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“Hello. I will be helping you get checked in today.”

Because it was right before peak season, there were quite a lot of guests at the hotel today.

The front desk had been so busy lately, so Euncho often snuck down to the lobby when Ki Taeju was absent and secretly helped out. She liked being able to avoid the work while she was stationed on the EFL, but that only lasted a day or two. Ki Taeju was the only guest on the floor, so staying in the lounge by herself was extremely boring.

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If he was here, she’d be able to play with him, but he was a respectable executive director of a company. He didn’t have the time to play with her. Just yesterday, he had to suddenly leave for a local business trip and only managed to return to the hotel after midnight.

On the other hand, the busier he got, the more free time Euncho had. She didn’t want to pass the time being lazy. And she also found it more fun to spend time with her colleagues.

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As she greeted the guests with an ingratiating smile, they exchanged pleasant words. Her hands moved busily as she checked them in.

“Ah…”

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Euncho felt her body lean to the side. Something was grabbing onto her skirt. She lowered her wide eyes and saw a cute little girl who must have been a child of one of the guests. She was looking up at her with innocent eyes.

“Ung-nie, he-uh¹.”

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After their eyes met, the child flashed her milky white teeth and handed something to her. Euncho held out her hand and wrapped her fingers around the mysterious object. A little while later, she opened her clenched hand and saw a small piece of wrapped chocolate.

“Why did she give me chocolate? Is it one of her leftovers?”

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After successfully checking in the guests, Euncho unwrapped the chocolate and put it in her mouth. She rolled the burst of sweetness around with her tongue. Hyunji, who had just finished with a guest, approached her and tapped her shoulder.

“Why do you think? Euncho-ssi, don’t you know what day it is today?”

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“Today?”

“Today is Valentine’s Day!”

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Euncho stopped chewing on the chocolate. Her eyes widened. She wondered why she hadn’t realized it until now. Thoughts about this day began to rush into her mind.

“You’re right… It’s February 14th.”

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“Look at you.”

Hyunji tapped Euncho’s shoulder again. This time, she did it with more force as if she were a bit annoyed.

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“All we can see are couples.”

“We’ll probably see more come nighttime.”

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Moonju spoke up as she sat in the chair while taking care of the registry. She scribbled something onto one of the piles of documents before staring out into the distance with disappointment dripping from her face.

“I can’t even see my boyfriend today. Looks like all I’ll be doing tonight is watching other couples spend a hot night together…”

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Moonju let out an ‘Aigoo’. She had recently gotten a boyfriend after going out on a blind date. She was upset that she hadn’t managed to take off work on a day like this.

“Looks like you won’t be able to give him chocolate today, Moonju-ssi.”

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“He told me he’d come and see me when I got off work later, so I prepared one. At the very least, today is the day when the girl gives it to the guy.”

That’s right. The girl gave the chocolates today.

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That was the purpose of this day. The woman would give a sweet chocolatey snack that represented her heart as she confessed her feelings.

However, Euncho had always felt like this day had nothing to do with her.

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When she first met Ki Taeju, her household did not have the resources to buy things like that. After they separated, whenever she thought about something like love, all she could think about was Ki Taeju, so she avoided it whenever it came up.

And today…

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It was the first time they were facing such an occasion after they had properly reunited.

Euncho touched the chocolate wrapper in her hand and looked back at Moonju.

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“Moonj-ssi, did you buy your chocolate?”

“No. I made it. That way, he’ll be so moved by it that he’ll get me something better for White Day.”

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Moonju snickered. Hyunji cackled and praised her for the good idea. Euncho was the only one who had a grave expression on her face.

“There’s only a convenience store around here, right?”

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“Yes. Why do you ask? Euncho-ssi, are you suddenly craving chocolates?”

The convenience store seemed a bit too insincere…

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Her colleagues didn’t know Euncho had a boyfriend, so they thought she just wanted to eat some chocolate. Euncho shook her head and glanced down at the watch on her wrist.

If she managed her time well, she might be able to grab some.

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After thinking about it a little longer, she realized that this was her first Valentine’s Day with Ki Taeju. Now that they were officially a couple, she wanted to take care of these kinds of occasions with him. Maybe she should stop by a bakery and buy some chocolate eclairs…

As she grew lost in thought, the desk began to grow busy again. Like Moonju said, these guests had come to spend a ‘hot night’. Euncho turned and greeted them.

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* * *

Euncho banged her temple against the wall as she sadly looked down at the phone screen.

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She thought she’d have more time, but the guests kept streaming in. She could understand Moonju’s gloominess.

In the end, she hadn’t been able to leave the hotel until Ki Taeju sent her a text letting her know he had finished work. Even if she ran, she wouldn’t make it in time. D*mn it. She had wanted to surprise him.

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“Excuse me.”

“……”

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“E-Excuse me…! Euncho-ssi!”

Euncho was waiting for the elevator to go back up to the EFL when she heard someone’s frantic voice. When she turned around, she saw a male employee she didn’t know too well. The most they’d do was greet each other with their eyes whenever they passed by each other.

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There was some distance between them. When their eyes met, the man began to walk towards her, step by step. When he was closer, he held something out to her.

“Take this!”

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Before she could look down at the nicely wrapped gift, he placed it in her hand.

“This…”

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“Yes, uh, it’s chocolate.”

Euncho blinked. The small piece of chocolate the little girl had given her. Valentine’s Day. The events of the day began to rush through her head, so she instantly recognized the meaning behind this gift.

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“Uh…”

She didn’t know how she should react. Euncho lifted her free hand and scratched her cheek.

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“The girl is supposed to give chocolates today…”

She realized this wasn’t the appropriate response to give him, but this was so unexpected and awkward that the words came out of her mouth anyway.

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“Yes, I know. I know that, but I just wanted to give this to you.”

“……”

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“Uh, I’m not giving this to you to make you feel intimidated. Just, please accept it comfortably. If it’s too uncomfortable for you, just think of it as a formal gift from a colleague…”

It was quite a weighty gift to receive from a person she had considered a stranger until now. This was because she knew what kind of heart he had when he gave this to her. The air suddenly turned tense and dry.

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“Thank… you?”

At the very least, a gift was still a gift. She responded as such, and the man flashed her a restless smile.

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The young man looked honest and refreshing in his hotel uniform. He opened and closed his mouth as if he had more to say, but ultimately decided to turn around and walk away with a flushed face.

He disappeared before she could say goodbye. All he left behind was the box of chocolates in Euncho’s hand.

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“Park Euncho.”

Euncho was absentmindedly rubbing the pretty ribbon that was on the box when she heard a familiar voice call out from behind her. She flinched and hurriedly turned around.

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“What are you doing here?”

Before Euncho finished turning her head, Ki Taeju asked in a calm voice as he placed a kiss on her temple.

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“Why are you downstairs?”

“Me? Huh? Uh. Just ‘cus.”

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The elevator she had been waiting for finally arrived. Before someone could catch them together, Euncho grabbed Ki Taeju’s arm and got onto the elevator.

“Did you do something wrong?”

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“Hm? What do you mean?”

“Why are you stuttering?”

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She furtively hid the box of chocolates behind her back and awkwardly smiled at him. It wasn’t something she needed to hide from him, but since she had already kept it from him, it would be awkward to show it to him now. She stuck closer to the wall so that he couldn’t see that she was holding something.

Ki Taeju glanced at her strange behavior and gave her a confused smile. The elevator picked up speed as it carried them up.

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“Did you just finish work?”

“Yeah. I sent you a text.”

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“Yeah, you must be tired.”

“Why are you…”

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Ki Taeju frowned as he turned back to look at her. What? She looked at him as if nothing was wrong. His frown deepened.

“Why are you acting weird?”

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“What do you mean?”

“You normally start getting all clingy with me. Why are you just standing there today? Why the sudden distance?”

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She wondered why he was suddenly so cranky. It turned out that this was the issue. Euncho laughed awkwardly and slowly approached him. She hooked her arm around his as if to show him everything was fine. Ki Taeju stared at Euncho’s face before turning his head back to the front.

This time, Euncho glanced up at him.

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“Um… Do you know what day it is today?”

“The day you’re acting weird.”

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“Very funny. I’m acting completely normal.”

“I don’t think so.”

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“I said I’m not… Well, that’s neither here nor there.”

“What?”

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“D*mn it… So… I heard it’s Valentine’s Day today. Did you know?”

Ki Taeju gave her a strange look as if this had been the furthest thing from his mind. His black eyes looked off into the distance before giving her an answer.

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“Is that so?”

“It’s the day when the girl gives chocolates.”

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“Yeah.”

“…That’s it? What’s up with that reaction? Aren’t you going to ask me anything?”

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“What do you want me to ask you? Just spit it out.”

Euncho bit her lower lip at his unexpected reaction. This wasn’t how she’d envisioned it… At the very least, she expected him to say, ‘So, did you prepare something?’ when she told him it was Valentine’s Day. Then she planned on giving him a detailed account of what had happened today.

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“You probably didn’t prepare anything for today anyway.”

When she heard how he didn’t expect anything from her, Euncho’s mouth opened in shock.

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“Why would you… think that, babe?”

“It’s not like you’re the type of person who takes care of things like that. I can tell from the look on your face that you just realized it was Valentine’s Day today and was totally caught off guard.”

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Was he psychic? Euncho was secretly shocked but also a bit peeved. What did he mean she wasn’t the type to take care of things like this? What was wrong with her type? What was wrong with it? Unable to withstand the surge of anger, Euncho made a mistake. She held up the chocolate box she had been hiding from him until now.

“I did prepare something, okay?”

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Ki Taeju’s eyes slowly turned to look at her. He made a strange face when he saw the orange box of chocolates in her hand.

“Really?”

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“Yeah. Looks like it was a huge miscalculation on your part.”

Ki Taeju looked at the box as if he hadn’t expected it. The elevator finally arrived. She had managed to lift up her reputation from the floor with her lie, but she couldn’t help but feel a bit guilty. She hated herself at times like this. Why did she always end up acting so childish over something so small whenever she was in front of Ki Taeju?

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“Then hand it over.”

“Huh?”

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“Give it to me. You said you prepared it for me.”

Her heart began to race as her conscience kicked into high gear.

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Well… there was no way she’d get caught. There shouldn’t be anything strange inside. And there was no way she’d run into that man on this floor anyway.

With those thoughts in mind, Euncho did her best to calm her anxiety as she handed the box of chocolates to him. Ki Taeju observed the box with much interest, flicking the ribbon with his fingers, before placing it on a side table.

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Even though the box was no longer in his hand, he couldn’t stop looking at it. He looked like a child who had received an unexpected gift.

Ki Taeju stared at the brightly colored box as he unbuttoned his vest. Then he removed his cufflinks and placed them aside. When she saw this, Euncho decided she should get changed as well and went further into the suite.

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She got changed at record speed and ran out of the dressing room. When she returned to the living room, she froze. Ki Taeju had brought the box next to the sofa and opened it. He was now eating a piece of chocolate.

Huu. Seeing nothing that could implicate her, Euncho finally let out a secret sigh of relief and approached him.

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“How is it? Is it tasty?”

“It’s too damn sweet. My tongue feels like it’s going to fall off.”

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“That’s because it’s chocolate.”

“Have you tried one, too?”

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“Huh? No. Of course I didn’t. I bought this for you, babe.”

She wasn’t particularly interested in tasting it, but when she saw the chocolate melt in Ki Taeju’s mouth, she grew curious. So she pulled out a piece of chocolate from the box and was about to eat it when Ki Taeju grabbed her wrist. He pulled her hand towards him and put the chocolate into his mouth.

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“Why are you trying to eat it?”

“Hm?”

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“You said you got it for me, so why are you trying to eat it?”

“What? Wow, I can’t believe this. I can eat some, too.”

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Euncho grumbled at his pettiness. Ki Taeju scoffed as he ran his tongue along the walls of his cheek, finishing off the melting chocolate.

Euncho ended up sitting on his lap as she watched him finish all the chocolates. She hoped he’d leave at least one for her, but this man was acting extra petty today. In the end, he didn’t let a single chocolate enter her mouth.

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He was doing this on purpose, and he was forcing himself to eat all of it. His tongue must have ached because he scowled as he spat out, ‘It’s too fucking sweet.’

“It doesn’t seem like it suits your taste, so why did you force yourself to eat it? You could have given one to me.”

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Ki Taeju finished swallowing the final chocolate as she grumbled. Then he stretched out his hand. He grabbed the bottle of water on the table next to the sofa and gulped down some water. Then he wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and began to recite the following words.

“Euncho-ssi, my name is Son Minkyu, and I’m in the B/O² department.”

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“…Hm?”

“Actually, after I saw you in the cafeteria, I couldn’t stop thinking about you. You’re so close to my ideal type.”

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“……?”

“Every night, I… wait. What did this fucking son of a bitch say again?”

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Ki Taeju reached towards the box on the table and pulled out a piece of paper. The black paper with the silver inscription was clearly a letter.

With Euncho on his lap, Ki Taeju read the love letter with piercing eyes.

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“Every night, I stopped myself from contacting you hundreds of times, but I thought it would be rude of me to contact you when we’re only acquaintances, so…”

Euncho’s mouth opened in shock. Holding the letter between two of his fingers, Ki Taeju directed his sharp eyes at her.

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“Do you want to hear more?”

“N-No, sir…”

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“Why not? You should hear more. It’ll bring tears to your eyes.”

Where had it all gone wrong? When she saw Ki Taeju’s scowl, her mind stopped working.

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Without giving it another thought, she snatched the letter from Ki Taeju’s hand. Ki Taeju snatched it back. When she tried to take it again, he crumpled it in his hand.

When he unclenched his fist, the black letter was unrecognizable. 

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“What is this?”

“Uh, so… Actually, I received it in the lobby.”

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“What’s his name again? Son-something.”

When he began to smooth out the letter again, Euncho quickly stopped him.

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“Why do you want to know his name?!”

“I just want to keep it in mind, so let go.”

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“Don’t lie!”

“If you know I’m lying, why are you trying to stop me?”

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While they argued, Euncho barely managed to grab the letter from his hand and toss it far away. Then she grabbed him and pushed him onto the sofa. He continued to try and grab the letter, so Euncho clenched her hands around his clothes and quickly poured kisses onto his lips.

When he finally turned his attention to her, Euncho mumbled pitifully.

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“I wanted to buy some for you, but I didn’t have time!”

“……”

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“I didn’t want to tell you like this. D*mn it, this is all because you said that about me.”

“Ah, so it’s my fault now?”

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Euncho’s mouth opened and closed like a goldfish. She slowly lowered her hand. She dragged the ribbon that Ki Taeju had tossed onto the floor when he had opened the box. After a moment’s hesitation, she wrapped it around her head. Despite her best efforts, the ribbon was loose. After making it look as presentable as she could, Euncho looked at Ki Taeju with a firm expression. Ki Taeju looked back at her, his face seemingly asking, ‘What is this girl doing?’

“Y-You can have me…!”

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“……”

“I’ll give you me. Me.”

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Euncho shook the end of the ribbon as if she were tempting him to pull it. Ki Taeju looked down at her before lowering himself. Euncho flinched at the sudden heat as he buried his face against her neck and let out a helpless laugh. When she heard him, her body relaxed.

“Fuck… Seriously.”

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“……”

“You’re so shameless, fuck… I really ought to…”

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Had he really lost his mind this time? He continued to curse and grumble over and over again. Is this man… okay…? Just as she was about to seriously start worrying, Ki Taeju pulled his head back.

He bit down on the end of the ribbon with his teeth. The ribbon slowly came undone, and the way it slid along her hair made Euncho shiver.

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“You should have done this sooner.”

“……”

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“I ruined my appetite with all that other shit.”

His hand moved down and grabbed the back of her knee. Even though it was her leg that was caught, her heart throbbed. As he drew nearer, a dizzyingly sweet aroma washed over her.

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The taste of chocolate. It was the day of lovers.

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After that day, Euncho never saw the man who had given her the box of chocolates again.

He didn’t, did he…?

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She recalled the crumpled black letter that had been tossed away. The suspicions and uncomfortable thoughts that arose were something she had to bear alone.

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