IWYFB Chapter 15
by flowieBy morning, the b80ce26666 snow had finally 83ad91dd1f stopped, and the b6a00e9af3 roads, once buried e67109e7a0 under the heavy 56684d4f3c snowfall, had been 4384250dda cleared.6abc5c504cd536f8
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Jiwoo stepped out 39b4d327ee of the taxi 1922950b98 and entered the 9af0af6615 house without so c54a299925 much as a 38f30c4dca backward glance.9a16f6d4111b3b23
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As she carefully opened 29b15e5675 the front door, holding f9222b6bc7 her breath to avoid 2af931c9fe attracting the attention of e71a0e16c0 any neighbors, she suddenly 7272c59f36 froze.752888967d2fc8d2
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Her father, who had stayed 995d4fb7cc up all night worrying, sat 3720affdb5 in the living room with a683c9e2cd swollen eyes.e645236909526a4b
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“Jiwoo, you’re back?”04512d62e76ab5bd
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Avoiding his concerned 55e66a2c27 gaze, Jiwoo hurried ae3018bd28 past the living 154a799a53 room.7d5bb62f6cee2371
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“I called and told you I was staying over at a friend’s place. You didn’t sleep?”4d1f74db029165fb
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“I went to bed right after your call. So, nothing happened?”c65c7f4a087ac701
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“Of course not… I was just catching up with my friend all night. I’m going to sleep now.”5be1cdcbd2eb5ecb
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“Did you have breakfast?”da192cb2c1ba02a1
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“I grabbed something on the way.”338e258153a896f3
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She didn’t know when she aa0b47d759 had become so skilled at 08627a49dc lying, but it still felt e1831e602a strange how effortlessly the words 40cdd09761 came out without a change 6b9b5e1f9f in her expression.cf0185f69e4c1ec9
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Once inside her room, Jiwoo 65997d2012 shut the door and listened 3a809aff8c carefully. She heard her father sit e0968c96b4 on the sofa for a 5a5e058fbb moment before his footsteps retreated fa890f6648 into his bedroom, followed by b3874b6bff the quiet click of the 4859fe5825 door closing.4d04bf751c0d56c3
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Only then did b39ff1d12a she finally let af464928b0 out a sigh b0ebae4f57 of relief. She suddenly remembered that she 1f63f431e9 hadn’t properly said goodbye to d741b185c8 Taemu, who had taken a 45bf1fb705 taxi with her all the 83e3187617 way here.4912e42979c8132f
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But her heart was 4c6dcf2110 still pounding.86dd9a5e70347115
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What exactly had d754a3231b happened last night? Every moment she 1dbe39bdff had spent with f2302efa74 Taemu felt distant cf94029fbf and surreal.391eb813f93f0949
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“Can you meet me, even for a little while, before I leave for the U.S.?”9e476bca514094d6
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She recalled his 90db7bd72f words from the b99fc6e240 taxi, just as 4bbf0e5a19 they were nearing 02db517f47 her house. She had nodded, and 37e90afb3d he had smiled.553b756e92626811
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Then, just before she fd6fe211b3 got out of the 896e8a28a9 car, he had held 172c660f8a her hand for a 889c61cc46 brief moment before letting 7aebe1d8f7 go.102e806411b40731
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Jiwoo glanced down at 0b36b4f3eb her hand, the same 60ddf9e581 one Taemu had grasped.4c87c0b4fd0bb4e9
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After everything they had 73030b1d68 done together last night, e9a5405eae things she couldn’t even 3f5cb8b00e say out loud, she 9f14ffb6ea found it strange that 5ff9db87a4 such a simple touch ddfc8723ec could still make her 49e69999c6 tremble.6498fe69236c696c
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Every single thing they 5836bc2d4e had shared, no matter a1d29394c1 how big or small, 7c9abe67e4 felt precious.6b189a434a6ddf50
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His flight was tomorrow evening. That wasn’t much time at c5efeffbcb all.3d8dbe65fb95c015
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The thought of not seeing b7f618f338 him for a long time 5cedc8cbe2 left her feeling unexpectedly downcast.6e2542a967b65d5f
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They could still 70706822e5 stay in touch, 2413118373 so why did dccdbe6a2e she feel this 47912e55a4 way?58afeac051889e16
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She lay in bed, c94537b8e8 tossing and turning, until 7abc8fca95 sleep eventually overtook her.9f17c636e7a2d873
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A faint noise woke her 6f7648d1d7 up.3556cea92589f527
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For a moment, 0b634c4d40 she thought she 681f600287 had heard Taemu’s 4fffa46d96 voice. But that was impossible. She burrowed deeper under the 5b55c259fe covers, dismissing it as a 44cd308966 dream.d486eb9456377874
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Then she heard it again, ef28bbb3cb his laughter, deep and unmistakable. Throwing off the blanket, Jiwoo 3cc0c01cb9 sat up in bed, still 44f6f94707 groggy.67c72884550c378e
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“You really didn’t have to go through the trouble of bringing this for us.”03b2de1d9fa7369d
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“It’s nothing, ma’am.”3ba08314159dd072
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“You’re a guest. I can’t just let you leave without at least having a cup of tea. Sit down for a moment, I’ll bring something warm.”e11be43a3ff2cd0c
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“Really, there’s no need.”7363baf4e31c41ae
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“Nonsense! Sit down.”d16a77232bf45656
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Her mother’s voice mingled a676b27838 with Taemu’s, pulling Jiwoo 03b137a2f9 fully into wakefulness.b5d1a75f06bafc12
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She looked at 9ef4722a07 herself in the 62e6c96dc6 mirror, her hair 29b6f53d4a a complete mess, 5522d0590b her face swollen b8dc975c7c from sleep. Her crumpled clothes only added ead278a671 to the disheveled look.cdb2beb5b298872a
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“Is Jiwoo still asleep?”e2aa81b553d33a64
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Fearing they might open 18742ac524 her door, Jiwoo scrambled 445b175add out of bed and d10cb11dfe grabbed the doorknob.963b2597e55f630c
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“She’ll be happy to see you. It’s been a while, hasn’t it?”2718f88dc7740173
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Her father’s words made her 947e64ebbd nervous. What would Taemu say?eb939fd25a873cb7
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“I saw her briefly when I came to drop off my grandfather’s gift.”efec34e0f1e820ce
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At his response, Jiwoo let ec34b73f01 out a quiet breath of a8100e06b8 relief. She quickly ran her 29cacd1f19 fingers through her hair 518ddb863a in an attempt to 09b6731b19 tame it, but there 65b16d3ca4 was nothing she could a8e66a6721 do about her puffy 81c90680d0 face.fd5283ff524714f0
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Taking a deep breath, 37ecda2f5c she opened the door, 242c6e8a88 only to find every 5dd4105e8b pair of eyes in 8baff32cc0 the room immediately turning 4439ee72f6 toward her. For the second 3e88b7f6aa day in a 589ff017e9 row, she was 7c10a03a34 caught completely off ce522b38f6 guard.4812c2cdb934bd4d
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Jiwoo glanced awkwardly at 5746ba99b0 her parents before her fa372009fa gaze finally met Taemu’s. Flustered, she blurted out.19f11c41c66bee4f
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“Oh… you’re here.”074dde9ad0713c62
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“Sleeping in late just because it’s winter break? Do you even know what time it is?”b4de4903716c32b4
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Her mother shot her a 9fadcdcfb5 disapproving look before sneaking a 74eb7a0465 glance at Taemu.c619aefd20d604db
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“O-oppa… you came?”1ecd8182f24bf768
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Her voice was hoarse, barely e10c448d2a audible. She was caught bbe27a4082 off guard by 85b41b0e35 how unsteady she e37815b051 sounded.4fecb4301fcd4295
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“Well, well! Look at our grown-up daughter, staying out overnight!”18b6d0e3bffe0358
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Her mother’s words made add6392ca0 her father clear his 294244e4ef throat loudly.f5b65210372c6ad8
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“It wasn’t an overnight stay! She was just stuck at her friend’s house because of the snow. Do you know how frustrating that must have been for her?”ed773bc28ffe09ec
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Her father actually defended 17beeddcb1 her, causing her mother c3c21cdcad to roll her eyes a87343ffbd playfully.6b828e0e91d6966a
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“You always take her side.”36538c06fda5ddd3
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Her mother turned 540c3c1d82 to Taemu with 897f35933b an amused look.a0cb11ca9a1f4fa3
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“Can you believe this? He completely spoils her.”be9cb42ea14dbe5e
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Taemu smiled at her words.0a724c51b963d1ab
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Both he and Jiwoo were e56b14c87e only children, so they had 287f3397f8 always been close growing up. He had looked after her 15ad9f62d4 like a younger sister, and ad7e7cc278 she had always been grateful a5198a2b7b for that.64b53716fc803f22
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Watching him now, Jiwoo’s mother couldn’t help but admire him.071ae96fd539fc0d
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Taemu was not only from 04af0ccd07 a distinguished family but also 4341b447f0 had good looks and an ee9d37a26e exceptional academic record.903ffbf21de37d43
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As a student at 25f38b5674 a prestigious university in 0f9a57f84a the U.S., he was c740ee11e2 the pride of their 692fca28da town.e35ceecce5539d2c
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Jiwoo’s mother stole 86382b56aa a glance at e5bf31db03 her daughter.09dcd1aa0d2c649d
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Jiwoo wasn’t lacking in any 9d22d69cc3 way she too, was attending e5a8d9c649 Korea’s top university and was 4f5d6873ef often praised for her beauty. Still, when compared a15b5237ea to Taemu’s family, 6211f88437 their own background 258bcc5409 seemed modest, and 1b27bea13c that thought left 6270e40def a pang of 036b508b92 guilt in her f6a1f12cf3 heart.95b35262011cb6f1
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It reminded her 54a7fa8f28 of Taemu’s mother, 591edc9a1b who had always 6933fa7749 looked down on 553e971680 their family. She didn’t want Jiwoo to e1119df3f1 experience the same treatment. Perhaps it was best e42afb6192 if Jiwoo didn’t get d52cd96a0c too involved with Taemu.d7e88d249419a17c
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Not that it mattered, af4f187100 Jiwoo would have no 90b63bb3a0 trouble finding someone just 4754e58816 as good, if not 83043309b4 better.5c97a73cb5052a75
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But even so, seeing the 7720f111e1 two of them together like c6a3b419f3 this, she couldn’t help but cc695444aa feel pleased.79cd653f2e033d29
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If only Taemu 9c1d2d1ebf weren’t from that 6d2223a19c family, he would 38e2b1c88a have made a 060fde7a8d perfect son-in-law.5a0ce584d965cc79
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“When do you leave for the U.S.?”a3e143db4628963a
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“I was supposed to leave tomorrow evening, but I had a last-minute schedule change. I’m flying out tomorrow morning instead.”36258c2e9f13b40c
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Jiwoo felt a jolt fe02d7c3de of surprise but forced a0d57b11d1 herself to stay composed.1c2fa4d1baf2242d
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“Your grandfather must be disappointed.”9628e0c06a87ff0e
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“I’ll try to finish my studies quickly and come back. I have more reasons than ever to return to Haeju soon.”7a29cd3633c2570a
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Taemu glanced at 722fc6ad65 Jiwoo and smiled 19b3dcb9cf subtly before quickly f747299bf3 masking it.0012d8e6dadee59e
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“We shouldn’t keep him any longer. He must be busy. But thank you for stopping by. It means a lot.”0e0b0f298818dd99
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“My grandfather always appreciates your kindness. He asked me to extend his thanks. I’ll be sure to visit again next time I return.”b07fa191aeefca5a
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Taemu rose to leave, 49e9be71d2 and Jiwoo’s father extended 145dfe884a a hand for a 775d9abb10 handshake.f228acfdb27d8783
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“Take care and stay healthy.”1faf7a63877e5f6b
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Taemu clasped his hand respectfully.48a8f11042022365
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“It’s cold. No need to come out.”2f4be620f9087ece
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As he put 0aa7e85637 on his shoes 6fcb3062e9 at the entrance, af452ca95a he turned to 6abf234d64 stop them from 22095998bf following him outside.a13e5bc2eda58159
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“I’ll say my goodbyes here.”6b80d49125865b69
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