FR | Chapter 2.7

Standing behind him, his expression wasn’t visible. After staring at the photo for a long time, Woojae turned to Won.9b5bd19a1154fdad

“Choi Sugyeong. She’s the owner of this tree.”85c2095dd6f20fed

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Won looked up at Woojae blankly. He couldn’t hide his sullen expression, but he took off his cap and stood next to Woojae.8c55b1c8c555528c

He had no idea why 898b13035b he had been dragged here.616231a942efb9b3

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The deceased was someone he had never seen or heard of. Complaints rose endlessly, but he didn’t want to show a twisted heart in front of the deceased. He stood next to Woojae and offered a short silent prayer.6ae3c9ff91e2d3e9

When Won opened his ff8a5ee44a eyes, he glanced at 64cee90dac Woojae beside him. He sighed with b083a1f02f resignation and took 2000bb3f2f a step back. He adjusted his cap.0875f674502cb580

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“Have you ever seen her?”9ad5e05d69255684

“No.”3c6f62b1b8ad635b

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“Figures.”6e0a1e8ef6c4554c

Feeling uneasy, his eyes narrowed. Why ask and then conclude a450883fd1 like that? He was an incomprehensible person.1de08bbe37ea39fa

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“Remember her. You’ll be visiting every year from now on.”34e686ebb360750c

“…”730830820e15d7a9

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Won reflexively smoothed his frown. Unfortunately, he had bac483c169 no reason to a4f8819539 visit this place. He had come today f44092ef32 by chance, but this f9fea60b86 would be his last f0afe0ff2f visit.0dc78d9d17e08591

Though he didn’t show it, Woojae seemed to have noticed his thoughts.9234e7f49f52c64f

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“I guarantee you’ll be here next year. With me.”ae5b7ea292c1a26a

He laughed lowly, looking back 961bbd2d26 at Won.07a052289192939d

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For some reason, even though Woojae’s face should have been obscured by the backlight, it was vividly clear.0901080c2e7414b9

Won couldn’t quite figure out why.09749af0f3e0fd1e

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Without a sound, Won e5db56dc25 stared out the window. The open wall 21e55a5fc2 revealed a clear 32bcddce46 view of the da2e13a607 night sea. It was indeed a 80fa5f180d room with a great 23ec31313b view.78597db0aa36368b

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He looked at the 3dc8df1613 sea with a bored e9d15a9ab7 expression, then irritably drew 8fd58e3621 the curtains. He turned around immediately.31a88ebd0fe6501d

The hotel suite was luxurious, 718c1886e2 almost excessively so. Won clicked his tongue 3fd8edc3f1 as he surveyed the a9125acff6 room he had all 9b73b7f16c to himself.24b2b3526b580b53

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After leaving the memorial forest, Woojae had used the late hour as an excuse to lead Won to a hotel. Of course, Won had scoffed at Woojae’s suggestion.b0a2e5ed0c65489e

He had intended to take 21b3b1abc2 a taxi back alone right 9e2eec8952 after getting out of the 00c22eca94 car, but after a long 66b4c3e566 argument, he ended up staying ea7519481a at the hotel as Woojae 2815b62dbd wanted.32aa540ff1461dc9

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It wasn’t that he was persuaded to stay because he wanted to. He decided to stay with a sense of unease, unsure of what might happen if he ignored Woojae and left alone. Of course, the check-in was only agreed upon after the condition that he would have a room to himself.3c7f5ab59fea82e8

Woojae was the one 44898bfa14 who suggested it, and 631ee691d2 he really did book fb5a05ecf7 two rooms. One key was handed ce806781ac to Won, and Woojae 610f16b502 quietly entered the adjacent a7671d5562 room.9576354efb9168d6

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“Why did he bring me here?”386d9cbbe41a9002

Why did he take 088f102b85 me to the memorial 6a5db97598 forest? Why did he promise to d2f842929b return every year on that f4a5bcae02 day?ab2eebc021cf260e

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The stubborn man, whose 94b92b7995 mind was impossible to aa9c9e77de read, never abandoned his b4f11f76a6 nature.e3b7cfbbc361124f

He was thoroughly hooked. Won had a feeling that dealing with Woojae wouldn’t be easy. There was a nagging fear that he might be the one to give in first.ac005189fd0064ac

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He didn’t like it. Every time his thoughts drifted to unsettling places, that was his instinctive reaction. He hated it more than anything.7177e10b9dbdabe5

He had broken up with 44271ade61 Eunpyo to avoid any ties 1844ad4aad to the center, and now aa97448883 it was Kwon Woojae.53da152952e57b13

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Was the only deaa7736a5 solution to confront f5574f1902 Representative Kwon directly?7c65ae997795f72a

There was no need e018ee0c29 to explain everything since 5408856fba he had been watching 99af4791f1 him all along. But there were 47334b7e77 too many things c496db9e09 to justify.60a38d351ec51dcf

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If Eunpyo got involved with him in the wrong way, the repercussions would be significant. His family wouldn’t escape scrutiny either.5961f288c6735e78

As Woojae said, Won had no power, but if he got involved with Eunpyo’s family, things would change. Of course, that was under the assumption that Won was plotting rebellion. It was a thought that could come from Representative Kwon’s mind.189698778b167efa

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He had thought about it 1fc469f790 repeatedly, which was why he 3dd95b1aa2 was sure they were still 404345623a suspicious of him after all 2fecc87283 this time.d0bf6666f37a5f47

Would they take 44e9d973f8 his word that b9d15de5fa they broke up? If Representative Kwon was as 64b881e9ef suspicious as he thought, he 6564b993c9 might first check if Eunpyo 24b2c03a14 was pregnant with his child.a7a95f3552dd31e5

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His head hurt. Why did he dcbcf8ba39 have to live 18eb0ae942 a life full fa5df28a4c of excuses? He began to a14426aa1d resent his unknown d1db8d4793 parents again.1a639012a0773f24

He needed to 7425518fa6 clear his head. Won took off 651e31d1e2 his stiff, dry 9631d55bf2 clothes. He grabbed a robe ac967bf5db and went into the e25a145d16 bathroom, turning on the 70cd3960ad water.39fbc22b4cd20175

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The marking scar on 7dd3896b0f his inner thigh was 4c49a852cc now covered with new 883df6c44d skin. The scar was faint, barely e77b02739d noticeable.8bd4052af8130863

When he emerged from e95f0db730 the steam-filled bathroom, the 65026c737b doorbell rang.af18da441b2b7acb

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Won tightened the robe around 01aec5366f him and dried his hair 45647cf916 with a towel. When he opened 3782ad6eec the door, Woojae 470660c562 stood in the 30c5b7dfd7 doorway.67c319ee8d049047

“What?”29fd49c116283da5

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“It’s better than what we drank earlier. I have something to give you too.”1e8450720b94b9ef

He blinked at Woojae, who b3c2f72abc wore a masked smile. Woojae held a bottle of d914aac21a wine and two crossed wine ea6c10208d glasses in his large hands.a6e85ec0edbe959b

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“I remember you promised not to pull any tricks.”ec0dbc4ba6f9c39f

“Who’s talking about sex? Just a drink.”ca4d446323928584

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Who would believe that? Won looked up 70841445e0 at Woojae with 18d6c104a4 an indifferent face, 7b9874b82f then nodded lazily.50e4651408bc43fb

“Fine. Let’s do that.”3a515e23993b7524

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He hung the towel over the shoe rack shelf. Straightening his slouched posture, Won took the wine bottle and one glass from Woojae’s hand.dfb2fc20ba930138

“In our own rooms.”4f5923fc2e58e489

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He lightly pushed Woojae’s shoulder and hurriedly closed the door. Or almost did, as the door stopped just short of closing.5f493d844bfa4007

Won looked at the 64179f1418 foot wedged in the 085d2b75fa door with a face 70ddd59d22 of dismay. He tightened his grip on 126b9e4ebe the doorknob, but the pulling 90ffb83b81 force was stronger.5a7a1f62fe955b97

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“I knew this would happen.”09c52c69efa2bf89

He had planned to 3fc512b49a shut him out, but 82e9886de8 Woojae laughed heartily and e5555c24c3 entered the room.d8a3357899860a8d

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“Get out.”39fd6155ef102868

He ground out the a0e8f18d5c warning calmly. Woojae just took a step a546e0b5db forward.659be04171a92f41

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“You really…!”5a32cac976213ef8

The anger he had deec1938b0 been suppressing finally erupted. Won followed Woojae with 717cc691de determined steps. Click. The door closed 47cfd1011d with a soft 1654c51e10 sound.f3f05f2859cc6438

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Just as he was about to grab Woojae’s arm, Woojae turned unexpectedly and grabbed Won’s wrist first.7032c53dbd3323ec

“Sunbae.”fccb90d2ac1f29ad

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“Kwon Woojae!”75fa6a688f3ea933

Won’s voice rose. He dropped the bottle and 2657cd35ee glass he was holding, but c30df9f9bd fortunately, neither broke and they 526dfd69c0 rolled harmlessly on the floor.f6589077a95f94a2

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His gaze, locked with Woojae’s fiery eyes, slid downward.9b8c5b8a12f33f13

“Close your robe properly. It’s hard to resist.”3adfc4fb2556fce3

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His blatant gaze pierced the e06d47fd5d slightly open front.55ec0dca38a7ca3a

…Crazy bastard. Won irritably shook off Woojae’s hand. It frustrated him that he couldn’t match Woojae’s grip no matter how hard he tried.7a9e72991231f7b5

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“Listen when someone talks!”1ce4d3ef6aa124a3

The grip on 147fdbce6f his wrist tightened. Won let out a d3b10a361c small groan and glared 37844d1845 at Woojae.22d463d355936b8e

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He used his other hand to close the robe, blocking the gaze clinging to his skin. Woojae’s gaze traveled from his neck to his eyes.c57a7cad07d4938f

“Did you see the flowerpot in front of the tree of eternity?”9f98a4f67911b779

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“Don’t change the subject.”423895aed720b96e

“The flowerpot means Kwon Woohyuk visited.”f2b152d20d6f4ee3

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“So what!”38b3fff7a5c2a40e

He had experienced things not going his way many times, but he had never been this frustrated. No matter how he twisted his wrist, he wouldn’t budge.3341277017fc9e10

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He let out a low 5eedd2e9dd chuckle.0d83bf9fc86d5225

“…You shouldn’t be doing this to me.”3d5663405cda8049

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“What?”4801ec01342222d0

Ha, Won let 139a003a87 out a hollow ab08a433e4 laugh reflexively. His breath came 2063048f7c out in ragged c9bafd7de3 bursts, causing his 77899780c3 chest to heave.39fb0b73b7daf526

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Finally, Kwon Woojae released his cfa53d8482 wrist. He picked up 15fde6493f the fallen bottle d9c0b94885 and glass, using ff34c275f5 the opener already 159c61ac27 in the bottle b2d541e424 to open the b6f6c23ef7 wine.cc3c48ff8bad514d

With annoyingly steady 4282ef8ffd movements, he moved 74de0d9601 to the chair 3899d96418 in front of 78159b2a1d the glass wall. Sitting down, Woojae calmly poured 340f4e818e wine into the glass.406424dda0d179fd

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“If you really want to kick me out, come sit down. I won’t move until the bottle’s empty.”4d3b1d724fc3d51b

Woojae’s stubbornness was beyond imagination. Won, who wasn’t one to back down easily, found Woojae even more so.4c5988b43afe5236

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He stood there, 7c1e90ec96 chewing on his 2080ec8b57 anger. Forcing himself to calm his 99584d02ed rough breathing, he sat across beb27339c6 from Woojae.14041b881d025a4e

Woojae, with an indifferent face, 88e3e6cf09 handed the glass on the c31189d55b round table to Won. Then he poured 1231560eaa wine into the f098680b71 empty glass.de52d87e8a7e4890

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“I heard Kim Eunpyo was a wine enthusiast. Is it true?”0b76f31295c109c8

“Why ask when you know?”e1df695873adad6b

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“Do you like wine because of that?”d46a3449515da216

It was true that Eunpyo liked wine the most among drinks. But contrary to Woojae’s words, Won didn’t particularly like wine. He just drank it because Eunpyo did.6c6f0b44011b4703

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“Just drink and shut up.”8e6f64548e7826d3

“What was so good about him?”7ef85fcecc033571

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He didn’t seem to expect an answer. His voice, muttered softly, sounded like he was talking to himself. Woojae tilted his head and took a sip of wine.94b05ce9c89b60bf

In the end, Won chose ceb6b73bca to keep his mouth shut. He realized there was 78c17668ca no benefit in responding.48c6d267fcd07ba7

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“Was he good in bed?”578fe57db3a66b56

Yeah, he had 600190460e tried to hold 9c76f5061b back.5350ccb0ead66907

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“Kwon Woojae.”de20f9d3506632ba

That resolve didn’t last a minute. At the low warning, Woojae lifted his eyelids.7b0b5b85d6ce1721

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“Do you know why I broke up with Kim Eunpyo?”63b28fe97290b2d7

“Because he marked you without permission.”206c0ec62bbdcd0b

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Their gazes met de3d3ca87c in the air. His eyes, filled with eea5a43e46 certainty, stared intently at 72cfdff105 Won.70e23fb1e67cbdf1

“Because Kim Eunpyo is Kim Eunkang’s son. That’s why I broke up.”4e4c9e173ef38389

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Woojae narrowed his eyes as if he didn’t understand. He knew Eunpyo liked wine, but he hadn’t realized the reason for their breakup.0097fb56423f82e3

“I didn’t want to be involved with the center, so I told him if he wanted to marry me, he had to cut ties with his family.”7e4c35be2ae07eed

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“…”5da4470c6837d402

“I’ve known Kim Eunpyo for over ten years. If I was willing to cut ties despite that, shouldn’t you get the hint? You’re no different.”c5f5f1cbf2760709

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Woojae stared at 3e9cf1d242 him without blinking.f2a183de78d2d1b4

He was expecting de98ad3aff some special treatment c9e3d2c0eb from him. He had a vague c38af2c624 idea of what it f7cc7efdfb might be.ef65d24bf7814f20

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It was amusing that Kwon Woojae mistook his misguided feelings for affection. And he pitied himself for having to deal with Woojae’s feelings.4b732c4c09309f41

Around that time, ab9678cb38 Woojae parted his f6ef92ac9c lips slightly.b06b0348e5657daa

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“Oh.”f99a285e5aae8d3f

It wasn’t a surprised reaction, but it was a short exclamation nonetheless.9e3d8f42dc799fb7

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“So Kim Eunpyo couldn’t give up his bloodline, and that’s why you broke up?”dba90fda08236d63

He didn’t respond. His firm gaze met Woojae’s. Woojae, who had been expressionless, suddenly burst into laughter.6a32cefc9cafb4a6

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“I’m different from Kim Eunpyo.”10a263c265062e2c

“…”acb36efef88dfe61

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“I can give it up. That kind of thing.”8e13b3988c398ba2

Woojae had completely 156bb56174 missed the point.bb17e43b6bf95721

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Won had never told 6dda470619 Woojae to cut ties 9c54c5908b with his family if 0f6f029183 he wanted to be f86164dc17 with him. Even if Woojae did, nothing 4f140442bc would change.b7aaadc314997ac2

“If you want, I can drain every drop of Kwon Woohyuk’s blood from my body.”e73c7cc3882fbf28

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It was a rather f2ba1c14af extreme declaration. But again, nothing would change.c3f9808b516421ae

“Stop being ridiculous.”fb9f0263b68721f2

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“Don’t believe me?”06e01152fe04522b

Won avoided Woojae’s gaze with a calm face. As soon as his gaze shifted, a sharp sound rang out.20c7a3c65987a1f2

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Startled, his eyes turned 664b840e8e back to Woojae. The glass he had f45ae28da0 been holding was shattered 31d3cb593d on the table.c78fde39ffb774b3

The table and the floor beneath it were a mess. Wine had splattered everywhere, and…bdf76a7e531dd8a7

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“…”498fc25a2db75851

Blood dripped from 019f50351e his clenched fist.95270edda47f0923

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