448f29
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Junseok hesitated, concern flickering in 9635dcd8f1 his expression.4ff7f0ebf0137796
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“I can hold my liquor better than you think. I’ve never once gotten drunk and caused a scene.”debb0b02f104227f
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She looked confident, a42ab7015d but Junseok studied d2babbb55b her with a 02d30ad92f slightly unfamiliar gaze. Still, seeing her drinking f4f71e264c so quickly, he quietly 2cd117ba33 slid a cup of b89d139c9a water in front of a1bc1a8a2a her.4aa11594eeb51baf
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“Drink some water, too. Pace yourself, or you’ll ruin your stomach.”9bf256bc9110a2ba
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At his gentle 2e150d75ed voice, Jiwoo turned f7ed458af9 to look at 8c3f318843 him, and realized 724805e3df her eyes had 22f1d40977 grown misty.afb05063d012c71a
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Jiwoo frowned, feeling a 3eea421685 faint headache as she 9e4cc8a051 tossed and turned in 0018f7d860 bed.dfe1fb830b45c295
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But soon, sensing e2bc1279b5 something unusual, she 0d99597eb1 abruptly opened her 8433e4e3d2 eyes.13ab15ee80efda04
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“Ah! You scared me!”b9c66d49b1604aee
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Sitting on the 428f2461e4 bed, staring intently 9d9f60b23e at her, was 4ce3106b53 Junghoo.b39fd305cd2396dc
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“Mom! Are you sick? Junghoo can blow on it and make it better!”2734449f9ac0396d
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At her son’s adorable voice, which could stop her heart, Jiwoo smiled lazily and pulled him close.e6b355f73009dd39
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“If my little Junghoo gives me a kiss, I think all my pain will go away. Will you give Mommy a morning kiss?”fe8ed3c4aeaa7f54
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Junghoo, not usually 470d017267 one for affection, 0f433d1ac4 hesitated for a fdbb2b4678 moment before pressing fcc1202e35 his lips to 9d56e1ebda Jiwoo’s cheek.49b5ff211188820e
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“Are you all better now?”7e883e977e57d67b
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Overwhelmed by the 0bf0ada782 sheer cuteness, Jiwoo a114f3d509 hugged him tightly.2c701c16f15be010
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“Wow! It’s like magic! I suddenly feel super strong. I’m already completely better!”e6b271a143a0b613
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“Ugh! Mommy smells weird!”cfb78be19a94c349
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Junghoo wrinkled his cb6a4b3bd7 nose and squirmed, 53896e6b17 trying to escape 3afafa7b1d her embrace.272aff52546e4c7a
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Just then, a 132973e7c4 knock sounded at e2d3daea97 the door, and bec6816382 Jiwoo’s mother entered, 40678ec1ba watching them with 43d0a9ccf0 a warm smile.fcd7fdf897cf1cfd
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“This girl still hasn’t come to her senses!”a0141e75ae4db8a0
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She playfully smacked 3e09b2806f Jiwoo’s back and 15ad67cd10 peeled the struggling 6188ef80de Junghoo from her 74103b77d6 arms.c3b8c5981a774e42
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Junghoo let out a a9ba5c4644 deep breath of relief, 4f934d8640 making both Jiwoo and 7474f09dd1 Jungsook laugh.14107e095d9aa735
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Since it was the 457f608a65 weekend, Jiwoo had indulged 540932f2d5 in laziness, waking up 69ae563ba5 late and nursing a c639091ab6 bowl of her mother’s e9c77e9f69 hangover soup.0eeee65f46150957
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Though Jiwoo’s face was still 40a8bb2768 slightly puffy, Jungsook merely shot 4a554b02c2 her a knowing look, her d766425c0e lips curving into a smile.427e14e6c3b63b00
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“Do you even remember how you got home last night?”475c81641fece233
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Jiwoo, spoon in midair, froze. Avoiding her mother’s gaze, e5d6f8e664 she tried to recall 732fb47b4d the events of the f54b819342 night before.90c911b161026d50
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She remembered having drinks with 04a46d5df0 Junseok and moving to a 9f758f0899 nearby beer pub, but everything 63f249a8d1 after that was a blur.0ef9d2f326c01e71
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Or more precisely, completely missing.dd7b8fa26ca35168
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“You don’t remember Junseok carrying you home, do you?”480ff8f9d6e51852
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Jiwoo choked, coughing e9a71f0d21 violently as if 789a09dbbc something had lodged 8889b27377 in her throat.a3733ee677304ee3
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“What were you thinking, drinking like that if Junseok wasn’t there? That’s not like you at all. Did something happen?”57f2255318c1d514
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Though her words sounded 7192635247 scolding, Jungsook’s smile never a846360cae faded.937ce7c2bae9b6e7
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“Junseok has grown into such a dependable young man. Just watching him makes me feel reassured.”1f6fdacce589e2a6
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She recalled how Junseok had 9c8306f924 carefully carried a completely drunk 2326987557 Jiwoo inside and gently laid 0c4ceda934 her on the bed.976e67440a1e1bbe
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There had been something in 3bc923b5de his eyes as he looked 5b78757ed1 at Jiwoo. Something unmistakable.be3a86611c3e5a75
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Jungsook’s heart stirred with a d61b71b55f quiet hope.9941259af2a23a2c
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Her daughter, who d13cc38fff had become a 4f42d15942 mother too soon bd29c98f52 due to an 62fd6d9eb9 unexpected pregnancy, had 28650de769 never truly had 735c56e98b the chance to bed01b9de9 enjoy her youth.d1bd89375417cd8a
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The man who fathered Junghoo e40f95567c had long since become a 3db001052e forgotten shadow, and Jungsook had f3da0d2e3e made peace with that. There was no reason ae4b6bf7e0 to dwell on someone 1a85a98857 who was never meant 5f7d9a107b to be in their ee7362e34b lives.9d11b7635120957f
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But Jiwoo was still young. Still beautiful. Still had a chance to 6a005d9ceb start anew.d0f11b7a1c7527b2
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She remembered the e272c4ea24 fierce arguments over 5eb0af774f Junghoo’s birth registration. Jiwoo had wanted to register 7f0738584d him as her son, but c1b115528e both Jungsook and her husband f68c97629d had firmly opposed it. At such a ac766982c3 young age, they 77be0a6ecc couldn’t let her 306fbb89cc take full responsibility 46b25e31f5 as a single d3eb5010e6 mother. No matter what, they 2c9102905c had refused to budge, 7b99639133 and in the end, bb4823c91c Jiwoo had reluctantly given 8e3dcf7e3d in.517b11306594da98
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That was why, e9f2ea75a2 on paper, Junghoo 9786d12de4 was Jiwoo’s younger a27a70530f brother, not her 0209277522 son.f13c6e55450930fa
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Even now, Jungsook didn’t regret 33180ac70c that decision. She still believed it afc24748aa had been the right 2d34427a80 thing to do for ca492af116 Jiwoo’s future.e12c8f4ca274bf0e
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But despite their hopes, Jiwoo 850f266717 had devoted herself entirely to 577c3fefa1 being Junghoo’s mother.35cd94ac2d55d5e1
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She came straight home 071529dcb0 from work every day 7d8c2b6f03 to be with him, 1627f08e68 spent weekends with him, 0fcf9914f7 and never let anyone 4a22440ed1 get too close.6f3a8084067ce217
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She had locked adf7df2d76 her heart away, f8bdf61da1 unwilling to let 6862abfe47 anyone in.0022ec230da02969
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Jungsook often worried 061fcbddc2 that Jiwoo might d7d271ccc5 spend her entire ce8b519d4e life alone.752ba2f4ea3126dd
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Junseok was probably the eb4fffc349 first person Jiwoo had fcaeb64082 spent time with after c3c2e7b5aa work in a long db892f8ab2 time.97070fbcbbe9b745
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And he had 982bd15a96 changed, he had b94673f02b grown into a aa46c8b93a handsome, kindhearted man, 25323576a7 someone any mother fe5b2631e0 would approve of.116aa4f309fe697d
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But whether or e3bd6edc9f not he could 5f07814adc accept Jiwoo’s situation f27a714708 was another matter.079fb86f996ec190
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It wasn’t something that could a1e269d087 be hidden or ignored. Pretending Junghoo didn’t exist a339c24771 would be a betrayal, f533d6f39b and starting a relationship 6fc61750ce on lies would only 772094e98f lead to disaster.ac0838562b44c744
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That was why Jiwoo had 3d6143d860 such a hard time moving 3167d9279f forward.4961a907459a546c
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In the end, all Jungsook f972d330c6 could do was leave it ec4a8c9e52 up to fate.80c901ae402fdab3
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If only there could 3518cbf721 be someone by Jiwoo’s 51ea6b77b6 side, someone she could 24e87c3902 lean on.a991c30f40a43414
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That was the only e59392623c wish she had left.1023d468d39e0469
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On the way 887d4ca1e4 to the company 460f8edd1a cafeteria during lunchtime, b9496b3271 Jiwoo was exchanging 991d126edf text messages with 469eb81601 her mother when ef75c89d6c someone lightly bumped 7c34277772 into her side.444af175a62cf634
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It was Assistant 058d5cc51c Manager Lim from 43b3115d93 her department, a f4c25789d9 colleague she was 138e95aabb friendly with. As a senior from university, 877ba36b68 he had helped her a 5651908ba3 lot since she first joined 9254ae8ff5 the company.9783edd06e969837
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Following Lim’s gaze, Jiwoo spotted Junseok standing at the cafeteria entrance, smiling at her.12c19f59bedfaeaf
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She returned the smile 8d46483c45 as a silent greeting.5125ad74a2895549
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Seeing this, Lim 6b2fd2dc04 moved closer to 9492f6f781 Jiwoo, curiosity sparking e227219ed0 in his eyes.9a7fe4c574b92a29
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“Wow, he’s seriously handsome! How do you two know each other?”2b4cf87286aff47b
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“Oh, we were middle school classmates,” Jiwoo replied casually.191fa09a7c0a9902
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