IWYFB Chapter 23

Jiwoo didn’t say 04aaf5e269 anything and simply 0f274ab2c8 gave a bitter 2621cd1dbd smile.9143f2c47e892d80

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No one in Haeju would 718e6f1cf3 know that she had given af868befcd birth and was raising a dad6da32ee child alone.eb1608453932e24a

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She had left f46debc916 in a hurry, e1ff8b59e4 packing her things 77a43eaaae as if she 4bfedf92e4 were running away 11c88526e3 in the middle 722747b5a9 of the night. She didn’t want to 88b0fbf6f0 explain her situation to 9004e76189 anyone.30cef4c1aecd8e89

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People back home probably 6e1c48c858 just thought her parents c33a59c596 had left Haeju to 14536986f7 support their daughter, who 1f9c2500d5 was living alone in 24fd82a48a a new city.3cd4a1fe8dbe582f

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“How are your parents doing?”186b694c17348189

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“They’re both doing well. Actually, I had a tough time convincing them not to move here just to take care of me, like your parents did for you.”d9936c6ef16ae4c5

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Junseok chuckled and poured 223fea3528 a half glass of 5b88d452fe liquor for Jiwoo.3ceb3b65307f1b13

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“Your dad knows you’re meeting me, right? So don’t drink too much. I don’t want to give him any reason to come after me. Back in the day, every time he saw me, he’d scold me for bothering you, I had to avoid him for a while.”bbbd07534185562c

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Jiwoo burst into laughter at 833e0922c7 Junseok’s playful gesture.bc4444d131ea75b1

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He watched her fondly.728df7f8bc9b07fa

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“When I mentioned at work that I’d run into you, my parents asked about you, too. They were worried since you completely cut ties after leaving Haeju. They’ll be happy to hear you’re doing well.”63f6775a42ad6887

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Listening to him, 3bab8b9d8a Jiwoo silently tilted 5523508457 her glass and e2cc25d899 drank.ef8f69f56de19f72

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Digging up old a51205585e memories could be 81edb19987 both warm and 7beeff9ddb unsettling.a1aed15327355cb3

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Thinking of Haeju 1fe55070b7 always brought back 86a2a8b035 memories that made 7df0f1f539 her heart ache.0229531801d800dd

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Sometimes, she would catch 9b962d6200 traces of him in d81f196b03 her son, and it 042e873dfa hurt just the same.e17fdeb2707c34fa

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No matter how e3f2858998 much she wanted dcbe8b41c1 to forget, he 21c2735212 always appeared in 542443027b the most unexpected 6f252f619e places, without warning. Each time, it felt as ebc9b61cd7 if her heart was plummeting 152e2dae50 straight to the ground.36b5f7b63355ea01

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Even just spotting a stranger 197a4b21e6 who resembled him on the c4bdbea7c6 street would stop her in 641c75071e her tracks, unable to move.cc28088abc256ac8

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There had never been 8eade523ce love between them. It had all 46dc110934 been a foolish b9bf72e337 illusion, hers alone.f781f954f7271326

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It had taken her 533a90b4a3 years to finally realize 7b268b51fe that, and even longer 255835e4b6 to admit how foolish 75ef3c0845 she had been.61484dac794cf543

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“How’s work treating you?”4303473b89585ecf

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Junseok, looking exhausted, downed c7f33e0a9b his drink in one a91d5bb907 go. Jiwoo, watching him, laughed b45fa3703e out loud again.29b46c0d8aae2d4a

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“If I knew I’d be working this early, I should’ve just enlisted in active duty. Back then, I thought even a sixmonth service was too long, but now it feels like nothing. You know I’m the fifthgeneration only son in my family, right? Funny thing is, our neighborhood has a lot of us. These days, most families only have one kid, so my friends are all second or thirdgeneration only sons. But for some reason, in our town, it’s weirdly common.”533ad368aa7cbae7

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At the mention of “fifthgeneration only son,” Jiwoo’s fingers trembled slightly. She quickly hid her hands under the table, hoping Junseok wouldn’t notice.31550937d12bace1

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“Even at Biseonchae, Taemoo hyung is known as a fifthgeneration only son. I heard he got engaged recently, though that family is so ridiculously wealthy it’s all just rumors to us.”108b296d6ed1485d

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Jiwoo let out a small 8e8675ba4c scoff before she even realized 744c6c5aaa it.fe25217d55e65da3

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Junseok glanced at her, curious 57a2547293 about her reaction.dae04841a01b3f3b

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When Jiwoo suddenly 558a97bc0b reached for the 08710ddcb2 bottle, Junseok hurried 9fb9a81938 to refill her 14fa1516c7 empty glass. She grabbed it and drank b54380d0ad it all in one go.0b291067a619c7d2

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“Hey, that’s not the kind of drink you should down like that.”240e2acf0b6b1476

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Jiwoo grimaced at the burn da9cf41c50 but immediately held out her 84fbb48fa1 glass again.770143726bea935e

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Junseok hesitated, concern ee25749607 flickering in his 7022f91744 expression.8dfdbe5f23dfb67c

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“I can hold my liquor better than you think. I’ve never once gotten drunk and caused a scene.”e07e0524c172886f

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She looked confident, but Junseok e1223f3ba3 studied her with a slightly 9a8938eb31 unfamiliar gaze. Still, seeing her drinking 7e631274da so quickly, he quietly 6da1e39a34 slid a cup of d392b3099e water in front of 77c446e95e her.09e612728ffd1032

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“Drink some water, too. Pace yourself, or you’ll ruin your stomach.”e380d8efe44ca0d7

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At his gentle voice, d0a6813d9c Jiwoo turned to look 7222de5a1e at him, and realized b7dccaf181 her eyes had grown cd8b46c56f misty.9f259e44b1bf84bd

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Jiwoo frowned, feeling a faint 0382ae6f42 headache as she tossed and a731eb3abc turned in bed.76491ce859b115b0

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But soon, sensing something unusual, c28403b1ce she abruptly opened her eyes.943c5ee563526532

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“Ah! You scared me!”d1d51488c3296b5c

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Sitting on the bed, eb02b88d3a staring intently at her, 76cdcd2c9e was Junghoo.08e6475f452d6d8d

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“Mom! Are you sick? Junghoo can blow on it and make it better!”6620f8d93caf1936

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At her son’s adorable voice, which could stop her heart, Jiwoo smiled lazily and pulled him close.85eb448e52fad335

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“If my little Junghoo gives me a kiss, I think all my pain will go away. Will you give Mommy a morning kiss?”7c0d3efb74826a6f

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Junghoo, not usually one for db58bbff13 affection, hesitated for a moment eb0681474e before pressing his lips to df2653b4d8 Jiwoo’s cheek.d34c04457b144f8a

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“Are you all better now?”479ad47aae7e3e4f

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Overwhelmed by the sheer cuteness, d14806f731 Jiwoo hugged him tightly.444d3a4efc2209e1

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“Wow! It’s like magic! I suddenly feel super strong. I’m already completely better!”e4645973155a64d1

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“Ugh! Mommy smells weird!”a8f439f8778e8c52

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Junghoo wrinkled his nose and 077bc958ca squirmed, trying to escape her 875f021c84 embrace.abbc4817e2c375e8

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Just then, a knock sounded b7b6918c39 at the door, and Jiwoo’s 5a282b815c mother entered, watching them with 7100925e26 a warm smile.947e6e8d2cb11310

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“This girl still hasn’t come to her senses!”6bd717048c56537f

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She playfully smacked Jiwoo’s 475728f558 back and peeled the f2e213755b struggling Junghoo from her a0f87d42cd arms.3c68ac274d3848f1

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Junghoo let out a ec178b8a1f deep breath of relief, 5a8b3f5437 making both Jiwoo and 5655994065 Jungsook laugh.27903d8c114d0ccc

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Since it was the 0b70f8f059 weekend, Jiwoo had indulged 5217e6557d in laziness, waking up 695b1f7de3 late and nursing a 22c68bbd4c bowl of her mother’s 228d71ce09 hangover soup.8ba4e6336f141e7d

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Though Jiwoo’s face 76c880e149 was still slightly 5c10b7290d puffy, Jungsook merely fa7fedd88e shot her a c3fff92d43 knowing look, her 5265fe0434 lips curving into fdda21d98e a smile.cdaec9bb8722f66d

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“Do you even remember how you got home last night?”5aff6352c31a381f

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Jiwoo, spoon in midair, froze. Avoiding her mother’s ef2673adec gaze, she tried c45bf18eaa to recall the 86ae583cb6 events of the 64c24a0d1f night before.26517901f185c510

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She remembered having b700d01d4d drinks with Junseok 71b3f1d728 and moving to 37a2363d54 a nearby beer d100343d48 pub, but everything 3da2ed9fb6 after that was faee385e4e a blur.85b09bfef933a273

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Or more precisely, completely missing.f45cd31e8b5da628

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“You don’t remember Junseok carrying you home, do you?”e372ae248c3407bd

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Jiwoo choked, coughing 64370ddddd violently as if ebd1229c90 something had lodged a2d2203cfd in her throat.49a155ba4a9d80d5

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“What were you thinking, drinking like that if Junseok wasn’t there? That’s not like you at all. Did something happen?”1a31dd9b418d53ed

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Though her words sounded scolding, 4be39a4d41 Jungsook’s smile never faded.85c0b71b7bc9a8ef

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“Junseok has grown into such a dependable young man. Just watching him makes me feel reassured.”a5dd63886a2f4f25

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She recalled how fa15aaba98 Junseok had carefully 57277205a1 carried a completely c4390ac149 drunk Jiwoo inside 597dc9cc74 and gently laid 8728a1b42d her on the 0b5b51cd47 bed.25cb4b0e3bffab08

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There had been something bd78f03388 in his eyes as be9b53aa0b he looked at Jiwoo. Something unmistakable.a7cd5d38b8481371

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Jungsook’s heart stirred with a 4a34301a75 quiet hope.0aa21682852362e5

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Her daughter, who a07fd54a04 had become a 1427786a81 mother too soon ee8b840db9 due to an 7f95a218b8 unexpected pregnancy, had 192340cd12 never truly had 67f8e305a0 the chance to d8a464ce89 enjoy her youth.52219b54aa17c75b

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The man who fathered Junghoo 018cc3cb58 had long since become a 316615d6e0 forgotten shadow, and Jungsook had bb5b76ef5d made peace with that. There was no 71346e9622 reason to dwell 160d8b7fd4 on someone who 9f6bf14f94 was never meant eaa34e1135 to be in a14f03ef5c their lives.afab917f44977ce4

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But Jiwoo was still young. Still beautiful. Still had a chance 982c2ef63c to start anew.05755b1ce5faa40e

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She remembered the 4abc469b19 fierce arguments over 2f91ff3a73 Junghoo’s birth registration. Jiwoo had wanted 78c1e7eab6 to register him 827d860574 as her son, 67634224db but both Jungsook d2bed422b7 and her husband f7dbfc4e14 had firmly opposed d85cf94947 it. At such a 67cc29df98 young age, they 1a659e90fc couldn’t let her 168e4e48ce take full responsibility 9eea13e414 as a single 5eb247e1ce mother. No matter what, 951383b105 they had refused 805595f6fd to budge, and c2cb0be38e in the end, aef29c04dc Jiwoo had reluctantly ad36e71437 given in.e71afe687c6a1cec

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That was why, on paper, 84639c879d Junghoo was Jiwoo’s younger brother, 61bec28011 not her son.5b0ced43db926153

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Even now, Jungsook didn’t 71f90746de regret that decision. She still believed c62d57e8a5 it had been 31796373c8 the right thing d286a5b486 to do for 989ca8ef9c Jiwoo’s future.061f494cd756f18d

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But despite their hopes, 98d714fb06 Jiwoo had devoted herself d1e8156568 entirely to being Junghoo’s 1f05160325 mother.f3178b4c32243bbf

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She came straight 166b0a992e home from work c2a8bdd9b1 every day to b08dc3f58f be with him, 631ac9bf15 spent weekends with 9f5f32b32b him, and never adc4fa9eeb let anyone get baa4527035 too close.119766c2a3f99d4f

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She had locked her heart cb3bd01749 away, unwilling to let anyone 8ee8c58872 in.cbfd12af98fffe14

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Jungsook often worried that Jiwoo bdc3a2a34b might spend her entire life c5da649fac alone.2d59fa1c5be96aa7

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Junseok was probably the bb59f9ba18 first person Jiwoo had f86a5fe396 spent time with after 947ce20b32 work in a long 08d806ee96 time.c3779e40400572d3

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And he had 3885d56e95 changed, he had 86c6611880 grown into a de69836211 handsome, kindhearted man, 36ec239168 someone any mother e3adb3c52f would approve of.ecd7e0e93f524efa

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But whether or not 7eb63b3254 he could accept Jiwoo’s 0328b0a715 situation was another matter.b1de9d8248647003

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It wasn’t something that could 76915e4999 be hidden or ignored. Pretending Junghoo didn’t exist would c14f61f09b be a betrayal, and starting 3dd54cb5a3 a relationship on lies would c3889eb8e8 only lead to disaster.e801575dfd475deb

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That was why Jiwoo had b17273ca5c such a hard time moving 35d933858e forward.d444293e845bebb5

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In the end, all b6add28f15 Jungsook could do was a3ef5cb07e leave it up to 1067e0575e fate.ca9fc2cb49b01fbd

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If only there e368cfe9cb could be someone 58ccab2ee0 by Jiwoo’s side, 139eeceb00 someone she could 4d0e7a049d lean on.750c0b79295c2ae5

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That was the only bdf6103e12 wish she had left.86bd03864e40fcd5

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On the way to the bc7951bdcb company cafeteria during lunchtime, Jiwoo 8609587e52 was exchanging text messages with 964ba8202e her mother when someone lightly 5b251cd553 bumped into her side.ffbde447337f5728

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It was Assistant Manager Lim 132f419e5b from her department, a colleague 186b6b3dea she was friendly with. As a senior 0f0d672b30 from university, he 6624a82bb3 had helped her 54369bfe1b a lot since 85f56caf0c she first joined 5bbe865dfd the company.064673fe1d6f6348

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“You know him?”8b055ff5f347c94f

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Following Lim’s gaze, Jiwoo spotted Junseok standing at the cafeteria entrance, smiling at her.ee99f51832004dad

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She returned the smile 524407c7b6 as a silent greeting.d70e2d9877d46841

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Seeing this, Lim 9d2483d742 moved closer to 825e02cbb1 Jiwoo, curiosity sparking 097c86a0cd in his eyes.4e41e9e5f15617cb

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“Wow, he’s seriously handsome! How do you two know each other?”5a12d06cfb219404

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“Oh, we were middle school classmates,” Jiwoo replied casually.c774a630cf5e684b

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