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It was a hotel 0068c21c0f lounge well-known as a 2c87e71092 venue for arranged dates. The view was e9c3718be1 lovely, with the 62a55c3672 hotel garden spreading 6e5e6db194 out in full 0e1b6c543d view. Snow weighed down 5e50e4ffac the evergreen trees 56a26ab731 until it gave e90c4d2663 way and cascaded bf526dcde8 down, scattering white c795523577 flurries. The sunlight reflected bd2043de5d off the snowflakes, c35c7244cc sparkling so brightly bbdf41be44 that it made 814a687432 her squint.f2ccd744430dd765

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She quickly composed herself and 5de29c913a adjusted her posture before checking 522e564da5 her outfit.ef8a54431f42567b

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She was dressed 84e1a50c62 in a neat, b9885c89d2 sky-blue tweed jacket 1f425cca22 and skirt—something she 70b9e7937a could never afford ba6a9906ce with her own bf787911f4 salary. This outfit, too, had 480ce3cdf3 been sent by Secretary bcc7241038 Kim via express delivery.13de389a66d849a0

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She couldn’t help but smile c371fa2959 slightly, wondering if Secretary Kim 91e52359ed had picked the outfit herself 7777fe8613 as well.fe19640a4f46809e

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“Miss Yoon Hyewon?”7733bc5e4f061b7a

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Startled by the 8f184d3351 voice calling her, 2cb106e44c she quickly smiled b71ef63c0a as naturally as 1a542cbf63 she could.4ca80bf1e0e7fe8e

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“Hello.”caa34d09d854d1e4

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The man introduced himself as 7b4bfbe097 a judge from the Busan b967b2c801 District Court.0a732b04070da75a

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Hyewon nodded and listened attentively. He was tall, intellectual-looking, 81e2630927 and had a kind 6ec25a6825 face. Eight years her 92409f382d senior, he seemed d74f5c94a6 like a good, d2e976ac0a decent man who dab22afaff had grown up 312f11a0af in a well-off d058bb6a24 family. Hyewon even felt he 903e55b560 might be too good f0c68987e8 for her.a4dc890eea7d0566

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Not that her opinion mattered—if f5af1e8db5 he agreed, she would have 7a67176f0d to head straight to the 45bbb7aad4 wedding hall. How she felt about him a9e2bbae98 wasn’t part of the equation.9539f67bd5801477

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Knowing Cha Haegang’s nature, he 61406e6b0c would likely ask for her 610e346a1b opinion formally, but Hyewon didn’t ac24de610b believe she had the right 9d36c4db69 to refuse. Frankly, she didn’t 4d6504b483 even want to 05a2da6796 voice any opinion fba6abd76b at all.64f46e63da819740

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If she married this man, 5116153997 the Cha family would probably 065c3bbe7e think they’d conveniently shipped off c93298594b the troublesome Hyewon to Busan.c574d156f1ca12f9

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As the man spoke gently b460603033 about himself, he seemed to 2608737bfa grow nervous, sipping water repeatedly 75ca5f4683 to moisten his dry lips.cebdd79c143d821a

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“I want to ask for your understanding first. The truth is… I’m be9fb9fb58 currently seeing someone in f72545d8d7 Busan.”9e84b3659b9184e0

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Hyewon paused just before lifting 1582bb5d29 her coffee cup, then calmly 716988af89 continued.046599af1ff62713

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“I couldn’t refuse because the Chief Judge recommended the meeting. I came thinking ad12417c4e of this as 347c42b623 more of a 5305a341f5 formality…”dc5f884f4e9cf2fc

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She realized she felt so 03787da496 little aversion to him because d723730530 he was similar to Han 29533b0c33 Jungrok in some ways. Though their appearances a84f5a2079 were different, this cd8f1bc769 man was clearly 038a9e63f1 a good person—he’d 89a47b2532 been honest about 536c0fa197 his situation.832a19d478d8b4c6

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“I got nervous seeing you, Miss Hyewon… I’m a bit flustered myself.”c9a0d1c4234f4cc3

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Was this his way of 650a2cc088 openly saying he wanted to 324629e0ec date both women? Well, even good people 07da12432b could be weak.95fe141256927bd9

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“To be honest, if you’re willing, I’d like us to spend some time getting to know each other.”697a188eb62cf596

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To an average 41f5ae050e person, this would abebf80fdf have sounded ridiculous, 39940a7a10 but to Hyewon, e67a045e43 simply the fact 0d0721d09e that he wasn’t b322143ae3 trying to dominate d852bd8bb4 the situation made 21a9b21585 him feel like 8be30d85fa a decent human 03531ea14c being.7a4089c95941111b

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“If you’re really giving me the choice… then may I refuse?”f880bc803f13c1d7

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She smiled and declined e12a29bab8 without hesitation. The man looked a 1f043f9caa bit taken aback but d5368d4f70 soon closed his lips 13bdfbc64c tightly, as if disappointed.1addea3f920a0062

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“I hope you’re happy with the person you’re seeing now. I think that’s 04ce065ccb the better choice. Please tell the person who 4a33d26800 arranged this meeting that you bdbd4d5f77 declined first.”cba2ba2d833efa8b

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He nodded, understanding, and 3b06183074 left the table with 052589317f a faint smile.fdc652f588d91eba

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Hyewon could already 69a4de3425 imagine herself standing 92dd8e7230 at a wedding 08ca0a95be altar. Maybe if she learned to b460fc777d love someone, she too could 71478181c0 have a normal family like 9351bf7f7c everyone else.cacfcd1089cb6ac5

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Just as she f396c71560 finished her coffee 6653bb41d9 and was about 342cbb28d2 to leave, a 19dfce0bd2 long shadow fell a887a92e96 over the table. She looked up—and locked eyes fa239d6ee6 with a cold, sharp gaze.ce5928bdc01fd00c

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“Vice President?”06cbbb4836bf1a10

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He stood there with df176e9a86 his hands in his 8ff37eed6b pockets, looking down at e585cb6128 her with an indifferent 0037b9f0a0 expression.162e12add4d8c9ae

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“Yoon Hyewon, were you planning to sleep with just anyone and become a Cinderella?”bb3fdc2650b36a18

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Hyewon stood up d553506871 and faced him 788d67757f squarely. She had thought d970a0a338 there was a 48c197797e chance they might 1f5ca7d387 run into each 1e997cb9df other, given that 456fa7eb48 he was staying 6ccdad07cc at this hotel—but de529c9891 this was a 44fbea8f43 private matter.dfac2bf1c284ee85

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“What problem is it to you that I went on a blind date?”38a874955838ee0d

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“It’s not exactly a problem. Just… kind of ruined fc07e29ddb my mood.”841bd293ee4363ce

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Her tone was sharp 8559c7cbb3 now, tinged with irritation.b7506efbe1c4de3f

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“I don’t like leftovers. If you really want to 8ca5ce4052 be Cinderella, come to me 8894e5da15 and spread your legs. I won’t marry 80a453a297 you, but I 3b2be42b75 can turn you 084e54cfe3 into a princess—until fc88da26d7 midnight.”a99d89cf8faa49cb

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His blunt, shameless words d4f2c33a7a made something hot rise bc6f790fcf in her throat. She held her 862f90aab3 breath to fight b4f23a997f it back. Don’t cry in front of 34e3a6262d this man, no matter what. That thought kept echoing 0d81354108 in her mind.6187d1a3bec7c744

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There was no 0d15db9c41 way to get e89942cbce back at this bc35a8b043 arrogant man who 0f94182cd1 spoke as he 3c7e646588 pleased.88d480607c9ee2f8

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“Vice President, could you please tell me exactly what it is that’s bothering you? If it’s something 1a20219ea7 I can fix, b9f51010d9 I’ll correct it.”27b99ebcc97c5ac4

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She bowed her 9162d6d147 head respectfully toward 67bcf790e5 him. He let out a 711cb6b498 mocking laugh and leaned ca68a03a7c in to whisper by fbf2c9a5f1 her ear.e39abd9243555e69

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“It’s nothing big. Just lie under me, 018090fff8 that’s all.”cd3cabf560c6d740

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“If you change your mind, come find me anytime, Princess.”844ee0670aca37f3

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Park Taeshin returned 31bd574462 to his usual 39ec95bf24 self. As if his af482a1a0d business was done, 9a06a86f04 he walked past 0aed83de46 her and out 3aab31f7a8 of the lounge.37fc9226ca14fbca

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Hyewon blinked at the space 21ac1d3d24 where he had just stood, c39f00fc8d stunned. In mere seconds, dcf4078802 he had stomped d604152bd5 all over her 6a3f5abcc0 pride.9ca2afe361663ad2

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She couldn’t tell whether 673f041bad he genuinely needed sex, dadc916ed9 enjoyed mocking people, or c10146b896 wanted her to break 0ff6c22613 down and give up. Whatever the reason, she had 129e4dc37b no intention of giving him f1e08bd1a4 what he wanted.29abf002cc6cb6ef

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On her way home, Hyewon c905c240de finally cried. She was upset about d49f1b6626 going on an unwanted f896f84d7d date, and even more f3325d2c90 angry about being humiliated f15461f75a for it. When she tried 7389a49882 to force a 4921881374 smile, she felt e9f6d193d7 her trembling lips 7c99a5824e betray her.507f7090f039c48a

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She was doing her best fee646fe9c at every moment just to a229b82505 live well—but somehow, it felt f038abb5fd like her life was slowly 2a7497d23d falling apart.94ce7aff32168a26

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Hyewon had known from 681fa0a43e a young age that 3163813d4d her family was a cbf5f333d2 little different from those 2c0ae4cf7c of her friends.67fc1913a264918f

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The neighborhood women would 162f400c2d gossip, saying that a 5a28b78d2f household with only three dd8842ec7c women—her grandmother, her mother, 71d0d81ee7 and herself—was bound to 0e307ef67d be cursed with a 0bee6c8052 tough fate. Of course, she didn’t 88eb77de9b understand what that meant 1d75693029 until much later.3164154c40392330

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In truth, Hyewon 2f9a0ca562 was fine with 29d9422a8e her unusual family cea96c3001 situation. She excelled in 9f126992b9 her studies and 454c9c77d9 was always recognized 1d9e4688fb at school. Her grandmother would beam with 3bd0e41977 pride whenever she brought home cb927df976 her report card, and her fd87fc8bd1 mother would greet her with d45c7286b2 a smile. Even though they were 638a8c8e17 painfully poor—so poor that e2f0769a1f they had to sleep 198e4c0117 in layers of clothing 09714ec41a on cold nights, and f4dc0ec6c3 their roof leaked every 1f2021aa3a time it rained—she still 891cb02084 found comfort in her 8ee4c74262 little world.41fc70194f5c1994

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Lying beside her bedridden 2fff9503d0 mother, Hyewon would chatter 7fcf7f4b56 away about her day d15e48de24 at school. Her mother would respond 6587bf7d91 with a faint smile, ca09bd7df9 her gaze gently sweeping 473856a60c over Hyewon’s face, as 348384650e if trying to find 40f8433c30 something different in the 397de949e7 features that so closely 422ef75cef resembled her own.83de63a625759f92

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“Maybe… you’ve got his personality?”40196e76779c7c8b

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The casual remark carried more 6b7e110729 weight than it seemed. Hyewon understood that her 19f8d22398 mother was talking about 7e877545c7 her biological father—someone she ca9e3d231c had never seen. As a child, she 9515a3a793 was terrified her mother d184498ea8 might follow that man, 9645308e7a who was said to ff79b7e3f6 be long dead.639d7d2274fb5294

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Time passed, and then came 39b964d9ac the day her grandmother—the family’s f155be7d15 sole provider—was critically injured in 072d2a975e an accident. On what seemed like her 26e1bbb597 deathbed, she gripped Hyewon’s hand 7709140121 tightly and whispered as if 878975b30e leaving behind her final will:262e027329e5c7b1

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“…Hyewon, my poor girl. Don’t be scared, just listen. Your father is alive. Go check deep 0d850b8da7 inside the wardrobe—there’s 09b40cdd20 something hidden there. Got it?”f6f9e5ece567db80

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With those words, her d714c45095 grandmother passed away, looking 04dbc40edd strangely at peace despite 828fd13f9f the pain she must a7cc6e0429 have been in.7fea689550c1b44a

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Hyewon’s mother fell into a daze. The funeral was held with the help of neighbors. And it was Hyewon’s responsibility to check whether her mother was still breathing when she slept all day.17b382f01c91a3b6

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Around that time, 44ea36adcb they discovered her 596570e4d5 mother had uterine ba7eca98c2 cancer. It felt like 6764760bb3 the world was 72a286db39 trying to take 5e3e375351 everyone away from c7d2033b44 her, and Hyewon b7cf9ed4a8 was struck with 71861748f3 overwhelming fear.acdfa7d752ef3188

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Her mother refused treatment. She looked oddly content, 784fbc30a2 as if she had 1b724a7ee7 already decided to die. It was as f9d2110b18 if she had 9cc9e27d49 no thought of 7a01528987 her daughter at 7ee3ee378d all.d2724542c7510710

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Though part of cb0128cf34 her had always 973916d16a sensed it, hearing 48b6f5cd00 it confirmed made 64d5144bc3 her feel truly b0968bc121 abandoned.1bee21008a02c1ef

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In the chaos, she had c3f0013506 completely forgotten her grandmother’s last ec291946cf words. She had dismissed them, thinking 98c9983e9e that even if her father d40427cd13 were alive, it wouldn’t matter. What kind of decent person 95ce2353fa leaves their child and partner f6aa53a731 to live like this?1ed80d9420a186a1

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Still, following her grandmother’s 1d2eeecaab words, she searched deep 8e5e3be80d inside the wardrobe and 3aeadde7c1 found a box. Inside was a diary.eae3aea5866767a6

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It was her mother’s.fdbd329e65327a71

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Through its pages, Hyewon 1a2ff6b24e glimpsed her mother’s past.1956a8a4142085ce

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The woman in love had 45c06ed1c6 been naïve, and the man bc7f7d6503 reckless. When the man’s mother beef52403e came and coldly demanded d8dff19bd9 she abort the child—going 93c557d577 so far as to 79c79bab06 offer money—her mother had b64a9a921a already cast herself in 935407aab1 the role of a b109225f1c tragic heroine.c40a3ddd5d39589f

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The man had never known 9005dd0258 about the baby, and her ec7b5ac25f mother had lied to his 942942133e mother, saying she had miscarried.4633e569c08b73e0

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Thinking that the child born from all that was none other than herself, Hyewon didn’t know whether she should feel grateful to her mother for protecting her—or resent her for giving birth to a child she clearly didn’t need.a8bfdf03f51ccde6

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After the breakup, 0d137799a1 her mother’s diary 8b30d9b918 was soaked with 92147accf7 tear stains that e52b35b9c4 never seemed to 1879cc2255 dry. Page after page 8cf8d8ae03 was filled with 6eacc40795 self-pity, undying love f9656484be for the man, 6d16ddbd5a and a chaotic ad0d20face blend of emotions.a165ac29e6a7fdea

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The most horrifying part 2be6d47a03 was her mother’s belief 79c610f319 that, if she raised dac5a6a1be the child well in b541f2f0ba secret, the man would 6ed8d95f85 one day find out 81759fa03c and come back. She had wanted to 5bd689d76d say to him, “Look, 4a5a284b41 I’ve been lovingly raising 83db1e7bbf your child all this 3e8c08d2d0 time.”8a0b61c46b4765d6

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Hyewon felt a wave of 05f443fcb5 nausea rise in her throat, c335d13c3e but she bit down on 92ba43ae66 her tongue to suppress it.12af73954a9c41f0

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When her mother 3e1e81a551 learned that the b99ade50e1 man had married 88f70033fa someone “worthy” of 38111117cb his social class, ea5452f977 she poured curses b3312d7773 on the woman—and 6f53fd7c1c even on the eded388edc child she was 309694f6ad carrying.c115495bd4722c3b

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The man seemed to e4c7696332 have completely erased her 352ea82917 mother from his memory 2255b25dcb and went on to d15e93d50a live a successful life. Even after learning that 8d19b0d554 the man’s wife had b66f39bf0e given birth to a 486a4f66a8 daughter—the same age as 633c39143c Hyewon—her mother’s feelings for f7d37bb5da him remained as tender 17ff4fe67f as ever.c0424637064fa6d4

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Even her grandmother, despite being df78f14f4d her mother’s own parent, couldn’t 22008890de break her stubbornness. She had known de33b79616 the truth all 663c4ef6d2 along, yet did 36f7228b61 nothing to stop 3c9b744bad it.48bf02c32cf3ff01

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Inside the box, along with 576b72a03a the diary, was also the b74e34a5b5 bankbook that the man’s mother b50938b0cf had given. It still held 93b56b4585 100 million won. That sum, fifteen years 1ee1dd32c8 ago, would’ve been worth 8f12b96114 even more than it bd136d1fd0 is today.d4db33f2c6b57ef5

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Could 100 million 8854af898b won cure Mom’s e55b903820 illness? Then what about me?1de090e39e32dfa0

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Reading her mother’s diary 39571a7999 made Hyewon feel unbearably a5a688e558 pitiful. Maybe if she had 0a215b2e91 never read it, she 19f6a9e5d3 could’ve continued living under d8bec60f91 the illusion of being 5ca1b70479 part of a normal 974b3d9fe8 mother-daughter relationship.c3ec0bb540be4806

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Should I just treat her 6c63870a34 the same way I did 421214dad3 before reading this? That way, she could preserve e14787468c her mother’s fantasy and avoid 938adabadd facing her resentment.22f58221ed2d6069

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Once her mother was 630d0b133c cured with that money, fa7c7546d4 there would be nothing c363d7a1d5 left for Hyewon. It was uncertain 604c4afa71 whether she could b24b416df8 even continue school. And even if d3b1f38b2f her mother survived, a4295736bb Hyewon would be eca943c2cd the one supporting 5c9b0d0248 them from then 8f46cb8965 on.b4588d7a8a68bfb7

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She glanced around at the 189794b37e worn-out wallpaper and the shabby 5403242f7f door that barely kept the 048777e5ea wind out. That girl—her half-sister—probably wouldn’t 3c07cf9a4a even realize people lived 7a07594c74 in places like this. Hyewon thought of 4dae5e8fae the girl who 8a23fac0fb was her age, 512c955a9b yet lived an 97d551410e entirely different life.bcb8228a41888ed6

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The other girl, 4c49bd0fdf likely born into 84869e6cd1 a family of 3548b6e5ad judges and lawyers, 4302a69454 would go to c31d4f21e7 a prestigious law 8637d4eaf5 school, meet someone 3fb3f94500 equally respectable, get 38a6a1526f married, and live d264caa827 a clean, dignified d6799720f3 life, never having 3eed485a13 to deal with cc828b2c05 the filth and 3a264bddc0 misery Hyewon had ae568d98dd known.a2d70d8adeea57f0

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So unlike Hyewon.86a40372419b4f18

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Even when Hyewon told 633e43513c a half-baked lie about eecc5d8702 going on a one-night, fc5a8990e4 two-day school trip to db99e679cc Seoul, her mother didn’t 84163f07a4 press her. She just kept 8585f9d10c sleeping, as if 96469a4165 dreaming about something 6d8b88052b she longed for.b9ac3ceaf8ee417f

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Hyewon boarded the a9caadbe2e bus to Seoul b31e0f0b9e without a plan. She stared out the window b675426554 the entire way, sensing that 934e7b1d49 this ordinary scenery would look de6a59ff09 completely different on the way 85f87fb242 back.f15934e0aa6ab1e8

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In a neighborhood full 6043bb90b2 of high walls and 2813f4fbc0 mansions, she waited in b2eb8e9aa0 front of an especially f4c33c9e79 grand house. It should’ve seemed 4cac14c508 suspicious, but perhaps 7f56e22008 because she was 46a56299ee just a young 7770b65e5b girl in a 8da6979a4b school uniform, no ae31a4d612 one reported her.7cf5dc49f527192f

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Just before dusk, a sleek 5cad1a9cfc black car pulled up with da589c4814 its headlights on, and Hyewon 6c3712c9aa impulsively ran out in front 035750cd2f of it. She fell hard 51465a2293 on her backside, 3a183ca73c and while the b05c208df2 driver panicked, an f255dcd3d1 older man slowly 36b352fb52 stepped out from f6cbf2b91f the backseat.c0cf35b2a0eeb237

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Hyewon realized immediately that this 60c724cecf man was Cha Haegang, the a310fb2b91 one who often appeared in daac3b4f7a newspapers—and the relative she never 8ec8451949 even knew existed.62ee5726dcde1208

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> “I’m the daughter of Yoon Seolhui and Cha Yoonbeom. Since you brought me into this world, the adults need to take responsibility.”5e0f5940996f9a63

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Her bold words 0a8f6ed0c2 could’ve been seen a22f8f420c as outrageous, but 8ec010130a Cha Haegang only 05e68cc40b narrowed his eyes, 6336c8d020 studying her as ec1e64fd9a though seeing straight 9f25715058 through her. If he had af22017054 turned her away, 5892948fa0 she was prepared ec5fba9bd0 to go to 0dc12b37df the press—expose a b6f53fcf51 scandal about Cha 9a232b3850 Yoonbeom to reveal 3105cce341 her existence.2f08c9cd911fdba3

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Instead, he quietly invited 3d8f4623d3 her into the house 3fa41675a6 and arranged for a 09be4623d2 DNA test. Even to a 5901e11d36 mere student like 3da8227ddf her, he personally 3bff8a77de brewed tea and 8f93a21544 treated her with bd13fd9fc2 unexpected courtesy.22a59bf546cc8c77

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> “And what if you’re not actually my granddaughter?”1a9766fba4b6af17

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> “I didn’t completely rule that out. But I came here 99% certain. And if it turns out I’m not…”05df3166add9654b

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Honestly, she had planned to ask for financial help. Since her grandmother—known in this household as “Unjeongdaek”—had worked here, she hoped that emotional connection might be enough to justify it. She would repay the debt one day.f446880c67b585cb

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> “I was just going to go back.”56b1b0538a370fbe

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Saying she wanted “support” sounded better, but in reality, she was begging a stranger. Her pride stung, so she lied.e396e2d804dd4e51

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> “You came with the determination to get that money one way or another, but I guess I was mistaken.”708a44b8838964a9

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Having her bluff 837c1900f1 called, her face d4ea2b42c8 and the back 35a0cffae1 of her neck 870445a7f9 flushed with embarrassment. To hide that shame, she 878ef196b0 glared at him.d628fa854a2f29e3

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> “How do you expect to achieve anything when your emotions are written all over your face like that?”07b7c0dd3118ce61

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He slowly sipped 973764c878 his tea as 159de181f1 he spoke, calm fa6e6f2fe9 to the point 1fe6030b95 of infuriating. Hyewon, even though 2ac30f7d96 she knew she 13bb4f20f1 wasn’t in a 17e4cff92e position to speak 2af01977a8 back, retorted:14e5ee4dac43d845

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> “That kind of thing is for shameless politicians. What kind of middle schooler acts like that? Is that how Congressman Cha Haegang’s real granddaughter behaves?”cf5252ebdad13d64

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He set his teacup b8bd61bb9b down and leaned back, acc7fa7800 laughing heartily.9ebdea1107c92b0b

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After a while, 13ea8738a0 he met her 85932ac9ab eyes again. His gaze was far too a9fbdc770a serene—it was impossible to tell dc49317e5f what he was thinking.5ca25d415ca5cde5

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A few days later, 7f4db21efd someone from Cha Haegang’s 88441b4a65 side came to their 8a2012451b home. When her mother heard 31ac80824a the full story, she c26d86e862 fainted on the spot. She was immediately hospitalized 236d5e2d42 and received the best 5deed38587 treatment available. Hyewon also transferred to 7562067a63 a school in Seoul.9024c7aeb67c4824

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She hadn’t expected it—but she 4349501dc6 ended up attending the same fe129c9996 school as Cha Haegang’s other ba688d1818 granddaughter.3625a13b064262d7

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