IWYFB Chapter 22

Although Jeonghu was a 99cc8a4a6f cherished grandson, for Jeongsuk, 19b7969864 her daughter Jiwoo remained 0f7e599ffa an unchanging first priority.bc5775a2691920e9

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If her child 6446a40473 went hungry, she c7629b8fcb too felt an 797543d7a4 emptiness deep within caae9ef8d4 her. Though Jeongsuk usually only watched f5104a3332 dramas, she sometimes sat Jeonghu b11a9d7d26 beside her and watched nature d59b67d735 documentaries featuring animals.c62f6617b0d17abd

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Her favorite scenes were 2bfecb0100 those in which a 3a1b19c1ec mother brought food to 7d6b5228ae her newborn. No matter how many times 0a0921a5e1 they watched it, Jeonghu enjoyed cdbc852409 it just as much, and a00beb0d02 she always found herself moved a4db874000 to tears at the same bcf3fe4c0f moment.fdc111130d3bed3e

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Come to think of it, d50232267f just as she had strong 1f8e093260 maternal instincts, Jiwoo seemed to c9652ad937 have inherited them.1ee02382f8456700

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Watching Jiwoo cherish ac30e9f82a and love Jeonghu dfce6c54c8 was like looking ad73f25d14 into a mirror.6325ca1fe9cf4eda

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How wonderful it 1a8cfff7ec would have been 8e54e74f14 if she had 627aa2952a built a happy 2fa03d6a79 family with Jeonghu’s 0a5b159dbb father.8702596e396cd4be

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Jeonghu’s striking looks often 39855b40b3 drew attention, making her 395d5676b4 wonder from time to 753e14c023 time who his biological 28d859dd57 father was.1f1228e1df56d5db

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Watching Jiwoo eat her meal 811f6bd684 with satisfaction, Jeongsuk smiled warmly.b4c08e8cf196dd16

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“This afternoon, your father went to pick up Jeonghu from daycare, and the teacher had nothing but praise for him. She said that even b772794d55 though he’s the youngest 85fc6247f2 in his class, he’s ef29609362 incredibly mature. Your father kept repeating the b3e1545a3b story after he got home, f3d401ee1b he must love hearing praise ce2ba73758 about Jeonghu.”fd56d345c02e97f5

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Before Jeongsuk could finish speaking, 8f9ac27cb7 the bedroom door opened, and c549a0b154 her father stepped out.3a157f46e16073ce

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“Is Jeonghu asleep?”27a1864e76863fed

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Despite having spent d667089350 the entire afternoon 3dafd23bdf playing with his deab75e1d4 grandson, he seemed 464f418087 a little disappointed a6ef063c15 that Jeonghu had 025d708260 gone to bed ecaaed610e early.b9e0c28542be56d0

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At times, their 37932806bf bond felt less 226278d7c7 like that of ffdbae6412 a grandfather and f04bfda122 grandson and more 18fce8852a like that of 6a8b43a272 a devoted father 3d16cd7fee and son.1bff4f5c11b8aa5d

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Whenever Jiwoo saw her c23a6dc6af father with Jeonghu, a 16d3ed8657 bittersweet guilt settled in 01017c5696 her heart.2b0238f6970445d0

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As he approached retirement, she bcdf45c89e had forced him to leave 744ecabd44 Haeju, the place he had 8896258c73 called home for so long, e1e8e46bc9 and that guilt never left de0c585f55 her.ba21dd80dce6ee16

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Yet, he never once complained. He and her d3f4afcd79 mother had sacrificed a9131eddd0 everything for her, 9593794be8 and Jiwoo felt 1c780a11e5 both deeply grateful 4d46ea1d6a and reassured by 7fb3b8da7f their unwavering support.b9ce471f8c50872f

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Without them, she 2c418012e0 couldn’t even imagine e8fbd52966 how she would cfbea598c7 have raised Jeonghu 482ba369df on her own.b615934196a4dc8b

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After giving birth, her father 9392d2433f had urged her to return 47c2972396 to school, and thanks to 95558750ce him, she had managed to e52944303c graduate without issue.2de09617e923e757

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Fortunately, she had secured a e62e602a9d job at her desired company 780289d3e0 before graduation, and just last 6e0dc3596a month, she had completed her 6e3a35e3f7 probation period to become a 8c13c5c562 full-time employee, all of it 563528a732 made possible because her parents 123c092eda had stood firmly by her 4e528863ec side.5e93234044f36e26

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“Father, would you like a drink?”0b05b39db0da6c7a

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At Jiwoo’s suggestion, her 39fc7cf4dc father smiled and pulled 19dc487dc8 out a chair at 12ba225da1 the dining table.196666a0e82cf8d2

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“It’s been a while. Let’s have a drink together.”2ee2e1b80e4ec367

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Jiwoo quickly stood fa2cefdd6b up and fetched 919d6127aa a bottle from 8b27269907 the refrigerator.c95c6267a9527f44

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Jeongsuk shot them a disapproving 752147f14c look, but a faint smile 9889241217 lingered on her lips.81b7f89f9e1d92ae

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Jiwoo had just finished lunch 988681339f at the company cafeteria and e2a83598b1 was on her way to 119324a7e6 an off-site meeting.35692d586d67ca38

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As she stepped out of d755825edd the revolving doors, holding a c17e55e126 takeaway coffee in her hand, 1b85c6ed17 she spotted a familiar face a78d813ce9 smiling at her from the 9d7c0ed02b opposite side.6ed574a1377faa95

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It was Junseok, a a74454930e middle school classmate she 4bdab5ffaf hadn’t seen since moving 36b8586263 to Seoul for university.9869725b3ddcb2b6

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They had lost touch, but b604f5d117 by sheer coincidence, he had 652dfdbe81 joined the company a year c352b9dacb after she did, bringing them 3b24835ab3 back into each other’s orbit.303aa1de66fe4007

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Suddenly, a memory surfaced, the f622fc1908 day she had gone out 5f347d9d57 to celebrate her college acceptance c5f76cb3b4 at a restaurant in Haeju, 90bb34d4b7 only to run into Junseok’s 33aff6785f family. Though it wasn’t ea48523f7c that long ago, 1ca3b7b0eb it felt like 8787ed6506 another lifetime. Along with that memory, 85c8e48d67 however, came ones she 7af9f0af74 would rather forget, leaving d136eeee31 her unsettled.436bfb9bb06671d6

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As a child, Junseok had 9c8c9e6f46 been such a troublemaker that 2204fe8a04 Jiwoo had actively avoided him. But when she met 4a8edcd026 him again at work, 6732269def now a grown man c7f160870c with a solid build effed8c54d and a gentle demeanor, 05828db99d she couldn’t help but 7e1191892c laugh at the contrast. He seemed like a completely 8726c68edb different person.7ca998d46a4c8417

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“Heading out for work?”0cac6f41282cdf52

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“Yeah. Looks like you had dca6a1af77 lunch outside?”14da737664c0169c

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“A friend was nearby, so we grabbed a bite together.”9495882719690b8b

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“I see. Well, take care.”c60ef4a66104d2a2

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As Jiwoo moved cfd1ce9c1d to walk past 3ccc2292a1 him, Junseok hesitated 14fb61b90a before speaking again.06c6d07cfdbfd287

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“Hey… would you like to grab dinner together after work?”eba579ced6323a91

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Jiwoo paused, caught off guard. Usually, she went straight b10646003e home after work unless ab1acced8f something urgent came up. But the way 73c1f998e4 Junseok hesitated before 01f4b394cd asking made it 52bd2aafad difficult to refuse.b9db2b7a14e670e1

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“If you’re busy, maybe another time…”31897aa314bd8c86

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“I’ll let you know later if I can. Is that okay?”3c3effb74b61b52e

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At her response, Junseok’s 3e93bb0a7c face lit up instantly, 00395a8cff and Jiwoo found herself 5f65c97217 smiling in return.4a9b081bcc39e60b

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“Of course! Anytime.”0acb52921de3b4a5

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For a moment, 9eed5afd02 as he grinned d926359ffc so cheerfully, she 2c4d1c65d8 caught a glimpse e211730613 of the mischievous 1fe8ee8ca3 boy she had 7ba7b17a14 known years ago.148499a119fa747c

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After parting ways 46ae3588e5 with Junseok, Jiwoo 5dd42af0bd boarded a bus c4e10c4ed4 to her next d0369d2d98 meeting. As familiar scenery passed by 2eecda35f7 outside the window, unwanted memories a2cfac679a resurfaced.e081a3ac7ee0ca8f

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The image was clear 5f556f47ee as day, a time 67e0ecbc51 long ago, when she 9580d4e67b had sat at the 04b12f6ff5 back of a rattling a552dffbe5 bus, side by side 071d1f24df with Taemu. Each bump in the d957bcd9c6 road brought them closer, 5f1673bcd5 their shoulders brushing, her 3c077a3122 heart pounding uncontrollably.c4305d952228047e

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Back then, she ce1bcb52c4 had believed their 8853201aef love was like 4cadd4ef8a a scene from b1fe8c9489 a romantic movie, 36282b8af5 that sharing the 033be5afab same vision of 4e6424f38d the future could e66e471ecc only mean true 7e82f86f64 love.cdaf2bb0db5c972e

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How naive she had been.d9a4546d951abb50

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Love wasn’t the only force d942cf512a that bound people together. Even mere desire e318d580dd could overpower and 2b7851251c consume. It had taken her years e18297fb1b to understand that.dbb9cadd8800f86c

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Now, she struggled 351587fef7 to recall even e9e854f6b0 the details of f719e48db3 Taemu’s face.65b4a41ebaeef916

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But sometimes, when she looked 8e2d9aa9eb at Jeonghu, she felt a 738899f721 chill. As he grew, e156a5bc0a his resemblance to 6e9cfc26e0 Taemu became more c28e96ae04 and more undeniable, 0fd9b99038 like a reflection 5787a695f4 cast from the e2d09670aa same mold.63576f166b1b2258

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And still, there eee222fc11 were nights when 72a30e3833 she woke in 9fabedda98 a cold sweat 1448a5d77c from nightmares, visions 6d8770cff0 of Taemu and 21305c588c his mother appearing 8e52ecf5d0 out of nowhere 11343c655e to take Jeonghu 2bfc03ab44 away.653549640c3db0fb

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She prayed often.e00aa6374e7d5c0f

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Let the nightmares stay nightmares. Let them never become reality.11ba1baad1a2c1b9

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On her way back from b4b8da77ab the meeting, Jiwoo called her 9e952f7ec8 mother.143173f8da342482

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“Everything okay? Is Jeonghu home?”c274a5d871eed82e

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—Yes, we picked him up earlier. But today, he threw 2f8a849db6 a little fit because 28fa8f6f91 he wanted to stay bf09ae1834 longer at daycare. Your father barely managed 56e5434569 to coax him home. He must’ve been tired, 044e6ad318 he’s been napping for 3f9c0bdb5e a while. Why is something wrong?8cc9282ed00f4fea

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“No, I was just thinking of having dinner out tonight.”5abe5664a913d4b0

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— Dinner? With whom?75aad92f95f9c0d1

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Since it was rare for e103aaa9ff Jiwoo to go out in 6c0b77f988 the evening, her mother’s voice e9125764c8 sounded excited.5233a052e36c5242

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“You remember Junseok? I told you 47326bc7db he works at 6c4c3f5ae3 my company now.”18173e14fcd656e5

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— Of course! The boy from 85562e917c the rice mill 0b82f67eca family, right? Don’t worry about Jeonghu. Go enjoy yourself and have 12d06a9588 a good meal.e6f26ce67f29bd52

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“I feel bad, though. You’re already tired, and I’m 3255398191 just running off…”03f4124e01c7c7be

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— What are you talking about? These days, I 5073531424 don’t know what 0c80e0abf1 I’d do without fd782f06f9 Jeonghu. The house feels so b93d888c8c empty when he’s at a90366ab44 daycare, I just count 508d31e002 the hours until he 223d4da2b7 comes home. So don’t worry 8e495fd9cc and enjoy yourself.b5c075ea4df052a0

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“I’ll be home early.”7c58efb85d127f1c

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— Oh, stop it! What’s the rush? Stay out, unwind, have fun. Got it?dc0d6dd20479fc38

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Jiwoo smiled as if ddf441d3a0 her mother were right b445c75f67 beside her.f1227674a48659a7

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But as she f1e3113c71 hung up, she 8907794906 let out a 6f5271b3d1 quiet sigh.fd1648a8be5e90f6

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Talking to her b68c64afc2 mother always left b60f993ec4 her with a 1a431982e8 lump in her c1f4b00fdd throat, a familiar 13ef52d071 wave of guilt ed547187a8 washing over her.7e0c3340cf04163e

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They chose a 7c11809938 place far from 1b9b78b535 the company.c18d10cbfc5a3d5e

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The area, packed 79eb9934aa with universities, was f53ef1a5c2 bustling with energy.58d5e0a23dc8f6c1

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To Jiwoo, who spent most d5914746be of her time shuttling between 6139cb2911 home and work, the noise f0f9ea0824 felt foreign.aef2d2f53cbbfc4f

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Inside, Junseok was already waiting. Since they worked 64ee3de7e8 in different departments, de4ff62bd0 their schedules rarely 89b98e5398 aligned.9154a22c165d0ce7

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“Sorry, I was a little late. I had to e6ca531ddd check a fax 1b109c62d7 before leaving.”def16ed6f7f637f0

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Junseok waved it off.6b79aab3370cd99b

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“No worries. I got here early and 6a9e9ac0c2 ordered a few things, just b7ae1a4a17 in case you were hungry.”599f9af5376f0d5e

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“Good call, I’m starving.”72b83eb7f41b238d

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The bar-style seating had e6000f2fca them sitting side by c6eed387e4 side. The place was 2a89568a2c a bit cramped, a5ce782101 and the occasional 4a14adaa01 bump from other 1a1a17316d patrons was inevitable.00e83437c32d02e7

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When a large man next bf1b582028 to Jiwoo accidentally brushed against aac53ad941 her, Junseok subtly extended his 7ac4a3548d arm behind her chair, creating b078ca7466 a protective barrier.07a02827807e7112

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“Do you think I picked the wrong place? I came here because it was recommended as a great spot,” Jun-seok said, looking a bit apologetic.ead853eafad267d5

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Jiwoo smiled reassuringly.d8742abc4f8c6de2

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“As long as the food is good, all is forgiven. A little discomfort isn’t a big deal. I’m fine.”599f8b0abd8cee89

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She took a bite of 1a7da53c3c the side dishes that had 7750e7de3f arrived first, widening her eyes d1fdc91d1d in delight before her expression d7d724005f gradually softened. Junseok watched her 684fbbdf04 with a fond 26322187cd smile.56c717d7539b26ad

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When the main dishes were cdb839fef4 served, Jun-seok pulled them all 53c3ebb90b toward Jiwoo. Seeing this, Jiwoo 8ed075df9d promptly moved them e6abc6738b back to their cc5918668b original spots.6847047d1749f5bf

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“Do you drink much?”7016504e4b2dddc3

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Clearly famished, Jiwoo e07e3fe99e eagerly sampled the 2a03d1fd00 dishes, repeatedly exclaiming f501b7fe55 how delicious they cb005b239c were.19b6dc97aadaa3ea

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“Not really, just enough to keep my dad company when he has a drink with dinner.”f2c06469c64ac37a

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At that, Junseok 15d144ecf7 let out a cc2f29d02e short chuckle.3c5f47d126518968

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“Are your parents doing well?”6d097a9b81caa0b1

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“They’re doing fine.”f1f86ef46cc1cb05

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“They must be incredible people. Leaving their entire life behind in Haeju to move here couldn’t have been easy. Just watching them, you can tell how much they cherish you.”ec7b4cede6df243e

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