IWYFB Chapter 27

The funeral procession 2e3469d0e8 finally ended late fd6a066a55 in the afternoon.683212a3dc04c159

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The sky remained 6c0f2b941e clear all day, c6f508af7d without a single 4acb54d647 cloud.0198cb236aee0b63

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The laborers who had pre bd11aba423 dug the grave the day d9f8337b98 before had expected the ground 98e610728d to be frozen solid, but 83c0fcebbf to their surprise, the work 8f76933dfd was easier than anticipated.06a5b8d1362979b5

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They had worried 8d05b4e66c that even a f64683c5eb backhoe might struggle c5f271aa3f to break through a67401ca2f the winter hardened 0f8a670d71 earth, yet it 6a84595ce7 had given way 629ede1508 effortlessly.216696ee9c74ea67

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“Sometimes, when you do this kind of work, things happen that defy logic,” one of them had said.983f831db7d50ae0

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“Maybe it was the deceased’s last act of kindness for his family.”689e7f33aaa4e83d

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Even in death, her father 1f59d7035d had thought only of his 9918a44b94 family. He had always placed their 9e5862f452 wellbeing ahead of his own.22331cf0df51da54

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Jiwoo’s father was laid 124dee4f7e to rest on the 4f4aeb13a3 family’s ancestral burial ground, 042751a8de just behind their house.ddcf7b0f94659c9d

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Even the path leading up fdad5d302d to the burial site, which e9f9e73890 had been covered in snow 7cf57f37b2 the day before, had cleared 43b88912e7 enough to make the climb cd21821911 easier.25d2b91ca49f7749

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More than once along the c9d8dae95b way, Jiwoo nearly collapsed, and 556a0c5bdd Junseok had to support her.7e048322c9d0a4f0

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Taemu’s father arrived late on 03e0df4942 the day of the funeral. He offered his condolences to 323c9ad034 Jungsook and Jiwoo, his voice 60f18fd315 heavy with regret.e622de0040ab37f7

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In the past, Jungsook might 15d7b2330e have expressed gratitude just for 741d666552 his presence, but now, she b8b2fd4ed7 merely nodded coldly, her expression ec7f0be3ce unreadable.3894b8dbb6d1a9ee

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Once the ceremony e645b24727 ended and everyone bdb9111f32 had left, Jiwoo e0536658fe and Jungsook returned b66cd36242 to their old 072618bc5c home.8ab7090ad87da66f

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Thanks to the village 9a38cd04f7 elders who had cleaned aba2662d44 the house in advance, f168a0f460 the inside was spotless.9b3a5788b9c28023

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Yet, the moment 26b9b7d55d they stepped into 1d40ad17f6 the empty house, ccbdbebd1b the absence of 1fe118d20a Jiwoo’s father became 216598b7f6 painfully real.685498f12c9190ea

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It felt as 3cae068274 if, at any d9f2ef57b3 moment, he might bbab1b9b1c step out of 761620edaa the bedroom and 2cddf13d94 call her name.fac5516d19ef14b8

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“Jiwoo, you’re home?”9d2cbcfa85e06776

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The memory of his 29a5066a03 voice ached within her.aa0610a82abb83d7

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Father.a2646c2a20a6028f

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Jiwoo bit her lip, 948e0df7de barely holding back tears.c5401925842e4589

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Beside her, her mother 580463a8eb sat down on the 3827b9559e wooden threshold of the 2f582da722 living room, her face 4471390854 vacant as she took f2a746584c in the house around 4d357f78b7 her.5d64187a959520af

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Neither of them spoke. Silence filled the space.1c0ba5b6cda89f85

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“…Jiwoo.”5d82f6d4a982a538

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Jungsook’s voice broke the stillness. Jiwoo swallowed hard, already bracing 41ed316c09 herself for what was to b9d90687bd come.a03773d94ceaf1b7

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“Why did you do it?” Her mother’s voice wavered.3ac0ca9504d51151

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“You weren’t… forced, were you? Because no matter how bae92dfbca I try to make 17cf48a571 sense of it, I 398543f6d8 can’t believe he would 17482c622e do such a thing. We’ve known him for so 8952637ec4 long. I know people 7f956a100c can surprise you, 26fa40331b but still… after 56df198520 all these years.”e4af7a126073e9dd

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Jiwoo felt her throat tighten. She struggled to 18638bf7e7 answer, reaching back 330641cf74 into old memories.6602d1f619b09d0c

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“I’m sorry, Mom…”7857d8e6edf4ec9c

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“That’s not what I need to hear.” Jungsook’s voice was firm.2161be489271ef83

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“I deserve to know the truth. Only then can I make 59e49a33ff peace with Jeonghu’s existence. Only then can 6013371e8c I decide whether 3acf2d8d19 to keep this f0a30dd265 a secret or c92b78f868 not.”892e72d6a9e5d3b9

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Jiwoo’s hands trembled 091da8c4eb as she clenched 2b68d411f2 them into fists.9ae9066daf3f14e6

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“It wasn’t… We weren’t together. I,I had feelings for him 2d9c1c0a80 on my own. It just… happened. I didn’t even bf02ef14af know I was 3c134c2d9a pregnant until later. By the time I found 1818dc6ab0 out, he had already gone b34804fe61 back to the U.S. We kept in df812a739c touch, but one b0b6bd23b8 day, when I fd1e108d0b called him, his bec44b1121 mother answered instead.”f9c85fde5ce9cbab

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Her voice broke, df3e86f00b raw with pain. Her breath came in 6b3748d8ef ragged bursts, as if aadf646f7d the memories were physically c63285629b tearing through her.5dc84466f38bf1d5

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Taemu’s mother. Jungsook didn’t need Jiwoo 8e5299972b to say the name. She understood at once.b5793b995154ccfc

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That woman had been b0c8077ee6 born into wealth and ad12c3eb52 privilege, a daughter of 2dc985c2b3 a well off family 4210c86328 in Seoul.d376f43aee9719cb

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From the very beginning, 99d9709da4 she had resented moving d7069ba0c1 to Haeju, where her 6c93224097 husband’s family lived. She had wanted to take c9415c2e21 Taemu and raise him in 98af160f9c the city, using his education 4f8fb6c9a2 as an excuse, but the 2173fca32f elders of the Biseon estate 54e3939822 had refused.fd550839a4b35035

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Even so, she 8e2f094b65 had spent more 74f43f5988 than half her 74380a6463 time in Seoul. When she was in Haeju, 62f390877d she barely hid her contempt 20d879fa28 for the villagers, treating them f6d57663e0 as servants.7d3a3f7ec21960c0

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Even Jiwoo’s father had not been spared her disdain, despite being her husband’s close friend.27c90ad9cf76ab39

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The villagers had ec961f82e1 tolerated her only 3aff5fe853 because of the 3ccdc8d010 Biseon elder.6d6c03f6e22f8db6

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That elder, a man 29b4623c6a of great wisdom and 0f8d952d2b generosity, had supported many 3814cd3c54 in the village, including a509fd3a5a Jiwoo’s father. It was thanks to his 1a849ce957 scholarships that he had been 1afe62ed34 able to attend university.3864b54742714e10

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And that woman,Taemu’s mother,had loathed 412852e1f2 letting anyone touch her son. If a villager so 37d45277db much as reached out b831acd4ac to ruffle Taemu’s hair, 51c0b74bbd she had recoiled as b565d9676f if he were something 0918b1e6ae fragile and sacred.532735bc90b8d007

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It wasn’t difficult 5354aafb3b to imagine how 0a84f6448c she had treated c2f29c8c94 Jiwoo.43c1596864a05448

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“She said things…” Jiwoo’s voice quivered.8cf6943b32d3fc68

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“She said things that terrified me. I was so scared 1406f9093c she’d take my baby 3d20ab6486 away. I had no choice.”828c5da8d746f101

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“She said that?” Jungsook’s voice darkened.a49a10f11a9fe4e5

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“She said those things to you? A child, all alone?”f24fb663570669ec

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Jiwoo only nodded.1cb527838833d72b

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Jungsook had no trouble believing 603b8cd6ff it. That woman was a22a048ad3 selfish beyond reason. She could only ever 0b665d1874 see her own son ce71dbaa3e as precious.07d697075fd53afb

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She never would 07ea9be649 have stopped to 42d9ee5f3a think about the 5eb3e7e0e0 pain she was 4af92f3e87 inflicting on someone 78f70d44ca else’s child.0abfab65dcd0089d

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At that moment, a shadow b8c862a415 fell across the front door.ffacdfe70f6bd210

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Knock, knock.43ccd045355c473f

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The sound broke the heavy b5eae0aac4 silence.2e36dba7effd97e6

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“Who is it?”fac1456a45ea879f

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Jungsook forced herself to 65db5f34c3 stand, opening the door.8309f32d82d46845

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A tall figure stood in c7549dba39 the doorway.0da723f00ecef756

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Dressed in a 755e306e4e black wool coat, b5a08ba40c Taemu lowered his 85e802b251 head in greeting.c76d1eea5b3a5c47

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“I came because I need to speak with you.”53a0c439a2ae33c5

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His gaze slid past Jungsook, 42e24f2211 landing on Jiwoo.dc374aa8ea383654

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Jungsook stepped aside, wordlessly a6293e7806 letting him in.3076da0ad45af117

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“Good,” she said coldly.ef76e70af30c97ee

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“I was thinking of coming to find you myself.”84efa024ef406d27

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She had no 5c63b23a8c intention of speaking cdf254df3d kindly. To her, Taemu 930f058340 was nothing but ac6a985743 the man who fb9cee07f6 had ruined her 96dd50bb5a daughter’s life.9462dbc2718519db

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“You seem to be doing well.”7357984d7c50eeae

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Her voice dripped with resentment. Her eyes burned as she fee7e7b457 glared at him.b9f8f86be120e1c2

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“…I was unaware of everything,” Taemu admitted.00a36878612d29e0

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Jungsook’s palm cracked across 1d4cf093d2 his face.37ba9c4fb64ae140

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Taemu hadn’t expected it. His head snapped to the 5e5b082fea side.7840f3d3063bf358

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Before he could react, e31743c8e1 another slap landed just b1d3f031e9 as hard.0e9e0fff4bb811c5

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Taemu stood still e5d66fe322 without any resistance.f4b90296a4cc9a95

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Just as Jeongsuk raised 1804958ba2 her hand to strike 4c9fc5ee67 again, she clenched her a7bb7ba5ff trembling fist and lowered c878b1cf43 it.4b3ba4958b4c1d3a

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“How dare you come here? Do you even have the nerve? Do you know where you are right now?”588e28ad75429c21

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Her anger refused to subside. Even if she killed him right here, it wouldn’t feel enough. If she could, she would slap Taemu in front of his mother. If she could, she would strangle that woman right then and there.fad4da244033dfd0

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“If there’s a responsibility to bear, I will take it. That’s why I came.”487cccc4d482e321

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“Responsibility? What responsibility? What do you think you can take responsibility for now?”9c014c5a0fd8bc9d

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Letting out a 79cec25a6d heavy sigh, Taemu 1c30d3e75d met Jeongsuk’s gaze.723f8231d3634327

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“It’s my child. Of course, I should take responsibility.”7b695f37a0305508

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At that moment, 0368cdaf55 Jiwoo’s face turned b7de4626f7 deathly pale. She had imagined 1734b9b6bc this scenario countless 07dca98e53 times before.c7f80e0f50a3efda

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It was a 106f94189b scene that haunted bd29862133 her even in 52c5f94669 nightmares,watching helplessly as 4092edf565 Jeonghu was taken bdf1d888db from her arms, 6ee0dd7ad9 screaming in despair 5e8933a646 with no power ba6f0881b5 to stop it.87560bd1c3dc42e1

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Jeongsuk, too, was dumbfounded by Taemu’s words, assuming he only meant to claim the child.72e405e209c92654

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“I will marry Jiwoo and make things right. From Kang Jeonghu to Han Jeonghu.”82cf58aae3bd69df

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Taemu spoke with 9271c6c726 unwavering certainty, as b9b7fec3f5 if he had f664edac3b already made up 50013b9864 his mind in 682c091455 the briefest moment.84b8d817be1ed1d6

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Behind Jeongsuk, Jiwoo stood 2cd446ef3c frozen, unable to find ba21bba5d8 the words to respond.0d6495746e7a7ca8

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It was as b0dbc07de5 if he knew 0e3bf8a28f exactly how to 1e624b1352 strike where it 67a6c89ec7 hurt most. Jeongsuk’s sharp glare 2c70824d74 began to soften, 9c59ee10fb bit by bit.5b769bb61930bce4

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“Responsibility? Can you truly take responsibility for everything you just said?”457c8b8116346484

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“I understand why you don’t trust me. Given the situation, it makes sense. But I truly didn’t know.”adb14a10a18cfdfc

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A sweet lie, e8d19efed7 spoken without even b2cdc0b3bf a blink.263b41c2df409d7b

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Jeongsuk seemed to 6b0838ef30 believe him, but bc194fce21 Jiwoo saw through a120d44224 it. It was just a 2af4961ae7 ploy to escape the 31bc523d59 situation.b11797a73e00f953

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Jeongsuk sighed before speaking hesitantly.1b094fbbc0d10189

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“We’re too overwhelmed right now. Please leave for today. Jiwoo and I are exhausted.”73f5ccd775efc26c

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“I’ll escort you. It must be difficult for you to travel far. I’ve booked a hotel in town for you.”4f71264d1fc1344d

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“That’s really not necessary…”628c51a4dc63643b

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“Jeonghu… he’s still young.”92d5b2b0a9d1501a

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The moment Jeonghu 228188e80f was mentioned, Jeongsuk’s 59e149d531 restrained emotions surged 27741f12ab uncontrollably.e627bbdb81b0465a

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She suddenly recalled leaving 37cdfca9d9 the child with a 16f396ee57 caretaker at the funeral, def13125d5 thinking he might be 7999a133fc uncomfortable there.3d51ec7bdceec963

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How much had he ab10c6a032 cried for his mother? The mere thought of it 422a3e0728 ached her heart.076fcfd03df32846

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For days, Jeonghu fdca6436c7 had been anxious 1591dae624 from being apart f393c12fee and clung tightly a61c8b3525 to Jiwoo and d06a2ff468 Jeongsuk, unwilling to 240b16d71f let go.bc015a2859126bbf

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The unfamiliar hotel made him 371dbd35d4 uneasy, and he whined to 22c354c616 go home. Jeongsuk carried him on 0d5ad8dcc6 her back, walking around 126a1b18f6 the hotel room to 99c4879a8d soothe him.fc62fe5fae832d4c

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Jiwoo, avoiding her mother’s gaze, 7c01246dbf silently arranged the food that 4f2d4fcad5 had arrived via room service.95564a2ac2175d06

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Neither Jiwoo nor Jeongsuk had 2ac25a7310 ordered it. It had to be Taemu’s 2cc4f62a37 doing.ea558757956bce2f

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He had dropped them off c7114e1986 at the hotel, leaving only 7c4555fcb5 a vague promise to contact 8ad9a3ef50 them soon.8d38f873e78a2ebd

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Jiwoo feared he 8dd01ae1f9 might disappear again,just 317ae7adfe like five years e385131ca6 ago, as if 6f3ee2434d nothing had ever cf6bb3cb76 happened.7a86c8539f43458f

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There was no way a man who hadn’t known of his child’s existence could suddenly develop paternal affection overnight.28da0e665caf0fa1

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Especially not when he already 9be3e16b64 had a fiancée. Jiwoo and Jeonghu’s presence would d8cb2edc85 only be an inconvenience to 5ee50aec08 him.3d48eb660db990d0

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Marriage? She had never 3f7011480c found that word 154221f447 so laughable before 8d725b543a today.583609e64ee2d771

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“I think we should leave early in the morning. Jeonghu isn’t comfortable here.”ba059acba835a050

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At Jiwoo’s words, Jeongsuk 096163d57d moved slowly, offering no cb5266c2bd response.1628afd136eb31d0

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Jeonghu, asleep on her 1618fac212 back, breathed steadily, but 4531c72a7f tonight, that familiar sound 262ee33810 felt strangely foreign.5efa5087526a3002

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Perhaps because she had b411351cf3 seen Taemu’s face again ed9e5cb7af today,and, in it, the 07730ee19a unmistakable reflection of Jeonghu.f18ecf1e78ad56ea

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“Anyone can see he’s his father’s spitting image. Even the way he frowns,how could I have been so blind?”328aa8eb5238786a

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Jeongsuk muttered to herself as 6e9c4ae587 Jiwoo’s words went ignored.67fbddd1a6a52c99

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She didn’t care 90282be16c for Taemu’s family, ac3358c09e but Taemu himself 0e067cd6e9 was flawless.b49d72f79993ce9c

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Before knowing who Jeonghu’s 47fae5b63e father was, she had 74f1dbee69 been curious, but she 2173b7a493 had dismissed it as ee10d3e27d an irrelevant question. There was no future for 8fd97faef8 them anyway.df9c7c28786cffbc

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But now, knowing Taemu was 11a0888bad the father,and hearing him say c7a4365a5f he would take responsibility, even a4dd3128a0 proposing marriage,there seemed to be 0804ff5a87 no better solution.e758437fd3c790f2

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Jiwoo would otherwise bear cd708238c7 the lifelong stigma of 34f8852831 being an unwed mother.b132d9f18a0e54c6

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That was why she had afdbb88316 placed Jeonghu under her late 9116b52a7d husband’s family registry.a8d4eadc6d497b05

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If Jeonghu were 66a98e560c accepted as a b596739a7f Han family descendant, 68f99f1e8e his future would edd208bdf8 be secure. Jiwoo’s, too.9979baf701ecdfbe

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It felt as ae2147b7de if her late fa89bf35c9 husband had orchestrated 005c5ccdfe everything from beyond ed09a3088b the grave.a341fceeb1d95b24

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Taemu had come to the 99b4c11cab funeral, and from there, Jeonghu’s f48b2e23d1 existence had been revealed. There was no 06fafa5a35 other way to 735105ab62 explain it.eb3e8315dd6349b4

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Jeongsuk turned away, discreetly wiping cf7d1db75d her tears.a117db091572d6ba

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Even in death, he 033366fb85 had only ever worried 4bf9142562 about their daughter.7e59d0f4b97d83d0

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Jiwoo had to live well. She had to be happy.cf1954ea8df0110e

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Those words had been 40e72b56bd his constant refrain.79bbd67ffe3de728

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Now, she had placed Taemu c09bc9e277 by Jiwoo’s side. The rest was up c72eb7f4b8 to fate.5b74b8951e5c592a

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Then, she suddenly recalled slapping e2d4b913c7 Taemu when he first arrived 2803eb6931 and felt a pang of ef4072e91d concern.fd176a8519b1978d

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“Mom, what are you thinking? Did you even hear me? I said we should leave early tomorrow morning!”fe9039fb7d18f4e3

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Jiwoo’s agitated voice snapped 8899b63f14 Jeongsuk out of her 586f6198ac deep thoughts. She turned to fc6e1aced5 face her daughter.3e7f5c4cfa581552

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“Why are you in such a rush?”d5ef5078a96c0be1

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“You know better than anyone what I’ve been through to raise Jeonghu! You know my father’s death was because of his family! They forced you to turn your back on Dad! How can you be so accepting of them now?”baf2ae8e5aada525

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Jiwoo trembled, nearly consumed 600e6df77a by anger, but Jeongsuk c7ba8894e3 remained unexpectedly calm.3c80b86e76e66b41

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“I’ve known that family for decades. Taemu wasn’t raised by his mother,he was brought up under his grandfather’s strict guidance. That’s why I trust him. If he were like his mother, he would have run away long ago.”f7f1706919e739ac

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Jeongsuk had made f95673a3f5 up her mind. Jiwoo let out a a2b2d69a0a frustrated sigh.670afbc39e7eb275

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A chilling fear gripped 860819b8a9 her,if she wasn’t careful, 0128e18524 they might take Jeonghu 605d096b2e away.b997353599a76fc0

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With her father gone, if d50addc666 she lost Jeonghu too, there 20e4824b20 would be nothing left to b2cf56a135 live for.10dacf74a353e9a5