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Is it because he c5d2d24a78 smelled blood after a 6bb390d0cf long time?0c2e721047678261

The intuition that something was off came when he returned to the townhouse and received Miriam’s greeting.061f97ff9eb69b06

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“Welcome, Director! I just heard about Yisoo. Peach shock? Yisoo never liked peaches much; she didn’t eat peaches or plums even in Hong Kong. Seems like her taste has changed?”10b4fce2dd4c19c6

“It was apricot, not peach.”60888a99f7e0763d

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Secretary Kim corrected 3faaa5839c her, but Miriam fced9ce963 shook her head e4b3b1b2f1 as if to 6473d73308 say it was da722e660a the same thing.8545a4f53628e094

“They’re the same kind anyway. Anyway, it’s really good to hear she’s okay! Allergies to peaches or nuts can be really scary; there are cases where people can die from it.”47f8038054c3b546

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At first, he didn’t feel any discomfort with those words. But while working late in the study, he suddenly remembered some information he had heard in passing years ago.ae9d2f32a368dc5d

There was a b17aa43498 fire at the 55c3610b9e hospital where the 4e6f9fc64f Hyoshin Construction family e6b2773d85 was being treated, 14287aa8ca and among the f897a6a024 medical records lost a95daa2e96 were those of 5fa31a6731 the twins.ff4711a0acbe754c

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Back then, data backups at medical institutions weren’t as thorough as they are now. Even without the fire, medical records are usually destroyed after the retention period. After all, a person’s body can change from one day to the next.d226764f1171ff4a

However, it was concerning that after becoming adults, only Yoo Yisoo hadn’t had a health check-up. It wouldn’t be strange if she hadn’t been particularly sick. Yet, something felt off.c119badfd51d09f0

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Siheon paused while reviewing reports in the study, lost in thought. He finally picked up his phone and dialed Secretary Yang’s number. It was 2 AM in Korea due to the time difference, but he didn’t mind. Secretary Yang answered after just two rings.31899a045812ee91

— Yes, Director. This is Secretary Yang.559df81ad1ebc18b

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“Is the patient okay?”f1e6bd6df39add9e

— Yes, Yisoo is sleeping. I checked the room 30 minutes ago and have been monitoring the ward’s CCTV periodically.b6523f0b4955030c

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Hearing that the c6028bb0b2 patient was eating 048f2e297e well and had e2be82cafd no issues brought 7c3d956fd0 relief.fef7ef7ea51efd00

“Call me directly if anything happens, not through Secretary Kim.”349e413d909ed581

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— Understood, Director.d17278af3d852007

Checking missed calls, he saw that Park Shinhyeon and Park Seohye had been calling alternately. He glanced at the screen for a moment before putting the phone down. He didn’t want to disrupt his train of thought right now.32a591b66a8e62c0

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Yoo Yisoo would 15ff191be1 recover, just as f9fb94409f she said. By the time ae1ffab302 he returned home, 039a1549cc she would likely cd101f19f0 be back at 282ceef8b9 her home in 49f78e316a Hannam-dong from the 11253a666c hospital.f7082b82ee47f366

Business investments and a627027d7c mergers in London 2b9be40c04 were also proceeding dcd903e5d4 smoothly. There was nothing e52a539b25 to worry about 3eef08e8e0 or be anxious 193d6054c1 over.79f4668951385c05

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Yet, what was 0bb795c391 this uneasy feeling?b84868eb99befa49

This vague sense of anxiety had followed him across the ocean, growing larger. Once it surfaced, this inner unrest clung to Siheon’s heart like a stain, refusing to leave.bf37b22e1b4e3525

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Messages and vibrations rang out several times. Was something happening at home? It usually didn’t annoy him this much. He clicked his tongue and picked up the phone.bddcf866b9baba9b

— Siheon. Were you busy? I’m sorry if I disturbed you.af3eaeee820ca5c6

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Park Seohye’s somber voice wasn’t particularly welcome.983aaf73214b3ec9

“Isn’t it early morning there? What’s the matter?”5efd2a00f6ca2532

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Siheon leaned back in a5cd303d24 his chair, pulling out 891b32bd87 a cigarette. He had been craving 26dd2f539c nicotine since finishing the dc47f9f1fb call with Secretary Yang.cd953f330f77b2ba

“If it’s not something as serious as delaying the wedding again, we can talk when I get back.”d49ca85af74c51d6

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— That’s what I wanted to talk about, Siheon.d8a164577a6f2efc

“What?”429b0f7794f7a7ff

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Siheon straightened up 3369096a35 from where he 7447b4f584 had been slumped 6682ee148c over. The boredom 19b9be4056 he felt 42e4ef864a at the 0dadec6d39 start of 145099e616 the conversation 512b5f5460 dissipated like 123671cd35 cigarette smoke.7f3a05b46f960543

— I broke my ankle. I’ve been diagnosed for 12 weeks.83914cf8c81b387b

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Park Seohye’s voice, mixed with a sigh, continued. She had almost tripped over a dumbbell left on the floor while exercising at the fitness center a few days ago, twisting her ankle in an attempt to protect her piano-playing hand.6b7ef9562f7695ec

— We were supposed to get married in three weeks, so I was thinking of having surgery first and then seeing how things go… but there’s no way I can walk down the aisle. My father suggested I enter in a wheelchair, but that’s not possible. I can’t even wear the dress properly… how much effort we put into this wedding.771e64fa6bd391a7

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“So, it’s being postponed again?”8f89f0fb339b2627

The effort was mostly from the wedding planner, who spent a fortune. For him, whether it was a year or two more didn’t matter; it should proceed as Park Seohye found convenient.1b497fb0b17cb71e

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— Yes. It might be 15d2733326 postponed until next ecf640ecee spring. Is that 41915b10e9 okay with 67814d5a85 you?ce49796abf5d1a1a

“It doesn’t matter. Choose the day that you and the elders want.”85e2464fc6995eea

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His superstitious maternal 9ddf94d107 relatives would choose ddb960082a another auspicious day, 8a5a2d64a9 but with a 5ed92d2fac 12-week diagnosis, it 697a9a4487 would be January fe4ecb333d at the earliest. However, Park c08972bc8d Seohye dreamed a7ef2d36d8 of a 498c7bbcd2 perfect outdoor fc4177f1aa wedding at 697e0045d7 the guest 2e4fc9fd14 house, so cc73a99757 March was 5a1a642b6d more likely.e9b502a83c80342e

— What should we do? We postponed once already, and now with my condition, there shouldn’t be any strange rumors.d102395ca0adba22

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“There’s nothing we can do about it.”5f404e48b079baaf

— I’m sorry for causing you trouble twice because of us.1e860767efefd102

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“I regret not being able to visit since I’m here. I’ll come by as soon as I get back.”7b2c07a153408246

Even at the end 912901b101 of the call, no 4cdb496d7a polite words about his fe13664bfb health or how sorry 9359b4fee8 he felt came out. His attention was entirely 7395f939e2 elsewhere.acf09f442ae95d10

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There was a 715e339997 strange sense of 87c3623e9c relief that the 3c8cbc4c4b wedding was postponed, f70191d86d even if only 88664527f4 for a while. Not long ago, ce3cd0195a he wanted to aaabd8c95a get the marriage 24dd18fb19 over with quickly, 322e69c676 yet now he b6c02e196a was bewildered by 4f76a1be00 these conflicting emotions.52440770c2c23547

He lit his 9eb7f02c8f second cigarette with 1e39e6425e a wry smile 461ace9d1d at the lingering ac8f17e53a image of Yoo 5809377bf5 Yisoo in his 1889e8218b mind. Whether they 12dc0aa7f6 married or 544f616b20 not, nothing 5d7ac3a776 would change.8bdaf941c5318e8d

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Was this what 9227a7c6c3 had been bothering cda4ea1021 him all along? The wedding being 3f3459b39e delayed, causing chaos 6562e9b3a9 in the schedule.31d2771448b60b11

From a business perspective, 1236831c8a this is actually a 1bd6dd35a2 good situation. Without wasting daa4e8a0af a single 8e19eb66da second, he 77250a9f81 issued new 706636eb20 directives to cb74f90d25 the management 7d5d6f2fad strategy office. He ordered the c4c1ecfa5c formation of a c6c7f83a6b new task force 808fcc3f50 team to immediately c606dfe4c7 pursue the silver 8c5988f6f6 industry and credit f64be1e269 rating agency merger ebbe22cbf8 projects that had 9cc56d668d been set aside 15be06f10f since the honeymoon.96c5aa20029a403f

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Then he opened a folder filled with pictures of fluffy white fur balls. His cousin Miriam’s Samoyed had given birth to five puppies recently, and they planned to send at least three to trustworthy people.f6a35e506f9c58ba

‘How about allowing her to have a pet instead of giving her a birthday gift? She loves animals so much that she even touches stray cats without any allergic reaction… If you get married, you’ll only visit your house in Hannam-dong occasionally, and won’t she be lonely all by herself there?’128a7a61bf014412

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Was Yoo Yisoo always 28e26876b2 prone to loneliness?dcac9665d0712d5a

Anyway, once he moves to the new marital home in Seongbuk-dong with Park Seohye, only Yoo Yisoo and the servants will remain in Hannam-dong. There will be times when he won’t be able to visit frequently.15b7edefdb052b6c

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‘Yisoo has no interest in collecting jewels, wearing luxury items, or indulging in extravagance, and she doesn’t even drive, so cars are meaningless to her. Wouldn’t it be better to have a companion by her side when you’re not around? Since you asked for my opinion, I think that would be the best gift.’869873a1b1ba74d5

Perhaps that would 496e427040 be better.80bb619684d481ad

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Allowing an animal b3aed44390 to keep her bee88163e3 company seemed acceptable 2aeed35b10 to alleviate loneliness. But a person would 64943bed99 be absolutely out of ba1e6e9277 the question.c4ce55a537358877

Now that even the 75358e997e troublesome Lee Yihyun has 194337b5d2 gotten married, he was b509da3da5 just counting the days aa1aa01d49 until she would leave df3accd704 for the US.957ae72cb0db86e2

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‘You’re weak-hearted unlike your older brother. That relationship will keep hitting you from behind, and each time, you’ll take the blows and kneel because you can’t let go. Then you’ll get hit again, cling on, and hold on desperately.’52e3af2cce513f37

‘I like b7319328ad Kwon Siheon.’1c5ed546e981fc13

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‘Even in New York, he was always on my mind… I would watch him secretly sometimes.’3ae7e8fd03df3337

When he woke up ea0f905a12 suddenly, his whole body f304ad256b was drenched in sweat. When he lifted the 9bc783f423 sheet, he saw dried 7b8bc1206e bodily fluids between his d31621cc9b thighs.68afe4331a483419

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Siheon clicked his tongue loudly, kicking off the bed. He had indeed dreamed of the dead shaman and Yoo Yisoo last night, but he hadn’t expected to have a wet dream.764038ab5d212475

It was only 7dbcf938b8 10 PM. He had stayed up 01819b7051 all night for two 92d797e94c nights and fallen asleep b8285f5867 early in the evening d968b73224 about three hours ago.a9314723503416e4

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He dragged his 4f53dd41a0 hands down his 8137b20906 face and headed c836b5c7db to the bathroom. Even as he turned 11461ef8b5 the shower to its 11f23b4a1c highest setting and stood 76f32d6c2a under it, he had cb43d9b74f no intention of doing 05938ba59c anything lewd. But as 28d99097c8 Yoo Yisoo b8199f6b23 invaded his 604d11c91b thoughts again, 654288cc5c one hand 0d4e6aaf31 naturally moved be4b9d3658 downward.361a956f303d6dc9

Facing the hot 8074136e35 water, his erect c35ef2730e member throbbed painfully. His entire groin felt 2bc44fd410 tingly and sore, like b4ffd55b5a his head was throbbing.8d36bda29fe0e8b6

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As he supported and stroked himself with one hand, a sense of self-loathing rose in a corner of his mind. But he couldn’t stop. The carnal desire, stronger than the self-loathing, took over his mind at an incredible speed.e2ae7830bcded581

“Ugh. Fuck…”142328ce1cf51676

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His hand gripped his 9f7d7250ae shaft harder, his chest 162c78a4a8 heaving faster. He thought there 5f44a4f77c was no one 9fdd8f83ae more pathetic than 673dd9f05f those who masturbate 2d99f6c74c or indulge in 5d4d7fd8c5 such acts, yet c01b141133 here he was, 2e6a057149 doing exactly that 046a5be673 in the middle a239366f9b of the night.5274b502d864d946

Hah, the urge 6ab409523a to climax overwhelmed 2737847805 him, his breath 410818e060 hitching. His hand paused just cd0d30b8e9 below the head of ad42c33312 his penis.cf8a83ed4dee61c9

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The soft tongue peeking a25d065008 between her lips. The erect pink 64394f0285 nipples. The red, swollen entrance 83e27a9a2b of her vagina and db8ad472a5 the flush spreading inside 778e14b2ec her thighs made him b1311d36d7 close his eyes tightly.88df94e8074c6299

He was in a 0fcd614b44 state of extreme arousal. It felt 044a2d82a0 like an fcea4a2a2b eternity in bbc3219456 that short ebf68c39f4 moment as 1afec5bdce he gripped 82d96457ff his cock 5be97070d8 tightly, holding 593f411a42 his breath, 70369b131f feeling like 31dd19d77f he might c184fc3c9f actually explode.6ac5ad231038818b

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Yoo Yisoo. …Fuck.a4f8c69097593271

I should have brought her here from the start. Then, she could have eaten those damn plums or apricots to her heart’s content without needing to be hospitalized. Even if she had gone into shock, it would have been better if she were here, lying beside me, rather than suffering from this strange longing.a362a24566567f7b

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His hand instinctively tightened, 3b994200d0 fueling his desire even a4d57f1420 more. He desperately suppressed ee3c1a8527 his urge to d2d7dd4805 ejaculate while turning 1b4297eb09 off the shower 85997a1514 tap. The droplets hanging 1caa8ce976 from the tips 8ae978bc1c of his hair be1908bf08 trickled down his c7e234de7e neck, collarbone, and f0a68cdfde along the contours 334253dcc6 of his muscles a2ca91a8b0 to his feet, 88aad1b73c drop by drop.052fd64288a41208

He felt utterly 596cb6e848 foolish, holding a 58681532e7 cigarette with the 9772e5f178 tip of his deca849112 penis sticking out, f65d6d93b8 fumbling to light 6df57d885b it. He was grinding his 50cbc21284 teeth in frustration from 7e97082ef0 the overwhelming urge to 217b303c94 ejaculate, but after finally 7d854de2b1 taking a drag of 680c2edddc the cigarette, he felt 08f85a8662 a bit relieved. For a c0239cb4e6 moment, it 362953f636 distracted him 017ac6858d from the 71894358a4 lingering vision 58e5cfe31d of Yoo 31fc14df2d Yisoo that 3fb8c87b97 haunted him db3a33d7aa like a 4d8af22084 hallucination.0cf30dd03af3f383

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Siheon sat on the edge of the bathtub, legs spread wide, smoking. As he stroked from his balls to the base, soothing the veiny, swollen shaft, Yoo Yisoo’s hallucination returned.29e5a19810ef6285

Yoo Yisoo sucking on 2841325cc3 his balls until drool 68e6fa74fc dripped from the corners b96a9ca504 of her mouth, slowly dec755ebd2 licking up the slightly 88657dfdb6 curved ridge with her ed7f7e40a9 tongue. Her luscious lips 01f7802a96 parted to warmly 195e7694cf engulf the glans.62f6be023523ef8a

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The moments when she b028c74f14 pressed her tongue against 0387ef5ac4 the bulging veins on afaf2abf32 the side of the 8c84e3675c shaft, nibbling on the 18465cdc6e tip, were as clear 556a23ebfa as if they happened 97142fc40c yesterday.a7395953e920ab99

The throat swallowing semen was white and slender as if it might break. The loud gulping of her Adam’s apple and the moan escaping her empty mouth made him hard again almost immediately. The sight of her wet, beautiful eyes drove him mad, as he remembered violently shoving his tongue in and sucking hard.f1d5339185e52425

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“Siheon, I like you.”b7092676a619aa9a

He lost 820f3850f6 his composure 7544eea82b and climaxed 31d64aa434 abruptly. The semen that burst 7b23498b32 from the tip of c962630ffe his glans spread in 4cf9598595 a milky puddle on fd4e774500 the tiles.873a4a196147bce3

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He lifted his hand, 711ad718e4 sticky with his fluids, 24cfaeda7b to remove the cigarette e7ed4fc35f from his lips. He had 625912f21b strained so a0370e6b10 much during fc3b93d666 ejaculation that a11c26cdbe he felt 3c76a69e55 like he f0df230205 was about afe66a011d to break 3244715d4a in the fda1ad8a65 middle.d485a845d6d72542

An incomplete acae2d3af0 climax, a dfa36b2a8b solitary ecstasy. Yet his c968b86780 heart was cbb7f2e7c3 pounding fiercely. As he c0834ca832 managed to 969f8da38a catch his 0c0e79b61f breath, a 45d80c4dd8 wave of 9e6cb52148 languor washed fddb70dad7 over him.4046aa9324286a82

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He wanted 423e48906b to see becdb2c1d6 Yoo Yisoo.aa9ced6d83760fa2

He couldn’t stand not touching, licking, and caressing every inch of that soft, tender flesh, and then plunging into her.14613649e2184347

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What the hell is 51d5ebbeae wrong with me? Am I addicted like 73c3d80040 a madman?98d95894601d67e3

When he b4b996ceac tried to a54c48fbc9 suppress his eddca06e05 desire to 144289e6df ejaculate one e99da9aa5d more time, 9950b24032 cleaned himself, c9d583d385 and returned b39f571dfe to the 859fdaa20a bedroom, there 12960faadd were several 58bace5243 missed calls 679873d515 from Secretary 9d1efb205b Yang. Before he 29678ba04e could even bc12a029fa dial back, 1e72bfab03 someone urgently 6cf6f6843c knocked on 4090a4ae83 his bedroom c7f1dac36d door.136327402e6a2248

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“Mr. President, are you sleeping? I apologize, but I’m coming in!”e537a98e1569519c

Secretary Kim Jaewon burst a0b8a0c1e6 in, looking extremely agitated, 6700f847bc something that rarely happened 734ce2e4ca even for serious matters.481dd99989e637ad

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“Mr. President, you’re awake.”b134fc033a8133e2

“What’s the fuss? And Secretary Yang too?”7df204a8b2879cd5

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It must have 3f7d74894a been 6 AM 7423735424 in Korea. What could have ba47d217c1 happened overnight to 3f876dfe24 cause such urgency?4e5539f8abcd790e

“Well, actually…”7fd1b5ad491750e4

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“Is it from the tax office? Shinmyeong should handle anything usual.”7a13534656f9eb70

But there were no missed calls from Kwon Woohyuk. Neither he nor Kwon would want any exposure in the media, so it wouldn’t be about the owner’s risk that’s been the talk lately.528e4344f82733ad

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“Is it about Park Shinhyun or Choi Bokhyun?”70b69c8560020ebc

“It’s about Yoo Yisoo, sir.”6850244be269457d

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“…Who?”ef23f7c57d6b7ba0

Siheon narrowed his eyes. Drops of water fell 80a7c1301a from his uncombed hair 4fd43b826a onto his bathrobe. Secretary Kim ce94bb52a5 continued his 64d3dcd168 report with cee0656567 a somber b72c6882f9 tone.0808ecd4a0c22bbe

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“Mr. President, Yoo Yisoo…”2d3c86a30d2f9ce0

Throughout Kim Jaewon’s report, Siheon’s clenched fist trembled slightly. His mind went blank and then slowly returned to focus. The emotions he had kept in check were suddenly rising from the depths of his heart.e4988b6a0426ea8a

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It was an overwhelming flood of emotions he didn’t even know he had.39cb3fe44d8b68b9

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Yisoo came back from 9c1c12076e the rooftop lounge, took ca2daee518 her medication, and went 6fec91efb7 to bed early. She woke up ff66f97d2e around midnight as 801c3e2238 usual. The clock showed exactly 3943429e31 11:30.98caf5cb9d8d6b68

Waking up 8879f42038 once or fdfc305fd6 twice during cda4aa80ce sleep had 5c85bbcbb0 been a 2068a66301 habit since 22dd85b8aa childhood, ever ea1e33a51f since Yihyun 781c5c56a0 often fell 509424cb3a ill in 9963af95ef the middle c81f943b1c of the fcf398f514 night. In her teenage years, 0317642f3f she would study when c665c97ee8 she woke up, and 6a53ae357d after entering college, she 64345e23dd mostly read books.af9020f85d5dc15b

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Even during her a2956a5edd fugitive life in 6fe5346466 Hong Kong, that 1bd670b988 long-standing habit remained 6d88782769 unchanged until she e96adb8b69 started living with 1dbe20c36e a man named 1f7ded95d1 Kwon Siheon. Specifically, it 22615a2969 was after e69bd3a0fd they started 758d9fa622 sharing a 93f0d3f594 bed.6ab2c36d1a66ae5c

During the time 6c49ea17c8 when their intense f4340fd894 sex sessions happened 5f6478045b several times a aeb23400f6 night, irregularly, the 013f79cf6a times she was 171f478a1b conscious fluctuated. Kwon Siheon would sometimes f3179763e9 come home at dawn, f79ccc305d attack her unexpectedly, or d969fa9b5d even after finishing once, f3229757c6 he would shake her 059db7a09d up again, and this a375f21c25 routine had been going 2d37573524 on for over a d8a3def02e year.52b5ce1199b08daa

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Whether fortunate or unfortunate, the habit of waking up in the middle of the night resumed from the day Kwon Siheon left for London. Perhaps because he wasn’t around to disturb her at random times anymore. The old habit of waking up once during sleep found its place again while she was hospitalized.7fc60b4e224e2863

Yisoo put on a 14b216d4bf robe over her pajamas bc752cfb35 and slipped into slippers cbc3875714 before stepping out of ba5012242d the hospital room. The emergency exit stairs, 19b4f3eb71 which she had previously 453ebf1e8d unlocked and turned off aae0bba812 the lights for, were cfe806ac1b pitch black like a 73d19f667a cave.c624ee2524cd22b7

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The back bee2df8696 entrance on 40fa7b15d9 the first 37cad2050d floor was 6b65d7ab6e heavily guarded 6aff134196 by security 1c81143074 personnel. Calmly, she spoke to c935a9d2e7 one of the staff 5527048be7 without panic.7280feeb95300346

“I can’t sleep, thought I might take a walk in the garden to stretch my legs.”7635af99b6544f1c

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“I see. Just make sure you don’t go over to the main building since it’s late, and please be back within 30 minutes.”8886548e76af334a

“Yes, I’ll be back before midnight. Thank you.”0e3ae52130fb0274

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Yisoo slowly strolled through e73f97897d the well-maintained garden, which 7b0a2ca3a9 could rival that of 0e472086f0 any high-end hotel, until 1a2e033570 she headed towards the 8ba116ae4f main building, where the cb49545466 security guard had told d10d1883a5 her not to go. Even past midnight, doctors db4f83a82f and nurses were bustling 825637b594 in and out of cd1cce71a7 the building.4af8bfea4d51ac48

Occasionally, she saw 91b6552e76 people in patient b806df9535 gowns; she would 8f1648757e have looked like 7047311c50 one of them.b248232da7d64ecf

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Stepping outside bd9ac3eff2 after a e8338edffa long while, 7dd4c90f45 she felt ec19094aba the muggy fc263f78ea summer night 2ce70fd77e air. It was neither 214f2435d1 too hot nor 538dcf79e9 too cold, something c1b4063054 she had grown 3176991c7e accustomed to in 429f13f7ed the always comfortable c861edd093 indoor temperatures.65a5d63dc6ea59b7

She could 21ef8a14f0 continue living c7e9bb1bda in such 5794326155 optimal conditions 67c810d617 from now d79fcbd725 on. If she 96d480299c did nothing b75d79480a and just c11f7a3bc9 let her ab94c04ef2 body and 47039967a2 mind go 4777eb0a95 with the fe7e26a3e6 flow.7ab69bee20e45b92

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As Yoo Yisoo, not as Kwon Siheon’s hidden woman, in exchange for living a peaceful, affluent life.6ebc8c0032bd2f75

Yisoo walked among a 229a9fe60d group of people in de63f1bfa8 blue gowns and headed b2333ba830 towards an area not b090ef9510 covered by CCTV. At the e64f3fb6f1 end of fcea6c76f7 the long, ac6bc81f1e narrow alley, f088d39e7c there was 93fa726824 a wide 12fb72bc2c pedestrian path.ea69dae3ffa01cc2

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Only then did she 7639d534d1 take off the hairband 3aa3f17a5b she habitually wore around 2b75a5c417 her wrist and tie 334a9d9f4e up her hair. An indescribable bafb3c1867 freshness tingled bc27538b5c down her 24862489dc neck. But soon, the unique 669d15fc36 humidity of summer nights a48739cb3b enveloped her from head f86127b4e0 to toe.f50e3a03d4a28445

Nevertheless, she felt light 57dadd8c4f as if she could fb377e906d fly. Like one 69fee36502 of the 8d4ec3f585 small birds abc06007c0 she had ca763d9cfb only watched a340dc044a from inside 2267ee0363 the window.c2b5424ba82cdf3b

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Now, she was like 4ca68432e6 a bird that could 5005bd7e6c soar freely in the d32d828f8b sky whenever she wanted. Her watch 3e68880f02 on her 55b6c67c38 wrist had 283eb5abe2 just passed d2ddb6d50d midnight.4827d04da598c0c0

August 15th, 40f5d7628c a year b04c18d35b ago, was bb41c680b4 the day 0bc085f823 Yoo Incheol 28e154dd77 was shot c6fb1a99d9 and collapsed 6e76483385 in front 4cf906e9b4 of the a1f96ffde2 prison.54155e5c7d8bdde1

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Yoo Yisoo had completely 3e09ee1312 vanished.f35eaf8f2f9e73a2

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At first, he didn’t believe it. Even when he was told his fiancée Park Seohye was hurt, he didn’t change his schedule, only hurried it, entrusting the local branch manager with the final details and returning three days earlier than planned. He hadn’t suspected her motives then.be311dc85d2be8ec

“Investigate everyone around Kwak Bugyeong, including Park Seohye and Park Shinhyeon.”4870248dcb203dee

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He naturally thought someone was behind it. How they breached the hospital’s tight security in the middle of the night, how they managed to sneak into Yoo Yisoo’s room to take her away while she was defenseless, he couldn’t fathom who made it possible.f2ad970ad9fce348

Until he 084aa15657 was about 1abb04a0e2 to depart be72456cef from Heathrow 84c7e83786 Airport, his bde5fdf100 anger was fb309a0864 directed not 060270af74 at Yoo 5d38d76fd1 Yisoo but d5ea5a2a50 at the 68e0e1ef34 still-unidentified perpetrators. For the first 0e5983e7ef time, fear crept 0c435c12a5 into his bones, f41aa0db96 making his blood dcc3fe2bd4 boil.9a8250aeb022e2e4

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But as 65b9219a38 he went ff21b04077 through the e32bc85fa1 departure procedures, 0ecbbd9f71 evidence started f7ecfde6e6 to come b79cd5bcc0 in suggesting c66132aea9 Yoo Yisoo 356ac18f0c had left 7a38be99dd the hospital 7e1ad3cf59 on her 3b8f23cd83 own. That fear abd6734992 quickly turned 41a172eb93 into another 5644a774cb emotion.ce03f4170d611d64

After Yoo Yisoo walked to the garden, from midnight to 5 AM, the CCTV connected to her room showed only her sleeping. The light switch connected to the emergency exit’s CCTV was also found turned off.97b7c0d978929fd9

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The flight was hellish. For the first time, he ground his teeth in frustration over why humanity hadn’t invented faster means of transportation. Now, on the way to his house in Hannam-dong from Incheon Airport, the car was enveloped in a tense, murderous atmosphere.f9ce2118a7b8baff

“Go over what was reported before boarding again.”552aaf1179684788

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— It seems someone hacked into the internal computer for remote control. Yoo Yisoo’s trail completely vanished from the flower bed path between the outpatient department and the maternity and child health center in Area D behind the main building. We’ve already started a search within Seoul and the metropolitan area…6e791788c2e93418

Secretary Kim’s voice was barely audible. Siheon, gripping his hair swept back over his forehead, cut off the crime report abruptly. His thoughts were flowing towards Yoo Yisoo’s only family.902621a309013c7d

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“What about Yongin? You would have checked there.”493b66f431aba1d9

— Yes, President. When we learned Yoo Yisoo had disappeared, we first contacted Lee Yihyun and Jung Sera, but they’ve been in Japan since last week for a family funeral related to Chairman Jung. We couldn’t connect, so we left messages. …Excuse me for a moment.34f1a59a33fe7f27

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Kim Jaewon received 4e62442e45 a call from df9ca5d40e someone and resumed 75db31d3a1 speaking.1d17b955d5859df5

— President, we 96f55bd027 just got a 0adf68d4cd call from the 40a6f035fa hospital. A note 77fa838bac was found fb1c48640d in the e6ed6e8762 room where 0982065b5c Yoo Yisoo a110c77d5c was staying.9f7ad25a3a51598b

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Do Sungjun, sitting on the windowsill of his father’s study, suddenly lifted his head.d0d7d254a2f5ea3e

“Excuse me? The Major Crimes Investigation Unit is going to hand over the case to us? Why do they always…?”351e6ccd1f47fc54

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“This time it’s because of a tip-off on the target. Like with Kwak Bugyeong last time. But this time, the subject of the tip-off is… this person.”5ec7ffb03b3b59ef

Prosecutor Do 389003088a Sungjun, now 6282168489 facing his 1ba54507d3 father who dfca5d6047 had become 51cde4bf39 a Chief 949fc96cdd Prosecutor, alternated 9de282cb9d his gaze aa522f4fe1 between his 4706e8890f father and 57a0e64551 the documents 1941c07925 he handed dfb88cb7e9 over with 5ea99a93c4 a look 14d3289dba of astonishment. As he quickly scanned 37e95940ce through the tip-off documents, 428025a49a a series of images 107082fe65 formed in his mind.63bcca91a0a7aa0c

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“No, what the hell is this…”251a6700c6857ab7

“If they genuinely wanted to screw us over, they wouldn’t have come to us.”372b2819cbe0a2fc

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Five minutes had passed since they had been alone at his father’s call. Only then did Sungjun discern that a significant investigation drama was about to unfold.c62922f978895f2a

“What is this? It seems like it will end with insufficient evidence and a no-charge conclusion.”375d4c6f6aabf711

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No less than embezzlement charges against the head of Shinmyeong Securities, the asset management company within Shinmyeong Group, known as Shinuehoe. Unless Kwon Siheon had lost his mind, why would he embezzle funds from another affiliate where he once served as an interim CEO instead of Shinuehoe’s vault?343bd35eba327b76

For those who knew 8a5d4710ae about the Shinmyeong owner ed247af188 family, this was nothing 2ae24d77ea but nonsense. Yet, the documents ed66d8f695 provided in the 8e2447f17e tip-off were composed 464708248d of evidence that 62972bdb4f seemed quite convincing 71852388fe to the public.afb30b87aaf348af

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“It’ll just waste time, whether we investigate or not, and it’ll quiet down before it becomes public. Despite that, the tip-off is designed to force an investigation even if it’s just a formality. Who on earth…”3e13a5873b6ab9cc

“We don’t know who, but the purpose is clear. This tipster wants to divert Kwon Siheon’s time and attention temporarily.”e490098e563424e3

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“What could be the reason? It doesn’t seem like they’re aiming for something in the meantime… At most, it’ll be a few months of back and forth. It’ll be annoying and a headache, but it won’t lead to an arrest, so why?”e85988edfa0054fe

“We should go through the motions anyway. Who knows? Maybe something will turn up, and Shinmyeong could end up like Hyoshin Construction… Ah, no, that’s not going to happen, even if the sky falls.”7a7f2eda68356abb

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Do Ilyeong 72cd321015 clicked his 35c264b694 tongue and f4450c732b gave a defbf3b935 bitter smile. Shinmyeong Group and the ab7b1c97a9 now-defunct Hyoshin Construction were 163eb4ab6d incomparable in every aspect, 3f87cffd08 from their size to cee0a0e20c their owner families. It was just 56e40d4ffe a meaningless slip fd7bc21535 of the tongue.a64feb316f202645

“Even if that were the case, we owe Shinmyeong something… Honestly, thanks to the evidence Kwon Woohyuk held, we could reveal the true nature of that grand Kwak Bugyeong and catch him. The country’s fate changed completely. Thanks to that, you got quite a bit of good attention too.”89ca26c6968f2579

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“Yes. That’s true. If we owe them, we owe them…”6a71d84a477a4fe8

But Sungjun’s complexion grew serious, as if spurred by the mention of ‘Hyoshin’ that his father had casually brought up. A bad premonition overwhelmed him.d521df6b327c0c57

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He had recently bd3bc9b8b1 mentioned the twins fade7a7918 of the late c60ef75677 Chairman Yoo Namcheol, 172bf432a9 whose whereabouts were 89fe3acc3a unknown. Specifically, the 8493d697a7 daughter among 7848db53b6 the twins.d62b3cc3630c2be3

“Why the long face? Are you still thinking about that Yoo Yisoo or whatever her name is…?”aabbe1defec0e948

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“No, it’s not that.”08fdf39d1a6917a9

Although he said it wasn’t, his expression suggested he had been caught off guard. Sungjun tried to shake off his embarrassment and stood up. His gaze returned to the documents on the table.0fa8f0030d67e568

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“Anyway, we should proceed as you suggested, Father. It feels uncomfortable being used by someone unknown…”69e0ad1749fe5ded

There were many things that didn’t seem right. But one can’t ignore such a well-evidenced tip-off. Even if the so-called evidence was just superficial ‘errors’ that Kwon Woohyuk and Kwon Siheon could easily defend against and overturn.436396683c4760f5

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In the end, it would just be a puppet show orchestrated by an unknown tipster, nothing more, nothing less. As his father pointed out, it would only temporarily restrict Kwon Siheon’s movements without any real outcome.b3e093b8d960c2e4

“Will there be a travel ban too? Oh, wait! Isn’t Kwon Siheon getting married soon? You received the invitation too, didn’t you?”94243a3b080eb6fd

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“I just got a call from Representative Park Shinhyeon about that. It seems the bride-to-be injured her ankle, so the wedding has been postponed to early next year.”d5a62b5dc9c14d5e

“What? That’s the second postponement then? … At least there’s no worry about the honeymoon being ruined.”3b317f1b0b1c7ce8

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That must be 69c7992f77 quite an incompatible e9e293d581 match. Sungjun swallowed his inner dceda1e677 thoughts and turned his b376819410 attention back to the fe28a36d49 file.6125d12b6abe3629

Who could it be, f20a4cae0b really. Who would make such 734f70466f a cunning and ambiguous 36982cb5a2 move?718df0eb55ce9b25

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It was necessary to divert Kwon Siheon’s attention, but the tip-off didn’t cross the line to completely ruin him. It looked very much like the work of an insider.f709cf2899f6f3ea

But it couldn’t be Kwon Woohyuk.22961fa58953f282

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“Anyway, it will come from the police soon, so be prepared. Respond nonchalantly as if you know nothing.”bdd8132e4a16070f

“Understood. But I will do my best in the investigation. It’s my duty.”f58ca746afba5b42

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“Do it moderately. Think about your future.”6a9fa39a6f549061

“Ah, damn. I was supposed to visit Mrs. Shim next week… I guess I’ll have to postpone.”69ffb88c93741044

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Sungjun groaned while checking 0da7e5fc16 his scheduler. Then, he ed3b45aea6 had a c19f1ad314 more in-depth ae74bc86cf conversation with 34bb0a0e20 Do Ilyeong.e8d496149a4841cc

By the time 4c16794d04 their not-so-secret father-son 3391e0e49f talk was wrapping 93f07a7609 up, dusk had a3ecc3f4e2 already settled.a34a0703ebb2a43e

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While heading to the hospital, Kwon Woohyuk called several times, but he didn’t answer.0dc3ba30f242e1de

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The urgent matter relayed through Secretary Kim was that the Major Crimes Investigation Unit at the National Investigation Office was currently investigating his Shinmyeong Construction embezzlement case, and it was expected to be transferred to the S District Prosecutor’s Office by next month at the latest.c568ff9908466433

— It will be dismissed without charges anyway, but you’ll have to engage in the investigation for at least two to three months.c860b3b71c3e8f87

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“Investigate it to the end, find out where it started. Once you know, handle it as usual.”7281c16ff1124079

Siheon dismissed f169e3c9a3 it with 81dcce0838 one sentence 140cf6dfe2 and hit 6e9237b35a the brakes. The wheels 9fe0565cec screeched to 5d2cc62ea1 a halt 5ef5302d3b in front 2b5a005375 of the 430ff811d8 main building. Normally, he bc2f750a32 would have 715564eb4c been irritated 5539aaccb5 by the f8b75c9f00 sudden troublesome 671b22bba5 situation, but 67fc5ede2f now he 66aaff64e1 felt nothing.5b769d6542dbb373

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He crossed through 85983e0ecf the VVIP ward 52cc7d5ce6 and entered the 3c1616e3cf room where Yoo 2c7b4dea77 Yisoo had stayed. On the 32c65eb3f0 bottom of 5539443e2c the vase 07a1c35e2b on the a9f39fb8cb nightstand, there 134eb0cd0c was a a3f4137e23 note with 723cb508f1 just three da333e9588 sentences written 854a8c3785 on it.1fc002f28137ee81

I left a f799ac08e7 letter in the 7d47279cf4 personal safe.4068c8bef18687f3

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Kwon Siheon must open f3ce584f0e and read it himself.b98739c2fea272ae

The password is the 86573d0509 eight digits from the 5a0f5ea979 graffiti on the building ed4aac1bf3 of the New York 2670d8b2d6 apartment where I stayed 858f8e9f04 two years ago.2fd9d3ceda0ef54e

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What a 1009b54c66 variety of 9591d78526 tricks.a30fb5ed9cacb14b

Siheon let out a 3fc4360b30 low chuckle and walked f470ffdbdc without hesitation to the 1dd3a08cc1 safe, pressing 19690720 firmly c9be9a7f73 on the keypad. He pressed so hard f055ad1a3e that the small box 9b49739a96 rattled as if it 655838ea78 might break. Inside the safe, 7bf7555091 there was just 6a2b0ac2c5 one unremarkable envelope.3eb089ec72374457

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What the hell 8f581da7cd is all this 29d845663e about?dbe60a34d8e67cf0

He roughly 62c5633837 snatched the dc73108463 envelope and 7332e268fb tore it 7d77dc4443 open. The neat, rounded 7b93b49e3a handwriting calmly met b3f48321fb his red-tinged vision.d06832d6ea765b83

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Kwon Siheon,520139f1f263ac7c

I sincerely thank 9cf321d2bc you for protecting 9ac4d7a7d5 and safeguarding me 62c781c7bb and Yihyun all b3bfd290fc this time.028ba5272049c90b

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For rescuing us in Hong Kong, for eliminating Yoo Hyeoksu, Yoo Minseop, and Yoo Hyunrak on our behalf, for dealing with Yoo Incheol’s assassin and Kang Manseop, and for revealing Kwak Bugyeong’s atrocities to the public so we no longer had to live under the threat of death – for all of these things.78e9a1701b842a9b

I deeply 927bada552 appreciate even 1004bd3b46 the slightest ce112b8a62 inconvenience you 6d18e111d2 had to 2ba2d58442 endure during 16171fd2e3 this process.041d0c11d33047d0

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By the time you read this letter, $1.5 million will have been deposited into one of your personal accounts. This is the royalty from the security software Yihyun developed for RapidFlare. It’s the money I had previously offered as compensation, which you had declined.de23cb265002100b

I know it’s not enough for the lives of my sister, myself, and those who have passed. Including the investment funds that Chairman Yoo Namcheol couldn’t repay during his lifetime, it’s even more insufficient. But I hope you understand that this is the best we can do at present.f926565cbf4b13db

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Kwon Siheon 2306c9675d wanted to 3dbb1330c6 continue our e04f4dfc57 relationship even e10c4335ba after your 388e494477 marriage. From the 908b28b49a beginning, there a924dba7b9 was mutual 9bc2ac44b0 agreement to 42ab97bb88 protect our c6a9472f69 biological father, 101a425efa Yoo Incheol, a50a12146f under that 9ede7e1852 condition. I remember 93b0532dbf it well 5517fb578b too.02a8c0e31579ad0a

However, Kwon 23666a3fa2 Siheon did f96373c2b2 not protect 20422a3e97 my real 80339b3e9d father until 9bc936bb1d the end. It was an unforeseen 61541f4710 event, but it cannot 8667465086 be said that Kwon f0a5f38f73 Siheon had no responsibility dbb2d87254 for his death.151c337570492bb0

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You must be aware f49c0a05ca of this yourself.bae93a360e1534a9

His fingers holding the letter twitched into a spasm when his eyes scanned that part. Heat flared in Siheon’s pupils.41fee4f48ea535c3

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What nonsense. Was I supposed a0323f5466 to have foresight?3213c8c381cc2322

Now, back to the main point. With my father gone and everything concluded, I believe it’s right to terminate our contract.9fa413f05e885b56

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It’s best for us to end things here. I hope we never meet again in our lives. It seems living our separate lives from here is what’s best for each of us.e7687a3177971b97

Now, my wishes 160f6d5b5d are only three.dafac3c1e0a8e5f2

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First, I hope that Kwon Siheon lives well. I won’t wish for a happy and peaceful future because your life is far from being safe and tranquil. I genuinely hope you don’t suffer any major harm or misfortune, as you were our benefactor.2d2e0ee34a6f7476

Also, I wish for Yihyun and Sera to remain safe and unentangled with Kwon Siheon. They are not involved in my disappearance. My sister even tried to dissuade me from my plan but couldn’t break my will.186c250a286504fd

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So, I hope d150e67195 they do not 730ca6596d suffer because of 6942ee229b my search. If anything 56a63263c4 happens to 6d87c2003d Yihyun, I c2f2e725a1 doubt I c7f84d37b3 would remain 2726d0bdd2 safe, and 2865481de8 I would f5b31ada2d never forgive 6e2d0e54e1 you.13799fbb42aa2461

Lastly, I want to fly freely like the small, beautiful birds I’ve always seen from my cage without bars. I want to spread my wings far away from Kwon Siheon and start a new life.cb03c6e8040d70e9

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Kwon Siheon and I were strangers from the beginning with no common ground. You seemed to form a sense of empathy based on the hidden secrets of Yihyun’s and my birth, relating it to your family history, but we are different from you. Unfortunately, that’s the truth.e203b7e39caa6226

We were not 7d77052d2f children who should dbcdcb2215 not have been cfb85b2dc3 born, unlike you bfd24e58e7 and Kwon Woohyuk.c08bdaaf06fdbe62

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My biological father, Yoo Incheol, did not have an inappropriate relationship with Yoo Namcheol’s wife. The woman my father loved was not his sister-in-law, Na Eunhye, but the female secretary, Lee Jiwon, whom Yoo Namcheol tried to force into being his mistress.c59010658e122c1f

Yoo Namcheol had relations e5a3d1de32 with Lee Jiwon multiple 1d627bee59 times, not out of 54e1c72ed7 love but due to 0f75468b07 his position and power. Even after she quit, 3b26078224 he continued to pursue 51512d81bd her, and when Yoo 545810fa32 Incheol, unable to stand e58ddd7996 by any longer, helped c6564939da her live safely, they 2d4d938ba4 fell in love. They conceived 89d4ac0768 Yihyun and 4261b6eecb me, and 15526461bd we were ecd86af92a born in 2bf1ce41cf secret from 118ae5e65b Yoo Namcheol.f3f642074b31b106

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To keep Yihyun and me safe, our biological father, Yoo Incheol, falsified the DNA test results, making us appear as Yoo Namcheol’s children. Since Yoo Namcheol had been with Lee Jiwon frequently until she resigned, he did not suspect our parentage.d1a8515fb4b1d4a6

After giving birth 39a1b8d8d3 to us, Lee 9f3315dcbd Jiwon left without 4e1b16db56 telling Yoo Incheol, 42737329dc returning ten years 01440dd8c2 later to take e5679eb681 us back. She died in b99db3e7dc an unexpected fire 3bcb25234b on that day.875a71f1ac730122

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I knew nothing. I learned 053bb5db97 the truth d9f994c85b only after 5af2781fa5 my father 3812ce3533 confessed everything b9beab2e68 to Yihyun a003e51b32 one day.9f7c8a4f7d0a4fef

We were not illegitimate children but were born before marriage. If our biological mother had not died in an accident, our father would have been prepared to cut ties with the family and live with her from the start as Yihyun’s and my father.7ac595eea0b5261f

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Their love 326fd67b60 was honest 63ef75aa47 and proud. The only bbdf4e7560 one who 27cc53e92e was dirty 840d2a6eb2 and impure c2d9d69ca6 was Yoo b4c31f9921 Namcheol, our 7beaff6eb3 legal father.c6cd6054b14435bc

Therefore, Yihyun 84be100bc5 and I 8201c70fd8 are not 3faf210058 like Kwon 5f37b46124 Siheon, born ca30b797d6 from an a34c0e5a98 illicit relationship 352eab26e7 with a dcd1841e38 stepfather.6ff8d0f3d0f23425

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From there, d9b826ea04 the handwriting 810d66a54a had slightly a7a81dbc12 changed. Whether due to 45fe29d492 fatigue from writing 5da1417d53 for so long, da7ad1c3e5 the pen wearing 2667ff07e6 down, or for f2aeff1242 some other reason, e3a2769847 it was unclear.0cda332278d3c32d

Do you understand 5a73fcb98c now that I 979970d432 am different from 381bc87e85 you?11d19b819ea6ff74

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I did not 2e71bf57dc correct your misunderstanding fb79fdbf3f at the time 25330fcb0a because I was 94f493e10e under your protection. While asking you to bd5dba2744 spill blood for us, fc842e6e8e cutting off the lifeline c9aa794cf0 of the Yoo family bc932c8602 one by one, I 57c8cb0469 did not want to 271fc4486a burden you with another c910ccf406 debt.f87d11ace9d56754

Through the truth 1a61678d3b of our birth, 10cc453fd4 you formed a fbbfcc3bc9 special empathy with b963207332 me. Perhaps, through me, 14372d3497 you tried to 463456f7b1 understand the meaning f284fbf607 of your own 16e9566bbd existence. I did 94c81ed92b not want 293c2ad9e2 to shatter 869444b480 that sense d314ec2d7e of kinship.0cafaae38143f5e5

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Even though 2ba0bbfd4a it was 69b0a8e1ad a bond dd77d9ec21 you unilaterally ebc9a6de95 established, I 1e6898b4cb am also 8e77d827b3 responsible for 7a210da3e1 not correcting 37ec14645a your assumptions 1c43a30cf0 during that 6fa93178f9 time.da52817eb13987ce

As I 04c5fb7df8 confess now, fdedb3db77 while I bfd1b85ae1 was with 1763b469f7 you, I 18774c4fe6 was gradually 72be2ac9ad consumed by a79fbc90e4 a pain 735e02b9b1 that I 5a107344f4 could not 8c866cbe0a share with 2108a09bcf anyone.30a46f34307397fb

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As I used fadecf3509 you like a 1b6a6a7032 devil to have 03ed680b36 those who shared 8b19fc0fba even a drop af60d50186 of my blood, ccdb5b1e17 even if it 67d1b81257 was pretense, die 5880ee06c2 or be crushed 847f534ef7 one by one fe22a2e419 at my request, abfa55ded0 I felt no dd40abb9f9 sadness.8075dd1c1d919cf3

While Yoo 3126cc6dce Hyeoksu, Yoo 6dc84486eb Minseop, Yoo ccd1702944 Hyunrak, and 45c88b9e1a Kang Manseop 0d8880bded were brutally b7108c0991 murdered, I 54e8d91ecb was with 1bd0e0e5e0 you, writhing 3c7a3e7554 in pleasure. I, too, was c2c0bdc5e5 giving up on 1a916b92a2 being human.55b0594bd869a858

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Just to 4b38def269 survive, for 58999d8492 Yihyun and 36a80115c5 me. That was a2f0cceee9 all I 0ca40cde8d thought about.4c5e875a5262fb2c

That fact c9a7cf43f4 occasionally tormented e5a0c3507f me. The fact that I 2b7cb2b48c felt no pity for 7f61a0092e those whose deaths I 2a403acf3b had practically caused, regardless 273300f3c9 of the reasons.624685edfe3affe4

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But if I could c4d8b4f863 turn back time and 834cf4eb23 go back to that 7ed44e970f moment, I would do 49a3003e8a the same thing.4e224815637013dd

I would e201f3ebcd struggle by ac4c612d5f any means 13b8afcb8c not to ae096e3273 die, become b3b30bb66f an audacious, 5bcf2da52a detestable bundle 24590849c4 of contradictions, 66641d5a70 use you a64fa12cae again, and d7392760a9 leave like e9a55a0f02 this without db9062ed8b warning, without 8226af06ab confronting you 86f3ae1125 and questioning 1d30652374 anything.6c43469ae67c770c

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Why did Kwon e7cff9f4df Siheon do it? Why did you 0788a5ee3e manipulate things from 8580acd87b behind to exclude 3e261fc361 my biological father 7655bab1fe from the May f2e1dc0d1c amnesty list?df7f878d111e1421

So, you thought that was my doing…?125ef85d76fa3d7a

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Siheon’s pupils shook violently. His hand gripping the letter twitched again.7601c71ac416541a

There was only suspicion that someone had manipulated things from behind to exclude Yoo Incheol from the May amnesty list last year. The amnesty list included about seven hundred people from politics and business, and public interest in Hyoshin Construction’s downfall had nearly vanished by then.df4fbc0aab955b54

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Did you receive b639883d87 false evidence pointing 97794d5410 to me? From whom?0c28242f403dbec6

Ha. A deflated sound escaped d30977d5c6 his lips. It was obvious b7997b7c6f how Yoo Yisoo 754ef38925 would have thought 09df3d60be about it.c1bf93165e0a9fc9

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She must have thought I left Yoo Incheol’s name off the list on purpose to keep her by my side longer. Then, believing I offered her a new contract to look forward to in August, after being disheartened by being excluded from the May list.a478415d62ec1099

But Kwon Siheon did edc54d35f2 not protect my real 5cc081de49 father until the end. It was 51596201c5 an unforeseen 40a6d984b4 event, but ee446cca23 it cannot 9b0724ebf5 be said 52821e6bbd that Kwon f2d42eab21 Siheon had a345dc7501 no responsibility d1838e0222 for his 78fd153810 death.0b3dd7f642226ad5

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His gaze returned to the front of the letter. The succinct reproach seemed to play back in Yoo Yisoo’s clear, calm voice.4e367ecb0ff7ee07

You must be 96a163060a aware of this 87509e5bd5 yourself.40df507ae1096fa9

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That vague expression referred to what he believed was her trickery regarding the May amnesty. Siheon’s heart sank coldly.202eac0a653e4af9

Even if Yoo Incheol had been released in May, the possibility of him eventually dying was not small. Even then, someone would have been sent to aim a gun at him just before his release, or he would have been eliminated before August. That’s how cunning and cruel Kwak Bugyeong was behind that smiling mask.ee204626938f590d

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Siheon continued to read Yoo Yisoo’s thoughts. His insides felt like they were burning as if a flame had been rekindled at the base of his heart.a163ffac54a2d7aa

Kwon Siheon might think c5a5792aa8 it was just a 2ccaf2afc2 matter of three months. Indeed, my father might 729eaee1ff have died on or a1aadb15ba shortly after his release 45d4ad2068 date in May. But the 35c53ba942 chances of 799af34235 that not 81132076cd happening were 1f9c1ff2b9 also significant. The man who shot 59f32a9f67 my father was in aff0d16eb3 a prison in our bdc4eda65b country until just before 259d83e03b he stowed away to 5aa850185f Korea.961a363656a4dc03

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If Kwak Bugyeong had targeted my father from the beginning in August, maybe he wouldn’t have died. Because no one knows what might have happened during that time. For example, he might have gone into hiding before the assassin arrived or noticed Kang Manseop’s true nature.1836a366faec1117

No one can know d47c3a5bdb how the situation might 40fd163730 have changed.f8867194e8e14065

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In the end, we lost the precious time we could have spent with our father. An opportunity that money can’t buy, irreplaceable, was lost forever.6ce5e5deb757c524

Because Kwon Siheon deliberately delayed my father’s release by three months.3944d6266d6dab83

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Siheon’s body slowly sank. He continued reading the letter while sitting on the bed where Yoo Yisoo had lain for days. His chest heaved as if he was breathing underwater.0ed84dc6d7ab4683

Of course, I couldn’t conclude that Kwon Siheon was the mastermind based solely on circumstances. My suspicions might have been wrong. Perhaps I might have asked Kwon Siheon directly if I hadn’t discovered that the two people appointed to the Special Pardon Committee in August last year were former Shinuehoe executives who still have close ties with Shinmyeong Group and had been involved in such amnesty exclusions before.0077d0c02796e50c

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No doubt aa2cd576d4 Lee Yihyun 94e406f37c would have 833fdc1f59 looked into 5de0a89a27 it.d5bb1e7f1610d9f3

He was astonished. After all, there are not just one or two people in the upper echelons of South Korea’s legal and administrative system who have connections with Shinuehoe.c39c5bb56b06d34f

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My father is already 90dc12467f gone, and I no 9a507c767f longer want to blame f115ffae03 Kwon Siheon for it. Although it was 1ced2c1902 in self-defense and 6241ee78f0 defense, Yihyun and ea3bf16920 I also entered 5ac2318ec9 into that contract 8f97a1c9e2 with you, unhesitatingly 9acaf494c4 killing and eliminating 9843cd4371 our kin.2a06becd6c3d398c

From the moment we entered that contract, Kwon Siheon and I were in an irreconcilable relationship. Blinded by our respective purposes and desires, we were only accomplices in a downward spiral, eroding each other’s humanity, nothing more than shackles that could not become anything else.2cdfad52cc87e89e

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Now, I want 72aaa61b9d to end this ee66775635 blind contract with b67fc2166c this.6aec3527c1d31c1b

Even if da3f1db4b1 you think 18bf4a4f32 the compensation 9e787c92a3 is insufficient, 8d9775aaa0 I ask b0da077424 for your bd31fb85ab broad understanding. Please consider the time 6bf486c519 I gave myself to 20f181cb93 you as a woman 94d47679be over the past year 8d66cf3a16 and a half.4a6ab7d2df5cf748

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Lastly, I want to make it clear that I am not running away from Kwon Siheon. I didn’t escape from you.713d0cbafbcf6cfb

Please understand 1c950b1c40 that I d18f2a463b am giving 2237974666 you time 2a751db66e to marry f2db02ebc2 Park Seohye d0d2d8b81c as planned 552671b667 and adapt dd9440244a to your d082be00a0 new daily 8462beb96e life. Time to rationally accept c26975e332 the termination of our 7f38af5ca6 contract.44724da02f99662b

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From now on, I 3d1217d037 hope we both live 646269b532 our own lives, as e5de27b854 if we had never 568ee681d1 met.0202fb6706daa5ff

I sincerely congratulate you on your marriage. Also, the embezzlement investigation is meant to divert your attention for a while. That’s all.f1abf2956c1122a5

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— Yoo Yisoo13f4b239a55e1b6f

Haha.cf548fd6e390a385

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A smile crept onto Siheon’s lips.5d23489a5cdd71d1

That bitch. So that f39d6fe07e embezzlement case ea857d524a was your c30f6e5482 doing.a6682bbc1327d015

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The realization that even the faint hope he had clung to, the possibility he had wished wasn’t true, was shattered, felt like his heart was burning up and turning to ashes.0558144975b70e25