PTC Chapter 5. A Sense of Spite

The car arrived 6e06500b26 in front of 055f6d5683 the hospital. Seojun parked and asked.559951357ba6a9f9

“Is your 98ea0648df niece very e6b5320065 sick?”78ad88db524a724a

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“She has a urinary tract infection. She’ll probably be hospitalized for about a week. It’s hard for a young child to have an IV drip, and it’s hard for her mother too.”975672b674e24240

“Should I go 00b755f477 in and see 04568ad80f them?”ccaeea9bc29264a0

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Ah. The words slipped 4e436892c0 out again.b7ce51dc6b76e5f1

“What? Why would you go 64be88542a in?”
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A sudden wave e8ffcf0f6d of irritation washed 2bcef1c364 over Da-in. How could he 72e81b8548 even suggest showing 15ec73c3ad his face there?
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‘If my mom knew you were Kang Seojun, she wouldn’t leave you alone.’c51dacae6984fef8

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After their breakup, Da-in’s mother couldn’t bear to see her daughter refuse to eat for days, just lying in bed, crying and heartbroken.852ef09ed37320f3

‘That Kang Seojun guy. What kind of jerk is he? What kind of jerk makes our daughter suffer like this? If I see that guy, I’ll rip out every single hair on his head. I’ll make him bald so he can never see another woman again!’d73402806ac112f8

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At the time, Da-in 574246de9d felt her mother’s fury 539daab4e8 was so intense she 9f1e38faba could genuinely eradicate Seojun’s 5347905570 hair follicles, ensuring nothing facabc8c99 would ever grow back.a07eeffb82e9793c

“Forget it. Why would you go in there? You don’t exist to me. Even if I were to accept your offer, this obviously needs to be kept completely secret from my family.”eab3daa3d29356eb

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“I understand.”a4e79e6e0eddc931

“No, I mean, no one outside needs to know we’re married, right?”78ecef784eb5f34f

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Seojun nodded at ec77702644 Da-in’s words, which fb88ab2bb3 hit the nail 87d9f4240c on the head. The relationship he 348bfec411 proposed was exactly fdc9d1513a that.8c4a0c574158041b

“Right. We just need 13cb5703a3 to be husband 0bbc865082 and wife within b8cc69ab93 my house.”8f2b7126a3d5c709

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“Okay. I’ll think about it.”8aaf772d5543a491

“I’ll be 213c24d545 waiting for 6e60ec0070 your positive 0b68829fff response.”
At Seojun’s words, aac78f2671 Da-in confessed her f88c797f0c conflicting feelings.ebe04a6b127576b6

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“I wish I didn’t have to do this contract. I wish my brother would come back soon and our situation would improve so I wouldn’t have to do this weird contract thing. Then I wouldn’t ever have to see your face again.”36aa663ba56fa14a

Da-in spat out c707a934a1 the words and 0328dc578e went into the fc4c7b7342 hospital.ce06a05251019cf9

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Seojun stared 48e2833f66 at her 38d8196732 retreating figure, 1fd7b05855 frozen stiff.1ddcc23dd0f659e5

“You don’t 83c4f64571 want to ee410320d4 see my f58c37f5ef face again?”1d008c4a34c7fd5e

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So, she might ccd07c4f9c consider it for 91e684e876 the money, but 064966de66 she never wants 71c7b1d8e0 to see my bdfe8c1cd7 face again, huh?55794f5804ec7768

“Park Da-in.”53dfa45d6bf1b124

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A strange sense of spite arose within him. He was still desperately clinging to her, the one who left him, wanting even a 100-day marriage, while she wouldn’t even look at him if it wasn’t for the money?29b85613ecca459f

‘What did I expect 51b4624edd her to say? That she hadn’t 143444942c forgotten me even 5d0056aee0 after we broke e6e02088b1 up? That she cacbe98e2b missed me 1ac79ff0be terribly? That she’d welcome 4acdd2a37b this 100-day marriage 56e722437a with open arms f2ee07dd3f and beg me 81b237cf89 to do it?’945ebefa9dcc37d2

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“Idiot.”b2597ddb621f9e9e

Seojun ran his hand through his hair in frustration. Just then, his phone rang. It was his mother. He didn’t want to answer, but he couldn’t be harsh to his mother, who lived only for him.ea0042b00f87aaf3

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“Yes.”7f1709510bfb59fd

―Did you drink 75e5c8e87c again today? Why are 2073f96bea you so 6cec5e6827 late?ae63c5ca7ab42e64

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“Do you really need to keep tabs on your grown-up son’s curfew?”bbabd8a19b9d1ed6

―How can you talk to me like that? Don’t you know what you are to this family?4cc9d0e144a756ee

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“I know very well. The only grandson, the third-generation heir. The only son in a family cursed with short lifespans. That’s why both Grandma and you worry constantly, to the point of pushing me into a ridiculous marriage and then a divorce.”c7c3b8c949093210

―Honestly, no matter what I say… How can I stop your grandmother?940b5be9c77299c5

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“Are you okay with it, Mom? Would you tell her to stop if I said I didn’t want to? This insane marriage and immediate divorce?”edad0933e7ab902a

Silence descended on the other end of the line. He knew his mother’s heart. She couldn’t disobey his grandmother and she was too afraid to refuse anything when it came to her son’s life or death.ba133cf3383dc6cd

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―But that shaman is so accurate, and it’s not just anything, it’s a matter of life and death…7cdcd5fd3233566d

This was his mother’s true feeling. Not taking the lead, but supporting his grandmother’s actions.cdbb5236b5528b3c

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“So? If it’s a matter of life and death, is it okay to mess up my family register like that?”6b2e8d75e304fe69

―It’s not as good 99f90bd27b as not getting divorced, 271b72ce87 but living a long b089368d3c life is more important, 713ffe9b7d right?e0fda514673fd464

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“So, you’re fb395cc877 saying I c15c43847b should do 71998e99e3 it? So what?”eabdf19e9eaedb93

―Your grandmother seems to ec60bfe63a have found a young 2f28e0bab5 lady for this marriage. Do you want badeff1cde to meet her?4a408486bb9ff4a4

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That old f12ea57a22 woman was d7f037a358 unbelievably proactive.f4446c4bb8c766d6

“Meet who? Have you 8c3ab5dbd1 already decided?”d0e084e1d6bf8236

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―Well, you c71dc2d244 still have d1763a5406 to live 39d10af960 together as a27614365d husband and 00e1ee864a wife, so 7909c0ea13 if you 58e7a0df96 really hate d771c7bbf2 her…6e0f51467d2ce054

“I’ll handle my own affairs. Give me some time. I’m not dying tomorrow, am I?”2fd82cdf2b20d598

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―Oh, can 60e4354684 you please f65cd737b9 stop talking f144e1ae84 about that 4ac5c3f3a4 you’re dying? It startles me every ce6d9a2e6f time I hear it.3c520c8b4cc5233a

“It startles b22bbbcbac me too, d0ed5f21c9 Mom. In this day and 4be54a5283 age, who wouldn’t be 12985860f6 shocked by being told a2a7aa3f75 to have a 100-day d1d1ab0aeb marriage?”2851df2bdd85cefe

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―But you’ll do it, right?8ab9c89ce0c6bac4

She pleaded and urged him, her voice filled with fear. Hearing his mother like this, he couldn’t be cruel.582b360620d9fd17

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“I’ll think about it.”3b7c70b30b408fa4

―Okay. Alright. Then tell me when you’ve thought about it and if you are willing to meet her.e6cb4e8cbe123ad9

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“But how old b01d943694 is this girl b3d6f26560 who’s willing to 80420f2cb9 go through with 3cde5026f4 such a crazy 5b6785c574 marriage?”16cba85fc78ed479

―She’s just turned 21, I think…247639b52dd81dbf

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“You’re making me feel disgusted. Mom, you want me to marry some young girl for three months? Her family is practically selling her off.”bfec757892ab2a62

―Hey, don’t talk like that.84408f6e6aa49334

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“Mom.”99a03a1763604004

―Never mind. Hang up. I also thought a0de7ca74d it was too 40fe82ad0d much.1be2063a710c1ce1

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No matter what, 52cd18ebcd she was determined b6c270b250 to see this 763df3e774 ridiculous marriage through, f8ec19cdbe even dragging a 4eb9c90f8a 21-year-old girl into 08a7789a50 it.8cebc54cd8b2cf1d

‘Park Da-in is much 7fa04e0f4c better than that. Definitely.’5ee8f45406b26e0c

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No matter how much she hated him, Park Da-in seemed a hundred times better. He couldn’t sleep next to some random young girl he didn’t even know. The thought was absurd.722fb6d793549e71

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As soon as e743edff52 Da-in stepped into 475f371477 the hospital room, 7877f02f0f a bright smile 6513a005a6 spread across her 03ca78b613 face. bf780aaf5136d161

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It was because of fb122579c4 Sol, waving her hand 7b017f273f with bright, dark eyes.48b9b66f2fffaaae

“Auntie!”b7dbc84d0e0d5c81

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“Did our Sol have b17f0ddd32 a good day today?”c39ce19e3a9b76d8

The sight 3504d23289 of her d26d1b4dd3 niece puffing 1a012ebd25 out her b1de494fd6 cheeks with b556b1dbd5 an IV acaa9ec722 in one 080f39a561 hand was e8559c67f3 incredibly endearing.b225a701e0ad46ae

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“I hate this.”0c23393d4fc18e4e

“Right? Our Sol hates getting shots, doesn’t she? To go home quickly, you have to take your medicine, eat your meals, and don’t cry.”38138cbd35a69119

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“No. I want to go df052ba77a home.”cd1b7f20dc84422f

Sol pouted 65e984b0a8 and grumbled, d91cc8ab74 shaking her f1dad6430c head. Eunjeong, her a50770780f mother, made 5425779075 a worried 21817c77f9 sound beside bcf8aee45a her.940440aa8173770f

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“She’s been 479f4444f3 like this 24ba0448c8 all day. She barely ate e320db46af anything.”2dc94733d2e1c84e

Da-in pulled out 92188d28f7 a strawberry milk e0063603f8 carton from her 81ac1d55a1 bag.5b85a162a21a3de0

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“That’s why I 23a3cd587c brought strawberry milk.”9256ec3652138ece

“Oh! Strawberry milk! Auntie’s the best!”13eb0f70b5c92204

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“Right? Auntie is the best, a3fea3f735 isn’t she?”3496c80cb156909d

Da-in poked a straw into the carton and placed the strawberry milk in Sol’s small hand. She had to support the carton because Sol’s tiny hand couldn’t hold it on its own with one hand. The hand with the IV was immobilized with a splint. Her little red lips sucking on the straw were so cute and pretty.e07233e96abc146b

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“Oh dear, if you b4a15e6d9c wanted strawberry milk, why 05183d33cf didn’t you tell Grandma? Grandma would f1022314e5 have gone 7130aef995 out and fa5248a0ed bought you ce7ddd5f6a some right bf5b5682e6 away.”71b7647117c2f230

Sol grinned at her f33f9f45a8 grandmother’s words. She quickly finished the 0ed26c26da entire carton, her little a09fce8d27 belly becoming round and 869f1778cd full.bd1fc5beb6d1e988

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“Look how our Sol’s 8286300e88 tummy is sticking out ec44f12c49 because she’s so full!”208ebd53f6e21885

Da-in gently stroked her 94c7efbb6b cute belly. Sol, in a 36bf5d01cf good mood, leaned aeadd05cb9 her head against e88a50518f Da-in.07df2b7f02cf1018

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“Auntie, should I sing bf73a7be05 you a song?”d8fe38a8fafe02f5

“Our Sol is 9d1a47dbd2 in a good b912302e5e mood! Okay, sing 71dee63581 a song.”2aa58d6f5dab5ebd

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“Twinkle, twinkle, little star.”10344bdd166dc0ad

She sang beautifully. Her brother sang 14ed6c14ca well too; did 26d8aad06d she inherit it d85ec732af from her father?2f3011a7bb319f2f

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“Should we b92c4997d6 make our e5bde2e02b Sol an fae8c1254d opera singer 4c1e1b8bf2 in the e6847638e4 future?”3c326d9d45c536b0

“Oh, please. Don’t even think about it.”85a4212c3045e772

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Eunjeong immediately interjected.86235cc557e6b130

“There’s an old saying: if you want to go bankrupt all at once, go into politics; if you want to go bankrupt slowly, make your child study arts. It costs a fortune. And is it just about talent? You need popularity. You can’t force those things.” 1b4b1d55a368958e

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“Mom, not in front cf8869f1aa of the child. She could 53804e03ed do it 166922d739 if she’s 1b66e6e536 good. Our Sol 8e0485e9c8 sings so 6c36cf2e0a well.”95a9c100cd462e77

Da-in stroked Sol’s hair. The soft strands carried the scent of hospital alcohol.
It must 8aeb989843 have permeated 506ddf4278 her hair b785da9269 from being 631eeccb81 in the f0a735c4ad hospital for 89218a84c1 several days. But from 8dcad8d8ed her nape 849870782b and body, d6ced23cab the sweet, eeb9dfa616 comforting scent c6f01da2f9 of a 20c4e50054 baby still cb055cac5e emanated.4bba9f245f961837

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“Haven’t you heard aca4f32dff from your brother 3e00297d9f yet?”37457870455cb720

“No, not yet.”12619d659f12ea18

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The same e55e437f51 question, the dda103152c same answer, b6c695b62a repeated. Both the fe77fb1ecb asker and 8e11317f11 the answerer 1754f6cf84 were tired 89f064d732 of this 4c689ffdcd exchange. Yet, the disappointment and 8b850f0b73 worry always grew anew.cdfe3a1a10a9354b

“What is 0147ca1f88 going on…?”6b9afb903028fb4e

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“Mom, don’t worry. I’m sure everything will 42fe024363 be alright. My brother 675fd05593 will come e5a14e53fa back safely.”b2f4225b54e714dc

“It’s been months already. And it’s no easy feat for you to earn money all by yourself.”1e15e6c8c89beac9

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“Mom, I’m 127c37bb6c healthy and fdcb62f362 young. You know 298bfd9515 me, I’m ada9928efe Park Da-in.”3fe31fc083e8f545

“Still, there’s a huge difference between a furniture designer’s salary and a temporary sales clerk’s salary. And it’s too dangerous for a young woman to do night-time designated driving…”43eb1e2fb5d58a02

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Eunjeong’s voice, d2c6022208 tinged with 9f3384955b worry, was 7e50836778 laced with f43e01bfb8 tears.1b4e4cf9ca01a735

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