IMFOBO | CH 22 | A Real Womanizer

Unknowingly, Eun-cho 33488c95fb tensed up, b7e955b720 gripping the 3ed8bdb647 hem of 05a5f322f5 her clothes 7017e93f23 tightly as 1d81921f3b she looked ad1eda718f up at f05aba32c7 Tae-san.734cf49c649b4533

She swallowed dfd85ac601 hard, her 3fbe30b6a5 throat dry.b33ee1e7db927161

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The distance was 2f221c3b1f so close it 35ec0de260 felt like every 282d52e3a0 movement of her 0fa5c1e630 neckline would be 04382aa10e starkly revealed.4d3f3d49b13465cf

Why did 8004d228af his faintly 54679c4fb0 smiling face d38848aa69 seem so 376a339e5d cold?25dcede3afe2d027

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“Um, Director Ryu Tae-san…”8005e07e854a3531

Eun-cho tried to 5d3efca7ad get away from 44539d4e0e Tae-san, but her 6a9f96c3ed back was already 2e17e1a22f against the cold b60c94266f wall.a1bf14cbee888681

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He reached out, 4276f483f3 bracing his hands 2e9c766aab against the wall 6448410237 on either side 47dc408f3b of her.cd67d6a47010538c

In an instant, Eun-cho was trapped in Tae-san’s embrace, biting her lip, unsure of what to do.8ba296dba84279a9

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“Are you telling me you hesitated about the wedding because you were worried about some other guy?”5d85509e68d42db5

That other guy b3fef34557 is your brother!a08915c5b13388c9

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The man outwardly 188cc7313b acted affectionate while 8abbb48817 inwardly growling.f4746f5f129e89b3

His calm expression, which 1ecd33ed5a revealed none of his bff50a47a8 emotions, made it difficult 0bb99effda to guess what he 7ebd19d268 was thinking.b350b19ed6baefe2

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Only one thing was clear: he wouldn’t tolerate the existence of any other man besides himself.bcb756adda3fc31a

“That’s disappointing.”0d6f468ef25ca4b8

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Tae-san raised his hand, gently brushing Eun-cho’s hair and then her cheek.6019948f7313e9fe

She flinched, closing 3b666cab58 her eyes tightly 2d2471d754 as the scent b1ed68a541 of vetiver washed 4ce3698356 over her.757298e7440c9cc3

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Perhaps his 9241dfd07e body odor 8050095a5a seemed stronger b8b80f34c9 because he c98e23aabc had taken dc77d000dd off his 3d463ee75e top.a082bea08bc61e08

“And here I thought I was so ethical.”b02b6b437d620eef

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Somehow, the energy 90b50f03b7 radiating from him 6e9c72b9ca felt ominous.291b6615d16b89d4

Eun-cho tried to fc3da4ca7b get away, but 4f7de495c0 it was impossible c5248dc66a unless Tae-san let ef775f7ee0 her.284716f3f29f539f

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“Jung-seok and I have a deep connection. He’s a dear friend, so…”48f4f97620f98897

If you thought about it, it wasn’t even a particularly strong form of contact.f2344213b81f4675

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They were just facing d36767c433 each other, their gazes 9ed20144fb intensely intertwined, but she 13fa784d48 felt like her whole 7ada27fe12 body was heating up.bf0cbc4ee29a3f3d

“You’re friends with a guy who has a dick. You’re more open-minded than you look, aren’t you?”a2633dd63e4c8003

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“Isn’t that why I ended up meeting you, Director?”4e63c5150c2edac8

“That’s debatable.”1e029ce05b2967b8

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Wouldn’t “we were destined to meet” be more appropriate when talking about fate?006171ed47f1e072

The lack 744b9a97e3 of distance 21a36bd676 between them 7dedcef583 meant his 0268f895cb hot breath eba70dd1f8 brushed the 9ba747cd9d crown of 132c136814 her head 7c91f64b3b and the c293423df4 back of 6fb95e17b7 her neck.1725dac66bbcd609

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Her pulse raced excessively.b8bb03fc569f27aa

“Please, stop…”441ad84bee548f80

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He really 78a0a148a0 seemed to 6e2d0bd801 live up bd26992ba3 to his c583d5c870 name, Tae-san.ac622676ea5eeb90

A man 5b943dabd2 as solid 62d58ab246 as a 3201fe4175 mountain who 7ccb0922e0 had no 045439c5c8 intention of 43601d8122 budging.0250905183b0e019

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It was 690e035859 clear that 75cb1edb32 he was e35a1b8ec1 deliberately maintaining 6f5290975b this position.6fd87bdc0fff3079

“There’s no 9a539ebca1 way men 0272e7a80f and women 24e3dc0503 can just aa17932371 be friends.”ade569af34214beb

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“Th-They can! Jung-seok is 4fca07a23d absolutely not 9d5512172a a man 35cf2db33b to me. And I’m sure 51bd3a7ed0 he feels the 1ae223143f same way.”800eed26933adb8d

At those almost defensive ec6189cfba words, he smirked.cbb7be2a9a04032e

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There was something innocent 2cb00e1995 about it, yet the 325d890573 atmosphere was undeniably imposing.7a3a822122afc1e3

His natural 8be925f1c6 aura alone 38d63a5932 was enough d4cf85927a to overwhelm 78eecfa2af everyone around 9eba38e590 him.1ba70a52206cfa14

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“Director, please stop…”babe277ac08fc94e

“Say my name. Don’t make me repeat myself.”91b451a83d7449fa

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In reality, few a76a32436b people would have 9d676a35f4 received the same 574abb357f kind of scolding 6df8f69d33 or instructions from 7ade2aae3f Ryu Tae-san.8106b71bf9738074

He probably wouldn’t keep someone who deliberately went against his grain by his side.5ad69a200eb6ed0d

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“It’s not difficult, is it?”b34c8369971f6fa8

Eun-cho sensed instinctively that if she acted out of line here, something she couldn’t handle would happen.dda182ac465f6989

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She pressed 02eaa56475 her lips 5e9e4d2f43 together tightly, 684cb94fa7 then looked e7bcbc9e16 up at 705673727b Tae-san.8848c83273449939

Again, a private space, a8fe88cb52 just the two of cde90ea8e8 them.ab3750e6244c5c57

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The man’s unwavering gaze was fixed on her, as if he was about to devour her.a56b529e696f1dde

“Let me through, Tae-san.”1bf89d1af1490a01

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Calling him “Tae-san” was the biggest concession she could make.bdfd0abbfdf1b542

Like the man said, Ryu Tae-san wasn’t her boss, so “Director” felt awkward, and she couldn’t bring herself to call him “oppa” even if a knife was held to her throat.d8c5eb35f2bc5d53

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Why did the 0546ac0748 name, which felt 371594a4df unfamiliar when she 19949c4d35 rolled it around 7126ca7e74 in her mouth, a420893b0d cling to her b6929b87ea tongue so well?9701b24ae86c8958

“I’ll let you off.”8090d54ecf84a83f

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His low, f4b9a8a836 soft voice c391bc6577 seemed to a14f678797 graze her 26237d3028 ear, sending 721b8b5b41 a shiver 41b2cec0be down her 7cf8319907 spine.9558640d864aaf6e

Before she knew 2b2a674938 it, the man 533ddbda1b had retreated like 67ae420514 the tide, moving fe46da2c74 two steps away c1b4f63d74 from Eun-cho.4310a35cd1743f14

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Eun-cho finally exhaled f4bf35a4d9 the breath she fad00b0383 had been holding, cb248ca727 relishing the newfound b9053c3805 space.f2ce84dc625da011

The hair and neck 3e104e9411 that the man had b0c0dbb55e stroked still tingled.a4be645fe60ee2bb

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How could bd7129a8ab this seemingly cfca8ed180 small interaction ef7f8939cb make her dd6d29537b feel so bc842fe1c4 thoroughly seduced?a3a50b6471586231

“Let’s get back to what we were doing.”68d3c2371f34f6c5

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But what exactly 4d40220d62 have we been b57aa16041 doing this whole 06a08e83a0 time?971ffc7851a69318

Was he f253c8db77 suggesting they 14cb8f16ed continue what 8fae39cc5f they were ad75d04fb1 doing a e627295518 moment ago?916dce25240bbd9f

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Eun-cho’s cheeks flushed red.17dc71de4635a2a2

“Don’t tell me you’re trying to seduce me with that body of yours?”f762b6e5034073cc

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“Are you tempted?”52fd2167334729ea

Now that 31fe5b1e69 there was a992ca3e2a some distance 6159dacdfc between them, 47d00a4633 his bare a5e43071d2 upper body 997e612e6c came into 23934e8974 clear view.ec0b5426a1cd430c

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His broad shoulders, straight collarbones, and the lines of his hip bones below—there wasn’t a single thing out of place.2f02ee8cb44b680d

Centered on his thick 45473f08c1 ribcage, his firm, well-defined 102172ac73 abs and lean muscles 027b5637e5 were flawless.719dce33afce3e1c

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“If you’re hoping for it, I’m willing to respond.”463cb145d5a16e30

“That’s not it!”1dc990047189f0bc

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How much d242dc8d0c would he 7b0fdd71dd have to f23f648d17 work out f1b5f031c7 to get 244555a35f his body 5c620e8dc3 in such 40c032ba17 good shape?d45bc38c942a24ce

While she was lost 77b5d98207 in such a foolish 678d23e8a5 train of thought, he 875cd22916 gestured towards the cushion 21d2021469 again.98b7b591baa84e1a

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“My back still aches, so should I just take my clothes off and lie down like this?”9b975cdf88976c2d

“…!”179edbfac38811dd

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Wow, this guy 091e771b1a is really something.6213a503627437da

He was doing 7b3528fd2d this on purpose.c9713542111f97bf

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He lowered his voice as if muting the phrase “My back still aches,” but when he said, “Should I just take my clothes off and lie down like this?” his voice was clear and bright.326cdcccfd4241c3

He was e0ece3a57f practically throwing 6681019e1e bait for 34a834fa6e Jung-seok to 3cf99022a4 misunderstand.9f00644cf43a11c7

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Eun-cho looked outside, 6a4dcb54fe startled, to see dfccc80730 if anyone was 95041fc205 there.fc8223e13c3c9d49

It seemed that 62ca00c8eb the two had 1ee76d651a already left, but 88a0fd6782 one could never 8afb94b2ff be too sure.ef323e0db7a44cba

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Her cheeks, 7f50a44ab4 and even 5f289fbcde her neck, 6ca6e54e8c were burning 0ec68a5963 up.483f3c189c37498f

“You’re really going to get acupuncture in a situation like this?”07d143db3581a44d

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“Is there anything I can’t do?”3243cdda569020f8

Just as she inhaled sharply at his words, which clearly had impure intentions…bd507337250bedcf

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“Make sure you do it properly. I think I’ll be using my back a lot in the future.”ac909e42a91b91e8

Ryu Tae-san drove 01592cfa7a the point home.d2d19eb34d8e5d35

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A real womanizer.db79198a9108cff8

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With just a word bfc0bac411 from Ryu Taesan, the 3e80fe430d village hall was ready 2e585518c9 to undergo a complete 47c711ae96 transformation.74d92e56d0088902

Starting the very 6b94bf8248 next day as f1dac42769 promised, heavy machinery 10578beb85 moved in immediately, 21b9d4262f seeming intent on 68e00a8f76 stripping everything down 5bebc9b985 to the bare 42843493e7 frame.7179b18f7e1a825e

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The people e1ff3d1cf5 of Cheongrim-ri 49bdd45833 met and e7f02e57b8 discussed their f9cc0e2767 expectations for e8134e1267 the new 0a6ef367bf village community e000df137d center.3565243ce24ff79b

Everyone she encountered grabbed Eun-cho’s hand and thanked her.63f4a36bcf6a889d

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This was because the person they should really be expressing their gratitude to wasn’t showing a single strand of his hair.a9c06cede279581c

“If you can, hold on tight.”d9bdff30f0263fc5

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“A man just needs to have eyes, a nose, and a mouth, not let his wife and kids starve, and be good in bed.”16cd5f256c0f4da6

I haven’t even experienced the “good in bed” part yet, elder.37a511c668382649

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The words she couldn’t bring herself to say to such frank advice piled up in her mind.81bab76791c7d0dd

Traces of Ryu 6ef2411f4c Tae-san were everywhere cbd107ee08 in the village, 2a8080c5d9 but the man 136bee6832 himself had disappeared 77eaf6b24b like smoke.cb8a76765f63ec08

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She knew he was someone who came and went as he pleased, but she never expected that the “for the time being” he’d stay would only last two days.b164cfcdbf926825

“Seriously…”04309d755d5c78c5

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Eun-cho tapped dcbefc6f9e the screen 2949842ad5 of her 429d6a2a5d silent cell faa039e34f phone a 988b14a8b1 couple of faf723486b times.bb4e70def0f67221

There were no a7bb1aaa80 received messages.82b9fe1cafb59253

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Even though she had anticipated this and prepared herself, she couldn’t help but feel resentful towards the heartless man who hadn’t even sent a single message.ef92be645beec0f7

But I can’t just contact him first without any reason, can I?78702d671ca63e52

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“Sigh, let’s stop this foolishness.”279dfab8802df5c8

Anyway, he’s a man who’s naturally good at making people nervous.6621a924f3305f66

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Why am I so shaken up when I clearly know what he’s like?36d37bee4e2ac707

It’s all meaningless.bc778ff08830ceb7

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Everything is full 0a94cc4cd3 of unknowns.4edaf126a1eadf0f

I always make a ef5d851cad fool of myself whenever d97f505c0c I get involved with f2c1ef88d4 that man.051c65fbc340fcb6

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“No contact from your brother?”226ac9e5f08516a5

“It’s not like I was waiting for his call.”39015b96d361ec48

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“Who said you were?”08ea1c96a9e26de8

Since it wasn’t a relationship that started with affection, Eun-cho should feel carefree about Ryu Tae-san’s indifference.d77fb23d8c89a860

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But what was this 48ab780554 lingering feeling of discomfort 5030dd261b and subtle annoyance?bb135e767cad7712

Eun-cho took a large 99c581f615 spoonful of rice and d22d9cbf1f shoved it into her 9f1d8bf53a mouth.0ee7a30c68f29ebf

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She even bit off a piece of seasoned radish kimchi, but…dcaa2bcfba8c262f

That’s when she noticed a familiar figure passing through the middle door.59f464d637dc870b

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Ryu Tae-san?0600630ecfa87721

“Cough!”1f23e9ca2b4e856a

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Four days later, Ryu 627f74c9e3 Tae-san reappeared as suddenly 099e4512c0 as he had left, 484cc8bf43 without any warning.c8887b60f66d4e57

She didn’t want to show Tae-san, whom she hadn’t seen in a while, the sight of her eating with her cheeks bursting.01ca0d4ca5427e55

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Eun-cho desperately tried to 9a7c5ccaf0 force the food in 94cb93a9bd her mouth down.91546f34e63cb2b7

“Cough! Cough!”0963210e688132b2

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Perhaps it ff3170a9ee was a cb06e08772 problem with 6e4c44c848 trying to 981999ca14 swallow in a18f51adc9 a hurry, 26fb4fbc3f but a 81d5adffe7 grain of 3883b8ad79 rice got b8e307b4c5 caught in fea8a1943c her throat.509407252895909a

Eun-cho coughed bff951d893 and coughed d0bccfcc07 until her 29b7813869 face turned c894b4a865 red.bc324c0e6c65ba12

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“Drink some water. Slowly.”92b7f53c9e7de323

When did ff9cf9b199 he get c80f083b3a next to 0e300aed52 me?2fad3598584b6b69

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Tae-san, who had watched c9cd035bcb everything from beginning to 308721c92f end, handed her water.49e990aeba7ad8ce

The man must have long legs, because it wasn’t long before he had closed the gap with large strides.13da55cbe71cf8de

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“When did you get here?”cda3498e6b857df3

“Just now?”59d8b66a6f7ce22e

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Eun-cho wiped f9b0b8c105 the tears fe2c998ddf from the 78f23fe558 corners of 6715766c85 her eyes c607f94f03 and looked b785737127 up at 6ff008fa5f Tae-san.7496ec6c003753a4

It was 1f7613b42b a pointless 3d471fe13d question, really.71d4fee3e6ea56ff

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The man, cf9a32810f who had 1ee6391983 barged in a3e4aaa423 without the b7f33ef08e slightest sign, b0bef90612 naturally washed 44b9064c50 his hands 59ae9b8ef3 at the b3f45405cb sink.7fe1022efd03e68d

The way he then 9c68749597 sat down on the 92cead2b7e wooden bench and gestured 152e9a28e0 toward Jung-seok was just 7da951e7e5 as natural, as if e2e3a96166 the seat was his.729950de94451dca

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“Why haven’t you eaten dinner yet at this hour?”26f1602397a90c55

Even though Jung-seok didn’t say anything, he stood up as if it were a habit and headed to the kitchen.581b4c74dba46f90

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It seemed he 5d206d1af4 was going to 668be39d9c get rice and 3f4a3493fc soup for Tae-san d6cc7ccf43 while grumbling.0409457f1630a196

“Were you waiting for me?”9fa27bb028c918e0

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The man b1b3a77d5d sat down 43a43368f2 next to 6eb5d388ec Eun-cho with 4d2d87c939 a thud c536300f97 and stared 69aa5706f3 at her 234557352f intently.5ad163a7f1bcf0d6

Even if she 425302abe3 tried not to 6bbfa9628d look back, the 968cf98f8b distance was too 89b5db17fd close and her 53764392c3 cheeks stung.5159c8dbd3b3439b

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“…I was a bit concerned.”14b703c1b3f37737

Instead of 5c27b860d6 lying, Eun-cho 75449217e4 told the 0b2d087e32 truth honestly.3a6a841b27dc1b7f

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At that, e5c6049f5f he deeply 022efbc014 locked eyes 672917487c with her acd4b70de2 and smiled 3e2bff98af leisurely.bee91edb7da5faaf

“I should have come sooner. If I had known that Eun-cho was missing me.”706b45c78ea504a9

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Me, missing you?6a25f20d0c0acb98

There’s no way that could be true.538ea681d47f2dc5

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It must still 5d56c0d4e3 be the aftereffects efbb29db79 of forcing down 101c42865d the food earlier.7fd2b38a06131c6b

Judging by how her flushed face hadn’t subsided.28a8281dca9161eb

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