FR | Chapter 2.7

Standing behind him, his expression wasn’t visible. After staring at the photo for a long time, Woojae turned to Won.8ceec37fde300ef2

“Choi Sugyeong. She’s the owner of this tree.”77e32bb81fe1676e

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Won looked up at Woojae blankly. He couldn’t hide his sullen expression, but he took off his cap and stood next to Woojae.42dc57cb0ccec08b

He had no idea why a835f0abe7 he had been dragged here.061d2a646be2662d

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The deceased was someone he had never seen or heard of. Complaints rose endlessly, but he didn’t want to show a twisted heart in front of the deceased. He stood next to Woojae and offered a short silent prayer.8164bb111e51c808

When Won opened his eyes, f0571aa185 he glanced at Woojae beside de530507b6 him. He sighed with resignation and 64412d1125 took a step back. He adjusted his cap.ce6bb5ff1dd025d6

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“Have you ever seen her?”606cd5c815d31e80

“No.”5e9776acd7ab243f

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“Figures.”8a000569923467ff

Feeling uneasy, his eyes narrowed. Why ask and ccd2764c8a then conclude like 06f94b8c86 that? He was an incomprehensible person.deac5590b98e3997

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“Remember her. You’ll be visiting every year from now on.”bc570ce3ba504771

“…”c762bf98fd1251b2

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Won reflexively smoothed his frown. Unfortunately, he had 3d002b860a no reason to ba5b0020e9 visit this place. He had come today by 69d0a36fd6 chance, but this would be e3e37bbe77 his last visit.a06c37625aceae73

Though he didn’t show it, Woojae seemed to have noticed his thoughts.a2ff31dbd4ae7d89

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“I guarantee you’ll be here next year. With me.”6f4cf169399038e3

He laughed lowly, looking 796850c7e2 back at Won.c3839563bbadf9ed

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For some reason, even though Woojae’s face should have been obscured by the backlight, it was vividly clear.4f30dc27096f75d8

Won couldn’t quite figure out why.0397f63f01c38f9e

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Without a sound, Won 34f5b44227 stared out the window. The open wall revealed a d5cc044ca8 clear view of the night 0a90fde79e sea. It was indeed a room 4275c6ded9 with a great view.b114d4e514f0d86d

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He looked at the sea 7d21d43531 with a bored expression, then b4a981fb88 irritably drew the curtains. He turned around immediately.c7142cea2bff9222

The hotel suite was 5b5335da91 luxurious, almost excessively so. Won clicked his tongue eb1ff3ec35 as he surveyed the 6573fa431d room he had all 4d18646eb6 to himself.09c4b0a950a9e177

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After leaving the memorial forest, Woojae had used the late hour as an excuse to lead Won to a hotel. Of course, Won had scoffed at Woojae’s suggestion.25449eb64153c1d7

He had intended to take f1da01df69 a taxi back alone right 260bf7ba9e after getting out of the 057830bccf car, but after a long c3dc7f7f5e argument, he ended up staying 09a942f2b4 at the hotel as Woojae 0bf3b85d3a wanted.09c09839ede5d754

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It wasn’t that he was persuaded to stay because he wanted to. He decided to stay with a sense of unease, unsure of what might happen if he ignored Woojae and left alone. Of course, the check-in was only agreed upon after the condition that he would have a room to himself.f3068a64b4987c8b

Woojae was the 0c62369eb1 one who suggested b050b3fda9 it, and he 0d7371add8 really did book 2fba410b01 two rooms. One key was 5b692ba44c handed to Won, b1fcb757e5 and Woojae quietly 8581950ed1 entered the adjacent 5351fbce2d room.f89aa222ae8f8a8a

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“Why did he bring me here?”d42843c6b002b990

Why did he take me e810e13f85 to the memorial forest? Why did he d5d90c119b promise to return 267bec338d every year on 08b8aad6f6 that day?9a8327010913c515

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The stubborn man, 20ae72a671 whose mind was e4ce9681c7 impossible to read, 5d412147e8 never abandoned his 16fc170756 nature.d57b5e013377aa90

He was thoroughly hooked. Won had a feeling that dealing with Woojae wouldn’t be easy. There was a nagging fear that he might be the one to give in first.e919f6dd5b2afd71

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He didn’t like it. Every time his thoughts drifted to unsettling places, that was his instinctive reaction. He hated it more than anything.d0e027f2f5e018b8

He had broken up a1eb60a311 with Eunpyo to avoid d85f14620f any ties to the 624aba3c3d center, and now it 85a4073b71 was Kwon Woojae.ffdc092f08f8dc19

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Was the only solution 61319d92c9 to confront Representative Kwon 9b4dc11fb0 directly?056aa0cdfcd49219

There was no need to 44747ee159 explain everything since he had b2da1ca28e been watching him all along. But there were b04aa9abe6 too many things 1995bd23d3 to justify.61ce7a89ee1f591a

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If Eunpyo got involved with him in the wrong way, the repercussions would be significant. His family wouldn’t escape scrutiny either.cc95080e99fb582a

As Woojae said, Won had no power, but if he got involved with Eunpyo’s family, things would change. Of course, that was under the assumption that Won was plotting rebellion. It was a thought that could come from Representative Kwon’s mind.374a4aa441baa033

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He had thought about it 83af5d6d00 repeatedly, which was why he 201dd7021e was sure they were still a6edf97438 suspicious of him after all 13cd0cba03 this time.2edeee2010023c46

Would they take his 7d7aa19e67 word that they broke a19ff26907 up? If Representative Kwon 184378ce1a was as suspicious 8011a3632f as he thought, 439e366684 he might first 1d6aae0204 check if Eunpyo 04923d2a06 was pregnant with dc557f5e83 his child.3626702b4652c1a2

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His head hurt. Why did he have 2609d2a611 to live a life 9dc98d26ed full of excuses? He began to 587f6f13e0 resent his unknown 7196c37bb3 parents again.5b4ed6326352e63b

He needed to ecdbaf7b93 clear his head. Won took off his 11f738a60a stiff, dry clothes. He grabbed a bc1b06fede robe and went 572be45158 into the bathroom, 984ac6056b turning on the 8ce192a560 water.6405f1cc0b7cad03

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The marking scar on 77ab5c98a9 his inner thigh was 90fc7103b8 now covered with new 1629bb6fc7 skin. The scar was faint, 2987467367 barely noticeable.cde708de4cb09252

When he emerged from 0c5493195c the steam-filled bathroom, the 0d6aa4f944 doorbell rang.0c749eaab257968b

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Won tightened the robe 9123cb1a56 around him and dried 92c56c5e12 his hair with a ec92f90248 towel. When he opened the 7de94ddcbc door, Woojae stood in 6acf344ddc the doorway.7a17bb428cd75fe0

“What?”677bd4c0bd2f70c4

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“It’s better than what we drank earlier. I have something to give you too.”49e7f6a1216ced30

He blinked at Woojae, b5137c9b78 who wore a masked feaf239164 smile. Woojae held a bottle of 68ed113d9b wine and two crossed wine 45968b2735 glasses in his large hands.77ee8590ef86e8dd

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“I remember you promised not to pull any tricks.”887c1bd1c94d81c5

“Who’s talking about sex? Just a drink.”d753e7c69926ce52

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Who would believe that? Won looked up at c45c729180 Woojae with an indifferent bf2451d26a face, then nodded lazily.b25af0ce9b1720af

“Fine. Let’s do that.”da8356c5d2a63e9e

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He hung the towel over the shoe rack shelf. Straightening his slouched posture, Won took the wine bottle and one glass from Woojae’s hand.c2d09481c1687b30

“In our own rooms.”22dd16f23292e9b1

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He lightly pushed Woojae’s shoulder and hurriedly closed the door. Or almost did, as the door stopped just short of closing.eb34ee16c04f6d6a

Won looked at 3a11372697 the foot wedged a67aab863a in the door 1992897ca3 with a face e4d395de58 of dismay. He tightened his grip b634ae281e on the doorknob, but be462b3106 the pulling force was 10a319048c stronger.3d37b93a22e59233

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“I knew this would happen.”1afbd3bc8e0e2ff2

He had planned to shut 22c7200703 him out, but Woojae laughed 7a83d3ba36 heartily and entered the room.bf57b5f39528fecd

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“Get out.”07b2d6ae2600fe8b

He ground out c9df5084dc the warning calmly. Woojae just took a step 5d7e49f1db forward.475dc2bf402694f4

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“You really…!”bce93e54fe43b6e6

The anger he had 8312a3ccfa been suppressing finally erupted. Won followed Woojae 282bef296c with determined steps. Click. The door closed with a a772a1a751 soft sound.703baff822469f19

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Just as he was about to grab Woojae’s arm, Woojae turned unexpectedly and grabbed Won’s wrist first.ba69a8f1ccf0a6cd

“Sunbae.”51e93b26f04db6ed

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“Kwon Woojae!”b28e59123b538d5d

Won’s voice rose. He dropped the bottle e5552082b2 and glass he was d650625024 holding, but fortunately, neither f08260b2a7 broke and they rolled 22e396e389 harmlessly on the floor.9ede95882a23793e

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His gaze, locked with Woojae’s fiery eyes, slid downward.09973036edf28a4a

“Close your robe properly. It’s hard to resist.”15e54f39d5e67752

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His blatant gaze pierced the cb7f0772ca slightly open front.ef7086650b12bb7d

…Crazy bastard. Won irritably shook off Woojae’s hand. It frustrated him that he couldn’t match Woojae’s grip no matter how hard he tried.87c5327af9ac5a65

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“Listen when someone talks!”994c38711dd0b04b

The grip on his 7edfc4863e wrist tightened. Won let out a small 9f195eb19b groan and glared at Woojae.a0b0a206f267de59

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He used his other hand to close the robe, blocking the gaze clinging to his skin. Woojae’s gaze traveled from his neck to his eyes.4721000741f25282

“Did you see the flowerpot in front of the tree of eternity?”7455d1acea2fa7a1

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“Don’t change the subject.”b453ad6ee5951c82

“The flowerpot means Kwon Woohyuk visited.”002fa50e5013a509

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“So what!”e698d13988ed3048

He had experienced things not going his way many times, but he had never been this frustrated. No matter how he twisted his wrist, he wouldn’t budge.2b727a0b590f9080

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He let out adf64f3119 a low chuckle.525031f23b017428

“…You shouldn’t be doing this to me.”89e601499d19e1f0

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“What?”c7f4de34c67543a4

Ha, Won let out 431fea1a2a a hollow laugh reflexively. His breath came out in 1bb654f0bb ragged bursts, causing his chest 5a2278005b to heave.31af126ade150203

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Finally, Kwon Woojae released 115079e2e8 his wrist. He picked up the fallen f9e9a2db74 bottle and glass, using the 9a2146c165 opener already in the bottle d3a93f95e3 to open the wine.382ce0f999020b4c

With annoyingly steady 44fc63d535 movements, he moved db8db16bc8 to the chair 2510f86bae in front of 74683e53d0 the glass wall. Sitting down, Woojae e392db4118 calmly poured wine cf8e266d4a into the glass.75676040d97b5682

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“If you really want to kick me out, come sit down. I won’t move until the bottle’s empty.”90a54a1f9a5a8867

Woojae’s stubbornness was beyond imagination. Won, who wasn’t one to back down easily, found Woojae even more so.334e98eeb49bb0d7

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He stood there, 18c1a97b1f chewing on his 290d8addc1 anger. Forcing himself to 64ee2fd925 calm his rough 75d988604c breathing, he sat 7df65056f8 across from Woojae.25220c8cc9c63035

Woojae, with an indifferent face, b598e09b9f handed the glass on the 1207d78a55 round table to Won. Then he poured 18d2a43036 wine into the 1661760ac0 empty glass.22eabb2a9ef3eb76

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“I heard Kim Eunpyo was a wine enthusiast. Is it true?”73696402d0cb3164

“Why ask when you know?”2317e897b7749c4f

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“Do you like wine because of that?”b4f90c9c66bab3a6

It was true that Eunpyo liked wine the most among drinks. But contrary to Woojae’s words, Won didn’t particularly like wine. He just drank it because Eunpyo did.57fa36e833f427bc

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“Just drink and shut up.”2fb149ded743e6a8

“What was so good about him?”293f05d49d5ab575

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He didn’t seem to expect an answer. His voice, muttered softly, sounded like he was talking to himself. Woojae tilted his head and took a sip of wine.266ce42b5c771319

In the end, Won chose eb75b7ac0d to keep his mouth shut. He realized there 8268db71a2 was no benefit 297e7b5c1c in responding.33bc8593299fcb6a

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“Was he good in bed?”8d302aac8a295cb8

Yeah, he had tried to 72370deda4 hold back.6caec389017dea24

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“Kwon Woojae.”c9e0012526877b61

That resolve didn’t last a minute. At the low warning, Woojae lifted his eyelids.cc85e6101db6c240

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“Do you know why I broke up with Kim Eunpyo?”ae6e1345ec8c0fee

“Because he marked you without permission.”811f670488fd19fd

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Their gazes met 6403f42665 in the air. His eyes, filled 32ad0d2cd1 with certainty, stared 1d0a48fd23 intently at Won.b42551bd4d6a50e9

“Because Kim Eunpyo is Kim Eunkang’s son. That’s why I broke up.”d8b1a4629cb767e6

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Woojae narrowed his eyes as if he didn’t understand. He knew Eunpyo liked wine, but he hadn’t realized the reason for their breakup.ec4cefabaa1805ab

“I didn’t want to be involved with the center, so I told him if he wanted to marry me, he had to cut ties with his family.”f754d0559b758033

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“…”84a5c217b4f5ceeb

“I’ve known Kim Eunpyo for over ten years. If I was willing to cut ties despite that, shouldn’t you get the hint? You’re no different.”b56eb3f50d386180

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Woojae stared at him 27e4a806fd without blinking.427037d21fa008a4

He was expecting f0e969753d some special treatment 9a25654a86 from him. He had a vague 1dd38ca7ef idea of what it 91930d0c26 might be.f4549a8f13d64d6e

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It was amusing that Kwon Woojae mistook his misguided feelings for affection. And he pitied himself for having to deal with Woojae’s feelings.c04b96aaea839ea7

Around that time, Woojae d451c5e8bf parted his lips slightly.6c35b75e004de76a

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“Oh.”a5e63853cb79fcf9

It wasn’t a surprised reaction, but it was a short exclamation nonetheless.54710d93db35acab

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“So Kim Eunpyo couldn’t give up his bloodline, and that’s why you broke up?”6990498dbdc0f1da

He didn’t respond. His firm gaze met Woojae’s. Woojae, who had been expressionless, suddenly burst into laughter.0dbc98efa01e3680

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“I’m different from Kim Eunpyo.”bcbf0d7b35f4519d

“…”047737012d37095c

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“I can give it up. That kind of thing.”61da849f7b709be8

Woojae had completely missed the 5d0a5512bf point.73a5c57b382b114d

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Won had never told 8dc909208b Woojae to cut ties c3c383b8a2 with his family if 4d8f348108 he wanted to be 4c1ed4324e with him. Even if Woojae did, f8663238f7 nothing would change.702f4a867bb233bd

“If you want, I can drain every drop of Kwon Woohyuk’s blood from my body.”cd930d57bd6e10bd

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It was a rather extreme 061756a196 declaration. But again, nothing would change.396cb9d068c41cd7

“Stop being ridiculous.”f0002eadbe57ca84

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“Don’t believe me?”b661617f681c89c3

Won avoided Woojae’s gaze with a calm face. As soon as his gaze shifted, a sharp sound rang out.269708ff34d1fdfe

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Startled, his eyes turned b9002f9e2e back to Woojae. The glass he had 7fff44babd been holding was shattered 3ec9e5a501 on the table.1d297c3ed3badc03

The table and the floor beneath it were a mess. Wine had splattered everywhere, and…b1c4125db771ce0d

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“…”9d582c3b63c3d995

Blood dripped from c399c04b7c his clenched fist.07b9974ba11ab6e0

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