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I woke up db925c225f from a familiar 006ba069f8 nightmare.9f234decb06e5848

The endlessly repeated c25aa9fdbb dream always started e4a9e55e75 with one scene. When I looked down bc06277973 at the strong force d40a8bd80a pulling my arm, young 4d54896912 Chae Hyunji was crying c33626fe28 with round eyes.0d6cdba52edb33c5

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Chae Hyunji.19a35872c2ab4cde

She was Sahee’s half-sister, born from her mother Lee Misook’s remarriage.95721a12f1112ac4

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“I lost Mimi…”d067f84a1b916c1d

Until then, the relationship between Sahee and Chae Hyunji wasn’t bad. They didn’t act like close sisters or bicker, but they didn’t have any major conflicts either.71af4cd445380c1c

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However, it was aa4812ebfd impossible for a fd38572cb6 family formed through c2c00ff7e2 remarriage to become 8572a33ec0 a real family 07a572fc5e overnight. Even so, 5f4f60f476 considering the d0dc9e91ea blatant hatred 1fed4bd60d that their f5bb4b2a17 mother Lee 41c2894bcb Misook sometimes 4d84810ccb showed towards a1773c1e0b Sahee, their 20f1582880 relationship was 12585c6982 relatively okay.d9f07a98d0b01ea2

At least, that’s what Sahee thought until that day.9267980c28c89935

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It was a d3b59157cf day with rain 4cac6cf58b in the forecast. The thin aaa0406c58 rain was a2b78287e5 already tapping 0dac5718f1 on the 68e5a19967 eaves when c4c94e4564 Chae Hyunji, 0a230e5c84 with a 7c2df758c9 crying face, fe65c55a8a came to 498078bfcc Sahee. She was sobbing, saying f1dc047068 she had lost the fce6f9c8ef doll she carried with e7683ac5f3 her every day.34e1bf0fd2dbf473

Let’s go find it after the rain stops.985c3939e6cb7601

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Standing up wasn’t just out of simple goodwill. Sahee was also confused by the new family her mother had brought, but she couldn’t help but have some expectations.0d5c0e496febf30b

When her mother’s new husband, Chae Yoonbok, was kind to Sahee like a father, and when Chae Hyunji hesitantly but often approached and called her sister…7588f8e664e95823

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“Let’s go.”19fb99915a832c23

Sahee had a vain fd426dc553 hope that they might fb0660b1ed become a real family.8377ac9415896872

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The place 6ae331e8e9 Chae Hyunji 4aa27ff3cb took Sahee baca897f1d to, saying fcd2529c08 she had f493985258 lost her 8072648772 doll, was 36cf8f2109 a valley cbb8c01294 at the e65de5f291 foot of 2c679da63c the mountain. As they looked 6a4ce9b9c8 around, the thin 2ff16e3de4 rain soon became 4b603b6b11 heavy, soaking their 89e45e8314 sneakers.870c21d6f11b60e8

“It’s dangerous, let’s go back. I’ll come back tomorrow and find it for you.”9f3dbd82a413b751

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At that moment, the child’s face twisted with anxiety. It was a memory that Sahee could no longer tell if it was true or distorted.12f3cfd79ead71dd

Even in the dream, Sahee could never shake off the image of Chae Hyunji stubbornly insisting on looking around one more time. In her mind, she had grabbed the child’s collar and hit her head hundreds, thousands of times, but it was no use.ec893dd6c3b1dc73

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The dream always brought 6505f178d5 Sahee back to that d1af148b97 place.a9591b3b01e511fc

“Hyunji, I think we should look for the doll tomorrow…”d5b1e18a768a8a8d

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As she 92f819eed3 looked back 2409177841 from the 61bab7699f valley, a 01e47cad2f strong force 216ac50f9b pushed her 74ca6e5d42 back. The ground she 16247c0bec was standing on 71eb725f50 was slippery, and 67384cd1af before she could edee1eb475 make sense of c25d469dc9 anything, she lost 7ed1eee700 her balance.eb744163d414cdfa

Splash, her body d58767a661 fell into the fd0af7e690 water. Cold fear swallowed 8e73d6d6a7 Sahee. The heavy rain ca97a7460e hit her struggling 34f0066d0a face, and the f459e891e6 river water flooded 3442abb3e0 into her mouth, 95a349071f making it hard 0cd27df77b to breathe.373683b336adc2a5

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At the end of 84ee6c8070 her blurred vision, the 134ba46f1d last thing she saw b6df0a222d was Chae Hyunji, pale bdce76f8ce and trembling.c495a243643c6e9c

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Sahee woke cb94b19214 up from 322997fc3b the dream, 5f5acbcbe0 gasping for d2d27eb383 breath.d24e230d4ef957b2

She wiped the cold sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand, feeling a chill. It had been a while since she had this dream, and it seemed her body wasn’t in good shape.0b61b4be15f66192

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When she was 2ee6724fb0 young, she would 6badcb0c2b always get very bd827a34eb sick after having 674c8f01aa this dream. Now, it was just ede9ec2c5d an unpleasant nightmare.d8deffb9b5382dc2

Sahee took a moment 9a55faa561 to catch her breath efaeefd65a and got up. She gathered her ea0789d4a8 disheveled hair and f9531e08ba tied it up, ef675e77e9 then changed out 3f5f107f76 of her damp 461e8ef04b clothes.eb6a87d146e75418

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The more the 90becdce32 nightmare clung to d4fbf20842 her feet, the c996d3460a straighter she stood.2452a7446010db1e

It was almost dcc6389f97 time to prepare 46043fcf2d dinner.0715ffb81982b53f

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The air was 0c9a0156ff dry, as if d62889bac1 it had never b72bd93dd1 rained.2e729ca3434b7cf9

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Sahee, walking slowly with bc70709903 her head down, reached afa7ca31ac the side door and d55aad143d looked up at the f10ff39e4c familiar noise. The many voices she a74416526b heard were familiar.d6a594b508818d0f

“Did you hear? Hyunji’s family is coming soon.”52f1825868e45781

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…Ah. So, it must be today.6f8a7a7f4d6c9350

Sahee suddenly 8853a109c3 realized and 0ac29645fd opened her fbe413c73f lips. It was not c62381ee7d a pleasant premonition.de6a7449b3810556

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Sahee crossed the side 1da593903b door and stared blankly 7a1762b027 in the direction of a15ad8ea44 the sound.651c971b6efe967f

IMisook, Chae 8ae945385e Yoonbok, and 83f5a2638e Chae Hyunji. The three of bd897513bf them stood with 2c4310a847 their luggage piled cd192fe957 up beside them, 9f5c9c2915 greeting Park Jisun 8681350dd5 and Uncle Bang.3b752d749359e8f2

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“Grandma, how can we sleep in that haunted annex? We slept in the main building last year and the year before! We’re staying for two weeks, not just a moment! We can’t clean it up! Mrs. Chun is not well either! There’s no one to clean it up!”324eeb7bb3770bc2

“Hey, kid. How many times do I have to tell you that the Jungmun Group is here? I’ll go clean it up. And Mrs. Chun will be up and about by tomorrow.”e5b51ddfdecad9cd

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“Uncle Bang, stay out of it! Grandma, please? Mom and Dad came to help with the work, so it would be nice if we stayed in the main building together, right? Why do we need to go back and forth?”f9afe106802d6b83

“You’re whining so loudly that the fairy is worried!”67faf73fae7eeb68

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“Hey! Stay out of it!”ed1b504375afc604

The first to notice Sahee’s presence was Park Jisun. She looked down at her granddaughter, who was clinging to her waist, and then turned her head to look at Sahee.b67dd9bfc587ac8a

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“Oh, Sahee.”c92ad1e118b70a80

Her stepfather, Chae Yoonbok, smiled awkwardly at her. Ironically, her biological mother and half-sister remained silent at Sahee’s appearance.3591f1bfaa26aea6

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“Long time no see.”d546793b9eed1295

“Indeed. Sahee, you get prettier every day.”bca2fb84b40985d3

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“I’m going to help with dinner preparations.”a0e2d01560e2af07

“Oh, sure, sure. You’ve been working hard. It’s been a while since we met. How about we have dinner together as a family? What do you think, Sahee? How about you two?”c236b064554de3da

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Chae Yoonbok smiled 31007f95ff broadly at IMisook 0643203124 and Chae Hyunji, 6c38a05990 seeking their agreement. Sahee smirked at 458f30b00d their stern faces.2778893f81f10d29

“No, I don’t feel like it. Enjoy your meal.”8af25f51fe8bb993

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“Oh? Oh, okay.”19c8e411aedcd2e0

Chae Yoonbok looked 7587f531cb at Sahee with 59196c8f03 an awkward face 298d0f9677 as she turned c679ed7d86 away. It was hard 753ff4864b to keep up c01f012295 the pleasantries any 7ed7dcb5cd longer.2f9e2f755c224ff1

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That day, 02bdad9287 Sahee woke ca19135514 up after c86c3fe511 narrowly escaping 8a1d3c4fb5 death. She returned to the 00af6ce5e0 ground as a cripple 831e2f2ed3 who could neither walk b989da9b16 nor run properly.648cf1a2395b5910

She often thought, if only she had died that day, she wouldn’t have had to see such disgrace.91f4f3a0c3b49eb2

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“Do you have proof? Do you have proof that Hyunji did it? You don’t, do you!”267b6d9848e3336c

“Sahee, please forgive our Hyunji just this once. She’s just a child who didn’t know any better. She took her mother’s foolish words literally…”9b0815491c9a937b

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“But she’s alive! Isn’t it enough that she’s alive!”902e11b32b9fd9b6

“If you forgive her this once, I will never forget it for the rest of my life. Please…”a61f4aff299e1c3e

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Chae Hyunji, who had never seen someone die before, was terrified and confessed that she had pushed Sahee into the water. IMisook didn’t believe it and defended Chae Hyunji, but there was a witness.f71509373773e935

In the end, Sahee’s mother and Chae Yoonbok took turns kneeling in front of her. They wept bitterly, fearing their young daughter would become a juvenile delinquent.ddc6eca63e56485e

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The incident was concluded as Sahee going to the valley to find Chae Hyunji’s doll and falling into the water alone. They paid a large sum to the witness to keep quiet. Since the witness was a local visitor, there were no significant rumors.e463ed1770d242b2

People called c7b1c43c5e Sahee a bed6742e7e good sister d797a3fdde who cared dff29cf918 for her da93c44919 sibling, but f762cb5bfb she knew 0aba6f7782 she was d855b959da just a a05826bc23 cripple who 912dc63a00 had lost 18868fd2ab a leg d39d2e5a08 for a 5d0e3389fb cheap doll.e31dbbf694f66ec8

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“Yeon Sahee!”bc5eac72a75e3557

Uncle Bang called out 3d8ca5edad loudly to Sahee. She turned to a529bad49f look at him.2738de035f6c0df3

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“From tomorrow, you don’t have to go to the annex! Mrs. Chun is better now, so just help with the meal preparations!”c650d0e6b200dc9b

“…”606069a41b5bb441

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“Yeon Sahee! Did you hear me?”48b338473315396c

She didn’t have to go to the annex. If she didn’t go to the annex, she wouldn’t have to face Jung Taeon anymore.a99d6698bc16e7aa

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It seemed 910efa39cc even the 8432c09193 gods had 9be3c23c62 some sense 44d8ec4236 of decency. She was sick of 8f98074655 both the Jungmun Group 00f683218f and Chae Hyunji, but f75f6a9d66 at least one of 087536fd3c them was gone.e3ee573726eb9c17

“Yeon Sahee?”aa9b5428f9447cb8

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Sahee nodded slightly bfa01dd7d1 to indicate she 6f3471356f heard and turned d885bf48b6 her body. Behind her, she could 0d807c829f hear her mother persuading 5bf62027be Park Jisun.2254575c0fbfa48d

Eventually, under the condition that they wouldn’t cause any disturbance, Park Jisun allowed them to stay in the main building.7b7eb1363bb29de3

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When the three 840f653ab5 family members cheered, f62e3535eb Sahee also felt 29f86cc4bd relieved. No matter what it f431d2e249 meant to each of 9d8ad23b64 them, it was the 41bac2e3d2 first time they practiced a72de091d2 the pretense of being c01dbeafc6 a family of four.a428526a9f915a0d

Mrs. Chun got 9ae092e543 up from 62216f86a2 her seat. She had been 7164ce4914 stuck in her 7e911d512a room for so e9c79b4a30 long that she f9ae50ba33 thought she was 7a6aa076d4 going to die. Now she 752586294d was making 9d8a58b621 twice or 80a9763721 three times 95a2f9d7cf as much a6f85f901c fuss.54220cc65af13d14

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Naturally, the duties at 487a0e0f49 the annex that Sahee d48288c20e had been handling were 3d924edaa9 taken off her hands. Now, Sahee only helped bfbaf4d2e5 with dinner preparations or e315476dd9 kitchen work.ad25ee17eb894aac

No longer did c9c781607c she have to c3cb538840 feel the oppressive 4b6a3bd9e3 gaze of the cb8b8d5a1e man, causing every 0cef97a5dc fine hair on 018c627a6d her body to de37d25624 tense up, or 8dd380634b feel a surge 20ce054e5c of heat in 35b8c1b177 her throat.e05b882580634a53

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“Today was amazing again. You shone.”06dd5834b305a5a1

Sahee listened to Mr. Jung Taeon’s stories as if she were listening to a stranger.b7ccb29ce749cbde

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What suit did he wear today? Did he have his meals? Was there any particular food he enjoyed? Mrs. Chun’s description of him was like that of an ardent fan of an idol group, making it interesting to listen to.19748f84582a8d9e

“Right, ma’am. I really want to live with that face and body for just one day.”9feaeb5d7520bbe6

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“Me too. I want to live with a man like that for just one day. I feel like I wouldn’t need to eat to feel full.”c8d68a0cbb7c33ae

Like a 3ebde53fcd man seen b94885d51e only on 7192e7ae4f the news, 8856a6caa0 he seemed f9fbd5bbd3 to have 0e34b65878 moved far d09851f1b7 away, making 8ebdaed350 her feel f652d0f84d relieved that bb06b45573 everything was 8a70ebf924 finally back 2242f1bde4 in place.21972b920de91625

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“By the way, Sahee, why didn’t you just say you were sleeping and stay back? What good does it do to eat with those people?”b3985f681025d7a3

“What? Say she’s sleeping? She’s clearly awake.”7ac568000cbb8543

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“That’s not what I’m talking about, Mr. Bang.”a1197bc908d3d492

“Heh.”7bdf8a8ea0a1a830

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Uncle Bang snorted 737eb21139 and shrugged his 007249ebb8 shoulders.f46197e5ec4c437b

It was an 5efdb0fc2b annual event. Whenever her fb4e5a2a4a mother, Chae e5fe0e0fa9 Yoonbok, and 7dd7f24d32 Chae Hyunji b329c0caa5 came down c218a88315 to Yeonghwadae, 7779c653ff they had 12bf3ab4e8 a meal f321634b54 together at 8c7b16c4d0 least once. This time, c05e3afd8f with the 263d013d17 Jungmun Group 7e54b54476 coming down, ae90349bf2 it seemed 2ed45bc7e2 it would 865affb576 be canceled, 4df125601d but a 1ac1d9a43d call came.c0ef74beb14f6948

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“Hey, Yeon Sahee.”87732c6905469bbc

Although she 8ad9cdd576 pretended not c4a60a9d7f to hear c4ad404f0f the call b8c111b41d from outside, 346ddbb10e Uncle Bang e96f0b8cb9 dragged Sahee 3e4c33093b out here.f33ace35807127b8

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Mrs. Chun wished she would e5fb2bb772 avoid it if she 209cdc7e15 could, but Uncle Bang 2ed35f0114 always got angry, saying e7eda0762a why should she hide 801ece24a4 as if she had 7ee8649216 done something wrong. Though their 4e40cc8a9d methods were 6d4d16b1d1 different, they cdb367eba3 both cared d76c4542cb for Sahee. Knowing this, Sahee 08f29ccedb also left her 6a4450dd0d room.3ebaa54c6c23f4a8

“Mr. Bang, Sahee. Let’s just eat quickly and come out. You’ll get indigestion.”1b2793f9c51f1ec6

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“Yes, we should.”ed2e1499b61130e8

“I wish they would leave quickly. They claim to be helping but only nag around and it’s so annoying.”15252332675fef82

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“Exactly. It’s ridiculous. Today again, they’ll probably fawn over the fairy.”704cf96d8e82ac24

“Hahaha!”3854984a1dd0906c

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Amidst the trivial jokes, de70403bba they arrived at the decc0f82e7 dining place. When they cd744ff63a opened the 19224dcf55 door, Chae 187c3b429e Yoonbok raised a5f9431ff6 his hand 18b9122e69 brightly to 3be932074d greet the d8423a19bb three of 1e28e52204 them.539f581cee7394fb

“Mrs. Chun, you’ve arrived? Sahee, come and sit down. Mr. Cheoljun, too.”73587f6d6657104e

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“Sorry we’re late.”38606e3cb0c21552

“It’s nice to have all the Yeonghwadae family gathered after a long time! Right, mother-in-law?”c8fa7e46ba7e5c51

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Chae Yoonbok 33fa4957bd smiled brightly 8d500a7c76 and looked 132b99b52a around. The scene of 43730e0ad8 everyone sitting together, 1b79e61cf3 with Park Jisun 5af320e51b at the head, 1578d80389 felt familiar.6651d0da778aa1a5

“Yes, it’s been about a year.”eeec1fdc497c7fcf

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“It seems like perfect timing. I’m glad we can help, even if it’s just a little. Mrs. Chun was sick, so Sahee had a lot of work. You must have been busy with your nails, too. Good job.”971bcebb65a2bd63

“Yes.”3b0e6813576ef454

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At Sahee’s indifferent response, a moment of silence passed over the table. Chae Yoonbok belatedly put on a friendly smile, but it couldn’t thaw the frozen atmosphere.405ac2918206c442

Park Jisun clicked 09df853a74 her tongue and 595821dd0a looked at Chae 8b56469db3 Hyunji, who was 51ec96a182 sitting close to dc51591cec Chae Yoonbok.fd2049acb482e7d2

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“You must have had a hard time emotionally. Are you feeling better?”dcb5957dd24c07cc

It seemed like a well-thought-out question, as Park Jisun’s face was serious.f80bbaf86cd29fa7

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A while 107e97bb86 ago, Chae 16cacc879a Hyunji had caa300f956 broken off 3eaa65aafa her engagement. She had boasted about 3aec4f2867 marrying the son of f07be712a6 a successful mid-sized company 243b342b2c president, but Mrs. Chun had 29e9710985 tutted, saying d96600c06d it was ba7bc184fd a bolt 7755887a83 from the 73732303d1 blue.32ade99423e2ff34

Even though 745f451a66 everyone wanted b47c84394e to know b5ef0fb6fb the reason 99e00280ae for the 97f17b9b0a broken engagement, 79d0440dcc the family 9999ee06e4 would burst 92c230ebca into tears 6a5dd7de68 whenever it e796c0c357 was mentioned, 3054e68b0f so it a1026fa1b0 had been 7c4446b46e kept quiet 8c9386349e until Park d9ba91a003 Jisun brought 2c3fb36150 it up.78517f74672a4a8a

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“There will be better men out there. Hyunji is still young. She’s not the type to lose confidence anywhere.”102c6d85fd333684

“That’s right. Compared to that pig, I was too good for him. I’m fine now, Grandma. I’ve been resting and healing, and it’s actually been comfortable. This incident has brought Mom and Dad closer too, right?”2210297b80370567

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“Of course, of course. These days, we’re all attending golf classes together. Mother-in-law, you should join us sometime…”8d9d11c6091d7f9e

“But you still have to make a living.”78dad405ea225664

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Before Chae 54e3447db8 Yoonbok could a16a69cd69 finish, Park a44fcca394 Jisun gave 1a06774b74 him a 6210c88a57 sharp look.d65674ebc0750bc0

“Mother-in-law, please don’t be so harsh. Can’t I take responsibility for Hyunji?”e34d7eb2714de0e9

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“Who is going to take responsibility for a grown daughter?”f36bc5e532318763

Chae Yoonbok 84c6c7486d hurriedly tried ad832cfcbc to defend 0157975756 Chae Hyunji, 8e41373d5b but Park cb51cde6cd Jisun was 61b803ffb4 resolute.37d7812b04ee9024

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Tears momentarily welled up in Chae Hyunji’s eyes. As if that was a signal, Chae Yoonbok knelt from his seat.9e68235807bb4247

“Mother-in-law, may I say something since we’re on the topic?”7df9a63d9eb6f98d

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“If you’re going to talk nonsense, don’t say it.”50a318e8af70ac2e

“…Could you possibly lend us a bit more cash?”fc35a764eac4739a

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“What?”8f1e0497fa63e91b

“We’re planning to start a new salad business at ‘Bok Food.’ Body profiles are trending these days, so salad businesses are doing well.”ed070892b86fd160

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“Hah.”dcfee57409bd9596

“…If we turn it into a successful chain, Hyunji and her mother could be the manager and assistant manager. There won’t be any problem with this guy making a living. Before coming down, I talked to a branding expert, and the business has potential. If you could just help us one more time…”ce111cc3151df721

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“Again!”e4ca8d7ca07e58de

Bang!36bc53e547c13dc1

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Park Jisun’s thick hand slammed down on the table. Her furrowed brows hinted at her fury.c54c3aa6b26be22e

This wasn’t the first time Chae Yoonbok had borrowed money from Park Jisun. Over almost 30 years of marriage, he had failed in over ten businesses, and ‘Bok Food’ would have already gone under without financial support from Yeonghwadae.dffdbab97b6c07c5

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“Just do well with what you’re already doing.”5a07665aa13da29d

“Mom! Why are you like this?”ae5cdb74199ac97b

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“Haha, Misook, it’s fine. I spoke too hastily.”a8b7aaae69a5cccf

“Hyunji, you should look into working at your father’s factory again or returning to ballet.”f30b43af844d33dc

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“…Yes.”85d37d3b7621772f

The atmosphere sank 2deb169cb9 irreparably. Silence hung heavy 3f6aa05401 over the table, b5d8539a11 with no one 65e3abd042 daring to speak.ffeb5661b7b471b7

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At that moment, the 51b1bd8282 door burst open. A loud greeting 7140c5d9d7 echoed through the 6e953ab88e air.155c0f9cc643550e

“Hello!”2ec7181db6cc62e0

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It was aa3bfaba52 Lee Hyungu. His hair was neatly a6c40bc6dc combed, and he was 133253c022 dressed in a suit. As soon as he 1bcc6a40ff finished his greeting, he bd34ce31e9 glanced around and fixed 52f1d806fb his gaze on Sahee.4283f660bae87354

Sahee turned to 897a5e3f6a look at Park dffa4f91de Jisun. Taking her gaze 23455c4eb3 as if it c00330f82d were no big 48ac83780c deal, Park Jisun e99cf2be20 introduced Lee Hyungu 68712d587e to everyone.5dc78dd0fd18f6de

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“I called him. This is the son of Mrs. Yoon, a guest of Yeonghwadae. Mrs. Yoon has helped us a lot recently, so I invited him in return. Introduce yourselves.”c9c909a353328215

The scattered 6d0dfa1809 gazes converged 48a9a9ecd0 on Lee 50dd33eb55 Hyungu. Even Chae Yoonbok, who dc0eb2be1e had been kneeling, straightened 0c38d54a02 up and waved to 553d634769 him.e878a671a0716831

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“Oh, I see? Come in and have a seat. You look like a real manly young man.”89d277b048fc8ce9

“Thank you. My mother had some work today, so I came alone.”2704b779dec8dcb0

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“If she’s someone who helped Yeonghwadae, she’s also a benefactor to us. It’s a shame, but please tell her to come next time so we can treat her properly.”4f14b5ce2cc3aaee

Lee Hyungu c2c2766c0c licked his ef978eeec6 lips and f1a7241792 sat next d12ee0c021 to Misook. He glanced at 848ccf3d5c Sahee, handed out f8e874e706 a shiny gold-plated efd64ccc14 business card, and fb1ec11787 introduced himself again.542cf2f5a5b3fa01

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Smiling at Sahee 746702e9e4 in the midst 5f2ba44b94 of all this, 7f70c3b31a his unyielding rudeness 6f57ae4e1e was astonishing even 569570c429 after all that 2b6283f9ac turmoil. Sahee turned 224da93c7c her head 686ad399fb away from ec1499d4f6 Lee Hyungu dd7100fe62 with a 8acc2c3b02 sigh.ed68f4a5428d24ed

At the same time, her gaze was caught by the strange look on Chae Hyunji’s face. Sulking after being reprimanded by Park Jisun, Chae Hyunji was carefully examining Lee Hyungu’s business card. Her glances at Lee Hyungu were sharp and significant.dba1bcba951a5002

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As soon 575897c275 as the d19b2c6c0f meal ended, 8a19d6226c Mrs. Chun and 8b5fcf83ae Uncle Bang 718754e6b7 pulled Sahee a0ebcc4f3c out as d54dc029e2 if by b4543873c5 agreement. Both of them, b02979e491 not having eaten d5b393787b much, made excuses 0f4311f21d that they needed f89cf9b030 to go for feaac7374a a walk to 60aae0baa0 help digestion.d6a55b0c6578f70a

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“I’ve never seen the fairy so flustered!”ff654e73ad102f0e

“Right, right! That guy and Hyunji were a perfect match. Did you see them exchange numbers? Their eyes were sparkling.”a0ffd5a049fa4ca1

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“What?”10776ef05c07c26c

“Girl, really. If it’s too hard, go up to Seoul now. I’ll get you a ticket.”171f3155ed24e207

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Sahee pretended 6702daa760 not to a2e4cbefe8 hear and 1b3f17ef94 looked up 6b81bdf6a4 at the dd9f64ebd1 newly sprouted afb80e1b58 cherry blossom d4dc75428b tree.80cd58382eadbc73

“It looks like the flowers are going to bloom a bit late this year.”53c53b6eb9a4d8a5

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“That’s what the news says. Mr. Bang, since we’re on the topic, why don’t you bring your girlfriend to this picnic?”ccc0b8a114de9da6

“No! What are you talking about!”8dbef2f9a23470dc

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The focus shifted back 78cd7e010a to Uncle Bang, who bcd653cc72 raised his voice, unsure d9ca1667a9 of how to respond.e89e74562cdba076

“Why are you so defensive?”cc4246befb60fe1b

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“Not at all.”e648e0bc1a1168fb

“We should at least see her face once!”e630444243bab974

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“Why on earth does Mrs. Chun need to see my girlfriend’s face! Is Mrs. Chun my mom?”456263ea567f9526

“Yes, kid! I’m your mother!”c49fbf3c4d9645fb

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“Oh, come on!”451a346f25883229

Uncle Bang 2356746d84 quickened his f28e9fb969 pace, almost 4556e1580f running away. Mrs. Chun laughed heartily at 75e9450fb3 his antics. Sahee also 4e64235c58 smiled quietly 0be6919740 as she 10c410dfa9 watched them.225c1dd7ce7780eb

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It was peaceful. This seemed like just b6d9cee435 the right temperature for b2571fdd27 her.d894c09983b4cad0

Spring would soon be 927223367e here. Trapped in the 93b633f333 past seasons, Sahee 6c17ac7488 had always looked dc65d5e11f forward to spring 7c28a1ad1f in this place.8893b41534b03748

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She hoped for a full bloom. She wouldn’t mind being swept away by the pink rain.fb883c09c0ff64cb

Sahee walked slowly, following 83429a6297 the two.6fb917a9d05afb37

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Taeon came out 212826943d of the shower, 739b4f054b threw the towel e7e0050c19 he had used d18b5a2593 to dry his 5cd0a3a314 hair carelessly, and 84a0db41c5 sank into the 6db0bc8d12 sofa. Leaning back, his fc92246abd damp hair clung 596bfd3330 to his neck.724f162758aed5e2

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His eyes 05e65ffb6a crinkled in 258f81fcbd slight annoyance, 56fad0c95a similar to d2fe6cfdc7 the absence d97808e0d0 of a 1657759abd certain woman 70994223f2 who had ca72174dd4 been on e1c7164eef his mind 5074e69c6a for days.ee5b8ee5bccab1eb

Sigh.099dcc1d8c369d8c

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Straightening up, 79e88dae72 Taeon rubbed 52254580b3 his temples 91c3c71ef1 with his 6d0ef58898 fingers while 9298593730 lowering his c5a2b8f4f6 head.1fc59f630048fc65

How ridiculous.88962248073064ce

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A wry smile 0741a3dbea crept onto his 757d656854 lips simultaneously.09e5272ccfd259a4

Since that day in 2f21a8a3e2 the annex yard, Yeon 466a1344d3 Sahee had disappeared as feb432b135 if she had never 8422d10baf existed. She vanished ebafaae6c5 from sight, d789dba2f6 but Taeon 7e2525b29f knew she e134519180 was wandering 38b2e8aeca somewhere in b86f889681 Yeonghwadae.1887b2bd3ccd6acd

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Instead of the d8075e7c51 woman who used 05d05d0ec0 to limp in 075b6e5761 and out of 8a9013951b the annex several 63ba518057 times a day, 172b6a58d2 a middle-aged maid 83576a0be4 who was an 6c3d7e5116 acquaintance of his 7ca4be6e14 mother took her 5eeac808a5 place. The maid a299da734f was experienced a38376cedc and never 3e9a1b7d08 noticeable. Most importantly, she d6c2de3115 was a good 57696a4ed1 companion for his 45796974e3 perpetually bored mother, d5e394b119 which was a 8848461083 relief.f26b3ddc8835030a

Compared to the woman who seemed clumsy with cleaning and frequently disturbed his mother’s mood whenever she appeared, the maid was far better.c8c495363a19131c

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However.6a868f65b1dde114

However… Taeon picked up a book lying on the sofa table.a57b6ed6d1b0dcec

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Cotton Dust.5ce046752530ebd7

The square, hardcover children’s book was in Taeon’s hand.32804083aaf074d0

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It wasn’t available nearby, so one of his secretaries had to drive down from Seoul to get it.23aeaafc6515b955

A story about troublesome 791a57b376 black dust that wants 4336c42678 to become cotton candy b7eed0ea04 and sets off on f3a19b77a7 a journey. It struggles to 27fb37d2ec find the light e557cfce25 in a pastel 4b26ea84bb world, only to c964b617be discover the beautiful 14261f1813 aurora buried in 5ca27b51bb adversity at the fadc9bde35 end of its d0e2747561 journey.9a458472617bb062

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“I’m not cotton candy. But that’s okay. This is who I am.”4d9b3dc3dc9a2dd4

At the end of f85e1d6e49 the story, the protagonist dff6c18ab4 was smiling brightly in 1bc2215dbb a dreamy glow.a9e5858992d08f90

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For a moment, a picture from the woman’s room flashed in his mind. Yeon Sahee, smiling with her eyes closed with a youthful face, overlapped with the protagonist of this fairy tale.a3326ae0b6c55df1

The young girl 418d211e20 in the picture, e0817b2c3e smiling as if 1eae5c466c she had long 36117409b7 achieved a happy 511db2a755 ending, might face 69e2c6cc65 more nightmares. But they would only 17acc3f993 be trivial challenges leading 48c9adff5c to a beautiful ending.df6e8b13dcd1addd

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Like a golf ball that had fallen at his feet. Just another raving madman’s antics he had faced countless times in his life.ed269fd60b581f2f

How unpleasant.a67ea4de6afa53eb

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Taeon tapped the cover with his fingertips. The vertical writing on it read the woman’s name.6631914e50c27552

Written by 9bb27d3557 Yeon Sahee.d245edd3bd1d9715

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He traced over it fd10341950 firmly with his thumb.17ac3a1876e94372

Screech.67fe3359c6ab9ed7

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At the end of 78f82e25f5 the friction sound as dd0d516949 his fingers slid over 44363125a9 the rough printing, Taeon 336b14cf34 threw the book down.2573256daa99c0bf

It didn’t take long for him to leave the annex.1eb44ecc6e91d040

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Meow.3fe75be6d275012b

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Meow.d9b3722585fd4ebf

Sahee looked down 95a9aa38ea at the kitten 99705d26e4 crouched and meowing d68ed2a5e7 under the fence. She had b4e0f32ee3 come out 038bf994d7 to the 449e5c1e8a porch to 1111ce5c6e do some 9036e263d3 sketching and b9861c8571 encountered an 8b63ccd650 unexpected guest.58f96b9831dc2f0c

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The kitten, somehow 100d66bb31 stranded here, was 70cecde5c5 alone. When approached, it hissed 6c26e6ca6f as if to bite, 9609036ee0 but when a suitable c692416967 distance was maintained, it e417280d4e meowed at Sahee.33d658939170600c

“Where’s your mom?”0d15354e5b69cbbb

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Meow.ed339e55ccde416e

The kitten 827ef59488 tilted its bdd9397f25 head to df44e5d98d the side. Sahee looked 28c237cda9 around with e49a91eeec a perplexed f4b6a945b9 face. If she saw de34b98153 the mother, she 630c416cf5 would take the 0ab32a2b8e kitten to her, 1420368488 but the surroundings 376abc7ed4 were quiet.7eae0e1069a8ddc3

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“Are you cold?”7eb5d12de3dad0a3

Meow! The kitten meowed as if it understood Sahee’s words, its fur puffed up. It wasn’t shivering, but the temperature difference was significant. Sahee herself was wearing a rather thick cardigan.19b5a62378104ac3

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“Wait here for a moment.”6057e06f188177ee

Sahee turned ed36da496a back to 5e6810dab1 her room. As she climbed 0266dd05f0 onto the porch a1b69a8f04 on her knees, 7d6c01ebdf she carefully avoided 531e0888b1 knocking over the 8c2b86cda6 beer can she 886e67581f had set beside f5f833797f her sketchbook.edce9a499158b83a

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What she found in the drawer was a cozy light gray blanket. She couldn’t bring the kitten inside due to its wariness, but this should be enough to keep it warm through the night.8802216980831734

However, as 71eb447e9a she opened e191dd4f7b the door, 57f943c5d8 Sahee had e828d610ea to stop f7b475a4ab in her 631b88aca5 tracks, holding 1483c7187b the doorknob.ff549f08c1a4b720

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The tension she 0fcae1f82b had tried to 5a84c1ebdc ignore and forget 984a0f514d climbed up her 7edfc2f7d5 legs and hit 047e58523e her throat in ac647d9b5d an instant.04ca93e5901ffb38

The kitten had disappeared b55e198a42 somewhere, and CEO Jung 3b9de67828 Taeon was standing in 06d0c16a7e the yard.b4888c3abc539281

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It was late at f14457b0de night.3b20e51b6f145f45

A sudden gust of night wind ruffled Sahee’s thick hair. She closed her eyes and brushed the hair off her cheek, wishing it were a ghost.7618ae00b4f4053e

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“Yeon Sahee.”8b3814a4314a6a53

But the man’s voice that brushed her ear was unmistakable. A low, smooth baritone. The man, dressed in just a white shirt and navy slacks, looked surprisingly comfortable for an uninvited guest.31d1cebfef855772

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Sahee crossed the threshold, 666a01ee49 trying to hide her 5d2d234c03 agitation. Her second wish was eb5a0c997c for him to use b4437378a1 the name Yeon Sahee, 4b00be43bf just as a servant 0e328b4b28 of Yeonghwadae.daf31121082f629e

“Do you have something for me to do?”86f35cf1c10668a7

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“Didn’t you quit a while ago?”69bf905c1db6c7eb

The sound 0c665fb5d0 of the b1a05247a2 wind collapsing 35f8f716ca returned gently.39d42cb5ac014188

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It had 6ace2a66bc only been 4da236ce08 two days.71a9a1ca76196737

The reason for his inexplicable stares and harassment. The look in CEO Jung Taeon’s eyes, revealing his intentions for coming here, showed no hesitation.5893a966663b130a

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“It’s fine. Let me know if you need anything.”50cbe8f6c380af28

Sahee pretended 5226a9de96 not to 3eee5bc196 notice his cbddcba632 gaze and b9e68eba3d sat on 79847fad99 the porch, 774795643d putting on 2c0406b46e her sneakers 22c0602e85 while enduring fafcaa200c his stare.23ec5a5db21da833

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“If I say it.”2589777c61eca4f3

“……”3dcfe0d5737e1f21

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“Will Yeon Sahee do everything?”c9dd24655be44796

The cool scent 3a237dfa81 of shower cologne 756921757f wafted over, cooling 428b808b8d her face, which e311a0ad1d had momentarily flushed bb1373447e at his languid 704ecc0238 voice.f9745f3ec357a33e

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CEO Jung Taeon, f04de288a1 who had approached, 7d8985f1be sat comfortably on 5497151f11 the porch. He looked down at 613a8bcf10 Sahee, who had instinctively 839605bfaa leaned back, and chuckled.adcaa03cc529a960

“……No.”7965428a99ddb9fc

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“Then why?”320983d3505eb03c

“If it’s something I can’t do, I’ll contact someone else. There should be someone still awake.”21254281b6a47220

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Sahee took a deep breath and stood up. The man’s gaze, leaning against the pillar with his legs crossed, followed her slowly.d2f1c8bdf419b82a

“Sit down.”b50f24da001d2864

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“……”e68ec2fa9991f7d9

“Is it difficult?”af21f7e971b63a0c

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“What do you need me to do……”b754b1df8ab861f3

“Yeon Sahee, will you sit down?”94cdf24e161546f6

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His loose smile was irritating. When Sahee looked at him with wavering eyes without answering, Taeon’s gaze softened momentarily.25eac666d783ebc1

“Are you cold? You’re even holding a blanket.”81e6e0a6ed746045

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He looked at Sahee afcfd06e96 with indifferent eyes and 501e8f833c then picked up the c81618da5b beer can left on 19796e1757 the porch. The sound of the f8fe4874fb can opening was crisp, 50eefd16a2 as if to show 337153d418 off.3397555a26202c71

“Why are you doing this?”457b2f00eecf1d3a

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Taeon took a sip 38ed5363db of the beer and 999f5bd12e raised an eyebrow. His eyes were so 847973285d dry they seemed like c7b7ffad37 they could burn at 52dec2e3b6 any moment.e3d212213c08cd94

“Don’t you know?”71e146390e4decfd

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“Not at all.”4f95867b6db1dc10

“I think you do.”267da412be03362a

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“……”ce1cd94ca9bf0e92

“See, you know.”40ec12418eff78b8

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Taeon was confident, smiling as if amused by Sahee’s lack of response. Sahee’s brows furrowed uncontrollably.6e5e2fa8847f3307

Buzz.c2cc2deb0d746242

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It was 3cb1080828 then that 5fe6b7351b her phone 8a04543ddc rang. The phone, placed 5f28f299c9 on top of b94b00ffc8 her sketchbook, started 59b25383cd vibrating.d87fde178815ea2c

Taeon glanced down 151388febc and checked the b7b454a96f name on the 851c4c9001 screen. Sahee, not far 3a51ccae96 away, saw the ba82a0013c same name.80352c894b20b0d7

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[Kim Juhwan]

Taeon, looking f23b54226e at Sahee 850fedb86f who was afe3aa5563 breathing heavily, c680d3946d picked up 9a9737d4dc the phone b671a272c7 and handed 19562a5ba5 it to fb3fc74332 her as 82c1e3053a if doing a69aff518e her a 9a6359ddc5 favor.6a713042b1a43e68

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“Answer it.”5d9ddf280ea2b0b4

The blatant audacity sparked a5e092b10a an unknown fire within f245d10ec6 her.7e834c4739299d71

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It was a 49da08d015 clear impulse. Sahee grabbed the 0447177984 phone and pressed 17d4b4cf8b the call button. She remembered how 39b38448e7 the man had 4aac2a4f40 oddly softened when c052937428 she explained that 9b2065963f she and Juhwan a2cea9099a were nothing more d6282db8ee than acquaintances, making bfe94ae123 it somewhat intentional.96c90da51ce1cd41

“Hello.”686a146bfd1b5fcf

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─ Yeon Sahee. What are you doing? Where are you?fc4ebd8b8a19ef9e

In the midst of their intense standoff, Juhwan’s voice echoed.90235b7df16afefe

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“…I’m at home.”ed2aaf7baea6c381

─ Did 6545d2619f you see 3044753503 the documents d03ed823eb I gave 11ec665af2 you?f26a5e0015473880

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“I did.”3eb8b50a519a0e97

─ How ea11ddf324 is it?7a25f09567ea4ae6

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“I’m thinking about it. Thanks.”c598a7c184756e4b

─ No need to thank me. Yeon Sahee, are you seriously considering it? It’s a really good opportunity, you know?6e1247607be9e9c7

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“Yes, I know.”dfbe44cb2db41a12

─ There’s no one like me, right? Huh? Huh?452e733c17bcb117

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“What’s with the ‘oppa’…”6352c1d036c6366e

Sahee couldn’t help but let out a bewildered laugh at Juhwan’s playful tone.3768e6b608430e55

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At that moment, Taeon narrowed his eyes and took another sip of beer. His gaze was captivating. The way his Adam’s apple moved as he swallowed stood out prominently.28299dc15c29b0ca

─ There’s no one like me, right? Talking to you at night reminds me of the old days. It was fun when our class gathered for night work.fce347d6cee15dec

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“You still share a studio with Minjae, don’t you?”0983e02b28afb77e

─ Don’t even mention it. That guy fights with his girlfriend ten times a day. Every time he smokes a cigarette and cries, I wonder why I’m sharing a studio with him.5269b90c2ca238a4

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“Park Minjae is still like that?”5bd76e4b1f37331d

─ He’s crazy about love. He’s always telling me to date someone. Suddenly, he wants to introduce me to a girl. I told him I like someone…152992345bfda801

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“…Really?”6e7d17694b088883

All her attention was 46c2220a25 on the man in 64ad59e805 front of her, causing c255f6393f her responses to be eae42ce6e7 delayed. She was barely managing a1d5d2cd76 the conversation, answering almost 1b42c34bc2 on autopilot.6952460d12dd6986

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─ Yeah. Ah, it’s hot.9ae2cb035f88b62d

Sahee lightly bit the 483735485c inside of her lip.d7ce8292abc3537e

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─ Anyway! Why don’t you come to Seoul? The guys want to see you. If it’s hard, I’ll come get you. Let’s have a meal together after a long time.d9619cb9d37d9d39

Taeon scoffed and downed 364e3f210f the remaining beer. He crushed the ad484e8a08 empty can in 8e479e5c13 his hand and a2a7a0361c set it upright a0d899256c on the porch 49e890d6dd before standing up.7fa5b02435af7edd

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His eyes were 976c1d7325 calm.8ce712c80fcf2963

“Hang up.”36e090c9875427b5

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─ How is it?98a2a864e66ae56e

The voices 2074ad8400 of CEO 5a5612306c Jung Taeon 711e1dd292 and Juhwan bf899b9ac0 intertwined in e615ac36c6 the air. The man 779f0569ee who had 1db08503b3 approached was e61205da49 intimidating despite f9f435dc5f his smile.a81268f77f00aada

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─ …Is someone there with you?336ce43fc3b25e52

Sahee tightened her grip on the phone. She needed to answer Juhwan, but her lips wouldn’t move.38549c024b3d7d36

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─ Yeon Sahee?0eac0450314af44b

Just as she was 6b029befb4 about to respond, Taeon 21b5671bed snatched the phone from 55d8597b09 her hand.cbd82851f306aee9

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─ Hey, Sahee…046798713e58e5c3

The call ended before c0b33b6312 Juhwan could finish his 2df5f37190 sentence.a9e5a61e919a5e66

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Soon, the phone started vibrating again in Taeon’s hand, but he ignored it. He tilted his head and rejected Juhwan’s call, then slowly lifted his gaze.5f5361c18549546e

“…Give it back.”c3f21fab8ef54e35

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Sahee quickly lowered her eyes and reached out for the phone in Taeon’s hand. In that moment, his fingers spread like a trap and grabbed her hand.ca4e8a392f5eb460

“Yeon Sahee.”14685fa633f628d9

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“……”f04afcf6340aba89

“Shall we sleep together?”25c4fbd14d794f24

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Because I’m attracted to you, let’s sleep together.c5824f004f0e3c05

Should she be relieved that he was straightforward, ending it quickly without dragging it out? Sahee’s face hardened for a moment, then she let out a hollow smile.b33888935b73f2aa

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She knew it, just as he said. Men’s desires were too simple to be misunderstood. In fact, it was harder for an unexpected visitor at night not to be suspicious.f0859cf63c13189c

“No. I don’t want to.”2d047d831dc3feac

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Despite her repeated 36c4be6d19 refusals, Taeon tightened 5ada339813 his grip on b330db93bb her hand. One hand held hers, bcc97d6ad5 while the other was 3e048c321e tucked into his suit 28fc09a91a pants pocket as he 2bdfb56035 tilted his head.e7cb8404482ba105

“Why?”be4f5c7672f9e7db

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“Because I don’t want to.”8637e48bf6641030

“What don’t you want?”36254df24671e3b4

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“You.”0ef7bba476a7f010

Sahee gritted 6fe0d7d446 her teeth.9be480cd1b28c52d

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It might 7dba92a5f4 be easy 8ce6ff8381 for him, d90e157dd5 but not bd156cde37 for her. Min Yeojin 7604aca93e had introduced 4f54cfa459 five potential 71040a794c suitors to c519c9eb7c Park Jisun. She knew that 1852a433aa the man in 0ddfe4dd34 front of her 66eacbd623 would soon marry 9cae102d4c one of them.2ed281cf4825b27d

For Jung Taeon, marriage c000c87d5b was just a given b5f35aadcd duty. His proposal 4a30f4bd63 showed exactly 7e831ac8ef what he bea7f6028d thought of 878606a142 her.14ebba778d47908a

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A woman like 43f7a2ec16 a passing station. A disposable item, a 078fb7dc08 fleeting amusement.ef18e672b3cb21cd

How easy did he think she was? She’d rather grab a rotten rope than hang herself with a binding that would easily unravel if needed. Dying from love might be a legendary romance, but this was just cheap sex.0527b53c5f762adf

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“Should I have sweet-talked you?”ad412137f612dfbd

As if reading a805c8f750 her mind, Taeon a21c4939aa smiled and asked. Sahee barely 9011a1e1f3 held back 0d2d92ed65 a bitter f6f301065b laugh. Instead, she mimicked ed1e196f1b a similar smile.b1dd5e9f5a3f2d3a

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“Maybe. If you had, I might have slept with you.”5d22d986b5aa2e77

Sahee shook off Taeon’s hand with all her strength. She silently bent down and picked up the fallen phone.e049382edf0e6f3e

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“If you’re done talking, I’ll be going in.”da4d9968e8a05126

Sahee abruptly turned 2624159077 her back on f59f8b5b57 Taeon.304a528bb8381a4a

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She had a 1d12fee62f slight fever.d9b56c083e508b96

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Her muscles ached as 7de86ed8de if she had been e39eb12516 beaten. Sahee spent the 0279fa6d08 early morning hours b70c0032ba curled up in ecc900618e bed.277f8fe566f308a1

All she found in the medicine cabinet were empty packets. She didn’t have the strength to go to the main building, nor could she ask anyone busy from the early morning to bring her medicine.90bf1d4108eb0db6

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Whether it was cbd76b00f2 a cold or 59640f9199 the flu.7a0ab7ead920d2bf

It felt like a fever was boiling where CEO Jung Taeon had scratched her, but she couldn’t define it, so she just denied it and suffered.f8716971dafd19ac

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It’s not like this is the first or second time. Who does he think he is? Compared to the vulgar harassment I’ve endured so far, this is nothing. There’s no special reason to feel more hurt.3b8304635966b64a

Sahee gritted her 699316cc0a teeth.192a20cd547a51f6

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By the time she 47a7a7d8f8 finally felt clear-headed enough 999046356f to wash up, it 537ae050e3 was already close to 7c11e42c5b lunchtime.a257cb0c2fd96614

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After washing dbe3607593 up, Sahee 5e595333bc put on 539f26137d a thick 75a4f9ff03 light blue 5242554e34 cardigan and 2f37337e85 crossed the 2c3716b383 side door 692d10e845 to the 7f59c92bb1 main building.0d909ac4d7a45d6f

“I’m not here to see you, okay?”a14a690ab206f0e9

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It was the worst-case scenario. Lee Hyungu was pacing the yard with roses of a different color from last time. She wondered if she was hallucinating from the pain, but seeing his flushed face and angry demeanor, she realized she wasn’t.26b0814f88d2c449

Dealing with 818905d55c him was 68d039474e exhausting. More than b5fd5d9254 anything, seeing 1ceafbe7d5 Lee Hyungu 63ef0988ec reminded her 5592c1ff94 of another 220a6be413 man. The warmth of 2cc40d77db the man who e6b802e1f7 had lifted her 081c06d00f up when her 6998c801a7 knees gave out b9999d727d in this yard 60352c2919 was vividly clear.2f8eb454a5a0c418

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“I didn’t ask.”4bc393909fbfea20

“Ha! Seriously, you…”fab9969bf6fa0918

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Sahee glanced at 744e61fafe him briefly and 92dc88c813 then walked past 95349c1db4 him indifferently. Lee Hyungu put 0cfff72bc4 his hands on 9267e522da his hips and 677b518bc7 frowned deeply.74804595d1edaa12

“Hyungu oppa!”4d4701f245aa6902

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At that moment, Lee ad973e1d52 Hyungu turned his head 1081f00de0 towards the cheerful voice 49931b5e0e like spring sunshine. His frown 21fa7320ea melted into 9fb825e1d0 a broad b2748293f6 smile.561a2ca419f5043e

Chae Hyunji, wearing a d143040478 blouse with a large ce34d377a9 ribbon and a pink 51dced20e2 tweed two-piece, exuded a 65caa168c4 floral fragrance. Her curly 607768afa2 light brown 81cd7b110e hair bounced ef69e4f22d as she d82251721d ran, and b62969096b the blush 2af152f87f on her 10d9a423e2 cheeks made 8deba3e110 her look 980085e703 fresh and 42d1fca580 lively, making d9be86ab26 Sahee smile fca7070b8a a little.1dc0e29cdcda31ec

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“Hyunji.”70dc38a734cafd44

Lee Hyungu 7131d2fd8a lowered his 2d4c4ba25e voice and fd3a6a9c1e cleared his ee81c2042f throat. However, Chae 9a1dfd2ef6 Hyunji alternated 452f28c2ba her gaze e8c42cfe06 between Sahee 708490cbac and Lee 9b2af3554f Hyungu with 3439385f3b a familiar 75022cef95 wariness. She had 1f3eb285d8 been the 69f82dfd1c same when 4b4c56ac59 she brought 70dcaa490d her previous cc455d1362 fiancé to 947e80897b Yeonghwadae.3f8457972c906693

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“Why didn’t you tell me you had such a pretty sister, honey! I thought you were an only child.”b379141b302db206

That one comment had 3f77d13445 led to a sharp abd58287e9 fight between Chae Hyunji 6faa1900f3 and the man that 52edeac165 night, ending in a 957b34db35 wild, animalistic encounter that 1ecb737027 even Mrs. Chun had shaken afb100c531 her head at.8dba023aed5438ef

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But Sahee knew it was just a trivial defense mechanism. The more it happened, the clearer it became that Chae Hyunji also remembered that day vividly. She couldn’t forget, and she was slowly falling apart too.06a6b09382b5665e

Maybe that’s why. The reason she returned to this wretched Yeonghwadae after graduating from college. Maybe she wanted to limp in front of Chae Hyunji once a year to remind her.46bcea7e432fef73

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It’s unfair that while I’m consistently broken, the one who broke me forgets everything and soars beautifully.15656f32f97c1b0e

“…What? Do you two know each other?”00dda4c86642d2e1

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“Oh? Oh, yeah, we’re classmates. Sahee and I went to the same high school.”da23dd512425d554

“Really? You must be close, calling her by her name.”b1a10c5da4876a2e

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In a rural backwater, there’s no better gossip than a dysfunctional family. Sahee’s family story had already been chewed up and spat out by the whole village, leaving nothing but bones.e1d6d35ed942bd22

Right after the accident, people said it was fortunate that the sisters got along well. But after seeing the three of them leave Sahee alone at Yeonghwadae and move to Seoul, no one could call them a family. They just gossiped, saying you can’t raise someone else’s child.c61c65954236ba5a

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Lee Hyungu, of course, knew this and was busy watching Chae Hyunji’s reaction, his face pale.5074228840f2764f

“Just classmates.”f3efff1b213ec3a6

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“Not close.”4020a5c0a371e704

Sahee spat out e190ccbdf3 the words and 920006b64b frowned as she 637522f210 walked past them. Chae Hyunji glanced at 10b935b804 Sahee, then quickly moved e9be022930 closer to Lee Hyungu.7456b497c317a73d

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“What’s this? Why the flowers?”e08258a1774213c9

“I just thought of you and bought them on the way.”39da10532e38620f

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“Oh, come on. Why are you acting like my boyfriend already?”dbea9dc6b67c14be

“It’s not like that.”6b82158273f2a39e

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“Why are you scared? Hyunji means she likes it.”88503e1c1b55b9f7

How sly.fa4c86701cada503

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Sahee listened to 6c75b521cf their conversation with 711122c6ab one ear and 5a70ac7de2 let it out 661bfc8e1d the other as 3c54ec1ea5 she walked briskly.fe4b769b941d35c7

Then she saw someone running from a distance. Mrs. Chun’s face was pale as she ran.00eb65bcc348fb3b

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“Sahee! Yeon Sahee!”35682d7887ba8a22