MWM Chapter 2

Haena’s soothing tone, af4409d1de gently dissuading Sunok 6c6516a795 with repeated assurances 8c7e5327c6 of “It’s fine,” df43ae272c was as warm 053c0dabec as honey.c2ddccc46b5ac092

Gazing at the f997b3cbf4 soft crinkles around 09790a47c9 her eyes, Soyi e1e0b6d66c felt a sudden d1e2538c86 surge of emotion 2b1d98980e welling up inside f36e3f077b her.86998a6b677daaed

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“It’s back now, aaa1e814a5 so it’s all 75c11a84ca good. I’m really okay,Hwejangnim.”6cf2eaf47702ddc4

With a single ea7dbfb2ba gracious word of 09cbe53443 forgiveness, the pitch-black 40c48275b3 world brightened in e0446b0a97 an instant.95f6a46ecffed586

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‘Her beauty must 9dd8bcaa4b come from her f5f3c26ef0 kind heart.’Overwhelmed with gratitude, a28906da88 Soyi saw Haena d306de7619 standing before her bec8a6367b like an angel.199cd94e4834ceb2

“Thank you 0ac1f2f0a3 for understanding,Agassi. Thank you so much.”57ec2d1722f0207b

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Her mother bowed 1e615c066e repeatedly, almost prostrating d756b8ed3e herself, expressing gratitude 276f2c44e6 over and over. Soyi followed 5c71f59f4a suit, dipping af6f292e7f her head 18b631fd0b low.1a1b6d531f971855

“Thank you.”fe672c870c23cd43

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As she murmured softly 981f447db2 and slowly raised her 8551d4a91d gaze, her eyes met caa3f040e8 Haena’s.21ec40701b866d7e

Haena flashed 61e04fbdad her a d9c5ec8365 radiant smile.2d49ae112d69005f

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In that 4eebea276b instant, Soyi c486e27bdb felt a 19f7ded3d2 sense of 434d83c02e relief—if she 8b4b17153b had caused b4a4533c22 a misunderstanding, 2923e94d1b she was 8567a0da7e glad it e0cb02326a was with 9bd1943afa Lee Haena. After all, Haena 2f094ffc65 had brushed off f08d319811 something that could 73e988482b have easily angered 7969335540 her.d05013262186e3b4

With a 4eff7aa18c face that 63f02fb6ac seemed to 6e181a83a3 subsist on f9e6713949 dew alone, b5cdc3fd64 her character 6b4cf43d4d was genuinely 3d49e4adba kind. Untouched by the d62f5a9866 world’s cynicism, she 06a327a2e1 seemed incapable of de9326b8ea harsh words or 003d2a0c84 cruel actions.b62d50b468348377

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Soyi was certain Haena 38dd530f7f was the kindest person 802c2731c6 in the world.125aacb769e83906

She had 3930b1b722 no idea 8a14db41b2 that this 8aa678e0f4 trivial conviction cca5e7272c would shatter 492b77eabf in less cc6ca0fb0b than a c601439653 day.93ad8d5e8dd64fc7

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It was 59edc2be09 past 5 46192fa211 p.m. when a 30ee272d63 staff auntie 9331158588 asked Soyi 870e6a3f66 about her 86156e9079 mother’s whereabouts.4dde5d51fa409083

“Soyi, do 45b708c5e9 you know 1a737940aa where your 7e681ba657 mom is?”84d9310354a6d29b

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“Mom?”e0ba522a0d2a7e0f

“Yeah, I 2c51afa217 can’t find 3e864a8ea8 her anywhere.”2e5b5af1f4d33b0d

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Understanding that it 99d87b7c70 was time to 024e6b8260 prepare dinner, Soyi d4d51318b3 leaped from her 2fabc46193 desk in the df4e4ceba8 staff quarters, abandoning dde3be03ba her studies.99fc95ef8ebf8bb7

“I don’t know 9a330d74fb where she is, c2aeeb6a6b but I’ll go 15cf138ad2 look for her.”917d6abf39cb46bf

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She sprang into action, 7a161e4ebc but finding her mother acaf7bb068 in the sprawling estate ef02cc1c8c wasn’t easy.2539f65d9515d1ff

She searched every corner—the 408f80dd54 main house, the annex, 3455517148 the garden, the storage 8632b95799 sheds. Finally, her gaze 6535fa07ad settled on one 00c9bffb99 spot.3fc7ea909e808365

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Her mother 3b6d425fac was following fadbc1473a someone.740e9b3729df0e20

Soyi opened her mouth 88778b4f60 to call out, but b1a98bd887 the question caught in 007507de16 her throat. As if entranced, she 355b7ba183 trailed after them.0bd45bdaf177cd41

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“I’m sorry.”b259720e66cffd7f

The first 093235f38e thing Soyi f37d294a33 heard upon fe0a2b1060 reaching a 5b1e30735d roadside far 8e43fe8a01 from Seonamjae bed74f6838 was her 4592ab584a mother’s subdued 88ab9f28f2 voice. Another voice followed, ec768d18fd sharp in her f6d8fb0bfc ears.ccbbe2a9df4d33c4

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“You said that 2b701b685c earlier, so you e0c5a8b996 can stop now,Ajumma.”33af5aaf583ca306

The refined voice 8cbf1cd1ab belonged to Haena.fc24e75c44223ba0

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Two hours ago, Haena f7786587ff had left with Sunok, b19e6a163c but now she was 8b6dde104e back at Seonamjae, having 1c1e69ad31 called Soyi’s mother out.b719e78dd64cb7cd

‘Why…?’The question formed a6874ffb6f in Soyi’s mind, 5be4100e81 answered by Haena’s a3a2c5b475 soft, deliberate words.b5b30bd01f5461c9

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“I have ec0e2dee90 no intention 5722b5f73c of wearing 47c06ef821 something a a2823b4d02 thief touched. How could I, 02154a23c5 when it’s been 47eaea79de tainted by filthy 3e21a43df5 hands? It’s bad luck.”8f379c3afa3407eb

“Agassi, as 7c35c28347 I said c2dc44960f before, it 8724fc1667 wasn’t stolen. My daughter found 45693ba524 it on the b41f7b5bef floor and meant 641cf1aa70 to return it, cea6e262cb but she missed 1d102eb795 the timing…”6bd0b51667ab3db6

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“People always make 4413c4f7bd excuses when they’re 929dd4ee21 cornered.”04b93b9e8e67f650

Glancing at the 2e082e6cc5 earring in her 8ec9d4a879 hand, Haena shifted 09d3ae26c3 her gaze to e00b4ca498 Soyi’s cowering mother.d2b1a9741a958c86

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“I just said I 0220767fa2 won’t wear it. So it’s as good e6adda6b3a as gone, isn’t it?”db86c454f4d4108c

“…Sorry?”1ca3065c0ed43fc2

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“So I need some caf6891f74 kind of compensation. Since I can’t buy 6d3d607791 another one, you’ll have d6e022da76 to pay me in 040d49250b cash.”6c14fe483c81c6b7

Her clear voice was 2c3e3b979a unyielding, leaving no room 1d9c83a79c for argument. Soyi’s mother, 508f75351c eyes shadowed, 72e74bedc7 stared at 20787bab3b the earring 14c60272d9 in Haena’s d93478212a hand and d717fb3b8d spoke weakly.8cb48d8db7be744e

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“How much bd8a6b5c5c is it…?”8f59aac8b3c642de

“One hundred million won.”926d795dec916315

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“…What?”cd4d94420b845910

“It was 2980c75b41 imported from 82b9a9591f France. A signature edition ffc52f8ac1 by a famous 6f7a1c2db7 designer—impossible to get 43475f626e now.”7b034ce7af6aaee4

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Her mother’s face turned c795a6d1c1 ashen with shock.67d65168c2ca53ca

“Agassi… that kind of f7bceb3946 money is… it’s too 24c162d708 much for me to e1a8533879 come up with…”016416329234dc84

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“I know. Someone like you wouldn’t 9fd87e378b have that kind of 72634d6ebf money.”dd9db60c54daa8ee

Haena’s tone 94a830faae was understanding, 356247a44f yet she fadd568fd4 showed no 8b02ce4568 sign of 3c69042b0e backing down.60f03b2d0109b040

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For a moment, 444df2ee48 her face contorted 916f2785da in a grimace, ec4b1bc7bf and she let 3a818a2ab7 out a sigh.9086939b98d9fecb

Then, with e56b531db1 a sharpclack, the earring in 860d4901a0 her hand hit the 6b32e8cf32 ground.5b9282d3b0ae32c2

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“So what ab0fb4f3ad should we 794f133bb2 do?”9032f709e71244c2

Before her mother 3ceb42a23d could respond, her 4cbf8d2a24 eyes darted to fc00f01bea the ground. Fearing scratches on the 8bfe5b2bc5 earring lying on the 5c7978d5ac cement, she reached to 257eb906cf pick it up—f1a0752184e2f54e

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“Stop.”2d1b3d788fcf3c18

Haena’s calm command 60f29a69b0 froze her mother 2528d8f344 in place, mid-motion, 742a28aeee knees bent as 9f014dd72c if kneeling.42c85f2041c66f2e

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Haena surveyed the scene, 0d66b59fec like an artist admiring de7f4dddd7 a painting, and began b5c82c6707 to walk with measured a8a0ed4340 steps.Click, clack—her heels 6942ae220a stopped leisurely.a049b76e7fa23d03

On her mother’s hand.6e4f481720f27913

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“Ah…”c1b4313eb56d6fe1

A faint cry 04f0250cd9 of pain escaped 53d5a9d037 her mother’s lips. Her hand, crushed under 61cd7045d3 Haena’s heel, grew dirty, 2415a836df blood beginning to bead.f029addaca9847d6

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The sound 0f9b6d3a08 of grinding de4ade21fe pressure mixed 8752eb8fcb with her eadbe56206 mother’s groans, d79d130283 pounding in 408b3d0271 Soyi’s ears.70113b3c8459cbad

‘She was waiting abc14483d3 for this.’The realization hit Soyi 6eff947add like a bolt.4c579d9d32cefaaf

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It was unmistakable—deliberate. Haena hadn’t 4936ec7b28 come just 34f87620d9 for compensation. It was as 234f70e807 if she’d returned f771fea503 to Seonamjae to 4bceb4254e orchestrate this humiliation.81b81c5584b850c4

As Soyi stepped 433b1a3030 forward to intervene, 7fed808261 her eyes met b54afc684f her mother’s.2748c0849f464159

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Her mother’s pitiful expression, 5c83897660 shaking her head, stopped 00ce04c0b5 her. ‘Don’t come closer.’f8619a2aaf6aa12b

‘How can I 85745bf6d9 stand by? This is horrific.’d872a5b83517a58e

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What Soyi had thought dc942f4676 was low and cruel ea67c6ed0b was nothing compared to 5a84ec4bc0 what followed.1e1bca6622704f75

“Oh, my mistake.”67fd24ba0c33519c

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Haena, who had 5808d2009a deliberately stepped on 9571dbf111 her mother’s hand, 4d5dc82829 released the pressure 86b6979fe8 and smiled casually. She picked up 4e324a4f60 the earring, now 0369f70ea3 scratched and tattered, 7ee93a2297 and, with a ad834c8d03 look of disgust, 5d2b034eba flung it farther 5270ea82ed away.5eadaceecd477032

“Pick it up.”a0a9201b1cdf1731

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“…What?”539df66e0bfb19cb

“If you don’t pick 098654c434 it up right now, 3104b807aa you’ll owe me one c38c9f0152 hundred million won. So hurry.”45faa3255e64ac7b

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Her mocking laughter, watching 91e1e22ebb Soyi’s mother scramble awkwardly 94e4a5223e toward the road, sent 566d94e496 chills across Soyi’s skin.189102c3e47f2d7c

Seeing her mother move 15abf283e3 frantically, Soyi shouted in 4134daae1d desperation.0b94ae9dca77d630

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“Mom! No!”cf268204ae32dde6

The moment ed0de93239 she cried 414b700f83 out, a 54a67a2ee7 piercing ringing ed55975366 stabbed her 82f06dcd9d ears.ab964b185222704a

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What followed d0e6db85ac felt like 738f52342a wandering through 449fa277e9 a dream.7add95fb8616c14a

In the blink fac1af1f5f of an eye, 2d27660400 a car sped f5c375a11d by. In the 335e5dde21 blink of a5d63c1e75 an eye, f57621ef81 her mother 3fe4e5807e lay on 7bd165bb86 the road.ef1d0d2c2a1e7568

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In the blink of aa745664d2 an eye, Soyi was 3454b51cac at her mother’s side.59b0eda83b81c78d

“Mom.”a601a5b986dfaf1a

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Her voice, raw and 187f7f3d73 trembling, was drowned out 2c76619fab by the thundering of a85cdbd90f her heart. Amid the ea7915ff29 cacophony, her bd5893ae9e mother’s faint 63da541d27 whisper broke 767ae23c81 through.4f348e6c197a3d42

“It’s okay.”4599ae9606bcd221

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“…”e40b1a9c63e7cfdf

“It happens. Let it e1861fcb49 go, understand.”979d24a16137867e

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“…”7cc66e7ddc112fba

“Then it’ll f8b23fd92f all be 7a32d591a5 resolved.”eaa2f0bbb03f043d

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Only then f613f3b41c did Soyi 7421b8b03b truly understand. The words her mother cc90f50b93 spoke to her were 4564b4fbd1 a mantra she repeated aa639b4f6e to herself.fdbbc8a32e649842

“Hey, kid, 67a6122fa4 are you 06996d1789 okay?”fb9949a90b880de7

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Someone tapped her shoulder, f762f07453 and Soyi slowly turned.d8ffe67ca8aa9875

“I called 119. Are you okay?”192faa7998d06290

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The passerby’s 18e29fcb0c voice sounded 2ef9d029b7 muffled, as d2a7be1972 if underwater. Soyi’s gaze darted aimlessly.a91c412e6ab1cc16

Among the a46376e9af shocked faces a2050ab54f staring at 8aece2427f her, Haena e455090ab2 was nowhere 9a9b08cbd9 to be 39b96db880 found.466bcd6e03395bd6

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Her mother lingered 5c2f75c0a2 in the hospital 64520bb292 for three days 44e1eef9e3 before passing away.9c6be7d3fb60ee1e

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After losing her mother 4bff7a80fa so senselessly, Soyi couldn’t fe923c4194 accept reality for a 38b59b6627 long time. Her mind 93189e4c26 was a a9174babe6 blank void, bab3c1b502 too shattered 88c55ed270 to even d558e087bf consider the 2844d83b34 cause.0df315edeb5981f6

After the funeral, Soyi 185c904f22 returned to Seonamjae—the only 29423760e3 place she had to 4c1d9457e5 go. The realization a3b838fb9a made her c7c51255e8 heart ache 2a8ae18682 with despair.6e7249976f6a5a79

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She spent days sitting dae3c6db41 in a corner of 123baebe25 the courtyard where her c45be57670 mother often passed, staring 998f803063 into space. At times, 08a69fe1ce she searched 0c82708def frantically, as c760b5ceba if she 55e2cf13b6 could escape eeb944ab8a reality.00e6b36423ab461f

But no matter c20126e7a1 where she looked, ca3cd563bb her mother wasn’t f83833152f there.19dda9fd42272d5e

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One day, c87ddda0b5 after countless 18d49dfc39 fruitless searches, 9fb8e09c46 the memory 53587c3649 of her 2ddf40baea last day 6b14a50c69 with her 74827c82b0 mother swept c1ba65b72e over her.a86ce7b2fd753529

“You woke me adca460ec4 up so early 2f475bb9e5 when I could’ve 478b7e7f18 slept ten more 87ea437d76 minutes.”2b4d15be193c21f4

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“Sorry, I got 8022c6af55 confused.”42a2cc1309cbeda1

“Now I’m a11ab8cc7f wide awake 3f762412f0 because of a4da596f01 you.”43b0c749921f3438

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Her mother’s c1b16a5f13 gentle face, b15197c153 stroking her f24e011a49 head and 0c3e56002a apologizing, telling 6837f7d8df her to 6a4394fc0a sleep more, ac9831a317 flickered faintly 824c4cf790 in her 1ea8d1994c mind.484c5f8a3cdea39e

Soyi stared at 1725b66a96 the phone clenched 4abf17aeb8 tightly in her 2056b44a3c hand. Soon, the chat with 27da7acdb4 her mother lit up 0adfa982b1 the screen. Her fingers 8223636158 typed, and c8e6e55458 the messages 9bade239ef were sent.9d8200b7b58f8df5

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[Mom, I’m sorry. Really sorry.]

[Sorry for being grumpy.]

[Sorry for snapping.]

‘Sorry for picking 239d7853cf up the earring.’70a00c73e7831f27

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The words swirling f51fa4efd2 in her mind 2116345d8d nearly reached the bbb0a1bf34 keypad but stopped 380bf0d33b short.f949419742740126

Slowly, Soyi turned db579304ef her head toward ce495d49ae the gate in 573e955775 the distance. A vision 21bc8d6476 of Haena 100ca5ea0b greeting Sunok 7a73d0c745 warmly shimmered 5c1b18d768 before her.7bd50792a548dbcc

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Haena hadn’t shown her 648455d3b1 face for days.79f3fe65fccafbff

Whenever she had a5fa62cf7e a moment, Soyi 83684e5ae6 climbed to the 21ffbd8182 rooftop of the 2c4b9f43d9 staff quarters, staring 236a216602 at one spot. She watched 7b6d5a8593 the grand 842dd12ef1 gate, checking 8c6dd83ad6 who came 8ce21d6cc7 and went, 9ae5d58033 waiting for dbc12d5be1 one person.c8f301c033949864

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Excluding school hours, 81c906e889 she spent all fd0956c66d her time there.6b2e3b08bb8f0aeb

One day, two days, 623cb56f7c a week passed. Finally, the 6ac970282f person she’d 200fe4c3aa been waiting 9d2932b078 for appeared.a0046e049a8aae49

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The moment she 7029d4fc79 saw Haena, Soyi’s 624b8fc0bb heart plummeted. In the hollow f2e88abbd0 void of her 140f7de3f8 chest, fiery emotions ade001fdc3 swirled chaotically, a 82c99fc522 tempest of rage b8d8fd0a6a and grief.0d948c31ce7ce878

Soyi ran a5cf352cf0 toward Haena 889449b3e5 and kept 493dc150fc running.0bebb8ca85d6038e

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