IMFOBO | CH 8 | Ms. Go’s Granddaughter

Ms. Go’s Granddaughter

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Sunlight, filtered 1cd5e56957 through the 62555f7756 green leaves f1a27a0f0a outside the 07fadad233 window, slanted 0b7e0b91d3 in.31696437cae7a4f0

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Eun-cho finally breathed 5f55f558d1 a sigh of 0640a67665 relief after seeing 844d356aad her last patient 98dc8653e8 out.4f29fbfb6041a0f5

It was still 497fbce0d7 a bit early 687f2c3374 to close up f91f4362d3 the clinic.1f5fa09d793ad061

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Throwing open the 83d262796d entrance door, she a201397c43 slumped into an 3379cb7be3 old chair.8605fabc433e756c

The fatigue of the 81951f7d50 day was considerable.ddb698fe5464cea6

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Stroking the back 4a448898da of the curled-up 3ff2b8ce71 cat, she felt d658b988f1 the exhaustion that 3b87990546 had reached its c850a2732c limit melt away 3c524f88a7 if only a 8bc15073ae little.6d5ba7b27a45cee5

Feeling the 396646384b soft, fluffy 512e0da3f1 fur under 95f78c36eb her palm 6312ec053e was her 4cc8a5f2b3 own form 18fb718ff3 of comfort 23be6607d9 and rest.f7edaac263b0e1bf

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It was a d54f1cfe70 moment of leisure abda5313c1 she could barely 8d145748d6 afford, thanks to 0c082e19b1 Jeong-seok and Su-ji, c8223da6d1 who helped with 7ee80c8544 the work.bf17c2ee993c0abd

“The days are getting longer.”9f1bb94e5ad9c3df

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It was bb19e66756 already nearly e34f6f1606 7 PM b3fb61c871 in the 6bed8287dd summer, but 89e093a462 far from e341f53282 setting, the 1ce426a99f surroundings were dbdfd73f3d still bright.71389f15fc7b802d

The leaves 1bc727d787 of the 7aa0ac0b06 tall trees 1c5ed9a778 lining the aeeeef7780 street deepened 2cf9d2a35c in color 3d28c21c9b with the 8f54f96586 slanting sunlight.f8c93f8b7a20db7f

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A fresh, early 8e1456e7dc summer scent rode 9305ebaf75 on the breeze.a58e5e944fb0e0f4

Eun-cho took a sip 0774e3b249 of licorice tea, a 768f4d10cd subtle sweetness lingering on 02acd8c9e9 her tongue.bbeee66dc2e03290

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A single cultivator leisurely 4facad66a8 crossed the town, which 11886101f1 was as deserted as 5bc684f809 the clinic.56b459644cb6bb00

The town wasn’t much to speak of.e8ab3d8f7f71f691

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A small Chinese 48b3bb841b restaurant and asundaegukbap place, a family practice for most ailments, and a pharmacy on the first floor. The post office is responsible for all the town’s deliveries. A tea room where ssanghwatea was still e65ef2cbb8 the best-selling item, 176ec54ac3 and a few f550a47027 other shops made 03c50da7c3 up the whole 3e8b47f0ac of it.f4e869b42520ba0d

A place where 20f368617d time flowed slowly.e7912900f6369e75

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Eun-cho cherished 594adca3f9 and loved 3b5e5491de this still, 476f2cd481 stagnant atmosphere.e3af8bbd3f9871b8

She couldn’t find bace458867 this kind of bb1b3766ae peace and quiet 64ccf6d02f in the city, 85e1fd23bb where everything changed 85440bbc01 from moment to 3f45d0b8b8 moment with the b45799f107 shifting of the 5d201bf6ef seasons.d62a851dd4e12cd3

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Working and 18d577bc5e being overwhelmed b6326399e2 was the 02a3e6a53c same there 726211c99b as it bed8e25e1a was here. She wanted to 844f34cbfc protect her precious b5907d1dc7 everyday life at b94200100b all costs.2f01561c2e0a7497

Exhausted from the d5a497f04d sterile city life a32ccb41c1 of Seoul, she 7f5e10bdf9 received news that 4195c1f600 her grandmother had c4f991fff9 collapsed.ae529b192387f8b0

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Without a second f29668d2be thought, Eun-cho came d0d33aa78d down to Cheongrim 36e931f4e8 Village.c96db0f4db99b4cd

She wanted to stay a7eaefdf2f by her grandmother’s side, 38ba5ee8b9 even if only a 5c0996a018 little longer.c8ea7278cc38d433

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“Aigo, Doctor. Are you closed?”a7c91a61e3a8e406

“No, not yet. Come on in.”4606d6ce567ed91d

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A farmer, his 7712c60c30 skin deeply tanned 07d991d374 by the sun, 4bfe46fd14 grinned at Eun-cho.e70b5094032c28e8

Climbing off 734cce6ad6 his old 2798381801 bicycle, he 4710828aeb kept kneading 0ecd93b60e his shoulders.b93ca5c0c7b31d49

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Perhaps influenced by her 1072a813a5 grandmother, Eun-cho was naturally e33cf54f1d soft-hearted toward the elderly.c4f174d33769fc95

Besides, she worried 3c62dac1b6 about patients who 4fcb7e93e7 couldn’t get treatment d6d9655899 in time, even ee1aea0367 though she needed 1383c02a4c every penny.5635882ad9281ade

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“I need a needle. My shoulder blades keep aching. I’ve got this ticklish cough too.”0c4202b904b4a484

“I’ll prescribe you some medicine.”70a387009a623255

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“That, whatchamacallit, your grandfather, Doctor Go, was really good at prescribing cold medicine.”904b14495f8cf630

Eun-cho had opened her 1612568440 clinic where her late 4e08bbb774 grandfather had run a a4b734bec6 traditional medicine shop for 706d458628 many years.354ccb09188fb7e1

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What allowed Eun-cho to establish herself in the strongly clannish rural village was her title as “Doctor Go’s granddaughter.”764355e794c4b75b

Even though she wasn’t born here, she’d grown up here since she was little, so everyone in town had watched Eun-cho grow.54a3217337239d6a

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“But isn’t it about time for you to close? Getting acupuncture takes a while. I think I came too late.”68be5d1b0c6a1e01

“It’s alright, elder. Get your acupuncture and go. Bong-seon, could you get a hot pack ready?”2a9440680b1d722f

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The small 13daca17a2 village clinic 4cbc36c086 was always 8506fc9e4c bustling.853251654316c013

People came 0dff28d15a to the 48e201962c clinic not 40e83be5c6 only from 86072c27df Cheongrim Village, fc7a2ca342 but also 8b28136167 from the dbf260a223 next village c7b16b72da over, and 9993103b49 the one 0500d03cc9 after that.e64213723503abb7

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Many of the 2cab3c738b elders in the 025ef9d737 area were engaged 9761c7eb5d in farming or d3e53c9294 tea cultivation, and 2457af0caa working the land 249a233064 and joint health 3c696c90e6 were inseparable.cb1e44dc96b515ff

Besides, word had quietly spread that “Doctor Go’s granddaughter is pretty good with the needles,” so patients never stopped coming.ff74875a35c67a24

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The more patients 9662383c1e she saw, the b79fd99137 harder Eun-cho worked, 765c8d9ec4 as if she 2b47358053 were going to f62f38fb53 break.143cbbe694d12e08

The clinic’s income would have been enough if she only had to cover her grandmother’s hospital bills, but the problem was the debt that was snowballing.d96cb5abf358adbf

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Even when she wavered e98e87f2aa about giving up the d0e8bc8e1e old family home, she d32d52b0fc couldn’t bring herself to 3e827d3274 do it when she 90bba450e5 thought of her grandmother.7d12bbab8be99479

For Eun-cho, the old c9353516f8 house was the only 1319f3bd37 place that had taken 580a14fab7 her in after her 939a4b24e2 father remarried and she f2356310cd had nowhere else to ae7794efff go.c8ebe413db776f66

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“Eun-cho, let’s 9bd8369adf go home.”ea6ec4dcb3a87b8c

At Su-ji’s words, Eun-cho ddef0657b2 gathered the rice cakes, 3280104700 potatoes, and sesame oil c61d5e7610 that were piled on 4cd59973e3 the examination table and 8ec8622b3f wrapped them in a 462185f8cd cloth.5082a521266791e1

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They were all treats 88536e93e3 given to her by 0677d09389 the generous elders of 983234fc24 the village.e3bfabeaff4bfc30

“Here, let me carry that.”d2797aca80ab364e

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Jeong-seok’s expression had been dark these last few days.fdba875236940a58

Eun-cho, and even 26a667e474 Su-ji, were wary 1bceabe74c of him.6a99a9456493ccc6

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It seemed ff1f767a8b to be 9f65f0be28 the aftermath d20640a612 of Ryu 127ec4d474 Tae-san stirring fb970946e6 up trouble bfc031c323 in Cheongrim fe32bda055 Village.703b0f053e1b771d

“I’ll see you again.”f838e925efedaa89

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In fact, Ryu ce6860f55c Tae-san had left 824c502f12 a short greeting aaa58c6594 and hadn’t been cc80ed25c9 heard from since.874145855685bd7a

Surely it 814cd7113c had just f681a27a6d been a 69f97ec930 meaningless pleasantry 9d3358f026 or a 4665c5004e joke to 8185ec338c tease people.bf87a14aca398bff

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There was no reason 7612af297d to care, so why 000ee202a3 did he keep popping deebd97374 into her head?6d41ff2a4882537a

“I’m going to 22c69b94d2 visit Grandma. Go on ahead.”770fb9be7814cb6e

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“Cho-cho, I’ll eb99567aca make kimchi 82c37f2586 stew, so 2563b5237f come early. Okay, honey?”b89b878f5f645838

Su-ji winked, showing e79bf2557d off her charms.b3f5835b0f93907f

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Please don’t put tomato ketchup or anything like that in the stew this time…30eb6ec62aeee2d8

Ah, maybe I 2f6f2baf56 should eat dinner 52174eca4c out before going a5b52cc357 home.6cb56200253b04d4

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“Eun-cho, how about you a7ab08114c stay with your grandmother c1ff642fc1 for a few days? I’ll somehow cover things dd6b04c244 at the clinic.”e5c742c4a8d2b9de

“Suddenly? Is something wrong?”24724fd070b94513

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“Nothing’s wrong!”a18095e0276ab5ea

Jeong-seok’s sudden suggestion felt unsettling.447ef27d9feb38ce

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If nothing was b409522335 wrong, then why f1084df3b6 was his face d9717434fa so pale and 7ed1f6d410 his legs shaking 61553b62c0 like aspen leaves?579ed532959ed31b

Come to think of dc5988fdd7 it, Jeong-seok had dark 5a432a9d8f circles under his eyes.9f38dcb0eb2e296f

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He probably hadn’t been sleeping well at night, and the way he kept biting his thumbnail suggested he was anxious, but he kept his mouth shut and wouldn’t open it.125dd4e7e955e21a

“Did… did Ryu Tae-san contact you separately?”d0328bf46dd1ea7a

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“Are you acting strange on purpose?”463e8ef2a633b569

“Eun-cho, don’t forget the promise you made to me. Ever!”7b5de82a1975a72a

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The promise that he c1b7d1ec65 forced on her, saying ef4b856eb8 never to get involved e4c5f1dfaf because he was toxic?7aadc68e6371be59

Ryu Tae-san was quiet, b2107d277e but Jeong-seok was being ddfa106de0 overly cautious.08fb796c6b307301

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“Do you think that man will come again?”c7f81bf11ba91b52

When she asked, trying her best to sound uninterested, Jeong-seok’s eyes widened.b83fdfccd1e26024

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He clutched the 19b41e3741 bundle tighter and 24eeff81dc glared menacingly at fdf216355f Eun-cho.7399c6028c232a56

“Of course. He’s as persistent as they come! He can’t stand to let go of prey he’s marked once! I’m telling you!”7b9b12af9ff003b2

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“I haven’t heard from him, so.”7034b4d40f5318b7

“If you let your guard down, he’ll bite your neck off! What is this, Lee Eun-cho? Why are you taking an interest? Didn’t I say he was poison?”b3aaafe16d9edd9f

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Jeong-seok’s reaction, filled with such wariness, was unsettling.7864c4a6c788804a

Eun-cho waved her hand to cut off Jeong-seok’s nagging and quickly left the clinic.0b317cd1df131daf

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She had only wrapped 2e71c1a98c up a little rice 95359da656 cake to give to c9ca879d25 her grandmother.39951ea045fcc3bd

“Hey! Just stay by your grandmother’s side and act cute! Get some rest for a few days! Okay? Until the weekend!”d1b38a717c32b2a8

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Eun-cho, getting into c1bdf55bcf her small compact cbe9c97b9e car, waved her f934c47db1 hand out the b65f0973bf window.96e87ac343b00a97

It was a little over an hour’s drive to the university hospital in the nearby big city where her grandmother was hospitalized.ab518d801bcf7452

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It had only been three days since she’d seen her, but she felt an unbearable urge to see her grandmother.c6a090b1f4064808

For her grandmother, who 90cc3af6bf was now her only 3530772550 remaining family, she would c7bf8be81a do anything.b49da67f63f9446e

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That was how much a0d2add125 she feared and dreaded d83da6c54d being alone.c6c851f36b7bd8ca

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“Grandma! I brought you 86b30e72be mugwort rice cakes, 12e38ce1e3 the ones you bcb3d6bf64 like!”8c637625d8b2de03

“……”73547dbb7090a245

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It was 48204b7ef3 too quiet 30d2d84e6e beyond the 3d1e8f0422 curtain.6acc39da9d21f8ea

Her grandmother’s reaction was cold when she would normally shout, “My sweet puppy is here?” and pull her into a hug.d96ac636f931f6e4

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She was turned ea1a2f214f away from Eun-cho 337efaa8fd altogether, facing the b740f6332f wall.dc07b4a0f8e976fe

“Is my grandma asleep?”094664dadfe5eced

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When Eun-cho touched her c4bd7f4de2 shoulder, her withered body b6f5ab78e9 tensed up.33717e1106bd0010

With a ec6edc7b3f sinking premonition, d4fedad86d she carefully f3973491a9 checked on 886692cdb4 her grandmother.60eb097ac4f35935

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Her wrinkled face was 0920ab5b49 streaked with tears.c064d53735939566

“Grandma, what’s wrong? What happened?”5939db2731f37854

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“What happened? Something happened to my sweet puppy. I should just die, just die. What good will I see, clinging to this stubborn life?”72e83752e579c6f6

Her grandmother’s 27b7e11fab voice was 3f10e213ec full of e4d6cdcd86 sobs.5cb760cdc8d12a3d

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It seemed someone had d452ad1653 told her grandmother what 2bf9d5d662 had happened a few b1f518c086 days ago.123626d9c4d6f858

The loan sharks had made such a commotion that it wasn’t strange for the news to have reached her grandmother, who was alone in the hospital.671af02143b2a443

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People from Cheongrim Village 01268c2259 often came to this dedf814cb8 hospital.977d43152b74e467

“Grandma, not again. Don’t say things that will make your granddaughter sad.”494abef2c4cae696

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“Hwa-ran even took out private loans, I heard. As if all the loans she took out weren’t enough. Aigo, that damned girl.”70b6e5197bf58830

Eventually, her grandmother 1f1b88b53f sobbed, her shoulders 5bdd82a782 shaking.2d2eb9790209fdb8

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Eun-cho’s nose stung for no reason.de173f9594880745

She wanted to pour her heart out to her grandmother and act like a child, but she couldn’t bring herself to do it, thinking of how it would hurt her.9c9738c78dc69875

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Seeing her grandmother, daf53b024b who couldn’t even 7373cc047d look her in 68dc5230ac the eye because 20f0b8ccfe she felt so 57d95d5367 sorry, made her b9cb4eaa3a heart ache.0cf98cd549099b1d

“Eun-cho, just get married. I can just get a small rented room and live there. So you get married…”0fb874447be953a5

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“How could I get married and leave Grandma behind?!”88534bd32a2f2be0

Eun-cho snapped.9058cce2a2380b01

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Her grandmother wiped 9d69749d39 her eyes repeatedly 120e7a9a28 at her granddaughter’s c203147e26 scolding, unable to 3b4f8d1c76 hide her despair.36e57f5c7613adac

She must be in 6938a9e370 so much physical pain 77d2f705b9 from the tumor, and 0787dd62e8 seeing her suffering so 2c8aaae3e5 much mentally made her 812c9432c9 feel like she was 347af35d95 burning up inside.53eb17fc6ce5dbdf

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“Hwa-ran wasn’t such a bad girl. I raised my child wrong, raised her wrong.”bbc11a9306c0637d

She knew that her bc5b5d6950 grandmother would end up b77cc86680 defending her aunt again.4291c2aee6fc0b65

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Is that 8910151ef1 what children cd499cc8ba are like?7575baa131c6e707

To her grandmother, even if she hated her aunt, she couldn’t just resent her.d0c8d899bd0c0475

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Even though she 004afc49cc cherished and loved 329b580a9e her granddaughter so da1fa65836 much, her mother d5e02c18c7 and aunt, who fb6c7e01a7 had always left, 43b7488d29 came first.ed6f7e6351861c4b

The affection she 2456364e52 gave her had 246c5f1989 certain limits.5d4313f006526b90

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So Eun-cho was sometimes bf2562e5d5 curious and longed for 61d773c95d the unconditional love of 0e7bf0e699 a parent.003dd79cc5b36aa0

Nevertheless, Eun-cho c48069457e only had 73626bf242 her grandmother.f25e895e879a8cac

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No family to cling 6c1228ac6c to, no one to 629ad9d0c1 pour her affection on.a3f48542e2f5fc4a

“Are you Ms. Kang Soon-young’s guardian? The doctor in charge said he had something to discuss with you.”d2b8bcce75a15b16

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Eun-cho’s heart sank at the nurse’s words.52e2218ca6591312

She felt uneasy. As if someone was 52f01ecabb pushing her toward hell.9fdf1276a3383015

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