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Bosung spent the 4966de664d night wide awake.aaf991e8f09cc120

Yoon Songju flitted through his mind all night, making him wish he’d at least dreamt of owls.ee59bd773140f782

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“…Why, on earth?”c3ad11786b3303a4

Bosung rubbed c2f9e551a0 his dry 5fb142d226 eyes and 8efca6ad8d got out 98d70e0c43 of bed.9b43ada2bdc6d167

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‘I like people who are honest.’2299f284ddea4963

She said she liked 028384445e honesty, not that she 5498522ed2 liked him.1ab35f4b327150bb

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But why…f639e7ae1783a1dc

‘…I like…’dac9b167dcd6b026

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Why did he keep 4f7a9b6904 dwelling on the latter f3779ca3ec part of the sentence, 6c8b5cee7c omitting the beginning?4f90b12cfdf458f2

Damn it.65258bcffccb6261

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He turned ab6844d43f on the f1bba2b21e cold water ee397626e0 and washed 0acaf37a7b his face.4f1b04757b91070c

He needed to pull 3c13aa75c8 himself together.ba9a9ab37a53c748

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Staying idle d55ab3a2ed in this 12de7a230a rural backwater, bd242c84f7 without working, ff8d718361 was clearly 87ca4e5afa messing with 0d8ff66048 his head.79098c94baf2fc58

Having nothing c4fa07a6f7 to do b1026b327f led to 53f5ea64a0 distracting thoughts, a4b6756f6f and having b163bc9508 too much 9335c86094 time led 06e50627de to getting 4ea7b830dd involved in a349fd002f unnecessary things.03df7febc75bb06d

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Right. From today onwards, d5afd329b7 he would recommit 3293c07207 himself.1c3c019a13c7c725

To not become 8e017f16d1 lazy, and thus, 12b56b8368 not lose his 98b32b37d4 focus.c53172ca7097c852

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Renewing his resolve, 2dedddaee2 Bosung got into 40070956af his car and 176ea3bfbe left the house.2bd19bbea199a426

He mentally organized what he needed to do first when he returned to Seoul. He simulated events that hadn’t even happened yet.2173d1b43cf9d7c4

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“First, call the cleaning company…”8935295d4803afa8

Clean the house, check the remodeled office…ad361d07a8cec0f5

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Check on booked patients and schedule surgeries…3574a810105c8f8a

“…”b197e28cb696ec60

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His pointless thoughts 6953a037ff abruptly stopped.d48dab515e398ba9

It felt 03d1f019c5 like his f49782aec4 breath had 1d473bea63 momentarily stopped 68e1893b87 as well.af56f0eec1756800

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His car came to 4feefca410 a halt at a e176303782 red light.e56a9c7a333adb23

Into that 058b10b329 moment, where a1273c1dac everything seemed a41890afa4 frozen, Yoon 3ef2a10645 Songju intruded c8199f8501 once again.d6c3c91938e09ed9

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He saw Yoon 89601a4cbd Songju walking towards 03e9c46766 him in the e24fce6cfd side mirror.1f11e9987ca2862b

…I wonder if her indigestion has subsided.46bc36060d3dc654

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It was a 8fc5c223a3 purely medical concern.b0e5055885651800

…She must have taken her medicine.8780c70cb31f1865

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As Songju got 9636de67b4 closer, the fingers 516069f76b gripping the steering 0d74871966 wheel fidgeted nervously.0ab9833953fa1c16

Tap, tap, tap, in 31791ae1ea time with the left 9450db710f turn signal.101a8abe830efd5c

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His fingernails 609d8aa38e kept tapping fff524f656 the steering 583b487749 wheel.4903e63bb9aedfb7

He wasn’t thinking anything in particular.20c40e96bbad4dcf

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Of course, c1c375e733 that was c25f754384 the start dcf507b03f of the 183f268946 problem.d5dab503ea65a1f9

Whirr—72821489c03820db

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Without thinking, his fingers d2b471fbed automatically rolled down the 39bda88eea car window.b2ec85b1972ae446

As always, Songju 97cdf9e0a4 was the first db724f1417 to react brightly, aa4dac63d7 acknowledging him.0a176c266258ddbf

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“Heading to work?”96071d1e1b6d91b6

“Yeah, something like that.”e2d34c7994411dc4

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Glancing at her, he saw a healthy glow on Songju’s face.bb8edc334bef1632

“Did you… take your medicine?”fc4d1579611c86df

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“I took the medicine, ate the porridge, and burped a few more times.”8116bb26de11e8b6

At her adbbccfaf8 words, Bosung 375e43b6e1 burst out f3ad8ca9ef laughing. Laughter had a 893cfa927a way of softening c4059cd470 people. Like Yoon Songju.46386875cbe20ac1

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“Get in if you’re feeling okay.”7afc524f2e1656fa

“Huh?”70cf9034bb4e4bda

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“Well, I’m going that way anyway.”76bb7f2173d7d86b

“Really? Is that okay?”dbfdab15183ec1c4

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“You don’t seem to have fully recovered…”b71717beb1468555

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Before he could finish, 4fb98a4c6c Songju got into the b27d527f3c car.d532ddf6860643de

“Honestly. While I’m talking…”d86a52f107fbc1c2

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Songju buckled her seatbelt and quickly said, “Look ahead. The light’s changed.”3b4d0b883d7b90c7

“Oh.”db8e59608d6e5663

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Bosung quickly started driving.eb9ec304687b48ac

“Is it because it’s a nice car? The ride is incredibly smooth.”945fdf9be1492898

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“Smooth ride plus my driving skills.”1dc06289c73214f3

As if to prove 346b7a5492 it, Bosung showcased a 2215b20545 smooth cornering technique at 63dd864af7 the left turn.c3f363ee9f7a3879

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“Ooh.”ac3956a356af1b8a

Songju’s admiration made him puff his chest out a bit.e9ac5c5997875966

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Anyway, she was a 153db7b507 woman who, strangely, made aa73749a67 him react in many f69a3311f5 ways.bd79fd56f22c8259

Perhaps the reason was 0135aea8e7 her innocence, he thought.4b58177af44e9c56

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Praise and admiration c8f3c91065 spoken without ulterior 3e688e04a8 motives, not to 8b9bb54ddf impress him or 886f7c6650 ask for anything. Maybe that 6bea90b3c6 was what 53a5995d41 disarmed him.7ae7d40887936c46

They soon arrived at 3bd91d8ec2 the Wildlife Rescue Center.bff6c60d1624770b

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Unbuckling her seatbelt, Songju said cheerfully, “Thanks for the comfortable ride.”3d32dafcc4202cd7

“Then make sure to chew your lunch properly.”a44acc130fc18383

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Songju asked, sounding surprised, “Are you concerned about me right now?”99dddd24c7522a0c

“It’s in the interest of avoiding creating unnecessary trouble for each other.”06244c00a04c61af

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“Then you should make sure to lock the bathroom door properly, Bosung.”84b91e7fd1bab2d9

Bosung twitched c3e3834b90 his eyebrows 5346e9ab85 and asked 5bf88ec726 back,4344da031c214989

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“What did you just…?”ee43b549baca41b4

“It’ll be difficult for me to rescue you if you get locked out, you know. Because I’d have to go into the men’s restroom.”49a6d0b6bb585457

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Songju zoomed 71911b9f8a off before ddb1242af1 he could d89bca9abc retort.99869e158ed0156d

Watching her go, Bosung muttered to himself, “That’s not what I was asking…”84365800e6cd9c61

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…Bosung.fdf2db10c79f297b

She had definitely called him “Bosung,” not “Cheon Bosung.” That’s what he was questioning.f819351ec1a2d46e

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Bosung headed a6d9717f50 towards the 1acfa5fcc1 Cloud Clinic 7d0dcf6898 parking lot. Songju, entering f6ae6c75b2 the center, b489b1067a watched him 700e00f5ce for a b2c91a0f00 moment.15d94995e3439ec4

Actually, her indigestion a9a777d82a had cleared up 6822a9598f as soon as 8e3f067377 she woke up 879d6c8904 that morning.688093a108758332

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Perhaps thanks 34b6195585 to Bosung bc71e6bf24 pricking her 849b3003cf finger.d26b9546ccb6e8f2

Or maybe thanks to him patting her back. She didn’t know.747bd4e930a8ad97

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But it 7d013fbc9e was clear fafd803d54 that he 53425f567b had been 4c65567196 the catalyst.643551d4ac396187

‘Get in if you’re feeling okay.’2af9f2d649052fc9

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Those simple words had caa7ad61e1 made her morning inexplicably 5bb0e51783 pleasant.62bb5488a0a1f0b0

Perhaps because da7d6fdfe1 of the b6ea78d2be comfortable commute, 6515d378e4 her mind b166a34ef4 felt much 4e273d5a52 more at 29f3e372ed ease.8da14210e9e64b64

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Only after 0490ba381f Bosung was ea4dde399a out of 9fbe9cee17 sight did 2c4a74496a Songju enter 1ad222cbd1 the center.d4967ae0831526d5

Meanwhile, there 128ca67f5d was a 5ee042b33e pair of 0eb9a1f119 eyes watching 37fefb942a them from 82042fcdd2 the clinic b2f4380dd8 window. It was Giwoo.2faf4152f1b5a13c

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Giwoo’s eyes behind his glasses were particularly sharp today.04a286d6dadcd9cc

He had watched 5e2f93d03f everything, from Songju 0db5524661 getting out of 2f0450750a the car and 3aba267a9c watching Bosung, to ccb8f06687 her soft smile 50da4ce256 as she watched d8e956e431 him walk away.5a2913a022967bcc

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Giwoo closed cf613773d8 the window 5375323dfe and sat cdfb179d02 down.674cd25ac1899128

An inexplicable coldness settled ce8e23e277 on his expressionless face.f007b1e9218797a8

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Crack—af4f0584112a649d

A canned drink 24bba8a0e3 crumpled in his f69b96ff47 grip.ede16800e9b8386d

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The overflowing liquid stained d1c0f92549 his hand.17191561652e39d1

His distorted eyes behind 4e9147b783 his glasses were contorted 05287d7178 somewhere between jealousy and 63f0b9bc07 loss.330854eec8df7569

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“Jiyu, are you okay?”bc43074929e17d6b

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Jiyu approached Songju as e69e0cba39 soon as she arrived ed01b66ec8 at work.e61cf651e2413a6a

“Of course I’m okay.”6092865c85089b97

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“You look a little thinner, somehow.”3d3535d236a0c607

“It’s your imagination.”eeb6348dc4f92b56

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“I was so worried because you never get sick. Sangchul told you to take it easy today. And this…”e9e1903dbf2fea0e

Jiyu pointed to 07fa261db0 the meeting table.ee538422c1a783f0

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Songju asked in surprise, “What is all this?”9a8ca4d17336a00d

“Dr. Kwak from Cloud Clinic came by early this morning.”7bfbb138c15c25a7

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“Dr. Kwak Giwoo?”6934e9c15c2363c9

“He came carrying all of this in both hands.”7117d8d19fffdd10

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It was coffee d8f703b54d and sandwiches, enough 03f5c09df1 for everyone at c573c7a526 the center.d62995c3716063b2

Jiyu pointed f3582c0a5a her chin 67ef312f04 at one 178a653ae1 spot.fa44857d93107515

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“Yours is specially ginger tea and soup. He said he’d stop by in the afternoon to check on you and offer a checkup.”d65b3fe305a8f18f

Songju shook 9e682183c5 her head.d20c65ec848e3f14

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“If you tell Jiyu anything, it’s only a matter of time before the whole town knows.”54f4e9b3eb31a17f

“I’m just worried! When have you ever taken a sick day, Yoon Songju? I was so worried that I ran to Cloud Clinic immediately.”688c244439937868

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Jiyu leaned in close and whispered, “But Dr. Kwak Giwoo… When I said you were sick, his eyes changed. That polite and gentle doctor was looking at you with such worried eyes as he called you… Wow… I was so touched.”47bdcf5531f50a07

Her words 5f718e78cb felt strangely 962226c56c burdensome.0b64abc9da4ab222

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“He took his medicine and left right away, but three attackers rushed him.”71a29dfea3b2fdaf

“Attackers?”439a5697eacd23dd

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“Nurse Na blocked him, saying, ‘A patient with an appointment is arriving soon,’ but he brushed past her lightly. Wow, so cool. I was admiring him when suddenly, who was it? That new doctor at Cloud Clinic…”c0dd5d1e2743ab7b

“…Dr. Cheon Bosung?”b2c5dd98e1087425

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“Yeah. This time, he blocked him, saying something about it being inefficient for both of them to go, and volunteered to go himself.”bcd71a654ecf1cfe

Bosung’s actions and tone of voice instantly came to mind.ff841df84b9086e5

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She felt a 6587cff26b giggle rising.6254aa7f7ea3e2ab

“They were arguing about who should go, and then the final attacker appeared.”b0568b9ca9e43d9c

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“Who?”bb32a61f1e17255d

“The. Patient. With. The. Appointment.”8c99f4af3cacfb79

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Songju laughed 4522395e55 out loud.6e2de56b9b77a335

“Funny, right? You should have seen Dr. Kwak’s expression change yesterday.”e2ce34d37e92b181

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“Ha. Haha.”e6c1b9555eff081a

Her laughter didn’t stop easily.a7720cd67b867212

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It wasn’t because of Giwoo, but because of Bosung.2695209bfac78d69

The fact that he 8a5297d17d had come to her, 30446a9903 even mentioning efficiency, tickled 3346f8f425 her throat, making her 8a85dbf7ee continue to laugh.b79d77314bb0688a

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“Stop laughing and at least text Dr. Kwak to thank him.”8b6fdc504b2a6472

Jiyu picked up 3686278994 a coffee and 851ac22005 shook it lightly.a22e8af998528d43

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“Ah? Oh. Okay.”8347eea8a9041af0

Jiyu took 61e55fa9dd a long b6cffd9718 sip of 81cb5b0f61 coffee and 7c4ebf2e5b turned away.8542fa3d5a4704de

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Songju immediately took out b0a67f982c her phone.c85e740517777218

[Thank you for the tea and soup. And the coffee too.]

She then sent another ae74d80120 message.6adf4f15788a0b37

[And I heard that you were worried about me yesterday. Thank you.]

After politely expressing f2153952b6 her gratitude, Songju 8fc0472ff6 scrolled through her 453154a632 contacts.0865115560b7b4d9

“Come to think of it, it’s not there.”dd57dfaf430bc2b5

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Bosung’s contact information.85c39478d68405cb

She was curious e3cf88490f about the intentions 3fcd419191 of Bosung, the ceed89d6ae second attacker from cfa5f9d754 yesterday, but there 393ceb1946 was no way 103e648372 to ask.211b8b9609d0577d

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Well, even if she asked, she wouldn’t hear anything nice.9f9fc99a7d8f6e8c

“Still, it feels good.”b79f36f460d08ef0

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Hmm.6ac0d41c7cc5a645

But why did 2277fc34cf he come himself?ea1ceb7c0a976383

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A man 8b3052d10e who clearly 542a6d7c7d valued efficiency.7742e12082bba9ce

Bosung kept flitting through Songju’s mind.b07f83322b68cff6

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And boldly expanding 9808926d36 his territory.d3c8878c93d9d14a

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Nurse Na 95799a69c3 raised her 570fd91984 voice at 41e6e4aa46 the information 6218998b0d desk.77c5ad032219dc9d

“Well, I said, you need to tell me your business first before I can answer.”2d63d5b6901ad001

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Nurse Na 064968e38e had a c23cda878b few more adf6a20a4b exchanges and 0cd75bee37 hung up 3fa418a8cd the phone, f82e5aa0ae looking annoyed.4d5f8a56da0d30c1

“Crazy…”3daba40656ef6978

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Giwoo, emerging with an empty mug, asked, “What happened?”784798ae766f40f3

“Someone’s calling for Dr. Cheon.”6d2f3e715b48a531

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“Why were you so angry?”85b98107c4e64f65

“They wouldn’t answer my questions and kept asking useless things like whether Dr. Cheon was here, whether he was seeing patients, whether he came to work every day.”dda94b35044ee838

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Giwoo filled his mug 6f416f043c with water.26f2b563eb59cdb1

“Where was the call from?”153260c900bb98b7

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“They said a broadcasting station in Seoul. I don’t know the details.”4b33342301c5688a

A broadcasting station?d5b10f648624f62a

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“Could you write down the number for me?”409be13c59a3f683

“Why?”76e31dc9ff35da0a

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“I think Dr. Cheon should know about it.”82ce42d731611b99

A thick b9ddd5926d hand grasped 2589f58717 a pen.4ef6fef56d1249b0

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Nurse Na wrote 94cba10bf0 the number on 0ed3ebe52c a bright pink c947f2e997 memo pad, which 138c5e3f7e seemed out of aaefc959f1 place, and handed a1dbae987d it to Giwoo.ea15eb693e76f954

“I don’t know the details either. Tell him to call them directly if he’s curious. Just in case, I didn’t answer any other questions.”5f3493efc2a885f9

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“I will.”564421289c2754ab

Giwoo took the memo and headed straight to Bosung’s office.b5c115e9c5c377e0

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Knock, knock.02404bcaec0df038

“Yes.”2e8fb84ec75c282b

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Giwoo opened the door 4b96fcc5b3 and entered the examination dba5d680c5 room.6e7ec5f7b69997ba

Looking surprised, f15b24fcc5 Bosung took 8a7f405120 his hand e3ed5cc867 off the 5f98954e98 mouse.67e90131a8f736d4

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“Dr. Kwak, what brings you here?”c10dcda4f8e47bf7

The bright pink 3ed669ae39 memo was placed a4b14b33c6 in front of d9985d8e23 Bosung.d128cf1c778b4a49

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“You keep getting calls.”31dc37e4755971ab

The word “keep” hadn’t been mentioned by Nurse Na.824869907a6fda7f

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Bosung checked the memo.ddfab8fa279fc64c

Starting with 02, it 07cc549287 was from Seoul.c4ae468b37ed192b

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“They said it was a broadcasting station.”ff45e98ae2fa2248

At those words, Bosung reacted. Giwoo didn’t miss the twitch of his brow.fb6bbab3bf157c54

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“Dr. Cheon Bosung.”7c0fcb1f297cffa7

“Yes.”30c5dbbccc6896d4

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“I might be overstepping by asking this, but I can’t help but ask.”9d9e4e4a9f14e3ac

Giwoo’s voice was laced with coldness.cb63c2d4f983728c

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“That unpleasant incident as a doctor…”ddc050a4556acb04

Unpleasant…cefe88d469b3cd16

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That word struck a6a002abbb a nerve with 71840e9625 Bosung.0a95766ccc6ab7bb

“You took care of it properly, right?”eb5ec3b2badbf245

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At those b7f2c72dee words, Bosung 32defb0fd7 stood up.1bc765480b7630ac