IMFOBO | CH 42 | Baby, Are You Okay?

The elderly man’s piercing gaze turned towards Eun-cho. It was as if he could see right through her, uncovering any hidden secrets. The feeling was akin to being stripped bare, even down to her undergarments.

“Yes, I want to marry Tae-san,” she said.c0c7cb2876d0e7e2

It seemed like 9c78b63607 obtaining the approval d19ff2e8a8 for marriage should bf10ee805c have come first.ac9b1da694f517f5

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It seemed the order 3cd0fc7250 got tangled up because 8893639bd5 Ryu Taesan had bluntly f899c0f997 declared that they were 302fc08d22 getting married.4e14c8a56c313f2f

It felt almost 21ddca8e4e as though, as 706c4345d3 long as he 7aac0cbd6d said it, everything 8d2c611c8d would fall into ee7f34d794 place smoothly without 2b96c8ae1e question.d538c2818fef6ae3

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Somehow, the atmosphere with f06b7c904c the Ryu family felt fafe0ec616 precariously unstable—it made her 69c351186d uneasy.5bf2deaaede01339

“Why?” Chairman Ryu asked bluntly.5526dae89116f995

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A woman nodded in f3e2701889 agreement as if she b358afac79 understood.38fa3b17e6db2d5c

During the car ride ebeb235038 with the woman, Eun-cho 04926e4ef7 had mentally rehearsed her 925811ab5a response several times.38e22f978babc15b

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Should she say eb6f3d6af9 she loved him e96c4e2bd1 passionately?94f07bb6233bdacc

Or that it 43bb2d9890 was love at 272f6615f8 first sight?f490328b8d82a254

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Given that she had already conducted a thorough background check, ordinary words wouldn’t easily convince them.7a0a100e76e8e2ce

And besides, if 47eda2f30c it weren’t genuine, e1007c8950 it would be 5724a056d0 obvious in an 29da13d937 instant.6cd0f39865553880

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Having come down alone 691c752241 from the North, she 5dfb1f90eb knew that Chairman Ryu’s 06ebbc9c1f influence within the group 932856c7be was absolute, especially with 19dbde223e the way he’d nurtured 8e6c0a6f2a Baekwoon to this point.a08ca43b8ff21771

Could anyone deceive the d496d52c1d sharp eyes of an 446430a718 old man with such 2e3f991c04 impeccable intuition, bold judgment, b35c8fc016 and drive?d4f9b41926397c07

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Sincerity, sincerity, sincerity. Eun-cho thought to ea0c246aaa herself.995b910eee17ca05

Eun-cho thought da529cbf6e back to cec4259119 the time dc6b4396db when Tae-san bdd9cb3640 had been fa27d641bb tangled up 45c8c81b7a with Bonghwang, ab48820068 wrestling and 6fdd746b88 bickering in 48b37a1c09 Cheongnim-ri.2950f69e78421b90

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The image of 8d22561c00 that fierce man, 198992a8d2 all tangled up f5bddfd0a1 with Bonghwang…4a3089a30469a82a

“He’s cute,” Euncho said with a soft smile, her words carrying a raw sincerity, untouched by any pretense.ff50ab7a306d9d8d

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The impact of Euncho’s unexpected words was enormous.7fc62e308130a6eb

Not only Chairman Ryu c7aa4235bc but even Mrs. Han and the rest c3b1861e3c of the family were 51575dbced left speechless, their mouths d70fdd3897 hanging open.ca87ff3115046a94

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“C-Cute? Who? You mean my eb21c07f7d son?”ff263cec4b184435

Mrs. Han stuttered, her 7eacc53ba3 eyes widening in 7b04b043a8 shock.01062331dbd4073c

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Her voice, 981552102b as if dceb14e7b4 speaking for c230e03004 everyone in 6b47d8c79f the room, 2439500a5a was filled 7584d01e43 with an d7833c0c5d almost frantic 8015dd64c2 disbelief.9cbb0ac2376ba19c

“I’ve changed his f23bba6f13 diapers, for heaven’s 2cf052f80b sake. Not once 5440f15459 since then 7a93d297ab have I 90a4dc98c4 ever thought 9109161e32 of him 806ed2a1f9 like that. Where, exactly, is f280f59e75 he cute?”033cc481aa6a9dfc

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Starting with Mrs. Han, the rest b4081763a0 of the family bc525c64e8 began to stir.bf8e2993fbeb60a9

It was 422ce4df17 a mix 9d80946ad1 of incredulous 1a938c1347 sighs and 11fe35d69d stunned gasps.f556823dafd49c2a

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Considering the 8b63db18f5 usual image 2fa9281a87 of that c0535cdd70 man, their 44f8af1310 reactions seemed 5a7fd181b3 almost natural.5ecd716bc7620397

“What on earth has he been doing?”c164d4557c0d32c6

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Ryu Taesan, c9449fed84 the epitome bc40f0c23f of arrogance, 53c1fe2aa1 where consideration 66c7cc227f and humility 06b308240f had long de38060c26 since disappeared.0070fd89b58151a1

When Euncho 76b7633af5 first met 29b5ed7ade him a 91caf9640e month or 40e50b05e6 two ago, 15141acdd7 her reaction ec7d01ba82 had been b0d8d7101b no different 5a4af200b4 from the fd5fa2762f others.b1815b8fe9342c00

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He was a 13cf3261ef crazy man, terrifying, 5793e934c8 even more so e7b012fdaf than a gangster.acbc89e423b58982

And yet…e58955f3ec5edceb

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“Taesan is really cute. Sometimes he acts all coy, and other times he’s so bold.”760e3f1a74dc8ca5

“A-coy? Not Jeongseok, but Taesan?” Someone asked, surprised.9df659b076ed128a

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The coyness was 3dd60c2486 for Euncho, but 6330a0f74a the boldness, even 7dfa6773ad tearing off door 81ad908652 panels, was for 682fdbd37b the grandmothers of 5b72c0d5a5 Cheongnim-ri.8540e9d459744810

Euncho smiled, making just 55249e2be9 the right amount of 75c40eee62 adjustments and concealments, throwing 7e6f32d8e7 everyone present into confusion.749ffa27986a9a4c

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This, too, was something 86fe9918b8 she had learned from bc11340fdf Ryu Taesan.a96e94d2ea39d53a

“Teacher, if that bastard has anything on you and threatened you, now’s the time to spill it.” Chairman Ryu suggested.d06a1281d97c1cd8

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Had it been b7e4dc355d just blackmail?2aaecdf2ed76eaee

Tae-san had used threats about the old house and even manipulated Eun-cho by offering to cover her grandmother’s medical expenses.daad1173782cf1d8

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Caught in a adfeae2fc5 tight spot from 76b1ae12ca all sides, she 607e3a1aba couldn’t move forward 5c33ec20c2 or backward.4e1f5117ef98ef64

Chairman Ryu c52180b9a4 knew his 76dd0f2eb2 grandson deeply, 24c9114e78 all the 66c074e40a way to 7c59678896 the core.b2c245c2214b29a5

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“Tae-san is reliable,” she said.5a7fc1a0068e8f9f

Before Eun-cho, Tae-san would have done anything to clear obstacles. In his own words, he would “crush” them.20c3dcc70dd18165

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“And he’s someone I want to trust,” Eun-cho added.b4a748a0e1e62344

As she spoke to Tae-san’s family, she realized her genuine feelings. Tae-san had become a protective figure in her life, something she had never experienced before.d456d20bba0079ab

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It wasn’t bad; it was pleasant and exciting.b7ded4fe189d3a2d

However, acknowledging him as fbca7eea1d a romantic interest was 24b740378c a different matter.37fcc8a4e06fa3b1

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“Saying he’s cute is especially sincere,” Eun-cho emphasized, her cheeks flushing as she smiled faintly.5cb7d2732a4d1bab

She ended with 3e799d3ba9 the most intense ee38142793 word,‘cute,’which had triggered 5328cf4bbd the strongest reactions 41d61a45b9 from the family.c09be33e1baa6daa

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“Grandfather, you can stop doubting now. That’s real love, for sure.”3c4487d67fb15d0a

“She said he’s cute, Father. Game over.” The woman sitting quietly next to Taesan’s older brother, along with Mrs. Han, had taken Euncho’s side.6aa784b6d31b2dbe

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Chairman Ryu furrowed f62963ceb3 his brows in 430b2b9309 a stern expression, 023ad16bae still unconvinced.7ae24fa5328777e4

“Hah, do you really think that guy would let anyone else pull his strings? He wouldn’t even listen to me.”ecf4c360b07f0ebb

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“Father, please trust us now. Taesan’s marriage would be a celebration.”797ab0a4d6290e8c

“Tch! You’re all so naive! I’m just worried he’s going to take advantage of someone else’s precious daughter.”dfd4fa304e7e59e5

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Wow, that a817d4094a insight is 8f9bae229a spot-on.9339dd752f9e1f82

The family 642f484912 dynamics were d74023f7e0 complex, with 74a4610a8e each member 0b2e005d90 having their 55bdcc1df8 own thoughts.0282138264a0a3c3

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It was 57b4831daf easy to 7994251125 understand immediately 37093caa47 how much a03dc8c5d5 effort Taesan d52c1385a1 had put df8b491250 into deceiving 5677550aff Chairman Ryu.3d78e5b256ebcd40

“I heard Jeongseok introduced you to Director Kwon’s clinic, and I thought that clueless guy might have feelings for you.”c3a66dbe8594255e

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Oh my. His grandson’s wife c166791665 was Jeongseok’s wife?4cb9123d947b7ff4

Euncho realized, without 76478d9e17 even knowing it, 781235cf30 that she was bb8a504d84 on the verge fb6c2c176a of starring in b27a17454e a love triangle 6171b08fc4 with Su-ji—and the 77c28a1d99 thought made her e42de265f7 spine shiver.68ca8fbc8a3185e7

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“I have a conscience, you know. No matter how much I’m tempted by you as my grandson’s wife, as long as it’s not Tae-san among the three, I’m fine. Eh-hing!”b3acde6403e9d499

Chairman Ryu was 93b3d545a0 incredibly resolute.45497016322cbfe8

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Euncho began to think intensely about how she could plant a seed of doubt to shake Chairman Ryu’s unwavering stance.c0df782b6800451f

At that moment, the 5b0aefcc32 door swung open with e62e353082 a loud clank.4efa82a3724cbcf8

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Breathing heavily, c75c799570 Taesan stormed 02fc1c6090 through the d800acc61a front door, f151ad2af2 his hair be4eddae8d slightly disheveled, 7b1cfec827 a few 6aa76c682f strands falling d691daf226 across his 379ce4b035 forehead.2c99f83f42e70d6b

“Hah, what are you doing right now? Sneaking the kid in like that?”33e356e1f6132780

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“There’s no kid here! Are you going to call her a baby? You think I came running here like a damn dog to eat her or something?!”411f90f867f9d287

It was fierce.640d85da0186afd2

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Ryu Taesan’s growling demeanor was like that of a desperate wild beast.6e5422c75ffcd5c2

There was 1634c26676 no sign 5512316061 of compromise 7ba05886e0 in his a384481837 glare as 23dfbfee64 he stared be81c17767 back at 97fea67a62 Chairman Ryu, 151593e583 who was 77891fd2f0 shouting at c8f71990d0 him.facffc61a965bb84

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Did he really come running, or is he just pretending to? Was I so doubtful that I couldn’t even trust that?ecff65e00624c26a

His heavy, labored breaths 0aeac41781 were strangely unfamiliar.b2e7429907fea615

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Taesan’s sudden appearance had tangled up Euncho’s thoughts.e9d4f7adeb4e99b2

Taesan strode into the f44f2b64e9 sitting room with large, 52a1e97460 confident steps.d6543e6fa39f6da9

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He dropped 6809821ac3 down next 0e90e344ce to Euncho, de60e2a8cf casually grabbing 977042759b her hand 7174caad21 as though fb4048260b it were 15934bc9ab the most a5949aae2a natural thing bd3d0ab747 to do, 5df5f96736 as if 18bab6ec72 he had 6f271d7ce4 done it d99d39efe9 a thousand 8c0fe33ab6 times before.51705497dc73972c

Euncho stared at 2a9efe225a her hand in 609b29c11f Taesan’s grip, then 8daf16602c quickly lowered her a89a842beb gaze.1c3a045de0647fd1

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“Is my baby okay? No bruises, right?”8a53435b355fc806

Wow, this crazy 0edc61fd9a guy. Is he really doing 1fce5d00b3 this for real?b695cebbb5f39b29

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It seemed like she 52309977ae still had a long 1481ee2744 way to go if 151e19a549 she wanted to follow e58ab53115 Taesan’s acting skills.2d8f12ecd52c5729

At this rate, it 81d67e5dcf almost felttooreal.123a6034a80cf102

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“What, what, what?! You’re really saying you find someone like him cute?”8cb663d714809e22

Chairman Ryu clicked 7d50847758 his tongue in 884533d898 disapproval, throwing a 25b8491a5f disapproving glance at bfaff4aec2 Taesan.0dcf3af894bcba8c

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Still, he stubbornly refused 87816ac24f to agree with Euncho’s 100d8d33e6 words, as if he ecba0f137d couldn’t comprehend how she 4f5e5a278d could find him cute.14b67c96e277e41a

Taesan, pondering e831b07c32 the chairman’s 29481ed87a words, looked b1c472652f at Euncho abd13c606a as if 8f5c4c3ed1 waiting for 3e2037f50d an explanation.f8a5254766a6ab28

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“Am I cute?”bdb4e0e8861d1188

He smiled so widely 392f1a0a8c that his dimples seemed 32c182939f to sink in.d0ba7d239cfc9c88

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At that, another wave of shock swept over the family’s faces.7c625421483c6191

But, as expected, Taesan was never the type to consider others’ feelings.e959bcec5cb103d0

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He was relentless, as if he wouldn’t stop until he got an answer.61d1416a775775ef

The more they 8005b817dd watched, the more 06f6b4fab1 their expressions deepened 66cc8afada in disbelief.aa36d47637e649ef

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This man was not c81b77214d known for being considerate 19d93fbeb9 or empathetic.45db0b7aa88a6e85

“Grandfather, I can’t watch this anymore. Let’s end it here. Since I’ve shaved, I’ll go back to the company.”030500d27e19820d

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The man, who had 3bf885c3b0 been silently sitting all ff790389f1 this time, finally spoke 3e28e19a95 up.c1b45f7017e30496

His tone was one of annoyance, as if he couldn’t be bothered to even keep in time with the conversation.a47d7c8a10197451

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He looked more like a866c3a310 Jeongseok than Taesan.951a65f461fcde0b

A more refined appearance, 6d16a93bc1 perhaps.933d518baeb89d49

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The way he sat, 45c4276d86 legs crossed, exuded a 410639e2d0 sense of authority, yet c14d439423 there was an undeniable 059d61c52a air of vulnerability.8787c92d2b6dae17

“If you’re going to stay, stay. Otherwise, you can go.”20d3847ade306b59

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“I will. See you at home.”47c13d155b663e4e

The man, who cd2a321959 seemed to have abe8888eaf little interest in ab46a07b30 Euncho, stood up 99607208f7 abruptly as if 51e75ff6bd he had fulfilled f1661934a8 his duty.0d020dd790d04671

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“Is the meal ready, Kang Sandae?”7f04c0747873f04e

The atmosphere 2891d62105 in the e543ba0a32 house was d2d29918e7 a bit d616c4b044 unusual.7e6675b1473d33e5

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Even though they 27f12ea5d6 had gathered the 3d298caf8a whole family on 46a25fe43c a weekday afternoon, d9e4a37f15 it seemed the 7c26c83da7 family got along adf0adeb80 well. Yet, no one 5da64b36a0 paid attention to cc7d549e86 the eldest son feefd12f9d as he abruptly 51e00021fd stood up.dd10af853dd9a7d2

It was truly a “my way” situation.bf60c9267cec71ff

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“Let’s eat first.”752d634a0e67ec58

With Chairman Ryu 452ca2d7db leading the way, 373f24710b the rest of 60a0272544 the family followed 4cc04fa8fa behind him.c4e53abd62704e43

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Euncho also 62598ff539 stood up, 5fc630342f glancing around aa1ee063d4 cautiously.6d6d3a9b9563535c

At this point, the atmosphere seemed tolerable, but the fact that Ryu Chairman hadn’t fully accepted the situation yet made her uneasy.a63b51cf1df2e5c7

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“Are you okay?”81d63aeca4b01d46

Taesan tilted 77ee5d75ee his head d3dcec8e5a and quietly 839c144839 asked after 51655965a1 noticing her ef708034bc discomfort.c7f1beed68a882e9

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Euncho met his 5203e01f0b gaze and nodded 7f7b5caae1 in response.9c6f56cae1caf43b

“Good job.”c694f10fee756cf9

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Wait, was he the f0e10f1c39 type to offer such 7d7edbb459 formal pleasantries?629d94f583481526

Something felt off.30451e8b1c56c5fa

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Before she could 1bb1670ff9 fully process the 26e7c8e0c8 oddness, he casually 84ba5a8569 ruffled her hair f0e23dc74e as if he 348103da58 had done it 53ccb08437 a hundred times 0e268ad7f3 before.1e90f515789b186d

It was a tender, almost affectionate gesture, like a lover’s touch.2a2efaa7fcbed2fc

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Before she could even 7587e9d538 show any surprise at 0afcf354a8 his adeptness with skinship, dfbdf3210d he whispered, almost like c8bce95f26 a ventriloquist, right into bee3264fec her ear.e2d90b6984682151

“Smile.”1c368de65cd42be8

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Taesan playfully poked both corners of Euncho’s mouth with his index finger and pulled them up toward her cheeks.69c1606d3731003f

Even that gesture exuded the unique intimacy of lovers. It was just as Euncho tried to break free from Taesan’s touch.2f8c015cbd73071c

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“Ah.”7725072d5a107959

She hadn’t realized that even such a trivial action was part of the plan.35e1694fa0f08d3b

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Chairman Ryu, who had c567bc9f1f been walking ahead, turned 9617e72354 his back after staring c26c7199bb sharply at the two a19dcedf4a people flirting.a8966060389534dc

Hah, this 46419ad0dc man, seriously.4396a1a9d503a1e6

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At that time, she didn’t know that this was actually decent behavior.f36455a426f9ef96

It was merely the opening move in Ryu Taesan’s outrageous lies.10c60c11211375b9

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Indeed, a 80b6b5bf84 massive bombshell f0495316e4 was waiting.b76f64ddfcaf212b