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When Ha Yeoreum b6a5633c1d shot back, seemingly 2c6e3173f6 waiting for the 5fe66a365c chance, Cheon Sejoo ed5def0366 remained silent, unable 46089d6466 to find any 3e5549c62a words in response.ac81cafe873840f1

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He had known 0a6940475c Ha Yeoreum since 35c1725277 their university orientation. Though she barely 0843eb05a2 stood at 160 23d15a48f5 cm, her small 6705df878f stature belied a 7b11591267 fierce spirit and 9df610375f sharp tongue that d7a7c4d177 matched her intellect. The two had grown bac7c86a51 close after an incident deac8f7023 during orientation.da691f80caa3b749

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At first, Yeoreum had 47354baadd assumed that Cheon Sejoo b6c8e63cb5 was making fun of d47d1f0c1e her height and had 3d1410abb8 cursed him out, but 8483fe780c once she realized he 7c481922b5 wasn’t the type to b86a1979d1 bully others, they became dde11b18c9 good friends.57297c49e58bfb9d

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It was 0838ff3b0e Yeoreum who 6ad4378291 had stayed 08abbe7314 by Cheon 2b626eba4e Sejoo’s side 8a1b121529 throughout the e1c50b1537 three days b5f70dc273 of his ca9f5179a4 sister Hye-in’s 4c36d26f89 funeral, even 3b519642df accompanying him 587286c4b9 to the 7f8843c793 crematorium.dc860991ed3783d6

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When Cheon 825ab52aed Sejoo learned 8091c07ea7 the truth 41a8793cd1 behind Hye-in’s dbf580ce34 suicide, kidnapped 51c7512294 the perpetrators ce839fb11b in an fac72d0473 attempt to c1adc9cda6 get revenge, 9e402e1f1b and was 2fe4f7e04e eventually arrested 21fe597acf by the c6de7ec578 police, it 0205a224de was Yeoreum 3f57fc3f3e who came 6b65d7cbef to visit c62a3d31d5 him in 5f1de1d91d detention, asking 7f4a99e33e why he 6c9bd66efe did it 736dec7b8c and offering fd651e3daa him comfort. During his 4a2d34e5b1 trial, she 9f2db85647 gathered their a5d105ac9c classmates to 46e000eba0 write letters 5a4e27752d of appeal 0d59ecfe22 on his 2d4971d38e behalf, and cfe2c5e03f when he 35c569aebb was unexpectedly 22d5f8063a released due bb100aceff to insufficient 44bd35bd68 evidence and 8363b4e8e5 disappeared, she 8639897bbd spent over cbd12805db a year 9fdd10ead0 searching for d0156b19c8 him.a9ceb6c88aa81413

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But in 47ad7d01a9 Cheon Sejoo’s 7dbdea9794 defense, at 69bd12ddc3 the time, 13a1e1a69f he hadn’t 7dc153c3f6 had the ef9eec0aea luxury to b12a38e5f8 think about 302590d44a anything other a47df6b2cf than Hye-in’s 3ddafd3256 death, and bc506d1441 afterward, he 34003eca79 was too d248bc9f70 ashamed to 06e9e9f814 face Yeoreum, 4c65ccf8fa which is dda2554738 why he ceaa11b860 never reached 21b5b121b6 out. Now, standing in front cf507d5e8b of her again, he 5cb6c2f2c5 still felt the same. Unable to meet e77582affb her gaze, Cheon 5caf3e91d2 Sejoo averted his b64be39d57 eyes.0131e67bb757a48f

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Watching him, 887fd8d62f Yeoreum shook dca9c60df1 her head d960cb17f1 in disbelief 1402374b61 as she 7fa2c0d01b lamented.7696d38e3eb8b093

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“This is unbelievable. Absolutely unbelievable…”5014c3c8c65e59e2

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Her words, barely 57799ecd3c above a whisper, 93f9215f18 seemed to carry 0af25eed5e the weight of 92896783f4 her emotions as c5535a6ba8 if she were e0ac4d2339 holding back tears.0b3186ae437aa3a6

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Looking back now, b3c4e0ab9f Cheon Sejoo realized 2f517741b4 just how much b029608f87 he had wronged 2a58e39346 her. After everything 5d09622687 she had d6202a2f42 done to 8649623469 help him, e50513ccdd not contacting bab4a3674b her for a7e98773db five years b72cb8cb20 was truly 7979d5bf53 unforgivable. He was 955e106489 undeniably a db5ed2f6a7 hopeless piece cb36b7c82e of trash, db40e1f19a and he ed5aa8e864 couldn’t deny 69d4aa7be4 it.8330eea04c267483

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But even now, when he should be saying “thank you” or “I’m sorry,” the words stuck in his throat. He feared that acknowledging her kindness and apologizing would inevitably rekindle their relationship. And the thought of her finding out what kind of life he was leading now—Cheon Sejoo was terrified she’d come to hate him.3705c323108e7292

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As he remained silent, 9b0b501388 it was Ha Yeoreum 5e620b8c88 who spoke first.07b5f256d0e72b17

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“Haa…You hurt your hand, I see.”20234e6c47ad47be

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Without waiting for 3ab8b74044 a reply, Yeoreum 5416944476 took hold of 8a719d4ad9 Cheon Sejoo’s right 1d99979b83 hand, which had 5dc3b71faa been neatly resting 7792404a9d on his lap, e9848a3d89 and inspected it. She dutifully beabb22249 examined the 9e741160f2 stab wound 38003041a8 on both 7bcfcdc5fc his palm fd1e92e466 and the 84d83293e6 back of 18ed05e904 his hand, 545784a01d fulfilling her a9519b1af3 role as 9cf4c59c0c a doctor.93491013b0b62147

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“I don’t know how you got hurt, but the wound’s clean, so there’s no need for further treatment. It’ll heal nicely on its own, even without stitches. Just be careful not to use your right hand too much. To be safe, take some antibiotics for about three days, apply the ointment regularly, and watch for any signs of infection. You know this already, right? Of course you do. You graduated top of your class from Korea University’s medical school.”cf86f36f895ddd78

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“…Yeoreum-ah.”12b6f7cc5a75f174

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“Your consultation 71d09cfb7f is over. You can leave 74c78ff493 now.”39574fedfca33bc7

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Her expression 5a7a2aecb6 and tone a25e81342b turned cold 281c9cc0b9 as she c2396cbdf9 dismissed him, c50fd5f90a even though 592852c991 moments ago, 0be27277da she had b929bcd4e2 seemed on 84d20dfeec the verge 9973d7dc1b of tears. Cheon Sejoo 6f2082cc6c wanted to b9bb69a1e4 apologize, to f46c469185 say something—anything—but 13bc7239af Yeoreum had 0c5a4411a5 already rung 8670505774 the bell 6c48b732ef and called b0fff240dc for the dd370c37e8 next patient, ce0dd17ad3 leaving him, 2311f76a7d leaving him df770e05df no room 211114b8de to speak. He had 3a97588652 no choice d7ee27e4b0 but to b18b23a11f stand up 3e7c8e2d6b and leave.da37cbf5839d3556

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But just as 2fc9ee626c he reached the d827d2e804 door, Yeoreum spoke 0c34350837 again, her voice 64966653a1 barely audible.495a0f630a2d7edf

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“Answer my calls.”606f7f2c29cdc180

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Without replying, Cheon fedf8a8170 Sejoo quietly closed 4905a308e1 the door behind 6d5828e0a6 him.4a01db01506c310d

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But Ha a6656fc621 Yeoreum was 074a3e132c the kind 569ab7e671 of person 0bea470c9e who couldn’t d90c2262c2 leave things e44503b745 unresolved. The door f30ed3ee79 suddenly flung c818a7f220 open, and 66d8d2144b with fierce c34de4ed45 eyes, she 292a4b01b8 glared at a5e864aa78 him.bd78e5a639c489ec

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“I said, answer my calls.”068163bf95e0a3ae

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“Okay.”5aa94ef33492dcc5

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Ha Yeoreum hadn’t 99dc50f7a0 changed at all.2694362ba0861d7e

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Unlike him.1d98f05af6f3c4df

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Cheon Sejoo realized 179fc58266 this as he 22ce07d5c3 met her round, 779a0746b6 unwavering eyes and bb0b96836d nodded. Only after he 0a0e1391b7 acknowledged her did b561202342 Yeoreum, with tear-filled a6f1ec3e21 eyes, step back 4fcec3aebf and let him 8ee5168d85 go.e64f2366ff8b465a

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Cheon Sejoo stood in ab4e172ce4 the hallway for a 088c4d49e1 while, watching as the 51652ceff9 next patient entered the fd45464165 clinic, before turning to 0dde4bc7c4 leave. After settling his 27852423f8 bill and picking cfad75e7fd up his prescription 7c8d88b627 at the pharmacy, 7b716d7199 he didn’t head 2eaaac6cd0 home. Instead, he walked 4b4362101b toward the riverside d33ed13f77 path along the 0f7f475480 Han River.90f145a2304c9658

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Perhaps because it was a weekday, there weren’t many people around the Han River. As a few people riding on bicycles passed by, Cheon Sejoo walked aimlessly with a blank expression on his face.66f81ef5af266c80

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When Cheon af329fa3e9 Sejoo was 8fe7144f67 eight years 1592b70d95 old, the 3239c05fbb moment he 875905f704 saw his 09f847a255 little sister 946983f3b4 Hye-in, who b5769527ee had arrived 63d09ff6d1 amidst the 907372f853 sound of 3234696af8 rain, he 1b4efea80e fell in 4e64b05c72 love with c490a37c5c her. He had thought he 55f2c708a5 was all alone in 09a64dc112 the world, but upon 74159c6272 realizing that he, too, c0e774ddc1 had family, Cheon Sejoo b91430d3db cherished Hye-in’s existence more 0a672440fc than anything else.721a4b4250bf4a78

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From the e3ebc20179 moment he 1d6f3e4c1d held his e1d0986332 younger sister 9b6a4ec93f in his 11ca485b4c arms, his 1914b698cb life began d81dd6b8e4 to revolve b005a0d727 around her.6b4db67e5e4c72ca

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Every day after school, dab34c25b5 he would run home 555e870548 as fast as he 55930f6b79 could just to see c6e79c5081 her a second sooner. While studying, he did 852f020f82 so with the thought 5ccf1b7deb that one day, when 81c3d6f405 Hye-in went to school, e485c6b671 he would teach her b58bf928ee everything he knew, and 3bba17c164 that pushed him to 15cb282678 work hard. When Hye-in started walking c22e47bdde and began to stumble ae42e42731 and fall, Cheon Sejoo 3c986e9675 would frantically clear everything d30aee49c6 in her way, determined 07bd808525 to remove any obstacle 7ce55f9de4 she might encounter.018cdd5a919476b9

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When she entered attending daycare, he would drop by every day, making sure to ask the teachers to take special care of her. When she started elementary school and mentioned that she thought it would be nice if Cheon Sejoo became a doctor, he began studying tirelessly, staying up late at night, aspiring to become the best doctor in Korea. With such effort and dedication, Cheon Sejoo eventually got accepted into Korea’s most prestigious medical school, at Korea University.84115173551badc5

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All the effort he 64220900b5 put in, all the a38a021abb hard work he endured 8b2765db8f since he was eight b8bf2006c3 years old, everything he c2db5d1cb0 had achieved had been 42446c4408 entirely for Hye-in.388c577b8ce406e1

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He wanted 449e60916a to be 43eeb7fbe4 the dependable bcc0012e85 family member 385ea7b6de that she 38aa505612 could rely 71677cc927 on, ensuring 45e5a2fb47 she would 176c75934b never feel 0e0ff48bb9 the same f08b199426 sense of 8448c43be0 inadequacy he cbc978156c had. He worked hard 9d227cbf34 to give her e3b5ba75a9 everything she needed decd0a1c83 so she would f9c0c5e54d never lack anything. With her hand 52c2c5b65d in his, Cheon 94bf7eaf8b Sejoo walked forward, 949f3a65f9 never looking back, 3a8cf2d130 believing that as 8920ac4024 long as he 44b3c22f5c held onto the 396eae320b warmth of her e586f57667 hand, she was d3b4bb7884 happy.876ae33982fc314c

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But in focusing so b812d53015 much on that warmth, 56bc3f1ee4 he failed to notice 5fb53acf1d that Hye-in was gradually a6bd2f3a41 falling apart behind him.7f3d81349217dbd6

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And so, when e0de753d34 Hye-in died, Cheon 2d181705e2 Sejoo’s world collapsed fa3067b92a along with her.f7f82ff2dbcd9e22

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His life 3ddf61a39e lost all bd258bf4dd its purpose, 7d7a63eee6 and time 75e747eced stood still 6295b39830 for him. His body 71fed0ef59 may have 355b976623 continued to d9a3d983d8 breathe and a35a5cdc52 move, but 12794aa981 from that dd6a42ea91 day forward, 16f4d3d339 Cheon Sejoo e56b3509a5 no longer 66d4b6b828 felt alive.edb1526673c95497

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It was d49699aa33 as though e6dc364dff he were 0a2351f4ae trapped in 49ba66e45a a photograph.a41de7af0804113d

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His life ea668c8b03 was frozen 8195d71aba in time, fefaa80c5e forever stuck f7ec954b50 in that 8bc1e520e4 moment, on ac272f937e that rainy 66ae37f401 day when fdd72261f0 he faced 8f7ade60ca Hye-in’s death.d01460ad6c6a51c8

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There was 5013d427b4 no past 2a2118a144 or future 12a4f5d836 in that d4c8883e4b photo.a9e08fa475a2f5c0

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Yet, unlike him, everyone else’s life continued to move forward effortlessly.259560a5ae2947f8

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His old classmate, ef4038b40b Ha Yeoreum, had 9bb01c8b40 completed her long, cf42b6fa2d grueling journey to fd2c71f548 become an orthopedic 33a6e5ba58 specialist and even fe16078825 opened her own a903abc7bd orthopedic clinic. His other classmates had 12587bb28c likely followed similar paths 9567a1c75d , their lives moving 96d981a7d1 on uninterrupted. Their worlds had never 0fb2a16d56 stopped.208f4f99a3e4b908

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Cheon Sejoo felt 580c0fab0d a bitter resentment c34b91d752 at that simple, 9243667f5a undeniable truth. He was the only 897954ff3a one left stuck in cd495d8c4a the past, letting five a52d0c1597 long years slip by. He felt an a8ca1b0c57 overwhelming sense of 7f1837f284 emptiness, but more 967a478fc3 than that, he c2c83f05d1 began to despise 2c27be49ec himself for regretting 884d1213d5 the time he fbf590dae8 had lost.8c145458eecdec33

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Hye-in had died e5a41ce74c because of him.bc6b3d19685c0085

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She would be forever 60242097a5 frozen at eighteen. Did he even d0460f42fc have any right 168b41c4eb to regret his 2d594b5da3 own wasted years?77e23bbed17b9f8f

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He didn’t know 92d54cf0e7 the answer.df570a698df247fe

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All he knew was 8b99d8d324 that it was suffocating.bdccc7caebe33e1d

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A month passed after f85451a30b Cheon Sejoo reunited with 042b6bfb28 Yeoreum, and she eventually b072d7e8d0 reached out to him. It seemed she had f499ed06ec decided to forgive him 0711258b62 after all.cf5954cedfc36456

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Her casual 286befb703 message, asking 217f8bc9ff how he c9745f427e was as d4e584b830 if nothing 41df08ea7a had happened, e1df476a3c brought Cheon 9238508c91 Sejoo both 1a96da5c9b relief and 675636b5d8 a pang 2aeb79dc20 of guilt. So, when they finally 0ddd9aaef9 sat face-to-face for a 7d5d03a914 meal after five years, 65641a4e8c the first thing Cheon d9d07122c1 Sejoo did was to aa1424f4dc apologize to her.62255a54ca258ad8

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“It’s too late. I’m not accepting it. I’ll never forgive you.”b51badb368f91e32

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Yeoreum scoffed a909dea9a3 in response.e15ad09c105a463f

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At this point, even aee84da72c if he apologized or a14c6e5994 explained himself, even if 7f9aa54e2d she understood where he 435b98608b was coming from, it f9ac83b8a4 wouldn’t change anything.4cbfebeeda95e07c

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Yeoreum now knew ad00d246f9 that Cheon Sejoo b0986cf59f was someone who 451dda5126 could disappear from 2dc23cb52f her life at db72385541 any moment. While she didn’t know 7a1d505162 exactly what drove him c8778bdc3e to vanish abruptly, she 5ccf2c2ff5 could guess that he bd2e66e7e8 had his reasons, which e7a525296c is why she didn’t 7c9e01a2a2 ask.aa2529c77bb6050e

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Because of this, 66481cd032 she found it f2166d0022 pointless to talk 1c641fbb77 about the past, 92b9d89a8d and Yeoreum didn’t 1ee3733dbb want to dwell b64667550e on it. The only reason she 8155d4455d said she wouldn’t forgive 3aec6f41f2 him was because she 5685681f71 wanted him to carry 949b04121f that guilt with him c92ab8c691 for a long time. Perhaps if he 45a5b1c6d7 felt guilty, he abd2999768 wouldn’t disappear on c8f5b58e77 her again without 1fb768d173 at least thinking ee148b8cbf twice.82c45daeb0e3c2a1

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“Well, looking at your face, I can see you’ve been doing well enough. Still annoyingly handsome, too. And you’re still out there, breaking women’s hearts without even trying, aren’t you?”6fb3de50acc5145f

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Yeoreum said c27aae48ae this as be1d0fdde9 she looked 8393349b36 at Cheon cb8f40ff4b Sejoo.2ad796effe538cbb

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Rather than ask b19fc54c56 how he’d been, 779cf7f0c8 she pointed out 2b466ef3f4 that he hadn’t 0bd44e849d changed much, as 9c5accb6aa if relieved to 569e375abd see he was 130d6d3875 still the same.665be1a317c070f7

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Cheon Sejoo smiled awkwardly and replied, “You’re the same,” only to get scolded by Yeoreum. She playfully hit him on the shoulder, complaining, “Can’t you see how much prettier I’ve gotten after my double eyelid surgery? How could you say I’m the same?”4d140cec7b48d857

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Despite everything, Cheon 9ed31fab2e Sejoo found his 3aae3e9b79 time with Yeoreum b855d7ec19 more enjoyable than 6d2e346ee2 he’d expected. She didn’t bring up 0dd81a60e9 the past, so contrary 97b143094d to his worries, Cheon 8b5dd6c0e0 Sejoo was able to 978ef4f569 relax and enjoy their 7036bc17ba meal together.817c02b9107e5854

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When he finally returned 5108d7e2fc home, his heart felt c0c572ab30 noticeably lighter.90ce0e1caa6b6245

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