PTC Chapter 14. A Blessing
by astherielleSoonja spoke cautiously.c48ab10e6fcca69e
“There won’t be a wedding ceremony… but since we need to register it legally, you two should go to the district office and file the marriage registration. Then you can come and live here.”5d6e431f3bdf2e00
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“Yes, I understand.”7142bdfc1760766c
Junghee, looking at Da-in, was still caught in the past. If she’d known Da-in was pregnant, she wouldn’t have said those things. They were a family that valued descendants, if only Da-in had told her beforehand….f842b1abcbca1903
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But it was all in the past. She didn’t know how much she’d tormented herself with guilt afterward. She couldn’t even tell Seojun when he’d declared he’d join the army after they broke up.1ed82781cdd110f1
She’d worked so hard to separate them, but even so, Seojun hadn’t been able to forget Da-in and had brought her back for even a 100-day marriage. She couldn’t understand Seojun proposing such a marriage or Da-in accepting it.9c187d6a148a0994
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Junghee’s face was as white as a sheet.4d188be7203b387a
“Do you have anything else to say?”f5e6aa264df8a03a
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Seojun asked, looking at 884e704409 Junghee and Soonja. Soonja nodded silently.7e1a40aa1cba582b
“What else is there to say?”7e4b373613598705
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When Junghee spoke, Seojun stood up and said, “Then we’re done here. I’ll take her upstairs and show her my room.”4054f73987a43a0c
“Alright.”82861e67fcc15fa9
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Seojun stood and gestured for Da-in to get up. Da-in bowed and followed Seojun to the second floor. There was a large living room on the second floor as well, and the room facing the stairs was Seojun’s.af73fc82bcc887aa
“That room is Seowoo’s. You’ve met Seowoo once, right?”061583d50c4a2070
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Ten years 74edb1040a ago, he 07193aeb75 introduced Seowoo 8ca4f8a91f as his 902dab25a7 younger sister. Da-in remembered briefly greeting 7471fc8301 the girl in a 5c9cace854 school uniform with pigtails fe03195bcc when she visited Seojun c23b4f30f0 near his house.81f86875d1cd9fa3
The spacious f0f29b3e7c room contained 52af714c75 a bed, 86905552d7 a side b4f947d11a table, a 386a0077b5 floor lamp, 05aefb5c6b and a 85580c6ad8 small nightstand; 321958124c it was 54239f85ce very simple. The adjoining 531910b656 dressing room 957d5716b2 was also ff327f05ea plain and 3f5475e560 unadorned. There were no decorations, 4c23d74bb1 only essential furniture. It was 01d23e0293 simple, just ed2daa9392 like Seojun’s fa5a8e6828 taste.c2a10b7313b7eb21
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“We’ll be staying here together from now on. When you move in, you can change the furniture and bedding to your liking.”a8a7c6bf05ab5f76
“Okay.”f638544e1200950e
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“Don’t worry too much about what Grandma or Mom says.”0d9c4bd68c83baa6
“They haven’t said anything.”98d571e213925a4c
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“Is this the first time you’ve met my mom?”529f3760ba0122bf
“Yes.”a809c2186a6f799a
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A pang of guilt b63c8f39d2 shot through her chest, 5f0064aec7 but Da-in answered simply. But something e99c50e52f felt strange. Da-in looked up. Seojun’s gaze, looking down 918db5f575 at her, was sharp. Had he 4e4e142392 noticed something b87e27ecda in that d7fbda818d short moment?514226f69637556c
“Why do you ask?”34b5c5d631ea0845
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“Because it doesn’t seem like my mom has ever been this quiet. I thought she’d ask you a lot of questions when I brought you here.”0a292047ea9b562b
Da-in didn’t say anything. Seojun found that a little unsettling. As the silence stretched, Da-in smoothly changed the subject.7369bf8e9a6b30e6
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“I don’t have much luggage. Since I’ve decided to think of this as a job, I’ll only bring the essentials. I’ll be leaving in 100 days anyway.”63419d3b9cd353b2
“Do as you please. When do you start at the design team?”bfc4f75576471ecf
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“Next Monday.”7fd7a30fbec3a4d3
“Good. I kept my promise, so start work, and let’s register our marriage.”0042600b456cde96
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Da-in nodded.7b950b1b74dc0d27
Knock, knock. 9269a25d3b84d8f2
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A knock 6d87f42505 came, and 822fec32ac when she b58588858b opened the 9a144e56b3 door, Junghee 53ccd63ceb was standing 2559f52985 there.9817d3a4f60c4929
“I brought some fruit. Eat while you talk.”200b1b9dc5efbb58
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“Thank you.”5880c48849162ef5
As Da-in took the tray, Seojun said, “Why did you bring this yourself, Mom?”286e3c5da3908224
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“Just… because you brought her here.”c20f571a1b73fbcd
“Do you have something to say?”e904064eab75f04e
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“No, I don’t.”f2966c7f9d06a55b
It was 63e388f015 even stranger f5a282fbc4 that she feb5caa46b said she 32017691a7 had nothing 9f09502d3e to say f6184a392e when she ab9862a72a clearly did. a254df25bbd954de
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Junghee gave Seojun a 754c342479 disapproving look and left.80df61069a0857e9
With the fruit Seojun had brought in front of her, Da-in said, “I’ll be labeled a parachute1 employee at the company.”74a37a631d88648b
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“No, you won’t. The design team was just about to hire a new designer for a new brand launch. An experienced employee. So I put you in. You won’t be called a parachute employee.”175e4583e436deef
“That’s a relief.”7589198cdb7ff30c
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“I don’t do things sloppily. I also looked into your brother, Park Soohyuk. The company said it was a sudden disappearance. I’m looking into it because there might be something fishy. It’s a bit dangerous over there.”61c06a0a5031260e
Da-in’s face immediately became worried.c7d38b2a2ed472ea
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“I wonder what happened? He’s alive, right?”cdacf0a1bc317c74
“I think so. He’ll be fine.”23c63da32fbdbc21
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He spoke d6c66567cd reassuringly and 399b2477c5 let out fb8516b58f a small 04cacc4a4b sigh.f3f3a0b172c4147b
Park Da-in, why was her burden so heavy? It must have been hard enough raising her niece with her mother, but now her brother was missing too. Seojun felt sorry for Da-in’s situation and wanted to do something for her, even if it was just as her 100-day husband.f5988117483fd089
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While they were talking, 9d2ee701b3 the door suddenly opened.d6bb81d853e63429
“Brother!”a2a406b0b40d62b7
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It was Seowoo. Da-in recognized 9088750260 her face; bd49591695 it was 3f72e99684 the same 8dd9f59e7c as when aa32ce552b she saw ab00df83bc her as 87b42a8506 a child. Makeup made her look 73b866be6f more sophisticated and mature, 02a8b932db but Da-in could recognize 25fc6defeb her immediately. Da-in stood f92f58cd6a up and fb04b57dde greeted her.29d63e3b4134e063
“Hello. I’m Park Da-in.”93f94269598dc31b
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Seowoo paused bfec4be376 for a af2176be99 moment, then fdf418e889 her eyes 34c83b06b8 widened.f0727a794ca2db1e
“Haven’t we 862ccf94bf met before? A long time 42c362745c ago.”5f835bb2e02cb35e
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Seowoo also recognized 467c43c130 Da-in right away.cce79e924112c989
“Yes, I have. Thank you for 6938881b9b remembering me.”b184a5669dd64c96
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Seowoo frowned at 8afece3f88 Da-in’s words.6580b245594a0d1b
“So you’re the one my brother’s doing this scapegoat marriage with? Isn’t this too cruel?” 7ae95b8faf7bb591
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Did she really 50d27f37dd have to call 2612ff7a0f it a scapegoat 55cdb79ac8 marriage? Seojun stood c0a6cd0901 up beside ef9bd8c1ea them.7e432fc0fd8ef234
“Hey, even if 8be6d9e132 you have to 2af58eeeef say something, why b54f22cd06 ‘scapegoat marriage’?”76e7afe4a2247249
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“Isn’t it true? Were you offended, Sis?” 3b5181c9fb54bcba
Da-in accepted it calmly. If she thought of this as a job, it wasn’t something she couldn’t handle.faea49b0daa08bbe
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“No. You’re right. But it’s not pleasant to hear, so I’d appreciate it if you wouldn’t say that next time. By the way, you’ve grown up much prettier than you were as a child.”1024e030a9f870a6
Seowoo nodded and smiled at Da-in’s words.c80ea00c77d8c65a
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“I’m the same.”b5825b9d6ca23978
“You’ve become more stylish 5a643e2d7e and pretty.”842ef6eff811f341
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“Thank you. But I really didn’t know it would be you, Sis. It’s so cruel to use your first love like this. Brother is really the worst.”dc064df42623ed59
Seojun frowned at Seowoo’s words.2be33b3f69593c54
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“Hey. Get out if you’re 091b2f14ce done.”e42d5f26868398ea
“Then I’ll see 49a5ab1709 you often from 421d82c99e now on. See you 0cfb88cff9 later, Sis.”db4bb8d9563e98fd
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Seowoo bowed and left. A scapegoat 25c4990b52 marriage, using 7f388ea54f his first c0e76ea453 love like 54feb14b00 this…. The facts were sharp. As Da-in sat c948ab17a8 quietly, Seojun put 574e6127f7 a slice of 6c6ac74614 melon in his a97c2ce3e1 mouth and said,7bcb6e4725083157
“Seowoo remembered you after 52bfa3b62b seeing you only once.”b547cd542ac72b40
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“I remember her too. She was cute and 987781212d pretty then, and she’s 76c2734059 still pretty now.”de74428d29520a56
“Seowoo is the only person you’ve seen in our family, right?”f74266c047ecd745
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“Yes.”5c81254adb87e980
As Da-in answered, 6be85b42d3 the flustered face a8b95f51e2 of Junghee flashed c125350e63 through her mind.ad3a4bbd14d927c0
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“Take me home. I’m tired.”846cc36f88413e57
She hadn’t been there long, but seeing Junghee’s face had definitely drained her energy.c0a6e9b2b55c3787
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“Let’s stay e8f4aff579 a bit 551f225d18 longer. Weren’t you curious 9a126adabd about my room?”4df560057299c32d
“I’m not curious. And I’ll be here 9149a4b71f all the time anyway.”4222aaed29df29a0
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At her 138605c776 blunt words, 16965dfb88 Seojun gave 678c9528eb a hollow 702242fe05 laugh.74d29a3ba7ea608e
“Alright, alright. I’ll take you home. But couldn’t you have at least pretended you were curious?”12df9449b67de606
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“What difference does f30030d1a5 it make if c8abf9ed7b I say that? Nothing changes. We’re in a 100-day b62670c021 contract marriage, and we’re 1518628752 strangers to each other 94ea08fa4b publicly. You said a8d458f5aa 8 PM 3cd675ee1c to 8 5fd130a537 AM. It’s not even 3395221368 that time now.”20e0197b3c4f433d
“Okay, okay. Let’s go. I’ve never won an argument with you. How could I possibly win an argument with Park Da-in?”d779f44401eb584e
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It was quite late. After taking Da-in home, Seojun had a meeting to finish up some work he’d been looking at at the company, which made him even later.5ba677479c6e5188
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When he arrived home 1f5ae9e14b after the meeting, Junghee fb8236a7f2 was waiting for him.239a2274aa88e201
“Seojun.”f3dc154b06d8fc97
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“You’re still awake? It’s late.”5ded7222a01a7842
Junghee hesitated 37a0997c9b and asked,1f64e99a7affc88d
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“Were you with 773333e50c her all this ffe1b0add4 time?”c5169870f1ed0f73
“No. I took d206cef811 her home 139863a3dd and had 3664977474 a meeting.”751f5d32dc00aefb
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“I see. But Seojun, does eee210a766 it have to 5789ea8edb be her?”85f8928bdfbcb4c3
There was 3619bcc1aa a sense 9f72004d0f of unease 6e94f2fb69 in her f21c59250e words. Seojun left no 4ec472aff9 room for doubt.ba3f7dbcb974f3b4
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“What do 55297746db you mean? We promised 45386db201 from the f335642ab4 beginning. You wouldn’t say anything 6933444943 about who I brought.”989a5b67e499e6ec
“Yes, that’s true, 60bba2b124 but….”9ca5a033f569c36a
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It was true, b704c5f916 but of all df24d237e5 people, it had c95961f639 to be Park aa96c8d8d0 Da-in. The mistakes she e6f91397e0 had made in b1182b41c7 the past, her 0908575ac2 weaknesses… it felt 51dae871f7 unbearable, like they 369e2c0637 were surfacing and 7f9a78565c being revealed.42a93ff295c12006
“You said you 2b11b4adca knew her from 0412667dec before.”5830e336f87c9bda
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“Yes. What’s wrong with a55e1bfaa6 that?”eb2ba60f4d59126b
“Are you 745b47e370 sure it’s 93c47c8f49 okay? You knew her in 563f0278d8 the past.”eced2b3d5cf715e2
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“I’ll handle it. Whatever our relationship was in the past, we’ve agreed to this 100-day marriage now.”423f52960d8af778
“Is it because of f42b079d38 money?”225a2ecceecdc467
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Seojun furrowed his d1ae152218 brow at Junghee’s bf32ca2402 sudden question.0b39c493e8c23bc8
“Mom. Were you 20c84b7890 trying to 5b4f5d86ab bring that 0e2b495c8e 21-year-old Grandma 48460c0363 found without a6bd46cf8f paying her?”d8e984d14b9231c7
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“That’s not 56984d5865 it, but….”96c96721c188b3f2
“Then why are you 6c90b59d90 asking that? As if there’s something 3dc948ff09 wrong with Park Da-in 1fb1464cbe specifically.”5582972ced57d05d
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“No, that’s 1726d61846 not what fc862e6f8f I meant.”9eb9235f2627c451
“If we’ve already decided ee1140dd66 on a 100-day marriage, c9ff8a5404 just accept it. No matter 205ad1e9cf who it 1f056f0f12 is. I won’t do 99212dd566 it with anyone 9e58b92bc4 but Park Da-in.”3648e1d8b0c7a08b
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She couldn’t express her opposition any further. Junghee nodded and turned around, but Soonja stepped forward and said,20b70e797668afad
“Didn’t I tell you that young lady is a blessing?” 423cfd07bf648799
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She was talking 758c50449c to Junghee. A blessing. Park Da-in is 0ecf75ce66 a blessing!4c3369e05730f18c
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