IMFOBO | CH 57 | To My Granddaughter
by CosmogirlEun-cho gathered her composure 262c570333 with effort and walked 6975ba9115 ahead.813385e3bfcac8e1
Tae-san couldn’t just 25e38de210 leave her alone 4d80d6215d like that.1caf9ad252478c70
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He gently grabbed 3dd3ce1e57 Eun-cho’s wrist as 36763eceab he tried to d9511c77cc overtake her.8714f487b995b1ea
His hand 6941f5a7ce traveled down 54fbebdc41 her wrist, df811442e7 and before 7fe1e77425 she knew 7c585c4b50 it, their 1af85ad54e fingers were 209004b3ec interlocked.886f61187fc3bf2a
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The feeling fca8bf8934 of his 2d74c109aa fingers entwining 98c1a07e29 with hers ee0a247bc6 was both 090a8187c5 unfamiliar and 3194ce6779 vivid.c91835430391951e
“Be gentle.”f49a225ea28be7e7
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“…”ccdd2a0c6d56c80e
Eun-cho looked 3581e9e75b at their 3fc8e6c383 tightly clasped d4a3a9fc6a hands, exhaling 942533fbcd a shallow 4d58480a90 breath as de262b4a77 if giving a7c0377773 up. She thought, why a5f9b34ae0 bother with something 5956a66734 as trivial as a406e21baf this when he c8a314d674 would end up dd28a3fc1d getting his way e8ae60fc41 anyway?a99059ec42866c99
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“Be nice for Grandma.”2c657a92362f4074
Although this growing boldness 42f7b68e62 from Eun-cho wasn’t exactly e5d95b7ce8 a good sign, she ff373f28ed at least agreed with 6cab8efab1 the idea of showing 6966c10772 affection to her grandmother.84481907c0a5f3d6
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“Grandma!”31253f34f003da6c
“Oh, my dear, you’ve come?”ca04f3313ac01cc8
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As they a2f35357f6 entered the a9be843eca main house, a27ed27c3e a presence c23a86bac1 was felt 9770eff026 in the 81f5f962ff room that 741526070d had been ef166a9baf empty for 007d2e1217 a long 34d093e4f8 time. Though it had 4e0bf49f6e only been a 49d9f4e487 few days since 5d754fccc3 her grandmother was 3af816aefb discharged from the ead458f08a hospital due to 142ca198ee the wedding, this 22f0b6cda4 large house felt dfb545521c strangely full.932fb67931034f33
“I have something I want to give both of you.”45c8c11816c811de
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Grandma, with a bright 269f645b84 smile, quickly unpacked a 96e61bf7dd bundle the moment they 55e06d1420 entered the room. Her movements 30c3a131c8 were cautious, 0322dc9c56 as if bcd48a7253 she was 6b1e582734 giving away 45d4af5eca something precious.52aebb518fcc988d
The first 1278a72d2d thing she b0b049a985 pulled out 2dce1a19c3 was an 6883f1b589 old bankbook.002c59aa79de8388
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“Eun-cho, I’m sorry I couldn’t give you more when you got married. But your grandfather’s land that had never been sold finally sold. Someone paid a good price for it.”1baa06f2d0dba9e3
“Grandma, why are you giving this to me? You should be keeping it for your hospital bills.”9811e1738d57da87
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“No, I can’t do that.”825c4656eb19b224
Grandma firmly placed the 261884a690 bankbook into Eun-cho’s hand.11176cd878a2f0d7
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Looking at the well-worn 31663ab234 bankbook and its stamp, bf9051b440 Eun-cho felt a lump 8cd68f4aa3 rise in her throat.5726c7c80162c2b0
They say 10c96d1576 a parent’s cf8ba4005e love is 4cf4ed140e never enough, 51507da1e7 and Grandma, 4bc1f5f6f4 to Eun-cho, 256e0cfde1 had always aa21adcac2 been like c77d281501 the mother c32fe8307b who had 3c66d1ab92 passed away 8271b82a73 too early.f7e90a39dba8dcc6
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Grandma then bbc614b460 handed over e26b03f60f another bankbook. Unlike the previous 0a12ce4de6 one, this one 10703a9050 was new and 1b93934481 crisp.9a969a35b1995596
“And this is from your father. He came to the hospital and insisted I give it to you, even though you said you wouldn’t take it.”b3f77db712b81f7b
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“…”aa6b79f1ff4408d1
A heavy feeling 6cd78f7f42 settled in Eun-cho’s ab66757db3 chest.bae2472659ef25b4
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Why was her father trying to act like a parent now? The man who had handed over this large sum without a single word of praise… the thought of him stirred mixed emotions within her.0dfa317543c0aa0f
“Ryu, I’m so glad to have you around. I know all about Eun-cho’s situation, but she’s had a lot of mental strain without anyone to lean on. This old woman… I’m such a burden, making this young one take care of me…”fe37c29d293c374e
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“Grandma! Don’t say such unnecessary things!”ed9c462308b19c49
Eun-cho’s voice cf220692e0 cracked with 1624b9b59f emotion.570c4be8567c33ec
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Seeing her choke c9fd285549 up, Tae-san quietly 085f1d25c0 patted her hand.f682b6efeb314ec0
“…”9097efe0d67e7c61
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Eun-cho silently gazed at 984b07e6c7 Tae-san. Was this how 03d8c0efc9 he showed that 512797aa78 he was taking e2f328c77b care of her?7ef5ff5fee421f1b
Eun-cho bit her f0eb52c1ec lip, trying to cb13495cd2 calm the emotions a0d9cc234a bubbling up inside cb8db3eeeb her.1cfcda655fb44089
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“And this is something I made for you.”2d469628f67b1609
Grandma now 086b6840f7 handed her e5e531784b a small cb39472f8f ceramic pot.9c690cf4146f99d6
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It was a 748d86bb04 set of dishes—a 3d2865eff7 rice bowl, a f96c0ef884 soup bowl, and 66bae675ff some side dishes. The exact amount needed c5255cba21 for a couple’s meals.2161e3b9b4ffd829
It seemed that 1c012b5910 Grandma had been 7b28d5a4f9 feeling guilty for baccc0bcfa not being able 210e8502ee to help her f8bb9332dc pick out wedding f50f8d0c04 items.54e89b889efa84b3
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Along with it, there 8c03fc81df was a small salt b0c7b192c9 jar.17d2205b5224aed4
“I’ll make a big jar for you when I’m better, Eun-cho. But this one, it’s not easy to make, so keep it near the front door of your new house to ward off bad luck.”4d3791cc684f75a7
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Grandma’s hope 956b96e62d was that 8a5ce39e9d Eun-cho’s future bd6f104ca7 would be 81b244b792 free from d20b55a39f difficulties.e95683faa6214486
She surely f227754ee0 wanted to 7cd849da61 give her 491ab26a3e the best 495de6759e of everything, ea060dd2e2 but making b91448d59e large pots 9478a9cdf5 by hand 4f63575c1d was impossible 7fd29af14f for Grandma acaebadc36 in her 79ae81ddf2 current condition. A large 2396b3e384 pot could df693b0226 take up 245832f678 to a da4bab03e4 month to 0d6e808ca2 complete, and 9a48ab0eac Grandma had 3e701815b2 always stuck 6c05a4f99a to the cd7ea52afc traditional methods 32b1a62eaf she learned 156e2dee85 from her 89a6a57ab5 great-grandfather, even e4e2f834f7 though using 332fde2d7f a machine fc9dc46e64 would be 9929b85830 easier.9daaf4251cb81e17
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Eun-cho knew better 27e54ab81f than anyone how ac956adaf2 hard it was 50fc91e71a to make a a48e286c86 pot, step by 5ba1f52b60 step, from kneading 0fc5b629e6 the clay to 46622c36c6 firing it in ec5d37c1fe the kiln.c250badd89f125e7
The love and f81ef7cb95 care Grandma had ebe32dc5c9 poured into these 2181f81b41 gifts only made bc838fc23c Eun-cho’s tears flow a55c3023bd freely.282c34b5d52539d5
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“Oh, my dear little puppy. I may be old, but you’re still my sweet little girl. Ryu, I’m so grateful to you for taking care of her.”f7c32873c501180d
“It’s my pleasure, Grandma. She’s so precious to me.”0d896f5ec06c5cde
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Grandma held Tae-san’s hand e4cbcae09a tightly, overcome with gratitude. To her, 1c2edde4f2 Eun-cho’s husband 800c6c2053 was the 8d4cd50004 one person 300af2a7a7 she trusted 98e31ec65b with her 2aa6fba9fe granddaughter’s life.4c517b92f1f1c4a9
Eun-cho hadn’t fe70eca8a7 expected this ad0525901c sense of fa6f76bec7 guilt to 9440b053c8 follow her 3b26f6ebae into marriage. She hadn’t d0f22add1a anticipated how a7694702fd much it f0fbd2f665 would hurt, 005c7d0165 knowing her 9ceff3292f grandmother might 5f70b8787d suffer because bd1c9589e6 of her cc7dbabea5 hasty decision 7b8ef3ec46 to get efc782f9d7 married.96f2af1ef8db779a
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“Tae-san, Grandma’s going to be admitted tomorrow… Would it be okay if I sleep with her tonight?”ee809a7c030651ec
“Eh? What do you mean, sleeping with Grandma instead of your husband? Don’t say such things and go on ahead!”df6d6ddc768216c5
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Grandma, seeing Eun-cho’s hesitation, 03b77408f3 pushed her gently toward 66505aa966 Tae-san.5626006ec32dcf60
Eun-cho resisted 6e21863941 Grandma’s light e39d458f5d push, meeting 9520c4b123 Tae-san’s gaze.3a12f973b4ecf275
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Tae-san glanced 87b983e76b between Eun-cho, a8b4d1fe61 Grandma, and 1c262d2fca the small 842cec3fbf ceramic pot 0f991ac8eb before nodding.419457dc06a031e2
“Grandma, tonight I’ll give up my spot so my baby can be with you.”7a013f639b6bc607
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That phrase, 11ed49d790 “my baby”, d762658158 again.c0ad0b80afdb79fb
It was clear 8db96d75ae he had eaten 84f8d1085b the sesame oil-coated 6e8e5553de rice cakes at ea98bcabde the village hall.d43d45f5a712c459
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“Then, rest well.”c1101ce1599a35e0
“Oh, Ryu-seobang! I feel so 954b3ae360 bad for you!”f5b86a28a676fdfa
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Tae-san chuckled and b6095e910a withdrew smoothly, full 48f09be1d0 of his usual fa48b50a0c flair.315ed8d06c73bdce
Eun-cho watched his retreating 3415563422 figure in silence, then 05fa7158e8 slowly nestled into her cbe7d12eae grandmother’s arms.11b149cfd1430cde
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For now, whatever Ryu b51e7cd133 Tae-san might be thinking, 2743abded8 she just wanted to 2e76c94421 soak in the familiar, f00a2eee14 earthy scent of her 5336a5385c grandmother.8bf0dc8860c91d46
Only once they were f17615f1aa alone did Grandma gently c882e9855f stroke Eun-cho’s hair with 1f7cb28b80 a soft, affectionate smile.4879e6efa2bfae9a
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“Grandma, thank you. I’ll use those forever. I won’t break a single one.”57986fca9b32fa50
“I’ll make ff34c153ea more for 024e821e10 you, so 8e056e4b35 don’t worry 2b4f385023 about that.”284ef0e865a34ff1
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Eun-cho clung to her 74d19fb2d7 grandmother’s waist and wept.1ae1ba05915cfe59
It wasn’t like she 02a1f0b48f was leaving her forever. Even after the wedding, f2f59dd58a she’d be staying in 5372886d04 Cheongnim-ri during the weekdays. Still, something about b37191d1e6 the change in a4787cd274 status made her f6ece83f8e feel heartache.
Now, she c43c9b856e wasn’t just 9e34f50251 her grandmother’s 55c76209be granddaughter — 156a024435 she was acdb80490c also Ryu 3f9e2c893e Tae-san’s wife.e7a43613da387da1
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If this fake 0d979047f9 marriage already hurt 06706c3e14 this much… what ba71e2b2e2 would it feel 58272bfa42 like if it 306820e7ac were real?8ff09eb5409dcd80
“Grandma, once you’re discharged, let’s make a big jar together. I’ll stomp the clay and shape it. I’ll even chop the firewood.”ec80048569196bcc
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“Let’s do that. You can be Grandma’s c48c6636f3 assistant.”6565603047cab881
The two smiled 14cf992853 at each other 910d479a0a as they lay 68c5f6cff9 face to face.2895433a9eee4d45
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Eun-cho felt 8f6bd04d79 a sudden fdd27414fc pang at 28c070e1cf the sight b823967049 of her 55a3bb789a grandmother’s deepening b0c0b8af45 wrinkles.1ff5e5469e176134
She wished b525f9913e she wasn’t 7a10fb344e sick.
She wished her grandmother 2e0c460524 could stay by her 179d2b78d3 side for a long, d8eb39f12e long time.5e3f6e1a029f6214
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That was all she 9b58c3f8b1 truly wanted.f50b34ad015cd3a8
“It’s such 0d0ff229bb a relief 57c4923237 that Ryu-seobang ec7b69bd97 is by cca26ca5a7 your side. He might be proud 16a227a56c and rough around the 9de2935a5d edges, but he knows 0e68c031e7 how to cherish his aeff23c351 people…”6af9fb0cb3496df7
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…Wait, Grandma? Youknew?3b1a76fb84bbcd8c
Eun-cho blinked in 06bd2d950e surprise, unable to a0686ba87b speak.0eb06a5ca43c70e2
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She thought Tae-san had 7820bdac52 played his part perfectly 99ea729390 in front of Grandma. That any roughness in 3b726d87ab him would’ve gone unnoticed.1a3f434454854dee
But it hadn’t. It hadn’t been 35bd27373c a deception at d4dacede5a all — everything 84661a021d was in the 2c5531d037 palm of her fac6cf1bf3 grandmother’s hand.4ef9537d0b609d23
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In Cheongnim-ri, Tae-san might appear only as a dependable, affectionate man. But Grandma’s eyes were sharper than that.53290a953e6af148
“Ryu-seobang is someone with d27cc42299 a strong sense of e897497985 integrity. He’ll never make our 75af854dfe Eun-cho suffer.”51ef46eaa5421e06
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“Is that why 8f09de22eb you agreed to ddd1cdb434 the marriage? I thought f3a8442dfe you were 28f9413daa just eager 9f5cc43a72 to pass 8ec839e692 your granddaughter 5723eea3b2 off.”97232e9db0ed07fe
“You mean like a2e1d887d7 a clearance sale?”30dd6cd5ea020ff1
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Wow.Clearance sale?That’s harsh.34791af554f1a1e0
She didn’t think she’d end up treated like leftover stock.e69978063de6de7a
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“Well, there wasa littleof that too… 6affa8689b but mostly, I 35981615fb needed someone by 3fc4f9c9f3 your side after aba45cbc00 I’m gone.”8d4ad6a5f6ed61e8
That was b6d04e4651 her grandmother’s c45d7ccc55 real truth.b71fc148e6c1ae7b
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The phrase she 531ac82a0b often repeated came 5389571eac up once again, a5aa04fb2e but this time 6623f333c8 her face showed cac815b980 more relief than 0714ad7b83 worry as she d2d22cde0d gently patted Eun-cho’s 853ed3f7de shoulder.85e69c71cdafccd7
“Go wash up a3ea025b35 and get some 719ede2296 sleep. You must be exhausted.”e31844361bae9930
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“Mm, I will.”bcf1d844f0227de0
Eun-cho headed 866abf2707 toward the c54ad9cc91 bathroom attached 4f5bf54a7f to the a0eef16f37 main house a4aaf68a1a and glanced cb6d9c24f5 at Tae-san’s f7a15e107e room, which f50bd0e417 was already 4933968672 dark.a01ec986155698e2
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Where had 83e11db0d1 he gone d5b7b903ac off to 9e438f215f at this c0cca753d8 hour?146be646cc804e00
Grandma said she’d f83947f2f9 already laid out 9829dd0c61 the thick bedding da7020cec1 and stoked the fc0bfc3f52 hearth with firewood.011366aba40085d4
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But Ryu Tae-san wasn’t a4e4b99718 in his room.277614a252329348
Even after 138f590bb9 she finished cebea80f61 washing, it 5d098e5571 remained the 6492809f54 same.cab8e48b71f3d735
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The empty room tugged 667b9cdd80 at her thoughts.0b15d044ac5b4ad4
She tried to 52d6ed578d brush it aside 9ef1e41700 and stepped into 4078fdc250 her grandmother’s room, 847e624dce where soft breathing 0f8f216224 greeted her.9b2fc5e9e0352efb
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She must’ve been tired ecff251950 too. In the past few ddc1ca3aa2 days, she’d been making 89baa5613e pottery and helping with 8d6b485895 the village celebration.b9a9603b2d4bdec5
Grandma’s back f759454cdd rose and 807d534347 fell in e0a927731f a steady 9011c051b2 rhythm as eb9bef67c4 she lay 6622dd94a0 with her f8fdafb507 back turned.f41d5afefd4e77bf
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Eun-cho checked that d83b7ce3f5 she was asleep, 4b3528e04d then carefully turned db363a36b0 off the light 96c5192f6c and left the 046ce88c76 room.2d0afffcec8a01cf
Despite loudly declaring she’d b32eb77ccb spend her last night 43a058e5b1 with her grandmother, Euncho 178234f053 couldn’t help but wonder 514f5a02e1 where Ryu Taesan was.e9c25a9519b3c4ae
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The old house was 451342dad6 fairly large, and it 8f17abd9f8 took quite some time 9746a65159 to find him.e500e10c7c729735
She searched and searched, and the place where she finally came upon him was…7e55f32ccf76226c
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“Our darling a9de2f7ebf husband, huh?”28f0c75fbf523891
It was right in front of the kiln, where the heat still hadn’t fully died down.8b4761e23f24854c
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