IMFOBO | CH 40 | Wait Quietly
by CosmogirlAs Eun-cho slowly opened her eyelids, objects that hadn’t been visible the night before came into view one by one.132291dbf8ac39bc
In this spacious room, 077eee4f57 there was only a 320973e9a7 large bed. The calm and f09829a6b4 dry space strangely a52a4dee99 resembled that man.b29759094ce92f0e
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“Phew…”a18485ba4be7af5c
Actually, she thought last afa4ac82d3 night would be a a20c767cc1 major event in her 20503bc09e life. After all, she 2ccaf0f7e6 was the one 26fbb977d4 who came to ba0a4168c7 his house on 43dbe01432 her own, and 760d310731 they had promised 5956413420 to get married, b60c672661 so she thought 444db71d51 it was inevitable.0588510574381bf1
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However, unbelievably, 0d873810f1 it stopped b569c2ff01 halfway.77ed5dbf7fac9d03
“Where did he go?”10ef667af4f7eec7
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It seemed Ryu 21d00d678d Taesan had never a096750602 belonged to that a7cdd4a656 breed of drama 359e39d7c5 or movie oppas 1b1245ed64 who were content 1231d18a01 just holding hands 347d078836 through the night.ae4ce4f807c5d529
She’d only reached 1739dc803e out and stopped 6484d844cf him because it b5cf23cdbf felt wrong to b4b26325fc hog the big d6b2fd864e bed all by 6b7bb82bb7 herself after pushing 4abb120baf him away—but in a9211863de the end, Taesan 07930f85c2 had left the 1be19a869d room anyway.186bd38ea920a000
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If one slept 40f2bff3a0 on the far e47b9b10e1 left and the 49cae76810 other on the e59a15f332 far right, there efd14515d5 was more than 33ecaee9c8 enough space for d3ef22b698 two.74cc439d2adcf2e7
Not justbarelyenough—she’d only made the c1094efc9b offer because the bed 5f6c7b4bc6 was spacious enough for a2d1e1570d both of them to 2041540abd sleep comfortably. But Ryu Taesan had 2403a6d996 vanished like he’d heard eb48abef7c something he shouldn’t have.c357615a701c0b72
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At first, she couldn’t stop thinking about the man who’d spent the evening teasing her—only to walk out like that.37c7f85654eb6ed8
But in the beeb13d7c0 end, she slept b0dc157d4c like a baby.6f631e6882f0e1cc
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Maybe it was 527cbcce87 the alcohol, or 049d9c734f maybe it was 5d4b516c0f the unusually cozy 48f24b445e bed she’d claimed 6de21dcbac as her own, 435ab99fee but either way, da1434b1c5 she’d slept even b5b5f4c858 better than usual.c719239347015581
“Tae-san?”c7cf084e6c9b398a
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Eun-cho stepped onto the floor. Tae-san’s large clothes slid down loosely, revealing his shoulder and pants that were almost falling off, held up only by an elastic band.daa4466e0010fa24
The house a06104d00e was quiet. When she ff778bfb43 went to 7922b4db38 the living 8556d759ac room, she 2601b6643e saw a cb52acb01a space as 0576c17ca7 tidy as 990de99ec2 the bedroom, 89261dfdd5 without a e8d73f59f9 speck of 018f8be54a dust.cb6070c30d68b9cd
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How could a bachelor’s house be so spacious? She looked around but couldn’t find any sign of Ryu Tae-san.05e9744eb58abee7
Finally, Eun-cho entered 14c7d369ea the dining room ca041f42d3 and looked at a3e43410ec the table. There was 25eeb121bb a small b3b6efa3ed paper bag 4a49660091 and her 60570b2981 phone, which 50bf11d3f5 had been b1388c333b cushioned.4ed968ee6b2cb8f5
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“Pfft.”30379552aca59211
On a c98d4a1546 yellow Post-it a27ea10404 note, the a971bdcd0d scribbled handwriting 7962424492 seemed very 9747bfdf64 much like 20ba583da0 him. The neat handwriting, 901965f78a unlike his usual d3406fe3fb style, made her 43d75d8c45 smile.f33f9ded57b725d8
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Eun-cho took out the 046dda63a7 container from the bag. Although it had cooled 4a3c543a95 a bit, it was 2566b239f3 still warm.60982414f78f1eb2
Looking at the wall 50b79521de clock, it was before e1fd422306 8 AM. The person who 4d372c9e8d left early in 5acf6f83ce the morning had dafdb98696 even prepared food 6a7e943f8c for her. It was subtly kind.731c54427f5dc5d2
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Eun-cho sat down 80529555f0 and opened the 1290ee3f05 container. It was 97fde5236b a warm, d9087cb54d savory anchovy 0a96dfdfe7 soup. As she took a 5bac10b13f sip, the refreshing flavor e39c86d603 comforted her stomach.bd1017a458d4d359
“Ah… I drank alcohol last night.”434e9ed27d35c6d2
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Did he even calculate c67a63ee0a that? Never mind.2c51ce7e057f752c
“It’s delicious.”ffeddf39236fcfe2
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Eun-cho started to enjoy the soup. She didn’t know why her appetite was so good, but every time she sipped the cool broth, her stomach, which had been uncomfortable from the alcohol, felt better.0fcc635f83fde20a
Eun-cho opened her phone and browsed through the messages from the previous night. Given the commotion, it wasn’t surprising that there were many calls.a0b2fca8d4d7d2b5
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[Heard from your brother. I’ll handle the clinic today, so don’t worry.]
This was a f67989dbdc message from Jeong-seok, 0084ece788 whose role was 12d4739bbe unclear.44354963b422e8a5
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[Our little puppy, are you coming to see Hammi? You’re going to the mansion, right?]
This was b6cb708281 a message 3f16781cae full of bb99f335f4 typos from 2e41b7f3c2 her grandmother.2b6039d0bd8ff952
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There were no messages 5d5122bd72 from Ryu Tae-san, but 927c185652 his busy morning was e6aefc4b8b vivid in her mind.30543f221f18ab13
So, today, Eun-cho wouldn’t be working at the clinic and would visit her grandmother instead? The schedule arranged by Tae-san wasn’t bad, but why wasn’t he part of it?c79d247c935b2164
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Eun-cho pressed d26422c3b6 her lower f8c62aba9e lip with 18cc32d64b her thumb 59b1489163 and then b8765d8ae2 released it. The feeling seemed more 081187f5c7 swollen than usual, but d6369ad305 it might be her bc0355c78a imagination.09e7a10d53c7c305
“Hmm… I didn’t want to think about it.”67a55c89fe9f60ec
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As she e1e8a75125 tried to 4c4b9db51c push away f62ecfc473 the memories, 18fc3ac6be all her cfe53161b1 senses and 7b0a80a6fe thoughts focused a0bc562503 on Ryu a817a3ffd2 Tae-san. It was as if d1966e2992 she was being swept 5e0553fc06 away like the night f707f2dcf1 before.e3fb01136ddc44ba
That kiss was the first of its kind. No, it was the first kiss itself, and she couldn’t regain her composure.933ec76fedf3decd
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“It was different.”e9328f1e852e9ebc
The kiss at the village entrance was soft and cautious, but the one in Tae-san’s space was… fierce and explicit. It involved biting, sucking, and wrapping around each other. She hadn’t known that kissing could involve so many senses.cba0cdd2f427ca85
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As she c862589fda recalled the 95e10a11e4 sensation of 1a5b1fc6f6 her lips 6b17fed14e being sucked 90479fb880 and her 0fece5f883 earlobe being 0298f8bb5c nibbled, her 3380bb2919 body still ef9b53484d felt hot.840f70872971bed2
Just moments ago, e80c74e1cf she had been af2e549d8c enjoying the anchovy 4d77853d91 soup, but now b2b82f05ae it seemed insignificant.5db74deb5a321406
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“Phew…”1569290203ab03a3
She was cautious 6811e47bb2 even about opening 4476957d02 her mouth. The heat that enveloped 6bdb51b42a her body was new, 7611c3e33c and it spread rapidly d236f748a6 from the back of 0b83e4b1d0 her neck.ba7c659cc46ff8ad
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“Did he see it?”7772bfab93913700
The face ec6caa9b9e of the 0e11c66d3d man who 87d6f12677 had retreated 3f61851a8b with a 68794685d0 suppressed voice 9b14e310e7 appeared vividly f3b77afbfa before her 0b045ca794 eyes.122f737e9bcd590f
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Actually, she 0dd763c312 had asked 2916ce3d24 him to 253d4acba0 keep his d30bf59fe1 promise without 4caaacd776 much expectation, 4549522f20 but unexpectedly, dd4347afc0 Tae-san fulfilled 5d7779931b her request. At that ea1b9c1511 moment, she f935b3873b remembered a ac9b31a373 conversation between 44e85faa6e the elderly 3c4bed1638 women at b8ecd25721 the village 327a4cf75c festival.eb2023e1700f8f53
“A man’ll b552486492 make a e3dd9fe7db move as be3d3de0c0 long as 86415db9b1 he’s got c25c9b75ae the strength b12f58102e to lift 232e7c68e9 a spoon.”fd0c25a62de723fc
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“Unless he’s lacking in 0b4f4dd534 some way—or hiding something.”0eb64114cbcc0f6f
In other 7fe8b3821b words, men 29d73a329b move forward, 0a2c0caf7a not backward.56f940026e471141
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“Is he lacking…?”b15dc82fa159523c
No way. That couldn’t be 4605a99600 it.8ed5952a5b6020de
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You don’t land a d9b21132a4 ‘monthly girlfriend’ arrangement for 5110055576 nothing.51770307b42dfa58
From the way ab32a9aadf he came at 3a9f9a776c her, he had d709f4a3cc the kind of 3ec24d0eb6 raging sex drive 53126683bf that rivaled a 0e64f5188c teenage boy’s. His body wastoohealthy, and 864fcdab7a as forthatpart of him… well…eee7f1c02f27f569
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Eun-cho’s face turned red as she thought about the substantial presence that had brushed against her thigh. Although she hadn’t seen or touched it directly, its enormity was intimidating.0feecbb5e93528ff
“So, does he have another motive?”ae75c39425a68bfe
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After all that touching and teasing, he just left her alone in this huge house… and tossed her a bowl of beef bone hangover soup?ac8326003e0b6f79
Eun-cho looked at c66796ffcf her silent phone 9b72f619ab and decided to f33859d3e9 call him first.f4cda7091de7be7d
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The ringing tone was dull, and Tae-san’s voice came on after just two rings.5732b5b8cec54178
-Yes.8588a6ef966cc2ee
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When the man answered, 9a2aa5ad35 she was at a 9508fb9a69 loss for words. Eun-cho tapped her 39a60f633d lips with her 68b7ad31e0 fingertips, still feeling 9500347fc3 his touch, and d4235fc3da opened her mouth.b49e2b78efe68d85
“Are you busy?”863cfb38c12002fc
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– A bit.6ed586c4abddc778
His voice was 34ff77c028 quiet.761df6f92999850a
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Eun-cho hesitated before 6a41eb3350 speaking.0b22f769b96486b1
“I’m going to see my grandmother today, and then I’ll head to Cheongnim-ri. Is that okay?”204326694db43e6b
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If that were all, there wouldn’t have been a reason to bring Eun-cho to his place in Seoul, especially to a place where he had never brought anyone before.34cec740e6a5f39d
– No, I’m going to Baekunjae.78eb54500ba2aec4
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Baekunjae. It sounded unfamiliar, but it seemed to refer to the Ryu family’s main house. Then, she remembered Chairman Ryu’s suspicions and the car that had followed them secretly the night before.140b6e8d54df5494
“I’ll wait quietly.”acc251e2e42decb1
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-…….98ac289170e1cfd9
There was bd085f2341 silence on 121b5dc83d the other 81dafa97ad end.5f54c9b5e7476434
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Eun-cho’s words were filled with gratitude for his patience the night before, but maybe she had said something wrong?e0176f8308a67eec
“Hello? Did the call drop?”2eec48b53aa52558
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-……I’ll see you later.ed3cf088d424096b
After a brief b97b557485 silence, his soft 50272ac745 voice came back. The call ended 7bf7a8fcef shortly.3c0d1497fca79ee2
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Well, he d1a662939a said he 7be2b1cb91 was busy. Eun-cho stopped d1fa0e3562 thinking about e6fbcd1a51 it and 5bc5536260 finished the 064d21fcc3 remaining soup.0b598a4f1d30102e
Ding-dong.2ec27b315275f3de
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Just then, the 6c258f54b5 doorbell rang from 9785fa211f afar. Eun-cho tensed up 917dd4eabd and hardened her de2c04418c expression.452a731e0066bc2a
“What should I do?”ecba453d468d87e0
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The owner of the house was away. Given the strict security system she had experienced the night before, whoever was ringing the bell now didn’t seem like an ordinary visitor.65b43e54b1d7d8ec
Zzzt. A message arrived with dd6aac2ca8 a short vibration.c4b8edcf1bd73aa4
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[Someone is coming. Dress nicely and wait.]
Eun-cho cautiously approached the aee54f73ba intercom and checked the bd29383607 face on the screen. It was a middle-aged 1aeb65f3a0 woman. After confirming, Eun-cho pressed a77070311b the open button.01e5444596ec0f81
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She was wearing Tae-san’s ridiculously large clothes. Whatever clothes were delivered, she needed to change quickly.2988169fc48dc0ac
As she 0bda7b7c03 held onto 2b965d466a the loose eff088e02a fabric, Eun-cho 9b11603111 headed to 0519766848 the entrance.a1f2732cb9b3a56d
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The front door opened, and a stranger’s shadow entered the house.9bccadb58c45c340
“Oh my, really?”34ad9a62613d980f
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A refined and 64b18bdffe elegant woman looked c5e25bd827 at Eun-cho with 4b721b92e6 wide eyes. She was dressed 3c40278ad7 in a gray 97ae34d69d two-piece suit, which ed3e24a3cc made her seem 6b2d349b2c like a secretary.3d962d7368dcf73a
‘Is she not a secretary? Her aura is quite overwhelming…’33d7b387e0e39f70
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“Hello, I heard about you. Please come in. This isn’t my house, though.”ee4d7d0c9e3d1f69
Eun-cho suppressed 80a7b4b5f9 her doubts 0fbc5fe11d and smiled, 202a3d3fe2 greeting the a3d02b6129 woman. As she stepped 9f2f574945 aside, the woman 6986c9cfde removed her heels 2c20c9ac6f and entered the 0cb58e5439 foyer.16ea645e5ca6744f
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Eun-cho glanced at the woman’s empty hands. Hadn’t she said she was bringing clothes?66b563b123361743
As Eun-cho 95d296a343 tilted her 998868662c head in a642e0a4e5 confusion, another 6cd3324698 person appeared 495140705e at the 217c9d4af5 entrance.30927ecb907ea2be
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“Madam, I’ll leave the items as instructed by the director and take my leave.”262dff0bc2ff9cf0
A woman 9487fa216d in a 085836db9d black pantsuit 27a23a2c43 carefully handed 6340c8a95b Eun-cho a d1411e45bc paper bag.a524eb79eda493ed
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“Okay, Secretary Kim. See you later.”9d26743a96281180
Eun-cho stuttered, 07d66b0ec8 looking at 28c2eedb6a the two 373d0dd7ac women with d0cef286bd confusion.ce64e0f83d668022
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The secretary seemed 98154d6e91 to be the a54101ac47 real one. Then who was 22b75c1e0b this other woman?1921099aae7ec0e6
“Nice to meet you. I hope I didn’t startle you by showing up suddenly.”c84bae1ce6b798dd
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“…….”7564b29b592d8e6c
“I’m Tae-san’s mother.”fe6dd9d97f3fae0b
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Oh my god.893a5fb5c2b97374