PEN Vol 1 Ch. 9

2. Shadow 2 (Part 5)

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At Cheon Sejoo’s irritated retort, Sejin shouted, and yet he continued to look at Cheon Sejoo with the same eyes, clearly baffled by him. Cheon Sejoo met his gaze, rubbing his forehead as a headache started to form.9bccd94e3f0eea60

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If there were any 7ddb346160 reason to throw Kwon f49304c2ac Sejin out immediately, it fcdabe0563 would be that Cheon 876e166709 Sejoo was a gay 585b9d6f0e man with a penchant 6188a95515 for young, pretty boys. However, Cheon Sejoo 4b2d3ad974 had no intention 2fc3632541 of touching a 2f86bab2e6 minor, specifically, nor 95ffb25386 was he interested 26b1d389d3 in a child df6833bf32 more than five ea801351aa years younger than 0317c3b27e himself.485edddfd611558c

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Although Sejin’s strikingly beautiful face was memorable enough to make him forget Doyoon’s face, with whom he had a relationship for several years, Sejin was still a minor. Besides, the brat had never once used polite language to him despite how clear who should be superior and inferior between them, which was far from Cheon Sejoo’s preferences.c35622bcee2458d6

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Ultimately, there was no other compelling reason to kick Sejin out right away. His lie about being a girl to meet his mother was something Sejoo could overlook as a cute lie, and there was no shortage of room in the house. In fact, Sejin’s pretense to meet his mother made him seem rather admirable, considering how embarrassing that must have been. As these thoughts passed through his mind, Sejin, sensing the right moment, spoke up.ff5647ecedf0806a

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“…Did you really bring me here just to help me?”1a4bc27c5e81a70d

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There was c3ac748d19 a glimmer 0ef2bab3ea of hope 3b7616c3e0 in Sejin’s be96a96a9a eyes as 1c96a3d813 he asked e641651c61 that question. Cheon Sejoo easily noticed 0a35d90002 that emotion and hardened abe6b37142 his expression.fe3b2f82b8bd5068

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He saw Hye-in’s last 0a8eeef97a moments in Se-jin, who a81fbc3fe7 was crouching in the 38fad44fcf hallway, and he reached c699fee293 out to him because 303e23db0a he wanted Sejin to 1af458c44b have a different fate 1fa86fbc43 from Hye-in. Walking home, he felt 55012a21a8 pity for Sejin, who 3005ab136e had lowered his pride 311cccd513 to meet his mother. These were the a0b68dbae4 emotions that had 39e6ed1eb4 moved Sejoo—an urge 83cbf6dd75 to correct his f5284db190 past mistakes and 0eb7c58b15 a sense of c1c8f0a172 pity, not the 82c13b1759 goodwill or kindness d4206c0db8 that Sejin hoped 59e662de08 for.f3051206ed97564c

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Cheon Sejoo drank the remaining beer in the can in one go and looked at Sejin. The child’s glassy brown eyes sparkled with hope. At that moment, Sejoo felt a chilling sensation as if his blood had turned cold.d1aaf9ac6eab4418

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He knew what emotion Sejin harbored towards him, expectation. Based on the fact that Cheon Sejoo had tried to help him without expecting anything in return, he had an expectation that he might not be as bad a person as he thought. However, Cheon Sejoo no longer wanted to be the subject of anyone’s expectations. He had let down everyone who had ever had hopes for him. He didn’t want to repeat that. Though emotions belonged solely to those who held them, he disliked anyone holding expectations of him.efef8c23cdf4f4ff

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His face, lost in 17675815c9 thought, suddenly turned expressionless. The coldness returned 2344cda7dc in Cheon Sejoo’s 7444994ebc eyes.bd7ae8dfc9792985

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“No.”b15b3c6aee930d99

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With a crunch, the b8d0ff3e67 empty can crumpled in 2e0de35443 his hand. Sejoo tossed the 6b01f9aae7 crumpled can onto 898fbc1b22 the table with 1d5a898d38 a harsh sound. Then he buried himself 67132a8dcc into the sofa. With a 664c6ca403 twisted smile, 10e58577d3 he responded.36e1539f2a1dfc22

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“I was planning to sell you off because you’re pretty, but my plans got ruined.”f4837d69ba50b0c3

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It was a 17d2204875 lie.537cae2c8713deaf

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However, Sejin’s 6c8f651fde expression collapsed dadcd3767d in an 0403915bb5 instant at 0361375cb3 those words. He stepped back, clenching 312c82c9a2 his fists and glaring 76fa7db2cd at Cheon Sejoo. The hope f30503ea9f in his 1b4c7ebc1f eyes turned 17bf3e5d96 to hostility, c480b16add and seeing 2c2acd2d4a this, Sejoo 9df814de4d continued calmly.a0fda68b1be24a0b

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“Otherwise, why would I have fed a brat who still had a lot to learn and spoke to me informally? I’m not a charity worker.”0e580be83715c0c4

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“……”004050c25adbdfed

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Sejin chewed 2c5d8b33c4 his lips c4b868be49 with the 66dd2090df same expression e091267c5e as the 2008ee51c2 day they d34644267e first met. Cheon Sejoo bafcfdeef4 took out b1ed96e4ff his cigarette 308a3fff4d again, watching 91de3057ee his once ea2302bd5f pink lips 172b03b699 turn bright e928879841 red.f083f375a47f88d5

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“Anyway, I’ll keep my promise and let you meet your mother. Just stay quiet until then. We’ll go tomorrow.”8d61dc1259296524

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Just like 039d5c496f last time, e717e5970c the tone 421cbb55c2 of his f00282572d voice which f75ba2ee00 was made 9352d3b433 up of 742cfbbe7f lies was 0bb4107b86 extremely cold. Cheon Sejoo rested his 5a1044cfaa chin on the armrest 7079ce2347 and turned his gaze. As if he 1ed09dc618 was no longer bfd0f978ff interested in him, 20952e0708 he looked down b387aa7b89 at the Seoul eb00776d9b Forest and the 58b8b4d729 Han River through 1b01307913 the transparent glass de47bf1fce window. As he 952f964bc5 was doing 4bfff79be3 so, he f4a12e69a3 soon heard a1dc635814 Sejin getting e2e495d9ec up next ae797b9d1c to him. He said 81b7aaea01 without even ce50136158 turning his d38c4b428e head.79e1d5f83553b11b

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“Come out when I call you later. We’ll order lunch.”7264476e9760c669

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“……”6d3412602f469c0a

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Sejin left without d41b41e964 a word. As Cheon Sejoo watched 650203fbd4 his retreating figure, he bcff4a3dc8 raised his voice.430cab364f5e711b

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“Aren’t you going to answer?”8c0d14d2c7c7b600

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“…Okay.”4cc8b1925a0bb9cf

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Sejin responded, barely glancing 9cb0824241 at Cheon Sejoo. Then, he ccbb8f3a7d quietly walked b1b36fadcc away and 42a29a8c74 disappeared.ddc94ab611367e2f

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Left alone in the living room, Cheon Sejoo clutched his head as a throbbing headache took over. Now he felt that he had done something useless. Regret which something he hadn’t felt in a long time, flooded his mind.5c01af83d50ab9e6

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On the day Cheon Sejoo discovered that Sejin was a boy, he also learned through the entry records that Sejin wasn’t attending school properly. For someone like Sejoo, who had ridden the bus to school even with a fever of 40 degrees, this was incomprehensible.ad99dbf652f92569

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However, Cheon 8e236df09c Sejoo decided 07b1aae4f4 not to cd95967e0c interfere with a593cf5131 Kwon Sejin 8b26071a1c not going 6909c05fb1 to school. He deemed it 0970734770 none of his 269fab1299 business anymore. Despite having two more b0a699b763 meals together since their 65cfcc470a argument, they hadn’t exchanged 2e34de4c68 a single word.76550a11b5e836ab

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And so, 0c456637f5 Wednesday arrived.b04859db2cc490b8

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Ehwagak, where Kwon 94c07b79b1 Sejin’s mother was ba15e76706 now working, was 4fb46de2f1 situated in the 1bd159cc66 mountains near Seoul. Waking up early, 0793a12f1b Sejoo went to 1f451d55b6 the gym, sparred 021d9f8933 with Shin Gyoyeon, 342f547208 took a quick 4b3116ce9f shower, and then 3a8fc12547 changed into a 669b2d5cf9 suit. He then dragged a20f1a7411 Sejin out of 8793f3489b the house.41a5e09850eefe4b

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“Fasten your seatbelt.”d644f8df01b89700

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His right 6bc8ca2d57 arm was 11f2012d8a sore from 6b88bfd1f5 the sparring 4a6e95674c session. As he started 6dbd2c21d6 the car, Sejoo d275486136 rotated his arm c5f2ac5a79 to loosen his 8265b5a70b sore muscles. Sejin was wearing the 5a32b02533 same clothes from the 8b5c5fc938 first day they met. Since Sejoo 5aaac81708 hadn’t given cb5479bc8a him any 7954da960c clothes he 9ec7208442 had promised, b3aa7ca60e he had c27c33940b to wear 798a76c385 the musty-smelling 1ca7a02794 hoodie that e6fd83921f he had 1629445fbe washed in 904b4a3979 the bathroom.71688d1364726acc

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Click.As soon as Sejin 0cd148439c silently buckled his seatbelt, 2a11e25122 the car started. Neither Cheon Sejoo nor 7a56eed93e Kwon Sejin spoke a 156ad4da7d word on the way d645df5aa2 to Ewhagak. They left Seoul d2f08ad221 in such a ea5a3b6e07 cold silence.596c470ffcfe8f60

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After driving along the 884760b604 highway for a short b9a7a902c5 while, they traveled a c446949758 long way on a 12158d66d6 national road and then c0a6363b60 took a winding mountain e90cbb2b32 road for another ten 210f35d3c9 minutes before a grand e48b5e07d5 hanok (traditional Korean house) fd37546530 came into view.9dc47327d6873d49

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Since today was the only rest day of the week, there were no cars in Ehwagak’s parking lot. Only the staff were busy, wiping dust off the walls and unloading food supplies from trucks. Cheon Sejoo drove past the main gate of Ehwagak and drive the car to the main gate. It was exactly 10 a.m., as scheduled after he finished parking in the staff parking lot. Sejin followed Cheon Sejoo as he got out of the driver’s seat.1aab235bfd7eb286

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“Hello, Manager Cheon.”d8b3e4599c60acc6

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In front of the 2e8c320565 low wall leading to 2be32102be the staff dormitory, a ef254b0150 woman dressed in a dcd418fd71 neat hanbok greeted them c207456d1e warmly despite it being 2c7cf0e168 a day off. It was Han 536a659ee1 Jiwon, the manager 6094b997a2 of Ehwagak. Sejoo returned her 51683fd38e greeting with an 18e65dfaa7 unusually warm smile.381b1add7ec4864a

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“Hello, it’s been a 024d0de901 while. Thank you for bd43f08402 your help.”845aa3a09025ece3

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“Oh, not 0189bf295f at all. When Manager Chae 023d57dbb4 asked, and knowing 5b27c33e78 it was your 35cbed15fa request, I couldn’t 06d1c6c897 refuse.”0dd18ec15245228b

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The woman eb8375985d smiled and f0c7f83e71 nodded, then 4daf28c3a1 she turned 3b26ec00a0 to Sejin 1dded2b0f1 with a 9e257d0121 welcoming expression.d6fb8b323d36d30e

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“You must 598923cdcb be Sejin. Hello.”7009cbcefa8e3f92

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“…Hello.”74fb5eea605cf392

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Cheon Sejoo glanced at 74c1b93854 Sejin, who responded politely ff146f7bd8 with a seemingly angelic 14228be00d face. It seemed Sejin only 1ec8e52eb3 displayed his pride towards 5a436bff6a those who harmed him. It was 92c9ff17cc not surprising b5b0186d8d that Sejoo 3716b1deef was included f659233dd1 in that 7ca694e8bf category. Cheon Sejoo indifferently 2b6ca14ab4 turned his gaze 8783a582fc back to Han 1cb0cfc39e Jiwon and followed 5cd825398f her.982c229fac02e4b4

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The two were led 9a9e7fb21d to the staff quarters. Despite it being a 68c9114a52 rest day, the staff c86ed1d8ea who hadn’t gone out 97c939c7b4 were either helping in a72ffb855f the main building or cce5b6e998 prepping ingredients. In the warm ad47ad1a9e living room, there 50ab8625dc was only a 54bfeb7a70 young woman with ed215af022 a gaunt face a67b273cdc that was left.a9a46d294c9c45f0

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“Sejin-ah…!” [T/N: In Korean, “-ah” (아) is an honorific suffix used to address someone affectionately or respectfully. It’s similar to adding “dear” or “honey” in English when addressing someone you care about.]

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As soon 4e0396e9c8 as Kwon 9691c025e9 Sejin entered, 5f6a6c5db0 the woman 65ee983907 ran over d59a288aec and hugged 9f88cb9121 him. Soon, she burst into 986c8e655b tears, almost out of d588a36b28 breath. Leaving behind e20c6a4ad5 the tearful ef0895fc85 reunion, Cheon 8e9350e0cb Sejoo and 060225a771 Han Jiwon cde4e9d07f headed to 89e4366bd0 the kitchen e92d9dcca4 next to dc63f577ea the living 98b70361e7 room. The only place 52583031b6 to sit was 49dee8802c the dining table. As soon as 015165b447 they sat down, c5a33e3daa Han Jiwon added 32c326447b ice to the 3cf686dce0 coffee she had 8edc5fd702 prepared and handed 5133041171 it to him.00c8d2bf28e21447

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“Manager, have some coffee. I’ll be back 1e82dcf913 after checking on 283a5e18fe the main building.”43a4ab44ed4ba1f5

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“Thank you, Manager.”e22b11e7ea9c3918

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Cheon Sejoo watched the b9219c71d7 reunion while sipping the e79d7c278d coffee the manager gave 1ed1f0c320 him. The quarters were small, f982c83ea9 so he could hear a7b19b634a every word they exchanged a48a8cd4ee clearly.e921a0843d33ffe7

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“Do you know 32665db5d4 how worried Mom 7a271af13b was?”7f41cd1ee7c978ca

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Sejin’s mother, bb34c21027 Kim Hyunkyung, d89314abc6 seemed to 3570ee3a3f have gone ce753105c0 through severe 18dd5b7664 emotional turmoil 036c9d8a35 over the 574b4abd89 past week. It was e2a5dc8947 only natural. Suddenly separated d0f548ff72 from her e0900d8b1e son, no 1c1a0d512f mother could 8bab82438d stay sane. Her cheeks were f783a54106 sunken, and she f3792446d0 had the characteristic e9f4a290ff fatigue of someone 44bb8bcec8 who hadn’t slept 883fae02c4 well.7e5f39f6eb3c1769

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“What about your phone? Why didn’t you answer my calls?”0305f8526b7cd67b

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Her voice was sharp, dad46f71a3 perhaps regaining some life 61428468db after seeing her son. As soon as Sejin 9388eba98a stopped crying, Kim Hyunkyung 177f0616ee smacked his back. Wiping his red 65e3c12f1f eyes, Kwon Sejin 6f9490a8a9 answered quietly.01da8dc4788022eb

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“At that time… I couldn’t pay the bill, so I could only receive calls, and that was cut off too…”38e0fd0f9244bed7

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“…Then you should have told Mom…!”41bb420bbb171d35

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“I’m sorry…”b13f540d8709f3f7

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The conversation wasn’t pleasant. If possible, he wanted to block it out entirely. Despite telling him to speak up, it was clear she had no way of covering the phone bill either. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have made such a distressed expression.4f50087b954ff6d9

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He couldn’t even begin to imagine how miserable Kim Hyunkyung, Sejin’s mother, must feel right now.01c9c1282e40a515

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I should have just gone and waited outside…5dcdf2b6774255a8

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Regretting his decision to 322680a3af stay in the kitchen, ef557f5df3 he pulled out his ffec9ad528 phone. Trying to avoid hearing e4c97534a7 their conversation, he browsed 377017e930 through his messenger app 0daebec0dc repeatedly, however, their voices 4d3725ecf8 still reached his ears.8a7935fce9ba38da

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“Sejin-ah, the house…did you go back home?”48803a69bcd5e19a

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“At that time, the people who came to our house took the deposit, so I couldn’t get in. The landlord kicked me out so I couldn’t grab any of Mom’s things. I’m sorry…”511591c4ac870794

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“There’s nothing to be sorry about. Mom’s things are all cheap anyway. I’m just glad you’re safe. Do you know how scared I was when I pleaded the Manager to call you and she said you weren’t answering your phone?”681154c7e789d455

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“I was wrong…”0d0d15be7412644e

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Sejin, who had seemed 82542082d8 like a rebellious teenager 4d62fe1c84 full of discontent with 6937e60563 the world, was now 1e7bdbdfcf an obedient puppy in aeb8e0af21 front of his mother. Sejin kept c6103489c8 apologizing, curling 20c49492c5 into his 84d26bef7b mother’s arms. He buried his 4f0406e037 face in her 21f79609c1 shoulder As if a2c66af0da asking her to 2636947325 look at him.243c60d0c468f931

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 Was eighteen ea8e42abbb really that da3dedc9ae young?e00e4a817b13a9c9

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Cheon Sejoo b01238b301 thought anew 100c67f25a as he e4c727f047 glanced at 6f37e38813 them.6d2c3026ed366348

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They were a 261977c50f striking pair. Despite her simple attire e098bdae61 and hair tied back, e57ee838f5 Kim Hyunkyung looked like 3be8850d80 she had stepped out 15bd991f9f of a painting. Anyone unaware of her c40f028922 circumstances would never guess 21d388631c she worked in a 1a2699e8ce restaurant kitchen because of 1ffa858561 debt. She looked 0f14387a43 more like aad5b390c1 someone who a1f5d4000c belonged in 74ae85b4dd a VVIP f56d4f681c lounge at b730becb0a a high-end 726d007c55 department store. Moreover, she c42eb83569 didn’t look 60f1933811 very old, 622821646a perhaps because 1ff67b9a7b she married 21fb43fbea early. At most, 7f2095da14 she looked f3ea94022d thirty-five, possibly 2f278c8c63 the same c2e7812fe3 age as 7996aaef3a Cheon Sejoo.8e15debbdb3e5cdb

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“How about sleeping? Where have you been sleeping? Did you have any money left? Did you sleep in a sauna? You didn’t skip school, did you?”d22fcdfe99de6425

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Her thin dry hand constantly stroked Sejin’s cheeks and hair. She checked his body for any injuries and, with tear-filled eyes, hugged Sejin tightly again.bffa5ec19c081c22

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“I went to school… and I slept at someone’s house… I was a bit indebted to them.”1fab839602d4fe58

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Kwon Sejin lied without batting an eye. He even identified the person in question while the person was in the same room. Cheon Sejoo smirked inwardly and shook his head. Just then, Sejin’s mother, with a worried face, pushed Sejin away and asked,82161fd122671505

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“Who? Who let you stay? A friend? You don’t have friends. You weren’t helped by some strange person, right? They didn’t demand anything from you for letting you stay, did they?”eac7227afbc6efa6

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It seemed like Kwon Sejin’s suspicion and wariness stemmed from his mother. Considering the hardships faced by a life blessed with nothing but a pretty face, it was understandable. She probably instilled this wariness in Sejin, who resembled her, to prevent him from experiencing the hardships she had faced.19dab33a38f7b3ee

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“No, they just helped me without asking for anything in return. That person over there…”0b7e79401197adef

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He thought he would a47df2ec0b pretend not to know 05bf6f0b49 until the end, but 3ceac3d74d Kwon Sejin hesitated and 4bc8e0361a turned his head to 32ff0dfc40 point at Cheon Sejoo. He had been e6a2cada2f staring at his a9737c7d91 phone with his f1a228729b chin resting on cb2fb545aa his hand, but 3257c86e37 when he felt 776c62e89b the gaze directed b1fce47c09 at him, he d8de33535c raised his head. Then, he made 44f5059834 a brief eye 30acd8a5b0 contact with Kim 31d5a867c6 Hyunkyung and gave 6a6a9c738f her a slight 22517cb948 nod.c2c197332a6e0a2d

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Kim Hyunkyung examined 2d7db1e37c Cheon Sejoo with 5fa7df92ff a scrutinizing gaze. Although she 5e53516b3f felt grateful 97c502702f for him e12ce38c20 taking care 9577a90f2e of her a5298028ce son, she b7d7df81fb also felt 9b068ea52d wary, wondering d1bf6bf14f why he 2d314940cd would help 5ee114c72f without any c2b22c75ce apparent reason. Despite having an appearance 27f2433303 and personality similar to fd858d8595 Sejin’s, she still knew 10a7935bf9 how to show manners. Kim Hyunkyung quickly d088440a58 got up from 1357c64fc3 her seat and fcc3f64303 bowed deeply to 29f838dfd5 greet him.5b440d587e0ccf3a

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“Thank you for taking care of Sejin, sir. He must have been sensitive because he was going through puberty. He might lack manners, but he’s not a bad kid. Thank you for helping him.”b8da6d502882eef0

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“Ah… yes.”4070f2d3c7ea0b07

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Even Sejoo 6a3b23b035 was at 74a02c098c a loss 0dd6bcce95 for words 6b4849777d at her 8598aaa97d cold, yet a7bde2526e honest evaluation 438e802949 of her 2060867225 own son. He nodded awkwardly, and 316ef2c56e she smiled with the 3bb25fa69f corners of her lips 615bccb1ba raised and slapped her bc2ea51e26 son’s thigh.18db1d5949912885

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“Kwon Sejin. How can you refer eacba3b5d1 to someone who helped fb9da281ac you as ‘that person’? He doesn’t 3f6ae096fb seem much dd4af2f8a9 older than 6cece8fd0a you, so 83f58c4b01 call himhyung…”5f0acdbd666d3cbf

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 [T/N: hyung – older brother]

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“Hyung, my foot.”06811af0a2356ec0

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At her words, Kwon Sejin reverted to the sulky tone Cheon Sejoo was familiar with. Cheon Sejoo chuckled and met Sejin’s gaze before standing up. It was the perfect time to leave. Staying would only hinder their mother-son reunion. It seemed better to step outside and have a cigarette. He also had some errands to run.067a64b64bd1158f

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“Please feel dfeedda23d free to 51237bbb96 continue your 8bf6c6571f conversation.”e7c586b23c04f430

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With a slight smile, ce67680d58 Cheon Sejoo excused himself, 311251357a put on his shoes, 2fd0ec0617 and stepped outside the b600e310c7 staff quarters. Before searching 05f5e660d2 for the 4e4556b2d6 manager for 744b9d04d8 his errand, 3efab6c311 he perched 415988f73f on the 3f420b475e stone wall 973a2ecc5a where an 5023fe3ba7 ashtray was a3e8d83337 placed and 3c4d6030d4 leisurely smoked 86499d1983 a cigarette. Then, he 220362ec8c called Moon 314b6b501b Sunhyuk, who b788d24530 had left 5636cb6372 him a 307d8819e2 message.9de946e398cba0d4

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-“Yes, sir.”2a42ad443f8b882b

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“Hey. Did you find him?”97cc65445d49638d

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-“Yes, we caught him in Incheon. We’re bringing him in now.”dffb0f0126ae5d81

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“Good job. Take him to the workshop.”b2d1c4457f44daab

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As the 868b7cf897 company became f1dcbc66b0 more corporatized, 1e0ff4a96a there were 7298598bc0 fewer occasions 86a6418247 to engage 1ddbac0637 in brawls, f7cc4046ee but DG, 372fc037b2 the company f3722b1fd5 he belonged 8a4fa7c729 to, was ce73239de3 still fundamentally 0402fa0b6c based on 43f4fbb6e6 organized crime. The history of 1f6bab8b97 Daegam Construction, which 1490c5b24d had elevated DG 36f45f49e4 to its current aaddc3ef3d stature, was a 04b329295b history written in f1c52b7237 blood. One could say 99a7d200d9 that the DG d83681c92a headquarters, worth hundreds f07c2c8d5b of billions of 6e3c578735 won, was built 601aa2a144 atop a mountain c46078e97f of corpses from 14f68ab9ad its members.1315140b9d788634

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Over time, subsidiaries like DG Construction, DG O&M, and DG Entertainment have largely shed their organized crime identities, however, there were still many underground businesses run by DG, including loan shark operations like Shinsa Capital and clubs dealing in drugs.fb92aafac06a2d92

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Cheon Sejoo and his team, acting under Shin Gyoyeon’s orders, primarily dealt with incidents in these shady businesses. Recently, they had been investigating a methamphetamine (crystal) theft from a club. The results came out in two days after tracking down the delivery man who ran away with the drugs. Now that they had caught the culprit, it was time to find out why he did it.3f08196e0d41a402

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