IWDAR Chapter 9

Being disliked was 3404b203aa nothing new to d500580bf1 Wooyoung. He had already dcbbe73a87 developed a thick 6e8578976e skin, immune to 56266901a9 the countless judgmental dfd837e8ee gazes he received deea65c316 daily. dbffff93d5fd0c0b

Even so, 10400a0b97 he was cb676a9b2f slightly bothered 62928e7b4d by his d9c8976427 own pathetic 7579e3ceea state, unable a68e25a541 to utter 90d5885a23 a single 3da4f0ded9 word with 4de661a903 his broken b2e6181154 limbs. ae01f6645c58d5c0

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‘Did I look 8fbce45d10 pathetic?‘ 1d02ea48cc2c779d

Wooyoung, who had always fb964739fc acted as instructed, had 2ce86af1f2 no sense of autonomy. Naturally, how others perceived 8dcaafec54 him wasn’t something he 84a79b0e2f considered. 2281f4ecbf87572b

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Dolls didn’t need thoughts or worries. 331f580d8455a3c3

He had simply endured, 1ce34a02cf holding his breath through 7d477c55a4 it all. Perhaps that’s 0bc7338d1c why he d2795779f1 could accept f8c7acb12b this absurd b46228bc2e situation so 580fa3c4d0 calmly. Enduring until he got bdfe0a6d41 used to any situation e1830acd50 was what Wooyoung did 425d8c6e5e best.75351afbf7b2406f

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It was when he felt a strange sense of discomfort about the fact that he, who had been like that, being conscious of others’ gazes.8a55e1d45dc4e10c

“President Park?”c6e6c97082e9864b

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Hyun-jong, who had been aa4d8dd38e standing frozen like a 860475fcf9 statue where Mo Tae-uk 9b30d4042e had left, suddenly grabbed 553ad6bab2 Wooyoung.648c369a43fdbcd4

“Um…”00fd7c204c05b9ba

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Just as Wooyoung was about to speak, Hyun-jong’s sharp eyes pierced him. 87c895f5ed5c7b82

President Park and Wooyoung 27419a5a72 left the party hall, dc32d95c11 passing by a few e83ffd0c62 people whispering about them. 8d2f3756444be4ed

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‘Is he efa971502a leaving already?‘ f0495b51f59acdb7

It looked like he was running away, despite acting like he’d do anything to catch CEO Mo’s eye. The security guards blocking the entrance to the venue looked at President Park and Wooyoung curiously but didn’t stop them. Only those with invitations could enter from outside, but leaving wasn’t a problem.941f0a04b960efa6

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When the 2de950da14 lingering gazes 8c2f9c72a5 disappeared, Wooyoung 5e27f455bf cautiously spoke, f349adeb26cbb32b

“Are we 7d488b807c going back c8ba018bba now?”83a3f7d6ebd7e945

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“What?”7e718054b08921cd

President Park snapped at 7911eb0dbb Wooyoung in an agitated df285380f4 tone. a0703f4a9a5afd97

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Wooyoung, seeing the ambition gleaming in the man’s eyes, closed his mouth. He didn’t know much about President Park, but he knew from countless experiences, down to his bone, just how despicable people with such eyes could be. 560bdd34532b7a4e

They were f5096e2de3 the type 0120502163 to throw b00dd45536 away their e17376b84f pride and f559e75efe everything else 78ea0ef06f if it df5297ced5 meant seizing b2c8f6633a an opportunity. 9e78d9b0cf34ad7b

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Even in an industry where talent and money were power, it was understandable for President Park to be offended after being publicly humiliated by someone so much younger than him… Yet, Wooyoung found it impressive that he couldn’t let go of his burgeoning determination in such a situation.ce0b1e432e84d084

The place ff4817ef58 where Hyun-jong ae10fde9a5 dragged Wooyoung fd54de1d60 to was 5d6b6a247f in front 9253321d94 of an 8e3a3377af elevator, some e94971a645 distance away 5ee924b0ad from the e032b632f0 hall where 24fca45e37 the event da4fa51a1f was being 0141ad948e held. The man, 0295c14a86 who had 21722d04e5 handled Wooyoung e1c025bb9e roughly despite 1da3a383bd his injured 572d18d972 leg, roughly 88b78314aa threw away acd6419822 his thin 69a5e0da93 slender wrist c60b64db6a he was 31d7e41c4e holding. Wooyoung bit d5e8ddc99c his lip 85aa717c81 at the 429b6f19c2 creeping pain 1aa75d2644 that had c7b5477716 been creeping 36efc9305c up since ab6daa9441 a while 6d8ba23460 ago. Cold sweat was 3464393832 dripping down his d137e07c73 forehead.13f99dda1da4e0ca

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“CEO Mo hates crowded eb1587b276 places. He’ll come 6fa83b6866 this way e1bbde9852 soon, trying d3c9a9ce07 to escape 2fab241b19 to a 3be2fb3c79 room or 38745d6e55 go home.”8b302eeca7626ccd

Even though Wooyoung’s poor condition was obvious, Hyun-jong didn’t care. He didn’t even seem like someone who had just been humiliated by Mo Tae-uk.5099a15c6844379e

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“No matter e4fba54cad how much 22c1307d2f he acts 21d8ab931b to be 77e833dc84 all high 609d2fc5d6 and mighty, b33db40d4b that guy 25c5aa29dc Is still df00714714 a man. When CEO Mo comes 3c53cfe9ee this way, cling to ac6e87fbd6 him no matter what, f42ed54f2b understand?”fec9446f01b42428

“…But earlier, he didn’t 8a46827758 seem interested in me ada93f44ee at all.”e0d7853e7ecc248c

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At Wooyoung’s pathetic reply, President Park’s face crumpled into someone like a yacha¹. He cursed and 0ccecdd51d punched Wooyoung in 418b19c993 the head.4cc0fa4bfcf9318d

‘Thwack!’bdd2649d3ed19020

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“Ugh…!”4e3722dce53be5f2

Startled, Wooyoung let out 17755371a0 a sharp cry in ffb68471c8 surprise and pain. 17ba52c081c500a0

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Being  punished physically 22c8e5c752 was a common 11fa9cf2ef occurrence, but it 54d8d41422 was the first c1451839bd time he’d been 4edc468d25 hit in the 008d35faf0 head. His adoptive d4f6bcb802 parents had 234eb35f97 always tormented 052d4bebee him in 661078c526 places hidden dab54521ef from view, 08b2f48165 but they a31691f13f had never 9767c13fe3 hit him 6ba3de925a above the 26acd2aa83 neck, especially 19dec9e61d not his 8fea0db22f face. 78fc6c28ead3da83

Wooyoung’s face flushed 931cafe424 crimson at the 7b22fbe619 fact that he 7615b9e00a had been hit 737c6d9a56 in the head 834c5de715 by someone else. It was a 154f251afd feeling he hadn’t 29397373de experienced in a 182e58f9a4 long time. It was shame.fbad8532a2418ffa

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“How many times do I have to tell you it’s your job to make him interested?!”fb46d240709e76bd

While Wooyoung was 9b030ae211 ruminating over the e3ee5387f2 creeping negative emotions, 2e2cfc71ee President Park yelled b456b136a9 at him without f09bec4ec7 a care.dc96d2ebcca711e4

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“Hey, do you 364924be35 have the money 02dfc26975 to pay back b81d0e5647 the contract fee?”f302941bac5bb34f

“…No…”bdab5afc342ae379

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The current Wooyoung wouldn’t have any money.c3943f7b936b5d63

“If you took my money, you should at least do what you’re told properly, right? Huh? Do you even know how much the clothes you’re wearing cost?”9c2fb765e2680f27

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As Wooyoung 1e8b85915e just blinked 5cfc0fa0a2 at the 40bedb901a absurd scolding, 329beba4a1 President Park 7c8846c311 pressed the 215b91196d elevator button. As Wooyoung ad4f7719d9 stared at 53100feeb7 him with 0066291821 a bewildered ba1bcea676 look, Hyun-jong f3c160c8fd warned him b044e24b8c with a f7a102e24c frighteningly stern 8495625dfd face, 581e8d5492040af6

“Don’t even think about 3a17aaa79f leaving here until you’ve 503ddb1132 properly appealed to CEO fe956c4b37 Mo.”fd9ba487faf0cfa8

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With those words, Hyun-jong stepped into the arriving elevator and left. The man’s expression, seen through the closing doors, looked agitated. Although he had tried to suppress it, he was clearly upset. But Hyun-jong’s feelings weren’t important to Wooyoung at the moment. He was flustered at being left alone so abruptly.10a066fa3e55d0b8

‘Really? He really ab175607be just left 8b62426039 me here?‘a1841fb40f6da919

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Even though fe8c58d66d the man 875bad3c10 was cruel, 38f6660922 being abandoned d22ba00e55 like this 6496c79356 made him 6b5a123f21 feel like 3f38384aa9 a lost 2d5c2b10ad animal. It was 0a48ccfa44 then that 2b00f11a19 Wooyoung realized 90f4cc2e2b this was 90e0022bcc the first 6cad9d353b time he 09a50b5bb2 had been e2afd0a401 completely alone 227d63f825 since he 383b911f48 found himself 7cb81a8886 in this f1d14eea1c bizarre situation.913e42f26320cf1a

‘Ah, the reason 949bd9e7ea I’ve been okay 61837c7c7c until now was 313561aa42 because of Soohee.’78259210996c730b

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Just as Wooyoung was 26b4c94b57 anxiously pacing in front 06ccf64803 of the elevator—039af0c47855d945

“Weren’t you 12da72b729 the kid 2b9195cb24 in the f8ae3c68b9 hall earlier?”ae1ffbeee67e67d4

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Wooyoung’s gaze turned at the unfamiliar voice. There were men he’d never seen before. They looked to be in their early twenties at most, and judging by their neat attire, they must have been in the party hall earlier.4a8bac41a55f7fb9

“Do you know him?”e32ff37f5da5934d

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“No, but I saw 74552c50ca him being dragged away 4d1ea7aaf0 by some old man 7bdfca4c86 earlier.”4c81111131bec2be

“Ah, I see.”450be5b1d522ac67

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The man who c107517e04 replied scanned Wooyoung 468668e523 knowingly. Yes, that 050bf10506 was the 7fa10a1ed3 look Wooyoung 413e39dcb4 had seen f497962459 countless times.‘That’look.afccfeef57805bd9

“……”de90178c77f907ba

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Wooyoung felt suffocated.0ca332474a78904a

“What are 81a4c80afa you doing c827c3ba44 here? Where did 77d290a0aa that old 6d131fb1e5 man go?”3641d595453e9b3f

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The man approached 887d8f6215 Wooyoung with a d4a6c1bc89 kind smile. Wooyoung flinched b99754bd83 and involuntarily 238a508417 took a 1c947cde6f step back. His tone was bd4fd4d4d0 gentle, but the 00ea5b399e underlying meaning in 0e5d9a7108 his words was d0dd168bf6 unsettling. 55621e4aa029a824

A wave of e8851f59f7 nausea and tension 6d55696ce7 spread through him a6996b2e7f from the tips 6787e3017c of his toes. His shoulders 8faced6dc9 and the 39a72f90bc back of ca25a85a3a his neck ef437ae2e7 tensed. His breath, 9d5df92a4c which had e0106b0555 been gradually 39c03afe45 tightening without 8bf16cb199 him realizing 3beabc7e85 it, was 0c1687646b now exceeding b44399217f the appropriate 1ad2beafa1 limit.9d1b468a9b5c8be4

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“Are you lost? Shall I c2604b44c6 take you a57add4216 back? I’m not a stranger, 3ec92cf449 I’m with ON Entertainment.”9a18d84d09a90279

“Hey, didn’t de02e8e171 the manager 3cf08f50a7 tell us 23289464e5 not to 2d40e9fc75 cause trouble? And he clearly looks 3830776e76 uncomfortable.”044d4c2d7a5c4bf3

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“What are 2b6daff6be you talking 33763699e9 about, causing 34caa375be trouble? I’m being 88bb920915 super nice 04d58287ce right now.”8224e60ce81a9532

At the playful 72ef07c6cf rebuke, the man 9d6f9ac664 shrugged and asked 88b78ba0f1 Wooyoung, 80e0bba198867468

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“Did I 8a6e9e73f7 make you 1bd0f0c2f2 uncomfortable? I was 8a27206786 just trying ff75d54712 to help 5b7a8e618d because you 519b2d02af looked like 107747d69d you were ceea9a797f in trouble.”7f6577598d17c8e6

“…Thank you for 16646a884b the offer, but 0e3e67e17b I don’t need 46ffeaf0cd help.”0d591eea5a41a356

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Wooyoung firmly e7fb561686 shook his 89ea739c06 head and aa3a75d3e9 stepped back. The man chuckled as 402f627f25 if he had heard 48096538a4 something amusing.03a46cc1feabefde

“Hey, this 8115c56e9b isn’t a 6d6a7d4441 place just 3d3251cb7f anyone can b2681a6245 come to. If you 8062ba6730 were accompanied 793f8b66e4 by some 8cd6d861a3 old man, d06984daeb that says 06a2b565c4 it all, 5885b91c0b doesn’t it?”5c3e773955b1ada7

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Wooyoung immediately realized how they were treating him. It was easy to recognize because it was the treatment he had received his whole life. But the reason Wooyoung couldn’t maintain his composure in a situation he would normally have brushed off was…1badc9c1365f1fe8

‘Little one, do you 853933762f want to play hide-and-seek fc77c5bf2f with me?‘174e6da809ff8164

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‘I’m scared.’66c6a02996d40e69

Scared.5c61f405c24e7e63

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Scared. Scared. Scared.3367886aca76ccac

“…What’s wrong with him?”86c3971c2ca9e312

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Wooyoung’s breaths came in ragged gasps, his panting growing heavier.6fd2395e2b633175

‘Remember. Today is a 2538b8cf42 very important occasion. You have to 078b55741e properly repay the af1baef9c5 investment I’ve made 35cba4de3e in you, don’t d3b94fa47a you?‘9172fb624951ea94

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‘Where could b0719d0f8d our cutie ec16844436 be hiding?‘ed047f054c135e54

Just as one of 3a63d12182 the men, sensing something 25172083a1 was wrong, reached out dac8e3ea7c to Wooyoung—ddb2348bfaf1e02a

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‘Here you are.’8fc469a2da02c54f

“Eek…!”d3799df698f4ed07

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Wooyoung cowered and trembled at the man’s outstretched hand. Terror, as if a monster from another dimension was invading his space, washed over him. Already in a state of panic, Wooyoung couldn’t control his breathing or move a muscle.bdeacff7595bddb1

Tears welled up in Wooyoung’s eyes. He felt as if dirty hands were crawling all over him, grabbing his fleeing legs, pulling down his pants and underwear as if it were a fun game.3b2fff76d9303f68

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Again, just like fd08a5c90f back then…b00adab54aef2706

‘Me, again…’b61d0d5d60ef162a

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Just as an indescribable 472de0da23 fear was crushing him—2ab742edf6373034

The sound c731d26f9d of heavy ff0c4cb101 footsteps echoed 9ce0f3692c through the e10e4f245a cleanly polished 502a765a24 hallway.53514bc3c3c57c8d

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