PTC Chapter 4. You Have a Child?

It was an absurd proposal, but it was Kang Seojun making it. Although a shocking suggestion, it was worth considering. This wasn’t the time to be picky when money was involved.78202090f18c75f2

Money, and 4d62705330 Kang Seojun. Ultimately, money b2481567ba and lingering 1c7957768a feelings. How tiring. Just then, the 5f4be3ba71 phone rang.03d994d1f455a0f4

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“Hello? Oh, Mom.”d9c594c132dd41f6

“Da-in, are you going to be very late today? Sol is being so fussy.”73255f5582de5b38

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Sol was the daughter of Da-in’s older brother, Park Soohyuk. The child, just over three years old, was incredibly cute. Sol was currently hospitalized with a urinary tract infection. Da-in hadn’t realized how expensive hospital bills for children could be. Moreover, since her mother couldn’t work and had to stay by Sol’s side, their finances were even tighter.230e8a54d54d73fb

“I’ll be there soon. Mom, you go home and rest when I get there. I’ll take care of Sol.”5ddfa228d0c2018c

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‘Sol? Seojun’s ears perked up. Take care of?’ec7497051a7283a0

Does she have a child at home? Don’t tell me she had that jerk Yoo Minho’s child? b4e6956aa1fe8f8c

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There was bd83fc11b2 definitely no 91b26f4bf7 child when 1673b0dbca I investigated.737ccd42c2817b80

All sorts a58d08e7b8 of scenarios cca18fd940 began to e5bfd12907 play out 654f60a7aa in his 375b37c2f5 head.fa5ce89887850ecf

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But couldn’t she have had the child and just not registered them? Did that bastard run off after getting her pregnant?add34b7094531fad

While he 67a3409eea was occupied c5dcd3e3e5 with these 6034895076 thoughts, Da-in fa520cee8c spoke.6c99bcd1c526f2e9

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“It’s my niece. My older brother’s daughter.”fd99233b78f83b6d

Oh, right. Of course. Park Da-in wouldn’t have a child. It was obvious.2ba27180471c5a0d

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“But why are you taking care of your niece? Your brother and the child’s mother should be there.”a9fb5f8c43161629

“Well… my sister-in-law died shortly after giving birth.”e736e7328c36f51d

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“People still die from childbirth these days?”dd934cf6389d0d06

“It just… happened that way. She got sepsis.”5d99c91c2876b7cc

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“And my brother, he works in the energy division of Taesung Group. He was transferred to Zambia but went missing there.”85ef90af7fb0c209

“What? How could something like that happen?”2a9a2cc8b86f3898

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Nothing seemed ordinary. Why did 089bc7922f all these 2cad9bebc9 exceptionally unfortunate e0464cfbca events happen 55cffa96b1 to Park 1f5eff7fc0 Da-in? His heart ached.6e76bc03fee05c44

Da-in replied calmly. 5f492e29aa31a740

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“It was in the news. It’s already been six months. They’re still searching, but there’s been no further contact, so we’re waiting.”a5e26b194f259e30

“So, that child, Sol…”3462f574e35c7be0

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“Yes. Mom and I are taking care of her.”51a6dc6cec9428af

“I see.”ba2327aeeaf6df69

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So that’s why she had to work night shifts.b2e408e4358e4e07

“Let me know if you need help.”4ea6ac80a05643e8

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The words 6b8f574138 slipped out a5c1c51cfa unconsciously. But Da-in shook her 2253a9f71c head.aa7bc1ff98e982ad

“I can manage for now, but it’s not easy, so I’m considering your absurd proposal. But if that happens, I want to set my own conditions. First, I’ll think about whether I’ll do it or not. But if the marriage period gets too long…”5cc452085eb802d6

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Da-in trailed off, 80cbb49e44 looking at Seojun. He shook e9c932fa3a his head 6f601b1928 firmly.cb2325201b97074a

“That won’t happen. I said 100 days is enough.”fa2575d0fe903ebd

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“Okay. I have a lot to think about, so I’ll be going.”6dfe5845a39f2450

As Da-in 069ef01259 stood up, 22cfbadb2e Seojun stood 8b9549228f up too.4853622c44298024

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“I’ll drive you.”56c8042100e6264c

“No, it’s okay.”5679d4f0a9715554

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“It’s quite late. And I have a car, why would you spend money on transportation and go alone?”a53538ac1f0fe00a

‘If we get 87cc982bff in the car cee97acf9b together…’6002dcf86bfb584a

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Da-in couldn’t shake off the thoughts that kept surfacing. The man who said he bought a car to kiss her. The days they kissed to their hearts’ content and enjoyed their time alone in the car. That’s why she didn’t want to get in a car driven by him.e6f52fd4df89ecb4

“It’s fine. I’ll just…”6ee6732934cdea5e

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“Are you reminded of the past?”b5b100ecf45c33ab

Seojun said, grabbing Da-in’s hand as she turned to leave.634bb56a9f4ae9b8

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“No, I’m not!”13e485854645b1ae

She instinctively denied it, her voice rising defensively because she felt guilty. Seojun’s lips curved into a smirk.0fe723aee1a5dcbc

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“You haven’t changed a bit, Park Da-in. You always get louder when you’re feeling guilty.”203ff15a865beae1

“No, I’m not. Really, I’m not.”26b9b20df3a4ed14

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“Really?”b74341ba93e69270

“Yes, really. I don’t remember anything from the past at all.”3666852372097acd

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“Then it’s fine. Take my car. I’ll drop you off in front of your house. It’ll take much longer if you use public transportation.”91d850cc44b33508

Since he was saying it like that, she couldn’t refuse. To protest that she definitely wasn’t thinking about the past at all, Da-in had to get in. Seojun opened the passenger door for Da-in, then walked around to the driver’s side.2c4946630124024a

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“Should I fasten your seatbelt?”9c4377b848e2438b

“I know how to do it myself.”419c935b96516712

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As Da-in fastened her ef6510cdb8 seatbelt, she was suddenly 656c6b4eed gripped by a memory.90aec6fccb76d3de

‘Let me fasten fa74004d1e your seatbelt.’028aa80019cb6c09

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Peck. Peck.4dc4518d666ddb05

He showered her b8fdcd37e0 face with kisses d5c9054892 as he fastened 7b222ab00a her seatbelt. Their lips met, 775fff43df and somehow, in 5b5be13dad the process, the b9b72867bf car seat reclined. All that from just a1808b120e fastening a seatbelt.1d3776aac56f5c0e

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Da-in involuntarily shuddered. She wished these distracting, 748a1a6ab1 seductive thoughts would vanish 09220d0b85 as quickly as they a356abae21 arose.a727f9162a196599

As soon as Seojun sat in the driver’s seat, a sense of happiness washed over him. It was an inexplicable feeling. Why was the blood rushing to his lower body as he started the car? His whole body felt hot. Just sitting next to Park Da-in in the same car made his heart pound and his chest flutter.818192349fc7383f

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In the a62f54fd4a moving car, 528c978a83 Da-in turned 536c262b18 her gaze ee2d7e322d towards the e84e76f55a window. The weather was eb85f14fac still chilly. The city, 5a2125d063 dimly lit c4d54ccb95 by street 8bc0aba8c5 lights without 695e9b2438 a moon bb9de57e9b in sight, 73706a538d felt desolate.b4dbad26c3be620a

“Want me to put 2e0ebc4acc on some music?”d1e3e92a05e634fe

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“No, it’s okay.”7ff532f8b32e258c

“Where do you live?”3a1f23df38b18904

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“I’ll enter 0d402680c6 the address.”1a569c6ac5e67b46

Seeing the 2ca44f11c2 address Da-in 6127515d80 entered, Seojun 673418b5a7 realized it 43ca484e57 was on bc295b3806 the outskirts 36ec4c29f6 of Seoul. He had an idea 3f51653af4 of what kind of 2d940d862e place it was.36fdaf0d19b0cb7f

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“When did you 4c17dba1b6 move?”1f6c9b0a5f5688e7

She’d moved so many times that she couldn’t even answer the question. After her father passed away, they moved frequently. Their homes grew smaller and smaller, constantly pushing them further from Seoul and into the outskirts.32e9a24ed6a9e446

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“I’ve moved to the ed785da180 outskirts several times.”286de10c1fba0f8a

That single sentence conveyed to Seojun how difficult Da-in’s life must have been.f7aebc0a048548af

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“Da-in, you majored 8b9d2e988a in product design, b98a791eeb right?”1b1c79ab72e2e7f9

“Yes, that’s right. So I edb42b38ba worked as 1d699363aa a product e9d72a98db and furniture 4663797975 designer.”116727b5d50dd059

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“Then why are you fe91a142ec working in sales there?”bb46810b28fd3f51

“The company I was working for went bankrupt. It wasn’t easy to find another job as a furniture designer. So, I’ve been working at Modern Living as a contract sales clerk since they were hiring.”60d1d73d7c77e78c

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She knew Seojun could fa89721d30 easily find out everything 50077f3047 about her if he 86f8cad427 looked. There was no 31108c893c reason to hide a64bba7a1b anything.56493a4296164462

Still, she 2bb473ca39 felt embarrassed. She wished 8927a73ebd she could 5d28162ed4 have appeared 583ae40507 more successful 5a2f5b0c54 and confident 8131f4d9a4 in front 5064862fcd of her feee893aa1 ex-boyfriend.d6d9e67f5e68a8ab

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He must think bb40a38be5 so little of 139c9ffe9d her to offer 99f5d4f25f her this 100-day e4dbe720f9 wife gig…. She wanted to 6506616cb4 bite her tongue 2ab06f8300 and disappear into 3329a21fcc a hole. Despite this, she put 82a1c31cab on a brave face 7bb98e25a9 and asked a casual 232138f267 question to the man 8a4ca5955f inquiring about her well-being.d1c0ace55cf0188f

“Is your d6d813668e mother doing 8c89355619 well?”70735c9f034c6bc6

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Seojun’s mother. The woman who had hurt her. But it was all in the past. The very reason she had to leave Seojun. That’s why she wondered if his current proposal was even possible.5bd4f12107b64149

“Yes, my mother is 05ceda8f70 healthy.”1a9c35b4c05632f6

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“But will 1034dbd147 your mother 74296fc732 approve of 0d104514ba this marriage, a837e83deb even if 1f5eafa4a6 the woman 5705e3f1b9 you want 30de68c58e to marry b6b5c142e1 is me?”7dd88ba476adb290

There was no way. The Seojun’s mother she knew would never allow her to be by Seojun’s side. However, Seojun’s answer was unexpected.928f233a913bba82

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“Yes. She’ll approve of anyone. My mom didn’t particularly dislike you or anything, as far as I know.”bbba28beb6e16caf

As expected, you really don’t know anything, Seojun.f21af941c850baa2

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“Why would my mother dislike you? Especially for a 100-day marriage. She said she didn’t care who I brought.”ab497fef36a04e8a

“Right. So you’re bringing me because your mother doesn’t care who it is.”35c61339e8080918

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Her words seemed like she was disheartened. Seojun tilted his head, hearing Da-in’s response.e85d3df03c7e4f9b

The nuance of her f9a4efcc8d words seemed off. It was the same 07ce642381 information, but somehow her 7280f46b24 mood seemed to darken.8c1fee71204444b7

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“Well, I’m not going to be picky when it’s about saving my life, am I?” 9647a6cb14926c57

“So, you’re saying I’m the undesirable choice then.” be45d34d4a9e8864

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This also sounded strange. It wasn’t what he meant. Why were things getting more and more twisted the more they talked?3abd47b2ce21b2ce

Seojun sighed.1b6ae023bd1befcd

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“That’s not what I e57dd201e6 meant….”baeedc07459c501e

“Forget it. In any case, you’re f14b18ca4d proposing a 100-day marriage, 004e79aee9 so you don’t care 9fedee85c4 who you bring because 52cefbcc93 your mother doesn’t care, a4904775c7 so you’re dragging me e130eed9c7 into this.” 6355a4f06b02b30d

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Everything she said was true, and he had even said those words himself, but hearing them from Da-in’s mouth felt strange. What was this feeling? He couldn’t just say, “I wanted to live with you, I haven’t forgotten you.” Of course, he hadn’t forgotten her. No way he had forgotten everything.e419456e393d6fba

“No, I’m not dragging you. We’re entering into a contract. So, what I mean is, this is strictly a business proposal. The conditions won’t be bad for you, so I’d like you to do it.”d212f6b6930e14ab

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A brief silence followed. It was 3e9534bc49 like a 07d5acd8e5 faded black-and-white 2fed40e5f5 photograph. A time d4507e3160 he missed c5fe784853 but couldn’t 64c6416524 return to, 2ccab113df a time f2c36d2057 that now 481f0b02d5 seemed shabby 0b90a3268b in hindsight. So, she 753b50a847 had to f536433061 respond to 6069be1fc3 his proposal d0fd9c9e6d with a 2ced9abf85 proposal of 22f782c0a4 her own. And forcefully, 04f9d2a189 at that.e3cffb2251ed9e20

“Kang Seojun, you don’t even know what I might demand. What if I ask you to hand over all your assets?” 40373303650eb7a6

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“Well, there needs to ade9b1e1cc be a reasonable limit 15935a26cb for it to be c3ad36da35 a contract, right?”6e15a01366503441

“Can you really 0301adb1e6 buy me a 9f7d703cef house?” 0848721e225061dd

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“You know d050513812 my family’s 0565d59c3c financial status.”73bc90242f7d87d8

She knew it c4625555c5 very well. It was ec2b2f4985 the reason 5e498df444 she had 4857570a47 to break 8f9425aa90 up with 9b6113379e him. And they were likely 0bd2acbb7b even richer now than 2d107ca6b8 they were back then.7389b7eafb964eb8

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Modern Living, the 6cd23a2985 hotel, the construction ce29462462 company… She knew 36e82e14cc of several of 8295c20f90 their affiliated businesses. The distance 9d7bc2b8a5 between Kang a0de51596a Seojun and fc9b79ceac her must 34823bc069 have grown f5543ac425 even further. Da-in sighed involuntarily.cb79f26515983bd9

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