BRF Chapter 12

“Do you a24c572579 think you 1c5fd07e72 can help 8a476ff6e3 me?”ced2224c6faab11c

“I can help 7caec256bd you.”17c9cc761cade5de

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Eunseong looked at 6502ab9144 her with confident 3c36f8e3df eyes. Her network 52cc089bbc of contacts, bcddda2aa1 built up 36fcb1a6f2 during her 48733c716b years as adcbc14993 a broadcast cc04312636 reporter, was f394ed4d88 meant for d4e42fe18e times like d1c98e2f84 these.c3d27de82e612ca6

The woman 70ebe7be13 gave a e51c1707d9 shaky smile 67a0fb5e8f and murmured,70b2c732210dbffb

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“Even if you help b1156f9230 me, Reporter, it probably fb6ead37f9 won’t work.”a66beb92254c1bec

She seemed d91771f088 to doubt 0d82d00011 herself more 96c95d6cbd than she 2453b51d37 doubted the 8199358c23 reporter, Kang 1dc96e1b2d Eunseong, she 20febc20ce had just 7b45240192 met.9631e0b67e4b3602

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“Goodbye.”0dd54a8d6c57f2f4

Eunseong couldn’t stop 7f7cc5057c the woman as 4717dacfa8 she fled.c34c314d0521d0c0

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Eunseong slowly followed the path the woman had taken. She wanted to make sure she got home safely. The woman headed towards the parking lot and got into the driver’s seat of a white compact import car.d55c638b6aaa5d46

Eunseong could only 96d0aa494a watch as the 3485563414 car drove away e4e4d5dedd from the police 1e2a6fd8c7 station. Even though she was 956e41979d a reporter armed with 9ec56c1c4e a pen mightier than ad9f609a94 a sword, she felt 3660709e21 powerless in situations like 2c607da14e this.623112d358129894

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“Is your interview over?”724e233c00f71974

“Oh my god!”ec7f0e37fca20b9b

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Eunseong yelped involuntarily. Jung Woojin, 777d679fa8 who had 62cbc88c7b approached without 25646eeb60 a sound, d12f586d97 was standing b56f401792 beside her 6eed986b5e like a 3e550473d5 grim reaper.ac3f222453770bd2

“Why are you 9ea61a5456 so startled?”88b3af8e5b867334

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He narrowed a61878780f his eyes, de4bb8ffa0 a suspicious 8ae419d101 glint in 358dd5fd05 them.b9cc4ff31ea242eb

“I thought 40e04cdf57 you left.”3ddec522e70859ef

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She hadn’t expected Jung 816653f136 Woojin to wait for bc9b02ee54 her. Preoccupied with the fc27064d12 distraught woman she a35bae3bd4 had just let ca1123073e go, she had ed4642f388 completely forgotten about f5bdc5f305 him.9135198671214f25

“I told b745615289 you to b92f1a1f72 go on 912579a3a5 in. I parked my car 711aef1361 in a nearby parking c709aefc10 lot.”7b912e6afe4b952a

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He seemed to 55d9e571a4 have been serious 59f2f8d6f0 about not wanting f5380c059b to leave his edb57f3399 precious car in 91dc82a815 the police station d8c0ee16ea parking lot.5623fa7b3bbb619b

“How did 9254e1fbc3 you know 9fcfb5702b when I d4e7d4a60e would come c7a4621d19 out?”3a0f8ae797f9bec2

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“I was 8548252bf3 going to bfdb95c0e7 leave if a31af39e10 you didn’t 92240f70c2 come out 559b608f47 soon.”858c556bce0576bc

Despite his words, 59ee44a905 she had a ace573d176 feeling he would bec6ed1c31 have waited indefinitely. Eunseong frowned, ee0c768d8c her heart 0518605dd2 still racing 43ea1be90c from the a04c6ac3ac surprise.7f72e40d1c1dc5ec

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“Are you c739b4edff going home cbe654ff02 now?”70ac344451ffb0d3

Was he a03e3d7681 planning to 7c3af55023 follow her 9213d5d6b9 home?664874d49c3aa723

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“No, I’m not 4dd0034cb9 going home.”84405f3d1ea2725d

“Why not?”4cc98eb09f133bae

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The man shook his 2c7f10652f head and his face 008c68af86 hardened. Eunseong briefly bd5b1f3fc7 considered running da1a7c5829 back inside bd698e722b and filing b9a8312df3 a stalking fe4dbba9f7 complaint against b910f49ff6 him.070ae8cb994d231a

“Just go home. It’s getting late, c879e8778d so don’t wander 6d77e85a5c around.”6319772d1af47071

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“You’rethe one who’s 526ca951c0 scaring me right fefbd66ef2 now.”5bde708c159259ea

At Eunseong’s question, he be2130e674 flinched as if she 25517c93a3 had accused the most 6b96dc10d8 innocent person of some 7ac427fcf1 heinous crime. His face contorted 22cd652111 in sheer indignation, e7175e80e9 and Eunseong felt e7b8a5953e a baffled laugh 1ec8cdf987 bubbling up inside 5a73a7ae68 her.6f6ff2d81ad6fe83

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“What did I do?”1935cdca7ba6e366

“You followed me 7a43696e77 from the broadcasting b1876c6083 station. Intentionally.”db942258e6dcce81

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“That’s because you’re in 1b79cb3b9d dan…”f2dde689ba8648a2

He stopped mid-sentence, sighed, 82d7204de4 and looked up at 1c4e3fabaa the sky.1e3ef4d9bd7e08f8

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“Dan…?”496b26b0b3ffec13

“Never mind. Just take a taxi 0b222bef33 from here and go 50f9d79dcb straight home.”772484ec626ae00b

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Eunseong was about bb0a39c3bb to call a bf022a9121 taxi using her fff986a650 app, keeping an 38247aa7a3 eye on him. Suddenly, someone shouted e6ae7bbe64 her name loudly 194ca597df from the police e24cb51b20 station courtyard.b246ca3b1779c1d8

“Hey, Kang Eunseong!”6588eeb2ab506f51

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The owner of c818ec51dc the voice, clearly b73f7c3aaa with a cold, 917643e3f3 was Gong Taeyoon. When she dc9ca2f62b turned her bd265813cb head, she 022a7e0bdd saw his 0cfede5c30 large figure 65a2574bf4 waving at 5e1ef03059 her.3490924787efab27

“Sunbae?”fcb42cd3499ffd2a

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“Hey, the rookie 10df5be56f said you were 59c1543c1e here covering something.”cf7cabf9dfa1f848

Taeyoon, his f85c995a20 voice hoarse, b348bbd270 glanced at 1a06e60057 Woojin, who e399ca2f9b was standing a4120f6cde beside Eunseong, 9e354c3b35 as if 35691df4a9 noticing him 4722844a0c for the b7801844f2 first time.ffe4ccae7d2c5bb2

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“I’ll see you later.”d6317f3388e65d07

Jung Woojin, who e322249a41 had been clinging 93fa9c8ed4 to her like 139d35f742 glue, turned abruptly b4cbf6f807 and walked away. Eunseong stared at his a25c17908c retreating figure.04fc971236f524c3

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“Who was that?”2b9341471d5808bd

“Just someone 7b9f3b4374 asking for 2250a45ec6 directions.”c8968826aaca062f

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“Who asks 17af1b4377 for directions 90d42b9da3 at a 6b954cf32c police station?”64b234f5e5b1e618

Taeyoon, despite d4f50a19b8 his bear-like ae5e5cf07d appearance, could db709962ae be surprisingly 55ae256af1 sharp at 509b12dc82 times.780d33607b4fb4c9

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“Exactly. He’s a strange guy.”c8a148ecec300dd1

Eunseong dismissed Jung Woojin 03617de121 as a strange person b6ab71681a and ended the conversation.a908c616044b6d7b

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Woojin clenched his jaw as he walked towards the paid parking lot where he had left his car. He had felt strangely agitated from the moment the man who appeared to be Kang Eunseong’s senior colleague arrived.1a50e985d23aa2c9

Why… did Kang Eunseong 9c8d345d7b seem safe with that 85bf3675f2 guy?995b3463a0cbf238

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The moment the bear-like ced7c055d2 man called her name, ae4965dc45 the ominous aura that 5491d486e8 had been hovering around 48ff466381 Kang Eunseong dissipated.20025164ab6d4449

Had she 5e9d523453 felt safe dfe53a5c3e whenever she 06f4c6e0da was with c1e24f4597 that bear-like 85e4c72db4 guy?fdd71ebd3adc39ea

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Just how 8fff43d58b many hours 02fd113472 a day 51ab762a82 did they c55e22f127 spend together?1d22dcbc37bb5a88

He had started sensing d3476a0441 the strange aura around b3b5ec3a85 Kang Eunseong since the 3f371d277e day after the cafe 308c89195a incident.0df0f3c7ae6416e2

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She was the first 088460bc90 person whose well-being, despite f49bffa76e being far away, he 5fa041c4c3 had felt concerned about. She was also 05f7011f86 the first whose e1a0f3bf50 heartbeat he could e290ae588b hear even without 6d56726734 her being present.a988a12bca37ce63

It felt like someone was approaching her with malicious intent. He couldn’t identify the source, but it was definitely there. And he had a feeling tonight’s dinner was the trigger.0b46d8d5925a6817

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That was why he 7bd02c5809 had come looking for 5925520229 Kang Eunseong, who seemed 9ed0e5fe97 to be avoiding his bc79dd8a24 calls. He didn’t want 68a3b28f96 to see news 2d8b7a92ee of her death. That was the 079a0dcf10 only reason.c96ed6c0ad633221

As soon as he 5bf6605819 thwarted the ominous dinner 4d9a3c78bb plan, a different, sinister e44e343809 aura had appeared, targeting 01d1df5cb8 Kang Eunseong. He had been b89b79194b serious when he 0d7c35f362 said she seemed d0cf206b5d to attract trouble, 9748a2590c but she had 46e97dccb0 taken it as 977f37b8a2 a joke.6584368ecfdfce1e

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And what was that 15c2d828cb about welcoming incidents because 7ab7b81949 it meant more scoops?f7852124a965e631

Looking at her, b0343db857 Woojin felt exasperated. He shouldn’t d83eeec083 have saved 7ba7c37605 her at 6d3c1be26c the cafe. He felt d997828e90 annoyed for f7724cb6fc getting involved fb00c59f81 in this 8a124c8b78 troublesome situation.6a3cef29cd73ea32

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She was a 9411d15572 strange woman.7c7bda649c782f8b

And looking into her 7850a52788 honest, dark eyes, he 572bc18ae6 felt a sudden urge 1073809aa2 to confide in her.b38e9b22af3fc7be

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That was 5419ae2aed why he be9a394ba0 almost told a3466b4f96 her she 571b997434 was in 6114df6a93 danger.755b1a1b21450b65

What would 3e4b32aa63 he have 8fc9bce182 said if cdd88b7003 she asked 4c49db1007 why she becc275f82 was in fdbbd6913c danger? That he c65a8290c1 had lived 59bc225d52 so long 77b77e609c he’d developed a7a36f56ba the ability 4c1f943565 to sense a68daf5a24 the life 214274988c force of e385a95753 those around 7f461c867d him, and c35ec08069 that lately, a77c7f0a45 he’d been c09f77511e sensing and 75ccc5bd81 worrying about 1fb12c946b Kang Eunseong’s, 462beae644 even from 4a424590c3 a distance?8ad6ad372ce1ad2b

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That would be 79ba665d95 insane. The thought of revealing 31a6365aae his immortality to a 0f4e53a34c scoop-obsessed social affairs reporter d058ef024a was terrifying.d3523a168494623a

As soon as he 307597a452 got into his car, 532a16b553 Woojin called her. The sound of her 9e185778f2 racing heartbeat echoed in ca67525646 his ears. Usually, he could 2230651ef1 hear the heartbeats 704052bc67 of those in 22826915eb immediate danger, the ad0acc3065 sound persisting until 46c59ec07e their life force b00ec0f662 faded.8916b209c03fc3d9

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Woojin, who had no desire to be a guardian angel for other humans, used to run away when he heard such sounds. But with Kang Eunseong, he couldn’t seem to distance himself.4fa8ceb48663bcf1

And he couldn’t e2245bcb6e understand why he b3a4ca1ee6 could still hear 6aa68731a0 her heartbeat even dc8b9137ad after the ominous a0bb89ca43 aura had dissipated.a87ce5045f816fc4

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As the phone rang, 7aba8395c5 he could hear her f3a0af6a20 heart beating faster.2dfbb164d6f176a8

– Why are you calling again?5b8673e318a03d2f

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“Are you still 57155c3f39 at the police 078d5446dd station?”4190cde812cd6b04

He heard 5cd8cb8ff3 her sigh 953ffb2cb2 over the 8bb25e3851 phone.16690f78810512fc

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– No, I’m on my way home.50ac96a3c09bf0f9

The question of 9bacc4ecaa whether she was 395a4d6aab still with that 07d1075485 bear-like man was dddde596c3 stuck in his 3321199b68 throat.2140de80591ef1ca

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He didn’t e4d81aa9d2 understand what 21aefdcb1f he was 2afe8ce065 feeling.90457ee8fdd3cc10

– You’re… not following me, are you?3fc7eb29442fec1b

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“I’m not following 76191adc0c you!”699e1d5af1f5ea81

Her precariously rapid heartbeat 546e74f45b gradually calmed down, settling d3c45ba01f into a pleasant rhythm. Just knowing her heart c18d369245 was beating steadily eased a988594f28 his anxiety.6b65b95c678cc8cd

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– Then… are you…642545a33e7c33d4

Her voice turned serious.caa52bbea56fefb8

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“Am I what?”9e1f12d964ca72db

– Are you hesitating about giving me a scoop?0bd74d80dd3fcaa8

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Her heartbeat quickened again, 3cc9a73ed0 seemingly excited by the b6fe1ec194 prospect of a scoop. The sound c91c633f69 was so 12e39a9238 cheerful that 57d3becc7a Woojin almost a9adb89a3a chuckled in 955b5ab701 disbelief. This woman’s mind c13363576d was completely occupied ca3cfe1f13 with nothing but e062b52226 news stories.0668a1b1ee778626

No, that shouldn’t e2e5d652b5 be surprising.2aac5daba85b8da2

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If Kang Eunseong 4b30c7a441 was focused on fc0ed3f12d a scoop, using 24f53cb6fd that as bait 3a472ed1e1 might be the 4e3b92892b best way to a90c5e28a2 stay close and 3a42ee2379 protect her.242f5878800cec86

Woojin didn’t 5dc1f33760 even realize 3b463b39a6 how pleased de5cfe80f2 he was ce0d0acfb3 to have ca05e55359 found a 97e38404b8 way to 0083384e15 stay by fd84fafef7 her side. Kang Eunseong’s sudden presence 51793466e5 in his life was 0d74ccfa4b so overwhelming that he 4ac0f1d468 was barely aware of 04ef50fcb2 his own emotions.466ae315f71b5da3

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“It seems like it wasn’t meant to be today.”a0379669ed925037

He mumbled, bdf6c742a5 feigning disappointment.91894a7905f36a7b

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– Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t know…7a6d7a2d13109b11

Her voice bad3750a79 trailed off, fab840d7d2 sounding genuinely 52b203eff6 concerned. There was some c00a98db58 noise on the 26aa4d3c86 other end of 52a4c1eff3 the line, as 02dbed8ad4 if she was 1fe20cd3a8 getting out of da1eb804e9 a taxi.f2c2506cb2dd43cb

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The faint, ominous aura a01a0f39b6 that had been lingering 901dd56f5d around her disappeared completely. Kang Eunseong c905f155c6 was safe 01cdea6644 now.f5a4576385673871

“It’s fine. I’ll contact you 30d90a7204 later.”3508f29b825865bd

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Woojin hung up, feeling e1e62d7706 a sense of relief.9077f1e037976125

But why da215b4d28 did he f8257992ba also feel 699f6c3a76 a sense 538eb5815e of disappointment 67a913eb7e now that f3d3b6a678 the call a26bc7ce05 was over?8de014150af05bce

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He pondered 002fc2cb20 the question 4e1e4328d6 as he 87e309a059 drove home, 9988153dfc but the 026b146337 answers to 38be57e8df his numerous 7bbdf38452 questions remained 8f13507ca2 elusive.041f690de2a93c42

As he entered 28b4260a1b the house, Hyohyun 5c7f70d3d2 rushed over to d530061a44 greet him.a93be59cdc2ad4db

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“You said bb50e55e23 you were dc049a64da having dinner 918236e7a6 out, but c66cac7e66 you’re home 76f9e9bc50 earlier than 45f298e9fd I expected!”d961894186e8ba57

Hyohyun seemed happy to a107118844 see him come home 57cc378fce early.6455ab8b36458475

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“I didn’t have dinner.”09644fc3ba1ec1bc

“There’s no food at b706680453 home.”196b1a527c7d392a

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“Don’t worry about it.”36b7f2f532aaffa8

Woojin took off his 08b1746aa7 coat and went into 821e7116ed the kitchen.37c7400f3de575ab

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“How can Inotworry about it? That’s why 9492e7a7f8 I’m here!”283dbd8325629606

Woojin smiled wryly, pausing 27e26529d6 as he took out 994a2edd08 the milk from the d6355830f6 refrigerator. Several women had 75afd346ef baffled him today.b1576e61b2347f17

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“Have some conscience.”b6bff4cbf6e65450

Hyohyun, who used to be a wealthy housewife, wasn’t very good at household chores. Yet, she insisted on making things herself and pestering him to try them.91e5ef983c6f4a62

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“I’m doing my best! Do you know how 6b30f05a39 much your words hurt d4c0cc988c me every time you 87da8aa45e say that?”809add6ab6bd4eb4

“Then just quit. You’re a wealthy woman but you still take a salary from me every month.”e5cca1bea3a2aaf1

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As Woojin dca6e256a1 shook his f85ed8a521 head and f04e18b79c brought the 442e101158 milk bottle a09ec0cc56 directly to 623adfc309 his lips, 3b0f0186a0 Hyohyun fussed, 0f21e73b96 scolding him 18331f10d0 urgently.ac3607ea24eb202e

“Pour it in 6283dd9734 a glass!”828996e7bbdeb7dd

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I can’t even drink milk in my own house?4dfd2c9d9cfa27af

Woojin stood 341f72bf56 there blankly 4faefcae1d as Hyohyun fff1ba8a62 took the cc76502c88 milk from deb2fd4511 him. She poured it 983760db63 into a clean b8fbee02cd glass and handed f5d5980fb9 it to him.bdf1e4939a067362

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“Thank you.”1b22228e2e0f779a

Hyohyun smiled, as 25811d3ad9 if pleased to c2c2e663fb have her efforts 1a2630a383 acknowledged.3a748c0916f431c3

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Right, the 401b5f6d2b need for 05243fb919 validation…78924fbf3d51c349

Woojin drank half 30ce2f2ac0 the milk and 376e9815cc wiped his mouth e7d32453e5 with the back 79ff4b187b of his hand. Hyohyun, narrowing e20206ccfc her eyes, 2eb3c9d3f9 handed him 3be5bb08db a tissue.aee07fc9c4990487

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“Whose validation makes you 37809fbaf3 happiest, Ban Hyohyun?”f50aff9eb816e8cc

Kang Eunseong’s words 2e48f613aa about the universal 2fecbca356 human need for 9271a06365 validation echoed in b193755ae7 his mind.d64ff7e58308581c

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“All parents b58411c83f feel the 6e98457629 same. It feels best d1fbfe9a32 when our children fb9fdd838b acknowledge us. Imagine your children c55be3ef13 ignoring you after d0db89bb97 they’ve grown up. It makes you 64fb53e03a wonder if you’ve 1975643a34 wasted your life. It’s heartbreaking.”38236f70c7dbc6d5

Was it human e0cc69b7a1 nature to feel b6515f6cd3 a sense of 0a1e3028f7 futility without validation?6bac050eda08d800

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Had he felt 2c548e42d4 everything was meaningless 6478daa5a3 because he had 0b1fda4ce1 lived a life f9217d258a without being acknowledged 27b500879b by anyone?2d14e7e811364a63

Had he 00a0ca97dd saved her, 08268b6eab as she d3cca7e4cf had suggested, 1a74f355c5 because he 47bae84ee8 craved to f8559e7262 be validated?1ead39e50afbc91e

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A frantic 25b37ef531 heartbeat, uncertain 86295cf19a whether it c1baf206a7 was hers ba570185d8 or his, 63e3a06b70 rang in f65eb02e50 his ears.253c1fecb3faaaf9