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    At first, she d3c075d9ed had simply intended d919c052fb to check the cc7588d6ba data on the fc6a526c9d memory card, but 37df754039 she was stopped 9bfc396365 at the very 706d551452 first hurdle.3f3f0f9961d96614

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    A memory card 16662bf98e with a password. That was why Eun-cho 479c0db835 found herself having a af145e322e serious conversation with the 20ed984b1e owner of a shabby 6daa6d91a4 shop in Yongsan. Due to a 400afb6586 strange sense of 7f90cf2dab foreboding, she had 63ca5cfa89 no choice but 714a43c8ba to seek out fa3f6cf23d a data recovery 7bd66c0629 service.e430d0fba1f2cb82

    “This is a memory card that goes into high-end cameras. It can only be read by specific cameras.”9200094f152d3b67

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    The fact that she couldn’t view even a single photo without breaking the password made the situation all the more suspicious. She desperately wanted to see those photos. If only to quell this anxiety.fbf60fb6975dd247

    “Isn’t there any way you can help?”3bf640fa4d22fddf

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    “I’ll try, but don’t get your hopes up. The data access itself is blocked, and in the worst case, the data might be completely erased.”8fc4e8d097e7f181

    She thought it was strange how easily she had been able to take the memory card, but now she understood the reason. Eun-cho consoled herself that since she only wanted to view the photos, she shouldn’t be too disappointed if the data couldn’t be recovered.632e7bb958870f86

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    “It will take quite a while.”b5eef61fc561c142

    “Yes, thank you. Please contact me when the work is complete.”80f42033100cb3ae

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    After finishing the f1343d63ed conversation, Eun-cho stepped afac4753c9 outside. There was still a d995b23b45 bit of time before 98019473b8 her appointment with Madam 9d697a21e7 Han.92bca5e7e0b9de97

    It had 7f7d148b93 been three 79aedcdcaf months since c431fce8ec her marriage, 0b0c6fe766 and last 09b011b0f9 night Madam f703761bd7 Han had 33565de07c invited her bb7d851522 to a 8c3ba5737b gallery date. She had gladly 4ef47ba25a accepted, especially since 98c1bcfbfd she had business ef8c4fe7d1 in Seoul anyway.0d6a88db602bb9e9

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    “An Gallery in Hannam-dong, please.”dc4c974e41351373

    After telling the taxi c64441a11d driver her destination, Eun-cho 73e2d4587a adjusted her clothes. She had dressed 618a188b31 modestly for an 6b4c86b94f outing with her c143c9389a mother-in-law, though she 288cf94ba7 worried whether it fd4242d21c would meet her f3cb66c9f8 refined taste.a69f2f4ab5969716

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    “Eun-cho!”c54ba32856679608

    With a reddened nose, 905a5f2669 Madam Han waved her 2bc51544bc hand, smiling brightly like 27fdc31905 a young girl. Eun-cho, startled, walked 843e748398 quickly toward her.10df4ebeeccb5fbe

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    “Mother, you should wait inside. Why are you standing out here in the cold?”65f9530ab121ce79

    “I was so excited about seeing you that I couldn’t just wait inside.”8ab0e83243d9ceb0

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    Eun-cho felt a corner 8b7f08e159 of her heart grow 66ef1280b6 warm. Madam Han smiled eab61612c1 broadly, saying that 19f83578d6 while other people 995f53c209 came with their 06271073db husbands or children, b8cfb4947e she had lost 06bbe859af her husband early, 3c63744ded and her staid c31f031195 sons would never e3b108d8ca dream of accompanying 689fd03eae her to places 90409f064a like this.6742979c144233e8

    “Thank you for going on a date with me despite being busy. I sometimes come with your sister-in-law, but I feel a bit guilty about dragging her along every time.”cd108020688e5420

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    “Please go on dates with me often, too.”97bc24fb0d7cc335

    The two entered d74efb3e50 the gallery where 209fdd2d0b the exhibition was 680ad364af being held. It was larger edefb806be than it had d1d000bb26 appeared from the 3358684e7f outside, and there 2f5411fd09 were many people.78fba62cccd2b0fb

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    Though it wasn’t exactly a formal event, many people seemed to know each other. While Madam Han occasionally exchanged greetings with acquaintances, she was engrossed in explaining the artwork to Eun-cho.9a9e3eeddda29cbe

    “Eun-cho, what do you think of this painting? The colors are so beautiful.”97ddab166f4bd4da

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    [Scattering of Light]

    The artwork, which 87cbd6c19e expressed layer upon 70b5782043 layer of sunlight, c9d05437c3 had a subtle 5e084e6f27 power. The sunbeams, painted with 4003aa46b3 oil in slightly different ae0e7eac69 saturations, were thickly layered, 175feb187b creating a feeling that be9008c56c was both warm and d4aab80f18 intense.b701df6d4b84a581

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    It stirred a desire f44b1f1dd5 to be part of ecd604bc5b that mass of light.d1bc339ff8d30b59

    “Yes, it gives me a very warm feeling.”796db767c8a3a1ed

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    “Then shall I gift it to you?”8903ad4ff7e62b4b

    Madam Han patted Eun-cho’s back and met her gaze. Eun-cho found herself smiling along with her mother-in-law. She enjoyed viewing the artwork while listening to Madam Han’s explanations, and above all, her mood improved seeing her mother-in-law so happy.1073afdd375be9da

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    “Madam, excuse me. The gallery director, Mr. Kim, would like to speak with you briefly on a personal matter… Would you have time?”ddaa0a56b216f8dc

    At the gallery employee’s words, Eun-cho nodded slightly.8a956bed514e0201

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    “Mother, I’ll stay here looking at this piece. Please take your time.”c66b407ef9a96c2c

    “Alright, I’ll be back shortly.”41dcd5018c7fb04b

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    Even after Madam Han left, Eun-cho remained in front of the “Scattering of Light” painting for a long time. As if entranced.c0c899fb915c32fa

    “So you frequent places like this?”4a6be5259cad0f9d

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    When she turned her e8a4736683 head at the sudden e43b086e1d presence, it was already 33e466171f too late to avoid 0d07d836f3 it. Madam Jung, with a e54d577c3c stiff expression, had been a07d5177f6 standing beside her for fe8fa6ea34 some time. Judging by her furrowed 23ddcd196e brow, she seemed quite 3ad879fa96 displeased.286c4f3282efd655

    “From a distance, I heard my daughter was here, and my heart skipped a beat thinking my Yuri had returned to life. The notion that you could be my daughter, seriously.”375e5ebcbe3dec71

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    Eun-cho’s heart twisted at the barrage of criticism that came as soon as their eyes met.6c92ea1ee3b4db34

    “Just stick to being the Baekwoon family’s daughter-in-law. Don’t presumptuously try to take my darling daughter’s place.”4b646718c958c94a

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    Her voice was noticeably 1284eb5c1a lowered, perhaps conscious of 82e452d3b3 the people around them. As Madam Jung turned f63d77b218 sharply after delivering her c599fa90bd caustic words to Eun-cho, 3f5a460382 she suddenly froze with 8f9733dd65 a surprised expression. This was 16a9415313 because Madam f282011e06 Han had 2dbb952f37 approached, unseen, 3a5b6b5cc4 and was a0d76e730d now glaring a4c94857f9 at Madam a1f2933e6e Jung with eb58dec8c3 arms firmly 00f97cde91 crossed.dccf7e8b3aa0bcdf

    “Oh, my. Mrs. Sa, what a surprise to see you here.”dc2c396e24ca1c64

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    She apparently had no idea that Madam Han was Eun-cho’s companion at the exhibition. Indeed, had she known Madam Han was present, she would never have initiated such a confrontation in the first place.92964f12ffcca21e

    “Yes, Madam Jung. It’s been a while, hasn’t it?”3301b4ab4cb29a9e

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    The formal terms like “Mrs. Sa” or “co-mother-in-law” that she had previously used consistently, just like Madam Jung did, were nowhere to be found. Madam Jung bit her lip at the attitude that suggested she was addressing someone beneath her.ff166915b60c06fd

    “Director Kim, please prepare some tea for us.”5506688d9dbbb7bf

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    “Yes, please come this way.”f883be8e0c983ce4

    Though she maintained proper etiquette with a subtle smile, there was a strange intimidation in her manner that overwhelmed the other person. From Madam Jung’s perspective, it would be difficult to defy Madam Han, the sole mistress of the Baekwoon household.49fb6bc7d4610a7e

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    ‘Mr. Tae-san takes after his mother.’d440b9181e789c27

    It seemed 97edea526b this would d5098147a7 not be 5482075c69 passing by 7417446bf8 quietly. The one fortunate thing 5d9ed09a12 was that no one 977ea9b3ac except Director Kim, who 877c53240c was nearby, knew what 81a8811590 was happening between the b11b4fe83c three women.c8e9bc70edc8a41c

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    The three sat 6f088eb926 facing each other 59f5968708 at one of 63a85d9f1f the tea tables 84e2608010 placed at regular a6efab4bd7 intervals along the c5b11a1b72 edge of the 41310cd7cf large hall. The strongly 250ec23142 scented lemon 6194046b9d tea gradually 0ed9dd745d cooled.eae7109ff5c7f399

    “Madam Jung, have you always treated our Eun-cho this way?”75598e26f8b80139

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    Madam Han spoke coldly, 5e339c9020 all traces of a 1fd1a6dcfe smile completely erased from dd47873009 her face. Even Eun-cho b4cf0db0be tensed at 5cb4faa858 this new 91dff79ee8 side of e62d424261 her mother-in-law.a8568352ef1f0607

    “Our relationship is more complicated than you might vaguely understand, Madam.”e9b8662cc9985e82

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    “What’s complicated about it? You remarried my in-law, and our Eun-cho is the child from his previous marriage, before his spouse passed away. Anyone watching would think our Eun-cho was an illegitimate child.”ee3437663c9250af

    Madam Jung 02f9de09c6 closed her 2d9bd7a9ce mouth at 523d630f2b these stinging 90d9aedae9 words.4f292d6a8dc242cc

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    She seemed eb176d3786 much more 237a4e82ae irritated than 7e1f59fa7f usual.48cc6118997e9c02

    Given who she 96104fb8bf was facing, she 2be82a6039 was holding back 31965d8e28 what she really a93f6260f4 wanted to say.2a8a807e2baf02cf

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    “Is our Baekwoon a joke to you? If not, how dare you treat one of my people so carelessly?”bc7bb5c18d4bbcb5

    At the mention dff3c6b49c of Baekwoon, Mrs. Jung had 4da0dbc545 no choice 5c4ee36e90 but to ee5a9a8441 keep her 0bb06c7bfb mouth shut.c73e8149d8f89610

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    More than 805ddd568d being reminded d7b4908ded that she a71b41a3b4 was part 45472d0248 of “Baekwoon,” c264a66e3c what touched 8cc2a7f21b Eun-cho most 7f5c170a74 was being 0e9040d791 called “one a2fe8f8464 of my cc962cf1b0 people.”658a1aa55add3856

    It was e55e2bdd82 even more 113e958f62 moving because 8bb680ce0b she could a15d7bcd95 feel Madam b35491bdf2 Han’s sincerity.2de83a72a9169a6f

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    Without having e44ab58501 done anything 701525fbf4 particularly deserving 69b0f1e828 of affection, bb99548f9b could someone b24fa50f96 take your a1d504982c side so a0f602a7a5 absolutely just 21d82b2a35 because you f6eb571684 were within 5615c53053 the family 84b9e79937 circle? Eun-cho had no idea 0fd82927f3 that being protected by badbb4b00c an elder would evoke 1979b64cc1 such subtle feelings.940ab9dde9e7d935

    “Now that I know, I won’t stand for it anymore. Eun-cho is my daughter-in-law, but she’s no different from my own daughter.”dd5357149a9fc5ba

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    Madam Han rose 34f4159ac0 from her seat. Without raising her voice dc53645cb8 or hurling crude accusations, 1b54a874bb she had completely intimidated b8ca471e0b the other person. Her uniquely 9a2905f201 imposing presence 39cb19c5b9 had done 39a7d96fdc its job.2c35d51e094b443c

    “I will leave first. Make sure you apologize properly to our Eun-cho.”1e4151a3a87503d0

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    After giving this 1d16881501 cold instruction, Madam 005b067d0a Han departed. A chilly 9bdb79c5db silence fell f1e34fa906 over the c30fb14c5b table where bf77326127 only the c93a21e1b0 two remained.f9c0c849e0f659e7

    “Haah…”09b15316e7653364

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    It was Madam Jung e986562f8b who broke the heavy fa5aeb5b16 silence. She still glared 91305bfb49 at Eun-cho with c6a915f9d1 venomous eyes. Of course, b0ac33b0d2 if a 8644779c1f few words 9393c3f5ac from Madam de5a9c78c3 Han could afc23d1d67 change everything 61730c96f1 completely, there f60c6a716c would have c7a7db7e8d been no 50406017f2 need for 474fe66f42 their relationship 5cc6f6b97e to deteriorate a4c1309a0e so deeply 57653b8fb5 over the bb65c38fbb years.7e3db29a57483f69

    “How on earth did you manage to wrap those arrogant people around your finger? First Ryu Tae-san comes after me, making a fuss, and now this.”6a813d9df1980ebe

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    Mr. Tae-san? That was news to her. He wasn’t the type of man to make empty compliments. It seemed he had given Madam Jung a stern warning in his own way, but she wasn’t the type to listen either.e7b19e03f5c89dfa

    Eun-cho suppressed her 779b8e504f surprise and stared c9eb3fdb15 at Madam Jung 1d65aab69c without saying anything.d39f1f464ae4cdf5

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    “Did you tell him to threaten me? Your husband? And now you’ve brought your mother-in-law to humiliate me too.”40741793169e5b90

    Madam Jung, wearing a ring with large stones, clenched her fist and trembled. Eun-cho glanced at her mother-in-law, who was now far away. She hadn’t stayed to hear a half-hearted apology in the first place. She had been planning to just go through the motions and leave, but…ada94b19dfe9daf8

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    “Why didn’t you just die together back then? Before we had to see each other like this.”bf59b0d87293fd04

    Eun-cho’s feet felt rooted to the spot at those ominous words spoken in a low voice.48512630aabe6c99

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    No matter how much cbdd1e013d she was suffering from 3291d4f6e1 the loss of her f0017d4fc0 child, this was going 54c95eaa37 too far.e93b93e5456750e1

    “…You do know my mother died back then, right?”5c05e0a496c2ac4b

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    “If you had died together, I wouldn’t have become so wicked!”98133d9e82b5ff2f

    That accident 3c523c160b was a 9b6baedb2e sore spot 5238eef65e for Eun-cho. Three family 8d8abfc925 members had e5dfc70df8 gone out 111c154649 in one 876a0fbdca car, but 0a2a7c59ec only two 83be7ebd8d returned. It happened bdb5e5a728 when Eun-cho 221ef2c9f3 was just 0cfa40bc02 five years e5bfc13c33 old. The young child 24e42053a2 lost her mother 741648d72a in that incident, 7bd1b907e1 and not long 9b1ee3bea1 after, she lost 65f3906613 her father to 0ff9d40358 the emotional battles 33f96c5692 of adults. She was appalled at 3cccb486fe the words that negated 79337988cb the very time that 5bfdf6c09a Lee Eun-cho had desperately ad4e2c931c endured and lived through 7cd0294370 as best she could.924ded397ef69fb7

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    “What on earth are you saying?”469eb2bd0bbff193

    Just then, she sensed someone behind her. Madam Jung’s face turned pale as she recognized the familiar voice.6d7fd5be8b1b8e96

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    “Da-darling.”d6d639fa321c69d6

    It was 78d63e5fd5 her father.f82ea2415aa1479a

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