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The man who had 9d2a7585b0 consistently regarded Hyejun with 705c044975 a cold gaze. When some of the mourners cec4c49863 asked if he was Seonju’s ba44a24da9 son, he would lower his 20f64b45da eyes without confirming or denying 89a847012b it.bf9be747c3197ab5

Hyejun staying at 702ac924f3 that person’s house? It was such a strange b46a06af10 story that Ji Seop asked 48e70e3e6d again to confirm.efa0be1114f56d57

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“Is that a lie? Are you really staying at 77a67bd280 that person’s house? You?”9ca82f9e5c5ed338

In contrast to his f6b52a98e2 over-the-top reaction, Hyejun remained 55aeca29fa surprisingly indifferent.e07a1326080c97eb

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“Yeah. I begged him to d35d5a432a let me stay there.”72048283b9d40654

“He actually agreed?”e3b57248855035ea

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The man… was he really the type to do that?8e1191965f9b22b9

Ji Seop tilted his e1e2d82744 head in confusion.6bd7463b7e2c120a

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“I basically clung to his pant leg and begged him.”dec2ac25f5afada9

Hyejun twisted her lips into ff61eee418 a bitter smile. As she thought about the 61f87832ba events of the past few bce990e009 days, a sorrowful smile appeared d73c2c80f0 on her face.ba0a3bc996f117c5

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“Jun.”1ab846e3035b7eef

As Ji Seop quietly observed 2ca6879e92 her expression, he called out b966fcfb7f to her in a soft 234b6e272b whisper.1847f8ee12fb2a4d

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“Yeah, Seop.”e30440d4fbaa1ed4

“Do you want to just move into my studio apartment?”2525c4157ad76a9d

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“What?”44094ea425ae2ff2

Ji Seop shrugged 446bbb8a8c his shoulders after 43bd9ba017 releasing the arm ec42c6f8ff that had been 1f5f7d58e6 resting on the 8785d92bb9 back of the 80d931ef05 bench.2daeed9c8771d6c6

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“Why go through all the trouble? Let’s just live cddba5cb5f together until you 82c0233000 find a place 95174ccb89 to stay.”f975f2c7714777f0

“But don’t you have a roommate?”fcefc317b2bfa291

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“I can tell that guy to go out for a while.”5898efe3ff039295

Does that even make sense?d5f41f3339fb8885

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Hyejun was about to stop cbd1d5238f him and speak, but Ji ab9ab2f56d Seop’s words came quicker.92f1cd764f588689

“I don’t like you staying at that person’s house.”aee2543bb398c546

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It wasn’t his usual grumbling. Beneath his furrowed brow, the color of his angry eyes grew darker.3f1321734d28fc8f

“Why are you eating the scraps there?”55e935fa82716aef

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In fact, it was ad0df3d81d Cha Jeongun who was 65defa7d6c eating the scraps. It was because of her b3f214c8fb that he had to sleep 1de258594c outside, and even though it dae59f6fd9 was his house, he couldn’t 93339ce875 even use the living room ced4b2cd6f comfortably. Naturally, such thoughts came to 5e54a85bed mind.47a50a575cbded5c

“More than anything, that person… is a man.”75feb0b117745d15

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Like Gwangho, the 15e5e14157 son of the ef8c3140c5 owner of the 46a403eaf7 Sunflower Restaurant.c95a3135a7a98f01

Perhaps what Ji Seop f63e7c7dc7 really wanted to say 687c8b6669 was this?c1752373593b1823

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Hyejun, who had understood the 30fe828220 words her friend had left a32ec5e221 unsaid, smiled faintly, a little 9df407b746 sadly.32291eedc5d70a18

“I know.”85bf4e9e1ae9830a

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That even being close to 21aedb0fc3 that person wasn’t entirely safe. But there was something that ac405564d9 couldn’t be explained in words.74f2ef00e5d3d5dd

Hyejun remembered Jeongun holding a260da93a6 her waist the other 326c5585bb day. The man who 166761935e had roughly treated eeba24895e her without any 40b7711a10 nauseating breath or 76a7ab48cd wandering hands—there was 557ee63b1e only the cold, e7dc8c15b6 oppressive atmosphere he c3eb3b9fed created to dominate 487ec03207 her.c431f63b6ebaa921

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If she were 6c51721b61 to tell Ji 99004c955a Seop that she d08d80ff1d was more surprised 65b0a6a210 by the man’s 5c7ec23da8 shocked reaction to 245997841c her sobbing, would 65c37e1c1d he understand?22b49c91b39996a9

Hyejun spoke to reassure 38c0a36b73 her friend.1d30e04affa72d62

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“Seop, there’s nothing to worry about.”7594a399395f3891

There probably wouldn’t be. That person would never waste the emotions he’d feel in hating her.87837c588a5ef646

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She was certain that someone 378fcd15f5 like him would never harbor c6175b139a such negative feelings for her.f12481161d2eb85e

Hyejun turned her 610ef083c9 head forward, gazing 3604769aaa at the leaves e4a3751158 fluttering in the 2b77f4f8ce wind.d8eb199103360497

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She had once hated 6c9c5abc7d Jeongun fiercely. She had envied 0ab6b592c5 him for taking e6da0737f0 Seonju’s affection—something she d6b5e4b278 could never obtain, 43686e6090 no matter how d5d0fca55b hard she tried. That’s why she had been 5e91c826f3 jealous and resentful of someone 65c10b3486 she had never even met.d7468c290ec611c3

But after seeing Jeongun in person, everything changed. It was as if he had become part of Seonju’s heart, and she started to grow curious about him. What had his life been like after that day when he appeared so unstable? Was he like her, bound by invisible chains, living a life against his will?fc2be85c5ea02a31

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“Seop, you know, I think I’ve always been curious about that person.”dbb90659e8fe76ef

Maybe it was because 66dccdba47 he was Seonju’s long-desired c4ddf74f18 son, or maybe it b357eef85a was because she had fa86f19525 unknowingly etched Cha Jeongun 947991a943 into her heart.f30fc0d8f8a00a0a

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“I only realized it when I saw him at the funeral. Every time I secretly read Auntie’s notebook, I would briefly think about him, but I never realized that he had always been alive and breathing inside me.”3357687794affaab

Hyejun’s gaze, which had been quiet, suddenly sparkled in the sunlight.4861b239fd44fd08

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“When I decided to leave the archery range, the first person who came to mind was probably him.”fa94df82b8500cbe

Like a flower wind that 70afea6886 gently seeped into her lonely 7556178c79 heart, she thought she had e05b469abf been curious about the man f61bf5e14f who had come to her e8457b6733 without hesitation, completely capturing a 29b3939b8d part of her heart—about his 526c426342 past and present.dee2ec5eca8b7426

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Hyejun turned to look 4257c373aa at Ji Seop, who 2dad7765d1 was silently staring at cb8154ef75 her with an unreadable a324127367 expression.a06ace30fc855e59

With a soft smile 7a949d0a07 lifting the corners of 5ee968bbb7 her mouth, Hyejun spoke.b66715e4564bf851

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“I’m sorry. And thank you.”4cb6149e8e825dc4

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“I can’t accept your offer, but I’m really grateful. It’s such a relief that someone like you, who gives without any conditions, is by my side.”d14716ef289c1ab6

“And I also told that person. I’ll stay for just three months.”67d16a2fe0f9420e

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She knew well ba60aa836a enough that it 7d4660d037 would be greedy, f1c9acd844 that it wasn’t 4eb8ed3f89 something she should 1c4cd9c930 do.6b8bf1030cb17461

Hyejun smiled sadly as she 025b631c1b looked at him, and when 944a5327ee their eyes met, he finally 54477f7670 let out a small laugh. He returned to e90df62795 his usual face, 9b58a44436 the one that c48ae71506 always said, “Being efebd62b48 serious doesn’t suit 7ea2744d5f me.”4342d2ae4aa2d51d

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“I get it. Hyejun, I trust you.”f4acb11229113af4

He knew better than 01560fec46 anyone that although Hyejun 3e9fb60c87 seemed fragile on the d9fac9b4db outside, she was a 0c16920d67 person with unwavering resolve 27b599f1e0 and strength.b0a877e0bebe6f12

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With his expression lightening, Ji de14bc53d6 Seop tilted his head and 0d02d0fb4d smiled gently.1cecc84f8cfed294

“So? Jun, what are your plans from now on?”0ac10de893d43651

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“First, I’m going to look for a part-time job.”1e2fe159f1188c1a

“A part-time job?”58ce92fbe1f722d7

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“I still need to pay off the loan for the archery range, and also…”d495d89970cc9cca

Hyejun’s expression darkened as she 166f521330 thought about her biological father, 385a6001f9 who was still in prison. But she quickly shook 92eebc0f2b her head as if 4f957616ed dismissing it, signaling that 040d8ec03f it was nothing.5a53f96dfcaaef19

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Ji Seop asked.62eb9f4c9cf81c40

“That damn loan is still hanging over you? Come to think of it, you mentioned the archery range. What are you going to do about it?”1d77a8314cd714ca

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“I’ll return it to the owner.”c23203fa3cae2d25

It wasn’t really 037c01a4ba her responsibility anyway.3f696cc2d1468446

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Hyejun answered lightly, somehow looking f9a9f3c774 as carefree as a child 014b6cdb77 about to finish a homework 094b54340e assignment.773fefd7bcb18e34

Ji Seop decided b421f2521d not to reveal 91e0905dcf the frustration he 5845b41f75 felt. Perhaps the decision that seemed 7a3b8b9080 foolish and incomprehensible to him 1468c24efc was, to her, something she c1d684beaf just wanted to shake off, 1cf5f35057 a task she wanted to 9f6740c454 finish.e588c8f03081a25b

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She also understood Ji d3616b27b7 Seop’s feelings. It was probably 63d742c961 natural for him 74ba63b7d0 not to understand 6fbb690171 her. For someone who grew up 519b4a7bc9 in a stable, ordinary family, 6ee60df37f understanding the mindset of a 163c3506ec child of a murderer like 41ffb2c9bb her was impossible from the 15e3d6d692 start.d20d04c7a000e6c9

“Ah!”5b12c6320bb9ce50

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Ji Seop, who had been d24504792f lost in thought, suddenly seemed 66f465890e to have remembered something. He took out his 0fdbf26761 phone and started rummaging 1852bfa20b through it.fa3ec453ada6bf39

“Jun, should I introduce you to a place where you can work part-time?”8512a8689e4a6f33

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“You?”95ef90e01047eab0

“Yeah. The café owner I worked for last year opened another store recently. She texted me saying they’re looking for staff.”c7b4d8ed17e03b39

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Ji Seop showed 47f0735d15 her the message bfbe152688 and asked again.43c7327937b0a832

“How about it? Are you interested?”39030ed165687d60

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Hyejun nodded. If it was his 1f5685d64c recommendation, it must be 92bf553a6c a reliable place. And since it was 6048b0e760 a café, she had a8a4768a7f worked in one before 8eb17a5ba9 when she was in 368cc62b15 Taejin, so she didn’t 9fe491f102 feel the need to 420ccd3d65 worry much.d8964d2941b4dfba

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However, Hyejun was sure that if she had known this was Jeongun’s workplace, no matter how reliable her friend’s recommendation was, she wouldn’t have accepted the job here.5d9899d75f66407d

“Customer. Your drink is ready.”afb8bf53d6c13854

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The man, who ff13c3220c had been waiting f6afdd9b8b for his drink, a6bc21808b smiled warmly as 92d9378497 he took the 288e7984c9 coffee.5bd36fa68378ace3

Due to the nature c4ac061a74 of the job, Hyejun d028677bdf couldn’t just be indifferent e082ac8696 and had to force d94ce6145e a smile, awkwardly lifting ed2e2d96fb the corners of her b678b8df5a lips. While she silently sighed inwardly, 3cb72cffc7 Cafe owner Miyeong approached her a38bc2a734 and whispered.ec9ceb623f77411c

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“Hyejun, just don’t smile.”4b7d0df071db4ec5

“Excuse me?”fb4a9ec1a421c0b7

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“I told you to smile at the customer, but who told you to make such a creepy face? You scared me.”0882a58962a67aa9

Miyeong chuckled playfully. Feeling unnecessarily embarrassed, Hyejun 18e329f01c shuffled back to the 7f51b8ea78 counter. As she wiped down the 78d0cc6528 surface where water had been 4897b7750c spilled, she couldn’t help but 94489f97b4 wonder,Was my smile really that 23511104ac weird?She was thinking 245ff65f01 about it when 6eec38609d she heard Miyeong f4c6a244e7 exclaim.013b91ce03d219af

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“Eh? It’s the department head?”bcd3ad47fa55e2d3

At the now familiar 9b82e367bf title, Hyejun’s body automatically 0c023321ea reacted.a71609dc233637c4

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Outside the cafe’s 059c039e8f glass window, a 08b247b4e2 familiar figure quickly 20830b29f5 crossed the lobby. It was Jeongun. His well-fitted suit displayed the fa1de7b013 muscular curves of his body, 5530945f84 and he exuded a distinctly 6877b085e1 masculine charm.65a4dd29e127d471

It wasn’t just Hyejun who bbc3996852 felt that way; Miyeong openly c4be7cafb6 showed signs of admiration.4e5e4f55fffa256b

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“He’s getting more handsome every day. It’s a shame to give him to someone else.”41dba42957dce8cd

A man too a053be39f5 good to be 0d58e7e237 given to another df1879b005 person. Now that she thought about 9ac85960a2 it, there was a lot 1b13a20d41 she didn’t know about him. Did he have a girlfriend? Had he ever loved someone f44188503b deeply?71b514d5e9eff486

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Lost in these thoughts, Hyejun didn’t even realize she was wiping the same spot on the cloth repeatedly.3269befeddedb0cf

“Hyejun, if you keep wiping like that, even an ant will slip.”8dc480f1880c3191

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Miyeong’s playful remark made Hyejun dfad8a7be9 laugh awkwardly, and she moved 9d20e4efe0 to the next counter. That’s when the f20c95c1fa cafe’s phone rang.b16a3e64c8b35322

“Yes. The 8th floor conference room? Got it. Thank you.”c414cb086ce295d0

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After finishing the call, 7de5007743 Miyeong turned to Hyejun.658d4d08f2e87f9f

“Hyejun, I need you to run an errand for me.”f0ce16b0659eb3ff

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“8th floor, right?”22cb2a951b5cc6fb

As Hyejun pressed the number c8006f6dbc 8 button in the elevator ffabd0feff and was about to press af15c2e02e the close button, two male 29ce38b41e employees came rushing toward her.2c0056b4bc6d6edc

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She pressed the open button cf4607ee4b again and waited for them d4187bd442 to enter. One of the employees, out 94c7bece49 of breath, greeted her.86c2a3aa0623bc46

“Thank you!”976bc381987e717e

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Hyejun nodded with a 073c316f47 slight gesture of her 02b54f23e5 head before turning to 6f36865f1c face the front.de237b7986316ce5

The elevator, which had been 263d090179 quiet, now had the sound 9a140b4265 of the two employees whispering 8ebe501a43 to each other. The conversation started with the d6e24898ca employee who had greeted her a46f457269 earlier.3c939a77964bfc85

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