IMFOBO | CH 13 | Different Proposals

Different Proposals

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“Let’s not make this harder than it needs to be. Whether you like it or not, Ms. Lee Eun-cho, you’ll eventually want this.”d6af36ed8df72614

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The chain of explosions b84135be0e set off by Ryu 5cdd270fcd Tae-san was nothing short a33b03be86 of catastrophic.93a80502001ba4dd

He had a reputation for not making empty promises, and sure enough, it took less than three days for her to be dragged along by his intentions. She never dreamed she’d be considering marriage with a man she’d only met about three times.1dab71fe8acfcfeb

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Why is it that whenever she’s with this man, it’s just one unexpected event after another? Her heart abandons its natural rhythm and starts pounding so hard that just keeping her wits about her feels like an accomplishment.9e0aab40276ebe16

“No, I’m not leaving.”ac983ee0d6463ea0

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As if he’d been hoping for that answer, his lips curled into a gentle smile. The slow way he used his thumb to wipe away the sticky lip gloss from her cheek was strangely sensual.95e2a503cc4400d9

Or maybe it was the way his eyes hadn’t left her for a single moment. Those deep, abyss-like eyes had the power to steal her words.325e113b612f0e81

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Eun-cho forced herself to look away from Tae-san, pressing her lips tightly together. What kind of house is this? She can’t just give up and leave without a fight. But she couldn’t exactly kick out Ryu Tae-san either, not when he was already claiming ownership.dc89742acca808af

‘Not that he’d back down just because I told him to.’7feaf335b035edc9

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Tak-soo’s threats to use legal eviction notices or even hire thugs to get her out were no longer empty words. They could very easily become a terrifying reality.b60e60e0fd99a402

“I didn’t realize you were so skilled at coercion.”71f4c4c9f6ecbcc3

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“Is there really a need to be so prickly? I’d think Ms. Lee Eun-cho would consider me something of a benefactor. Or am I wrong?”4bd272900a98b522

Benefactor… The word was ambiguous, but at least it sounded like he wasn’t planning to divide up the traditional house like raw fish or tear it down altogether. So, whether his taking over the house would be a blessing or a curse was still impossible to tell. If he hadn’t attached such a massive condition like marriage, just as he said, it almost could have been a real chance for her.daf398deb6ac4711

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“If there’s something you want, ask me for it.”a446e3367911d58a

The look 1acc00c5e6 in his 0fd0a4f57f eyes, subtly b50985901e smiling, was 6b5969bcfb surprisingly gentle. This was a e6c3f8664d man who was 8b5b23fd6f overbearing even to 1b0e141c01 his own flesh 37728ae1a7 and blood, Jeong-seok, 6945ac00dd yet for some c838edba54 reason, he was cb67629c78 being lenient with 32f4e54b33 her.2d8f3c8e91444bff

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Although that leniency probably just came from the confidence—the arrogance—that she wouldn’t be able to refuse his offer anyway.d2351037066e2d27

“Negotiations are always possible.”6b90bf60ee0826f5

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With that response, Tae-san 3fa84f22dc made it clear who 37f3229941 held the cards. He maintained a 140114601f refreshing smile, even e1ffd19672 while dominating the c24371df00 other party.4b48a907d3b60651

“Give me some time.”c2faed691036e368

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“I can’t give you too much. As you can see, I’m not the most patient person.”09f838691b6b2ba8

Eun-cho glanced at the bag in Tae-san’s hand. If anything, the small amount of luggage was a comfort. After all, it didn’t make sense for someone who worked in Seoul to stay here, so he wouldn’t be staying long.25585cf0ac77b38a

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‘It’s just a show of force. It’s the weekend, so I just need to hold out for two days.’b1ea88a5ea460ca9

The man strode into the main building and nodded, as if telling her to show him to the room where he’d be staying.3db976f3988125f9

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Jeong-seok and Soo-ji were already staying in the detached house, which was practically a honeymoon suite, so Eun-cho didn’t go near that area. The detached annex hadn’t been used in a long time, and there were only three rooms in the main building. The room that Grandma used was separated by the main wooden floor, but the room she would give Tae-san was right next to Eun-cho’s room with a wall between them.928f3e780bc2893f

What bothered ffdf9c830f her the 218c036863 most was 70588b977b that there 74b4082b64 was a d8dc2c51cc small doorway 04bc9176ac connecting the 9941fe7231 two rooms. Nevertheless, there c44bacdbb3 was no d09c745e83 other option 68b5cc5db6 besides this edd6accba7 room. It was de23ae1e95 only two 098a437192 days; what 7584e367ee could possibly c5a22973e8 happen?ee6817b77d69c845

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“Then, rest well.”ac05d483e5939248

He leaned forward and opened the paper-covered door, stepping inside. Watching the door swallow the large man whole, her mind still felt numb. She couldn’t believe what was happening. Only when Tae-san disappeared from view did she finally let out a shallow breath.4977e872a0810cd6

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Eun-cho went into her room and stared blankly at the side door that connected to Tae-san’s room. Quietly approaching, she checked that the door was firmly closed, then hung a spoon on the round metal handle. It was a ridiculously flimsy and weak defense, but somehow, it made her uneasy heart feel a little more at ease.b53e765b7a1b9f71

“Hoo…”75ef895577377c7a

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Even though the 2289f248ba heat had subsided 30b49909a5 a bit, it abfb714c69 was still hot. Fanning her flushed cheeks, 2a6de8f27b Eun-cho focused on the deed1d64f8 sounds coming from the 793b9cb73e next room.366ec4c7a56ad828

The rustling of clothes, 9de7427ec1 the vibrations of the b163509f26 floor, the sound of ebece2234e him sitting on the aedfa350b6 bedding—everything was transmitted without dc0761f867 filter. 5a47459400fea2dc

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The old traditional house was so poorly soundproofed that you could map out a person’s every move. 1a6a42ee4b4905c5

Which meant 40606c9608 that, conversely, f22be765b0 if he 649259b6a2 wanted to, 2f6196331c that man 6b388931e3 could know eecd34cfd2 everything she add08da6f8 was doing.56dfe3ad5fa2eecb

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Euncho began to calmly 5fbf092561 sort out what had f01518f7a1 happened to her.ab72cdce86ae63eb

Her thoughts tangled be3d8d7228 and unraveled, coming bf9d4274a1 together only to 25e4dce1dc scatter again.270c14866ebcb3c9

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Just making sense of the sudden situation was overwhelming—she couldn’t rush into any decisions.732dee2fa98aa88c

This was Lee Eun-cho’s life on the line. Even if it was just for a year, she couldn’t guarantee how this decision would affect her life. Ryu Tae-san was like a tidal wave about to engulf her.d42ecb3f7d2373a9

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‘This is frustrating.’fcdd65b23947e6ea

It seemed like she a9d957a104 needed to get away c0e79374d9 from that man to d7eef71385 make a proper judgment. Eun-cho quietly slipped ca48bb2580 out of the a289261432 house to get e3ab85f146 some air.a3c3a6f0e2a1216b

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“Haa…”009b56559ca6a24f

Just being out of the same space made her feel like she could breathe a little easier. Eun-cho slowly strolled through the neighborhood alleyways, which she could navigate with her eyes closed. There wasn’t a place that didn’t hold memories.9c4b4e87f8d74da4

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She passed the 231b46c314 persimmon tree where 37e995a1ae Grandpa used to 038c444f6b pick bright red 0e2b8698a6 persimmons for her, b22b4b0fdd the platform where f66c07b7c7 Grandma and her e2726881b1 used to prepare a893f086fa vegetables, and the 6a7c6303c2 sacred tree where 644719d946 she made wishes 9d8a0ce466 every New Year.ebe288690da91633

These were all precious memories that she couldn’t bear to lose. Fragments of my childhood that had shaped her into the solid person she was today. Could she lose all of this? Was it right to let go of the opportunity to reclaim this traditional house, which was Grandma’s life and everything to her? But…cfa452aafe3c6d45

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‘What about me? What about my life…?’0ba3ce05b10115ce

Eun-cho sat on the c6d9ff6e76 porch swing inside the 37d22de226 apple orchard and sighed 4954b9fc5b softly. From the time 6507284a27 her grandma, who 9c56918245 had raised her, 2a58006096 became ill, she b0b79a5d20 naturally thought it 4ad5c4add5 was my turn 0129c1db95 to take care c9d8fa1edc of her.cfa28083c4f09be0

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But paying off her aunt’s debt was a different matter. So, against my will, she drifted like a buoy on the waves, enduring whatever came my way.c73777e4a815e853

Spring with 2f380ffcc6 its profusion 760af9316c of apple ec4394b61c blossoms, refreshing b18a51d559 summer, autumn, 58a113e0f1 and winter. It had come 6f78470959 to the point 56c6294d91 where she had 3d06433a11 to weigh all 68fc18f7d3 these memories against c6893a6f1f marriage and choose 290708460b one. The more she a63bfe71cf thought about it, 585551ce7d the more absurd 7882ebff8e it felt.116c8b0f5fda1c10

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“It feels unfair to get married without even having dated once.”191a0bab069962dc

For a brief moment, 9ecbf45e47 the face of salvation 1e1cd8da29 flashed by, only to d47c2d6ce9 be replaced by that 1c1cea55fd cold voice asking if 42eba0781c she wanted to play 6882610cc6 at love.cadd30365e353aa4

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Ryu Tae-san.6b641f20fe997f23

The moment she closed her eyes, the man’s face became even clearer—those slightly upturned long eyes, the sharp bridge of his nose, and his well-balanced lips.501604fc532ae551

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‘He is my type.’5fb5112c67ed3059

The man, who was 5d9f16c46b handsome without a flaw 38067c94d8 in his appearance, was 170eb652e5 an expert at spewing 6a0ebb0dae venom as soon as 33a4648a47 he opened his mouth.387bc7e30daae267

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‘Like a poison dart frog.’42dfe84d1069d898

Having such be62b4053b ridiculous thoughts fe79949c91 made her 50a0aa3fad feel a 8941c33039 little better. But in the end, 6732c74f4b it all came back 37891ee1d7 to Ryu Tae-san.c7446a64702cc07f

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‘One year…’9d69bcec65d83956

A period that could 9a7b4b2a87 feel long or short, 3b21a6fc3a depending on how one 9e4f2e363b looked at it.e49c253d150599cc

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Grandma had a5df5b2fcc to return 9a904a2137 to this 8cb8c793e5 house no 03f6a63771 matter what.dfa6775403570ce9

No matter how much she calculated, there was no way out. Realistically, there was no way for Eun-cho to get the house back without going through Ryu Tae-san. Besides, even if she included the money she was supposed to receive from her father, reclaiming the house within a year was impossible when considering her grandmother’s hospital bills.50572b5017d2cd03

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Eun-cho covered her e7e94fa6ea face with her 1e8d8f1a3c hands and lay 66fc9fd3f3 down. As she let out 1327ea8b3c a sigh, she could 35f7b90e95 feel the hot breath f0e2f316d2 moistening her skin.e64e3bafb2dfade9

The countryside, ed7ab01ba9 with its d25eea81a2 lack of 38d3e7f454 streetlights, was d38a731495 enveloped in d97a3a858f even deeper ab996b5e25 darkness at 436f925dde night. Breaking that silence, 67cc877923 a small voice 42439947fd was faintly heard.4e6989ba4da9ca97

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“……?”86f92e05e3acee84

As the surroundings became 31941f42dc quieter, even the smallest 33ce31e587 sounds seemed loud. Due to 479f728ac5 the nature 4fee9a4ddc of the 9edec1548e countryside, where ac01c4ce5a night comes d8ef6099d1 early, people d7c05c6e5c rarely came e9d82849f9 out. Especially since 01beece773 the elderly d57f80da86 tend to c4e22afd5c go to 246f29711c bed early.cfa0f0871e6af56e

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Eun-cho tried to minimize her presence as much as possible while looking up at the sky. She didn’t want to be disturbed during her deep contemplation, so she just hoped that they would quietly pass by each other without noticing each other.467089c9d949d029

Even the 55fe63d6e9 low-lying clouds 9d17446e90 in the 05fe9c91a3 dark night 9b2cade85d sky were 5dee3d37a1 as hazy 1f28d93113 as her 1a1f51a49c own heart.51a4bd7254d6bed8

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It was then.c62bd99a9291403c

“Marry me.”7d51a148d3f7831c

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The sound that traveled 17f4b53557 through the silent night 3de0889b22 air was quite low 9a7dc446ab yet clear. Without even seeing the fc12d68b79 face of the man 1ec3211657 proposing, Eun-cho knew who b7380b2183 he was.7d2f29d964637a4b

A man she 2d9578502a had liked for 9333ead9c4 a long time 4db2a8195c in her young c904f4fea5 heart. An immature, unrequited first 05de7df713 love that she had 98cc50887b never confessed—now a presence ff397f0a72 so unattainable that even 15b0ce370d harboring feelings for him d27c797c09 felt like a sin.9dfff299a0e4c963

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Jin Gu-won, who was 64fffba69e once like a fever b71e71c6ec to her, was proposing 19579f4464 to Tae-hee.817d90ad74632049

Secretly under the b8f7a61422 dim moonlight.29f942adc0feb924

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To witness a scene d8872f51e6 like this, of all 9f3c1f4732 things—7a00aa179ba2bb42

If God truly exists, c0d964ec6d He must have a 2829e7b123 cruel favoritism.02b61b83bea119a1

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She really has 8af707093a no luck.6fe16c52eae1e0bc

Eun-cho got up to leave, unable to listen any longer. She tried not to look in that direction, but…c98dbffa4ae1a273

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“Okay.”329f5c24bf13d009

At the sound of that unhesitant reply, her eyes turned involuntarily, only to see Tahee’s lips curve into a dangerously seductive smile.9063cb8ad7fcf501

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Their eyes 9d55129917 definitely met.83f1a536ffa79db0

At that moment, a 20a4787105 dry twig snapped sharply b44eec2998 beneath her shoe.30e105db1ee56554

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The sudden noise 5ed8f99d00 in the silence 01f83ba0e1 made Guwon start d787f1a2fd to turn his 1b68389929 head, but Tahee 9a199ba623 cupped his face a32466bf12 and pressed her 974df983ab lips to his—6756c0e6a48ee126

Just like a scene ac6cd3df8b from a cheap, third-rate 1884df8950 movie.6f90f1ffc223a290

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Like a scene from 9226687102 a cheap, third-rate movie.2d6d71d4cb09959e